A75287:2137
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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SECT. 14. Of the exercise of Faith.
The second Grace, which in time of Sacrament must be actuated and exercised, is Faith; then should a communicant speak to his Faith, as Deborah to her soul, Awake, awake, 1Deborah, awake, awake, utter a song: so awake, awake, O my Faith, bestir and rouse up thy self, to receive Christ in this Sacrament.
THe second Grace, which in time of Sacrament must be actuated and exercised, is Faith; then should a communicant speak to his Faith, as Deborah to her soul, Awake, awake, 1Deborah, awake, awake, utter a song: so awake, awake, O my Faith, bestir and rowze up thy self, to receive Christ in this Sacrament.
But how, or in what manner is Faith to be actuated, and set on work in the use of the Sacrament?
But how, or in what maner is Faith to be actuated, and set on work in the use of the Sacrament?