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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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That which I take to be a good Name, is this: Laudari a Land dignis; to be well esteemed of in Christian hearts; to find reverence in good mens soules. Bonum 1est laudari, sed praestat esse laudabilem. It is a good thing to be praised, but it is a better to be praise-worthy. It is well that good men commend thee in their consciences, but it is better when thy good conscience can commend thee in it self. Happy is he, whose own heart doth not condemn him. This credit wealth cannot procure, but grace: 2not goods, but goodness. The poorest man serving God with a faithful heart, finds this approbation in sanctified affections, when golden asses go without it. I confess, many rich men have had this credit, but they will never thank their riches for it. Their greatness never helped them to this name, but their goodness. They have honoured the Lord, and those the Lord hath promised that he will honour. So that all the reputation which wealth can procure a man in Gods judgement, is but Thou fool. In that parabolical history, Luk. 16. mention is made of a rich man, but none of his name; as if it were unworthy to stand in the Lords book. Here is all the credit of the wicked; their very memories shall rot; and their great Name shall either not be remembered, or ⟨p. 344⟩remembered with detestation.
That which I take to be a good Name, is this: Laudari a Lande dignis; to bee well esteemed of in Christian hearts; to finde reuerence in good mens soules. Bonum 1est laudari, sed praestat esse laudabilem. It is a good thing to be praised, but it is a better to be praise-worthy. It is well that good men commend thee in their consciences, but it is better when thy good conscience can commend thee in it selfe. Happy is he, whose owne heart doth not condemne him. This credit wealth cannot procure, but grace: 2not goods, but goodnesse. The poorest man seruing God with a faithfull heart, findes this approbation in sanctified affections, when golden asses goe without it. I confesse, many rich men haue had this credit, but they wil neuer thanke their riches for it. Their greatnesse neuer helped them to this name, but their goodnesse. They haue honoured the Lord, and those the Lord hath promised that he will honour. So that all the reputation which wealth can procure a man in Gods iudgement, is but Thou foole. In that parabolicall history,