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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
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Others put a difference between that Obligation, whereby one is tied to do what Conscience commandeth, and that whereby one is tied not to do the contrary. But neither is this distinction always good. For if a mans Conscience told him he might lie to save his life, he must either lye, or of necessity go against his Conscience.
Others put a difference between that Obligation, whereby one is tied to doe what Conscience commandeth, and that wherby one is tied not to do the contrary. But neither is this distinction alwaies good. For if a mans Conscience told him he might lie to saue his life, he must either lye, or of necessitie goe against his Conscience.
6 Out of these grounds the question may be thus1 answered: First, conscience, though erroneous, binds always so, that he that doth against it, sinneth. The reason is, because he that doth against conscience, doth against Gods will: though not materially, and truly; yet formally, and by interpretation: because what the conscience doth declare, it declareth as Gods will. As for example.
6 Out of these grounds the question may bee thus1 answered: First, conscience, though erroneous, bindes alwaies so, that hee that doth against it, sinneth. The reason is, because he that doth against conscience, doth against Gods will: though not materially, and truely; yet formally, and by interpretation: because what the conscience doth declare, it declareth as Gods will. As for example.
- 1The Conscience erring binds.The Conscience erring bindes.