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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.
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2. Because by these the soul is drowned, as it were in the pleasures of the flesh, so that it cannot lift up it self unto God, and to divine things.
2. Because by these the soule is drowned, as it were in the pleasures of the flesh, so that it cannot lift up it self unto God, and to divine things.
3. Because these make way for the devil, and all devilish sins; a•• thereupon abominable idolatry •eemes to be joined with them in the text because by them many were brought to be present at idolatrous feasts, and •o to honour the idols themselves, though in their consciences they made no reckoning of them.
3. Because these make way for the devill, and all devilish sinnes; a•• thereupon abominable idolatry •eemes to be joyned with them in the text because by them many were brought to be p•esent at idolat•ous feasts, and •o to honour the idols themselves, though in their consciences they made no reckoning of them.
Use. This may serve to admonish us, to beware of these wicked courses.
Vse. This may serve to admonish us, to beware of these wicked courses.