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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.
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. 1 Thess. 4. 13▪ 14. Thus much the Devil himself in the shape of Samuel did acknowledge 1. Sam. 28. 15.
6. Fifthly if he well consider from how many, and from how great evills hee shall be freed by death, as, 1. From sin, 2. From those miseries that follow sinne, Esay 57. 1. 2. 5. Which cause others often times to seeke for death, Apoc. 9. 6. 3 From the temptations of the Devill 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 sleepe, Esa. 57. 2. 6.