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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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6. Forget and stifle we all thoughts of sinful actions already passed: The mind is very apt to run over the passages and circumstances of the same sins, long since committed, with a new and fresh delight; this argues wickedness of heart, and such as when it is ordinary with the heart to do so, is not compatible with grace:1 What fruit had you of those things whereof ye are now ashamed? All that the Saints reap out of such fruits, is shame and sorrow, and many a sad sigh: When Ephraim remembered his sins, he was ashamed and repented; a truly sanctified soul will hate the appearance of his former sins, and will have his heart inflamed with a zeal and revenge against it. What, do you repeat to your selves your old sins with delight? this provokes God exceedingly, you thereby stand to, and make good your former act; you show a delight to rake in those wounds you have given Christ already, and therefore in hell it will prove the greatest gall, to remember your old sins; every circumstance in every sin then, will be as a dagger in your hearts. O study not these thoughts, forget them, stifle them!
6. Forget and stifle we all thoughts of sinful actions already passed: The minde is very apt to run over the passages and circumstances of the same sins, long since committed, with a new and fresh delight; this argues wickedness of heart, and such as when it is ordinary with the heart to do so, is not compatible with grace:1 What fruit had you of those things whereof ye are now ashamed? All that the Saints reap out of such fruits, is shame and sorrow, and many a sad sigh: When Ephraim remembred his sins, he was ashamed and repented; a truly sanctified soul will hate the appearance of his former sins, and will have his heart inflamed with a zeal and revenge against it. What, do you repeat to your selves your old sins with delight? this provokes God exceedingly, you thereby stand to, and make good your former act; you shew a delight to rake in those wounds you have given Christ already, and therefore in hell it will prove the greatest gall, to remember your old sins; every circumstance in every sin then, will be as a dagger in your hearts. O study not these thoughts, forget them, stifle them!
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