A69449:218
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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Hence we see whether the Saints of God should go to fetch 1succour and supply of whatsoever grace they want, yea increase and perfection of what they have already; Christ is made all in all to his Servants; why then, away to the Lord Jesus; he calls and invites, I counsel thee to buy of me eye-salve; if thou be an accursed 2man, buy of Christ Justification; if thou be a polluted creature, buy of Christ Sanctification: With thee is the well-spring of life 3(saith David) and in thy light we shall only see light: it is not with us, but with thee; it is not in our heads, or hearts, or performances, 'tis only in Christ to be found, only from Christ to be fetched: I deny not but we should improve all means, and use all helps, but in the use of all, seek only to a Christ, with him is the well of life; away to Christ, wisdom, righteousness, &c. all is in him, and there we must have them.
Hence we see whether the Saints of God should go to fetch 1succor and supply of whatsoever grace they want, yea increase and perfection of what they have already; Christ is made all in all to his Servants; why then, away to the Lord Jesus; he calls and invites, I counsel thee to buy of me eye-salve; if thou be an accursed 2man, buy of Christ Justification; if thou be a polluted creature, buy of Christ Sanctification: With thee is the well-spring of life 3(saith David) and in thy light we shall onely see light: it is not with us, but with thee; it is not in our heads, or hearts, or performances, 'tis onely in Christ to be found, onely from Christ to be fetched: I deny not but we should improve all means, and use all helps, but in the use of all, seek onely to a Christ, with him is the well of life; away to Christ, wisdom, righteousness, &c. all is in him, and there we must have them.
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