A75287:1980
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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SECT. 1. Of the necessity of preparation to the Hearing of the Word.
Hitherto of Duties in reference to our Spiritual Ethics and Economics: Now follow our Divine Politics; viz. such Duties as have reference to public or Church Assemblies; and they are either Hearing the Word Preached. Receiving the Sacraments.
HItherto of Duties in reference to our Spiritual Ethicks and Oeconomicks: Now follow our Divine Politicks; viz. such Duties as have reference to publike or Church Assemblies; and they are either Hearing the Word Preached. Receiving the Sacraments.
1. For our right, holy and conscionable importment in and about the Hearing of the Word, we must look to Our preparation before we hear. Our carriage in hearing. Our behaviour afterwards.
1. For our right, holy and conscionable importment in and about the Hearing of the Word, we must look to Our preparation before we hear. Our carriage in hearing. Our behavior afterwards.