A69129:1042
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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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, 1 Cor. 9. 23. And edify the Church, 1 Cor. 9. 19. Hence this conclusion follows, therefore I Paul ought to preach the Gospel freely, 1 Cor. 9. 15. Again, all ought according to the gifts which they have, and their vocation, to promote the Gospel, 1 Cor. 7. 17. I have the gift of continency, and the present necessity makes the single life more fit to further the Gospel, then marriage, 1 Cor. 26. Therefore I ought to continue in that single estate.
9. In such things, the will of God is to be gathered and collected by a fillogisme, whose generall proposition is contained in the Scripture; the assumption dependeth upon gift, call, or such like speciall 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 generall Commandement. For example, all ought to cut off occasion of calumny and scandall, and to take that course which make▪ most for the furtherance of the Gospell, and the edification of the Church. This is the proposition.