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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
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2 There are some principles so clear, and written in the hearts of all men, that they cannot err to obey and practise them: such as this is, That God ought to be loved▪ Perjury ought to be eschewed: no mans Conscience can err in such like things as these, or do them against Conscience. A man cannot love God against his Conscience, &c. Conscience therefore doth err properly about conclusions that are gathered from such principles.
2 There are some principles so cleare, and written in the hearts of all men, that they cannot erre to obey and practise them: such as this is, That God ought to be loved▪ Perjurie ought to be eschewed: no mans Conscience can erre in such like things as these, or doe them against Conscience. A man cannot loue God against his Conscience, &c. Conscience therefore doth erre properly about conclusions that are gathered from such principles.
3 The error of Conscience comes, either because1 that the particular conclusions are not rightly drawn out of the general principles: Or because those things which God in the Scripture hath commanded us to believe, are not sufficiently understood: Or finally, because the assent of Faith is not given to those things which ought to be believed, though they be understood. The cause of this (besides Gods secret judgements) is either the not considering of those things which ought to be considered, or some evil disposition, which either keeps the mind from due inquiry, or averts it from judging rightly.
3 The error of Conscience comes, either because1 that the particular conclusions are not rightly drawne out of the generall principles: Or because those things which God in the Scripture hath commanded us to beleeue, are not sufficiently understood: Or finally, because the assent of Faith is not given to those things which ought to be beleeved, though they bee understood. The cause of this (besides Gods secret judgements) is either the not considering of those things which ought to be considered, or some evill disposition, which either keepes the minde from due inquirie, or averts it from judging rightly.