A75287:1369
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. In a mutual serviceableness to the bodies and souls of one another.
3. In a mutual walking together, and holding of hands in the Ordinances of Christ.
1. There must be in Christian-Society, a mutual exchange and imparting of Gifts and Graces: God hath dispensed variety of gifts unto his people; as Job was exemplary for patience and uprightness; Moses for faithfulness and meekness; Josiah for tenderness and activity in the cause of Reformation; Timothy for Ministerial diligence and care of the flock: The gift of Christ is Grace, according to measure: He measures to one such gifts, to another such, to another such and such, as he pleaseth: Unto every one of us is given grace, 1according to the measure of the gift of Christ: God gave the Spirit without measure unto Christ, but we have it according to our scantling, and as he pleaseth to honour and entrust us: To one is given the word of knowledge, to another faith, to another prophecy, 2to another the discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues: Thus every man hath his proper gift of God, One after this manner, 3and another after that: One hath quickness of parts, but not so solid a judgement; another is solid, but not so ready and presential; one hath a good wit, another a good memory, a third a good utterance; one is zealous, but ungrounded; another well principled, but timorous: One is wary and prudent, another open and plain hearted; one is trembling and melting, another cheerful and full of joy: Now thus God freely gives, and most wisely disposeth, that we may be engaged to use his bounty to each