A75287:2266
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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WE may resolve this case by giving these directions to the soul, whereby it may be enabled to discern when and how things prayed for, come in by prayer; As
VVE may resolve this case by giving these directions to the soul, whereby it may be inabled to discern when and how things prayed for, come in by prayer; As
1. From the manner of Gods performance: When God gives any thing in answer to prayers, he often discovers a more then ordinary hand of providence i• it: As
1. From the maner of Gods performance: When God gives any thing in answer to prayers, he often discovers a more then ordinary hand of providence i• it: As
1. By bringing it to pass through many difficulties: Thus Peter was delivered out of prison at the prayers of the Church;1 and we find 1. He was sleeping between two Soldiers, if they had wakened, he had been discovered. 2. He was in chains, but they fell off. 3. The Keepers stood before the door, but they minded him not. 4. When one watch is past, he passeth quietly through another. 5. When both those were past, an iron gate flies open of its own accord: Now such difficulties are there in many businesses, which yet in the end are accomplished by prayer; iron chains fall off, iron gates, enemies hearts fly open of their own accord, and though not in that miraculous manner, by the means of an Angel, yet no less wonderful.