A01956:1972
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. To try, whether we will serve God gratis; and be constant in his obedience, though we find no present recompense. Satan objects that against Job, Pro nihilo? Doth Job fear God for nought. Thus put to the Test, 1whether our service proceed from some other oblique respect; or merely out of love to God: when nothing but smart is presented to our instant sense.
3. To trie, whether we will serue God gratis; and be constant in his obedience, though we find no present recompence. Satan obiects that against Iob, Pro nihilo? Doth Iob feare God for nought. Thus put to the Test, 1whether our seruice proceed from some other oblique respect; or meerely out of loue to God: when nothing but smart is presented to our instant sense.
4. That our care may be the greater, to keep this comfort when we have it. Quod lachrymanter Jugemus ademptum, vigilanter seruamus adeptum. If we so sorrowfully lamented the loss, sure we will look well to the possession.
4. That our care may be the greater, to keepe this comfort when we haue it. Quod lachrymanter Iugemus ademptum, vigilanter seruamus adeptum. If we so sorrowfully lamented the losse, sure we will looke well to the possession.