A69129:723
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
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2. Secondly we ought al•o to avoid all curiosity, Deut. 29 29. Pre. 2•. 1. 1 T•m. 6 20. 2 Tim. 2. 23. Titus 3. 9. John 21. 22 Acts 1. 6 7.
2. Secondly we ought al•o to avoid all curiosity, Deut. 29 29. Pre. 2•. 1. 1 T•m. 6 20. 2 Tim. 2. 23. Titus 3. 9. Iohn 21. 22 Acts 1. 6 7.
3. I here is a fivefold curiosity of knowledge, 1. when we would know those things that God hath not revealed, 2. when we seek to know those things which belong not to our selves, but to others 3. when we spend most study about things least necessary, 4. When we desire to know the hardest things, and neglect the principles, and fundamentals, 5. When we rest not simply in the Will of God, but would see a reason of it.