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 Quotes
Therefore, the church is not absolutely necessary as an object of faith, not even for us today, for then Abraham and the other prophets would not have given assent to those things which were revealed to them from God without any intervening help of the church.
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| Birth: | 1576 |
| Death: | 14th November, 1633 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Controversialist, Philosopher |
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