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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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Doct 8. This happiness consists in being made partakers of the everlasting kingdom of God.
Doct 8. This happinesse consists in being made partakers of the everlasting kingdome of God.
By the kingdom of God is meant properly that condition ⟨p. 167⟩into which the faithful are translated by their effectual calling: now seeing there are no degrees of this condition, this kingdom is distinguished into the kingdom of grace, and the kingdom of glory. Into the kingdom of grace, because the preaching and ministry of the Gospel is the efficient cause thereof, therefore the Gospel it self is called in Scripture the kingdom of God, and because the Church is the proper subject of this state and condition, therefore the Church is also called the kingdom of God; and because spiritual grace hath the chief part in this condition, therefore that also is called the kingdom of God, Rom. 14 17. but most properly the condition it self is the kingdom of God. And it is compared to a kingdom rather then to a Democracy or Aristocracy, or any other society.
By the kingdome of God is meant properly that condition ⟨p. 167⟩into which the faithfull are translated by their effectuall calling: now seeing there are no degrees of this condition, this kingdome is distinguished into the kingdome of grace, and the kingdome of glory. Into the kingdome of grace, because the preaching and ministery of the Gospell is the efficient cause thereof, therefore the Gospell it selfe is called in Scripture the kingdome of God, and because the Church is the proper subject of this state and condition, therefore the Church is also called the kingdome of God; and because spirituall grace hath the chiefe part in this condition, therefore that also is called the kingdome of God,