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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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22 That manner of Despair, that taketh away all such Hope as may come from our merits, or strength, is honestly good.
22 That manner of Despaire, that taketh away all such Hope as may come from our merits, or strength, is honestly good.
23 But that kind of Despair, which in this life taketh away all such hope as cometh from the free mercy of God, is not only Evil in respect of trouble and vexation, but of sin.
23 But that kinde of Despaire, which in this life taketh away all such hope as commeth from the free mercy of God, is not onely Evill in respect of trouble and vexation, but of sinne.
24 The Despair of the damned, which utterly rooteth out all hope of remedy, is the bottomless pit of misery.
24 The Despaire of the damned, which utterly rooteth out all hope of remedy, is the bottomlesse pit of misery.