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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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3. After all is done, that we be careful all be not lost through our own vileness, and viciousness, privy pride, or secret hypocrisy.
3. After all is done, that we be careful all be not lost through our own vileness, and viciousness, privy pride, or secret hypocrisie.
1. Then, before we fall on our knees, let us shake off three empoisoning and heavy hindrances, which otherwise will clog and clip the wings of our Prayers, that they will never be able to ascend up into heaven; as, Sin, Anger, and Distrust: and let us possess our selves of three excellent helps and inflaming furtherances; the first is a right apprehension of Gods Dreadfulness, Purity, Power, &c. The second is, a true sense of our own Vileness, Abominableness, Nothingness, &c. The third is, an hearty survey of the Infiniteness, and unexpressibleness of Gods ⟨p. 54⟩Bounty, Blessings, and compassionate forbearance towards us.