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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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SECT. 5. Of the Use and Ends of Duties.
And canst thou not, O my Soul, be saved by thy Duties? to what end shouldst thou pray, or hear, or sorrow, or repent, or meditate, or examine, or confer? I answer, There are many ends and purposes, for which Christians may, and must perform Duties.
ANd canst thou not, O my Soul, be saved by thy Duties? to what end shouldst thou pray, or hear, or sorrow, or repent, or meditate, or examine, or confer? I answer, There are many ends and purposes, for which Christians may, and must perform Duties.
1. That herein, and hereby, they may express their obedience to Gods will:1 Rejoice evermore, pray without ceasing, in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (saith the Apostle;) and this was the ground of Davids inference,2 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently: And what then? O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes.
1. That herein, and hereby, they may express their obedience to Gods will:1 Rejoyce evermore, pray without ceasing, in every thing give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (saith the Apostle;) and this was the ground of Davids inference,