William Ames Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

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

“Nothing exists from eternity but God, and God is not the matter or a part of any creature, but only the maker.”

“Sanctification is the real change in man from the sordidness of sin to the purity of God's image.”

“The good pleasure of God is an act of the divine will freely and effectively determining all things.”

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

“Hearing the word is the devout receiving of the will of God.”

“The attributes of God tell us what He is and who He is.”

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

“The starting point of sanctification is the filthiness, corruption, or stain of sin.”

“Sanctification is not to be understood here as a separation from ordinary use or consecration to some special use, although this meaning is often present in Scripture, sometimes referring to outward and sometimes to inward or effectual separation.”