A75287:1997
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. 3. The duties of the soul in hearing the Word.
Our Duties in hearing, consists in these particulars:—
OUr Duties in hearing, consists in these particulars:—
1. That we set our selves in Gods presence whiles we are hearing the Word, and that we consider it is God we have to deal withal in this business, and not man, and that it is Gods Word; and not mans: This was the great commendation of the Thessalonians, That they received the Word as the Word of God; 1and it is the express saying of our Saviour, He that heareth you, heareth me: The Lord himself is present in a special manner, where his Word is preached; Surely the Lord is in that place, 2as Jacob said of Bethel: Now this apprehension of Gods presence in the assemblies of his people, will preserve our hearts from roving and wandering thoughts: I hate vain thoughts, 3but thy Law do I love; yea, it will keep us in that awful and reverent disposition that is meet for the majesty of Heaven.