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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.
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8 From hence it appeareth that the perfect and only rule of Conscience is the revealed will of God, whereby a mans duty is both shown and commanded. For Synteresis in a more large sense consisteth, partly of moral principles that are naturally in us, together with their conclusions; and partly, of those which God besides them hath enjoined. But the revealed will of God whereby man knows his duty, containeth both these.
8 From hence it appeareth that the perfect and only rule of Conscience is the revealed will of God, whereby a mans duty is both showne and commanded. For Synteresis in a more large sense consisteth, partly of morall principles that are naturally in us, together with their conclusions; and partly, of those which God besides them hath injoyned. But the revealed will of God whereby man knowes his duty, containeth both these.
9 Hence it is that the Law of God only doth bind 1the Conscience of man. By the Law of God we understand that revealed will of God, whereof we have made mention: viz. as it doth also contain those things which are commanded in the Gospel.
9 Hence it is that the Law of God onely doth bind 1the Conscience of man. By the Law of God wee understand that revealed will of God, whereof we haue made mention: viz. as it doth also containe those things which are commanded in the Gospell.
- 1What it is that binds the Conscience.What it is that bindes the Conscience.