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Conscience with the Power and Cases Thereof

by William Ames · 1576–1633

Published: 1639
Length: 49,510 words
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Divisions: 64

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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.

[Leyden and London] Imprinted [W. Christiaens, E. Griffin, J. Dawson] Anno MDCXXIX [1639]

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DedicationTO THE ILLVSTRIOVS AND MIGHTIE LORDS, THE STAES of Zeland.
To the reader
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Book 1OF CONSCIENCE, AND THE CASES THEREOF. The First Booke.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. The definition of Conscience.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Of the Synteresis, or storehouse of Principles.
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Chapter 5CHAP. V. Of a surmising and doubting Conscience.
Chapter 6CHAP VI. Of a Scrupulous Conscience.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Of the attention of Conscience to its Facts.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Of Conscience examining and reviewing actions.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. Of the application of the Law by Conscience to the person, upon the Reviewing of the Action.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. Of the effects of this Application, in the Conscience it selfe.
Chapter 11CHAP XI. Of the affections which arise from the judgement of Conscience.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. Of a good Conscience.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. Of a weake, and of a strong Conscience.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. Of an evill Conscience.
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. Of divers degrees and sorts of an Evill Conscience.
SummaryA SVMMARY COLLECTION OF THE FORmer Treatise, according as it was set foorth in a publike Disputation, to…
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Book 2OF CONSCIENCE AND THE CASES THEREOF The Second BOOKE.
Chapter 1CHAP. 1. Of a case of Conscience, and the state of man in generall.
Chapter 2CHAP. 2. Of the state of sinne.
Chapter 3CHAP. 3. Of deferring or putting off ones Conversion.
Chapter 4CHAP. 4. How the sinner ought to prepare himselfe to conversion.
Chapter 5CHAP. 5. Of the effectuall Vocation.
Chapter 6CHAP. 6. Of Faith.
Chapter 7CHAP. 7. Of those temptations which fight against FAITH.
Chapter 8CHAP. 8. Of Repentance.
Chapter 9CHAP. 9. Of Adoption.
Chapter 10CHAP. 10. Of Sanctification.
Chapter 11CHAP. 11. Of the combate of the Spirit against the Flesh.
Chapter 12CHAP. 12. Of growth in Sanctification.
Chapter 13CHAP. 13. Of the first fruits of Glorification consisting in the sense of Gods Love.
Chapter 14CHAP. 14. Of the hope of eternall life.
Chapter 15CHAP. 15. Of Consolation.
Chapter 16CHAP. 16. Of Afflictions.
Chapter 17CHAP. 17. Of Death.
Chapter 18CHAP. 18. Of Temptations.
Chapter 19CHAP. 19. Of the Conscience of sinne.
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Book 3
Chapter 2CHAP. 2. Of Knowledge.
Chapter 3CHAP. 3. Of the Feare of God.
Chapter 4CHAP. 4. Of humility towards God.
Chapter 5CHAP. 5. Of Sincerity.
Chapter 6CHAP. 6. Of Zeales
Chapter 7CHAP. 7. Of peace and tranquillity of Conscience.
Chapter 8CHAP. 8. Of Vertue.
Chapter 9CHAP. 9. Of Prudence.
Chapter 10CHAP. 10. Of Watchfulnesse.
Chapter 11CHAP. 11. Of Fortitude.
Chapter 12CHAP. 12. Of Boldnesse which is contained under fortitude
Chapter 13CHAP. 13. Of Constancy.
Chapter 14CHAP. 14. Of Patience.
Chapter 15CHAP. 15. Of Temperance.
Chapter 16CHAP. 16. Of Drunkennesse.
Chapter 17CHAP. 17. Of Good Works.
Chapter 18CHAP. 18. Of things indifferent.
Chapter 19CHAP. 19. Of a voluntary Act.
Chapter 20CHAP. 20. Of the sins of the Heart.
Chapter 21CHAP. 21. Of the sins of the Mouth.
Chapter 22CHAP. 22. Of sins of Works.

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