A69129:1113

Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof

Name: Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof
Author: William Ames

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.

William Ames 1576–1633Leiden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639Leyden and London : Imprinted W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson, Anno MDCXXIX 1639

[8], 55, [1]; 99 [i.e. 111], [1]; 136, 135-293, [1] p. · 54k words · STC 552 · ESTC S114737

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Book 3 › Chapter 19: Of a voluntary Act.

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Qu. 6. What are we to judge of those actions which are¹ done through inadvertency▪ or through not minding of what we do?

Qu. 6. What are we to judge of those actions which are¹ done through inadvertency▪ or •hrough not minding of what we doe?

1Of actions done through Inadvertency.

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11. Ans. Inadvertency or mindlessness is of the same nature with ignorance: because it di•ers not from it, but only as the privation of an act doth differ from the privation of a disposition. Inadvertency therefore is it self often a fin and is opposed to watchfulness. At such a time therefore as we are bound to watch and attend, if we watch not ⟨p. 94⟩and attend, not we may be rightly said to will this watchfulness, not to will it, yea to will our inadvertency, Esa. 1. 3.

11. Ans. Inadvertency or mindlesnesse is of the same nature with ignorance: because it di•ers not from it, but only as the privation of an act doth differ from the privation of a disposition. Inadvertency therefore is it selfe often a fin and is opposed to watchfulnesse. At such a time therefore as wee are bound to watch and attend, if we watch not ⟨p. 94⟩

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Author

William Ames 1576–1633

Year

1639

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[Leiden and London] : Imprinted [W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson], Anno MDCXXIX [1639][Leyden and London] : Imprinted [W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson], Anno MDCXXIX [1639]

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[8], 55, [1]; 99 [i.e. 111], [1]; 136, 135-293, [1] p.

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54,461

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STC 552 · ESTC S114737

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EEBO-TCP A69129

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1,159

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Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof

CHAP. 20. Of the sins of the Heart.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

CHAP. 20. Of the sins of the Heart.

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