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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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Now God must be known by his Works. Word. Spirit.
Now God must be knowne by his Works. Word. Spirit.
1. By his Works. The book of Nature teacheth the most unlearned, that there is a Deity. This may be called natural Theology. For ehis invisible things may be understood by his visible works. Praesentemque refert qualibet herba Deum. Not a pile of grass we tread on, but tells us there is a GOD. fAsk the beasts and they will tell thee; the fowls of the air the fishes in the Sea; the earth will declare unto thee, that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this. When an Eremite was found fault with, that he wanted books; he answered, that there could be no want of books, when Heaven and Earth stood before his eyes. gThe heavens declare the glory of GOD: and the firmament showeth his handy work. Day unto day uttereth speech: and night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard. All these creatures speak GOD; in whom is the act of all powers, & from whom the power of all acts: whether thou have a carnal affection, filled with vanity; or a curious head, filled with variety; or a Christian heart, filled with verity; despise not the pedagogy and manuduction of the World, leading thee to know God.
1. By his Works. The booke of Nature teacheth the most vnlearned, that there is a Deitie. This may be called naturall Theologic. For ehis invisible things may be vnderstood by his visible workes. Praesentemque refert qualibet herba Deum. Not a pile of grasse wee tread on, but tells vs there is a GOD. f