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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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9. A third sign is an earnest desire, and settled purpose to avoid all sin, and to live after Gods Law for the future; The reason is because he which doth detest, and hate sin, for this reason because it is sin, and offends Gods Majesty, will as well abhor future sins, as those which are past, for these do every whit as much offend God as the other: and no man can avoid future sins unless he do purpose and determine with himself, as strongly as he can that he will never, upon any condition commit sin again. This purpose if it be sincere, 1. Doth cause a separation as far as possible may be from present sins, and from occasions of future sins, 2. It intendeth every thing that it is good, 3. It seeks for it effectually in a diligent endeavour and use of the means, 4. It carefully labours to remove all impediments as well internal, as external.
9. A third signe is an earnest desire, and setled purpose to avoyd all sinne, and to live after Gods Law for the future; The reason is because he which doth detest, and hate sinne, for this reason because it is sinne, and offends Gods Majesty, will as well abhorre future sinnes, as those which are past, for these do every whit as much offend God as the other: and no man can avoid future sinnes unlesse hee do purpose and determine with himselfe, as strongly as he can that he will never, upon any condition commit sinne againe. This purpose if it be sincere, 1. Doth cause a separation as far as possible may be from present sinnes, and from occasions of future sinnes, 2. It intendeth every thing that it is good, 3. It seekes for it effectually in a diligent indeavour and use of the meanes, 4. It carefully labours to remove all impediments as well internall, as externall.
The fourth Question is how a man can repent of such sins as1 he cannot come to the knowledge of?
- 1Repentance for sins unknown.