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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. Application is a laying of these acts, thus searched and found out, to the Rule of Gods Law, which is the Touchstone of all our doings, and according to which God will judge us at the last day.
3. Censure is the judgement that our Minds and Consciences give upon our Thoughts, Words and Deeds, according to the Rule of the Law. These three laid together, make up the nature of this work of Examination: So that we may not unfitly describe it out of its own Principles, thus: —
3. Censure is the judgement that our Mindes and Consciences give upon our Thoughts, Words and Deeds, according to the Rule of the Law. These three laid together, make up the nature of this work of Examination: So that we may not unfitly describe it out of its own Principles, thus: —
Self-Examination is, A Discussion of a mans life, that his Thoughts, Words and Deeds may be seen, and censured according to the Rule of Gods Law.