A69129:584
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.
8. Ans. There be diverse kinds of afflictions, so there be several1 ways of consolation. For some afflictions are brought upon us by men for righteousness sake, for the cause of Christ and his Gospel and Kingdom, Mat. 5. 10. & 11. Mark 10. 29. Luke 18. 29. These afflictions are commonly styled by the name of persecution, or the Cross, because of the resemblance which they have to, and participation with the Cross of Christ, Phil. 3. 10. In these kinds of afflictions, consolation is easy and at hand, for we ought even to account the afflictions of this nature, and for such a cause to be themselves an argument of great comfort, Mat. 5. 12. Acts 5. 14. James 1. 2. 1 Pet. 4. 14. 16. The reason is because in those persecutions which we suffer for righteousness sake there is the nature of a testimony, m•tyrdome, and example whereby we glorify God before men. And so out of the eater comes forth meat according to Samsons riddle, Jud. 14.
8. Ans. There be diverse kinds of afflictions, so there be severall1 wayes of consolation. For some afflictions are brought upon us by men for righteousnesse sake, for the cause of Christ and his Gospell and Kingdome, Mat. 5. 10. & 11. Marke 10. 29.