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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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Me thinks there is a poor sincere soul that saith, My understanding are not so deep as others, my tongue runs not so glib as 1such and such; I cannot talk so freely of the things of grace and salvation, I have meaner parts, and cannot enlarge my self in holy Duties and holy Services; I cannot dispute for a Saviour, or perform such Duties as others can do: yet, sweet soul, canst thou love Christ Jesus, and rejoice in him? O yes! I bless the Name of the Lord, that all I have, all my friends, and parts, and means, and abilities, are but as dung and dross in comparison of Christ Jesus; it were the comfort of my soul, if I might be ever with him. Say you so? Go thy way, and the God of heaven go with thee: This is a work of God that will never leave thee, it is a badge and proper livery that the Lord Jesus gives only to his Saints; never a mere Professor under heaven ever wore it, never any Hypocrite under heaven to whom God did intend it, but only to those whom he hath effectually called, and whom he will save; therefore though thou wantst all, thou hast this ⟨p. 55⟩to comfort thee in the want of all; and thou mayest say, I can say little for Christ, my tongue falters, and my memory is weak, yet the Lord knows I love the Lord Jesus. This is enough, David desired no more, but what God was wont to do to his children that loved his name, Do to me (saith the text) as thou usest to do 2unto those that love thy name; I know thou lovest them that love thee, and wilt save and glorify them in the end, I desire no more but this, do as thou usest to do to those that love thy name. And doth David, a King, desire no more? sure then if thou (poor soul) hast so much as he had, it is enough, be quiet with thy child's part, Thy lot is fallen into a marvellous fair ground.
Me thinks there is a poor sincere soul that saith, My understanding are not so deep as others, my tongue runs not so glib as 1such and such; I cannot talk so freely of the things of grace and salvation, I have meaner parts, and cannot inlarge my self in holy Duties and holy Services; I cannot dispute for a Savior, or perform such Duties as others can do: yet, sweet soul, canst thou love Christ Jesus, and rejoyce in him? O yes! I bless the Name of the Lord, that all I have, all my friends, and parts, and means, and abilities, are but as dung and dross in comparison of Christ Jesus; it were the comfort of my soul, if I might be ever with him. Say you so? Go thy way, and the God of heaven go with thee: This is a work of God that will never leave thee, it is a badge and proper livery that the Lord Jesus gives onely to his Saints; never a meer Professor under heaven ever wore it, never any Hypocrite under heaven to whom God did intend it, but onely to those whom he hath effectually called, and whom he will save; therefore though thou wantst all, thou hast this