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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Reason 1. Because these spiritual things are such, that they can never exceed measure: there is nothing in them too much.
Reason 1. Because these spirituall things are such, that they can never exceed measure: there is nothing in them too much.
2. They are of such a nature, that they do whet and stir up the desire, so that whosoever hath tasted the sweetness of them, doth still desire to be more and more filled with them, until he shall come to the highest perfection, as we may see in their examples, who in this respect are most commended in Scripture.
2. They are of such a nature, that they do whet and stirre up the desire, so that whosoever hath tasted the sweetnesse of them, doth still desire to be more and more filled with them, untill he shall come to the highest perfection, as we may see in their examples, who in this respect are most commended in Scripture.
Use 1. This may serve to reprove and condemn those, to whom the bare profession of piety seems to be enough and too much, that fear lest they should be too godly, that is, lest they should be too happy: this is a certain token of a carnal mind.
Vse 1. This may serve to reprove and condemne those, to whom the bare profession of piety seemes to be enough and too much, that feare lest they should be too godly, that is, lest they should be too happy: this is a certaine token of a carnall minde.