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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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Doct. 1. Joy and spiritual rejoicing ariseth from the sense and participation of spiritual grace.
Doct. 1. Ioy and spirituall rejoycing ariseth from the sense and participation of spirituall grace.
This is gathered from those words: Wherein ye rejoice. For exultatio, rejoicing is a vehement act of joy, as tis intimated in the end of the 8. verse.
This is gathered from those words: Wherein ye reioyce. For exultatio, rejoycing is a vehement act of joy, as tis intimated in the end of the 8. verse.
Reason. 1. Because it is the nature of joy, for the mind to ⟨p. 13⟩delight it self with the possession of some solid good: now there is no good that can be Compared cum Summo bono. with that chief good and eternal happiness; & this we begin to have possession of in having possession of saving grace; and the complete and full possession of it is laid hold on and made sure by faith and hope; and hence it is that spiritual joy is properly the fruit of hope. Heb. 3. 6. Rom. 5. 2. Yet notwithstanding this is so to be understood, as that we must not exclude all those from the state of grace, which have not this joy sometimes; because this joy depends upon the sense of grace; now sometimes they have not the sense of grace, that are either hindered by ignorance, or some grievous temptation, that they▪ cannot be sensible of that which they have.