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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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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, 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 endeavor be.
2. When it is earnest, eager, vehement, extremely thirsting after Christ, as the parched earth for refreshing showers, or the hunted Hart for the Water-brooks. We read of a Scottish Penitent, who a little before his confession, freely confessed his fault, 1to the shame (as he said) of himself, and to the shame of the Devil, but to the glory of God; he acknowledged it to be so heinous, and horrible, that had he a thousand lives, and could he dye Ten thousand deaths, he could not make satisfaction: Notwithstanding (said he) Lord, thou hast left me this comfort in thy word, that thou hast said, Come unto me all ye that are weary and heavy laden, and I will refresh you: Lord, I am weary, Lord, I am heavy