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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 5 › Section 5: The promises procuring obedience to Christ.
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Sect. 5. The promises procuring obedience to Christ.
And yet thou mayest say, I have cast my self on Christ, is this all I must do? no, there is yet another step, he is not only to be thy Saviour, but thy husband, thou must love him, and serve him, and honour him, and obey him: thou must endeavour not only for pardon of sin, and salvation from hell, but for purity, new obedience, ability to do or suffer any thing for Christ. And to provoke thee to this duty, consider of these texts:
ANd yet thou mayest say, I have cast my self on Christ, is this all I must do? no, there is yet another step, he is not onely to be thy Savior, but thy husband, thou must love him, and serve him, and honor him, and obey him: thou must endeavor not onely for pardon of sin, and salvation from hell, but for purity, new obedience, ability to do or suffer any thing for Christ. And to provoke thee to this duty, consider of these texts:
Matth. 7.21. Not every one that saith, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven, but he that doth the will of my Father which is in heaven.