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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Integrity of that Sufferance.
The Integritie of that Sufferance.
According to the will of God. We have suffered enough, except it be according to his will. The manner commends the matter. To go no further, this point is sufficiently directed by our Apostle, Vers. 14. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory resteth upon you. But let none of you suffer as an evil-doer. For Chap. 2. 19. This is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. This our Saviour taught us. cBlessed are they that suffer persecution for righteousnesse sake, (non qui patiuntur, sed qui patiuntur propter justitiam) for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Non mortes, sed mores faciunt martyrs. It is not the death, but the cause, that gives the honour of Martyrdom.
According to the will of God. We haue sufferd enough, except it be according to his will. The manner commends the matter. To goe no further, this point is sufficiently directed by our Apostle, Vers. 14. If ye bee reproached for the name of Christ, happie are you; for the Spirit of glorie resteth vpon you. But let none of you suffer as an euill-doer. For Chap. 2. 19. This is thanke-worthie, if a man for conscience toward God endure griefe, suffering wrongfully. This our Sauiour taught vs. cBlessed are they that suffer persecution for righteousnesse sake, (non qui patiuntur, sed qui patiuntur propter iustitiam) for theirs is the Kingdome of heauen. Non mortes, sed mores faciunt martyres. It is not the death, but the cause, that giues the honour of Martyrdome.