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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Adoption
Is the first Gate. tWe have received the spirit of Adoption. Without this passage no getting into Heaven. The inheritance of glory cannot be given to the children of disobedience: they must first be converted, & adopted heirs in Christ. The Grace of God is two-fold. There is Gratia gratis agens; and Gratia gratum faciens. This second grace, which is of Adoption, is never in a reprobate: not by an absolute impossibility, but by an indisposition in him to receive it. A spark of fire falling upon water, ice, snow, goes out: on wood, flax, or such apt matter, kindles. Baptism is the Sacrament of admission into the Congregation; of Insition and Initiation, whereby we are matriculated, and received into the motherhood of the Church. Therefore the sacred Font is placed at the Church-door, to insinuate and signify our Entrance. So Adoption is the first door or gate, whereby we pass to the City of glory.
Is the first Gate. tWe haue receiued the spirit of Adoption. Without this passage no getting into Heauen. The inheritance of glory cannot be giuen to the children of disobedience: they must first be conuerted, & adopted heires in Christ. The Grace of God is two-fold. There is Gratia gratis agens; and Gratia gratum faciens. This second grace, which is of Adoption, is neuer in a reprobate: not by an absolute impossibilitie, but by an indisposition in him to receiue it. A sparke of fire falling vpon water, ice, snow, goes out: on wood, flaxe, or such apt matter, kindles. Baptisme is the Sacrament of admission into the Congregation; of Insition and Initiation, whereby vve are matriculated, and receiued into the motherhood of the Church. Therefore the sacred Font is placed at the Church-doore, to insinuate and signifie our Entrance. So Adoption is the first doore or gate, whereby wee passe to the Citie of glory.