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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
HEAVEN-GATE: OR, THE PASSAGE TO PARADISE. › The Motion. Enter in.
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The Motion. Enter in.
They are blessed that enter in: Perseverance only makes happy. Our labours must not cease, till we can (with Stephen) see these Gates open, and our Saviour offering to take us by the hand, and welcome our entrance. We know who hath taught us, that only continuers to the end shall be saved. It is observable, that in the holy Spirits letters sent to those seven Churches, in the second and third chapters of this Book; all the promises run to Perseverers; Uincenti dabitur, To him that overcomes shall it be given. Nec paranti ad praliim, nec pugnanti ad sanguinem, multo minus tergiversanti ad peccatum, sed vincenti ad victoriam. Nor to him that prepares to fight, nor to him that resists to blood, much less to him that shows his back in cowardice; but to him that overcomes to conquest. Demas seeing this war, ran away; fell back to the security of the world. Saul made himself ready to this battle, but he durst not fight, glory and lusts carried him away. Judas stood a bout or two, but the High Priests money made him give over; and the Devil took him captive. But Paul fought out this combat even to victory; though ahe bore in his body the marks of the Lord Jesus. bI ⟨p. 255⟩have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. Therefore now there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me.
They are blessed that enter in: Perseuerance onely makes happy. Our labours must not cease, till wee can (with Stephen) see these Gates open, and our Sauiour offering to take vs by the hand, and welcome our entrance. We know who hath taught vs, that onely continuers to the end shall be saued. It is obseruable, that in the holy Spirits letters sent to those seuen Churches, in the second and third chapters of this Booke; all the promises runne to Perseuerers; Uincenti dabitur, To him that ouercomes shall it be giuen. Nec paranti ad praliim, nec pugnanti ad sanguinem, multo minus tergiuersanti ad peccatum, sed vincenti ad victoriam. Nor to him that prepares to fight, nor to him that resists to bloud, much lesse to him that shewes his back in cowardice; but to him that ouercomes to conquest. Demas seeing this warre, ranne away; fell backe to the security of the world. Saul made himselfe ready to this battell, but he durst not fight, glory and lusts carried him away. Iudas stood a bowt or two, but the High Priests money made him giue ouer; and the Deuill tooke him captiue. But Paul fought out this combat euen to victorie; though