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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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Septemb. 25. R.H. dyed: In his life he was incontinent, and run away with a Journeyman's wife that wrought with him; he was a frequenter of Alehouses, and kept in his Shop a Jug, which he called Jack of Newbury, of large size, which he would have sent to the Alehouse sometimes about, and sometimes above twenty times in one day: He was a great Profaner of the Lords day, and ordinarily would have wrought in the way of his Calling on it: Once being demanded to pay Lays, he answered, How could they honestly demand moneys of him, that would not suffer him to work; there were but seven days in the week, and one day he must watch, and another day he must Fast, and a third day he must rest from his work, because it was the Lords day. But this wicked life had a miserable end: for some weeks together he consumed away; at which time of his weakness, Mr. T.A. advised him to repent, to whom he answered in loud language, Let me alone, let me alone: Another advised him to call upon God; to whom he answered, I care not for God, and God cares not for me: A Gentlewoman advised him to send for the Minister to pray for him; to whom he answered, Yes, when I have need: and the party then going from him, he bade, The Devil go with her. Upon remembrance of that Text (which he often repeated) No unclean person hath any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ; he concluded, That then he should never see Gods face in his Kingdom. One whole night (which was terrible to the hearers) he spent in cursing himself and others, bidding often, The Devil take thee, and the Devil fetch me: Sometimes he was heard to say to the by-standers, See, do you not see that black grim fellow that stands there? there will be whisking even now: The very day before he dyed, he drank eighteen Cans of Ale, and (without any visible repentance) the day after, he dyed, without any man or woman in presence, to the amazement of them who first found him dead. O Preston take warning!
Septemb. 25. R.H. dyed: In his life he was incontinent, and run away with a Journeymans wife that wrought with him; he was a frequenter of Alehouses, and kept in his Shop a Jugge, which he called Jack of Newberry, of large size, which he would have sent to the Alehouse sometimes about, and sometimes above twenty times in one day: He was a great Prophaner of the Lords day, and ordinarily would have wrought in the way of his Calling on it: Once being demanded to pay Layes, he answered, How could they honestly demand moneys of him, that would not suffer him to work; there were but seven days in the week, and one day he must watch, and another day he must Fast, and a third day he must rest from his work, because it was the Lords day. But this wicked life had a miserable end: for some weeks together he consumed away; at which time of his weakness, Mr. T.A. advised him to repent, to whom he answered in loud language, Let me alone, let me alone: Another advised him to call upon God; to whom he answered, I care not for God, and God cares not for me: A Gentlewoman advised him to send for the Minister to pray for him; to whom he answered, Yes, when I have need: and the party then going from him, he bade, The Devil go with her. Upon remembrance of that Text (which he often repeated) No unclean person hath any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ; he concluded, That then he should never see Gods face in his Kingdom. One whole night (which was terrible to the hearers) he spent in cursing himself and others, bidding often, The Devil take thee, and the Devil fetch me: Sometimes he was heard to say to the by-standers, See, do you not see that black grim fellow that stands there? there will be whisking even now: The very day before he dyed, he drank eighteen Cans of Ale, and (without any visible repentance) the day after, he dyed, without any man or woman in presence, to the amazement of them who first found him dead. O Preston take warning!