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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.
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.
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, Ier. 23. 17, 18. 1 Thess. 5. 3.
15. Secondly, the peace of the wicked is not wont to be constant, but is interrupted with many gripes, and pangs, that come between; and is wont to vanish, when the judgements of God begin to light upon them.
15. Secondly, the peace of the wicked is not wont to be constant, but is interrupted with many grrpes, and pangs, that come between; and is wont to vanish, when the judgements of God begin to light upon them.