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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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I know, there are many that intend much, but do nothing: and that earth is full of good purposes, but heaven only full of good works: and that the tree gloriously leaved with intentions, without fruit, was cursed: And that a lewd heart may be so far smitten and convinced at a Sermon, as to will a forsaking of some sin. Which thoughts are but swimming notions, and vanishing motions; embryons, or abortive births.
I know, there are many that intend much, but doe nothing: and that earth is full of good purposes, but heauen onely full of good works: and that the tree gloriously leaued with intentions, without fruit, was cursed: And that a lewd heart may be so farre sinitten and conuinced at a Sermon, as to will a forsaking of some sinne. VVhich thoughts are but swimming notions, and vanishing motions; embrions, or abortiue births.
But this Resolution hath a stronger force: it is the effect of a mature and deliberate judgement; wrought by Gods Spirit, grounded on a voluntary devotion; not without true sanctification: though it cannot, without some interposition of time and means, come to perform that act which it intends. It is the harbinger of a holy life: the little cloud, like a mhand, that Elijah's servant saw, pointing to the future showers of devotion.
But this Resolution hath a stronger force: it is the effect of a mature and deliberate iudgement; wrought by Gods Spirit, grounded on a voluntary deuotion; not without true sanctification: though it cannot, without some interposition of time and meanes, come to performe that act which it intends. It is the harbinger of a holy life: the little clowd, like a mhand, that Eliah's seruant saw, pointing to the future showres of deuotion.