A75287:1141
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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5. Faith ever runs to these promises in all straits, and here it finds comforts: Nature teacheth man and beast in troubles and storms to make to a shelter; the child runs to the arms of the mother,1 the birds to their nests, the conies to the rock, so must the soul have a sanctuary, an hiding place, when danger and trouble comes; now where can it take up a surer and safer refuge, then with God and Christ, and the Spirit of Christ? indeed God it dares not look at, but in Christ; and the Spirit proceeds not but from Christ, to Christ therefore it runs immediately; it is Christ, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, 2and redemption: Come (saith faith) let us out to Christ, and if he receive us not presently, let us stay a little; he is full of bowels and tenderness towards poor sinners, h• keeps open house for all comers, he invites all, entertains all, old sinners, young sinners, 3great sinners, less sinners, his promise is sure to: him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out: Thus faith takes the Believer off from self, civil life, estate, friends, and hangs the soul alone upon that true friend, the Lord Jesus Christ, who hath manifested the greatness of his love to poor sinners,4 by dying for them, and sending his Spirit to sanctify and comfort them.
5. Faith ever runs to these promises in all straits, and here it findes comforts: Nature teacheth man and beast in troubles and storms to make to a shelter; the childe runs to the arms of the mother,1 the birds to their nests, the conies to the rock, so must the soul have a sanctuary, an hiding place, when danger and trouble comes; now where can it take up a surer and safer refuge, then with God and Christ, and the Spirit of Christ? indeed God it dares not look at, but in Christ; and the Spirit proceeds not but from Christ, to Christ therefore it runs immediately; it is Christ, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification,