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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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13. Thirdly, Yet notwithstanding it doth as with a guard keep the souls of the faithful, Phil. 4. 7. And govern them. Col. 3. 15.
13. Thirdly, Yet notwithstanding it doth as with a guard keepe the soules of the faithfull, Phil. 4. 7. And govern them. Col. 3. 15.
The fourth Question, how may the peace of a good conscience1 be distinguished from that peace, which is in wicked men?
- 1Disteren• twixt the peace of the godly, & the wicked.
14. Ans. First, the peace of the wicked is not founded upon the Word of God, but upon vain words, and imaginations, Jer. 23. 17, 18. 1 Thess. 5. 3.
14. Ans. First, the peace of the wicked is not founded upon the Word of God, but upon vaine words, and imaginations,