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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
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.
Question, 1. Wherein consists the nature of a thing indifferent?
QVestion, 1. Wherein consists the nature of a thing indifferent?
1. Ans. First, adiaphorum (for so it is called) according to the interpretation of the word, is that which hath such a respect to two extremes, that it is inclined no more to the one, then the other, and in the same sense is called an indifferent thing, or a thing of a middle nature.
1. Ans. First, adiaphorum (for so it is called) according to the interpretation of the word, is that which hath such a respect to two extreams, that it is inclined no more to the one, then the other, and in the same sense is called an indifferent thing, or a thing of a middle nature.
2. Secondly, now although according to this large acceptation of the word, any middle thing may be called indifferent or adiaphorum, yet the word doth commonly signify only such a thing as is in the middle between moral good and evil.
2. Secondly, now although according to this large acceptation of the word, any middle thing may be called indifferent or adiaphorum, yet the word doth commonly signify only such a thing as is in the middle betweene morall good and evill.