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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.
The second Question is whether a believer ought to desire and pray for death?
Answ. Death is not simply and absolutely to be desired, 1. Because it is in it self a evil, 2. Because God as a General hath placed us in our station of this life, and without his Commandment we ought not to forsake, nor simply to desire to be dismissed before the time that he hath appointed, 2 Cor. 5. 4. 9. But yet the faithful may and ought so to expect the life which is to come after death that they do account it much more pleasing to them then this present life, ⟨p. 41⟩2 Cor. 5. 8. And to tend thither, with the des•e that is moderate, […] subject to the will of God, as being a condition much better, Phil. 1. 13. Ro. 8. 23. 2 Tim. 4 8.
Answ. Death is not simply and absolutely to be desired, 1. Because it is in it selfe a evill, 2. Because God as a Generall hath placed us in our station of this life, and without his Commandement we ought not to forsake, nor simply to desire to be dismist before the time that hee hath appointed, 2 Cor. 5. 4. 9. But yet the faithfull may and ought so to expect the life which is to come after death that they do account it much more pleasing to them then this present life, ⟨p. 41⟩2 Cor. 5. 8. And to tend thither, with the des•e that is moderate, subject to the will of God, as being a condition much better,