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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. › Thy Faith.FAITHS ENCOVRAGEMENT. › Thy Faith.
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But yet how doth Christ call it his faith? had he a faith by himself? cThere is one faith: therefore not more his, then others. In regard of the Object upon whom our faith reflects, there is but one faith: in regard of the subject wherein faith resides, every one must have his own ⟨p. 433⟩faith. There is no salvation by a common faith: but as all true believers have one and the same faith, so every true believer hath a singular and individual faith of his own. Thy faith: thine for two reasons; to distinguish his Person from common men. Faith from common Faiths.
But yet how doth Christ call it his faith? had he a faith by himselfe? cThere is one faith: therefore not more his, then others. In regard of the Obiect vpon whom our faith reflects, there is but one faith: in regard of the subiect wherein faith resides, euery one must haue his owne ⟨p. 433⟩faith. There is no saluation by a common faith: but as all true beleeuers haue one and the same faith, so euery true beleeuer hath a singular and indiuiduall faith of his owne. Thy faith: thine for two reasons; to distinguish his Person from common men. Faith from common Faiths.
1. To distinguish his person from others: the Nine had not this Faith. They believed not, but thou believest. Thy faith; this declares him to be out of the common road. dThou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil: that Bllua multorum capitum must not lead thee. Some were devoted to Christ, but