A01956:1967
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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But I leave this point, that it may be sure, as granted: and come to our selves that we may make it sure. The Papists deny this, and teach the contrary▪ that Salvation cannot be made sure: much good do't them with their sorry and heartless doctrine. If they make that impossible to any, which God hath made easy for many; dInto their secret let not my soul come.
But I leaue this point, that it may be sure, as granted: and come to our selues that we may make it sure. The Papists deny this, and teach the contrary▪ that Saluation cannot be made sure: much good do't them with their sory and heartlesse doctrine. If they make that impossible to any, which God hath made easie for many; dInto their secret let not my soule come.
2. That the best Saints have desired to make their Salvation sure. David that knew it, yet entreats to know it more. Psal. 41. I know thou favourest me: yet here still, 1Dic anima, Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation. A man can never be too sure of his going to heaven. If we purchase an inheritance on earth, we make it as sure, and our tenure as strong, as the brawn of the law, or the brain of Lawyers can devise. We have conveyance, & bonds, and fines; no strength too much. And shall we not be more curious in the settling our eternal inheritance in heaven? Even the best certainty hath often in this thought it self weak Here we find matter of consolation, of Reprehension, of Admonition. Comfort to some, reproof to others, warning to all. 1. Of Consolation. Even David desires better assurance: to keep us from dejection, behold they often think themselves weakest, that are the strongest. Sum Peccatorum maximus, dicit Apostolorum non minimus. He calls himself the Chiefest of sinners,