An analyticall exposition of both the Epistles of the Apostle Peter : $b Illustrated by doctrines out of every textAmes, William
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An analyticall exposition of both the Epistles of the Apostle Peter : $b Illustrated by doctrines out of every text
Ames, William
Bible. Peter -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800
3. Because God should raigne in our hearts, that we might not so much
upon deliberation, as naturally, be stirred up, and moved towards him,
to the declaration of all those things which may make for his glory.
_Vse._ This may serve to reprove the common stupidity of men, who are
nothing at all moved with those things, which do most neerely belong to
the glory of Gods name.
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Verse 12. _Beloved, thinke it not strange concerning the fiery
triall, which is to try you, as though some strange
thing happened unto you._
Verse 13. _But rejoyce, in as much as ye are partakers of
Christs sufferings, that when his glory shall be
revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy._
Verse 14. _If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are
ye, for the Spirit of glory, and of God, resteth upon
you: on their part he is evill spoken of, but on your
part he is glorified._
Verse 15. _But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a
thiefe, or as an evill doer, or as a busie-body, in
other mens matters._
Verse 16. _Yet if any man |suffer| as a Christian, let him not
be ashamed, but let him glorifie God on this behalfe._
Verse 17. _For the time is come that judgement must begin at
the house of God: and if it first |begin| at us, what
shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospell of
God?_
Verse 18. _And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall
the ungodly and the sinner appeare?_
Verse 19. _Wherefore, let them that suffer according to the will
of God, commit the keeping of their soules to him in
well doing, as unto a faithfull Creator._
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