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> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/everyone-who-understands-the-nature-of-god-rightly-necessarily-knows/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

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## More by William Ames

> [The starting point of sanctification is the filthiness, corruption, or stain of sin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/the-starting-point-of-sanctification-is-the-filthiness-corruption-or/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [Nothing exists from eternity but God, and God is not the matter or a part of any creature, but only the maker.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/nothing-exists-from-eternity-but-god-and-god-is-not-the-matter-or-a/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [Hearing the word is the devout receiving of the will of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/hearing-the-word-is-the-devout-receiving-of-the-will-of-god/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [Therefore, the church is not absolutely necessary as an object of faith, not even for us today, for then Abraham and the other prophets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/therefore-the-church-is-not-absolutely-necessary-as-an-object-of/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/in-contentment-and-joy-are-found-the-height-and-perfection-of-all/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [An idea in man is first impressed upon him and afterwards expressed in things, but in God it is only expressed, not impressed, because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/an-idea-in-man-is-first-impressed-upon-him-and-afterwards-expressed/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [The world has not been in existence from eternity nor could it have been according to the present dispensation and ordering of things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/the-world-has-not-been-in-existence-from-eternity-nor-could-it-have/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [The ordinary ministry is that which receives all of its direction from the will of God revealed in the Scriptures and from those means…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/the-ordinary-ministry-is-that-which-receives-all-of-its-direction/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [Sanctification is the real change in man from the sordidness of sin to the purity of God's image.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/sanctification-is-the-real-change-in-man-from-the-sordidness-of-sin/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [The goodness of a thing created is the perfection of its fitness for the use which it serves. Now that use is either particular…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/the-goodness-of-a-thing-created-is-the-perfection-of-its-fitness-for/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/everyone-who-understands-the-nature-of-god-rightly-necessarily-knows/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [From faith, hope, and love, the virtues of religion referring to God, there arises a double act which bears on the spiritual communion exercised…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/from-faith-hope-and-love-the-virtues-of-religion-referring-to-god/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [In the exercise of God's efficiency, the decree of God comes first. This manner of working is the most perfect of all and notably…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/in-the-exercise-of-god-s-efficiency-the-decree-of-god-comes-first/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [The good pleasure of God is an act of the divine will freely and effectively determining all things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/the-good-pleasure-of-god-is-an-act-of-the-divine-will-freely-and/)

[William Ames](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-ames/)

> [Participation in the blessings of the union with Christ comes when the faithful have all the things needed to live well and blessedly to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-ames/participation-in-the-blessings-of-the-union-with-christ-comes-when/)

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