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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 confutation of their objection. Math. 25. 45. Insomuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. This one distinction takes away all their arguments: here is a full answer to their Quando: a declaration of their death-deserving wickedness: that would have no pity on the Lord Jesus. mJudgement merciless shall be given to them that show no mercy: you know this. Dives was denied a drop, because he would not give a crumb: you know this: He that stoppeth his ear at the cry of the poor, shall cry himself and not be heard. Did not I tell you 2thus? The poor you had ever, this mercy you showed never: therefore Go ye cursed.
4. The confutation of their obiection. Math. 25. 45. Insomuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. This one distinction takes away all their arguments: here is a full answer to their Quando: a declaration of their death-deseruing wickednesse: that would haue no pitty on the Lord Iesus. mIudgement mercilesse shall be giuen to them that shew no mercy: you know this. Diues was denied a drop, because he would not giue a crumme: you know this: Hee that stoppeth his eare at the cry of the poore, shall cry himselfe and not be heard. Did not I tell you 2thus? The poore you had euer, this mercy you shewed neuer: therefore Goe ye cursed.