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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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Now by all diligence is meant, 1. The greatest heedfulness of the mind. 2. The greatest earnestness of the will. 3. The greatest care, that is intimated by that phrase, whereby we are commanded, to seek the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof. For when Christ had told them, Matth. 6. 31. that they should not be careful what they should eat, or what they should drink, he explains this care, verse 32, 33. by the phrase of seeking. 4. A diligence in the use of the means, whereby we may come to attain that which we desire. And the reasons why we should use this diligence about spiritual things, are,
Now by all diligence is meant, 1. The greatest heedfulnesse of the minde. 2. The greatest earnestnesse of the will. 3. The greatest care, that is intimated by that phrase, whereby wee are commanded, to seeke the kingdome of God and the righteousnesse thereof. For when Christ had told them, Matth. 6. 31. that they should not be carefull what they should eat, or what they should drink, he explaines this care, verse 32, 33. by the phrase of seeking. 4. A diligence in the use of the meanes, whereby we may come to attaine that which we desire. And the reasons why we should use this diligence about spirituall things, are,
Reason 1. The dignity and excellency of these things above all earthly things, which worldly men are so busy about.
Reason 1. The dignity and excellency of these things above all earthly things, which worldly men are so busie about.
2. The difficulty, for in their nature they are above our ⟨p. 148⟩