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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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But what speak I of temporal things the gifts of his lest hand, in comparison of length of days, everlasting joys, the treasures of his right? Repentance, humility, charity, and the Lady of all graces Faith come from his hand, and are the fair gifts of God. uIpsum velle credore Deus operatur in homine. The first will to believe is wrought in man by God. If any ask, Cur, illi ita suadeatur, ut persuadeatur; illi autem non ita? Why doth this man believe, & another remain in infidelity? Hic digitus Dei: the hand of God hath bin here, working faith in the soul of him that believeth. All comes from this hand of mercy. xQuisquis tibi enumerat merita sua, quid tibi enumerat nisi muneratua? He that reckons to God his merits; what doth he reckon, but Gods mercies? Quae bo na mea, dona tua: those that are my goods, as Gods gifts.
But what speake I of temporall things the gifts of his lest hand, in comparison of length of dayes, euerlasting ioyes, the treasures of his right? Repentance, humilitie, charitie, and the Lady of all graces Faith come from his hand, and are the faire gifts of God. uIpsum velle credore Deus operatur in homine. The first will to beleeue is wrought in man by God. If any aske, Cur, illi ita suadeatur, vt persuadeatur; illi autem non ita? Why doth this man beleeue, & another remaine in infidelitie? Hic digitus Dei: the hand of God hath bin here, working faith in the soule of him that beleeueth. All comes from this hand of mercy. xQuisquis tibi enumerat merita sua, quid tibi enumerat nisi muneratua? He that reckons to God his merites; what doth he reckon, but Gods mercies? Quae bo na mea, dona tua: those that are my goods, as Gods gifts.
- uAug. de spiritu & liter &. cap. 34.
- xAug. Confess. Lib. 9. cap. 13.Aug. Confes. Lib. 9. cap. 13.