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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. Activa justitia, active righteousness, an effect of ⟨p. 141⟩the former: which is indeed a testimony that we are justified by Christ. pLet no man deceive you: he that doth righteousness, is righteous. Therefore saith James, qA man is justified by his works: if his meaning had been that our own works simply acquit us before GOD; it could never be reconciled to that of his master; when we have done all we can, we must call our selves unprofitable servants. Nor to that of his fellow; rI see a law in my members, warring against the law of my mind: nor to that of himself; sIn many things we sin all. Now this justice effective from God, active in us, is taken two ways; Latè and Strictè.
2. Actiua iustitia, actiue righteousnesse, an effect of ⟨p. 141⟩the former: which is indeed a testimonie that wee are iustified by Christ. pLet no man deceiue you: hee that doth righteousnesse, is righteous. Therefore saith Iames, qA man is iustified by his works: if his meaning had beene that our owne works simply acquit vs before GOD; it could neuer be reconciled to that of his master; when vvee haue done all we can, we must call our selues vnprofitable seruants. Nor to that of his fellow; rI see a law in my members, warring against the law of my minde: nor to that of himselfe; sIn many things wee sinne all. Now this iustice effectiue from God, actiue in vs, is taken two waies; Latè and Strictè.