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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.
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.
2. Because all delay of Repentance increaseth hardness of heart, Heb. 4. 7. It doth produce a custom of sinning, and makes the work of repentance to be harder and harder Je. 13. 23. The reason is, because thereby evil habits are more strengthened and confirmed, the understanding becomes darker, Ep. 4. 18. The will grows more obdurate, and addicted to sin, Heb. 4. 7. All the faculties are more bound, and tied, as it were with chains, and knots, Acts 8. 23. A young plant is more easily plucked up then that which hath taken deep root. A nail the oftener it is beaten with a hammer the more firmly it is fastened, and the more hardly drawn out.
2. Because all delay of Repentance increaseth hardnesse of heart, Heb. 4. 7. It doth produce a custome of sinning, and makes the worke of repentance to be harder and harder Ie. 13. 23. The reason is, because thereby evill habits are more strengthen'd and confirm'd, the understanding becomes darker, Ep. 4. 18. The will growes more obdurat, and addicted to sinne, Heb. 4. 7. All the faculties are more bound, and tied, as it were with chaines, and knots, Acts 8. 23. A yong plant is more easily pluckt up then that which hath taken deepe roote. A nayle the o•tner it is beaten with a hammer the more firmly it is fastned, and the more hardly drawne out.
3. Because continuance in sin doth increase the number of sins, our guilt, and the wrath of God, Psal. 95. 10. 11