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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 11: Of the affections which arise from the judgement of Conscience.
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2 The second affection is Confidence, whereby the heart is settled and strengthened against the fear of evil, and the weak hope of good, Prov. 10. 9. & 28. For all misery springeth from sin; and to those that do well, all good things are promised, 1 Tim. 4. 8.
2 The second affection is Confidence, whereby the heart is setled and strengthned against the feare of evill, and the weake hope of good, Prov. 10. 9. & 28. For all miserie springeth from sin; and to those that do well, all good things are promised, 1 Tim. 4. 8.
3 The first affection rising from the accusation and ⟨p. 33⟩condemnation of Conscience, is Shame, whereby a sinner1 is displeased with himself, in and for that sin he hath done. For sin always changeth a man from better to worse, Gen. 5. 7. This shame if it be because of sin, and if it make a man forsake it, it is one of the signs of repentance, Rom. 6. 21. as impudency in sin, is always a token of an impenitent and lost man.
3 The first affection rising from the accusation and ⟨p. 33⟩condemnation of Conscience, is Shame, whereby a sinner