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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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4. Lastly, this is the sweetest comfort that can come to a man in this life; even an heaven upon earth, to be ascertained of his salvation. There are many mysteries in the world, which curious wits with perplexfull studies strive to apprehend. But without this, he that rincreaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow. Unum necessarium; this one thing is only necessary: whatsoever I leave unknown let me know this that I am the Lords, Qui Christum discit, satis est, si caetera nescit. He may without danger be ignorant of other things, that truly knows Jesus Christ.
4. Lastly, this is the sweetest comfort that can come to a man in this life; euen an heauen vpon earth, to be ascertained of his saluation. There are many mysteries in the world, which curious wits with perplexfull studies striue to apprehend. But without this, he that rencreaseth knowledge, encreaseth sorrow. Vnum necessarium; this one thing is onely necessary: whatsoeuer I leaue vnknowne let me know this that I am the Lords, Qui Christum discit, satis est, si caetera nescit. He may without danger be ignorant of other things, that truely knows Iesus Christ.
There is no potion of misery so embittered with gall, ⟨p. 334⟩but this can sweeten it with a comfortable relish. When enemies assault us, get us under, triumph over us, imagining that salvation it self cannot save us: what is our comfort? Novi in quem credidi, I know whom I have believed; I am sure the Lord will not forsake me. Deficit panis? thou wantest bread; God is thy bread of life. We want a pillow: God is our