A69129:1066
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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25. Secondly, every one ought to follow that opinion, which (after due diligence to search the truth) he judgeth to be improbable out of the nature of the thing and the Law of God compared together, whether that probability appear to him by his own search, or by the help of others. 1 Cor. 8. 4. with 7.
25. Secondly, every one ought to follow that opinion, which (after due diligence to search the truth) he judgeth to be improbable out of the nature of the thing and the Law of God compared together, whether that probability appeare to him by his owne search, or by the helpe of others. 1 Cor. 8. 4. with 7.
26. Thirdly, if after due inquisition made the mind be wholly in suspense, whether the action be lawful or unlawful, ⟨p. 87⟩then that doubtfulness remaining, the safer part is to be chosen. Now that is the safer part in which there is no danger of sinning, and in this case he sinneth not, who simply abstains from such an action, so that he condemns not another which doth it. Rom. 14. 5. with 4. 23. We are therefore to abstain from all such things, about which (after due diligence used) the conscience is in doubt, whether they be lawful or no. They which do otherwise, do not only expose themselves to the danger of sinning in the very action it self, but without doubt do •in in the very manner of doing.
26. Thirdly, if after due inquisition made the minde be wholly in suspence, whether the action be lawfull or unlawfull, ⟨p. 87⟩