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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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2. Let us in all our purposes reserve the first place for Gods helping hand. fWithout me ye can do nothing, saith Christ. But it is objected that Paul spake peremptorily to his Corinthians. gI will come unto you when I shall pass through Macedonia. And David, hI will go to the house of the Lord. I answer, Cor tenet, quod lingua tacet: they that had so much grace in their hearts, wanted not this grace; et noscere et poscere facultatem Domini, to know and desire the Lords permission. You shall never take men so well affected to good works, that do not implore Gods assistance. Though they do not ever express in word, yet they never suppress in thought, that reservation; If it please God, as Paul doth afterwards in that place; iIf the Lord permit. If any will dare to resolve too confidently, patronizing their temerity from such patterns; as if their voluntates were potestates, let them know that like Tailors, they have measured others, but never took measure of themselves: that there is great difference betwixt a holy Prophet or Apostle, and a profane Publican.
2. Let vs in all our purposes reserue the first place for Gods helping hand. fWithout mee yee can doe nothing, saith Christ. But it is obiected that Paul spake peremptorily to his Corinthians. gI will come vnto you when I shall passe through Macedonia. And Dauid, hI will goe to the house of the Lord. I answere, Cor tenet, quod lingua tacet: they that had so much grace in their hearts, wanted not this grace; et noscere et poscere facultatem Domini, to know and desire the Lords permission. You shall neuer take men so well affected to good workes, that doe not implore Gods assistance. Though they doe not euer expresse in vvord, yet they neuer suppresse in thought, that reseruation; If it please God, as Paul doth afterwards in that place;