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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.
Rea. Because God is the same, & faith is the same; & on the contrary side also, the devil and the world are like themselves.
Rea. Because God is the same, & faith is the same; & on the contrary side also, the devill and the world are like themselves.
Use. This may serve to direct us, not to give way to too much complaining of the present age, as if there had never been the like before; but courageously to go forward in doing our duty, that we may do that in our times according to our ability, which other faithful men did in their time; who as it is sa•d of David, Acts 13. 36. after they had in their age served the will of God, fell on sleep in the Lord.
Vse. This may serve to direct us, not to give way to too much complaining of the present age, as if there had never beene the like before; but couragiously to go forward in doing our duty, that we may do that in our times according to our ability, which other faithfull men did in their time; who as it is sa•d of David, Acts 13. 36. after they had in their age served the will of God, fell on sleepe in the Lord.
Doct. 11. The short compendium of our whole Christian life, is, so to receive the Gospel, that renouncing the flesh we should in that respect be judged according to men, and live according to God in the Spirit.
Doct. 11. The short compendium of our whole Christian life, is, so to receive the Gospell, that renouncing the flesh we should in that respect be judged according to men, and live according to God in the Spirit.