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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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We shall begin first with Temporal Evils; and concerning them, first give you the Promises; and secondly, the exercise of faith in respect of those Promises.
1. The Promises that concern Temporal Evils, have reference to those evils, either in General. Special.
1. Evils general, are afflictions and dangers, concerning which we have Promises, some to Prevent, Qualify, Remove those Afflictions.
1. Evils general, are afflictions and dangers, concerning which we have Promises, some to Prevent, Qualifie, Remove those Afflictions.
1. The Promises to prevent Afflictions, you may read in the Word, and they are these and the like: Psal. 91.10. Psal. 121.7