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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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1647.
March 27. A poor soul woefully breaking such Vows as he had formerly made, he now saw the unsoundness and unsettledness of his deceivable heart.
March 27. A poor soul wofully breaking such Vows as he had formerly made, he now saw the unsoundness and unsetledness of his deceiveable heart.
1648. May 29. One felt many strivings and contrary workings in his spirit; sometimes in prayer ravished, and sometimes heavy; sometimes full of comfort, and sometimes exceedingly dejected; sometimes patient, and other whiles impatient. O the fickleness and uncertainty of the heart in the course of piety.
1648. May 29. One felt many strivings and contrary workings in his spirit; sometimes in prayer ravished, and sometimes heavy; sometimes full of comfort, and sometimes exceedingly dejected; sometimes patient, and other whiles impatient. O the sickleness and uncertainty of the heart in the course of piety.
Octob. 24. One many times, but now especially, took notice of the slipperiness of his heart in the very act of performance: Sometimes (said he) it slyly steals away after idle and wandering imaginations: sometimes it lets in base thoughts of praise, vain glory, &c. sometimes it raiseth up many good and holy motions, meditations, desires and affections, which yet are nothing to the present performance, and therefore come not from the Spirit of grace, but from Satan. O cheating cozening heart!