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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
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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, Act. 20. 22. constrained, 2 Cor. 5. 14. to have necessity laid upon him, 1 cor. 9. 16. so that he cannot do otherwise, Act. 3. 20
17 Conscience so bindeth man, in al 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, Act. 20. 22. constrained, 2 Cor. 5. 14. to haue necessity laid upon him, 1 cor. 9. 16. so that he cannot do otherwaies, Act. 3. 20
18 The power of Conscience is so great, that it maketh ⟨p. 52⟩an action, which in its own nature is indifferent, to be either good or bad: and that which in its own nature is good, to be evil: although it cannot make that become good, which is evil in its own nature.