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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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2. Labour to be throughly acquainted with the beauty and sweetness of Christ in the promise: Now there are three things 1in the promise we must eye and apprehend, that our hearts may be kindled with love in the Lord: 1. The worth of the party in himself, Christ is worthy of it. 2. The desert of the party, in regard Christ deserves it. 3. The readiness of the party in himself to seek our good, Christ seeks it.
2. Labor to be throughly acquainted with the beauty and sweetness of Christ in the promise: Now there are three things 1in the promise we must eye and apprehend, that our hearts may be kindled with love in the Lord: 1. The worth of the party in himself, Christ is worthy of it. 2. The desert of the party, in regard Christ deserves it. 3. The readiness of the party in himself to seek our good, Christ seeks it.
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1. Christ is worthy in himself: if we had a thousand hearts to bestow upon him, we were never able to love him sufficiently; as Nehemiah said, The name of the Lord is above all praise; will you let out your love and affections? you may lay them out here with good advantage: what would you love? wouldst thou have beauty? then thy Saviour is beautiful, Thou art fairer then the children of men, Psal. 45. 2. Wouldst thou have strength? then is thy Saviour strong, Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most 1mighty, Psal. 45. 3. Wouldst thou have riches? thy Saviour is