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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.
3. Because after this manner were mens minds to be prepared by degrees for the receiving of Christ that was to come: for what is said of John the Baptist, doth in some sort belong unto all the Prophets, that they did prepare the ways of the Lord.
3. Because after this manner were mens mindes to be prepared by degrees for the receiving of Christ that was to come: for what is said of Iohn the Baptist, doth in some sort belong unto all the Prophets, that they did prepare the wayes of the Lord.
Use 1. This may serve for Information, to confirm and ⟨p. 17⟩establish the true faith, not only against the Heathens and Jews, but also against the Papists themselves, who say that this true doctrine of the grace revealed in Jesus Christ, is a new doctrine, and never heard of before these times; for we acknowledge no other grace, but that which those Prophets always prophesied of from the beginning of the world.
Vse 1. This may serve for Information, to confirme and ⟨p. 17⟩establish the true faith, not only against the Heathens and Jewes, but also against the Papists themselves, who say that this true doctrine of the grace revealed in Jesus Christ, is a new doctrine, and never heard of before these times; for we acknowledge no other grace, but that which those Prophets alwayes prophesied of from the beginning of the world.
2. To exhort us, continually to meditate upon this grace our selves, and as occasion shall serve, to show it forth unto others, with all freeness and readiness of mind. for this doth become us much rather then those, that lived so long before the coming of Christ, and beheld him only afar off.