A75287:2090
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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3. If it cause a great mourning, at least so great as our mourning would be for outward losses: Thus Zechariah instanceth,1 the Spirit of God should cause them to mourn, as in the family one would mourn for the loss of their only Son, or as in the Commonweal the Subjects would mourn for the loss of a most worthy Prince.
3. If it cause a great mourning, at least so great as our mourning would be for outward losses: Thus Zachary instanceth,1 the Spirit of God should cause them to mourn, as in the family one would mourn for the loss of their onely Son, or as in the Commonweal the Subjects would mourn for the loss of a most worthy Prince.
4. If it rest not without cleanness: True Repentance is not water, but washing, nor every washing, but such as maketh clean; 1could a man weep his eyes out, yet if he weep not his sins out, what is he better? Sorrowing after a godly sort, what carefulness, 2what cheering hath it wrought? If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more.
4. If it rest not without cleanness: True Repentance is not water, but washing, nor every washing, but such as maketh clean; 1could a man weep his eyes out, yet if he weep not his sins out, what is he better? Sorrowing after a godly sort, what carefulness,