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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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2. That we meditate, and seriously think of that we have heard:1 Meditate upon these things (said Paul to Timothy) give thy self wholly to them, that thy profiting may appear to all: Thus Mary pondered the words of the Angel in her heart, 2and David meditated all the day on Gods law: Meditation is as the bellows of the soul, that doth kindle and inflame holy affections: Meditation is of a separating and settling nature, it separates heavenly thoughts from earthly, for it often goes over with thoughts, and at last settles the heart on such thoughts as these, O this is the word of God, this is the law, the proclamation of the great King, whereby I must be judged: This may be the last Sermon that ever I shall hear whiles I live, such a gale of Gods Spirit may never be offered to me again: I will be wise therefore, and give way to the Spirit of God, I will not beat it back again, but ⟨p. 275⟩yield to the blessed motions of Gods Spirit, that this day have been made.
2. That we meditate, and seriously think of that we have heard:1 Meditate upon these things (said Paul to Timothy) give thy self wholly to them, that thy profiting may appear to all: Thus Mary pondred the words of the Angel in her heart, 2and David meditated all the day on Gods law: Meditation is as the bellows of the soul, that doth kindle and inflame holy affections: Meditation is of a seperating and setling nature, it seperates heavenly thoughts from earthly, for it often goes over with thoughts, and at last settles the heart on such thoughts as these, O this is the word of God, this is the law, the proclamation of the great King, whereby I must be judged: This may be the last Sermon that ever I shall hear whiles I live, such a gale of Gods Spirit may never be offered to me again: I will be wise therefore, and give way to the Spirit of God, I will not beat it back again, but ⟨p. 275⟩