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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
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.
Doct. 5. The reproaches which the faithful suffer for godliness sake, are to be reckoned amongst those persecutions, which they suffer for the name of Christ.
Doct. 5. The reproaches which the faithfull suffer for godlinesse sake, are to be reckoned amongst those persecutions, which they suffer for the name of Christ.
This is gathered from verse 14.
Reason 1. Because they tend to the dishonouring and disgracing of us.
2. Because they show that the minds of the authors of them are as ready to bring greater evils upon us, i•occasion should serve.
2. Because they shew that the mindes of the authors of them are as ready to bring greater evils upon us, i•occasion should serve.