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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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Some say, that by sin a man may come to be blotted out of that book, wherein he thought himself written. But if it could not be done without sin, this construction were to make Moses Petere peccare mortaliter; to beg power to sin mortally, that he might be blotted out. Neither doth God for unrighteousness race out any, but indeed they race out themselves. Some take it to be a parabolical speech, to show the intention of his desire. As Rachel said to Jacob, sGive me children, or else I die. Yet she had rather live and have no children, then have children and presently dye. As if one should say; Do this, or else kill me: yet he had rather have the thing omitted, then himself killed. Tostat. But this were to make Moses speak one thing, & mean another: whereas he desired it from his heart. Others think Moses spake affirmatively, after this sense: that if God would not pardon the peoples sin, it would follow that himself should be blotted out. Rupert. But this had been against the justice of God, that one should be damned for the sin of another. Again this had convinced Moses of wavering and doubtfulness of his salvation: but the faithful have confidence, that though thousands should perish, yet they are sure of eternal bliss.
Some say, that by sinne a man may come to be blotted out of that booke, wherein he thought himselfe written. But if it could not be done without sinne, this construction were to make Moses Petere peccare mortaliter; to beg power to sinne mortally, that hee might bee blotted out. Neyther doth God for vnrighteousnesse race out any, but indeed they race out themselues. Some take it to be a parabolicall speech, to shew the intention of his desire. As Rachel said to Iacob, sGiue mee children, or else I die. Yet she had rather liue and haue no children, then haue children and presently dye. As if one should say; Do this, or else kill me: yet he had rather haue the thing omitted, then himselfe killed. Tostat. But this were to make Moses speake one thing, & meane another: whereas he desired it from his heart. Others thinke Moses spake affirmatiuely, after this sense: that if God would not pardon the peoples sinne, it would follow that himselfe should be blotted out. Rupert. But this had been against the iustice of God, that one should be damned for the sinne of another. Againe this had conuinced Moses of wauering and doubtfulnesse of his saluation: but the faithfull haue confidence, that though thousands should perish, yet they are sure of eternall blisse.