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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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Octob. 23. I had this Relation, That one Sir G.C. of an ancient Family, sprung from many Knights, was much addicted to the sin of Uncleanness: An ancient Hall he had, which for the stateliness he Idolized; he left behind him one Son, and two Daughters: His on Sir H. C. followed his Fathers steps, and had only two Sons lawfully begotten, whereof his younger dyed ⟨p. 82⟩first, together with his Lady; and the other Son having a Maid to wait upon him, she brought the Pestilence into the family, of which his Son and Heir dyed also: He himself (now being in a Consumption) said, That he knew his house was come to its period. About this time his fair house was made a Garrison, by which means all his Barns and buildings about it were pulled down; but the storm being over, he began to repair the house, and two Workmen being lately come out of Ireland, having the bloody Flux, brought that disease into the Family; hereupon he removed: And when the house was clear, he returned, and began again to repair the Building; but then the Pestilence by some means or other was brought into the Family, and so he was forced to remove again: The house once again cleansed, he (being now far spent in his Consumption) desired two days before his death to be carried to it, saying, He must be the last of that house, and he would dye where his Father dyed before him; accordingly his Servants conveyed him thither in a Chair. His great affliction was the want of an Heir, and especially that he knew none of his own Name in England (except Bastards) to whom he might convey his Estate: But after much enquiry, he was resolved that there was a Gentleman near his Name (it being but a syllable longer) who lived near the City of Y. This pleased him so well, that he made him (though a stranger) the Heir of all his Lands: In the mean while one of his Sisters dyed, and he himself (being conveyed as aforesaid) dyed in the same place he so much desired. There was none now alive of that Family, except one Sister, and she not long after his death, dyed also; at whose very time of death (as it was observed by strict calculation) a fire (not known certainly how) seized on that stately Hall, which was so vehement, that none could quench it, till at least two parts of it were burnt to the very ground. Here's a Looking-glass for all unclean persons, and vain-glorious worldlings.
Octob. 23. I had this Relation, That one Sir G.C. of an ancient Family, sprung from many Knights, was much addicted to the sin of Uncleanness: An ancient Hall he had, which for the statelyness he Idolized; he left behinde him one Son, and two Daughters: His on Sir H. C. followed his Fathers steps, and had onely two Sons lawfully begotten, whereof his yonger dyed