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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 3 › Chapter 7: Of peace and tranquillity of Conscience.
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3. Secondly, it depends upon our obedience, 1. as upon that whereby the contrary is removed, or as upon that which removes the impediment, 1 Sam. 25. 31. 1 Joh. 3. 18. 21. 2 As upon the proc•eant cause, or secondary reason thereof, 2 Cor. 1. 12.
3. Secondly, it depends upon our obedience, 1. as upon that whereby the contrary is removed, or as upon that which removes the impediment, 1 Sam. 25. 31. 1 Ioh. 3. 18. 21. 2 As upon the proc•eant cause, or secondary reason thereof, 2 Cor. 1. 12.
4▪ Now this is so to be understood, as that the tranquillity of Conscience in regard of those actions which are agreeable to the Law of God, is to be conceived to depend upon obedience in regard of the thing it self: But that tranquillity which respects our state before God, it to be ascribed •o otherwise to our obedience, as to the cause, but only in respect of the certainty of our perceiving of it, and that our obedience respecteth the thing it self, as the sign and effect thereof: hence that phrase so of• used by John, By this we know, and such like, Joh 2. 3. 5. 29. & 3. 10▪ 14. 19. & 4. 13.