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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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2. To exhort us earnestly to pray unto God, who can open the eyes of our mind. The blind man, Luke 18. 38. never ceased to cry out, saying, Jesus thou Son of David have mercy on me, and when Christ asked him, what he would that he should do unto him, he desired nothing else, but that he might receive his sight, verse 41. So also in spiritual blindness although a great part of it was cu•ed in David, yet we see that he constantly prays unto God, to open his eyes, Psal. 119. 18 So also the Apostle saith, that he ceased not to pray for the faithful, that the eyes of their understanding might be enlightened Ephes. •. 18 This is the counsel of the holy Ghost, and of Christ, […]. 3. 18.
2. To exhort us earnestly to pray unto God, who can open the eyes of our minde. The blinde man, Luke 18. 38. never ceased to cry out, saying, Iesus thou Sonne of David have mercy on me, and when Christ asked him, what he would that he should do unto him, he desired nothing else, but that he might receive his sight, verse 41. So also in spirituall blindnesse although a great part of it was cu•ed in David, yet we see that he constantly prayes unto God, to open his eyes, Psal. 119. 18 So also the Apostle saith, that he ceased not to pray for the faithfull, that the eyes of their understanding might be enlightned Ephes. •. 18 This is the counsell of the holy Ghost, and of Christ, 〈…〉. 3. 18.
3. To instruct us, •ever to think that we have received sight, until we find in our selves ths study and labour to abound in virtue.