A69129:1144
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
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3. Ans. They are not always idle because they have sometimes their use, at least for recreation and to make mirth. Neither are they always sinful: because they may have a lawful and honest use, Pro. 29. 9. 1 Kings 18. 27. Such kinds of •ests therefore may be both good and evil as they may be used.
3. Ans. They are not alwayes idle because they have sometimes their use, at least for recreation and to make mirth. Neither are they alwayes sinfull: because they may have a lawfull and honest use, Pro. 29. 9. 1 Kings 18. 27. Such kinds of •ests therefore may be both good and evill as they may be used.
Qu. 4. Whether are those words sinful wherein men do make profession of some good, without any intention of performing it, James 2. 16.
Qu. 4. Whether are those words sinfull wherein men doe make profession of some good, without any intention of performing it, James 2. 16.
5. Ans. They are sinful, and that not only in regard of the defect, because a due intention is wanting, but also in regard of the deceit and fraud which doth accompany such words and hath in some sort the nature of a lie.