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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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He that sows this seed, shall be sure of a plentiful crop. pWhosoever shall give to drink to one of these little ones, a cup of cold water only, a little refreshing, in the name of a Disciple; verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. But if he that giveth a little shall be thus recompensed; then qHe that soweth bountifully, shall reap bountifully. Therefore sparse abroad with a full hand, like a Seedsman in a broad field, without fear. Doth any think he shall lose by his charity? No worldling when he sows his seed, thinks he shall lose his seed: he hopes for amendment at harvest. Darest thou trust the ground, and not God? Sure God is a better pay-master then the earth: Grace doth give a larger recompense then nature. Below thou may est receive forty grains for one: but in heaven (by the promise of Christ) a hundred fold: a measure heaped, and shaken, and thrust together, and yet running over. rBlessed is he that considereth the poor: there's the Seeding: the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble: there's the Harvest. Is this all? No; Math. 25. Ye fed me when I was hungry, and gave me drink thirsty, comforted ⟨p. 251⟩4me in misery: there's the sowing. Veni beati, Come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you: there's the Harvest. I shut up this point with the Apostles Blessing. sNow he that ministereth seed to the sower; both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness. God send you a good Harvest.
He that sowes this seed, shall be sure of a plentifull crop. pWhosoeuer shall giue to drinke to one of these little ones, a cup of cold water onely, a little refreshing, in the name of a Disciple; verily I say vnto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. But if he that giueth a little shall be thus recompenced; then