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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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Indeed this grace perfects all graces. We believe in vain, if our faith hold not out to the end. We love in vain, if our charity grow cold at last. We pray in vain, if our zeal grows faint. We strive in vain at the strait gate, if not till we enter. Venire adreligionem est vera devotio; sed non religiose vivere vera damnatio. To come to the truth of religion is true devotion; not to live religiously, is true damnation. Man is naturally like a horse that loveth short journeys; and there are few that hold out. Whence it comes, that the last are often first, and the first last. dKnow ye not that they which run in a race, run all; but one receiveth the prize? He that hath a good horse can go faster up a hill, then down a hill. He that hath a good faith, doth as quickly ascend the Mount Zion, as the wicked descend to the valley of Hinnon. If men would as strongly erect themselves upwards, as they direct their courses downwards, they might go to heaven with less trouble, then they do go to hell.
Indeed this grace perfects all graces. Wee beleeue in vaine, if our faith hold not out to the end. Weeloue in vaine, if our charitie grow cold at last. We pray in vaine, if our zeale growes faint. VVee striue in vaine at the strait gate, if not till we enter. Venire adreligionem est vera deuotio; sed non religiose viuere vera damnatio. To come to the truth of religion is true deuotion; not to liue religiously, is true damnation. Man is naturally like a horse that loueth short iourneyes; and there are few that hold out. Whence it comes, that the last are often first, and the first last. dKnow ye not that they which runne in a race, run all; but one receiueth the prize? He that hath a good horse can goe faster vp a hill, then downe a hill. He that hath a good faith, doth as quickly ascend the Mount Sion, as the wicked descend to the valley of Hinnon. If men would as strongly erect themselues vpwards, as they direct their courses downewards, they might goe to heauen with lesse trouble, then they doe goe to hell.
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