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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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How should this teach Saint Pauls use; who considering that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust; resolved with himself pto have always a good conscience void of offence toward God, and toward man. Let it instruct us all to watch for this day; a decayed charge, then which nothing was more current in the mouth of Christ. Let me conclude with that sigh from his soul; Could ye not watch with me one hour? It will not be long ere the glass be run, the hour out; Judas is at hand, judgement is not far off: then may you sleep and take your rest. This day is nearer you now, then when you first entered the Church. Twice have the blasted ears eat up the full corn: twice have the lean kine devoured the fat: Pharaohs dream is doubled for the certainty and expedition. aYet a little while, and he that shall come, will come and will not tarry. If we shall have comfort in this day when it is come, we must long for it before it do come. What comfort shall the Usurer have? he desires not this day: for then the bAngel swears there shall be no more time; and his profession is to sell time. He sells it dear, very costly to another's purse, but most costly to his own soul. Such as bribe for Offices, farm Monopolies, contract an usurious rent for life; do they desire it? cWoe unto you that desire the day of the Lord: to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light. The soul groaning under sin desires it. dWho shall deliver me from the body of this death? The suffering soul may desire it. Come Lord Jesus. The faithful Spouse wedded to Christ desires this coming of her Husband: she is now espoused, that is the plenary consummation of the marriage. eLet us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and the Bride hath made her self ready. Blessed are they that be called to this marriage supper.
How should this teach Saint Pauls vse; who considering that there shall be a resurrectian of the dead, both of the iust and vniust; resolued with himselfe