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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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This is gathered from these words: who loved the wages of unrighteousness: so 1 Tim. 6. 17. He that trusts in uncertain riches, doth not trust in the living God; and therefore he doth necessarily follow a new way clean contrary unto that which the true and living God hath showed us.
This is gathered from these words: who loved the wages of unrighteousnesse: so 1 Tim. 6. 17. He that trusts in uncertaine riches, doth not trust in the living God; and therefore he doth necessarily follow a new way clean contrary unto that which the true and living God hath shewed us.
Reason. Because a covetous man is obnoxious unto all the temptations of the devil, which have any show of gain; so that he accounts gain godliness, 1 Tim. 6. 5. 9. and this is it which is meant in the text, they love the wages of unrighteousness, that is, they seek lucre, though it be joined with the greatest iniquity.
Reason. Because a covetous man is obnoxious unto all the temptations of the devill, which have any shew of gaine; so that he accounts gaine godlinesse, 1 Tim. 6. 5. 9. and this is it which is meant in the text, they love the wages of unrighteousnesse, that is, they seek lucre, though it be joyned with the greatest iniquity.
Use 1. This may serve to admonish us, to take heed therefore and fly from covetousness, as from the greatest plague and enemy of godliness, Coloss. 3. 50.