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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.
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3 The cause of the Reviewing of our actions ought to be, First, a care to please God in all things. Secondly, a fear of sinning: For if we review our actions upon other grounds, it is not an act of Conscience: because it respecteth not the judgement of God; which without doubt, it is necessary an act of Conscience should do.
3 The cause of the Reviewing of our actions ought to be, First, a care to please God in all things. Secondly, a feare of sinning: For if we review our actions upon other grounds, it is not an act of Conscience: because it respecteth not the judgement of God; which without doubt, it is necessary an act of Conscience should doe.
4 The manner of this Reviewing doth consist in these two things: First, that we consider our own actions, not materially only, but formally also, that is, that we consider not only, what we have done, as it is1 an action, but likewise what, and after what manner it is done, as it is good or evil. As for example, It is not an Act of Conscience, for a man to think, whether he hath overcome his adversary, or not; but whether in so doing, he hath committed murder or not? whether it be just, or unjust, that he hath done? 2. The actions and the rule must be compared together. For as he that speaketh the truth, knoweth not that he speaketh ⟨p. 27⟩truth; unless he compares his speech with the thing it self: So he that doth well or ill, cannot know the same, unless he compare the fact with its proper rule. The rule of this trial or judgement, must not be our natural reason, the custom of others, or the like; but the Law, or revealed will of God; For otherwise Gods judgement is not respected (to which Conscience looketh) but mens.
4 The manner of this Reviewing doth consist in these two things: First, that wee consider our owne actions, not materially onely, but formally also, that is, that we consider not onely, what we haue done, as it is