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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.
1 I call Conscience Judgement, First, to show that it belongs to the Understanding, not to the Will. The very name of Conscience showeth it to be so. But this proveth it, because all those actions, which in the Scriptures are attributed to mans Conscience, do properly belong to the reasonable power, or faculty; though the Will by some act or inclination can both command the Understanding to judge, and also follow that judgement. This inclination, by some, is called Conscience; by others, a part of Conscience; but not rightly.
1 I call Conscience Iudgement, First, to shew that it belongs to the Understanding, not to the Will. The very name of Conscience sheweth it to bee so. But this proveth it, because all those actions, which in the Scriptures are attributed to mans Conscience, doe properly belong to the reasonable power, or faculty; though the Will by some act or inclination can both command the Vnderstanding to judge, and also follow that judgement. This inclination, by some, is called Conscience; by others, a part of Conscience; but not rightly.
2 Conscience being referred to judgement, it is distinguished from the bare apprehension of truth. For Conscience ⟨p. 2⟩doth always suppose an assent that is firm and settled.
2 Conscience being referred to judgement, it is distinguished from the bare apprehension of truth. For Conscience ⟨p. 2⟩doth alwaies suppose an assent that is firme and setled.