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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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SECT. 5. Of the manner of examining our hearts.
SECT. 5. Of the maner of examining our hearts.
That we may rightly examine our hearts, observe we these Rules:
THat we may rightly examine our hearts, observe we these Rules:
1. Use we retiredness when we fall on this work: To this purpose,1 saith the Psalmist, Commune with your own hearts on your beds, and be still: When we get alone purposely to study our hearts, our hearts will then come to us, they will be more ⟨p. 63⟩apt to discourse with us privately, then in a crowd; and therefore set we some time apart out of our public or particular occasions to deal with our hearts, as David, who after the public business was done, turned home to visit, 2and to bless his own house.
1. Use we retiredness when we fall on this work: To this purpose,1 saith the Psalmist, Commune with your own hearts on your beds, and be still: When we get alone purposely to study our hearts, our hearts will then come to us, they will be more ⟨p. 63⟩apt to discourse with us privately, then in a crowd; and therefore set we some time apart out of our publike or particular occasions to deal with our hearts, as David, who after the publike business was done, turned home to visit,