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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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3. Because from this union which we have by being made partakers of spiritual life, there doth certainly and immediately follow a communion with the Father in all spiritual blessings, and consequently a change of our condition from that which before it was, to wit, sin and death, to that whereunto we are called, grace and life.
3. Because from this union which we have by being made partakers of spirituall life, there doth certainly and immediately follow a communion with the Father in all spirituall blessings, and consequently a change of our condition from that which before it was, to wit, sinne and death, to that whereunto we are called, grace and life.
Use 1. This may serve to exhort us to use all diligence to make our calling sure, because without it we have no entrance to the state of grace.
Vse 1. This may serve to exhort us to use all diligence to make our calling sure, because without it we have no entrance to the state of grace.
2. To comfort all those that endeavour to obey Gods call; f•r all of them have (as it were) the door of Gods grace opened un•o them.