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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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Reason. Because the guilt of sin is not lessened, but increased by means of societies, if they favour sins: for they pervert the end whereunto they were ordained. For whereas the end of all societies is to restrain sin, and to advance righteousness, 1 Tim. 2. 2. and they on the contrary cherish sin and impugn righteousness, they do provoke the anger of God more, ⟨p. 206⟩then if they were not such societies. The sin of these Cities is said to be grievous, and crying, Gen. 18. 20.
Reason. Because the guilt of sin is not lessened, but increased by means of societies, if they favour sinnes: for they pervert the end whereunto they were ordained. For whereas the end of all societies is to restraine sinne, and to advance righteousnesse, 1 Tim. 2. 2. and they on the contrary cherish sin and impugne righteousnes, they do provoke the anger of God more, ⟨p. 206⟩then if they were not such societies. The sin of these Cities is said to be grievous, and crying, Gen. 18. 20.
This may serve for admonition, that Citizens or Magistrates should not trust too much to their wealth, so that thereby they should be made the more bold to sin.
Doct. 2. The same judgements of God are executed by contrary causes.