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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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Others think hee prayed, quia turbatus erat, being troubled: not considering at that instant whether that was possible that he begged. •x impetu passionis, saith Lyranus, vehementia fuisse abreptum, ut loquatur quasi ecstaticus; saith Calvin. But this accuseth him of rashness: for it is fit he that prayeth, should be of a calm and composed spirit. Others conclude, that Moses preferred the safety of the people before his own soul. Calvin. He thought of nothing, but ut s•luus sit populus, that the people might be saved. But this is against the rule of charity: for though another's soul be dearer to me then my own body: yet my own soul ought to be dearer unto me then all mens souls in the world. yea if all the souls of the Saints; yea of the Virgin Mary her self, should perish, except my soul perished for them: saith Tostatus: Citius deberem eligere omnes illas perire quàm animam meam. I ought rather to choose to save my own soul, then all theirs.
Others thinke hee prayed, quia turbatus erat, being troubled: not considering at that instant whether that was possible that he begged. •x impetu passionis, saith Lyranus, vehementia fuisse abreptum, vt loquatur quasi ecstaticus; saith Caluin. But this accuseth him of rashnesse: for it is fit he that prayeth, should bee of a calme and composed spirit. Others conclude, that Moses preferred the safety of the people before his own soule. Caluin. He thought of nothing, but vt s•luus sit populus, that the people might be saued. But this is against the rule of charity: for though anothers soule be dearer to me then my owne body: yet my owne soule ought to be dearer vnto me then all mens soules in the world. yea if all the soules of the Saints; yea of the Virgin Mary her selfe, should perish, except my soule perished for them: saith Tostatus: Citius deberem eligere omnes illas perire quàm animam meam. I ought rather to chuse to saue my owne soule, then all theirs.
Lastly, the most and best rest upon this sense. Because the salvation of Israel was joined with the glory of God: both in respect of the promises made to the Fathers, which was not for his honour to frustrate: and to prevent the blasphemies of the enemies insulting on their ruin; God hath forsaken his people: Moses ante omnia gloriam Deispectat: He respected the glory of God above all: in regard whereof, he was careless of his own salvation.