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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. 7. Of the manner of examining our Actions.
SECT. 7. Of the maner of examining our Actions.
That we may rightly examine our actions (I mean such actions as are matters and concernments of the soul, whether the work of saving grace, or the individual companions of ⟨p. 67⟩this saving work, as Duties and Graces) observe we these Rules:
THat we may rightly examine our actions (I mean such actions as are matters and concernments of the soul, whether the work of saving grace, or the individual companions of ⟨p. 67⟩this saving work, as Duties and Graces) observe we these Rules:
1. For the work of saving grace or Conversion, examine—
1. Whether ever our souls were wounded by a clear discovery and wide opening of our many ulcerous secret corruptions? Whether ever they were affected and pressed with a through sense and feeling of the fierce wrath of God, ready to break out into unquenchable flames of vengeance against us?