A25280:1975
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.
Reason 1. Because the act of sin doth not so much condemn as the habit of sin; like as on the contrary, the habit of any virtue doth much more commend a man, then any particular act, though it be of great note.
Reason 1. Because the act of sin doth not so much condemn as the habit of sin; like as on the contrary, the habit of any vertue doth much more commend a man, then any particular act, though it be of great note.
2. Because he that walks in the way of sin, adds impenitency ⟨p. 212⟩unto his sins; now impenitency doth condemn men more then any sin, because there is no way to escape the anger of God, but by repentance.
2. Because he that walks in the way of sin, addes impenitency ⟨p. 212⟩unto his sins; now impenite•cy doth condemne men more then any sin, because there is no way to escape the anger of God, but by repentance.
Use 1. This may serve to condemn those, that please themselves therein, that they are not murderers, nor adulterers, nor robbers, &c. when in the mean time they walk in the way of other sins, who do either contemn the worship of God, or neglect faith, hope, and charity, and are altogether ignorant of the like virtues.
Vse 1. This may serve to condemne those, that please themselves therein, that they are not murtherers, nor adulterers, nor robbers, &c. when in the meane time they walk in the way of other sins, who do either contemne the worship of God, or neglect faith, hope, and charity, and are altogether ignorant of the like vertues.