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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. If upon examination we find a loathness to entertain holy thoughts, and unsteadiness in them, a misplacing of them (which disorder is a vanity and sin, be the thought materially never so good) or if we find in us many times a taking thought to fulfil the lusts of the flesh, 1a representing or acting over sin in our thoughts (O how much of that precious sand of our thoughts run out this way) then let us humble our selves for them; and thus Agur teacheth,2 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thy self, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth; (i.) be humbled, be ashamed of these thoughts.
3. If upon examination we finde a lothness to entertain holy thoughts, and unsteadiness in them, a misplacing of them (which disorder is a vanity and sin, be the thought materially never so good) or if we finde in us many times a taking thought to fulfil the lusts of the flesh, 1a representing or acting over sin in our thoughts (O how much of that precious sand of our thoughts run out this way) then let us humble our selves for them; and thus Agur teacheth,2 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thy self, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth; (i.) be humbled, be ashamed of these thoughts.