Author: William Ames

Quotes

The first act of religion, therefore, concerns those things which are communicated to us from God. The other concerns those things which we yield to God.

The first act of religion, therefore, concerns those things which are communicated to us from God. The other concerns those things which we yield to God.

- William Ames

Faith is the virtue by which, clinging-to the faithfulness of God, we lean upon him, so that we may obtain what he gives to us.

Faith is the virtue by which, clinging-to the faithfulness of God, we lean upon him, so that we may obtain what he gives to us.

- William Ames

The relative property of the Son is to be begotten, that is, so to proceed from the Father as to be a participant of the same essence and perfectly carry on the Father's nature.

The relative property of the Son is to be begotten, that is, so to proceed from the Father as to be a participant of the same essence and perfectly carry on the Father's nature.

- William Ames

The efficiency of God may be understood as either creation or providence.

The efficiency of God may be understood as either creation or providence.

- William Ames

The will of God is single and totally one in Him.

The will of God is single and totally one in Him.

- William Ames

In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor.

In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor.

- William Ames

For this is our most perfect duty and yet least known to us by nature: Whatever we conceive or will should be joined with the good of our neighbor.

For this is our most perfect duty and yet least known to us by nature: Whatever we conceive or will should be joined with the good of our neighbor.

- William Ames

The will of God is eternal because He does not begin to will what He did not will before, nor cease to will what He willed before.

The will of God is eternal because He does not begin to will what He did not will before, nor cease to will what He willed before.

- William Ames

Everyone who understands the nature of God rightly necessarily knows that God is to be believed and hoped in, that he is to be loved and called upon, and to be heard in all things.

Everyone who understands the nature of God rightly necessarily knows that God is to be believed and hoped in, that he is to be loved and called upon, and to be heard in all things.

- William Ames

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