A75287:1038
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. That now God trieth our faith, patience, contentation, and meekness of Spirit, He hath said unto Crosses, Go ye to such a man, not to weaken his faith, or to waste any Grace of the Spirit, but to purge him, refine him, try him, exercise him, to breed the quiet fruits of Righteousness, to confirm his patience, support his hope, &c. — Hence Gods servants by their faith have been enabled to say, I will bear the indignation of the Lord, 1because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgement for me: And if he say thus,2 I have no pleasure in thee: Behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him. This Meditation makes the heart willingly, freely and constantly to resign it self to the good pleasure of God in all things.
4. That now God tryeth our faith, patience, contentation, and meekness of Spirit, He hath said unto Crosses, Go ye to such a man, not to weaken his faith, or to waste any Grace of the Spirit, but to purge him, refine him, try him, exercise him, to breed the quiet fruits of Righteousness, to confirm his patience, support his hope, &c. — Hence Gods servants by their faith have been enabled to say, I will bear the indignation of the Lord, 1because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgement for me: And if he say thus,2 I have no pleasure in thee: Behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good to him. This Meditation makes the heart willingly, freely and constantly to resign it self to the good pleasure of God in all things.