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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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1. Think we seriously and solemnly of that Principle, Do as thou wouldst be done by: In a fellow-feeling real conceit, put thy self into the place, and impartially put on the person of the party with whom thou art to deal, and then returning to thy self, deal out and proportion unto him that measure in every particular, which thou wouldst be willing to receive at another's hand,1 if thou wert in his case: Whatsoever (saith our Saviour) ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
1. Think we seriously and solemnly of that Principle, Do as thou wouldst be done by: In a fellow-feeling real conceit, put thy self into the place, and impartially put on the person of the party with whom thou art to deal, and then returning to thy self, deal out and proportion unto him that measure in every particular, which thou wouldst be willing to receive at anothers hand,1 if thou wer't in his case: Whatsoever (saith our Savior) ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
- 1Mat 7.22.
2. Abhor with an infinite disdain, to get any thing by any wicked means, wrong doing, or unconscionable dealing; we may assure our selves in such cases, That besides the secret grumblings of our self-accusing Consciences, the angry eye of God sees secretly our doings, and will shortly, and most certainly revenge.