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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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2. Because they are led by Satan, who is the father of lies and of all vanity.
2. Because they are led by Sathan, who is the father of lyes and of all vanity.
Use. This may serve to admonish us, to beware therefore of such men, that we be not in any wise deceived by them. For this were to embrace vanity in stead of eternal happiness.
Vse. This may serve to admonish us, to beware therefore of such men, that we be not in any wise deceived by them. For this were to imbrace vanity in stead of eternall happinesse.
Doct. 2. Yet such men in their vanity are usually most puffed up.
This is gathered from verse 18. in the beginning. So 1 Cor. 8. 1. Knowledge puffeth up. Which if it be true of the knowledge of things that are true in themselves, if they be not known as they ought to be known, as it is explained, verse 2. Then much more must we think so of that knowledge which hath a show of some singular excellency, when there is no solid good in it at all.