A25291:1500
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.
29. For although that obedience which performed only for fear of punishment or expectation of reward, is rightly called mercenary: yet that any should be secondarily stirred up to do his duty, by looking on the reward, or for fear of punishment also, this is not strange from the Sons of God, neither doth it in any part weaken their solid obedience.
29. For although that obedience which performed onely for feare of punishment or expectation of reward, is rightly called mercenary: yet that any should be secondarily stirred up to doe his duty, by looking on the reward, or for feare of punishment also, this is not strange from the Sonnes of God, neither doth it in any part weaken their solid obedience.
30. But our obedience is not the principal or meritorious cause of life eternal. For we do both receive the privilege of this life, and also the life it self, by grace, and the gift of God for Christs sake apprehended by Faith. Rom. 6. 23. The gift of God is eternal Life in Jesus Christ our Lord. But our obedience is in a certain manner, the Ministering, helping and furthering cause toward the possession of this life, the right where of we had before; in which respect it is called the way wherein we walk to Heaven. Eph. 2. 10.
30. But our obedience is not the principall or meritorious cause of life eternall. For we do both receive the priviledge of this life, and also the life it selfe, by grace, and the gift of God for Christs sake apprehended by Faith. Rom. 6. 23. The gift of God is eternall Life in Iesus Christ our Lord. But our obedience is in a certaine manner, the Ministring, helping and furthering cause toward the possession of this life, the right where of we had before; in which respect it is called the waywherein we walke to Heaven.