Traill, in his first sermon taken from John 17:24, begins, “You have heard many good texts taken out of the word of God; but though all be good, there is none better than this. Love the text, and love above all the blessed first speaker of it; and you will be fitter to profit byContinue reading “Robert Traill, 1705, on the text, Christ and Christian piety.”
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William Ames, 1641, on Holy Scripture
Introduction Ames’ commentary of both 1 and 2 Peter (256 pages) was meant for a popular reading with just enough Greek and Latin references to inform the reader that he was current in the subject. Pastoral in tone the commentaries are written as an exhortation to the church, focusing on the immediate and personal applicationContinue reading “William Ames, 1641, on Holy Scripture”
Dr. Peter Van Kleeck, Sr., Musings in Bibliology 