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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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20▪ Now a temptation is then to be judged to proceed from the devil alone and not from our selves, 1. when it is repugnant to the light of nature, or to reason it self, and to our natural inclination, 2. when is ariseth not as other ordinary thoughts, but ceaseth upon, and invades the mind suddenly, and with a kind of vehemency, after the manner of flashes of lightning.
20▪ Now a temptation is then to be judged to proceed from the devill alone and not from our selves, 1. when it is repugnant to the light of nature, or to reason it selfe, and to our naturall inclination, 2. when is ariseth not as other ordinary thoughts, but ceaseth upon, and invades the minde suddenly, and with a kinde of vehemency, after the manner of flashes of lightning.
21. Fourthly, so long as by fervent prayers and such like spiritual weapons we do resist and wrestle with any temptation. ⟨p. 46⟩we may be sure that it hath not yet prevailed over us, and that it hath not […] yet gotten us within its power, 2 Cor. 12. 7, 8, 9. James 4. 7.
21. Fourthly, so long as by fervent prayers and such like spirituall weapons we do resist and wrastle with any temptation. ⟨p. 46⟩we may be sure that it hath not yet prevailed over us, and that it hath not 〈…〉 yet gotten us within its power, 2 Cor. 12. 7, 8, 9.