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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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18. Thirdly, if he do also weigh what that is out of which he is called: For he is persuaded to forsake nothing, besides sin, and death, Acts 26. 18▪ Luke 3. 7.
18. Thirdly, if he do also waigh what that is out of which he is call'd: For he is perswaded to forsake nothing, besides sin, and death, Acts 26. 18▪ Luke 3. 7.
19. Fourthly, if he do also consider what the cause is that moves God to call him, which he shall find to be nothing else but Gods incomprehensible mercy towards his enemy▪ Rom. 8. 10. 2 Cor. 5. 10. He must have a heart of Iron, that is not moved with such goodness as this, as we may see by Saul, 1 Sam. 24. 17. 19.
19. Fourthly, if he doe also consider what the cause is that moves God to call him, which he shall finde to be nothing else but Gods incomprehensible mercy towards his enemy▪ Rom. 8. 10. 2 Cor. 5. 10. He must have a heart of Iron, that is not moved with such goodnesse as this, as we may see by Saul,