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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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Verse. 10. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: Verse. 11, Let him eschew evil, and do good, let him seek peace and ensue it. Verse. For the eyes of the Lord are set over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Verse. 10. For he that will love life, and see good dayes, let him refraine his tongue from evill, and his lips that they speake no guile: Verse. 11, Let him eschew evill, and doe good, let him seeke peace and ensue it. Verse. For the eyes of the Lord are set over the righteous, and his eares are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that doe evill.
The Analysis.
IN these three verses, the Apostle proves by the testimony of Scripture, that which he had spoken in the last place, to wit, that Godly men shall inherit a blessing. In which testimony there is in the first place the blessing set down, which all desire, He that will love life, and see good days. 2. The piety of those, to whom this blessing is promised, is synecdochically declared by a distribution of the subjects, as it is in the speech, v. 10. or in the deeds and conversation of life v. 11.
IN these three verses, the Apostle proves by the testimony of Scripture, that which he had spoken in the last place, to wit, that Godly men shall inherit a blessing. In which testimony there is in the first place the blessing set downe, which all desire, He that will love life, and see good dayes. 2. The piety of those, to whom this blessing is promised, is synecdochically declared by a distribution of the subjects, as it is in the speech, v. 10. or in the deeds and conversation of life v. 11.