A69129:212
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 True Faith is supposed to be in a weak Conscience, for he that is weak, is a Brother, Rom. 14. 15. 21. not to be condemned or set at nought, vers. 10. One for whom Christ hath dyed, 1 Cor. 8. 11. This Conscience therefore being good, differeth in kind from that which ⟨p. 39⟩is weak through malice, Presumption, or Superstition.
3 True Faith is supposed to be in a weake Conscience, for he that is weake, is a Brother, Rom. 14. 15. 21. not to be condemned or set at nought, vers. 10. One for whom Christ hath dyed, 1 Cor. 8. 11. This Conscience therefore being good, differeth in kind from that which ⟨p. 39⟩is weake through malice, Presumption, or Superstition.
4 The imperfections wherewith this weak Conscience1 is diseased, are, 1. Lack of knowledge, because as yet it understandeth not well what is lawful and pure, 1 Cor. 8. 7. Rom. 14. 14. This weakness of Conscience, is called the weakness of Faith, Rom. 14. 1.