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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01956	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 ...	Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.	1619 (1619)	STC 121; ESTC S100417	558,918	846

his soule to Satan Though hee comes to Church and sits out a Sermon let him knowe that his mind is then bound to his obligations and he creepes into the Temple for the same end the Serpent crope into Paradise Wretched men that are bound to his mercy for like a cōmon hackney Iade he will not beare them one houre past his day But let him know God is not mocked If there be any Oppressor that comes to Church in the shape of Knight or Gentleman thinks to couer all his exactions of his poore Tenants all his vvringings of his neighbours vvith going three or foure miles to a Sermon let him know that God is not mocked He preferres Mercy before Sacrifice and would not haue thy profession countenance thy euill deeds but thy good deeds cōmend thy profession Baldwin an Archbishop of Canterbury bosted oftē that he neuer eate flesh in his life To whom a poore leane widow replied that he said false for he had eaten vp her flesh He demaunds how Shee replies by taking away her Cow Neuer pretend your earnest zeale fasting or praying or trauelling to Sermons when you deuoure widdowes houses enclose Commons and so eate vp the very flesh of the poore If there be any that allowes sometimes the Church his body when the Pope alwaies hath his heart who though he be in Domo Dei in Gods house is Pro Domo Antichristi is for Antichrists kitchin Or that keepes a Lady at home that will not come two furlongs to Church whereas our Lady trauelld as farre as Ierusalem Luke 2. Who must needs be a Papist because her Grannam vvas so and growes sicke if you but talke of the Communion And all this to saue his Lands on earth though he lose his Land in Paradise Let him know God is not mocked If there be any here that hath giuen no Religion yet a full perswaded place in his heart but because he sees diuerse shadowes resolues on no substance And is like the Batte that hath both wings and teeth and so is neither a bird nor a beast His mind being like a puffe of wind betweene two religions as that betweene two dores euer whistling Protestants he sayes belieue well Puritans say well and Papists doe well but till they all agree in one he will be none of them all To quite him in his owne fantasie let him then take from the one good faith from the other good words and from the last good works and he may be made a very good Christian. But vvhy then comes he to Church By the meer command of the positiue Lavv as hee comes to the Assises vvhen he is vvarned of a Iurie But let him not be deceiued God is not mocked If there be any luxurious that serues God in the Temple his flesh in the Chamber Any couetous that as if his soule was diuisible striues to serue two masters though he doth it diuersly God with his arte the world with his heart If any blasphemer that here sings Psalmes and abroad howles oathes and curses If any man among you seeme to be religious and bridleth not his tongue but deceiueth his owne heart this mans religion is in vaine If any seem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 whē they are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 seruers of the Lord vvhen they are obseruers of the time Let them know to their horror Non deluditur Deus God is not mocked Gold cannot hide a rotten post from GODS eye If men will be Humiles sine despectu and Pauperes fine defectu he sees it Hypocrisie is like a burning feuer which drinkes feruent heate out of cold drinke The Hypocrite is nothing else but a player on this worlds stage the villaines part is his and all his care is to play it handsomely and cleanly He maliceth any man that would take his part from him not vnlike to him that being requested to lend his clothes to represent a part in a Comedie answered no he would haue no body play the foole in his clothes but himselfe Hee thinkes to coozen all the world with the opinion of his purity but there is one aboue sees him God is not mocked I haue ended the Caution let vs come to the Reason For whatsoeuer a man soweth that shall he also reape wherein obserue The Manner Matter In the Manner there is a twofold generality of the Thing Person There is a Whatsoeuer and a Whosoeuer for the vvhole speech is indefinite The Person is indefinite A Man any man Euery man This is the first Generality For Country be he Iew or Gentile Turke or Christian. For degree high or low Prince or subiect the greatest Lord and the basest Groome For estate be they rich or poore the wealthiest Burger and the wretchedst Begger For Sexe be they male or female For condition be they bond or free What a man any man sowes that c. The Thing is indefinite Whatsoeuer This is the other Generality Be it good or euill blessing or cursing charity or iniury equity or iniquity truth or hypocrisie deceit or honesty Whatsoeuer a man soweth c. Euill is of the flesh and vers 8. Hee that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reape corruption And chap. 5. 21. The workes of the flesh are manifest adultery c. they which sow such seed shall not inherit the kingdome of God Good is of the Spirit and he which soweth to the Spirit shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting chap. 5. 22. The fruit of the spirit is loue ioy peace c. And To those that walke after this spirit there is no condemnation Whatsoeuer There are no more sorts of men but good and euill nor more sorts of ends then Poena et Praemum Reward and punishment Therefore Whatsoeuer whosoeuer soweth the same shall he also reape You see the manner In the matter we must also consider two things A Seeding Haruest Whatsoeuer a man soweth in his Seed-time that shall he also reape in his haruest They that sowe grace shall reape glory they that sowe corruption must reape confusion To beginne with the wicked he that sowes euill shall reape euill he that soweth malum culpae the euill of sinne shall reape malum poen●… the euill of punishment So Eliphaz told Iob that hee had seene Iob 4 8. They that plow iniquity and sow wickednesse reape the same And that eyther in Kinde or Qualitie Proportion or Quantitie In Kind the very same that he did to others shall be done to him or in Proportion a measure answerable to it So he shall reape vvhat he hath sowne in Quality or in Quantity eyther in Portion the same or in proportion the like In Kinde The Prophet cursing Edom and Babel saith thus Psal. 137. O daughter of Babylon happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast serued vs. The originall is That recompenseth to thee Thy De●…de which thou didst to vs. So Sion reioyceth ouer Edom Obad. As thou hast done it

