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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.
3. Ans. Not that only which comes from evil in the commission of it, or after the Commission or while we have a purpose to commit it, Pro. •. 14. 10. 23. But even the simple, bare, and ineffectual complacency in an unlawful thing, although there be no purpose ever to commit it. This delight is usually called delectatio morosa not from the length of time, but from the stay of the understanding which stays, and prolongs the time in the contemplation of an unlawful thing with some pleasure. Now the reason why this delight is a sin, is because that delight is a conformity of the affection with the thing thought upon, and doth contain some approbation of it. Ro. 7. 22.
3. Ans. Not that onely which comes from evill in the commission of it, or after the Commission or while we have a purpose to commit it, Pro. •. 14. 10. 23. But even the simple, bare, and ineffectuall complacency in an unlawfull thing, although there be no purpose ever to commit it. This delight is usually called delectatio morosa not from the length of time, but from the stay of the understanding which stayes, and prolongs the time in the contemplation of an unlawfull thing with some pleasure. Now the reason why this delight is a sinne, is because that delight is a conformity of the affection with the thing thought upon, and doth containe some approbation of it. Ro. 7. 22.