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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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SECT. 4. Of the third Privilege, viz. Adoption.
SECT. 4. Of the third Priviledge, viz. Adoption.
The third Privilege is Adoption, which in order of nature follows Reconciliation; whereby the Lord accounts us Sons, and gives us the Spirit and Privilege of Sons: Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, 1that we should be called the Sons of God: The Lord accounts us just in our Justification, friends in our Reconciliation, Sons in our Adoption: Now this Adoption is either begun here in this life, or perfected in the world to come, when we shall receive all the Privileges of Sons, not one excepted.2 For this latter Adoption, to wit, The Redemption of our Bodies, we wait; but of the former we speak, the manner of which is thus:
THe third Priviledge is Adoption, which in order of nature follows Reconciliation; whereby the Lord accounts us Sons, and gives us the Spirit and Priviledge of Sons: Behold what maner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, 1that we should be called the Sons of God: The Lord accounts us just in our Justification, friends in our Reconciliation, Sons in our Adoption: Now this Adoption is either begun here in this life, or perfected in the world to come, when we shall receive all the Priviledges of Sons, not one excepted.2 For this latter Adoption, to wit, The Redemption of our Bodies, we wait; but of the former we speak, the maner of which is thus: