A69129:1068
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.
Qu. 13. When a man doth apprehend, that, of two sins he must needs commit one, which is he to choose?
27. Ans. The precepts of God do never so jar of their own nature, that it is necessary to break one of them by sin: For when a less Commandment is neglected, that a greater may be observed, that less Commandment doth cease for the while to bind; so that they who upon such an occasion neglect it, are altogether blameless, that is, sin not. Math. 12. 5. 7.
27. Ans. The precepts of God doe never so jarre of their own nature, that it is necessary to break one of them by sin: For when a lesse Commandement is neglected, that a greater may be observed, that lesse Commandament doth cease for the while to bind; so that they who upon such an occasion neglect it, are altogether blamelesse, that is, sin not. Math. 12. 5. 7.
28. For that usual saying, that of two evils we must choose the least, it is meant of evils of punishment, not of sin.
28. For that usuall saying, that of two evills we must chuse the least, it is meant of evills of punishment, not of sin.