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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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THE Believers Privileges. › Chapter 14THE Believers Priviledges. › Chapter 14
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CHAP. XIV.
SECT. 1. Of the nature of Reading the Scriptures, what it is.
The second Duty in reference both to secret, private and public Ordinances, is Reading the holy Scriptures, which is nothing else but a kind of holy conference with God, wherein we enquire after, and he reveals unto us himself and his will: when we take in hand therefore the Book of Scriptures, we cannot otherwise conceive of our selves then as standing in Gods presence, to hear what he will say unto us: So much the Prophet seems to imply, when he expresseth his consulting with Gods Word, by that phrase of going into the sanctuary of God (i.1) in going in unto God; as going into the Sanctuary is termed 2 Sam. 7.18.2 so by reading the Word we come in unto God, we stand in the presence of God, to enquire at his mouth.
THe second Duty in reference both to secret, private and publike Ordinances, is Reading the holy Scriptures, which is nothing else but a kinde of holy conference with God, wherein we enquire after, and he reveals unto us himself and his will: when we take in hand therefore the Book of Scriptures, we cannot otherwise conceive of our selves then as standing in Gods presence, to hear what he will say unto us: So much the Prophet seems to imply, when he expresseth his consulting with Gods Word, by that phrase of going into the sanctuary of God (i.