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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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Upon this distinction, I answer: First, in such things as are necessary to salvation, and Gods worship, no opinion can be sufficient, though it have never so great certainty of reason; because Faith is required to these, and Faith takes only the infallible word of God.
Vpon this distinction, I answer: First, in such things as are necessarie to salvation, and Gods worship, no opinion can be sufficient, though it haue never so great certainety of reason; because Faith is required to these, and Faith takes onely the infallible word of God.
2 In such things which are more remote from their principles, diligent care is to be had, that we also get a certain persuasion, or belief of them, out of the Scriptures; but if that cannot be obtained, it is lawful in our actions to follow some such opinion, as is certain and tried by the rule of Scripture.
2 In such things which are more remote from their principles, diligent care is to be had, that we also get a certaine perswasion, or beliefe of them, out of the Scriptures; but if that cannot be obtained, it is lawfull in our actions to follow some such opinion, as is certaine and tried by the rule of Scripture.
3 Using also all diligence to be certain (though we be not) it is lawful in many things to follow that opinion, which is most probable.
3 Vsing also all diligence to bee certaine (though we be not) it is lawfull in many things to follow that opinion, which is most probable.