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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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Reas. 1. Because repentance is not true and unfeigned, unless it abhor the very nature of sin; it must with one and the same kind of hatred hate all kind of sin. 2. Because a man may easily deceive himself, whiles he thinks that he hath said aside some vice, if he doth not detest all appearance of it, what Specious show soever it may seem to have.
Reas. 1. Because repentance is not true and unfained, unlesse it abhor the very nature of sinne; it must with one and the same kind of hatred hate all kind of sinne. 2. Because a man may easily deceive himselfe, whiles he thinks that he hath said aside some vice, if he doth not detest all appearance of it, what Specious shew soever it may seeme to have.
Use. This may serve to instruct us, seriously to examine our hearts, least through some deceitfulness thereof, there should lurk some vice, whereof we think our selves to be free.
Vse. This may serve to instruct us, seriously to examine our hearts, least through some deceitfulnesse thereof, there should lurke some vice, whereof we thinke our selves to be free.
Doct. 4. We should have a singular care to lay aside those vices, that are contrary to those duties, to which we are in a special manner called; and to that disposition, which is especially required in Christians, that they may profit by the word of God.
Doct. 4. We should have a singular care to lay aside those vices, that are contrary to those duties, to which we are in a speciall manner called; and to that disposition, which is especially required in Christians, that they may profit by the word of God.