A75287:2168
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. 19. Of obedience and fruitfulness in our lives.
The second thing required in such a case, is Obedience. 1. Get we our hearts now further set against sin, let our souls say, Hath God been so gracious to renew and confirm my pardon, and shall I again dishonour him? Hath he wiped off my former scores, and shall I run on afresh to offend him? Hath he taken off my former burden, and cast it on the back of his dear Son, and shall I again lay more load on him? Hath he spoken peace to me in his Ordinance, and shall I again return to folly? No, far be it from me: I have washed my feet, how shall I again defile them? I have put off my coat, how shall I again put it on?
THe second thing required in such a case, is Obedience. 1. Get we our hearts now further set against sin, let our souls say, Hath God been so gracious to renew and confirm my pardon, and shall I again dishonor him? Hath he wiped off my former scores, and shall I run on afresh to offend him? Hath he taken off my former burthen, and cast it on the back of his dear Son, and shall I again lay more load on him? Hath he spoken peace to me in his Ordinance, and shall I again return to folly? No, far be it from me: I have washed my feet, how shall I again defile them? I have put off my coat, how shall I again put it on?
2. Get we our hearts further strengthened to service: In this Ordinance is a mutual sealing of Covenants between God and us; he seals to the first part of the Covenant, Pardon, Mercy, Grace, and we must seal to the second part of it, Service, Subjection, Obedience. God gives Christ to us, and we are to give our selves back again to Christ. As there is matter of Bounty from God to us, so there is matter of Duty from us to God: There was never any soul, to whom God said in this Ordinance, I am thine, whose heart did not echo again to the same God, Lord, I am thine. Let us then labour to get our hearts further strengthened to service. And thus much concerning our duties before, in, and after the Sacrament of the Lords Supper.