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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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2. To admonish us, throughout our whole life to seek for such good things after that manner as is agreeable to their nature, that is, to ask, pray, and supplicate for them, &c. And in the second place to use all our endeavour to show our selves thankful unto God for such divine gifts.
2. To admonish us, throughout our whole life to seeke for such good things after that manner as is agreeable to their nature, that is, to ask, pray, and supplicate for them, &c. And in the second place to use all our endeavour to shew our selves thankfull unto God for such divine gifts.
4. He gives these spiritual gifts unto us by his Divine Power.
4. Hee gives these spirituall gifts unto us by his Divine Power.
His Divine Power haeth given unto us all things, as it is in the text: the like hereunto is that in the first Epistle, c. 1. v. 5. ⟨p. 138⟩Ye are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation. And Christ tells us, Matth. 19. 26. With men this is unpossible, but with God all things are possible: where we are expressly taught, that salvation and spiritual good things are given unto us by the power of God, to whom all things are possible, that is, his omnipotency, Jer. 31. 35. Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the Sun, &c.
His Divine Power haeth given unto us all things, as it is in the text: the like hereunto is that in the first Epistle, c. 1. v. 5.