A75287:1353
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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Now that we may jointly and comfortably carry on this Duty, observe we, 1. Our entrance into it. 2. Our proceedings in it.
Now that we may joyntly and comfortably carry on this Duty, observe we, 1. Our entrance into it. 2. Our proceedings in it.
1. For entrance, we must 1. Renounce all sinful and wicked Society. 2. Entertain such Graces as will fitly prepare us for this Society.
1. We must renounce and discharge all wicked society:1 For what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? what agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols? as melted gold will unite it self with the substance of gold, but not incorporate it self with dross; so if God by his Spirit melts the heart, and fits it for union with Believers, then he separates it from that which is Heterogeneous and disagreeing to it: Lord, who shall dwell in thy holy hill? saith David; the answer is given, Psal. 15.4. In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, 2but he honoureth them that fear the Lord: Understand the Text soberly concerning Contempt of a vile person. David would not have us to deny him courtesies and civil behaviour: We may eat, and drink, ⟨p. 222⟩