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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
Book 1 › Chapter 7: Of the attention of Conscience to its Facts.
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.
The Assumption of that practical Syllogism wherein Conscience consists, is nothing else, but the recognizing, or considering of our action, or estate, as it hath respect to that Law which Conscience giveth. For the better understanding of the nature hereof, some things must be made clear concerning the action which is recognized; and some things concerning the ⟨p. 22⟩recognizing itself.
The Assumption of that practicall Syllogisme wherein Conscience consists, is nothing else, but the recognizing, or considering of our action, or estate, as it hath respect to that Law which Conscience giveth. For the better understanding of the nature hereof, some things must bee made cleare concerning the action which is recognized; and some things concerning the ⟨p. 22⟩recognizing itselfe.
The action is either agreeable to that which Conscience teacheth, or is contrary to it.
The dictate of Conscience, whereunto an action is to be conformed, doth sometime go before and accompany the action, and sometimes follow it. Against the dictate of Conscience that goeth before, or accompanieth the action, we have an example in those, of whom the Apostle speaks, Rom. 1. 32. Who knowing the Judgement of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. We have an example of an action committed against the judgement of Conscience, following the fact, in those Jews which put Christ to death through ignorance,