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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.
Furthermore if such as are addicted to the Ministry, were first instructed in these things, and were seriously ⟨image 5⟩tried in them at the Examination, before they were ordained, one might well hope, to have as well Preachers as Churches, more according to Gods heart and Christs, then now we have.
Furthermore if such as are addicted to the Ministry, were first instructed in these things, and were seriously ⟨image 5⟩tried in them at the Examination, before they were ordained, one might well hope, to haue as well Preachers as Churches, more according to Gods heart and Christs, then now we haue.
The Papists have laboured much this way, to instruct their Confessors: and in a great deal of earth and dirt of Superstitions, they have some veins of Silver: out of which, I suppose, I have drawn some things that are not to be despised. But they are without the life of this Doctrine: and death is in their pot. The thing it self requires, that by others, other things be taught, and the same things, after another manner. I have gone about to perform this in part: and others I make no question, will endeavour it.
The Papists haue laboured much this way, to instruct their Confessors: and in a great deale of earth and dirt of Superstitions, they haue some veines of Silver: out of which, I suppose, I haue drawne some things that are not to be despised. But they are without the life of this Doctrine: and death is in their pot. The thing it selfe requires, that by others, other things bee taught, and the same things, after another manner. I haue gone about to performe this in part: and others I make no question, will indeavour it.