A75287:269
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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SECT. 1. Of the Nature of Self-Examination.
WE have done with Watchfulness, the eye that oversees and directs all other Duties: Now to the Duties themselves; wherein we shall follow this method: 1. To consider them as in reference to private persons: 2. As in reference to Families: 3. As in reference to public Assemblies. The Philosopher in his method of Practical Philosophy, first handles Ethics, in reference to particular persons; and then he proceeds to his Economics, in reference to Families; and lastly, to his Politics, in reference to Cities and Countries. Of many particulars arise a Family; of many Families is constituted a City: The same order shall we follow in these Divine Arts, of our Ethics, Economics, and Politics. And we shall first handle Duties in reference to particular persons; of which sort are these: 1. Self-Examination. 2. Experiences. 3. Evidences. 4. Meditation. 5. Life of Faith.
VVE have done with Watchfulness, the eye that oversees and directs all other Duties: Now to the Duties themselves; wherein we shall follow this method: 1. To consider them as in reference to private persons: 2. As in reference to Families: 3. As in reference to publique Assemblies. The Philosopher in his method of Practical Philosophy, first handles Ethicks, in reference to particular persons; and then he proceeds to his Oeconomicks, in reference to Families; and lastly, to his Politicks, in reference to Cities and Countreys. Of many particulars arise a Family; of many Families is constituted a City: The same order shall we follow in these Divine Arts, of our Ethicks, Oeconomicks, and Politicks. And we shall first handle Duties in reference to particular persons; of which sort are these: 1. Self-Examination. 2. Experiences. 3. Evidences. 4. Meditation. 5. Life of Faith.