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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
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19. The sincerity of Faith appears in the third place from hence, that although it seek justification in Christ, yet it embraceth, with a sincere assent, and subjection of heart, the whole Word of God, that is every precept, prohibition and threatening, which comes from God, Psal. 119. 6. Jam. 2. 10. 14. Herod did assent unto many things, Mark 6. 20. The reason is because Faith doth unite a mans heart to God, and deliver it, up unto him, simply without any exception.
19. The sincerity of Faith appeares in the third place from hence, that although it seeke justification in Christ, yet it embraceth, with a sincere assent, and subjection of heart, the whole Word of God, that is every precept, prohibition and threatning, which comes from God, Psal. 119. 6. Iam. 2. 10. 14. Herod did assent unto many things, Marke 6. 20. The reason is because Faith doth unite a mans heart to God, and deliver it, up unto him, simply without any exeception.
20. Fourthly, it appears by this, because as touching the purpose of the mind, and his uttermost endeavour, it purifye• a mans heart from all sin▪ Acts 15. 9. Mat. 5. 7. The reason is because Faith doth principally, and singularly seek in God the utter abolition or sin.