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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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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, Math. 6. Doe thy deuotion in secret; and hee that see• in ⟨p. 207⟩1secret, shall reward thee openly.
The other have a little desire to serve GOD, but they would have no witnesses at all. They depend upon some great man, that will be angry with it. And these would fain have God take notice of their devotion, and no body else. So Nicodemus stole to Christ by night: and many a Papists servant would come to Church, if he were sure his Master might not know of it. For he fears more to be turned out of his service, then out of Gods service. To these Christ,