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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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6. When the Lord Jesus is more studied and advanced: The man that feels Christs gracious power and virtue, will be sure to exalt Christ, and set him up on high; when Israel saw the mighty work of David in overthrowing Goliath, then David was much set by: The Believers experience of Christs mighty and gracious working, makes Christ very precious to him, then ⟨p. 91⟩he cries, as the Soldiers of David, 1Thou art worth ten thousands of us: Hence it is that Gods people value him above all their profits, friends, ease, credit and lives. Matthew left the Receipt of Custom, James and John their Ships, and Nets, and Father, and followed him, yea,2 many for his sake loved not their lives unto death; no wonder they had many sweet experiences of Christ: Christ to their apprehension was the fairest of ten thousand, none but Christ, none but Christ.
6. When the Lord Jesus is more studied and advanced: The man that feels Christs gracious power and vertue, will be sure to exalt Christ, and set him up on high; when Israel saw the mighty work of David in overthrowing Goliah, then David was much set by: The Believers experience of Christs mighty and gracious working, makes Christ very precious to him, then ⟨p. 91⟩he cryes, as the Soldiers of David, 1Thou art worth ten thousands of us: Hence it is that Gods people value him above all their profits, friends, ease, credit and lives. Matthew left the Receipt of Custom, James and John their Ships, and Nets, and Father, and followed him, yea,2 many for his sake loved not their lives unto death; no wonder they had many sweet experiences of Christ: Christ to their apprehension was the fairest of ten thousand, none but Christ, none but Christ.
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