A69129:1053
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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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, Pro. 8. 36.
18. Sixthly, the cause is otherwise in evill actions; for to make an action evill, it is not required, that there be any ⟨p. 85⟩respect to evill, or expresse 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 evill intention, and (as it is chosen by the will) interpretatively is reckoned for the intention of all those evills, which are opposed to good intentions: and hence it is that the sinner is said to love death, Pro. 8. 36.
Qu. 7. Of the form of a good action wherein it doth consist?
Qu. 7. Of the forme of a good action wherein it doth consist?