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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.
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.
Of this God is the deficient cause, who suffers it. 1. In respect of the wicked, that their just condemnation might not be hindered. rFor this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lye. 2. In regard of the faithful, that their tentation might assure them Gods: sThere must be heresies, (or schisms) that they which are approved, may be made manifest among you. With this premonition God prepared Israel, that when a false Prophet or Dreamer should come unto them, tGod doth prove you, to know whether you will love the Lord with all your heart. For this cause are Heresies, uUt fides habendo tentationem, haberet etiam probationem; that faith admitting a trial, might receive an approval.
Of this God is the deficient cause, who suffers it. 1. In respect of the wicked, that their iust condemnation might not be hindered. rFor this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should b•leeue a lye. 2. In regard of the faithfull, that their tentation might assure them Gods: sThere must be heresies, (or schismes) that they which are approued, may be made manifest among you. With this premonition God prepared Israel, that when a false Prophet or Dreamer should come vnto them, tGod doth proue you, to know whether you will loue the Lord with all your heart. For this cause are Heresies, uVt fides habendo tentationem, haberet etiam probationem; that faith admitting a triall, might receiue an approuall.
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