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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.
Fourth Question is how a man may comfort himself against those terrors which arise from the guilt of his sins, especially if they be grievous?
Fourth Question is how a man may comfort himselfe against those terrors which arise from the guilt of his sins, especially if they be greevous?
8. Ans. He ought to remember, 1. That such temptations as these, do proceed from a defect in Faith, Rom. 6. 11. Ep. 6. 16. 1 Pet. 5. 9. And therefore that we are not to cast away our Faith because of such sins, but rather so much the more to strengthen it, Lu. 22. 32.
9. He ought secondly to consider that it is the duty of the faithful not for sin to fly away from God, but rather for God to fly away from sin, and to adhere to God in Christ, that sin may be remitted, and abolished, John 3. 14. With Num. 21. 19.
9. He ought secondly to consider that it is the duty of the faithfull not for sinne to fly away from God, but rather for God to fly away from sinne, and to adhere to God in Christ, that sinne may be remitted, and abolisht, Iohn 3. 14. With Num. 21. 19