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A69129 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.; De conscientia. Et ejus jure, vel casibus. English. Ames, William, 1576-1633. 1639 (1639) STC 552; ESTC S114737 107,148 176

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pro._n 8_o 9_o &_o 14._o 6._o so_o to_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v impossible_a pro._n 24._o 7._o 8._o second_o we_o must_v deny_v our_o carnal_a wisdom_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 18._o pro._n 26._o 12._o 9_o three_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v because_o they_o blind_v the_o mind_n eph_n 4._o 18._o by_o abuse_v disturb_v allure_v and_o press_v it_o down_o 10._o four_o heavenly_a wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v high_o prize_v and_o to_o be_v seek_v with_o proportionable_a care_n pro._n 2._o 4._o &_o 3._o 14._o &_o 47._o 11._o five_o it_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v of_o god_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n ja._n 1._o 5._o 12_o sixthly_a humility_n and_o modesty_n and_o sobriety_n must_v be_v observe_v pro._n 11._o 3._o rom._n 12._o 3._o 13_o seven_o we_o must_v confer_v and_o consult_v with_o those_o that_o god_n have_v endow_v with_o a_o large_a measure_n of_o this_o knowledge_n pro._n 15._o 12._o 14_o eighthly_a we_o ought_v to_o glory_n in_o a_o holy_a manner_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o heavenly_a knowledge_n jer._n 9_o 24._o 15._o nine_o this_o wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v in_o a_o daily_a and_o religious_a hee_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 3_o 16._o 16._o ten_o that_o knowledge_n which_o we_o have_v obtain_v must_v be_v turn_v into_o use_n and_o practice_v muthew_n 25._o 29._o joha_n 13._o 17._o 〈◊〉_d the_o three_o question_n be_v by_o what_o argument_n a_o man_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o seek_v this_o divine_a knowledge_n a●…s_n 1._o because_o knowledge_n pertain_v to_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o a_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n g●…n_n 3._o 5._o 2._o it_o be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o man_n and_o the_o bruit_n beast_n psal._n 32._o 9_o 3_o they_o which_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o knowledge_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n more_o stupid_a than_o the_o bruit_n beast_n esai_n 1._o 3._o 4_o knowledge_n bring_v along_o with_o it_o a_o certain_a singular_a and_o honest_a delight_n pro._n 14_o 13._o 14._o 5_o 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n can_v be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 2._o 6_o knowledge_n be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 1●…_n 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n be_v the_o spiritual_a food_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 10._o 8_o his_o knowledge_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n heb._n 8._o 11._o 9_o the_o faithful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o ligh●…_n not_o of_o darkness_n ephes._n 5._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o averiness●…_n to_o it_o be_v foo●…_n 〈◊〉_d ●…_n ●…_n 〈◊〉_d 11_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o wicked●…sse_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 8._o 12_o it_o do_v so_o corrupt_a good_a affection_n that_o it_o make_v they_o become_v evil_a rom._n 10._o 2._o 13_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n and_o note_n of_o perdition_n hos._n 4._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 4._o 3._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n have_v very_o near_a affinity_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n psal._n 119._o 79._o concern_v this_o fear_n therefore_o the_o first_o question_n be_v whether_o all_o kind_n of_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v god_n good_a ans._n there_o be_v both_o a_o good_a and_o evil_a fear_n of_o god_n ex._n 20._o 20._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o fear_n be_v sometime_o general_o commend_v pro._n 28._o 14._o sometime_o again_o it_o be_v general_o find_v fault_n with_o apoc._n 21._o 8._o the_o second_o question_n be_v what_o be_v that_o fear_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v fault_n with_o 2_o ans._n 1._o that_o fear_n which_o scar_n man_n
sincerity_n be_v a_o proper_a quality_n of_o obedience_n concern_v it_o therefore_o the_o first_o question_n be_v wherein_o consist_v the_o sincerity_n of_o obedience_n be_v 1_o ans._n first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o external_a but_o chief_o and_o principal_o internal_a psal._n 51._o 8._o mat._n 23._o 25._o 2._o second_o that_o it_o respect_v god_n especial_o and_o not_o man_n col._n 3._o 23._o mat._n 6._o 1._o 3._o three_o that_o there_o be_v a_o shun_v of_o all_o mixture_n of_o corruption_n and_o by-respect_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o 4._o four_o that_o nothing_o be_v omit_v or_o neglect_v which_o belong_v unto_o perfection_n 5._o five_o that_o it_o expect_v its_o fruit_n from_o god_n and_o not_o from_o man_n rom._n 2._o 29._o the_o second_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o sincerity_n sincerity_n 6._o ans._n first_o if_o a_o man_n love_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o come_v to_o it_o that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a john_n 3._o 21._o 7._o second_o if_o he_o be_v obedient_a in_o the_o absence_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o looker_n on_o in_o secret_a as_o well_o yea_o and_o more_o then_o in_o public_a phil_n 2._o 12._o mat._n 6._o 6._o not_o only_a when_o god_n make_v his_o presence_n manifest_a by_o his_o judgement_n but_o even_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v absent_a psal_n 78._o 34._o 8._o three_o if_o he_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o god_n in_o adversity_n as_o well_o as_o in_o prosperity_n job._n 1._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 9_o four_o if_o he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o all_o god_n