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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.
Quest. What is to be done when the conscience is scrupulous?
Quest. WHat is to bee done when the conscience is scrupulous?
Answ. For the understanding of this question, we must consider;
Answ. For the understanding of this question, wee must consider;
1 That a Scruple is a fear of the mind concerning its practise, which vexeth the conscience, as a little stone that cannot be discerned in a mans shoo, paineth his foot.
1 That a Scruple is a feare of the minde concerning its practise, which vexeth the conscience, as a little stone that cannot bee discerned in a mans shooe, paineth his foote.
2 Every fear is not properly a Scruple, but that which ariseth from slight, or no arguments.