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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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Use 1. This may serve to admonish us, not to suffer our hearts at any time to cleave to the things of this world, or to depend upon them, because our inheritance is not terrestrial, or of this world, but celestial and incorruptible.
Vse 1. This may serve to admonish us, not to suffer our hearts at any time to cleave to the things of this world, or to depend upon them, because our inheritance is not terrestriall, or of this world, but celestiall and incorruptible.
2. To exhort us to walk as it becometh those that are called to so great an inheritance. For this is it which the Apostle means, when he usually admonisheth us to walk according to our calling, and when he prays, that God would enlighten the eyes of our minds, and grant us to know what is the hope of his calling, & what the riches, Ephes. 1. 18. as if that they that did clearly see this and meditate upon it, could not falter or fail in any duty.
2. To exhort us to walke as it becommeth those that are called to so great an inheritance. For this is it which the Apostle meanes, when he usually admonisheth us to walke according to our calling, and when he prayes, that God would enlighten the eyes of our mindes, and grant us to know what is the hope of his calling, & what the riches, Ephes. 1. 18. as if that they that did cleerly see this and meditate upon it, could not faulter or faile in any duty.
Doct. 7. The exceeding great power of God, his fidelity and constancy, doth make this inheritance firm and sure unto us.