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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.
2 Conscience is a mans judgement of himself, according to Gods judgement of him, Isai. 5. 3.
2 Conscience is a mans judgement of himselfe, according to Gods judgement of him, Isai. 5. 3.
3 There is a certain inclination of the will, whereby it can naturally both stir up the understanding to this kind of judgement, and also follow it: This inclination by some is named Conscience, by others a part of Conscience, but not truly; For neither the name of Conscience, nor the acts thereof, which are mentioned in the Scriptures, import any other power or faculty, then the understanding, Rom. 2. 15.
3 There is a certaine inclination of the will, whereby it can naturally both stirre up the understanding to this kinde of judgement, and also follow it: This inclination by some is named Conscience, by others a part of Conscience, but not truely; For neither the name of Conscience, nor the acts thereof, which are mentioned in the Scriptures, import any other power or faculty, then the understanding, Rom. 2. 15.
4 Yet every of understanding is not Conscience, but only those which make up such a Practical judgement, as was before handled in the second Position.