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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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17. Ans. Humane wisdom is considered, 2. ways; either as it is simply an humane perfection, or (as they call it) an intellectual virtue, whereby the businesses that a man hath to do, though they be many and great, are easily conceived, judged, and directed; or as it is a corruption and abuse of that faculty, and hath some sin adhering to it, or mingled with it. In the former sense it is a thing good in regard of nature: and so to be commended and laboured for: although in respect of any moral goodness, it is a thing of an indifferent nature, neither good nor evil, as all other natural perfections also are. Civill wisdom therefore considered in it self, is not opposed to spiritual wisdom, but only as a disparate. But in the latter sense, it is a thing evil in regard of the morality of it, and to be condemned, and avoided. ⟨p. 67⟩For it is opposed to spiritual wisdom as a thing adverse: For which cause also it is called fleshly wisdom, earthly, sensual, devilish, Jam. 3. 15.
17. Ans. Humane wisdom is considered, 2. wayes; either as it is simply an humane perfection, or (as they call it) an intellectuall vertue, whereby the businesses that a man hath to doe, though they be many and great, are easily conceived, judged, and directed; or as it is a corruption and abuse of that faculty, and hath some finne adhering to it, or mingled with it. In the former sense it is a thing good in regard of nature: and so to be commended and labour'd for: although in respect of any morall goodnesse, it is a thing of an indifferent nature, neither good nor evill, as all other naturall perfections also are. Civill wisdom therefore considered in it selfe, is not opposed to spirituall wisdom, but only as a disparate. But in the latter sence, it is a thing evill in regard of the morality of it, and to be condemned, and avoyded.