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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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2. Su•is Benedictio; Ye Blessed. Never man was, is, or shall be, but desires secundum sensum suum, after his own sense to be blessed; saith Aristotle: though the most have sought it out of the right ubi, where it was not to be found. In Christ only it is found, who is indeed the Father of blessedness. Mat. 3. 3. Blessed are the poor in spirit. The first word of the first lesson of Christs first Sermon is Blessed. So he begins, so there he continues, so here he concludes, Come ye blessed: a word able to make a man blessed.
2. Su•is Benedictio; Ye Blessed. Neuer man was, is, or shall be, but desires secundum sensum suum, after his own sense to be blessed; saith Aristotle: though the most haue sought it out of the right vbi, vvhere it vvas not to bee found. In Christ onely it is found, vvho is indeed the Father of blessednesse. Mat. 3. 3. Blessed are the poore in spirit. The first vvord of the first lesson of Christs first Sermon is Blessed. So he beginnes, so there he continues, so here he concludes, Come ye blessed: a vvord able to make a man blessed.
3. Patris dilectio, Of my Father: to be blessed of God, is to be surely blessed. Parents do well in blessing their children, Princes in blessing their people: here's the difference, Benedicunt, but not Beatificant: they may wish them blessed, but not make them blessed. But saith God to Abraham; eIn blessing I will bless thee: fI have blessed him, and he shall be blessed. All blessedness springs from that fountain: the Lord hath blessed us, and requires us to bless him; g