A69129:98
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.
Object. If an erroneous conscience doth so bind1 that we may neither follow, nor not follow it without sin, then there lies a kind of necessity of sinning on those that do thus err, which cannot stand with the equity of Gods Law.
Object. If an erroneous conscience doth so binde1 that we may neither follow, nor not follow it without sinne, then there lies a kind of necessity of sinning on those that do thus erre, which cannot stand with the equity of Gods Law.
- 1Of the perplexity of […] erroneous Conscience.Of the perplexity of 〈…〉 erroneous Conscience.
Answ. This necessity of firming when one is entangled by his own erroneous conscience, is not the same both ways: viz. whether one do, or do not, according ⟨p. 15⟩to conscience; for if one do according to his erring conscience, the sin is in the action done; If he do what is not according to it, the sin is in the manner of doing.
Answ. This necessity of firming when one is entangled by his owne erroneous conscience, is not the same both wayes: viz. whether one do, or do not, according ⟨p. 15⟩to conscience; for if one do according to his erring conscience, the sin is in the action done; If he doe what is not according to it, the sin is in the manner of doing.