commandment_n even_o of_o those_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v least_o mat._n 5._o 19_o 10._o five_o if_o he_o abstain_v from_o all_o appearance_n of_o evil_a thess._n 5._o 22._o 11._o six_o if_o he_o neither_o cover_v nor_o excuse_v his_o sin_n but_o confess_v they_o and_o forsake_v they_o pro._n 28._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 7._o 11._o the_o three_o question_n be_v by_o what_o motive_n a_o man_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o endeavour_v after_o sincerity_n 12._o ●…s_n first_o because_o god_n be_v the_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o sincerity_n reins_n pro._n 16._o 2._o &_o 21._o 2_o psal._n 7._o 10._o &_o 26._o 2._o apoc._n 2._o 23._o job._n 31._o 4._o 13_o second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o procure_v true_a peace_n joy_n and_o security_n pro._n 10_o 9_o 14._o three_o god_n be_v delight_v in_o sincerity_n psal_n 51._o 8._o pro._n 10._o 20._o and_o will_v bless_v those_o that_o be_v upright_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o blessing_n pro._n 28._o 10._o 18._o 15._o four_o a_o double_a heart_n be_v a_o base_a monstrous_a and_o abominable_a thing_n chap._n 6._o of_o zeal_n because_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o our_o obedience_n towards_o god_n consist_v in_o zeal_n therefore_o concern_v this_o zeal_n the_o first_o question_n be_v wherein_o the_o nature_n of_o zeal_n do_v ●…eale_n consist_v 1._o ans._n it_o consist_v in_o that_o that_o the_o affection_n of_o please_a god_n and_o promove_a his_o glory_n be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n apo._n 3._o 15._o 19_o now_o because_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o vehem●…ney_n do_v principal_o show_v itself_o in_o the_o resist_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o oppose_v the_o will_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n therefore_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o that_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v against_o evil_n zeal_n the_o second_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o signe●…_n of_o true_a zeal_n 2._o ans._n first_o if_o it_o be_v according_a to_o knowledge_n rom._n 10._o 2._o 3._o second_o if_o a_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o perform_v whatsoever_o duty_n may_v be_v enjoin_v according_a to_o his_o strongth_v yea_o and_o above_o his_o strength_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 3._o 4._o three_o if_o he_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o duty_n act._n 18._o 25._o 5._o four_o if_o he_o put_v no_o other_o limit_n and_o bound_n to_o his_o obedience_n than_o those_o which_o god_n himself_o shall_v set_v exod._n 36._o 6._o 6._o five_o if_o a_o man_n be_v mild_a in_o his_o own_o cause_n and_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v himself_o and_o servant_n in_o those_o which_o concern_v god_n numb_a 12._o 3._o with_o eoxod_n 32._o 19_o galati_n 4._o 12._o with_o act_n 13._o 9_o 12._o for_o true_a zeal_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v principal_o carry_v towards_o god_n whereupon_o one_o say_v it_o be_v a_o affection_n to_o revenge_v the_o injury_n of_o god_n or_o to_o root_v out_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n or_o a_o jealousy_n persecute_v the_o adultery_n of_o christ_n spouse_n together_o with_o the_o occasion_n and_o sign_n of_o adultery_n or_o a_o vohement_a love_n which_o do_v by_o a_o close_a and_o straight_o guard_v seclude_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o world_n 7._o six_o if_o that_o fervour_n and_o heat_n of_o it_o lie_v not_o principal_o in_o contention_n about_o question_n and_o controversy_n but_o in_o the_o study_n of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2._o 14._o 8._o seven_o if_o a_o man_n be_v affect_v in_o great_a matter_n more_o and_o in_o smaler_n less_o mat._n 23._o 23._o 9_o eight_o if_o he_o be_v no_o more_o indulgent_a unto_o himself_o than_o he_o be_v to_o other_o math._n 7._o 4._o a_o example_n of_o the_o contrary_a whereof_o we_o have_v gen._n 38._o 24._o 2_o sam._n 12._o 5._o 10._o nine_o if_o he_o can_v bear_v with_o such_o as_o be_v evil_a apoc._n 2._o 2._o though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o in_o other_o respect_n be_v near_o unto_o he_o 1_o reg._n 15._o 13._o 11._o ten_o if_o his_o indignation_n against_o sin_n be_v join_v with_o grief_n and_o pity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sinner_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 21._o for_o so_o aswell_o that_o dull_a remissness_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o zeal_n as_o that_o fu●…y_n which_o look_v like_o the_o heat_n of_o zeal_n will_v be_v with_o equal_a care_n avoid_v 12._o eleven_o if_o it_o be_v constant_a and_o the_o same_o in_o every_o condition_n gal._n 4._o 15._o 18._o the_o three_o question_n be_v by_o what_o motive_n a_o man_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o zeal_n of_o god_n zeal_n 13._o ans._n first_o because_o zeal_n be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o people_n of_o christ_n and_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o christ_n intend_v to_o our_o redemption_n tit._n 2._o 4._o 14._o second_o because_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o god_n to_o our_o duty_n towards_o he_o be_v above_o all_o thing_n most_o worthy_a to_o be_v go_v about_o and_o do_v with_o zeal_n gal._n 4._o 18._o although_o we_o shall_v be_v even_o as_o it_o be_v eat_v up_o with_o it_o psal_n 69._o 10._o joh._n 2._o 17._o 15._o three_o because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a religion_n without_o zeal_n ap._n 3._o 15._o 16._o 19_o 16._o four_o because_o if_o zeal_n be_v want_v sin_n and_o scandal_n be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o nourish_v in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o with_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n and_o dishonour_n of_o his_o name_n 1_o sam._n 2._o 29._o apoc._n 3._o 19_o 17._o five_o because_o the_o want_n of_o zeal_n provoke_v god_n to_o 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