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Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things
Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.
London: printed by J.F. for I.A., 1650
Appendix › Chapter 2 › Section 1: The first means to get into the new birth.
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Sect. 1. The first means to get into the new birth.
The means to get into the new birth, is first Examination; and the way to examine, is to set before men that Chrystal glass of the Law for their light and rule: To this purpose I have here annexed a Catalogue, or Table, to show them their offences; not that I can possibly enumerate all sins, but only the kinds; and if herein I come short, yet consciences awaked may be occasioned hereby to bring into their thoughts those others not mentioned.
THe means to get into the new birth, is first Examination; and the way to examine, is to set before men that Chrystal glass of the Law for their light and rule: To this purpose I have here annexed a Catalogue, or Table, to shew them their offences; not that I can possibly ennumerate all sins, but onely the kindes; and if herein I come short, yet consciences awaked may be occasioned hereby to bring into their thoughts those others not mentioned.
Now then (whosoever thou art that beginnest this blessed work) examine thy self by this Catalogue, but do it warily, and truly, and where thou findest thy self guilty, either note it in this book, or transcribe it into some paper, that so they may be ready for thine eye when thou comest to Confession.
Now then (whosoever thou art that beginn'st this blessed work) examine thy self by this Catalogue, but do it warily, and truly, and where thou find'st thy self guilty, either note it in this book, or transcribe it into some paper, that so they may be ready for thine eye when thou comest to Confession.