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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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Of just men. Justice is ascribed to a Christian two ways: There is 1. Passiva justitia, a passive justice, Christs righteousness imputed to him: and hereby he stands perfectly just before God. This the Apostle calls mThe righteousness of GOD, which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all. nChrist is made unto us righteousness. This justice is attained by faith; oNoah became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. oAbraham believed GOD, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Without this no spirit shall appear just before God in heaven. Our own righteousness is a covering too short to hide our nakedness: Christs garment is a long robe, that covers all.
Of iust men. Iustice is ascribed to a Christian tvvo waies: There is 1. Passiua iustitia, a passiue iustice, Christs righteousnesse imputed to him: and heereby hee stands perfectly iust before God. This the Apostle calls mThe righteousnesse of GOD, which is by faith of Iesus Christ vnto all. nChrist is made vnto vs righteousnesse. This iustice is attained by faith; oNoah became heire of the righteousnesse which is by faith. oAbraham belieued GOD, and it was counted vnto him for righteousnesse. Without this no spirit shall appeare iust before God in heauen. Our owne righteousnesse is a couering too short to hide our nakednesse: Christs garment is a long robe, that couers all.