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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
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.
Now what doth he specially commend in this converted Leper? his praising of God. The Leper praiseth God, God praiseth the Leper. He praiseth in his praising two things; the Rightness, and the Rareness. 1. The Rightness, that he gave praise to God; directed it thither where it was only due. He returned to give glory to God: non mihi sed Deo, saith Christ: not to me, but to God. Perhaps his knowledge was not yet so far enlightened, as to know him that cured him, to be God: therefore bestowed his praise where he was sure it should be accepted, where only it is deserved; on God. I seek not my own praise, saith Jesus, but mittentis, the praise of him that sent me. mIf I honour my self, my honour is nothing. 2. The Rareness, and that in two respects. 1. That he alone of ten, blessed God, God had but his Tenth: it is much if the tenth soul go to heaven. The godly are so rare, that they are set up nfor marks, and signs and wonders; as if the world stood amazed at them. 2. That he only was the Stranger; a Samaritan.
Now what doth hee specially commend in this conuerted Leper? his praysing of God. The Leper prayseth God, God praiseth the Leper. He prayseth in his praysing two things; the Rightnesse, and the Rarenesse. 1. The Rightnesse, that he gaue praise to God; directed it thither where it was onely due. He returned to giue glory to God: non mihi sed Deo, saith Christ: not to me, but to God. Perhaps his knowledge was not yet so farre enlightned, as to know him that cured him, to be God: therefore bestowed his praise where hee was sure it should be accepted, where onely it is deserued; on God. I seeke not my owne praise, saith Iesus, but mittentis, the praise of him that sent me. mIf I honour my selfe, my honour is nothing. 2. The Rarenesse, and that in two respects. 1. That hee alone of tenne, blessed God, God had but his Tenth: it is much if the tenth soule goe to heauen. The godly are so rare, that they are set vp nfor markes, and signes and wonders; as if the world stood amazed at them. 2. That hee onely was the Stranger; a Samaritan.
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