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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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March 30. I received a Letter from Mr. S.B. then at Warwick-house in L. who amongst other things, complained of our great Divisions, many fears, frustrated expectations; so that if God show mercy now, 'twill be strange to us: but this was our Unum Magnum, to have recourse upwards, to shelter our selves there, and either to wait for better times, or our pass for eternity: This Letter coming from so worthy, holy, and able a Divine, saddened my heart exceedingly, which helped on the Duty of the next day, being a public Fast day.
March 30. I received a Letter from Mr. S.B. then at Warwick-house in L. who amongst other things, complained of our great Divisions, many fears, frustrated expectations; so that if God shew mercy now, 'twill be strange to us: but this was our Unum Magnum, to have recourse upwards, to shelter our selves there, and either to wait for better times, or our pass for eternity: This Letter coming from so worthy, holy, and able a Divine, sadned my heart exceedingly, which helped on the Duty of the next day, being a publike Fast day.
April 1. Two Suns were seen in the Firmament by many in Preston: I dare not stick in the natural cause, but rather consider it as a token of Gods heavy displeasure.
April 17. I received a Letter from Mr. C. Minister at H. who visited with sickness, expressed his grief for some former miscarriages; desiring that his head were waters, and his eyes a fountain of tears, to weep for his sins: adding, That whatsoever I was minded to say to him, whether by way of Exhortation, Admonition or Reproof, it should be heartily and lovingly accepted, and be as oil, which should not break his head. O Lord, make ⟨p. 76⟩his Repentance sincere, and sanctify his sickness to his Spiritual advantage.