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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.
The office of Conscience, (if we speak with respect to the Synteresis or Laws of it,) is one in Necessary things; Another in things of middle and indifferent nature. In necessary things Conscience hath two acts. 1 To bind, 2 To enforce to practise.
THe office of Conscience, (if we speake with respect to the Synteresis or Lawes of it,) is one in Necessary things; Another in things of middle and indifferent nature. In necessary things Conscience hath two acts. 1 To binde, 2 To inforce to practise.
2 Conscience bindeth according as it is informed1 of the will of God: for in it self it hath the power of a will of God, and so stands in the place of God himself.
2 Conscience bindeth according as it is informed1 of the will of God: for in it selfe it hath the power of a will of God, and so stands in the place of God himselfe.
- 1The acts of Conscience above things necessary.The acts of Conscience aboue things necessarie.
3 Gods will as it is understood, or may be understood, binds the Conscience to assent; As it is acknowledged and received by Conscience, it binds the ⟨p. 8⟩whole man to obey and do it presently.