A75287:842
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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Obj. Nay then (say some) the credit of the voice of the Spirit, 1must depend upon the Word, but this must not be allowed, that any thing should be of such credit, as to give credit to the Spirit.
Obj. Nay then (say some) the credit of the voyce of the Spirit, 1must depend upon the Word, but this must not be allowed, that any thing should be of such credit, as to give credit to the Spirit.
- 1Dr. Crisps assurance of Faith.
Sol. I answer, Why not? the Scripture we know is already known and received as the Word of God, and therefore what cometh after it, must needs borrow credit from it: Indeed, the truth of what the Spirit speaketh doth not depend upon the Word, yet the credit of it doth.
Sol. I answer, Why not? the Scripture we know is already known and received as the Word of God, and therfore what cometh after it, must needs borrow credit from it: Indeed, the truth of what the Spirit speaketh doth not depend upon the Word, yet the credit of it doth.
Obj. But there is no more Evidences (say they) save only the revealing Evidence, the Spirit of Christ, and the receiving Evidence, 1which is Faith; the Spirit within thee saith, Thy sin is forgiven thee, and Faith receiveth it, and sits down satisfied; now here is thy Evidence, if thou hast only these two, thou hast thy portion, thou needest no more.