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Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof
Conscience with the power and cases thereof Divided into V. books. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latin into English, for more public benefit.Conscience with the power and cases thereof Devided into V. bookes. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latine into English, for more publique benefit.
Leiden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639Leyden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639
Book 3 › Chapter 16: Of Drunkenness.Book 3 › Chapter 16: Of Drunkennesse.
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.
3. Now of drunkenness there is something in special to be considered before other sins of the like nature, because of that singular opposition which is betwixt it and the offices and works of virtue.
3. Now of drunkennesse there is something in speciall to be considered before other sinnes of the like nature, because of that singular opposition which is betwixt it and the offices and works of vertue.
Qu. 1. What is drunkenness?
Qu. 1. What is drunkennesse?
4. Ans. First, drunkenness is oftentimes taken for the privation of reason which follows upon immoderate Drinking. And so it is not properly a sin by it self, but rather an effect and punishment of sin.
4. Ans. First, drunkennesse is oftentimes taken for the privation of reason which followes upon immoderate Drinking. And so it is not properly a sinne by it selfe, but rather an effect and punishment of sin.