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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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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.
10 To bind (in this moral sense) is to have such an authority, as the Conscience ought to submit it self unto: And it were a sin to do any thing contrary to it.
10 To binde (in this morall sense) is to haue such an authority, as the Conscience ought to submit it selfe unto: And it were a sinne to doe any thing contrary to it.
11 Hence it is, that though men be bound in Conscience by God to observe in due and just circumstances the laws of men, yet the same laws of men so far as they are mans laws, do not bind the Conscience.
11 Hence it is, that though men be bound in Conscience by God to observe in due and iust circumstances the lawes of men, yet the same lawes of men so far as they are mans lawes, doe not bind the Conscience.