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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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OF preparatives to Christian-Society, Page 221 Sect. 2. Of a mutual exchange of gifts and graces, Page 225 Sec. 3. Of a mutual serviceableness to the Bodies and Souls of one another, Page 226 ⟨image 11⟩Sec. 4. Of a mutual walking together, and holding hands in the Ordinances of Christ, Page 229 Sec. 5. Of some Orders to which some Christians subscribed before Conference, Page 231 Sec. 6. Of some Questions of Practical Divinity, which at the Conference were propounded and answered, Page 232 §. 1. What was the happiness of mans condition in innocency? ibid. §. 2. What are the miseries of man in state of Nature? Page 233 §. 3. What means hath God appointed to come out of this state? Page 234 §. 4. What are the signs of a sound humiliation? Page 235 §. 5. What are the signs of an hard heart? Page 236 §. 6. What means for brokenness of heart? Page 237 §. 7. What means for the obtaining, and increase of faith? ibid. §. 8. What are the signs of a true justifying faith? Page 238 §. 9. What motives to Evangelical Repentance? Page 240 §. 10. What signs of true Evangelical Repentance? Page 241 §. 11. How may a Believer Redeemed by Christ, acknowledge his thankfulness to Christ? ibid. §. 12. What are the signs of a sincere love to Christ? Page 242 §. 13. What are the causes in us of Christ withdrawing from us? Page 243 §. 14. What are the causes for which Christ on his part withdraws himself from us? ibid. §. 15. What means for the recovery of Christs comfortable presence? Page 244 §. 16. Of what use is Christ to a Believer already justified? Page 245 Sect. 7. Of some Questions or Cases of Conscience, which at the Conference were propounded and answered, Page 246 §. 1. Whether a Believer may profit more, or be more intent in public, or in secret Prayer? ibid. §. 2. Whether a Christian in his own apprehension decaying in grace, may not yet grow in grace? and what are the reasons of his mistakes? Page 247 §. 3. What signs of true grace, though for the present but weak? Page 248 §. 4. Whether is a Christian always bound to reprehend an offender? or in what cases may he forbear? Page 249 §. 5. How may we know whether we profit by afflictions? Page 250 §. 6. How should a Christian fortify himself against the reproaches ⟨image 12⟩of wicked men? Page 251 §. 7. Whether a true Believer may not sometimes doubt? and what are the causes? Page 252 §. 8.
OF preparatives to Christian-Society, Page 221 Sect. 2. Of a mutual exchange of gifts and graces, Page 225 Sec. 3. Of a mutual serviceableness to the Bodies and Souls of one another, Page 226