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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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2. Which fitly brings me to the further exemplifying of this cause, moving David to enter into Gods house. Which was not only to praise him, but to praise him publicly. Otherwise, he might have muttered his orisons to himself: no, he desires that his mouth should be a trumpet of Gods glory; as frequently in the Psalms; I will praise thee before the great congregations. There are some, that whatsoever service they do to God, desire many witnesses of it: others desire no witnesses at all.
2. Which fitly brings mee to the further exemplyfying of this cause, mouing Dauid to enter into Gods house. Which was not onely to praise him, but to praise him publiquely. Otherwise, he might haue muttered his orisons to himselfe: no, he desires that his mouth should be a trumpet of Gods glory; as frequently in the Psalmes; I will praise thee before the great congregations. There are some, that whatsoeuer seruice they doe to God, desire many vvitnesses of it: others desire no witnesses at all.
The former are hypocrites; who would have all mens eyes take notice of their devotion: as if they durst not trust God without witness, for fear he should deny it. Such were the Pharisees; they gave no alms without the proclamation of a trumpet: and their prayers were at the corners of streets; such corners where diverse streets met, & so more spectable to many passengers. To these Christ, Math. 6. Do thy devotion in secret; and he that see• in ⟨p. 207⟩1secret, shall reward thee openly.
The former are hypocrites; who would haue all mens eyes take notice of their deuotion: as if they durst not trust God vvithout witnesse, for feare he should deny it. Such were the Pharises; they gaue no almes without the proclamation of a trumpet: and their prayers were at the corners of streets; such corners where diuerse streets met, & so more spectable to many passengers. To these Christ,