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The doctrine & directions but more especially the practice and behaviour of a man…The doctrine & directions but more especially the practice and behavior of a man…
The doctrine & directions but more especially the practice and behaviour of a man in the act of the new birth A treatise by way of appendix to the former. By Isaac Ambrose, minister of Christ at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.The doctrine & directions but more especially the practice and behavior of a man in the act of the nevv birth A treatise by way of appendix to the former. By Isaac Ambrose, minister of Christ at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.
London: printed by J.F. for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, 1650
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Is there any Soul here that hath been vexed with the Temptations of Satan, oppositions of men, or with his own distempers? and would he now arm and fence himself, that nothing should ⟨p. 36⟩disquiet him, or trouble him, but in all, to be above all, and to rejoice in all? O then be humbled, and then be above all the Devils in hell: Certainly they shall not so disquiet you, as to cause you to be misled, or uncomforted, if you would but be humbled.
Is there any Soul here that hath been vexed with the Temptations of Satan, oppositions of men, or with his own distempers? and would he now arm and fence himself, that nothing should ⟨p. 36⟩disquiet him, or trouble him, but in all, to be above all, and to rejoyce in all? O then be humbled, and then be above all the Devils in hell: Certainly they shall not so disquiet you, as to cause you to be misled, or uncomforted, if you would but be humbled.
What remains then? Be exhorted (as you desire mercy and favour at Gods hands) to this Humiliation. And for Motives, 1consider the good things that God hath promised, and which he will bestow upon all that are truly humbled: I shall reduce all to these three following Benefits:
What remains then? Be exhorted (as you desire mercy and favor at Gods hands) to this Humiliation. And for Motives, 1consider the good things that God hath promised, and which he will bestow upon all that are truly humbled: I shall reduce all to these three following Benefits:
- 1Use 2. of Exhortation.