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Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof
Conscience with the power and cases thereof Divided into V. books. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latin into English, for more public benefit.Conscience with the power and cases thereof Devided into V. bookes. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latine into English, for more publique benefit.
Leiden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639Leyden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639
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11. Ans. First, we ought to endeavour by all means to diminish and resist the love, desire, and delight of the World and of worldly things, 1 Jo•. 2. 15. 16.
11. Ans. First, we ought to endeavour by all meanes to diminish and resist the love, desire, and delight of the World and of worldly things, 1 Io•. 2. 15. 16.
12. Secondly, to this purpose it will be profitable to turn away our thoughts, and senses from things perversely beloved: lest the appearance of good which seems to be in them prove to be an incentive, and nourisher of perverse love, Job. 31. 1. For it is remarkable that the two first perverse loves wch we read of in the Scripture, are said to come by the sight, Gen. 3. The Woman saw that the Tree was good and pleasant to the Eyes, and Gen. 6. & 2. The Sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair.
12. Secondly, to this purpose it will be profitable to turne away our thoughts, and senses from things perversly beloved: lest the appearance of good which seemes to be in them prove to be an incentive, and nourisher of perverse love, Iob. 31. 1. For it is remarkable that the two first perverse loves wch we read of in the Scripture, are said to come by the sight, Gen. 3. The Woman saw that the Tree was good and pleasant to the Eyes, and Gen. 6. & 2. The Sonnes of God saw the daughters of men that they were faire.