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Media: the middle things, in reference to the first and last things: or, The…
Media: the middle things, in reference to the first and last things: or, The means, duties, ordinances, both secret, private and public, for continuance and increase of a godly life, once begun, till we come to Heaven. Wherein are discovered many blessed medium's or duties, in their right method, manner and proceedings; that so a Christian (the spirit of Christ assisting) may walk on in the holy path, which leads from his new birth to everlasting life. / Drawn, for the most part, out of the most eminently pious, and learned writings of our native practical divines: with additionals of his own, by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes.Media: the middle things, in reference to the first and last things: or, The means, duties, ordinances, both secret, private and publike, for continuance and increase of a godly life, once begun, till we come to Heaven. Wherein are discovered many blessed medium's or duties, in their right method, manner and proceedings; that so a Christian (the spirit of Christ assisting) may walk on in the holy path, which leads from his new birth to everlasting life. / Drawn, for the most part, out of the most eminently pious, and learned writings of our native practical divines: with additionals of his own, by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amoundernes.
London: printed by John Field for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, 1649London: printed by John Field for Nathanaell Webb and William Grantham, 1649
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2. Expect nothing from the promise, but that which is suitable to the nature of it: To this purpose some promises are absolute, which God hath simply determined to accomplish; as the promise of the Messiah, Isa. 7.14. and of the calling of the Gentiles, Rom. 11.26. Some promises are conditional, which God will accomplish in his own order, in his own time, and in his own manner and measure; in a word, they are no further promised, then God seeth in wisdom to be most meet for his glory, and our good; as, all temporal blessings, less principal Graces, and the measure of all sanctifying Graces: now in all these expect nothing from them, but that which is suitable to the nature thereof.
2. Expect nothing from the promise, but that which is suitable to the nature of it: To this purpose some promises are absolute, which God hath simply determined to accomplish; as the promise of the Messiah, Isa. 7.14. and of the calling of the Gentiles, Rom. 11.26. Some promises are conditional, which God will accomplish in his own order, in his own time, and in his own maner and measure; in a word, they are no further promised, then God seeth in wisdom to be most meet for his glory, and our good; as, all temporal blessings, less principal Graces, and the measure of all sanctifying Graces: now in all these expect nothing from them, but that which is suitable to the nature thereof.
3. That done, then eye that particular good in the promise which we stand in need of, and set Gods power, and faithfulness, and wisdom awork, to bring it about; for instance, thou art in persecution, and either thou wouldest have deliverance out of it, or comfort and refreshment in it: In this case see all this in the promise (referring the order, and time, and manner to God) and then set Gods power and faithfulness awork that can do it, and his wisdom awork to contrive it, which way he knows best: This is the meaning of that Text,