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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,
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Let some of these Bells waken us: lest as God once protested against Israel, that seeing they would not when it was offered, therefore they should never enter into his rest: 1so a renunciation come out against us; If any will be filthy, let them be filthy still: if they will not arise, they shall lie still 2for ever. If this peal cannot effect it, yet God hath four things more to rouse us.
Let some of these Bells waken vs: lest as God once protested against Israel, that seeing they would not when it was offered, therefore they should neuer enter into his rest: 1so a renuntiation come out against vs; If any will be filthy, let them be filthy still: if they will not arise, they shal lie still 2for euer. If this peale cannot effect it, yet God hath foure things more to rouze vs.
- 1Hebr. 3.
- 2Reuc. 22.
1. A Goad, that pricks the skin, and smarts the flesh; Affliction: he hath Crosses and Curses; those gall, these deeply wound: they are able to make any but a Pharaoh arise. It was affliction that wakened David: It is good for me that I was troubled. The Leprosy brought Naaman to the Prophet; the Prophet brought him to God. It is strange, if bloody sides put not sense into us. Yet such was the obduracy of Israel; mThou hast stricken them, but they have not sorrowed: thou hast consumed them, yet they refused to return. Insensible hearts!