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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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Use 1. This may serve to refute the Remonstrants and such like men, that deny faith to be begotten in us, and our conversion to be wrought by Gods almighty power. For they make grace only morally persuading, that may be resisted, impotent, and consequently uneffectuall.
Vse 1. This may serve to refute the Remonstrants and such like men, that deny faith to be begotten in us, and our conversion to be wrought by Gods almighty power. For they make grace only morally perswading, that may be resisted, impotent, and consequently uneffectuall.
2. To comfort the weak and all the faithful, in that they have no reason too much to fear the gates of hell, because they have the gates of heaven making with them: although they must wrestle not only against flesh and blood, but against principalities and the powers of the world, &c. Ephes. 6. 12. Yet they have a divine power, far beyond all those enemies, to uphold them in this wrestling.
2. To comfort the weake and all the faithfull, in that they have no reason too much to feare the gates of hell, because they have the gates of heaven making with them: although they must wrestle not only against flesh and blood, but against principalities and the powers of the world, &c. Ephes. 6. 12. Yet they have a divine power, farre beyond all those enemies, to uphold them in this wrestling.
3. To exhort us, 1. To behave our selves stoutly, and show our selves men in the cause of God, answerable to so Divine a Power, as he is ready to afford unto us. 2. To give God thanks, that hath not left us in our own infirmities to be exposed as a prey unto our enemies, but by his divine power helps our infirmities.