A69129:1048
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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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. For an action cannot be good, unlesse it be don under the notion of goodnesse; Now to doe a good thing under the notion of goodnesse, is to have a respect to honesty and goodnesse in the doing of it. For hee that doth a thing that is honest, because it is delightfull, or profitable, may be said to doe rather a thing profitable, or delightfull, then honest. 1 Tim. 6. 5.
14. Secondly, a secondary intention of profit, or pleasure doth in no sort take away the honesty of an action, but adorn it rather. Rom. 1. 12. & 15.