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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.
Doct. 3. The sum of the Gospel consists in declaring the power and coming of Christ.
Doct. 3. The summe of the Gospell consists in declaring the power and comming of Christ.
This is gathered from these words, We made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. For his power hath respect unto his divine nature, together with the effects thereof, Rom. 1. 4. And his coming hath respect unto his humane nature, together with the end and benefit of his incarnation. Now if these two be joined together, namely, that Christ came to save us, and that he came with power, so that he had all sufficiency & efficacy at his coming, nothing more can be desired to comfort the faithful.
This is gathered from these words, We made knowne unto you the power and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ. For his power hath respect unto his divine nature, together with the effects thereof, Rom. 1. 4. And his comming hath respect unto his humane nature, together with the end and benefit of his incarnation. Now if these two be joyned together, namely, that Christ came to save us, and that he came with power, so that he had all sufficiency & efficacy at his comming, nothing more can be desired to comfort the faithfull.
Use 1. This may serve to admonish, 1 Preachers, to make the power and coming of Christ the centre as it were of all their Sermons. The Apostle, 1 Cor. 2. 2. Determined to know nothing save Jesus Christ and him crucified, & then also, 2. the hearers, to have a special eye unto that in the hearing of Sermons, how they may profit in the understanding of this mystery.