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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.
5 To a Conscience honestly good, its 3. required that it excuse, absolve, and approve a man in what is well done; and accuse and condemn him, for what is evil.
5 To a Conscience honestly good, its 3. required that it excuse, absolue, and approve a man in what is well done; and accuse and condemne him, for what is evill.
6 Concerning the first office, which consisteth in Excusing, Absolving, and Approving, there is no controversy amongst Divines: But of the second, which consisteth in Accusing and Condemning, some doubt, and think that the goodness of Conscience doth no ways consist therein, but in Excusing only.
6 Concerning the first office, which consisteth in Excusing, Absolving, and Approving, there is no controversie amongst Divines: But of the second, which consisteth in Accusing and Condemning, some doubt, and thinke that the goodnesse of Conscience doth no waies consist therein, but in Excusing onely.
7 They bring two reasons: 1. Because Adams conscience by creation, did only Excuse, and not accuse. 2. Because a good Conscience is troubled and wounded when sin is committed, and occasion is ministered to accuse. But the first reason is not good; because though Conscience in state of Innocency, did not accuse actually, yet had it a power to accuse, if there had been occasion. Neither could the Conscience be more blamed for accusing and condemning justly, […] the Law self, and the chief Judge, who did so after sin had once entered, and not before.
7 They bring two reasons: 1. Because Adams conscience by creation, did onely Excuse, and not accuse. 2. Because a good Conscience is troubled and wounded when sinne is committed, and occasion is ministred to accuse. But the first reason is not good; because though Conscience in state of Innocency, did not accuse actually, yet had it a power to accuse, if there had beene occasion. Neither could the Conscience be more blamed for accusing and condemning justly, the Law selfe, and the chiefe Iudge, who did so after sin had once entred, and not before.