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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.
There is the same reason for adoption also, save only that to this benefit, there is attributed as an adjunct a certain operation of the spirit in respect whereof he is called the spirit of adoption. For although it be the same spirit, which doth, 1. convince men of sin, and of righteousness, and judgement, John 16. 8. 2 Illuminate them with the saving knowledge of Christ, 1 Corinthians 1. 10. 13. Ep. 1. 17. 18. 3 Ingraft them into Christ, Ep. 3. 6. & 4. 4. 4. Quicken them being ingrafted, 2 Cor. 3. 6. 5. Lead them into all truth which is necessary to salvation, John 14. 17. & 16. 13. John 4. 16. Yet because adoption hath a primary place among those benefits which are sealed to us by the holy spirit, hence it is that he receiveth a singular denomination there from, and is called the spirit of adoption, Romans 8. 15.1 Concerning this spirit the first Question is, what a man ought to do that he may obtain the lively act, and sense of it?
There is the same reason for adoption also, save onely that to this benefit, there is attributed as an adjunct a certaine operation of the spirit in respect whereof he is called the spirit of adoption. For although it be the same spirit, which doth, 1. convince men of sinne, and of righteousnesse, and judgement, Iohn 16. 8. 2 Illuminate them with the saving knowledge of Christ, 1 Corinthians 1. 10. 13. Ep. 1. 17. 18. 3 Ingraft them into Christ, Ep. 3. 6. & 4. 4. 4. Quicken them being ingrafted, 2 Cor. 3. 6