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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.
7 These two acts are tied so closely and fast together with a bond that cannot be loosed, that they differ only in our apprehension not really. For Excusing doth most properly respect guilt, and Absolution the punishment; but neither is the guilt taken away so long as the punishment remaineth; neither doth the guilt remain, the punishment being once taken away.
7 These two acts are tyed so closely and fast together with a bond that cannot be loosed, that they differ onely in our apprehension not really. For Excusing doth most properly respect guilt, and Absolution the punishment; but neither is the guilt taken away so long as the punishment remaineth; neither doth the guilt remaine, the punishment being once taken away.
8 Approving is an act of Conscience, pronouncing1 that a man in his action hath pleased God.
- 1Approbation of Conscience.
9 Absolution and approbation differ from Excusing in this, that in Excusing, Conscience doth the part of the Law, and hath respect unto God, as he is a Judge, before whose judgement seat it excuseth a man as a witness; but in Absolving and Approving, Conscience properly doth Gods part, and hath respect unto man, whom like a Judge it absolveth, and approveth.
9 Absolution and approbation differ from Excusing in this, that in Excusing, Conscience doth the part of the Law, and hath respect unto God, as he is a Iudge, before whose judgement seat it excuseth a man as a witnesse; but in Absolving and Approving, Conscience properly doth Gods part, and hath respect unto man, whom like a Iudge it absolveth, and approveth.