A75287:2035
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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1. Procure we a double catalogue of our sins, the one before, and the other since our conversion:1 Let us search and try our ways (saith Jeremiah) and then turn again to the Lord: If we will not, we may be sure God will:2 Thou inquirest after mine iniquity (saith Job) and searchest after my sin.
1. Procure we a double catalogue of our sins, the one before, and the other since our conversion:1 Let us search and try our ways (saith Ieremy) and then turn again to the Lord: If we will not, we may be sure God will:2 Thou inquirest after mine iniquity (saith Iob) and searchest after my sin.
2. Confess we our sins: Bring we them out, as they brought the vessels of the temple, 1by number and weight: Aaron confessing for the people, he was to confess all the iniquities of the Children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins. As three make All, so here's three Alls to make up a right confession; not only must be confessed All their iniquities, and All their sins, but All their transgressions in all their sins; q.d. Aaron must number, and Aaron must aggravate their sins, by laying out how many transgressions were wrapped up in their several sins.