A69129:1040
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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7. Secondly it doth imply a contradiction that we should yield obedience to God in those things, whereof he hath given us no Commandment: Neither without obedience can we give any honour to God, that may be pleasing to him. All works therefore of our own choosing are only good before men through a feigned and vain persuasion, but not before God.
7. Secondly it doth imply a contradiction that we should yield obedience to God in those things, whereof he hath given us no Commandement: Neither without obedience can we give any honour to God, that may be pleasing to him. All works therefore of our owne chusing are only good before men through a fained and vaine persuasion, but not before God.
8. Thirdly, yet there is some difference to be observed in good works, in regard of the matter; for some are expressly and immediately enjoined to all, as the duties of the moral Law; others are not commanded to all, but to some only, and that is not expressly and immediately, but consequently, and upon the supposition of certain circumstances, by which it comes to pass that (bic & nunc) in some particular case, they partake of the nature of precept•.
8. Thirdly, yet there is some difference to be observed in good works, in regard of the matter; for some are expresly and immediatly enjoyned to all, as the duties of the morall Law; others are not commanded to all, but to some only, and that is not expresly and immediatly, but consequently, and upon the supposition of certaine circumstances, by which it comes to passe that (bic & nunc) in some particular case, they partake of the nature of precept•.