A75287:165
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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1. Because of his ignorance of the worth and excellency of Duties, he cannot possibly delight in what he knows not: So much as we know, so much we desire and delight, and no more.
3. Because of the absence of the all-seeing and quickening Spirit: It is the Spirit that quickeneth, the flesh profiteth nothing; 1the words that I speak to you are Spirit and life: As the Body is dead without the Spirit, so Duties without Christs quickening Spirit, are dead and lifeless.
3. Because of the absence of the all-seeing and quickning Spirit: It is the Spirit that quickneth, the flesh profiteth nothing; 1the words that I speak to you are Spirit and life: As the Body is dead without the Spirit, so Duties without Christs quickning Spirit, are dead and lifeless.
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