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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 14: Of the hope of eternal life.Book 2 › Chapter 14: Of the hope of eternall life.
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16. Sixthly, it is hope by which a believer is saved, Romans 8. 24.
16. Sixthly, it is hope by which a beleever is saved, Romans 8. 24.
The third Question is what a believer ought to do for the obtaining and preserving of a lively hope.
The third Question is what a beleever ought to do for the obtaining and preserving of a lively hope.
17. Ans. He ought, 1. to preserve his Faith firm, and lively. For hope flows from▪ and depends upon Faith, and that not only, the being of Faith, but the degree, the measure, and the sense of it. Heb. 11. 1.
17. Ans. He ought, 1. to preserve his Faith firme, and lively. For hope flowes from▪ and depends upon Faith, and that not only, the being of Faith, but the degree, the measure, and the sense of it. Heb. 11. 1.