A69129:1128
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.
Qu. 1. Whether is it lawful for a man to wish any evil of punishment, or misery to himself upon any condition?
Qu. 1. Whether is it lawfull for a man to wish any evill of punishment, or misery to himselfe upon any condition?
5. Ans. That this is in some sort lawful appears, 1. By the example of Paul Rom. 9. 3. Who wished himself accursed for the Jews sake, 2. By the thing it self, because actually to undergo and suffer such a kind of evil is not only lawful, but expedient often upon some condition, Gen. 44. 33. 3 By reason, because to suffer evil is not of it self an evil, or a sin: if therefore the condition under which it is desired be good, the desire is good also.
5. Ans. That this is in some sort lawfull appeares, 1. By the example of Paul Rom. 9. 3. Who wished himselfe accursed for the Iewes sake, 2. By the thing it selfe, because actually to undergoe and suffer such a kinde of evill is not onely lawfull, but expedient often upon some condition, Gen. 44. 33. 3 By reason, because to suffer evill is not of it selfe an evill, or a sin: if therefore the condition under which it is desired be good, the desire is good also.
Qu. 2. Whether can the desire of an unlawful thing upon a condition become lawful?