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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.
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.
5 To binde to a thing, and to binde, are distinguished1 ⟨p. 11⟩by some; Conscience is said to bind to a thing (Obligare) when its not onely a sinne to doe any thing against it, but also not to doe according to it. Conscience is said to bind (Ligare) when one cannot lawfully doe a thing, whilst he maketh such a Conscience of it. One shall sinne in doing against it, and sinne though he doe according to it. The sense and meaning of this distinction is to be approved; as for the termes of it, let the Authors thereof answer.
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To bind to a thing, (Obligare) is by some in regard of the object, or thing bound to, distinguished thus. One is either bound to do according to Conscience erring, or to lay aside that Conscience. But this distinction is not exact, because Conscience bindeth not, but so far as it doth dictate, or declare a thing: now no Conscience while it erreth doth declare, that the error thereof is to be left, Or that it self is not to be regarded, because it is erroneous.