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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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David was neither of these. His thankfulness shall not be hidden timore minantium; nor yet will he manifest it amore laudantium. Neither for fear of Commanders, nor for love of commenders. He is neither Timidus, nor Tumidus: not fearful of frowns, nor luxurious of praises: but only desires to manifest the integrity of his conscience in the sight of God. It is the manner of the godly, not only to ruminate in their minds Gods mercies, but to divulge them to the bettering of others. When we yield thus to the world a testimony of our faith, & thankfulness in Gods public honour; we provoke others to hearken to religion, and inflame their hearts with a fervent desire to partake the like mercies. The fame of Alexander gave heart to Julius Caesar, to be the more noble warrior. The freedom of our devotion gives an edge to others.
Dauid was neither of these. His thankfulnesse shal not be hidden timore minantium; nor yet will hee manifest it amore laudantium. Neither for feare of Commanders, nor for loue of commenders. He is neither Timidus, nor Tumidus: not fearefull of frownes, nor luxurious of praises: but onely desires to manifest the integritie of his conscience in the sight of God. It is the manner of the godly, not onely to ruminate in their minds Gods mercies, but to divulge them to the bettering of others. When vvee yeeld thus to the world a testimony of our faith, & thankfulnesse in Gods publique honour; we prouoke others to harken to religion, and inflame their hearts with a feruent desire to partake the like mercies. The fame of Alexander gaue heart to Iulius Caesar, to be the more noble vvarriour. The freedome of our deuotion giues an edge to others.
gBeneficium qui dedit, taceat: narret qui accepit. Let him that gives a benefit, be silent: let him speak of it, that hath received it. There is that law of difference (saith that Philosopher) betwixt the doer of a good turn, and the receiver of it. Alter statim oblivisci debet. dati, alter accepti nunquam. The one ought quickly to forget what he hath ⟨p. 208⟩given: the other ought never to forget what he hath received. We are the receivers, and must not forget. God gave the Law to Israel, and the Custom of the Saints observed it.