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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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July 1. R. M. sent for me again, and drawing to his end, he proclaimed Gods goodness, and sweetness, and mercy, which were his last words; and after, in the midst of our Prayers, he gave up the ghost. Now he enjoys that of which he had such sweet fore-tastes. The next day I Preached his Funeral Sermon on that Text which he hit on for his comfort, when he cried, It is come, it is come.
July 1. R. M. sent for me again, and drawing to his end, he proclaimed Gods goodness, and sweetness, and mercy, which were his last words; and after, in the midst of our Prayers, he gave up the ghost. Now he enjoys that of which he had such sweet fore-tastes. The next day I Preached his Funeral Sermon on that Text which he hit on for his comfort, when he cryed, It is come, it is come.
July 19. This night desiring God to sanctify my sleep and dreams, that I sinned not in them: I dreamed, that after some troubles of life, my time limited was at an end, and that I heard the very voice of God calling me by name into his glorious Kingdom; whither when I came, heavenly ornaments were put upon me by the hand of God, and of Christ: My soul was exceedingly ravished. The Lord grant I may make some use of this, to be more heavenly-minded, and to breathe more after Christ.
July 19. This night desiring God to sanctifie my sleep and dreams, that I sinned not in them: I dreamed, that after some troubles of life, my time limitted was at an end, and that I heard the very voyce of God calling me by name into his glorious Kingdom; whither when I came, heavenly ornaments were put upon me by the hand of God, and of Christ: My soul was exceedingly ravished. The Lord grant I may make some use of this, to be more heavenly-minded, and to breathe more after Christ.
July 27. E.W. dyed in midst of our Prayers; the day after