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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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When the soul is come so far, that after a through conviction of sin, and sound humiliation under Gods mighty hand, it hath a timely and seasonable revelation of the glorious mysteries of Christ, of his excellencies, invitations, truth, tenderheartedness, &c. of the heavenly splendour, and riches, of the pearl of great price; then doth the soul conceive by the help of the Holy Ghost, this desire and vehement longing: And (least any cozen themselves by any misconceits about it, as the notorious sinner, the mere civil man, and the formal Professor) it is then known to be saving:
When the soul is come so far, that after a through conviction of sin, and sound humiliation under Gods mighty hand, it hath a timely and seasonable revelation of the glorious mysteries of Christ, of his excellencies, invitations, truth, tenderheartedness, &c. of the heavenly splendor, and riches, of the pearl of great price; then doth the soul conceive by the help of the Holy Ghost, this desire and vehement longing: And (least any couzen themselves by any misconceits about it, as the notorious sinner, the meer civil man, and the formal Professor) it is then known to be saving:
1. When it is joined with an hearty willingness and unfeigned resolution, to sell all, to part with all sin, to bid adieu for ever to our darling-delight; it is not an effect of self-love, not an ordinary wish of natural appetite (like Balaam's, Numb. 23. 10.) of 1those who desire to be happy, but are unwilling to be holy; who would gladly be saved, but are loth to be sanctified; no, if thou desirest earnestly, thou wilt work accordingly; for as the desire is, so will the endeavour be.
1. When it is joyned with an hearty willingness and unfeigned resolution, to sell all, to part with all sin, to bid adieu for ever to our darling-delight; it is not an effect of self-love, not an ordinary wish of natural appetite (like Balaams,