A75287:2091
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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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, 2what chearing hath it wrought? If I have done iniquity, I will do it no more.
5. If it bring forth fruits meet for Repentance: 1This was the sum, as of Johns, so of Pauls preaching, that Jew and Gentile should repent, and turn to God, and do works worthy amendment of life: nay, it is the very sum of the Gospel, To mourn,