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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 2 › Chapter 19: Of the Conscience of sin.Book 2 › Chapter 19: Of the Conscience of sinne.
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.
CHAP. 19. Of the Conscience of sin.
CHAP. 19. Of the Conscience of sinne.
Concerning sins the first Question is, how a Christian may be comforted when his Conscience doth reprove him for, and accuse him of diverse sins?
COncerning sinnes the first Question is, how a Christian may be comforted when his Conscience doth reprove him for, and accuse him of diverse sins?
1. Ans. Sins are of two sorts. For some be properly called infirmities, or faults, which do commonly cleave to the best and most vigilant of the faithful, 1 Cor. 6. 7. Others are more heinous wickedness which neither are to be found in all the faithful nor in any of them at all unless very seldom; and by reason of some violent temptation, Romans 6. 13. Gal. 6. 1.
1. Ans. Sinnes are of two sorts. For some be properly cal'd infirmities, or faults, which do commonly cleave to the best and most vigilant of the faithfull,