A25291:1497
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
26. With knowledge of the will of God in this life, there ought to be joined a trembling and fear to transgress it. Pro. 8. 12. 13. & 14. 16. I wisdom, have with me the fear of the Lord. The wise man feareth and departeth for evil. Chiefly indeed in respect of offence: but also in respect of the anger and punishment most of all as it separates from God. Neither ought such fear to be called servile, when it respects not punishment only.
26. With knowledge of the will of God in this life, there ought to be joyned a trembling and feare to transgresse it. Pro. 8. 12. 13. & 14. 16. I wisdome, have with me the feare of the Lord. The wise man feareth and departh for evill. Chiefly indeed in respect of offence: but also in respect of the anger and punishment most of all as it separates from God. Neither ought such feare to be called servile, when it respects not punishment only.
27. The chief end is Gods glory; for we tend unto him by obedience, upon whom we lean by Faith: otherwise obedience should not flow from Faith. Seeing also that Faith is our life, as it doth join us to God in Christ, it is necessary that the actions of the same Faith, which are contained in the obedience, should be carried also to God, that is, to his Glory.
27. The chiefe end is Gods glory; for we tend unto him by obedience, upon whom we leane by Faith: otherwise obedience should not flow from Faith. Seeing also that Faith is our life, as it doth joyne us to God in Christ, it is necessary that the actions of the same Faith, which are contained in the obedience, should bee caried also to God, that is, to his Glory.