A25280:1653
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. Because if they had all knowledge and also faith, yet their will and affections must be by these means stirred up unto their duty. For our will is like unto a slow and dull servant, to whom it is not enough once to hear the commands of his master, but they must be often told him. Then again, if they had not only all knowledge and saith, but also a most ready will and affections, yet because they are continually assaulted by temptations, they have need on the other side of continual remembrances and puttings in mind, to strengthen them. The speech of the Captain and the sound of the Trumpet, and such like excitements, do put some courage even into the most valiant soldiers.
2. Because if they had all knowledge and also faith, yet their will and affections must be by these meanes stirred up unto their duty. For our will is like unto a slow and dull servant, to whom it is not enough once to heare the commands of his master, but they must be often told him. Then againe, if they had not only all knowledge and saith, but also a most ready will and affections, yet because they are continually assaulted by temptations, they have need on the other side of continuall remembrances and puttings in mind, to strengthen them. The speech of the Captaine and the sound of the Trumpet, and such like excitements, do put some courage even into the most valiant souldiers.
Use 1. This may serve to reprove the pride of those men, that put such confidence in themselves in their own knowledge and faith, that they do utterly contemn such kind of helps.
Vse 1. This may serve to reprove the pride of those men, that put such confidence in themselves in their own knowledge and faith, that they do utterly contemne such kinde of helpes.
2. To exhort all to be constant and diligent in the hearing of Sermons. For if there be any that abound in knowledge, and perhaps exceed the Preacher himself, so that they cannot be taught any more by him, yet they may be stirred up by admonitions and exhortations, and in that respect they should always be present there; but much more should they, that are not yet learned and stablished in the truth.