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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 v. 15. For when the Apostle tells us, that we should account, that the long suffering of the Lord is salvation, he means that we should so think with our selves and dispute of these things, that we should gather nothing else from thence, but that God aims at our salvation, and therefore we also should take great care of it.
This is gathered from v. 15. For when the Apostle tels us, that we should account, that the long suffering of the Lord is salvation, he means that we should so think wich our selves and dispute of these things, that we should gather nothing else from thence, but that God aimes at our salvation, and therefore we also should take great care of it.
Reason. Because by these meditations we should confirm and increase both our faith and our sanctification. For our reasonings and disputes, when they are rightly directed either by the word, or by the works of God, as by a third argument, to the strengthening of our faith and increase of holiness, a• unto a conclusion drawn from thence; they are those moral means whereby we work out our salvation with fear and trembling.
Reason. Because by these meditations we should confirme and increase both our faith and our sanctification. For our reasonings and disputes, when they are rightly directed either by the word, or by the works of God, as by a third argument, to the strengthning of our faith and increase of holinesse, a• unto a conclusion drawne from thence; they are those morall means whereby we work out our salvation with feare and trembling.
Use. This may serve to exhort us, to exercise our selves more and more in such meditations: for being accustomed thereunto, from them we shall gather honey and medicine, whence others suck poison; as we may see in this example, where from the Lords prolonging of his coming the wicked men did conclude those things whereby they might confirm their profane opinions; but the faithful are taught on the contrary, by the same argument to conclude those things, which make much for their salvation. Such is the Apostles admonition,