A25291:1535
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.
22. In vain also are there twelve fruits of the spirit gathered out of Gal. 5. 22. The fruit of the spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Long-suffering, Kindness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance, together with the addition which is found in the common translation: and they are ⟨p. 229⟩compared to virtues, as is aforesaid of gifts; for neither are they only the fruits of the spirit, which are there expressed upon the present occasion, and are explained in that place with the names of the virtues themselves: because virtues are fruits, such as are required and expected by the husband-man, and do agree to the nature of the seed which he did sow, and also bring profit and sweetness, with them, when they are perceived: all which do agree to virtues, and their actions in a certain manner in respect of God; but the profit chiefly in respect of us: whence also it is that holiness with all virtues is not only called a fruit of the holy Spirit, but also our fruit, Rom. 6. 22. But this profit together with the sweetness is showed in that place to the Galatians, in as much as joy, and peace are reckoned up, as fruits of the fruits.
22. In vaine also are there twelve fruits of the spirit gathered out of Gal. 5. 22. The fruit of the spirit is Love, Ioy, Peace, Long-suffering, Kindnesse, Goodnesse, Faith, Meeknesse, Temperance, together with the addition which is found in the common translation: and they are ⟨p. 229⟩compared to vertues, as is aforesaid of gifts; for neither are they only the fruits of the spirit, which are there expressed upon the present occasion, and are explained in that place with the names of the vertues themselves: because vertues are fruits, such as are required and expected by the husband-man, and doe agree to the nature of the seed which he did sow, and also bring profit and sweetnesse, with them, when they are perceived: all which doe agree to virtues, and their actions in a certaine manner in respect of God; but the profit chiefly in respect of us: whence also it is that holinesse with all vertues is not only called a fruit of the holy Spirit, but also our fruit,