A75287:2165
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. 18. Of Thankfulness, if a good day.
IF upon examination we find that we were refreshed, had our hearts enlarged, had virtue from, and communion with Christ, then must follow Thankfulness. Obedience.
IF upon examination we finde that we were refreshed, had our hearts enlarged, had vertue from, and communion with Christ, then must follow Thankfulness. Obedience.
1. Thankfulness: Return home now, as with thy heart full of benefits of the Lord, so with thy heart full of praises to the Lord: Angels employments are most suitable to Angels food; Shall we bless God for a crumb, and not for a Christ? other mercies are but crumbs, in comparison of this rich mercy, and shall our hearts savour them so much, and not relish these? what's corn and wine to this? This is a mercy, in which all other mercies are folded up: Christ doth eminently contain all other mercies, and in the want of all, Christ enjoyed is exceeding great reward; nay, all mercies are not only folded up in him, and entailed to him, but he sweetens and sanctifies every mercy: let us then return home, as full of the blessing from on high, so full of praises to the most high: Thankfulness is the great grace to be exercised in, and Thankfulness is the great grace to be exercised after; and therefore while the present sense of this mercy warms our hearts, let the heat of it burst forth into Thankfulness toward God; it is the most suitable service, and the most suitable time to return it.