William Ames Quotes

United Kingdom, Philosopher
1576 – November, 14, 1633.

William Ames (/eɪmz/; Latin: Guilielmus Amesius; 1576 – 14 November 1633) was an English Protestant divine, philosopher, and controversialist. He spent much time in the Netherlands, and is noted for his involvement in the controversy between the Calvinists and the Arminians.

Participation in the blessings of the union with Christ comes when the faithful have all the things needed to live well and blessedly to God.

William Ames
- Christ
- Blessing
- Faithful
Theology is the doctrine or teaching of living to God.

William Ames

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

William Ames
- Joy
- Perfection
- Neighbor
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
- Firsts
- Concern
- Yield
From faith, hope, and love, the virtues of religion referring to God, there arises a double act which bears on the spiritual communion exercised between God and us; the hearing of the word and prayer.

William Ames
- Spiritual
- Prayer
- Virtue
The ordinary ministry is that which receives all of its direction from the will of God revealed in the Scriptures and from those means which God has appointed in the church for its continual edification.

William Ames
- Church
- Mean
- Scripture