A75287:2209
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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1. Knowledge of God to whom we pray. of that for which we pray.
1.1 We must know and acknowledge Jesus Christ whom he hath sent: Christ told the Samaritans, Ye worship ye know not what; far be it from Christians thus to do: Without this knowledge we shall wander into Will-worship, and superstitious inventions;2 And therefore know thou the God of thy fathers (said Solomon) and serve him with a perfect heart.
2. We must know and understand what we pray, otherwise we are subject to our Saviours reproof,1 You ask you know not what: two sorts of men are here condemned 1. Those that pray in an unknown tongue. 2. Those who pray in a known tongue, but understand not what they pray.
2. We must know and understand what we pray, otherwise we are subject to our Saviors reproof,