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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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6. The Nails whereby in this application sin is fastened to the Cross, are the very same with those, whereby Christ was fastened to the Cross. For there is nothing more effectual, then if one would consider seriously, 1. The nature and desert of his sins. For he which seriously considers that his sins do deserve, and will procure his death, and destruction, he cannot but seek by all means to prevent it, by the mortification of sin; for either sin, or the sinner must needs die, Rom. 8. 13. 2 The love and mercy of God the Father toward him a sinner, in sending Christ to take away his sin. For the love of God will constrain us to seek that for our selves, which God so earnestly sought for us, 1 John 4. 11. 3 The love of Jesus Christ in undergoing, and fulfilling all things that were required for the taking away of our sins. For this grace and love of Christ, if it work but upon us as it ought, will constrain us to set about this work, 2 Cor. 5. 14, 15. Those were the very Nails whereby Christ was fastened to the Cross, and not those material ones, which his murderers did use for this purpose.
6. The Nailes whereby in this application sinne is fastned to the Crosse, are the very same with those, whereby Christ was fastned to the Crosse. For there is nothing more effectuall, then if one would consider seriously, 1. The nature and desert of his sinnes. For he which seriously considers that his sins doe deserve, and will procure his death, and destruction, he cannot but seeke by all meanes to prevent it, by the mortification of sinne; for either sinne, or the sinner must needs die, Rom. 8. 13. 2 The love and mercy of God the Father toward him a sinner, in sending Christ to take away his sin. For the love of God will constraine us to seeke that for our selves, which God so earnestly sought for us, 1 Iohn 4. 11. 3 The love of Jesus Christ in undergoing, and fulfilling all things that were required for the taking away of our sinnes. For this grace and love of Christ, if it worke but upon us as it ought, will constraine us to set about this worke,