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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. 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⟩strength, and there are many impediments also, as well inward as outward, which we cannot overcome, but by using all diligence.
3. The necessity of these things, without which we are miserable wretches.
Use 1. This may serve to reprove the slothful and sluggish Christians, that are so remiss, so cold and luke-warm at least in these things, which require so great diligence. Here appears the crossness of mans disposition: for when God hath forbidden us, to be over-careful about worldly things, because all these things should be added unto us without such care; and hath commanded us, to be diligent and careful about spiritual things, because we shall never be partakers of them without diligence; we on the contrary are careful and diligent about the world, and neglect Heaven.