A69129:1041
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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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•.
9. In such things, the will of God is to be gathered and collected by a syllogism, whose general proposition is contained in the Scripture; the assumption dependeth upon gift, call, or such like special circumstances; and the conclusion is out of the proposition so derived by the assumption, that in respect of this or that man, such or such a time, it hath the same force of binding, with a general Commandment. For example, all ought to cut off occasion of calumny and scandal, and to take that course which make▪ most for the furtherance of the Gospel, and the edification of the Church. This is the proposition. 1 Cor. 10. 31. 32. 33. Now Paul, considering all circumstances, did thus assume, I Paul, if I shall freely preach the Gospel, shall cut off occasion of calumny. 2 Cor. 11. 12. I shall further the Gospel,