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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 3: Of deferring or putting off ones Conversion.
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CHAP. 3. Of deferring or putting off ones Conversion.
Quest. The second question is, whether a man may safely, rest for any time, in a state of sin, especially if he purpose with himself to reform and amend his life afterward.
QUest. The second question is, whether a man may safely, rest for any time, in a state of sinne, especially if he purpose with himselfe to reforme and amend his life afterward.
1. Answer, it is not lawful to make the least delay at all in our conversion unto God. The reasons are, 1. Because God requires this for the present, Psal. 95. 7. Heb. 4. 7. And seeing sin is a debt, and an injury done to God, it is manifest, that repentance for the same ought not, unless God consent and like of it, to be deferred for one moment. As soon therefore as God shall require us to correct our lives, and to be converted; so soon ought this duty to be performed, besides this, no subject can keep and receive atheist, and murderer, or a public enemy, against the will of the magistrate, but he shall be guilty of a heinous crime. Now sin is a thief, a murderer, and an enemy to Gods glory. Whosoever therefore shall keep and nourish sin against Gods Will, although he determine to do it but for a certain time, he thereupon doth bring upon himself a very grievous guilt.
1. Answer, it is not lawfull to make the least delay at all in our conversion unto God. The reasons are, 1. Because God requires this for the present, Psal. 95. 7