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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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7 The error of conscience which is about an action1 (that is, the error which is about the object or matter, about which an action ought to be exercised) is either unvoluntary and blameless, or voluntary and worthy of blame. If it be unvoluntary and blameless, then conscience binds to do a thing as much, as if it did not err. For example, If a man should verily believe some thing to be his own, which is an other mans, he may, and ought in conscience to make use of it as his own. If one do verily believe he is his Prince, that is in truth a Tyrant; or that he is a lawful Magistrate, who indeed usurps the title; •e is bound to yield due obedience unto him. We have an example hereof in Jaa•ob that went in to Leah that was none of his wise, whom he verily thought was his wife Rachel.
7 The error of conscience which is about an action1 (that is, the error which is about the object or matter, about which an action ought to be exercised) is either unvoluntary and blamelesse, or voluntary and worthy of blame. If it be unvoluntary and blamelesse, then conscience binds to do a thing as much, as if it did not erre. For example, If a man should verily beleeue some thing to be his owne, which is an other mans, he may, and ought in conscience to make use of it as his owne. If one doe verily beleeue hee is his Prince, that is in truth a Tyrant; or that he is a lawfull Magistrate, who indeed usurpes the title; •e is bound to yeeld due obedience unto him. We haue an example hereof in Iaa•ob that went in to Leah that was none of his wise, whom he verily thought was his wife Rachel.
- 1error of Conscience is sometimes blameless: sometimes worthy of blame.•rror of Conscience is somtimes blamlesse: somtimes worthy of blame.