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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 8: Of Virtue.Book 3 › Chapter 8: Of Vertue.
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5. If the habit of virtue be absent, although we should do some good works, yet we are not rooted and grounded in good, but are rashly carried away with evil, and that goodness soon vanisheth. Mat. 13. 21. Col. 1. 23.
5. If the habit of vertue be absent, although we should doe some good works, yet we are not rooted and grounded in good, but are rashly carried away with evill, and that goodnesse soone vanisheth. Mat. 13. 21. Col. 1. 23.
6. That good which we do without virtue, we do it not with an honest and good heart, which yet is required to make it pleasing unto God. Lu. 8. 15.
6. That good which we doe without vertue, we doe it not with an honest and good heart, which yet is required to make it pleasing unto God. Lu. 8. 15.
7. Such kind of works, are not the obedience that is acceptable to God. Mat. 7. 18. & 15. 8.