mouth of Christ. Let mee conclude with that sigh from his soule Could ye not watch with me one houre It will not bee long ere the glasse be runne the houre out Iudas is at hand iudgement is not farre off then may you sleepe and take your rest This day is neerer you now then when you first entred the Church Twice haue the blasted eares eat vp the full corne twice haue the leane kine deuoured the fatte Pharaohs dreame is doubled for the certainty and expedition Yet a little while and he that shall come will come and will not tarry If wee shall haue comfort in this day when it is come wee must long for it before it doe come What comfort shall the Vsurer haue hee desires not this day for then the Angell sweares there shall bee no more time and his profession is to sell time He sels it deare very costly to anothers purse but most costly to his owne soule Such as bribe for Offices farme Monopolies contract an vsurious rent for life doe they desire it Woe vnto you that desire the day of the Lord to what end is it for you the day of the Lord is darkenesse and not light The soule groaning vnder sinne desires it Who shall deliuer me from the body of this death The suffering soule may desire it Come Lord Iesus The faithfull Spouse wedded to Christ desires this comming of her Husband she is now espoused that is the plenary consummation of the marriage Let vs be glad and reioyce and giue honour to him for the marriage of the Lambe is come and the Bride hath made her selfe ready Blessed are they that bee called to this marriage supper To the vngodly it will be a fearefull day Ignis vbique ferox ruptis regnabit habenis there shall follow an vniuersall dissolution Downewards goe Satan his angels and reprobates howling and shriking gnashing of teeth the effect of a most impatient fury to be bound hand and foote with euerlasting chaines of darkenesse Where fire shall torture yet giue no light wormes gnaw the heart yet neuer gnaw in sunder the strings eternall paines punire non finire corpora Small sorrowes grow great with continuance but O misery of miseries to haue torments vniuersall and withall eternall not to be endured yet not to be ended Vpwards goes Christ the blessed Angels and Saints singing with melodie as neuer mortall eare heard The onely song which that Quire sung audible to man was that which the Shepheards heard Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace good will towards men Yet Christ was then comming to suffer what may we thinke are those Halleluiahs euerlastingly chanted in the Courts of Heauen we know not yet we may know one speciall note which an vniuersall Quire of all nations kinred and tongues Angels Elders All shall sing Blessing and glory and wisedome and thankesgiuing and honour and power and might bee vnto our God for euer and euer Amen To the spirits of iust men made perfect The Citizens of he●…uen are of two sorts by Creation or Adoption Created and naturall Citizens are the Angels Adopted are Men. Of these be two kindes some Assumed and others Assigned The Assigned such as are decreed in their times to be Citizens said before to bee written in heauen The Assumed such as are already possessed of it here Spirits of iust men made perfect But how then is the Apostles meaning cleared How are the militant on earth said to be come vnto these iust spirits in heauen Yes wee haue a Communion with them participating in Spe what they possesse in Re. Now we are no more strangers and forreiners but fellow-Citizens with the Saints and of the houshold of GOD. Onely our apprentiship of the flesh is not yet out but they haue their freedome But as wee haue all an vnion with Christ so a Communion vvith Christians the combatant on earth with the triumphant in heauen Spirits this word hath diuerse acceptions It is taken 1. Pro animo for the Mind Luke 10. 21. Iesus reioyced in spirit 1. Chron. 5. 26. God stirred vp the spirit of the King of Assyria 2. Pro sede rationis et 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. Cor. 2. 11. What man knowes the things of man saue the spirit of man which is within him 3. Pro Affectuvel Afflatu for the motion of the mind whether good or bad Luke 9. 55. Ye know not what maner spirit ye are of So there is called the spirit of lust the spirit of pride c. 4. Pro donis spiritus sancti for the gifts of Gods Spirit Act. 8. 15. Peter and Iohn prayed for the disciples at Samaria that they might receiue the holy Spirit meaning the graces of the holy Spirit Gala. 3. 2. Receiued yee the Spirit by the works of the Law or by the hearing of faith 5. Pro efficacia Euangelij for the effectuall working of the Gospel and so it is opposed to the letter 2. Cor. 3. 6. The letter killeth but the Spirit giueth life 6. Pro spiritualibus exercitijs for spirituall exercises Gala. 6. 8. He that soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reape euerlasting life Iohn 4. 23. True worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit truth 7. Pro regenerata parte for the regenerate part of a Christian and so it is opposed to the flesh Gala. 5. 17. The flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit lusteth against the flesh 8. Lastly Pro anima immortal●… for the immortall soule Eccl. 12. 7. Dust shall returne to the earth as it was and the spirit shall returne to God who gaue it This spirit did Steuen commend into the hands of Christ. Act. 7. 59. And Christ into the hands of his Father Math. 27. 50. yielding vp the spirit Thus it is taken here Spirits he doth not say bodies they lie in the dust vnder the hope of a better resurrection Spirits Wee find here what becomes of good mens soules when they forsake their bodies they are in the heauenly Citie There are many idle opinions what becomes of mans soule in death Some haue thought that the soules then though they die not yet are still kept within the body as it were asleepe vntill the last day But the Scripture speakes expresly the contrary for Diues his soule was in hell and Lazarus his soule in Abrahams bosome I saw vnder the Altar the soules of them that were slaine for the Word of God Some haue imagined a transmigration of soules forsakē of their owne bodies into other bodies Herod seemes to be of this opinion when newes was brought him concerning the fame of Iesus he said to his seruants This is Iohn the Baptist he is risen from the dead He thought that the soule of Iohn was put into the body of Iesus It is alleaged that Nebuchadnezzar liuing and feeding with beasts vntill seuen times were passed ouer him had lost his owne soule and the soule