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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 5: Of the effectual Vocation.Book 2 › Chapter 5: Of the effectuall Vocation.
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3. That grace which we have received hath the nature and force of an earnest, in respect of that inheritance which is promised to us, Es. 1. 1, 4. & 4. •0. 1 Cor. 13. 14. 2 Cor. 1 21. 22. Forasmuch therefore as it serves for the assuring us of the certain of something which is to come, it ought not it self to be uncertain: for no certainty can be grounded upon an uncertainty.
3. That grace which we have received hath the nature and force of an earnest, in respect of that inheritance which is promised to us, Es. 1. 1, 4. & 4. •0. 1 Cor. 13. 14. 2 Cor. 1 21. 22. For asmuch therefore as it serves for the assuring us of the certaine of something which is to come, it ought not it selfe to be uncertaine: for no certainty can be grounded upon an uncertainty.
4. A certain knowledge of the grace of God is required, as a necessary foundation for that joy and thankfulness which God requires of us, in regard of that grace, 1 Peter 1. 6. 8.
4. A certaine knowledge of the grace of God is required, as a necessary foundation for that joy and thankfulnesse which God requires of us, in regard of that grace, 1 Peter 1. 6. 8.