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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 8: Of Conscience examining and reviewing actions.
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.
2 This Reviewing is a reflect act of the Understanding, whereby a man understandeth, and with judgement, weigheth his own actions with their circumstances. It is commonly called, Consideration, or meditation on our ways. It is called in the Scripture, A respect or beholding by the mind, Psal. 119. 15. Considering, Psal. 50. 22. Thinking, or thinking again, Psal. 119. 59. Laying of the heart. Hag. 1. 5. a Saying in the heart, Jerem. 5. 24. Saying to the heart, Hos. 7. 2. Returning to the heart, 1 Kings 6. 47. a Laying to heart, Jer. 12. 11. Mal. 2. 2. and lastly, a Proving or examining of our selves, 2 Cor. 13. 5.
2 This Reviewing is a reflect act of the Vnderstanding, whereby a man understandeth, and with iudgement, weigheth his owne actions with their circumstances. It is commonly called, Cōsideration, or meditatiō on our wayes. It is called in the Scripture, A respect or beholding by the mind, Psal. 119. 15. Considering, Psal. 50. 22. Thinking, or thinking againe, Psal. 119. 59. Laying of the heart. Hag. 1. 5. a Saying in the heart, Ierem. 5. 24. Saying to the heart,