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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 7: Of peace and tranquillity of Conscience.
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6. Now obedience doth, preserve and maintain peace of Conscience, not only as a sign of our reconciliation with God, but also as a continuation and an exercise of that life which is acceptable, and pleasing unto God, Col. 1. 10. Thess. 4. 1. Heb. 12. 28. Not that there is any such perfection in our obedience, as can satisfy the Law of God, but because that after our persons by faith in Christ, become acceptable to ⟨p. 62⟩God, then by virtue of the same faith, for Christs sake, our obedience though weak, and polluted, is accepted before God, 1 Pet. 2. 5.
6. Now obedience doth, preserve and maintaine peace of Conscience, not only as a signe of our reconciliation with God, but also as a continuation and an exercise of that life which is acceptable, and pleasing unto God, Col. 1. 10. Thess. 4. 1. Heb. 12. 28. Not that there is any such perfection in our obedience, as can satisfy the Law of God, but because that after our persons by faith in Christ, become acceptable to ⟨p. 62⟩God, then by vertue of the same faith, for Christs sake, our obedience though weake, and polluted, is accepted before God, 1 Pet. 2. 5.
The second Question is, what is that obedience, by the1 presence whereof the Conscience may enjoy peace?