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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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6. Fifthly, if a man be mild in his own cause, and in those things which concern himself, and fervent in those which concern God, Numb. 12. 3. with Eoxod. 32. 19. Galati. 4. 12. with Acts 13. 9. 12. For true zeal is therefore called the zeal of God, because it is principally carried toward God; Whereupon one saith, it is an affection to revenge the injuries of God, or to root out the enemies of God, or a jealousy persecuting the adulteries of Christs Spouse, together with the occasions and signs of Adulteries; or a vehement love which doth by a close and strait guard seclude the Spouse of Christ from the World.
6. Fifthly, if a man be milde in his owne cause, and in those things which concerne himselfe, and servent in those which concerne God, Numb. 12. 3. with Eoxod. 32. 19. Galati. 4. 12. with Acts 13. 9. 12. For true zeale is therefore called the zeale of God, because it is principally carried toward God; Whereupon one saith, it is an affection to revenge the injuries of God, or to root out the enemies of God, or a jealousy persecuting the adulteries of Christs Spouse, together with the occasions and signes of Adulteries; or a vohement love which doth by a close and strait guard seclude the Spouse of Christ from the World.
7. Sixthly, if that fervour and heat of it lie not principally in contentions about questions and controversies, but in the study of good works. Tit. 2. 14.