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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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2. In regard of Assistance: We pray, but we have no strength to do it without Christ; we might as well be set to move Mountains, as to pray without the strength of Christ: Without me (saith Christ) you can do nothing; without union with Christ, without communion with Christ,1 we can do nothing: from Christ we must have both operating and co-operating strength, both inherent and assistant strength; otherwise though we have grace, we shall not be able to perform any work, nor exercise our own graces: it is he that must work all our works in us and for us, the inherent work of grace within us, and the required works of duty for us: And blessed be that God, who hath given to us what he requireth of us, and hath not only made Precepts Promises, but Promises Performances.
2. In regard of Assistance: We pray, but we have no strength to do it without Christ; we might as well be set to move Mountains, as to pray without the strength of Christ: Without me (saith Christ) you can do nothing; without union with Christ, without communion with Christ,1 we can do nothing: from Christ we must have both operating and co-operating strength, both inherent and assistant strength; otherwise though we have grace, we shall not be able to perform any work, nor exercise our own graces: it is he that must work all our works in us and for us, the inherent work of grace within us, and the required works of duty for us: And blessed be that God, who hath given to us what he requireth of us, and hath not onely made Precepts Promises, but Promises Performances.