A75287:272
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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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.
The first Duty is Self-Examination: And for our better direction in the exercise of this Duty, observe we 1. Nature. 2. The Objects. 3. The Manner. 4. The Time of it.
The first Duty is Self-Examination: And for our better direction in the exercise of this Duty, observe we 1. Nature. 2. The Objects. 3. The Maner. 4. The Time of it.