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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.
7. Now every question, or case of Conscience (as the nature of the thing it self, and experience showeth) is either about the state of man before God, or about those actions which in that state he doth put forth, and exercise.
7. Now every question, or case of Conscience (as the nature of the thing it selfe, and experience sheweth) is either about the state of man before God, or about those actions which in that state he doth put forth, and exercise.
8. The state of man belongs to the first part of Divinity, which is about Faith, and the actions to the second part which is about obedience.
9. The state of man before God, is that relation which man hath to God, as he is the original of spiritual life, and happiness.
9. The state of man before God, is that relation which man hath to God, as he is the originall of spirituall life, and happinesse.