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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 7: Of those temptations which fight against FAITH.
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.
1. Ans. first he ought to consider that Faith in its own nature is of those things which are not seen or felt, Heb. 11. 1. And in this it differs from vision, Rom. 8. 24. 1 Cor. 13. 12. And therefore there is no more required to the being of Faith but that man do with his whole heart make choice of Christ for his Saviour, and with his whole heart adhere unto him. Other things belong to the well being of Faith, not absolutely to the being of it, Col. 2. 7.
1. Ans. first he ought to consider that Faith in its owne nature is of those things which are not seene or felt, Heb. 11. 1. And in this it differs from vision, Rom. 8. 24. 1 Cor. 13. 12. And therefore there is no more required to the being of Faith but that man do with his whole heart make choise of Christ for his Saviour, and with his whole heart adhere unto him. Other things belong to the well being of Faith, not absolutely to the being of it, Col. 2. 7.
2. Secondly, he ought to consider, that the want of many fruits may argue Faith to be languishing, or weak, but it cannot argue that there is no Faith, 2 Pet. 1. 8.
2. Secondly, he ought to consider, that the want of many fruits may argue Faith to be languishing, or weake, but it cannot argue that there is no Faith,