A25250:535
Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things
Ultima, = the last things in reference to the first and middle things: or certain meditations on life, death, judgement, hell, right purgatory, and heaven: delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes in Lancashire.
London: printed for J.A., 1650
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Fifthly, the testimony of Gods Spirit is ever most refreshing ⟨p. 203⟩at those times, when we retire our selves to converse with God in a more solemn manner; when we feel that we have conquered, or well curbed some corruption of nature; when we are well exercised in the Ordinances of God, or in our sufferings by man for a good cause, and conscience sake; then (or at such times) shall we feel that sweetness of the spirit cherishing our hearts with a lightsome comfort that cannot be uttered; whilst on the contrary the deluded man is always alike peremptory in his confidence, you shall not take him at any time without a bold persuasion, that he hopes to be saved as well as the best, thus like a man who lying fast asleep on the edge of a Rock, he dreams merrily of Crowns and Kingdoms, and will not off it, but on a sudden starting for joy, he tumbles into the bottom of the Sea, and there lies drowned in the deep; that assurance which is ever secure is but a dream whereas the testimony of Gods Spirit is sometimes mixed with doubts, and sometimes (to our unspeakable comfort) with a secret, still, heart-ravishing voice thus speaks to our consciences, thou shalt be] thou shalt be] with me in paradise.
Fifthly, the testimony of Gods Spirit is ever most refreshing ⟨p. 203⟩at those times, when we retire our selves to converse with God in a more solemn manner; when we feel that we have conquered, or well curbed some corruption of nature; when we are well exercised in the Ordinances of God, or in our sufferings by man for a good cause, and conscience sake; then (or at such times) shall we feel that sweetnesse of the spirit cherishing our hearts with a lightsome comfort that cannot be uttered; whilest on the contrary the deluded man is alwaies alike peremptorie in his confidence, you shall not take him at any time without a bold perswasion, that he hopes to be saved as wel as the best, thus like a man who lying fast asleep on the edge of a Rock, he dreams merrily of Crowns and Kingdomes, and will not off it, but on a sudden starting for joy, he tumbles into the bottome of the Sea, and there lies drowned in the deep; that assurance which is ever secure is but a dream whereas the testimony of Gods Spirit is sometimes mixed with doubts, and sometimes (to our unspeakable comfort) with a secret, still, heart-ravishing voice thus speaks to our consciences, thou shalt be] thou shalt be] with me in paradise.