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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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II. In another sense temptation signifies, a fighting against one, or a war, or a battle, and it is very likely that whatsoever the Devil attempts against us is by way of such a fight, if we consider the matter but diligently. For he doth all that he doth with a purpose and desire to conquer, whether he lay snares for us, or whether he make trial of us, or whether he pretend some good things to deceive us, or whether he smite us with the staff, or sword, whether he undermine the wall of our defence, or whether he take from us our spiritual food, or procure it to be taken away, for he doth do all these things with a desire to do us a mischief. And in very deed, all these are parts of that war, or combat, wherewith he fights against us.
II. In another sense temptation signifies, a fighting against one, or a war, or a battell, and it is very likely that whatsoever the Devill attempts against us is by way of such a fight, if we consider the matter but diligently. For he doth all that he doth with a purpose and desire to conquer, whether he lay snares for us, or whether he make tryall of us, or whether he pretend some good things to deceive us, or whether he smite us with the staffe, or sword, whether he undermine the wall of our defense, or whether he take from us our spirituall food, or procure it to be taken away, for he doth do all these things with a desire to do us a mischiefe. And in very deed, all these are parts of that war, or combate, wherewith hee fights against us.
III. Every sin hath its temptations, and against the mind of man doth the devil fight, besieging it, in a circumventing way, and ordering his armies, and forces, against the armies of virtues, and against the Castle of mans soul.
III. Every sinne hath its temptations, and against the mind of man doth the devill fight, besieging it, in a circumventing way, and ordering his armies, and forces, against the armies of vertues, and against the Castle of mans soule.