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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
The second Sermon. › Our selves.The second Sermon. › Our selues.
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It was Jacobs humble acknowledgement of Gods mercy to him. pWith my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands. If blind Ingratitude would suffer many proud eyes to see it, how justly might diverse say: With my staff came I hither walking, and now I ride in triumph with attendants. To these let me apply the words of the Prophet: qLook unto, the Rock whence ye are hewen, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. Remember your poor beginning, that you may bless God for your advancing. Say not only in generall, Quis homo! rWhat is man that thou O Lord art so mindful of him? But Quis ego? sWhat am I, and what is my Fathers house, that GOD should thus raise me up!
It was Iacobs humble acknowledgement of Gods mercie to him. pWith my staffe I passed ouer this Iordan, and now I am become two bands. If blind Ingratitude would suffer many proud eyes to see it, howe iustly might diuerse say: With my staffe came I hither walking, and now I ride in triumph with attendants. To these let me apply the words of the Prophet: qLooke vnto, the Rocke whence ye are hewen, and to the hole of the pitte whence ye are digged. Remember your poore beginning, that you may blesse God for your aduancing. Say not onely in generall, Quis homo! rWhat is man that thou O Lord art so mindfull of him? But Quis ego? sWhat am I, and what is my Fathers house, that GOD should thus raise me vp!