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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 14: Of an evil Conscience.Book 1 › Chapter 14: Of an evill Conscience.
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 The former fault is esteemed as a piece of Religion, by the dangerous Sect of Libertines, who place their chief happiness and perfection to have the sense of sin extinguished.
7 The former fault is esteemed as a piece of Religion, by the dangerous Sect of Libertines, who place their chiefe happinesse and perfection to haue the sense of sinne extinguished.
8 It prevaileth also in all those, who being free from great and gross sins, do seem unto themselves to be as it were perfect, and not to be blamed for any sin, Luke 18. 20. Mark 10. 20. All these things have I observed from my youth.
8 It prevaileth also in all those, who being free from great and grosse sinnes, doe seeme unto themselues to be as it were perfect, and not to be blamed for any sin, Luke 18. 20. Marke 10. 20. All these things haue Iobserved from my youth.
9 The second sort of Excusing falsely, when an evil Conscience approveth, where it ought to condemn; is chiefly to be found in those that are superstitious. They think to be heard through their much babbling. Joh. 16. 2. The time cometh that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth God service,