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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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First, by Humiliation we are made capable of all those treasures 1of Wisdom, Grace and Mercy that are in Christ.
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Secondly, Humiliation gives a man the comfort of all that 1good in Christ: Many have a right to Christ, and are dear to God, yet they want much sweet refreshing, because they want this Humiliation in some measure. To be truly humbled, is the next way to be truly comforted: The Lord will look to him that 2hath an humble contrite heart, and trembles at his word: The Lord will not only know him (he knows the wicked too in a general manner) but he will give him such a gracious look, as shall make his heart dance in his breast. Thou poor humbled Soul, the Lord will give thee a glimpse of his favour, when thou art tired in thy trouble; when thou lookest up to heaven, the Lord will look down upon thee, and will refresh thee with Mercy; God hath prepared a sweet morsel for his child, he will revive the humble: O be humbled then, every one of you, and the Lord Jesus, who comes with healing under his wings, will comfort you, and you shall see the Salvation of our God.
Secondly, Humiliation gives a man the comfort of all that 1good in Christ: Many have a right to Christ, and are dear to God, yet they want much sweet refreshing, because they want this Humiliation in some measure. To be truly humbled, is the next way to be truly comforted: The Lord will look to him that 2hath an humble contrite heart, and trembles at his word: The Lord will not onely know him (he knows the wicked too in a general maner) but he will give him such a gracious look, as shall make his heart dance in his breast. Thou poor humbled Soul, the Lord will give thee a glimpse of his favor, when thou art tired in thy trouble; when thou lookest up to heaven, the Lord will look down upon thee, and will refresh thee with Mercy; God hath prepared a sweet morfel for his childe, he will revive the humble: O be humbled then, every one of you, and the Lord Jesus, who comes with healing under his wings, will comfort you, and you shall see the Salvation of our God.