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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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Mans extremity is Gods opportunity. Distressed desire is importunate. bIt is time that thou have mercy upon us: yea the time is come. But if God do not presently answer, we are ready to pant out a groan of despair, The ⟨p. 191⟩time is past. If our importunity prevail not, we think all opportunity is gone. But God says, Tempus nondum venit; the time is not yet. God waits the maturity of the danger, the more to increase his honour. As Alexander cheered himself when he should fight with men and beasts; haughty enemies, and huge Elephants. Tandem par animo meo periculum video. I see at last a danger somewhat equal to my mind. Will you hear when this time is come, John 11. Martha tells Christ: Master, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. Christ knew 2this before, vers. 15. Lazarus is dead▪ and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you might believe. Observe the different thoughts of God and man. Martha is sorry, Christ is glad. She thought that the time of help was past: Christ thought that the time was not opportune till now. Jairus his servant comes and tells him, cThy daughter is dead; trouble the master no further. This was the word Christ expected to hear. And now he says, Be not afraid, only believe. Hear the Israelites desperate complaint. The waters of the Sea roar before their faces; the wheels of the Chariots rattle behind their backs: hereon they cry to Moses, dWere there no graves in Egypt, that thou hast brought us hither to die? Now saith Moses; Fear not, stand still, and see the salvation of God.
Mans extremity is Gods opportunity. Distressed desire is importunate. bIt is time that thou haue mercy vpon vs: yea the time is come. But if God doe not presently answere, we are ready to pant out a groane of despaire, The