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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
Book 2 › Chapter 2: Of the state of sin.Book 2 › Chapter 2: Of the state of sinne.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
7. The third sign, whereby it may be discerned whether a man be in the state of sin, is the disposition of will, whereby a man opposeth himself, to the will of God, Rom. 8. 7.
7. The third signe, whereby it may be discerned whether a man be in the state of sinne, is the disposition of will, whereby a man opposeth himselfe, to the will of God, Rom. 8. 7.
8. The signs of this perverse disposition are, 1. To reject the knowledge of Gods ways, Job. 21. 14▪ 15. 16. 2. To hate correction, and instruction, Psal. 50▪ 17. 3. To contemn the threatenings, and judgements of God, Psalm 36. 1. 2. Dent. 29. 19.
8. The signes of this perverse disposition are, 1. To reject the knowledge of Gods wayes, Iob. 21. 14▪ 15. 16. 2. To hate correction, and instruction, Psal. 50▪ 17. 3. To contemne the threatnings, and judgements of God, Psalme 36. 1. 2. Dent. 29. 19.