A75287:2269
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. By facilitating all means, and causing them to conspire to accomplish the thing prayed for; thou hast wind and tide, and a fair day, and all the way paved and plain before thee; there falls out a great conjunction and meeting of many circumstances together to effect it, which had influence into it, wherefore if any one had been wanting, haply the thing had not been done: Thus when Israel went out of Egypt (which was the accomplishment of their prayers,1 their cry came up unto God (saith the Text) how were all things facilitated? the Egyptians that detained them, then came and entreated them to go out, Rise up, 2and get you forth amongst my people, said Pharaoh; Yea, they were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the ⟨p. 323⟩Land; yea, They hired them to go out with their jewels of silver, 3and jewels of gold, and raiment, 4and Pharaoh parts himself lovingly and fairly with them, and desires their prayers, Bless me also; yea, to show there was no resistance, the Text saith,5 A dog did not move his tongue; the brute creatures did not disturb them, though at midnight, when these creatures use to be most obstreperous through noises, especially at Travellers.
2. By facilitating all means, and causing them to conspire to accomplish the thing prayed for; thou hast wind and tide, and a fair day, and all the way paved and plain before thee; there falls out a great conjunction and meeting of many circumstances together to effect it, which had influence into it, wherefore if any one had been wanting, haply the thing had not been done: Thus when Israel went out of Egypt (which was the accomplishment of their prayers,1 their cry came up unto God (saith the Text) how were all things facilitated? the Egyptians that detained them, then came and intreated them to go out, Rise up,