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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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14. Fourthly, to the end that we be not taken and carried away with the show of pleasures, it is good to behold them not as they come flatteringly, but as they go away, that is full of shame and sorrow, R•. 6. 21.
14. Fourthly, to the end that we be not taken and carried away with the sh•w of pleasures, it is good to behold them not as they come flatteringly, but as they goe away, that is full of shame and sorrow, R•. 6. 21.
15. Fifthly, we must be watchful that the motions of concupiscence get not strength by long delay, but we must do our endeavour that they be presently and in the beginning repressed, Ro. 7.
15. Fifthly, we must be watchfull that the motions of concupiscence get not strength by long delay, but we must doe our endeavour that they be presently and in the beginning repressed, Ro. 7.
16. Sixthly, we must often and seriously revolve in our minds how all those that ever were wise and godly here, not without just cause despised these pleasures, and judged them fit to be despised and eschewed by others.