A01956:1973
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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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.
In all this; Deus dona sua non negat, sed commendat. God intends not to deny us his comforts, but to instruct our hearts how to value them. Citò data viliscunt. If we might have them for the first asking, their worth would fall to the opinion of cheapness and contempt. We shall have it, though we stay for it. And to comfort us, let us assuredly know, that this mourning for Gods absence, is an evident demonstration of his presence.
In all this; Deus dona sua non negat, sed commendat. God intends not to deny vs his comforts, but to instruct our hearts how to value them. Citò data viliscunt. If we might haue them for the first asking, their worth would fall to the opinion of cheapnesse and contempt. Wee shall haue it, though we stay for it. And to comfort vs, let vs assuredly know, that this mourning for Gods absence, is an euident demonstration of his presence.
2. Of Reprehension to others, that say they are sure of the purchase, before they ever gave earnest of the bargain. Presumption is to be avoided so well as despair. For as none more complain that they want this assurance, then they that have it: so none more boast of it then they that have it not. The fond hypocrite takes his own presumption for this assurance: he lives after the flesh, yet brags of the Spirit. This false opinion ariseth partly from his own conceit, partly from Satan's deceit.