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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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And now let me prevail with your hearts, and work your souls to this duty, Love the Lord, all ye his Saints; whom will 1you love, if you love not him? Oh you poor ones, love you the Lord, for you have need; and all you rich ones, love you the 2Lord, for you have cause; and you little ones too (if there be any such in the Congregation) he knocks at every mans heart, and persuades every mans soul, Love ye the Lord.
And now let me prevail with your hearts, and work your souls to this duty, Love the Lord, all ye his Saints; whom will 1you love, if you love not him? Oh you poor ones, love you the Lord, for you have need; and all you rich ones, love you the 2Lord, for you have cause; and you little ones too (if there be any such in the Congregation) he knocks at every mans heart, and perswades every mans soul, Love ye the Lord.
- 12 Use. of Exhortation.2 Ʋse. of Exhortation.
- 2Psal 31. ••.
The means are these, 1. Labour to give attendance daily to ⟨p. 58⟩1the promise of grace, and Christ; drive away all other suitors from the soul, and let nothing come between the promise and it; forbid all other bands, that is, let the promise confer daily with thy heart, and be expressing and telling of that good that is in Christ, to thy own soul. If all things be agreed between parties to be married, and there wants nothing but mutual affection; the only way to fix their affections upon one another, is to keep company together, so as they meet wisely and holily: So let the soul daily keep company with the promise, and this is the first way.