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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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Vers. 1. For as much then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm your selves likewise with the same mind: for that he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin: Verse. 2. That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. Verse 3. For the time past of our life, may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries. Verse 4. Wherein they think it strange, that you run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you: Verse 5. Who shall give account to him, that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. Verse 6. For, for this cause was the Gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the Spirit.
Vers. 1. For as much then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arme your selves likewise with the same mind: for that he that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sinne: Verse. 2. That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. Verse 3. For the time past of our life, may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousnesse, lusts, excesse of wine, revellings, banquettings, and abominable idolatries. Verse 4. Wherein they thinke it strange, that you run not with them to the same excesse of riot, speaking evill of you: Verse 5. Who shall give account to him, that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. Verse 6. For, for this cause was the Gospell preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the Spirit.
The Analysis.
The Apostle having set before us the example of Christ, in this place he concludes theehence that which he proposed to be concluded chap. 3. v. 17. and before that v. 11. that is, that all Christians should eschew evil, & follow that which is good. And this conclusion he lays down in such manner, that if a