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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. Simon Peter, a Servant, and an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, through the righteousness of God, and of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Verse 2. Grace and peace be multiplied unto you, through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.
Verse 1. Simon Peter, a Servant, and an Apostle of Iesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us, through the righteousnesse of God, and of our Saviour Iesus Christ. Verse 2. Grace and peace be multiplied unto you, through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.
The Analysis.
Such kind of writings, as well Ethnic or profane, as sacred, are usually divided into three parts, whereof the first is, the Superscription, Salutation, and Preface. 2. The Epistle it self. 3. The Subscription or Conclusion. But more accurately me thinks, we may say, that the preface and conclusion are only adjuncts of the Epistle, which depend upon the Epistle it self, and are also useful thereunto. But in this Epistle only one of these adjuncts is used, namely, the Preface. For there is no subscription made, or any such conclusion, as is used in the Epistles of Paul, and in the first of Peter. The Preface is contained in four verses, and it consists of two parts, a salutation, and a confirmation of the salutation: that in the two first, this in