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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
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.
CHAP. 8. Of Repentance.
Concerning Repentance the first Question is, what a man is to do that he may repent?
COncerning Repentance the first Question is, what a man is to doe that he may repent?
1. Ans. He ought, 1. attentively and seriously to consider his sins, according to that nature which is most detestable, Esa. 1. 4. Apoc. 3. 17. For as the consideration of sin under some false shape as a thing lovely, and desirable, doth draw a man to sin: so the true consideration of sin▪ as a thing abominable, and by all means to be eschewed, doth withdraw the mind from sin by true Repentance. To set on this consideration it will be profitable, 1. To meditate upon the Majesty of God, which is by our sins most grievously offended. 2. Weigh well the infinite and manifold obligations whereby we are bound to please God, which yet we have not ceased wickedly to violate. 3. To think upon the terrible wrath of God, which like a consuming fire, remains upon impenitent sinners. ⟨p. 19⟩4. To set before our eyes, those supernatural good things of which our sins deprive us. 5. To call to mind those great evils which by our sins we bring upon our selves, and others, and the dishonour which we do to God. And to this purpose it will be exceeding profitable religiously to meditate upon the unsufferable torments, death, and curse which befell Christ for our sins.