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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
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3. The End, whither we must go, to perfection. Thou hast done well, yet go on still. Nihil praesumitur actum, dumb superest aliquid ad agendū: nothing is said to be done, whiles any part remains to do. No man can go too far in goodness. Nimis justus, et nimis sapiens potes esse, non nimis bonus. Thou mayest be too just, thou mayest be too wise, but thou canst never be too good. Summae religionis est, imitari quem colis. It is a true height of religion, to be a follower of that God, of whom thou art a worshipper. Come so nigh to God as possibly thou canst, in imitation, not of his power, wisdom, majesty, but of his mercy. qBe holy, as the Lord is holy. rBe merciful, as your heavenly Father is merciful. The going on forward to this perfection, shall not displease him, but crown thee. Give ⟨p. 423⟩not over this going, until with Saint Paul thou have quite sfinished thy course.
3. The End, whither we must goe, to perfection. Thou hast done well, yet goe on still. Nihil praesumitur actum, dum superest aliquid ad agendū: nothing is said to be done, whiles any part remaines to doe. No man can goe too far in goodnesse. Nimis iustus, et nimis sapiens potes esse, non nimis bonus. Thou maiest be too iust, thou maist be too wise, but thou canst neuer be too good. Summae religionis est, imitari quem colis. It is a true height of religion, to be a follower of that God, of whom thou art a worshipper. Come so nigh to God as possibly thou canst, in imitation, not of his power, wisedome, maiestie, but of his mercie. qBe holy, as the Lord is holy. rBe merciful, as your heauenly Father is mercifull. The going on forward to this perfection, shall not displease him, but crowne thee. Giue ⟨p. 423⟩not ouer this going, vntill with Saint Paul thou haue quite