A75287:1399
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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4. That whatsoever is spoken amongst us (the telling whereof may tend to the prejudice of any one of us) shall be kept secret, upon pain of undergoing such Censure as the major part of the company shall think fit.
5. That for admission of any into our Society, we will not be too strict nor too large; not too strict in excluding any, in whom we have any good hopes of sincerity, and real desire to increase their knowledge, and mutual love, though they may be but weak in gifts; nor too large in admitting such,1 who may be either heretical in opinion, or immoderate in life: And by this Rule, those that are to be admitted shall be voted by the major part of us.
5. That for admission of any into our Society, we will not be too strict nor too large; not too strict in excluding any, in whom we have any good hopes of sincerity, and real de•ire to increase their knowledge, and mutual love, though they may be but weak in gifts; nor too large in admitting such,1 who may be either heretical in opinion, or immoderate in life: And by this Rule, those that are to be admitted shall be voted by the major part of us.