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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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The second Question is, by what motives a man may be stirred up to true repentance?
The second Question is, by what motives a man may be stir'd up to true repentance?
6. Ans. Let him consider, 1. That this repentance is a thing very pleasing to God, Psal. 51. 19. The force of the argument lies here, because he which hath given himself up to God by Faith, cannot but endeavour after all those things, by which God is well pleased. 2. That it is absolutely ⟨p. 20⟩necessary to salvation, Luke 13. 3. The reason of the consequence lies here, because he which desires the end, desires also those means, which he sees to have a necessary connection with that end, 3. That sin is the cause of our separation from God, Esa. 59. 2. This reason holds because the believer by his Faith doth adhere to God, and therefore turns away from all those things which work a separation twixt God, and him, 4. That there is an utter opposition betwixt sin, and ou• vocation and Faith and Life, 2 Cor. 6. 15, 16. 1 Thess. 4. 7. 1. The argument is strong because he which affirms one of the contraries denies the other, 5. That the mercies of God towards him, (by all which he is lead unto repentance) are exceeding great, Rom. 2. 4. 5. Jer. 84. 5. 12. 6. That Christ suffered most grievous anguish for our sins.