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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
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.
3 Amongst the acts of Conscience, some there be that respect that which is well done: some respect sin.
4 Those that respect what is well done, are Excusing, ⟨p. 31⟩Absolving, and Approving, Rom. 2. 15.
4 Those that respect what is well done, are Excusing, ⟨p. 31⟩Absolving, and Aprooving, Rom. 2. 15.
5 Excusing is an act of Conscience, whereby a man1 is freed from the guilt of sin in what he hath done: For Excusing here is not taken in that stricter sense, whereby it signifieth a lessening or extenuating of the fault, but in that sense which importeth, a perfect taking away of the fault, and guilt.
5 Excusing is an act of Conscience, whereby a man1 is freed from the guilt of sinne in what he hath done: For Excusing heere is not taken in that stricter sense, whereby it signifieth a •essening or extenuating of the fault, but in that sense which importeth, a perfect taking away of the fault, and guilt.