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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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4. By faith wait upon God, in that way he hath appointed; it is true, God will work that good for us, yet we must use the means, and meet God in the course of his providence, otherwise we live not by Faith, but tempt God, and throw away his promises and all.
5. Set it down and conclude, that God will do whatsoever ⟨p. 164⟩he hath promised, and we shall receive it in the ways of his providence: This is the very work of faith it self, thus it draws sap and virtue from the promise, when it concludes, That according to the good in the promise, it is sure to be done.
5. Set it down and conclude, that God will do whatsoever ⟨p. 164⟩he hath promised, and we shall receive it in the ways of his providence: This is the very work of faith it self, thus it draws sap and vertue from the promise, when it concludes, That according to the good in the promise, it is sure to be done.
6. But imagine the Lord delays, and doth not suddenly accomplish, then must faith take up its stand, and stay till it come: He that believeth, 1maketh not haste, the vision is for an appointed time, and therefore wait for it; so the Psalmist, As the eyes of a servant look to the hands of his Master, and the eyes of a maiden to her Mistress, so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us; 2