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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 that is the principal duty; to which all the rest are subordinate.
Reas. 1. Because that is the principall duty; to which all the rest are subordinate.
2. Because that love doth virtually at least contain in it all virtues.
2. Because that love doth vertually at least containe in it all vertues.
3. Because the dignity which redounds from the relation to grace and eternal life, makes all those that are partakers of that grace, in some sort equal, and therefore restrains contempt, opposition, and all kinds of injuries.
3. Because the dignity which redounds from the relation to grace and eternall life, makes all those that are partakers of that grace, in some sort equall, and therefore restraines contempt, opposition, and all kinds of injuries.
Use. This may serve to direct us, in all parts of our conversation with Christian men, to have chief regard to this duty.