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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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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.
Obj. 3 But if no comfort, no delight without God in our Duties, What then is my case, that have no sence, no feeling of Gods presence in Duties? When I have done all I can, methinks I cannot finde God, I cannot meet with Christ.
Ans. I answer, Hast thou indeed no sense of Gods presence, and yet hast thou a sense of Gods want? It is good then to observe the different effects of Gods presence, or else thou mayest wrong God, as well as thy self; to say he was not with thee, when yet he was: As 1. There are manifest and evident fruits of Gods presence in Duties; as, Much liberty of Spirit, much Joy, much Peace, assurance of Faith. 2. There are more inward and reserved fruits of his presence; as, Sense of want, sorrow for want, desire of enjoyment, willingness unto further Duties, to find that which we want in some other: In the former, God is with us, and we know he is with us; in the latter, God is with us, and we know not so much: This was the case of the two Disciples going to Emmaus, Their eyes were holden, 1that they could not know Christ; yet afterwards when they did know him, they ⟨p. 32⟩remembered, that they had sufficient evidence of his presence, even when they knew him not,2 Did not our hearts burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and opened to us the Scriptures? Now whence was that fire, but from the Spirit of Christ conveyed in his Word?
Ans. I answer, Hast thou indeed no sence of Gods presence, and yet hast thou a sence of Gods want? It is good then to observe the different effects of Gods presence, or else thou mayest wrong God, as well as thy self; to say he was not with thee, when yet he was: As 1. There are manifest and evident fruits of Gods presence in Duties; as, Much liberty of Spirit, much Joy, much Peace, assurance of Faith. 2. There are more inward and reserved fruits of his presence; as, Sence of want, sorrow for want, desire of enjoyment, willingness unto further Duties, to finde that which we want in some other: In the former, God is with us, and we know he is with us; in the latter, God is with us, and we know not so much: This was the case of the two Disciples going to Emmaus, Their eyes were holden,