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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.
20 The Conscience of Believers is sinful, in being troubled, many ways. In such a case the reasoning of Conscience is diligently to be examined. For the major or minor may, and ought always to be denied and confuted, that Conscience may be healed. As it is in those Accusations which come from want of sense of Gods favour, from the sense of Gods wrath, from outward afflictions, from horrid temptations to sin, and from divers kinds of sins.1
20 The Conscience of Beleevers is sinfull, in being troubled, many wayes. In such a case the reasoning of Conscience is diligently to be examined. For the major or minor may, and ought alwaies to bee denied and confuted, that Conscience may bee healed. As it is in those Accusations which come from want of sense of Gods favour, from the sense of Gods wrath, from outward afflictions, from horrid temptations to sinne, and from divers kindes of sinnes.1
- 1A despairing Conscience.A dispairing Conscience.
21 A Desperate Conscience is that which so accuseth and condemneth, that it taketh away not only quietness and peace, but hope also of any quietness, or remedy.
21 A Desperate Conscience is that which so accuseth and condemneth, that it taketh away not onely quietnes and peace, but hope also of any quietnesse, or remedy.