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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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Qu. 3. How then can the works of the regenerate be good, seeing they are many ways defiled?
Qu. 3. How then can the works of the regenerate be good, seeing they are many wayes defiled?
5. Ans. Although evil doth always cleave both to the persons and the actions of the godly, Rom. 7. 21. Yet this evil in their holy duties takes not away the essence of a spiritual duty, but hinders and diminisheth the degree and perfection thereof; because all the causes of such works are good, and only the adjuncts evil: and so the imperfection being covered in Christ, the works are for Christs sake acceptable, and pleasing unto God 1 Pet. 2. 5.
5. Ans. Although evill doth alwayes cleave both to the persons and the actions of the godly, Rom. 7. 21. Yet this evill in their holy duties takes not away the essence of a spirituall duty, but hinders and diminisheth the degree and perfection thereof; because all the causes of such works are good, and only the adjuncts evill: and so the imperfection being covered in Christ, the works are for Christs sake acceptable, and pleasing unto God 1 Pet. 2. 5.
Qu. 4. Concerning the matter of good works, it may be demanded, whether it is not lawful for us at our own pleasure to make choice of something, in which to yield honour and obedience unto G•d?