A75287:1006
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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7. Imagine the Lord not only delays, but seems to frown, and to say, He will not hear: In this case, labour with an holy humility to contend with our God, and by strong hand to overcome him, for the Lord loves to be overcome thus. When Jacob wrestled with God, Let me go, saith the Lord; I will not let thee go, 1saith Jacob: So do we catch the Lord Jesus, and strive with him, and leave him not, till we have those comforts he hath promised, and which we have begged: Surely this is the glory and victory,2 and triumph of faith, when the Lord is fain to lay down his weapons, and to yield himself as conquered; Thy name shall be no more called Jacob, but Israel, because thou hast prevailed with God.
7. Imagine the Lord not onely delays, but seems to frown, and to say, He will not hear: In this case, labor with an holy humility to contend with our God, and by strong hand to overcome him, for the Lord loves to be overcome thus. When Jacob wrestled with God, Let me go, saith the Lord; I will not let thee go, 1saith Jacob: So do we catch the Lord Jesus, and strive with him, and leave him not, till we have those comforts he hath promised, and which we have begged: Surely this is the glory and victory,2 and triumph of faith, when the Lord is fain to lay down his weapons, and to yield himself as conquered; Thy name shall be no more called Jacob, but Israel, because thou hast prevailed with God.
- 1Gen. 32.26.
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