Quote by William Ames

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

Summary

This quote suggests that in religion, there are two main aspects: what is communicated by God to us, and what we give or surrender to God. The first act refers to receiving divine knowledge or guidance from God, such as through scriptures or revelation. The second act involves our devotion, surrender, and offering ourselves to God. It implies that religion involves both receiving and giving, with an emphasis on the two-way relationship between humanity and the divine.

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Religion

By William Ames

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