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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.
15 Conscience therefore is properly subject to Gods will and authority alone, Jam. 4. 12. Neither can it be subject to any creature, without Idolatry.
15 Conscience therefore is properly subject to Gods will and authority alone, Iam. 4. 12. Neither can it be subject to any creature, without Idolatry.
16 Hence also it is, that though men be bound in Conscience before God, to obey and keep the just Laws of men after a just manner, Rom. 13. 5. Yet those Laws of men, as they are mens Laws, do not bind the Conscience.
16 Hence also it is, that though men be bound in Conscience before God, to obey and keep the iust Lawes of men after a just manner, Rom. 13. 5. Yet those Lawes of men, as they are mens Lawes, doe not bind the Conscience.
17 Conscience so bindeth man, in all those things which it judgeth are his duty, by the will of God; that he cannot be free from it, by the authority of any creature, Act. 4. 19. In this respect it is, that he that knoweth Gods will, is said to be debtor, Rom. 1. 14. a servant, Rō. 6. 16. bound,