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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 4 › Verse 1-6 › The Doctrines arising herehence.
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.
Doct. 4. It seems more then enough to the faithful, that before their conversion they so long followed the lusts of the flesh, and fashions of the world.
Doct. 4. It seemes more then enough to the faithful, that before their conversion they so long followed the lusts of the flesh, and fashions of the world.
This is gathered from verse 3.
Reason 1. Because they are ashamed with a holy shame of those courses, Rom. 6. 21.
2. Because they receive no benefit by them, but repentance.
3. Because they see that it was Gods great mercy, that they were at length delivered from them, and from the death which they bring, in the same Chapter.