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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
Letter 1 › Chapter 3 › Verse 8-9 › The Doctrines arising herehence.
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Use. This may serve to reprove those men, that are easily provoked, and when they are provoked by any injury, think that they may do any thing, and so give themselves liberty to exercise all kind of revenge: and that they do not this from the hatred of sin, but from too much love of themselves, it doth sufficiently appear by this, that when more heinous and grievous offences are committed against God, ⟨p. 75⟩and the same wrongs done unto others; they can hear it and behold it, and never be troubled at it.
Vse. This may serve to reprove those men, that are easily provoked, and when they are provoked by any injury, thinke that they may doe any thing, and so give themselves liberty to exercise all kind of revenge: and that they doe not this from the hatred of sinne, but from too much love of themselves, it doth sufficiently appeare by this, that when more hainous and grievous offences are committed against God, ⟨p. 75⟩and the same wrongs done unto others; they can heare it and behold it, and never be troubled at it.
Doct. 7. It is the duty of Christians to bless those that curse and wrong them.
Doct. 7. It is the duty of Christians to blesse those that curse and wrong them.
This is gathered from the 9. v. at the middle. So Matth. 5. 44. and Rom. 12. 14.