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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. › The Certificate.FAITHS ENCOVRAGEMENT. › The Certificate.
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The Certificate.
Thy faith hath made thee whole. Wherein Christ doth ⟨p. 425⟩comfort and encourage the Leper. First, he comforts him, that his faith was the means to restore health to his body: then thereby he encourageth him that this faith increased, would also bring salvation to his soul.
Thy faith hath made thee whole. Wherein Christ doth ⟨p. 425⟩comfort and encourage the Leper. First, he comforts him, that his faith was the meanes to restore health to his body: then thereby hee encourageth him that this faith encreased, would also bring saluation to his soule.
I might here observe, that as faith is only perceived of God, so it is principally commended of God. The Leper glorified God, and that with a loud voice; there was his thankfulness: he fell down at Christs feet, there was his humbleness. The ears of men heard his gratitude, the eyes of men saw his humility: but they neither heard, nor saw his faith. But how then, saith Saint James, dShow me thy faith? Himself answers, By thy works. It cannot be seen in habitu, in the very being; yet may easily be known in habente, that such a person hath it. No man can see the wind as it is in the proper essence; yet by the full sails of the ship one may perceive which way the wind stands. The sap of the tree is not visible, yet by the testimony of leaves and fruits we know it to be in the tree: Now Christ sees not as man sees: man looks upon the external witnesses of his gratitude and humility, but Christ to that sap of faith in the heart, which sent forth those fruits. Thy faith hath saved thee.