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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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5. Fourthly, if he consider with himself that for Christ the death of the faithful is precious in Gods eyes, Psal. 72. 14. And be also fully persuaded that the good hand, and fatherly providence of God, is present with, and watcheth over the faithful for good both in life and death, Mat. 10. 28, 29, 30, 31.
5. Fourthly, if he consider with himselfe that for Christ the death of the faithfull is pretious in Gods eyes, Psal. 72. 14. And be also fully persuaded that the good hand, and fatherly providence of God, is present with, and watcheth over the faithfull for good both in life and death, Mat. 10. 28, 29, 30, 31.
6. Fifthly if he well consider from how many, and from how great evils he shall be freed by death, as, 1. From sin, 2. From those miseries that follow sin, Isaiah 57. 1. 2. 5. Which cause others often times to seek for death, Apoc. 9. 6. 3 From the temptations of the Devil Apoc. 12. 8. 4 From the opposition and vexation of the World and the flesh, Apoc. 14 13. Eccles. 4. 1. 2. Hence it is that death is ca•'d a rest and a sleep, Esa. 57. 2. 6.