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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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Ans. I answer, 1. There are none of Gods people but they do sometimes or other find comfort, either in Duties, or from Duties. 2. If at any time they miss of comfort, it is because they do not meet with God, whom they came to converse withal: As when a man goes to meet with a friend, and meets him not, he comes away sadded in his Spirit; so when a child of God comes to some Duty, hoping to enjoy sweet communion with God in it, and then fails of his expectation, this must needs fill him full of sadness. It was an excellent speech of Bernard, I never go from God without God; happy Christian,1 that when he goes to converse with God in some Duty, can say, I never go from God without God; I never go to God, but I meet with God; and, I never go from God, but I carry God with me.
Ans. I answer, 1. There are none of Gods people but they do sometimes or other finde comfort, either in Duties, or from Duties. 2. If at any time they miss of comfort, it is because they do not meet with God, whom they came to converse withal: As when a man goes to meet with a friend, and meets him not, he comes away sadded in his Spirit; so when a childe of God comes to some Duty, hoping to enjoy sweet communion with God in it, and then fails of his expectation, this must needs fill him full of sadness. It was an excellent speech of Bernard, I never go from God without God; happy Christian,1 that when he goes to converse with God in some Duty, can say, I never go from God without God; I never go to God, but I meet with God; and, I never go from God, but I carry God with me.
- 1Nunquam abs te recedo Domine sinc te.
Obj. 3 But if no comfort, no delight without God in our Duties, What then is my case, that have no sense, no feeling of Gods presence in Duties? When I have done all I can, methinks I cannot find God, I cannot meet with Christ.