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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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Reason 1. Because it seemed unto them, as indeed it is, a very great mystery of godliness, 1 Tim. 3. 16. therefore they saw that they must use the very utmost of their endeavours, to come to some measure of the knowledge of that which did lye hid therein, both for their own comfort and the edification of the Church.
Reason 1. Because it seem'd unto them, as indeed it is, a very great mystery of godlinesse, 1 Tim. 3. 16. therefore they saw that they must use the very utmost of their endeavours, to come to some measure of the knowledge of that which did lye hid therein, both for their owne comfort and the edification of the Church.
2 Because this truth was proposed unto them in a more obscure manner under types and shadows so that they could not look into the thing it self without great care and labour.
2 Because this truth was proposed unto them in a more obscure manner under types and shadowes so that they could not look into the thing it selfe without great care and labour.
Use 1. This may serve for information, hereby we may understand what manner of men the true Prophets of God were heretofore: they did not utter words without sense, or understanding, or care-taking of those things that did lye before them, as the diabolical Prophets of the Heathens were wont to do in their fury: but they did wholly apply their minds to what they did.
Vse 1. This may serve for information, hereby we may understand what manner of men the true Prophets of God were heretofore: they did not utter words without sense, or understanding, or care-taking of those things that did lye before them, as the diabolicall Prophets of the Heathens were wont to do in their fury: but they did wholly apply their minds to what they did.