A69129:811
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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14. Secondly, because those things which belong to God, to our duty toward him, are (above all things) most worthy to be gone about, and done with zeal, Gal. 4. 18. Although we should be even as it were eaten up with it, psal. 69. 10. Joh. 2. 17.
14. Secondly, because those things which belong to God, to our duty toward him, are (above all things) most worthy to be gone about, and done with zeale, Gal. 4. 18. Although we should be even as it were eaten up with it, psal. 69. 10. Ioh. 2. 17.
15. Thirdly, because there can be no true religion without zeal, Ap. 3. 15. 16. 19.
16. Fourthly, because if zeal be wanting, sins and scandals are not taken away, but nourished in our selves, and others, with the offence of God, and dishonour of his name. 1 Sam. 2. 29. Apoc. 3. 19.
16. Fourthly, because if zeale be wanting, sinnes and scandals are not taken away, but nourished in our selves, and others, with the offence of God, and dishonour of his name.