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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. The Sentence. As there be two sorts of men to be sentenced, so there is a double sentence: one of Absolution, the other of Damnation. With Absolution our Saviour begins in action, with that let us begin in meditation. He begins with favour, O he is ready to show mercy: and comes slowly to wrath and judgement. In the Absolution are considerable four circumstances; A Calling, a Commending, a Reply, and an Answer. First, the calling is set down. Math. 25. 34. Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. In which gracious speech we may perceive six gradations.
4. The Sentence. As there be two sorts of men to be sentenced, so there is a double sentence: one of Absolution, the other of Damnation. With Absolution our Sauiour begins in action, with that let vs begin in meditation. He begins with fauour, O he is ready to shew mercy: and comes slowly to wrath and iudgement. In the Absolution are considerable foure circumstances; A Calling, a Commending, a Reply, and an Answere. First, the calling is set downe. Math. 25. 34. Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world. In which gracious speech wee may perceiue sixe gradations.
1. Amabilis vocatio; Come. This was the voice of Christ generally to all in the day of Grace, is particularly to the Elect in the day of Glory. Now he calls more then vvill come, then he will not call all that would come. Now he gives many Venite's. uCome to me all that labour. xIf any man thirst, let him come to me and drink. y