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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
FAITHS ENCOURAGEMENT. › Arise,FAITHS ENCOVRAGEMENT. › Arise,
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.
To raise the secure from their unseasonable, unreasonable sleep, God doth ring them a peal of five Bells.
To raise the secure from their vnseasonable, vnreasonable sleepe, God doth ring them a peale of fiue Bells.
1. The first Bell is Conscience: this is the treble, and doth somewhat trouble: especially if the hand of GOD pulls it. Many think of their consciences, as ill Debtors do of their Creditors; they are loth to talk with them. Indeed God is the Creditor, and Conscience the Sergeant, that will meet them at every turn. It makes a syllogistical conclusion in the mind: Reason, like David, draws the sword, and Conscience, like Nathan, knocks him on ⟨p. 414⟩the breast with the hilts. David made the Proposition, The man that hath done this, shall die the death: Nathan the Assumption, 1Thou art the man: Conscience the Conclusion, Therefore thou must die. If you hear not, yea feel not the sound of this bell, suspect your deadness of heart: for that City is in danger, where the Alarm-bell rings not.
1. The first Bell is Conscience: this is the trebble, and doth somewhat trouble: especially if the hand of GOD pulls it. Many thinke of their consciences, as ill Debtors doe of their Creditors; they are loth to talke with them. Indeed God is the Creditor, and Conscience the Seriant, that will meet them at euery turne. It makes a syllogisticall conclusion in the mind: Reason, like Dauid, drawes the sword, and Conscience, like Nathan, knocks him on ⟨p. 414⟩the brest with the hilts. Dauid made the Proposition, The man that hath done this, shall dnee the death: Nathan the Assumption, 1Thou art the man: Conscience the Conclusion, Therefore thou must die. If you heare not, yea feele not the sound of this bell, suspect your deadnesse of heart: for that Citie is in danger, where the Alarme-bell rings not.