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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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3. The Probation; every man must undergo his trial. From the prison of the grave; they are set before the Judge, and there suffer discussion or trial. There are certain books to be opened for this probation: some rolls 1or Records filled up in the Court of Heaven. There is Liber praeceptorum secundum quem, & liber conscientiae ex quo judicamur. Quicquid praecipitur scriptum in illo, quicquid delinquitur in isto. Here is Divina scientia, & humana conscientia met together. We may forget our sins, but God keeps a true Register. If the sufferings of the Saints be recorded, then sure their violences by whom they suffer are not forgotten. Now the book of the Law whereby men are judged contains three leaves: Nature, the Law written, and the Gospel. Some must be tried by the first only, some by the first and second, others by all three.
3. The Probation; euery man must vndergoe his tryall. From the prison of the graue; they are set before the Iudge, and there suffer discussion or tryall. There are certaine bookes to be opened for this probation: some rolles 1or Records filled vp in the Court of Heauen. There is Liber praeceptorum secundum quem, & liber conscientiae ex quo iudicamur. Quicquid praecipitur scriptum in illo, quicquid delinquitur in isto. Here is Diuina scientia, & humana conscientia met together. Wee may forget our sinnes, but God keepes a true Register. If the sufferings of the Saints be recorded, then sure their violences by whom they suffer are not forgotten. Now the book of the Law whereby men are iudged containes three leaues: Nature, the Law written, and the Gospell. Some must be tryed by the first onely, some by the first and second, others by all three.
First, that some shall be judged only by the Law of Nature, it is clear.