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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
Book 2 › Chapter 13: Of the first fruits of Glorification consisting in the sense of Gods Love.
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CHAP. 13. Of the first fruits of Glorification consisting in the sense of Gods Love.
ull in this life, the apprehension and sense of Gods Love is the chiefest, for as the procurement of our salvation, had its beginning, and first foundation, in the election, and love of God, so the beginning of the perceiving thereof is in the perceiving of the same love, now concerning this love, the first Question is how a man may obtain the apprehension and sense of the love of God?
ull in this life, the apprehension and sense of Gods Love is the chiefest, for as the procurement of our salvation, had its begining, and first foundation, in the election, and love of God, so the beginning of the perceiving thereof is in the perceiving of the same love, now concerning this love, the first Question is how a man may obtaine the apprehension and sense of the love of God?
1. Ans. The proper cause of this apprehension is the holy1 Ghost, who sheds this love of God in the hearts of believers, Rom. 5. 5. That is, certifies them particularly that this love of God is extended abundantly to them. But yet there are many means whereby this work is promoted, and whereby also believers come to be rooted, and grounded in this love,