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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.
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.
22 That manner of Despair, that taketh away all such Hope as may come from our merits, or strength, is honestly good.
22 That manner of Despaire, that taketh away all such Hope as may come from our merits, or strength, is honestly good.
23 But that kind of Despair, which in this life taketh away all such hope as cometh from the free mercy of God, is not only Evil in respect of trouble and vexation, but of sin.
23 But that kinde of Despaire, which in this life taketh away all such hope as commeth from the free mercy of God, is not onely Evill in respect of trouble and vexation, but of sinne.