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An analytical exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustratedAn analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated
An analytical exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated by doctrines out of every text and applied by their uses for a further progress in holiness / by ... William Ames ...An analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated by doctrines out of every text and applyed by their uses for a further progresse in holinesse / by ... William Ames ...
London: printed by E.G. for John Rothwell, 1641London: printed by E.G. for Iohn Rothwell, 1641
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This is gathered from verse 11 at the beginning.
Reason 1. Because every action rightly ordered should have a just proportion to its object.
2. Because so great is the dignity of Gods word, that without such a care it cannot be kept safe, without wronging of it.
3. Because all the power of our speech concerning Gods word is lost, if it take not its whole strength from the word it self.
3. Because all the power of our speech concerning Gods word is lost, if it take not its whole strength from the word it selfe.
Use. This may serve to admonish, not only the Preachers, that they handle the word of God holily, faithfully, and gravely, but also all hearers, that they judge aright of the Sermon, and make distinction betwixt those Preachers, which speak as the Oracles of God, and others, which speak as a humane speech or oration; and that they themselves also, if upon occasion they should treat of the word of God in private, should do it holily, gravely, and reverently, as it becomes the word of God to be handled.