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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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Use. 1. This may serve to inform us, to judge of the quality and quantity of the goodness and graciousness of Christ, no other way but by the word of the Gospel; for we must not imagine, as many use to do, that through the graciousness of God, it shall be well with us, though we continue in our sins without repentance and turning •o God: no such graciousness is revealed in the Gospel. 2. To instruct us, always to admire the riches and bounty of Christs grace, that is revealed in the Gospel. 3. To exhort us, earnestly to desire, to take delight, and to rejoice in hearing and meditating upon Gods word. Psal. 27. 4. & 65 4. & 119. 103. in this respect is the use of the word of the Gospel compared to the banquet of a King, wherein all things are full of Sweetness and delight. Luke 14. 16. 17.
Vse. 1. This may serve to informe us, to judge of the quality and quantity of the goodnesse and graciousnesse of Christ, no other way but by the word of the Gospell; for we must not imagine, as many use to doe, that through the graciousnesse of God, it shall be well with us, though we continue in our sinnes without repentance and turning •o God: no such graciousnesse is revealed in the Gospell. 2. To instruct us, alwayes to admire the riches and bounty of Christs grace, that is revealed in the Gospell. 3. To exhort us, earnestly to desire, to take delight, and to rejoyce in hearing and meditating upon Gods word. Psal. 27. 4. & 65 4. & 119. 103. in this respect is the use of the word of the Gospell compared to the banquet of a King, wherein all things are full of Sweetnesse and delight. Luke 14. 16. 17.
Doct. 9. This goodness of Christ in the Gospel is proposed to us to be tasted.