A69129:1046
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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12. Yet an evil intention doth make an action evil, because evil, is a defect, and doth arise out of any defect, Mat. 6. 1. Take heed ye do not your alms before men to be seen of them, &c.
12. Yet an evill intention doth make an action evill, because evill, is a defect, and doth arise out of any defect, Mat. 6. 1. Take heed yee doe not your almes before men to be seene of them, &c.
Qu. 6. What kind of intention is necessarily required to make an action good?
13. Ans. First, it is absolutely necessary that it be done with a respect to honesty, and in reference to the pleasing of God, and obeying his Will. Acts 24. 16. For an action cannot be good, unless it be don under the notion of goodness; Now to do a good thing under the notion of goodness, is to have a respect to honesty and goodness in the doing of it. For he that doth a thing that is honest, because it is delightful, or profitable, may be said to do rather a thing profitable, or delightful, then honest. 1 Tim. 6. 5.
13. Ans. First, it is absolutely necessary that it be done with a respect to honesty, and in reference to the pleasing of God, and obeying his Will. Acts 24. 16