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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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5. By this we have eternal righteousness, that never can be lost: If the Lord should make us as perfectly righteous as once Adam was, or as the Angels in heaven are, we might be in danger of losing this; but now the Lord hath put our righteousness into a safer hand, which never shall be lost: Christ hath obtained an eternal Redemption for us,1 he hath made an end of sin, and brought in an everlasting righteousness.
6. By this we please God more, then if we had a perfect ⟨p. 5⟩righteousness in our selves: Do not say, This is a poor righteousness, which is out of my self in another: Suppose it were in our selves, such a righteousness at best would be nothing but mans righteousness, but this is called The Righteousness of God; 1Now what is Angelical righteousness, to the righteousness of God? 'tis but a Glow-worm before the Sun; the smell of Esau's garments (the Robes of this righteousness of the Son of God) are of sweeter odour then ours can be, or ever shall be.