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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
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7 We have an example of the first sort in those Jews of whom the Apostle speaketh. Rom. 2. 18. 20. 21. And in David himself. 2. Sam. 12. 5. 6. who knew well enough, what his most evil fact deserved by law, and likewise could not be ignorant of that which he had committed: but halted in the application of the conclusion.
7 Wee haue an example of the first sort in those Iewes of whom the Apostle speaketh. Rom. 2. 18. 20. 21. And in David himselfe. 2. Sam. 12. 5. 6. who knew well enough, what his most evill fact deserved by law, and likewise could not be ignorant of that which he had committed: but halted in the application of the conclusion.
8 An example of the latter kind, we have in all those Believers who repent truly, yet for a long time cannot apply Gods mercy to themselves. The causes why Sinners do it not, are; 1 Because they do not consider seriously enough, Gods law, and their own facts; for the conclusion proceedeth from the power & efficacy of the premisses. 2. Because they have flat contrary conclusions in their Judgements to the Law of God. Deut. 29. 19. 3. Because they are afraid of, and avoid these conclusions of Conscience, as most opposite ⟨p. 30⟩to themselves and their purposes, Joh 3. 20. 4. Because they are careless and forgetful of such things, Jam. 1. 23. 25. From such like causes wicked men use to gather false conclusions, and deceive themselues,