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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.
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.
The third Quest. is, what a man ought to do that he may be1 partaker of this grace?
- 1The duties of a man call'd to help forward his vocation & to make it sure unto himself.The duties of a man call'd to helpe forward his vocation & to make it sure unto himselfe.
11. Ans. Although God of his unspeakable Grace be often times found of them that seek not after him, yet there be diverse duties, which lie upon a man about his vocation, and which both ought, and are wont ordinarily to be performed before the certainty of this grace can be gotten.
11. Ans. Although God of his unspeakable Grace be often times found of them that seeke not after him, yet there be diverse duties, which ly upon a man about his vocation, and which both ought, and are wont ordinarily to be performed before the certainty of this grace can be gotten.
12. He therefore that desires to apply himself to Gods Call ought to settle in his mind an estimation of the Word of God, above all riches, Psal. 119. 14. The reason is, because a man will never seek the Kingdom of God to purpose, unless he esteem it so highly that he judge all other things to be set after it, Mat. 10. 37.