A69129:1051
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
16. Fourthly, it is meet also there be a secondary intention of setting our own salvation. 1 Cor. 9. 24.
17. Fifthly, in such works as come to the notice of others, it is requisite also that we think of stopping the mouths of the wicked, 1 Pet. 3. 16. And of furthering others in the way of salvation. Mat. 5. 16.
17. Fifthly, in such works as come to the notice of others, it is requisite also that we thinke of stopping the mouths of the wicked, 1 Pet. 3. 16. And of furthering others in the way of salvation. Mat. 5. 16.
18. Sixthly, the cause is otherwise in evil actions; for to make an action evil, it is not required, that there be any ⟨p. 85⟩respect to evil, or express intention of dishonouring Gods Name, or of bringing death, or giving offence unto others: because as the nature of sin consists in privation, so the want of good intention is •n evil intention, and (as it is chosen by the will) interpretatively is reckoned for the intention of all those evils, which are opposed to good intentions: and hence it is that the sinner is said to love death,