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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.
6 The whole nature of Conscience is contained in no other judgement, but what is Dianoëticall, or Discursive; because Accusing, Excusing, Comforting, and such like acts of Conscience, cannot be, but by some middle or third argument, whose strength appears in a Syllogism, only by the consequence, Rom. 6. 11. The word translated, Reckon your self, signifies Reason out.1
6 The whole nature of Conscience is contained in no other judgement, but what is Dianoëticall, or Discursiue; because Accusing, Excusing, Comforting, and such like acts of Conscience, cannot be, but by some middle or third argument, whose strength appeares in a Syllogisme, onely by the consequence, Rom. 6. 11. The word translated, Reckon your selfe, signifies Reason out.1
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7 The Major of that Syllogism, wherein the whole judgement of Conscience is laid open, treateth always of the Law, the Minor of the fact and state; and the Conclusion of the relation that ariseth from our fact or state, by reason of that Law; which is either guilt, or spiritual Joy. For example,
7 The Major of that Syllogisme, wherein the whole judgement of Conscience is layd open, treateth alwaies of the Law, the Minor of the fact and state; and the Conclusion of the relation that ariseth from our fact or state, by reason of that Law; which is either guilt, or spirituall Ioy. For example,