A75287:2201
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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3. In regard of Acceptance: Our works, they are not only impotent, but impure too, as they come from us: It is Christ that must put validity to them, it is Christ that must put his own odours to them, it is Christ that must put both Spirit and Merit to them, his grace to work, and his blood to own them, for whatever comes from his Spirit, it is presented through his Merit: Here is great comfort: Do we look over ⟨p. 310⟩our performances, & wonder that ever God should accept them? so much deadness, so little life, so much coldness? consider then, that God looks upon them, not as ours, but as Christs, in whom not only our persons, but our performances are accepted: Christ gives us his spirit, and Christ is willing to own what we present by his Spirit, and God is willing to own whatever is presented to him by Christ his Son. This rightly considered, it will cause us in every petition put up, to think our selves so much beholding to Christ, that we shall be ready to say in our hearts, when any petition is granted, I may thank Jesus Christ for this.
3. In regard of Acceptance: Our works, they are not onely impotent, but impure too, as they come from us: It is Christ that must put validity to them, it is Christ that must put his own odours to them, it is Christ that must put both Spirit and Merit to them, his grace to work, and his blood to own them, for whatever comes from his Spirit, it is presented through his Merit: Here is great comfort: Do we look over ⟨p. 310⟩our performances, & wonder that ever God should accept them? so much deadness, so little life, so much coldness? consider then, that God looks upon them, not as ours, but as Christs, in whom not onely our persons, but our performances are accepted: Christ gives us his spirit, and Christ is willing to own what we present by his Spirit, and God is willing to own whatever is presented to him by Christ his Son. This rightly considered, it will cause us in every petition put up, to think our selves so much beholding to Christ, that we shall be ready to say in our hearts, when any petition is granted, I may thank Jesus Christ for this.