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A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…
A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our own arguments [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the answers and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Morton ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not only our ovvne argumemts [sic] against the same are strongly confirmed, but likewise the ansvveres and defences of our opposites, such as Hooker, Mortoune ... Forbesse, &c. particularly confuted.
Leiden: printed by W. Christiaens, 1637
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The sixth is, Quomodo: for he who doth the work of the Lord carefully doth well, but he who doth it negligently, doth evil.
The sixt is, Quomodo: for he who doth the worke of the Lord carefully doth well, but he who doth it negligently, doth evill.
The seventh is, Quando: To do servile work upon the six days of labour, is good: but to do it upon the Lords Sabbath, is evil.
The seaventh is, Quando: To doe servile worke upon the sixe dayes of labour, is good: but to doe it upon the Lords Sabbath, is evill.
2. There is another consideration which followeth upon the former, Sect. II and it is this. The goodness or badness of a humane action, may be considered two ways, viz. either in actu signato, and, quo ad speciem; or in actu exercito, and quo ad individuum. For an action is said to be specificated by its object, and individuated by its circumstances. So that when an action is good or evil in respect of the object of it, then it is called good or evill quo ad speciem. When it is good or evil in respect of the circumstances of it, then it is said to be good or evill quo ad individuum.
2. There is another consideration which followeth upon the former, Sect. II and it is this. The goodnesse or badnesse of a humane action, may be considered two wayes, viz. either in actu signato, and, quo ad speciem; or in actu exercito, and quo ad individuum. For an action is said to be specificated by its object, and individuated by its circumstances. So that when an action is good or evill in respect of the object of it, then it is called good or evill quo ad speciem. When it is good or evill in respect of the circumstances of it, then it is said to be good or evill quo ad individuum.