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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
Book 3 › Chapter 3: Of the Fear of God.Book 3 › Chapter 3: Of the Feare of God.
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 fourth Question is whether the fear of punishment be not a servile fear?
The fourth Question is whether the feare of punishment be not a servile feare?
4 Ans. If it be only in respect of punishment it is merely1 servile, and vicious, 2. I• in punishment we have a chief respect unto our own misery. so far it is servile 3. But if ⟨p. 52⟩punishment be respected only secondarily, and be feared especially for this cause that it separate's from God, and tend's to this end to make us more wary in waiting before God, such a fear is laudable. 4. If the Minister of God, and the revenger be to be feared for wrath, Ro. 134. much more is God himself, Heb. 12. 29. Amos. 3 &. 8.
4 Ans. If it be only in respect of punishment it is meerly1 servile, and vi•ious, 2. I• in punishment we have a chiefe respect unto our own misery. so far it is servile 3. But if ⟨p. 52⟩punishment be respected only secondarily, and be fear'd especially for this cause that it separat's from God, and tend's to this end to make us more wary in waiting before God, such a feare is laudable. 4. If the Minister of God, and the revenger be to be fear'd for wrath, Ro. 134. much more is God himselfe,