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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.
5 Some of the Schoolmen will have Conscience ⟨p. 3⟩to be an habit: as Scotus, Bonaventure, Durand. Which though it might be granted of some part; or of the principles of Conscience: yet it cannot be granted simply of all that which is signified by the name of Conscience; for the only office of an Habit, as it is an Habit, is, Inclinare ad prompte agendum, to make one do a thing readily: but Conscience hath other operations, which belong properly to it, as to Accuse, Comfort, &c.
5 Some of the Schoolemen will have Conscience ⟨p. 3⟩to be an habit: as Scotus, Bonaventure, Durand. Which though it might be granted of some part; or of the principles of Conscience: yet it cannot be granted simply of all that which is signified by the name of Conscience; for the onely office of an Habite, as it is an Habit, is, Inclinare ad prompte agendum, to make one doe a thing readily: but Conscience hath other operations, which belong properly to it, as to Accuse, Comfort, &c.
6 By Judgement therefore, in the definition of Conscience, (I understand most properly with the best Schoolmen) an act of practical judgement, proceeding from the Understanding by the power or means of a habit.1
6 By Iudgement therefore, in the definition of Conscience, (I understand most properly with the best Schoolemen) an act of practicall judgement, proceeding from the Vnderstanding by the power or meanes of a habit.1
- 1Judicium. Noeticum. Dianoeticum.Iudicium. Noeticum. Dianoeticum.