A25291:68
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.
13. This Faith whereby we believe not only a God, or give credit to God, but believe in God, is true and ⟨p. 8⟩proper confidence: not as by this word is set forth a certain and absolute persuasion of good to come, but as it signifies choosing and apprehending of a sufficient, and fit means, and such wherein such a persuasion, and expectation is founded. In which sense men are said to put confidence in their wisdom, power, friends and riches. Psa. 78. 2. They believed not in God nor trusted in his salvation.
13. This Faith whereby we believe not only a God, or give credit to God, but believe in God, is true and ⟨p. 8⟩proper confidence: not as by this word is set forth a certaine and absolute perswasion of good to come, but as it signifies chusing and apprehending of a sufficient, and fit meanes, and such wherein such a perswasion, and expectation is founded. In which sence men are said to put confidence in their wisdome, power, friends and riches. Psa. 78. 2. They believed not in God nor trusted in his salvation.
14. This is every where declared in those phrases of Scripture, wherein the true nature of solid Faith is unfolded, [Greek or Hebrew] To lean upon, as Isay 10. 20. and [Greek or Hebrew] Pro. 3. 5. & [Greek or Hebrew] Isa. 50. 10. [Greek or Hebrew] Pro. 3. 5. Isa. 50. 10