A75287:2051
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. For Conversion: A man may by such marks as these, try and consider whether he be truly and soundly converted or no.
11. If he have turned from Satan in all sins, and turned unto God in all duties; if he have left all gross sins, as Lying, Swearing, Usury, Drunkenness, Uncleanness, &c. in practice and action, and all frailties and infirmities, at least in allowance and affection, so that with watchful resistance, and earnest groanings of Spirit, he strive and pray against them, and be humbled and kept in awe by them, and that he perform obedience to all Gods Commandments, though not in perfection and height of degree, yet in truth and sincerity of heart.
11. If he have turned from Satan in all sins, and turned unto God in all duties; if he have left all gross sins, as Lying, Swearing, Ʋsury, Drunkenness, Ʋncleanness, &c. in practice and action, and all frailties and infirmities, at least in allowance and affection, so that with watchful resistance, and earnest groanings of Spirit, he strive and pray against them, and be humbled and kept in awe by them, and that he perform obedience to all Gods Commandments, though not in perfection and height of degree, yet in truth and sincerity of heart.
2. If he be willing in all his purposes, desires, endeavours and actions,