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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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2. With his heart: A reproof must not spring from any imperious humour, of censuring, and meddling with his brethren; from any secret ambitious desire, to purchase an opinion and reputation of holiness to himself, or from any other by-end, but from an heart truly humbled with sight and sense of its own infirmities, graciously resolved into compassion, and commiseration of the offender, and lifted up in a secret supplication for the success of the Reproof, and salvation of the party, all at once to Gods Throne of Grace.
2. With his heart: A reproof must not spring from any imperious humor, of censuring, and medling with his brethren; from any secret ambitious desire, to purchase an opinion and reputation of holiness to himself, or from any other by-end, but from an heart truly humbled with sight and sence of its own infirmities, graciously resolved into compassion, and commiseration of the offender, and lifted up in a secret supplication for the success of the Reproof, and salvation of the party, all at once to Gods Throne of Grace.
2. For Spiritual and Heavenly discourse, observe these Directions: —
1. Apprehend all opportunities and occurrences which may minister matter of digression from worldly talk, into Divine discourse. It is pity that Professors should ever meet, without some talk of their meeting in heaven, or of the blessed ways and means that lead thereunto; and therefore by some wise transcision, turn thou the current of the discourse towards some heavenly good: It was the practice of our Saviour, upon mention of bread, he pressed upon his Disciples a dissuasion from the Leaven of the Pharisees: 1