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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.
Reas. 1. Because we are imperfect, like as infants that are newly borne: now we are perfected▪ when the word of God dwells richly in us, Coloss. 3. 16. 2. Because the word it self in its own nature always tends and leads to perfection: for it is the perfect will of God, Rom. 12. 2.
Reas. 1. Because we are imperfect, like as infants that are newly borne: now we are perfected▪ when the word of God dwells richly in us, Col•ss. 3. 16. 2. Because the word it selfe in its owne nature alwayes tends and leads to perfection: for it is the perfect will of God, Rom. 12. 2.
Use. 1. This may serve to reprove those, who, when for the time they ought to be teachers do yet remain unskilful and infants, Hcb. 5. 12. 13. 2. To admonish us, never so to rest satisfied with that which we have attained, as if there were nothing more to be gotten; for although we have all other things, yet it is required, that we should increase more and more in it, 1. Th•s. 4. 1. 10. 3. To i•form• us, hereby we may understand, that the word of God is necessarily to be used, not only by the ignorant and unskilful, but also by all those that do yet want some thing, and do desire to increase that which they have. 4. To instruct us, to examine our selves by this mark whether we use the word of God aright or no?
Vse. 1. This may serve to reprove those, who, when for the time they ought to be teachers doe yet remaine unskil•ull and infants, Hcb. 5. 12. 13. 2. To admonish us, never so to rest satisfied with that which we have attained, as if there were nothing more to be gotten; for although we have all other things, yet it is required, that we should increase more and more in it, 1. Ths. 4. 1. 10. 3. To iform us, hereby we may understand, that the word of God is necessarily to be used, not only by the ignorant and unskilfull, but also by all those that doe yet want some thing, and doe desire to increase that which they have. 4. To instruct us, to examine our selves by this marke whether we use the word of God aright or no?