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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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Doct. 12. The primary duty of Christians, whereby it is also that they are made Christians, is to come unto Christ.
This is gathered out of the fourth verse. Now to come unto Christ, is nothing else but to believe in him. So John 6. 35. He that comes unto me, and he that believes in me, are made all one. So John 5. 40. To come unto Christ, to receive Christ, and to believe in him, are one and the same. And Heb. 10. 22. We are said to draw near by an assurance of faith.
This is gathered out of the fourth verse. Now to come unto Christ, is nothing else but to believe in him. So Iohn 6. 35. He that comes unto me, and he that beleeves in me, are made all one. So Iohn 5. 40. To come unto Christ, to receive Christ, and to believe in him, are one and the same. And Heb. 10. 22. We are said to draw neere by an assurance of faith.
Reason 1. Because our salvation depends upon that union which we have with Christ: whence it is also, that we are said to come unto Christ, that we may have life, John 5. 40.
Reason 1. Because our salvation depends upon that union which we have with Christ: whence it is also, that we are said to come unto Christ, that we may have life,