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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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A good Caveat in these days, when so many do cry down Duties: What, My Brethren, Shall we look upon that as our burden, which is our delight? our bondage, which is our Privilege? What is the happiness of a glorified Saint, but that he is always under the line of love, ever in the contemplation of, and converses with God? And shall that be thought our burden here, which is our glory hereafter? Take heed of this; take heed you do not think it an hell, a pain, a vexation, to be in God-approaching, and Christ-meeting Duties. I know weariness may be upon the flesh, there are weaknesses, and distempers there, but chide them away, entertain them not: Number it among your choicest Privileges, Comforts, Delights, to converse with God in Christ: Consider if there be an Heaven, it is the very presence of this God in Christ. Hence they who meet with God in duty, usually find their hearts sweetly refreshed, as if Heaven were in them:1 For in thy presence there is fullness of joy, and at thy right hand there are pleasures evermore.
A good Caveat in these days, when so many do cry down Duties: What, My Brethren, Shall we look upon that as our burthen, which is our delight? our bondage, which is our Priviledge? What is the happiness of a glorified Saint, but that he is always under the line of love, ever in the contemplation of, and converses with God? And shall that be thought our burthen here, which is our glory hereafter? Take heed of this; take heed you do not think it an hell, a pain, a vexation, to be in God-approaching, and Christ-meeting Duties. I know weariness may be upon the flesh, there are weaknesses, and distempers there, but chide them away, entertain them not: Number it among your choysest Priviledges, Comforts, Delights, to converse with God in Christ: Consider if there be an Heaven, it is the very presence of this God in Christ. Hence they who meet with God in duty, usually finde their hearts sweetly refreshed, as if Heaven were in them:1 For in thy presence there is fulness of joy, and at thy right hand there are pleasures evermore.