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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
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 proper cause, why such men do labour so much to cast off all sense of religion, is no other, then that they may with all licentiousness, give themselves wholly over to their most filthy lusts.
Reason 1. Because the proper cause, why such men do labour so much to cast off all sense of religion, is no other, then that they may with all licentiousnesse, give themselves wholy over to their most filthy lusts.
2. Because such wicked opinions or imaginations do let ⟨p. 238⟩loose the reins to all concupiscence, and therefore are the cause of increasing that wickedness, whereof at the first they were the effect.
2. Because such wicked opinions or imaginations do let ⟨p. 238⟩loose the raines to all concupiscence, and therefore are the cause of increasing that wickednesse, whereof at the first they were the effect.
Use 1. This may serve to inform us, not to think that wicked and profane and Atheistical men do speak from any reason or judgement, when they scoff at religion. For they are beasts in their life, and therefore they have also beastly imaginations, which they are wont to bring forth under a show of reason.
Vse 1. This may serve to informe us, not to think that wicked and profane and Atheisticall men do speak from any reason or judgement, when they scoffe at religion. For they are beasts in their life, and therefore they have also beastly imaginations, which they are wont to bring forth under a shew of reason.