A69129:1034
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
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Q. 2. Concerning the efficient cause of good works, it may be demanded, whether the works of […] unregenerate, (whereby they do in some sort the same thing which the regenerate do in their good works) be good works, or no:
Q. 2. Concerning the efficient cause of good works, it may be domanded, whether the works of 〈…〉 unregenerate, (whereby they doe in some sort the same thing which the regenerate doe in their good works) be good works, or no:
4. Ans. In such kind of works, we are to distinguish between the substance (as I may say) of the work, and the fault of the person, wherewith it is defiled: the substance of such works is good, because they are the things of the Law. Rom. 2. 14. Now, every work so far as it agreeth with Gods Law, is good. But for all that, there be some vices cleaving to them, which come, partly, from the person that doth them, partly, from the manner of doing, whereby such works are so defiled, that though in their own nature, and in respect of others they be good, yet in respect of any spiritual obedience yielded by them unto God, they are not good, Esa. 1. 13. Esa, 66▪ 3.
4. Ans. In such kind of works, we are to distinguish betweene the substance (as I may say) of the worke, and the fault of the person, wherewith it is defiled: the substance of such works is good, because they are the things of the Law. Rom. 2. 14. Now, every worke so far as it agreeth with Gods Law, is good. But for all that, there be some vices cleaving to them, which come, partly, from the person that doth them, partly, from the manner of doing, whereby such works are so defiled, that though in their owne nature, and in respect of others they be good, yet in respect of any spirituall obedience yielded by them unto God, they are not good,