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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.
This is gathered from verse 19. compared with ver. 14. 16.
Reason 1. Because their sins oftentimes are not the causes of these afflictions, but the will of God to make trial of them.
Reason 1. Because their sinnes oftentimes are not the causes of these afflictions, but the will of God to make triall of them.
2. Because it is the revealed will of God, that such afflictions are the lot of the faithful, and the way by which they usually come to the kingdom of God.
2. Because it is the revealed will of God, that such afflictions are the lot of the faithfull, and the way by which they usually come to the kingdome of God.
3. Because this suffering of such afflictions is part of our obedience to the revealed will of God.