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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 condemn those, that from this doctrine of the assurance of election, take occasion to cast off all care of piety: these are they that the Apostle speaks of, c. 3▪ v. 16. who being unlearned and unstable, wrest the Scriptures unto their own destruction. Although the election of God be sure in it self, yet no man is sure of it without the practice of piety. Then again the certainty of election that is in God, makes this certain, that no man shall ever be saved by virtue of election, unless there be in him the practise of piety: such words or thoughts are certain tokens of a profane soul, which neither cares for election nor salvation, nor hath any fear of God. For whereas it is alike certain with God, how long every one of us shall live in this world, yet there is non• •••t cares not for his life, or useth not the means to live, unless he be quite mad: so from the certainty of election none concludes after such a manner, unless he be altogether profane.
2. To condemne those, that from this doctrine of the assurance of election, take occasion to cast off all care of piety: these are they that the Apostle speaks of, c. 3▪ v. 16. who being unlearned and unstable, wrest the Scriptures unto their owne destruction. Although the election of God be sure in it selfe, yet no man is sure of it without the practice of piety. Then againe the certainty of election that is in God, makes this certaine, that no man shall ever be saved by vertue of election, unlesse there be in him the practise of piety: such words or thoughts are certaine tokens of a profane soule, which neither cares for election nor salvation, nor hath any feare of God. For whereas it is alike certaine with God, how long every one of us shall live in this world, yet there is non• •••t cares not for his life, or useth not the meanes to live, unlesse he be quite mad: so from the certainty of election none concludes after such a manner, unlesse he be altogether profane.