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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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This is gathered from the connection of these words with the words foregoing, which were explained in the Analysis. For this is the force of the Apostles reason; If I did account the truth of the Gospel like unto a cunningly devised fable, I could not so earnestly, and with such constancy stir you up to embrace and adorn it; nor could ye receive those things that we have spoken of, without an endeavour to abound in virtue, if ye did not account them like unto cunningly devised fables.
This is gathered from the connexion of these words with the words foregoing, which were explained in the Analysis. For this is the force of the Apostles reason; If I did account the truth of the Gospell like unto a cunningly devised fable, I could not so earnestly, and with such constancy stir you up to imbrace and adorne it; nor could ye receive those things that we have spoken of, without an endeavour to abound in vertue, if ye did not account them like unto cunningly devised fables.
Use 1. This may serve to admonish, 1. All Preachers to beware of carelessness and negligence in stirring up the people unto piety. And 2, All the faithful also to beware of luke-warm and unfruitful profession of the faith. For neither of •hem can be without an implicit and virtual blasphemy, And they that so carry themselves, although they do not in words▪ yet they do in their deeds confess, and make it to appear, that they make no more account of the Gospel, then of an old wives fable.
Vse 1. This may serve to admonish, 1. All Preachers to beware of carelessenesse and negligence in stirring up the people unto piety. And 2, All the faithfull also to beware of luke-warme and unfruitfull profession of the faith. For neither of •hem can be without an implicit and vertuall blasphemy, And they that so carry themselves, although they do not in words▪ yet they do in their deeds confesse, and make it to appeare, that they make no more account of the Gospell, then of an old wives fable.