A69129:85
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.
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.
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 lawfull, which is unlawfull; Or in that it judgeth that to be unlawfull, which is lawfull; Or in that it judgeth that to bee bounden duety, which either is unlawfull, or but lawfull.
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5 To bind to a thing, and to bind, are distinguished1 ⟨p. 11⟩by some; Conscience is said to bind to a thing (Obligare) when its not only a sin to do any thing against it, but also not to do according to it. Conscience is said to bind (Ligare) when one cannot lawfully do a thing, whilst he maketh such a Conscience of it. One shall sin in doing against it, and sin though he do according to it. The sense and meaning of this distinction is to be approved; as for the terms of it, let the Authors thereof answer.