A25291:1520
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.
8. Virtue is said to incline to God. First, that it may be distinguished from a vicious habit whereby men are inclined to evil. Rev. 7. 17. 20. 23. 2. That it may be distinguished also from those perfections of the mind, which indeed do bring light, whereby the will may direct it self as well doing, but not incline it to do right.
8. Vertue is said to incline to God. First, that it may be distinguished from a vitious habit whereby men are inclined to evill. Rev. 7. 17. 20. 23. 2. That it may be distinguished also from those perfections of the mind, which indeed doe bring light, whereby the will may direct it selfe as well doing, but not incline it to doe right.
9. Hence, First, true and solid virtues, do always make him good in whom they are: not that the very dispositions that do inhere in us, are the grace making us first accepted with God, as the Schoolmen speak, for that pertains to Faith; but because they are reciprocated with a good man, and goodness is derived from them into our actions.
9. Hence, First, true and solid vertues, doe alwayes make him good in whom they are: not that the very dispositions that doe inhere in us, are the grace making us first accepted with God, as the Schoolemen speake, for that pertaines to Faith; but because they are reciprocated with a good man, and goodnesse is derived from them into our actions.
10. Hence also none can use virtue amiss, as being the principle of action; when notwithstanding men may, and are wont to abuse any habit of the mind.