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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.
Quest. From hence ariseth a hard question, how a1 man can do any thing against the dictate of Conscience which goeth before, or accompanieth his action? the Question ariseth thus.
- 1How a man sins against his Conscience.
The Will, as it seems to many, cannot will or nill any thing, unless Reason have first judged it to be willed or nilled; neither can it choose but follow the last practical judgement, and do that which Reason doth dictate to be done: and by consequent, the Will cannot move against the determination of Conscience.
The Will, as it seemes to many, cannot will or nill any thing, unlesse Reason haue first iudged it to bee willed or nilled; neither can it choose but follow the last practicall judgement, and doe that which Reason doth dictate to be done: and by consequent, the Will cannot moue against the determination of Conscience.
Answ. For the unfolding of this matter, these conclusions are to be laid down. It is so clear that no man can question it,
Answ. For the unfolding of this matter, these conclusions are to be laid downe. It is so cleare that no man can question it,