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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 5. And besides this, giving all diligence, add to your faith, virtue; and to virtue knowledge; Verse 6. And to knowledge continence; and to continence, patience; and to patience, godliness; Verse 7. And to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, charity.
Verse 5. And besides this, giving all diligence, adde to your faith, vertue; and to vertue knowledge; Verse 6. And to knowledge continence; and to continence, patience; and to patience, godlinesse; Verse 7. And to godlinesse, brotherly kindnesse; and to brotherly kindnesse, charity.
The Analysis.
Now the Apostle comes unto that which he chiefly aimed at in this Epistle: and the scope of the Epistle is showed expressly, Chap. 3. verse 1. namely, to stir up the pure minds of the faithful, by way of remembrance; and verse the last, more distinctly, that they should grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. This same thing he proposeth in these verses, 5. 6, 7. and confirms it in the rest of the Chapter, and in the two following Chapters, he vindicates it from those things which cross this purpose, namely, the seducings of false teachers, chap. 2. and the derisions of profane scoffers, chap. 3. Now his scope and purpose, as it is explained in these three verses, is, to exhort the faithful, to apply themselves ⟨p. 145⟩