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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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Verse 1. The Elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an Elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed. Verse 2. Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind. Verse 3. Neither as being Lords over Gods heritage: but being ensamples to the flock. Verse 4. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Verse 1. The Elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an Elder, and a witnesse of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed. Verse 2. Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly: not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde. Verse 3. Neither as being Lords over Gods heritage: but being ensamples to the flock. Verse 4. And when the chiefe Shepheard shall appeare, ye shall receive a crowne of glory that fadeth not away.
The Analysis.
Here is a special exhortation propounded towards the Elders, that they should perform their duty and office in a holy manner. The duty in general is set down to be, to feed the flock, whereof they were made overseers, by a diligent over••ght and care of them, verse 2. at the beginning. And withal it is described by 3 conditions that are in a special manner required therein, which are set forth by a dehortation from the three contrary vices, that are opposed to those three conditions. 1. The first condition is, willingly to feed the flock; the contrary vice whereunto is, to do it by constraint. 2. To do it readily and freely the contrary vice unto this, is, to seek after filthy lucre thereby. 3. Not only in doctrine, but in