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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.
12 The Conscience is immediately subject to God,1 and his will, and therefore it cannot submit it self unto any creature without Idolatry.
12 The Conscience is immediatly subject to God,1 and his will, and therefore it cannot submit it selfe unto any creature without Idolatry.
- 1Why mens laws do not bind the Conscience.Why mens laws doe not bind the Conscience.
13 God only knows the inward workings of the Conscience; he therefore only can prescribe a law unto it, or bind it by one.
13 God onely knowes the inward workings of the Conscience; he therefore onely can prescribe a law unto it, or bind it by one.
14 God only can punish the Conscience when it sinneth; he therefore only can forbid any thing to it.
14 God onely can punish the Conscience when it sinneth; he therefore onely can forbid any thing to it.