A75287:1262
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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1. To provide that they may live under the public Ministry, for otherwise how should they be brought into the sheepfold of Christ, if they hear not the voice of the chief Shepherd speaking unto them by those whom he hath sent?
1. To provide that they may live under the publike Ministery, for otherwise how should they be brought into the sheepfold of Christ, if they hear not the voyce of the chief Shepherd speaking unto them by those whom he hath sent?
2. To oversee the ways of their Families, that they serve ⟨p. 202⟩God; and as in all other duties, so especially in sanctifying the Sabbaths: To this the very words in the fourth Commandment, do bind all Masters of families: Remember, thou and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid;—Where the Lord speaks by name to the Governors, as if he would make them overseers of this work of sanctifying his Sabbaths.
2. To oversee the ways of their Families, that they serve ⟨p. 202⟩God; and as in all other duties, so especially in sanctifying the Sabbaths: To this the very words in the fourth Commandment, do binde all Masters of families: Remember, thou and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid;—Where the Lord speaks by name to the Governors, as if he would make them overseers of this work of sanctifying his Sabbaths.
3. To set their house in order for the service of God, to offer prayers and praises to the Lord morning and evening, before and after meals: