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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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3. Those promises that have relation to our estates, are these, Job 22.24, 25. Prov. 8.18, 19. Psal. 37.5.
4. Those promises that have a relation to our calling, are either for plenty, concerning which, Prov. 10.4. and 12.11. and 13.4. and 28.19.—or for protection, concerning which, Psal. 91.11.— or for promotion, concerning which, Prov. 12.24. and 22.29. — or for good success, concerning which, Prov. 12.14. Isa. 65.21, 23. ⟨p. 172⟩I deny not but the wicked may enjoy all these Temporal blessings by a general Providence, but only the just have a Spiritual right to them; they only have them as rewards of their righteousness, as testimonies of Gods love and care over them, and by virtue of a Promise.
4. Those promises that have a relation to our calling, are either for plenty, concerning which,