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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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2. Again▪ even when in such works, not the works only, but the actions be truly good: yet they cannot be equalled to some other actions, which carry not so great a pomp 1 Tim. 3. 1. Jam. 5. 20.
2. Againe▪ even when in such works, not the works only, but the actions be truly good: yet they cannot be equalled to some other actions, which carry not so great a pompe 1 Tim. 3. 1. Iam. 5. 20.
3. This thing ought so much the more diligently to be observed, because it pertains much to the comfort of the poorer sort of believers, who have hardly any power to do any thing, that may tend to the external good of others. It serves also to abate the insolency of certain rich Men, who think that they only do good works, and none but they.
3. This thing ought so much the more diligently to be observed, because it pertains much to the comfort of the poorer sort of believers, who have hardly any power to doe any thing, that may tend to the externall good of others. It serves also to abate the insolency of certaine rich Men, who thinke that they onely doe good workes, and none but they.
Q. 2. Concerning the efficient cause of good works, it may be demanded, whether the works of […] unregenerate, (whereby they do in some sort the same thing which the regenerate do in their good works) be good works, or no: