A25280:1957
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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Use. This may serve to admonish us, not to rest or please our selves in any righteousness, that is separated from true piety towards God.
Vse. This may serve to admonish us, not to rest or please our selves in any righteousnesse, that is separated from true piety towards God.
Doct. 3. The sting of every evil of punishment, whereunto men are obnoxious in this life, is temptation.
Doct. 3. The sting of every evill of punishment, whereunto men are obnoxious in this life, is temptation.
This is gathered therehence, that deliverance from temptation is here put for deliverance from all evil.
This is gathered therehence, that deliverance from temptation is here put for deliverance from all evill.
Reason. Because the afflictions or miseries of this life become hurtful unto us only by that means, and as they are in us occasions or motives unto sin. For that is the nature of temptation, whereof mention is here made, to induce men unto sin.