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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 no presumption for a Christian to believe the pardon of his sins in Christ: for to do the will of God is not to presume. If we do not believe this, Christ shall judge us damnable by the Gospel: therefore if we do conscionably believe this, he shall acquit us by the Gospel. Non est praesumptio credentis, ubi est authoritas jubentis. There is no presumption in man to believe it, when there is the authority of God to command it. Of all things in a Christian, God doth not love a nice dainty, and maidenly faith. He loves to have a mans modesty bashful, his humility fearful, his penitence sorrowful, his patience joyful, his compassion pitiful: but he loves a faith that hath boldness in it. That is not afraid to trouble God with a•iance, or suppliance: but is confident ruat •rcus et ortus. Without faith it is dangerous pressing into the Presence Chamber; as it was to the marriage without the wedding garment: but in faith Sequere et consequere; qui cupit, capit; speak and speed. qWhatsoever you shall ask the Father in my Name, he will give it you. It is no sin ⟨p. 122⟩to trust God with thy soul: Paul teacheth it by example. rI know whom I have believed, that he will keep that I have committed to him against that day. Peter by counsel, sCommit your souls to God in welldoing. It is no sin to call God Father; for he hath sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba Father. It is no sin to trouble him with our 4suites: tLet us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith. Not to do this faithfully, is against the Gospel; therefore to be judged of that sin.
1. It is no presumption for a Christian to belieue the pardon of his sinnes in Christ: for to doe the will of God is not to presume. If we doe not belieue this, Christ shal iudge vs damnable by the Gospell: therefore if wee doe conscionably belieue this, he shall acquite vs by the Gospel. Non est praesumptio credentis, vbi est authoritas iubentis. There is no presumption in man to belieue it, when there is the authority of God to command it. Of all things in a Christian, God doth not loue a nice dainty, and maidenly faith. He loues to haue a mans modesty bashfull, his humility fearefull, his penitence sorrowfull, his patience ioyful, his compassion pitifull: but he loues a faith that hath boldnesse in it. That is not afraid to trouble God with aiance, or suppliance: but is confident ruat rcus et ortus. Without faith it is dangerous pressing into the Presence Chamber; as it was to the marriage without the wedding garment: but in faith Sequere et consequere; qui cupit, capit; speake and speed.