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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
Book 1 › Chapter 2: Of the Synteresis, or storehouse of Principles.
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.
3 This Synteresis is termed a natural habit in respect of the light, whereby the understanding of man is fitted to give assent unto Natural principles; it is likewise called an acquired habit, in regard of the Species, or of the fuller understanding of that whereunto the understanding is naturally enabled, and can (as it were) understand presently.
3 This Synteresis is termed a naturall habit in respect of the light, whereby the understanding of man is fitted to giue assent unto Naturall principles; it is likewise called an acquired habit, in regard of the Species, or of the fuller understanding of that whereunto the understanding is naturally inabled, and can (as it were) understand presently.
4 This Synteresis differs only in respect or apprehension from the Law of Nature, or from that Law of God, which is naturally written in the hearts of all men; for the law is the object, and Synteresis is the object apprehended, or the apprehension of the object.
4 This Synteresis differs onely in respect or apprehension from the Law of Nature, or from that Law of God, which is naturally written in the hearts of al men; for the law is the obiect, and Synteresis is the obiect apprehended, or the apprehension of the obiect.
5 This Synteresis may for a time be hindered from acting, but cannot be utterly extinguished or lost. Hence it is that no man is so desperately wicked as to be void of all Conscience.
5 This Synteresis may for a time be hindred from acting, but cānot be utterly extinguished or lost. Hence it is that no man is so desperately wicked as to be void of all Conscience.