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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.
CHAP. 15. Of Temperance.
Because to the constitution of virtue there is required (besides the uprightness of justice the direction of prudence and the firmness of fortitude) the custody also or the guard of Temperance, therefore some thing must be said of Temperance.
BEcause to the constitution of vertue there is required (besides the uprightnesse of justice the direction of prudence and the firmenesse of fortitude) the custody also or the guard of Temperance, therefore some thing must be said of Temperance.
Qu. 1. Wherein lieth the nature of Temperance.
1. Ans. First, As fortitude doth arm virtue against those things, whereby men are wont to be deterred and made afraid of doing their duty: so Temperance doth defend it against those things which are wont to allure, and entice men away from the same.
1. Ans. First, As fortitude doth arme vertue against those things, whereby men are wont to be deterred and made affraid of doing their duty: so Temperance doth defend it against those things which are wont to allure, and entice men away from the same.