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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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24 Conscience judging that to be unlawful, which is lawful, bindeth to refrain from that lawful thing, Rom. 14. 14. 15. He likewise that judgeth that to be necessary, ⟨p. 53⟩which is but lawful, is bound to the doing of it: because a man may abstain from lawful things: and may also constantly practise them without sinning.
24 Conscience judging that to be unlawfull, which is lawfull, bindeth to refraine from that lawfull thing, Rom. 14. 14. 15. He likewise that judgeth that to be necessary, ⟨p. 53⟩which is but lawfull, is bound to the doing of it: because a man may abstaine from lawfull things: and may also constantly practise them without sinning.
25 Nothing may be done whereof the Conscience doubts, Rom. 14. 23.
25 Nothing may bee done whereof the Conscience doubts, Rom. 14. 23.
26 In doubtful cases, the surest part is to be chosen; now that is the surest part, in doing which, its sure there is no sin.