A25291:520
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.
16. From this multiplication of Sin there follows an increase of spiritual death both in matter of loss, and in matter of sense.
16. From this multiplication of Sinne there followes an increase of spirituall death both in matter of losse, and in matter of sense.
17. In matter of loss, there is security of conscience, and stupidity; that is a deprivation of the sense of Sin and misery.
17. In matter of losse, there is security of conscience, and stupidity; that is a deprivation of the sence of Sinne and misery.
18. This security comes from custom of sinning, and obstinacy of mind in Sins: for Sins whether they be of Commission or Omission, being brought into custom, and made old, through daily multiplication do beget an evil habit, and do as it were bring an hard skin over the will and mind. Jerem. 13. 23. Can a Blackamore change his skin, or a Leopard his spots? them may ye do good that are accustomed to do evil. Eph. 4. 19. Being past feeling, they gave themselves to lasciviousness, to commit all uncleanness with greediness.
18. This security comes from custome of sinning, and obstinacy of mind in Sins: for Sins whether they be of Commission or Omission, being brought into custome, and made old, through dayly multiplication doe beget an evill habit, and doe as it were bring an hard skin over the will and mind.