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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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Doct. 1. Sin, where it reigns, turns a man into a brute beast as it were.
Doct. 1. Sin, where it reignes, turnes a man into a bruit beast as it were.
This is showed in all those places of Scripture, where wicked men are compared unto brute beasts, either in general, or in special, to Horses, Mules, Dogs, Swine, Foxes, Wolves, Beates, Lions, &c. Yea, they that are in greatest honour and esteem in this world, are accounted no otherwise of by God, then as brute beasts. The Monarchs, in Daniel, are always compared unto wild beasts; and the Roman Emperors that persecuted the Church, are pointed out in the Apocalypse by ⟨p. 219⟩the name of the Dragon. And the Pope is not only called a beast, but is described as a very great monster among the beasts, with seven heads, and ten horns.
This is shewed in all those places of Scripture, where wicked men are compared unto bruit beasts, either in generall, or in speciall, to Horses, Mules, Dogs, Swine, Foxes, Wolves, Beates, Lions, &c. Yea, they that are in greatest honour and esteeme in this world, are accounted no otherwise of by God, then as bruit beasts. The Monarchs, in Daniel, are alwayes compared unto wild beasts; and the Roman Emperours that persecuted the Church, are pointed out in the Apocalyps by ⟨p. 219⟩the name of the Dragon. And the Pope is not only called a beast, but is described as a very great monster among the beasts, with seven heads, and ten hornes.
Use 1. This may serve to condemn those, that please themselves in their sins.