A69129:1139
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. If one do refrain from uttering with his mouth that evil which he hath in his heart, that he may the e•silier commit it without being hindered, then the silence it self is a sin, and tends to the aggravation of the evil which he hath conceived in his thoughts: and a much greater sin is it if he should in his words make a show of the clean contrary. Pro. 26. 24. 25. & 10 18. But if one do therefore abstain from uttering the evil which he hath thought, because it is evil and shameful, such an one stops the course of sin and doth well. Proverbs 30. 32. And if he should when he hath thought evil, proceed to utter it with his tongue, […] increaseth his sin by making it more complete then it was before the speaking.
1. Ans. If one doe refraine from uttering with his mouth that evill which he hath in his heart, that he may the e•silier commit it without being hindred, then the silence it selfe is a sin, and tends to the aggravation of the evill which he h•th conceived in his thoughts: and a much greater sin is it if he should in his words make a shew of the cleane contrary. Pro. 26. 24. 25. & 10 18. But if one doe therefore abstaine from uttering the evill which he hath thought, because it is evill and shamefull, such an one stops the course of sin and doth well. Proverbs 30. 32. And if he should when he hath thought evill, proceed to utter it with his tongue, 〈…〉 increaseth his sin by making it more compleat then it was before the speaking.
Qu. 2. Whether is an idle word a sin?