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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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Non tam audire, quàm obedire requirit Deus. God reckons not so much of our audience, as of our obedience: not the hearers, but the 1doers are blessed in their deed. Indeed Christ saith, Blessed are they that hear the Word of God; but with this condition, that they keep it. The worship of GOD is the fruit of hearing, show me this fruit. Our Oratoria are turned into Auditoria, and we are content that God should speak earnestly to us, but we will not speak devoutly to him. I hope that no man will so ignorantly and injuriously understand me, as if I spake against hearing of Sermons frequently. God forbid: you must hear, and we must preach Acts. 6. The Apostles gave themselves continually to prayer, and to the preaching of 2the Word. Where yet Prayer is put in the first place.
Non tam audire, quàm obedire requirit Deus. God reckons not so much of our audience, as of our obedience: not the hearers, but the 1dooers are blessed in their deed. Indeed Christ saith, Blessed are they that heare the Word of God; but with this condition, that they keepe it. The worship of GOD is the fruit of hearing, shew me this fruit. Our Oratoria are turned into Auditoria, and we are content that God should speake earnestly to vs, but wee will not speake deuoutly to him. I hope that no man will so ignorantly and iniuriously vnderstand me, as if I spake against hearing of Sermons frequently. God forbid: you must heare, and we must preach Acts. 6. The Apostles gaue themselues continually to prayer, and to the preaching of 2the Word. Where yet Prayer is put in the first place.