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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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23. The conscience is then said to be troubled with scruples when it doth give assent to one part of the question being hereunto induced by sufficient arguments, but yet in some sort troubled with the objections of the other side, which it cannot easily answer. Such kind of doubts (if it may be) ought by a certain judgement to be laid down; but if this cannot be such an imperfection of judgement (inasmuch as it doth not hinder assent by a doubtful wavering, but only make that assent to be more weak) is no just cause to make us forbear that, which such an assent leads us unto. Deut. 13. 1. 2. 3. 1 Kings. 13. 21▪
23. The conscience is then said to be troubled with scruples when it doth give assent to one part of the question being hereunto induced by sufficient arguments, but yet in some sort troubled with the objections of the other side, which it cannot easily answer. Such kind of doubts (if it may be) ought by a certaine judgement to be laid downe; but if this cannot be such an imperfection of judgement (in asmuch as it doth not hinder assent by a doubtefull wavering, but only make that assent to be more weake) is no just cause to make us forbeare that, which such an assent leads us unto. Deut. 13. 1. 2. 3. 1 Kings. 13. 21▪
Q•. 12. How ought a man to carry himself between contrary opinions, when he is uncertain of the truth?
Q•. 12. How ought a man to carry himselfe between contrary opinions, when he is uncertaine of the truth?