A75287:1072
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. That faith breeds a godly jealousy and suspicion, lest the heart should be drawn away with the pleasing delights of things transitory, for by grace it is that we are made conscious of our own weakness, and of the snare that is in every creature, to take and entangle us: Prosperity is pleasing, but dangerous; a man may quickly surfeit of sweet meats. This makes the waking believer circumspect and watchful, and jealous, and suspicious of his own heart, lest he miscarry in prosperity, considering there is a snare in it.
3. That faith breeds a godly jealousie and suspition, lest the heart should be drawn away with the pleasing delights of things transitory, for by grace it is that we are made conscious of our own weakness, and of the snare that is in every creature, to take and intangle us: Prosperity is pleasing, but dangerous; a man may quickly surfet of sweet meats. This makes the waking believer circumspect and watchful, and jealous, and suspitious of his own heart, lest he miscarry in prosperity, considering there is a snare in it.
4. That faith minds a change, even when our mountain seems strongest:1 The thing I greatly feared (saith Job) is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of, is come unto me; by this it appears, that Job always thought upon a change: There is no wind (saith the Proverb) which may not blow rain, if God so please. Riches have their wings, 2and take their flight like an Eagle: now faith minds this, and prepares for this; The prudent man foreseeth evil, and hideth himself.
4. That faith mindes a change, even when our mountain seems strongest:1 The thing I greatly feared (saith Job) is come upon me, and that which I was afraid of, is come unto me; by this it appears, that Job always thought upon a change: There is no wind (saith the Proverb) which may not blow rain, if God so please. Riches have their wings,