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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. Because godliness it self commands and begets this love. For we love our neighbour with Christian love, when we love him for Gods sake, not for our own, or any worldly respect. Now godliness produceth this love towards our neighbour, 1 Because it teacheth us to obey Gods Commandment, who hath commanded us to love our neighbour. 2 Because it teacheth us to love the image of God, and every gift of God in our neighbour. 3 Because it brings us to ⟨p. 152⟩imitate God himself in the communicating of good. Therefore godliness, which is separated from charity, is not true godliness; and that charity which is separated from godliness, is not true charity, but either hypocrisy, or some humane civility.
Reason. Because godlinesse it selfe commands and begets this love. For we love our neighbour with Christian love, when we love him for Gods sake, not for our own, or any worldly respect. Now godlinesse produceth this love towards our neighbour, 1 Because it teacheth us to obey Gods Commandement, who hath commanded us to love our neighbour. 2 Because it teacheth us to love the image of God, and every gift of God in our neighbour. 3 Because it brings us to ⟨p. 152⟩imitate God himselfe in the communicating of good. Therefore godlinesse, which is separated from charity, is not true godlinesse; and that charity which is separated from godlinesse, is not true charity, but either hypocrisie, or some humane civility.
Use 1. This may serve to exhort us, to show and adorn our godliness towards God, by our love towards our neighbour.
Vse 1. This may serve to exhort us, to shew and adorne our godlinesse towards God, by our love towards our neighbour.