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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.
He that hath sinned grievously, and hath not duly repented of his sin, cannot by true Faith find comfort in God. I am such a one. Therefore, I cannot by true Faith comfort my self in God.
He that hath sinned grivously, and hath not duely repented of his sinne, cannot by true Faith finde comfort in God. I am such a one. Therefore, I cannot by true Faith comfort my selfe in God.
Here likewise must Conscience accusing be believed, and true Repentance be gotten, that he who is so troubled, may at length rightly deny that Assumption.
Here likewise must Conscience accusing be beleeved, and true Repentance be gotten, that he who is so troubled, may at length rightly deny that Assumption.
19 A troubled Conscience, Evil through fault, or faulty in being troubled, is most properly in those that are true believers. For although unbelievers do sin most highly, in not seeking after the true remedy in Christ, when Conscience accuseth justly, (but either fall down under the burden, or through hardness of heart keep out trouble, or seek ease from things that are most vain, as it were from the leaves of the Fig tree) yet the sin properly is not in the judgement ⟨p. 46⟩of conscience, or in conscience so judging them, but in the Conclusions, which are deduced and drawn from it.
19 A troubled Conscience, Evill through fault, or faulty in being troubled, is most properly in those that are true beleevers. For although unbeleevers doe sinne most highly, in not seeking after the true remedy in Christ, when Conscience accuseth justly, (but either fall downe under the burden, or through hardnesse of heart keepe out trouble, or seeke ease from things that are most vaine, as it were from the leaues of the Figge tree) yet the sin properly is not in the judgement