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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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13. Secondly, he ought to employ his greatest care labour and industry, about this business, John 6. 27. Pro. 2. 4. & 8. ver. The reason is because there can be no serious, and solid estimation of a thing, where there is not an answerable endeavour to obtain it.
13. Secondly, hee ought to imploy his greatest care labour and industry, about this businesse, Iohn 6. 27. Pro. 2. 4. & 8. ver. The reason is because there can be no serious, and solid estimation of a thing, where there is not an answerable indeavor to obtaine it.
14. Thirdly, he ought with all diligence, care, and constancy, to apply himself to the use of all those means which God hath sanctified for the communicating of his grace. Pro. 8. 34. The reason is, because God only who is the author of grace, can appoint means, and make them effectual. He ought therefore to imitate those sick persons which lay at the pool of Bethesda, waiting for the moving of the water, John 5. 3 4 7.
14. Thirdly, he ought with all diligence, care, and constancy, to apply himselfe to the use of all those meanes which God hath sanctifyed for the communicating of his grace. Pro. 8. 34. The reason is, because God only who is the author of grace, can appoint meanes, and make them effectuall. He ought therefore to imitate those sick persons which lay at the poole of Bethesda, waiting for the moving of the water,