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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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Beloved, mistake not. It is not the only exercise of a Christian to hear a Sermon: nor is that Sabbath well spent, that dispatcheth no other business for heaven. I will be bold to tell you, that in Heaven there shall be no ⟨p. 206⟩Sermons; and yet in Heaven there shall be Hallelujahs. And this same end, for which David came to Gods house, shall remain in glory; to praise the Lord. So that all Gods service is not to be narrowed up in hearing; it hath greater latitude; there must be prayer, praise, adoration, and worship of God. Neither is it the scope of Christianity to know, but the scope of knowledge, is to be a good Christian. You are not Heathen, to ask Quid credendum, What must we believe? nor Catechists to demand eQuid faciendum, What must we do? You know what to believe, you know what to do. Our preaching hath not so much need monere, as monere: though you also need instruction, yet more need of exhortation: for you have learnt more then ever you have followed. Come then hither, both to hear God, and to praise God. As David was not only here a Praiser, but ver. 16. a Preacher. Come and hear all ye that fear God, and I will tell you what he hath done for my soul.
Beloued, mistake not. It is not the onely exercise of a Christian to heare a Sermon: nor is that Sabbath well spent, that dispatcheth no other businesse for heauen. I will be bold to tell you, that in Heauen there shall be no ⟨p. 206⟩Sermons; and yet in Heauen there shall be Halleluiahs. And this same end, for which Dauid came to Gods house, shall remaine in glory; to praise the Lord. So that all Gods seruice is not to be narrowed vp in hearing; it hath greater latitude; there must be prayer, praise, adoration, and worship of God. Neither is it the scope of Christianitie to knowe, but the scope of knowledge, is to be a good Christian. You are not Heathen, to aske Quid credendum, What must we belieue? nor Catechists to demand eQuid faciendum, What must we doe? You know what to belieue, you know what to doe. Our preaching hath not so much need monere, as monere: though you also need instruction, yet more need of exhortation: for you haue learnt more then euer you haue followed. Come then hither, both to heare God, and to praise God. As Dauid was not onely here a Praiser, but ver. 16. a Preacher. Come and heare all ye that feare God, and I wil tell you what he hath done for my soule.