A75287:2014
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. 4. The Duties required after hearing.
The Duties required after hearing the word, are these:—
THe Duties required after hearing the word, are these:—
1. That we carefully remember, and keep that which we have heard:1 My son, let thine heart retain my words,—keep them in the midst of thine heart. As a man that hath a Jewel will be careful to lock it up in his safest Chest, so should we keep the word in our hearts, in the midst of our hearts. Many hear the word desirously, but (as we say) it goes in at one ear, and out at the other, it stays not for any after-use, but a little present admiration: others hear, and the word smites them a little on their Consciences, and wounds them, and one would think some good thing would be wrought on them, but they go away, and the motion dyes; like unto metals which are soft and pliable, whilst they are in the fire, but shortly after they become harder then before.2 Take earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip; or let them run out as a leaking vessel, for so the Original bears it.