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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.
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.
- 1The cause of the error of Conscience.
4 The error of Conscience is either about the Act, 1or the rule of it. The error which is about the rule, is either after the action done, or before it. The error about the rule before the action be done, consists, Either in that it judgeth that to be lawful, which is unlawful; Or in that it judgeth that to be unlawful, which is lawful; Or in that it judgeth that to be bounden duty, which either is unlawful, or but lawful.