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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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Reason 1. Because the whole Scripture and all the means of salvation do by a special kind of propriety belong unto the faithful.
Reason 1. Because the whole Scripture and all the meanes of salvation do by a speciall kind of propriety belong unto the faithfull.
2. Because God will not have his word to pass without some fruit: Now wicked men are oftentimes so fore-lorn, that no congruous fruit can be expected in them, but only in the faithful.
2. Because God will not have his word to passe without some fruit: Now wicked men are oftentimes so fore-lorne, that no congruous fruit can be expected in them, but only in the faithfull.
Use 1. This may serve to inform us, to judge aright of Gods intention in those things that he doth about men that are past all hope and incorrigible. For as the Apostle saith of Oxen, that God taketh not care for Oxen, but for men; so should we think that God taketh not care so much for these bestial men, as for the faithful and elect whom he doth chiefly speak unto, even when he seems to speak unto others.
Vse 1. This may serve to informe us, to judge aright of Gods intention in those things that he doth about men that are past all hope and incorrigible. For as the Apostle saith of Oxen, that God taketh not care for Oxen, but for men; so should we think that God taketh not care so much for these bestiall men, as for the faithfull and elect whom he doth chiefly speak unto, even when he seemes to speak unto others.