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The happiness of the church, or, A description of those spiritual prerogatives wherewith Christ…The happines of the church, or, A description of those spirituall prerogatiues vvherewith Christ…
The happiness of the church, or, A description of those spiritual prerogatives wherewith Christ hath endowed her considered in some contemplations upon part of the 12. chapter of the Hebrews : together with certain other meditations and discourses upon other portions of Holy Scriptures, the titles whereof immediately precede the book : being the sum of diverse sermons preached in S. Gregory's London / by Thomas Adams ...The happines of the church, or, A description of those spirituall prerogatiues vvherewith Christ hath endowed her considered in some contemplations vpon part of the 12. chapter of the Hebrewes : together with certain other meditations and discourses vpon other portions of Holy Scriptures, the titles wherof immediately precede the booke : being the summe of diuerse sermons preached in S. Gregories London / by Thomas Adams ...
London: printed by G.P. for John Grismand, 1619London: printed by G.P. for Iohn Grismand, 1619
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3. Patiently lost: When God gives riches to the good, he gives them also a heart to trust in himself: in himself I say, not in them. fTrust not in uncertain Riches, but in the living God; who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy. He gives abundantly, but he forbiddeth trust in that abundance. He commends riches to us, as a great man doth a servant to his friend; work him, but trust him not: put labour to him, not confidence in him. Wealth may do us good service; but if it get the mastery of our trust, it will turn tyrant, Termagant; we condemn our selves to our own galleys.
3. Patiently lost: When God giues riches to the good, he giues them also a heart to trust in himselfe: in himselfe I say, not in them. fTrust not in vncertaine Riches, but in the liuing God; who giueth vs aboundantly all things to enioy. He giues abundantly, but he forbiddeth trust in that abundance. He commends riches to vs, as a great man doth a seruant to his friend; worke him, but trust him not: put labour to him, not confidence in him. Wealth may doe vs good seruice; but if it get the masterie of our trust, it will turne tyrant, Termagant; we condemne our selues to our owne gallies.
To the godly riches are never so dear, but they can be content to forgo them. They receive them at Gods hands with much thankfulness, and they loose them with much patience. When God takes ought from us, he does us no wrong. Retrahit sua, non abstrahit nostra: 1he doth but take back his own, not take away ours. So Job. g