A75287:1037
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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3. The causes of all miseries and sorrow, is sin, and therefore its time for us to examine our ways, to humble our selves, and to set upon Reformation:1 I thought on my ways (said David) and turned my feet unto thy testimonies: 2when Manasseh was in affliction, He besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his Fathers: Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have born chastisement, I will not offend any more: 3That which I see not teach thou me; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more: The end of chastisement, is amendment of life, whence it receives the name of Correction, which signifieth, to set aright or straight.
3. The causes of all miseries and sorrow, is sin, and therefore its time for us to examine our ways, to humble our selves, and to set upon Reformation:1 I thought on my ways (said David) and turned my feet unto thy testimonies: 2when Manasses was in affliction, He besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his Fathers: Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have born chastisement, I will not offend any more: 3That which I see not teach thou me; If I have done iniquity, I will do no more: The end of chastisement, is amendment of life, whence it receives the name of Correction, which signifieth, to set aright or straight.