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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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6. Others allege; Christ died for our sins, and his satisfaction is of infinite price. This is the door of hope, from which the profanest wretch is angry to be driven. The most presumptuous sinner flatters his soul with this comfort: as if the gates of Heaven were now set open, and he might enter with all his iniquities on his back. ⟨p. 237⟩Indeed there is no want in Christ; but is there none in thee? In him is plenteous redemption; but how if in thee there be scarce faith? whatsoever Christ is, what ar• thou? mGod so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Sonne. He did not let, or lend, or sell, but give: not an Angel, nor a servant, but a Son: not another's, but his own: not his adoptive, but natural, his begotten Son: not one of many, but his only begotten Sonne. Many degrees of love: but what of all this? That whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have everlasting life. But thou hast no faith, therefore no privilege by this gift. nI am the good shepherd, saith Christ. Why? I give my life: but for whom? for my sheep. Not for lustful goats, or covetous hogs, or oppressing Tigers. If thou be such, here is no more mercy for thee, then if there were no Saviour. If there be no careful observation of the Law, there is no conservation by the Gospel. No good life, no good faith: no good faith, no Christ. Be not deceived, God is not mocked.
6. Others alledge; Christ died for our sinnes, and his satisfaction is of infinite price. This is the dore of hope, from which the profanest wretch is angry to be driuen. The most presumptuous sinner flatters his soule with this comfort: as if the gates of Heauen were now set open, and hee might enter with all his iniquities on his backe. ⟨p. 237⟩Indeed there is no want in Christ; but is there none in thee? In him is plenteous redemption; but how if in thee there bee scarce fayth? whatsoeuer Christ is, what ar• thou? m