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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
THE BAD LEAVEN: OR, THE CONTAGION OF SIN.THE BAD LEAVEN: OR, THE CONTAGION OF SINNE.
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The Pharisees justified themselves by their works, and would not stick to say of the Law, All this have I kept from my youth. Do not the Papists so? do they not climb to salvation by their own works, & justify themselves? Those thought it not only easy to fulfil the Law, but possible to do more then they were bound to. They thought it not worth thanks to perform what they were bidden. Gods Law was too little for their holiness. They plied God with unbidden oblations, gave more then they needed, then was commanded. I pay tithes of all, said that Pharisee: of all? it was more then he needed. If God would have a Sabbath kept, they over-keep it: let a house be on fire, that day they would not quench it. And what other is the boasting opinion of the Romanists? it is nothing with them to content God, they can earn him, supererogate of him. Yea these Jewish Papists have done more then enough for themselves, many good works to spare for others: this they call the Churches Treasure, & they sell them for ready money. But Christ taught us all to say, We are unprofitable servants; intimating, that do what we can, yet God is a loser by the best of us.
The Pharises iustified themselues by their workes, and would not sticke to say of the Law, All this haue I kept from my youth. Doe not the Papists so? doe they not climbe to saluation by their owne works, & iustify themselues? Those thought it not only easie to fulfill the Law, but possible to doe more then they were bound to. They thought it not worth thanks to performe what they were bidden. Gods Law was too little for their holinesse. They plyed God with vnbidden oblations, gaue more then they needed, then was commanded. I pay tithes of all, said that Pharise: of all? it was more then he needed. If God would haue a Sabbath kept, they ouer-keepe it: let a house be on fire, that day they would not quench it. And what other is the boasting opinion of the Romanists? it is nothing with them to content God, they can earne him, supererogate of him. Yea these Iewish Papists haue done more then enough for themselues, many good vvorks to spare for others: this they call the Churches Treasure, & they sell them for ready money. But Christ taught vs all to say, We are vnprofitable seruants; intimating, that doe what we can, yet God is a loser by the best of vs.