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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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1. It is a knowledge of certain principles tending to live well; and of conclusions thence necessarily inferred, agreeable with the eternal rule of Truth, planted by God in man, and teaching him to worship his maker. Thus Melanchthon defines it. The matter of it is Principles with conclusions directing to a good life. Parents are to be honoured; this is a principle engrafted: therefore I must honour my Parents, this is a conclusion deducted. The form of it is an accordance with the rule of truth, Gods moral Law: for the Law natural is the summary abridgement of the Law moral. The Author of it is God, who hath written it in mans heart. Ambros. Deus omnium Creator singulorum pectoribus infudit. The end is, that it might be a testimony of that Divine providence whereby God now ruleth, and of that Justice whereby he will judge men. This agrees with the Apostles definition. Rom. 2. 15. Which show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts excusing or accusing. The work, there's the matter of it: of the Law, there's the form: written, there's the Author that imprints it: the conscience accusing or excusing, there's the end. In this inward testimony arising from nature, are these two principal things: [Greek or Hebrew], a comprehension of practical principles, and natural discerning between just and unjust. And [Greek or Hebrew], conscience chiding for choosing evil, and approving for doing good. The one makes the proposition, the other the assumption.
1. It is a knowledge of certaine principles tending to liue well; and of conclusions thence necessarily inferred, agreeable with the eternall rule of Truth, planted by God in man, and teaching him to worship his maker. Thus Melancthon defines it. The matter of it is Principles with conclusions directing to a good life. Parents are to be honoured; this is a principle engraffed: therefore I must honour my Parents, this is a conclusion deducted. The forme of it is an accordance with the rule of truth, Gods morall Law: for the Law naturall is the summary abridgement of the Law morall. The Author of it is God, who hath written it in mans heart. Ambros. Deus omnium Creator singulorum pectoribus infudit. The end is, that it might be a testimony of that Diuine prouidence whereby God now ruleth, and of that Iustice whereby he will iudge men. This agrees with the Apostles definitiō. Rom. 2. 15