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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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2. That God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ may be honoured by the performance of these Duties: Herein is my Father glorified, 1that you bear much fruit; and as the Apostle, Ye are a chosen Generation, 2a royal Priesthood, an holy Nation, a peculiar People, that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; Abraham believed, and gave God glory: So we should pray, and meditate, and hear, and all should tend to the glory of God. Indeed, Hypocrites aims are at other ends, by giving alms, and praying, 3and fasting, that they may have glory of men,— That they may be seen of men, — That they may appear unto men,—But the child of God aims at the glory of God. I confess, it s Gods grace to account of mans Duty as his glory, seeing it is so defective.
2. That God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ may be honored by the performance of these Duties: Herein is my Father glorified, 1that you bear much fruit; and as the Apostle, Ye are a chosen Generation, 2a royal Priesthood, an holy Nation, a peculiar People, that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; Abraham believed, and gave God glory: So we should pray, and meditate, and hear, and all should tend to the glory of God. Indeed, Hypocrites ayms are at other ends, by giving alms, and praying, 3and fasting, that they may have glory of men,— That they may be seen of men, — That they may appear unto men,—But the childe of God ayms at the glory of God. I confess, it s Gods grace to account of mans Duty as his glory, seeing it is so defective.