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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 10: Of Watchfulness.Book 3 › Chapter 10: Of Watchfulnesse.
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.
Because the exercised force, and (as I may say) activity of patience is usually in Scripture set forth by the name of watchfulness. Concerning it therefore.
BEcause the exercised force, and (as I may say) activity of patience is usually in Scripture set forth by the name of watchfulnesse. Concerning it therefore.
Question, wherein doth it properly consist?
1. Ans. Watchfulness is nothing else but an heedful attention, whereby a thing is gone about with diligence, Luke 2. 8. Heb. 13. 16. But this spiritual act of vigilancy, which is required of all men, is in Scripture referred to three objects. 1. To the watches themselves, that they keep a watch over themselves, Pro. 4. 23. & 2 To their duty, that they watch unto that, Eph. 6. 18. 3 To the future, for which they by this duty prepare themselves, Mat. 24. 43. 44. 45. The first may be called the object over which, the second the object for which, The third the object to which. But although for teaching sake we do distinguish these three, in practice they ought always to be conjoined, so that we always observe our selves, watch to those duties which lie upon us, and prepare our selves for the future. Eccles. 5. 1. 2, 3, 4, 5