A75287:1306
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. A sweet, loving, and tender-hearted pouring out of their hearts, with much affectionate dearness into each others bosoms. This mutual-melting-heartedness, being preserved fresh and fruitful, will infinitely sweeten and beautify the marriage state. Now for the preservation of this love, let them consider
1. A sweet, loving, and tender-hearted pouring out of their hearts, with much affectionate dearness into each others bosoms. This mutual-melting-heartedness, being preserved fresh and fruitful, will infinitely sweeten and beautifie the marriage state. Now for the preservation of this love, let them consider
1. The compassionate and melting compellations which Christ and his Spouse exchange in the Canticles, My fair one, my love, my dove, my undefiled, my well-beloved, the chief of ten thousand: such a fervent and chaste love as this, all married couples should resemble and imitate.
1. The compassionate and melting compellations which Christ and his Spouse exchange in the Canticles, My fair one, my love, my dove, my undefiled, my welbeloved, the chief of ten thousand: such a fervent and chaste love as this, all married couples should resemble and imitate.
2. The Command of God to this purpose, Husbands love ⟨p. 210⟩your wives, 1Ephes. 5.25. and Wives (or young women) love your husbands,