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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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Back returns Prayer, laden with the news of consolation: she hath a promise, and she delivers it into the hand of Faith: that were our enemies more innumerable then the Locusts in Egypt, and more strong then the Giants, the sons of Anak: yet Power and Mercy shall fight for us, and we shall be delivered. Pass we then through fire and water, through all dangers and difficulties, yet we have a messenger, holy, happy, accessible, acceptable to God, that never comes back without comfort, Prayer.
Backe returnes Prayer, laden with the newes of consolation: she hath a promise, and she deliuers it into the hand of Faith: that were our enemies more innumerable then the Locusts in Egypt, and more strong then the Gyants, the sonnes of Anak: yet Power and Mercie shall fight for vs, and we shall be deliuered. Passe wee then through fire and vvater, through all dangers and difficulties, yet we haue a messenger, holy, happy, accessible, acceptable to God, that neuer comes backe without comfort, Prayer.
And here fitly I will end our Misery, & come to Gods Mercy. Desolation hath held us long, but our consolation is eternal. But thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place.
And here fitly I will end our Misery, & come to Gods Mercy. Desolation hath held vs long, but our consolation is eternall. But thou broughtest vs out into a wealthy place.
The Song, you see, is compounded like Music: it hath acutum and grave, high and low, sharp and flat. Thou causedst men to ride over us. But thou broughtest us out. Sorrow and joy, trouble and peace, sour and sweet, come by vicissitudes. Inuicem cedunt dolor et voluptas. This discord in Music hurts not, but graceth the song. Whiles grief and pleasure keep this alteration in our life, they at once both exercise our patience, and make more welcome our joys. If you look for the happiness of the wicked, you shall find it in primis, at the beginning: but if you would learn what becomes of the righteous, intelliges in novissimis, you shall know it at last. Mark the upright man, and behold the just: for the end of that man is