A75287:416
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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1648.
January 24. I was troubled in mind to hear, and consider of the many oppositions I found in my Ministry; at night I read a feeling passage in Rogers on Judges 13. thus: — I have often thought it Gods mercy, to keep the knowledge of such discouragements from them that are to enter into the Ministry, lest they should be deterred wholly from it, till by experience they be armed against it.
January 24. I was troubled in minde to hear, and consider of the many oppositions I found in my Ministery; at night I read a feeling passage in Rogers on Judges 13. thus: — I have often thought it Gods mercy, to keep the knowledge of such discouragements from them that are to enter into the Ministery, lest they should be deterred wholly from it, till by experience they be armed against it.
March 17. I had news of a Justice of Peace who took offence at some passages in my Sermon before the Judges; and after a Messenger came to me from the Judges themselves, to give me an account of the Assizes, and especially of the Trial of the Jesuit S. concerning whom was the exception taken.
March 17. I had news of a Justice of Peace who took offence at some passages in my Sermon before the Judges; and after a Messenger came to me from the Judges themselves, to give me an account of the Assizes, and especially of the Tryal of the Jesuit S. concerning whom was the exception taken.