A75287:1139
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. That faith hereupon sets an high price upon Christ, upon God in Christ, upon the Spirit of Christ: These promises are more worth then Kingdoms, Empires, the whole world, which made holy David say,1 In the multitudes of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul; q. d. I have multitudes of thoughts, some running this way, some running that way, some on this pleasure, some on that profit, but my soul is only comforted in the thoughts of thee: Pleasures, profits, honours, all are vain and empty, and nothing is to be rested on, to be delighted in, but Jesus Christ; yea, there's a full content in Jesus Christ; let the world be filled with trouble and sorrow, even now faith carries a merry heart.
3. That faith hereupon sets an high price upon Christ, upon God in Christ, upon the Spirit of Christ: These promises are more worth then Kingdoms, Empires, the whole world, which made holy David say,1 In the multitudes of my thoughts within me, thy comforts delight my soul; q. d. I have multitudes of thoughts, some running this way, some running that way, some on this pleasure, some on that profit, but my soul is onely comforted in the thoughts of thee: Pleasures, profits, honors, all are vain and empty, and nothing is to be rested on, to be delighted in, but Jesus Christ; yea, there's a full content in Jesus Christ; let the world be filled with trouble and sorrow, even now faith carries a merry heart.
4. Faith in these promises doth greatly enlarge the heart towards God, and stirreth up to earnest study of holiness; if a Christian be much in the Meditation of Gods singular goodness in Christ, it will even constrain him to yield up himself wholly to God,