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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 hatred, envy, wrath, strife, enmities, and such like affections, especially, when they reflect upon the good, are some of those filthy pollutions of the flesh, from which the soul of the faithful is purified, Gal. 5. 19. 20.
Reason 1. Because hatred, envie, wrath, strife, enmities, and such like affections, especially, when they reflect upon the good, are some of those fi•thy pollutions of the flesh, from which the soule of the faithfull is purified, Gal. 5. 19. 20.
2. Because the purification of our souls makes us to love purity in others, and no man can take delight in the purity of others unless he be in some measure purified himself.
2. Because the purification of our soules makes us to love purity in others, and no man can take delight in the purity of others unlesse he be in some measure purified himselfe.
3. Because in the mutual love of the faithful divers operations ⟨p. 30⟩are exercised, to the performing whereof, their souls are in a special manner purified and sanctified, as doing good, bearing with infirmities, edification of the Church, and glorifying the name of the Lord.
3. Because in the mutuall love of the faithfull divers operations ⟨p. 30⟩