A75287:1294
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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6. As children grow in years, and in the knowledge of Christ, and of justification by Christ, let Parents train them up in the exercise of all Duties, as Prayer, Meditation, Self-Examination, Watchfulness, and all means public and private: if this be done, the world to come may reap the benefit of their education; such children as you bring up, such parents will they be (when you are gone) to their children; and such children shall they have, who are parents in the next generation, &c. You then are the very making or marring of the world: but on the contrary, if this be neglected, the rich man shall rise up against you in the day of Judgement, and condemn you; for he being in hell, had a care of his fathers house, that they might be forewarned, he desired Abraham to send Lazarus to his brethren, to testify unto them that they came not to that place of torment; but you will not admonish your children, you will not teach them Moses and the Prophets; you will not show them the danger of Gods heavy displeasure hanging o•er their heads; you will not, whilst you live, lead a good example before them: O you may fear that your children ⟨p. 208⟩shall be Furies of hell to torment you. Now the Lord open your eyes to foresee, and to fly these judgements to come.
6. As children grow in years, and in the knowledge of Christ, and of justification by Christ, let Parents train them up in the exercise of all Duties, as Prayer, Meditation, Self-Examination, Watchfulness, and all means publike and private: if this be done, the world to come may reap the benefit of their education; such children as you bring up, such parents will they be (when you are gone) to their children; and such children shall they have, who are parents in the next generation, &c. You then are the very making or marring of the world: but on the contrary, if this be neglected, the rich man shall rise up against you in the day of Judgement, and condemn you; for he being in hell, had a care of his fathers house, that they might be forewarn'd, he desired Abraham to send Lazarus to his brethren, to testifie unto them that they came not to that place of torment; but you will not admonish your children, you will not teach them Moses and the Prophets; you will not shew them the danger of Gods heavy displeasure hanging o•er their heads; you will not, whilest you live, lead a good example before them: O you may fear that your children