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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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2. For prayer, and the parts of it, observe this method:
1. Acknowledge the goodness and Free-grace of God in these promises: O Lord, why shouldst thou allure me to that which I am every way bound to? If I had none of these promises, I have already in hand a world of mercies, which do infinitely bind me to duty; and wilt thou yet add this and that promise, to this and that duty? O miracle of mercies! O the goodness of God!
1. Acknowledge the goodness and Free-grace of God in these promises: O Lord, why shouldst thou allure me to that which I am every way bound to? If I had none of these promises, I have already in hand a world of mercies, which do infinitely binde me to duty; and wilt thou yet adde this and that promise, to this and that duty? O miracle of mercies! O the goodness of God!
2. Bewail our own dullness and sloth to the duty: And yet (O Lord) how dull, and remiss, and slightly am I in the practice of this or that duty? thou hast said, 1Cursed is the man that doth the work of the Lord negligently; and, Cursed be the deceiver, that hath in his flock a male, and voweth and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: O then what is my portion, who have sacrificed that which is torn and sick unto the great King and Lord of Hosts, whose name is dreadful among the Heathen? no marvel if I feel no power, no sweet in the Ordinances of Grace, whilst I deal partially, hear perfunctorily, pray coldly, labour not to feed on the promise, and to suck vigour out of it: O Lord, thou lovest a cheerful giver, but my services are maimed, and corrupt, and dead, and superficial, and very uncheerful.