A69129:1099
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.
1. Ans. First, the will is the principle and the first cause of all humane operation in regard of the exercise of the act. For we therefore do this or that rather then another thing, because we will; As God himself is said to do all things of his own Will. Eph. 1. 11. So also doth man who is made after the Image of God. The first cause therefore of the goodness or sinfulness of any Act of man, is in the Will.
1. Ans. First, the will is the principle and the first cause of all humane operation in regard of the exercise of the act. For we therefore doe this or that rather then another thing, because we will; As God himselfe is said to do all things of his owne Will. Eph. 1. 11. So also doth man who is made after the Image of God. The first cause therefore of the goodnesse or sinfulnesse of any Act of man, is in the Will.
2. Secondly, liberty also of election is formally in the will: that therefore any one doth yield obedience to God, or refuseth to do so, proceeds from the will.
3. Lastly, our obedience stands in our conformity to the ⟨p. 92⟩Will of God▪ and the disobedience, in our unconformity thereunto. Now our conformity with the Will of God is first and principally in our will, Apoc. 2. 6.