A75287:844
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. 3. Of the improving of Evidences.
2. For the improving of Evidences, we must endeavour to produce that fruit, that frame, that disposition of heart which the Lord requires, directs and looks for in such a case, as the admiring of Gods unsearchable Grace in Christ Jesus; a sober, moderate and self-denying use of our Evidence-comforts; a fiducial pleading of all the precious promises of the Gospel; a cheerful bearing of crosses, a holy contempt of Creature comforts, a bold approaching to the Throne of Grace upon all occasions, a valiant adventuring for Christ, longings for the appearings of the Lord Jesus, a confident contest with sin, a courageous resisting of temptations; I may add humility, love to God, fear of offending, zealous labours to advance Christ in the power of Grace, &c. all which are the fruits of legible Evidences in true Christian hearts: And our Evidences thus improved, then is the whole business Christianly managed indeed. But of these in the next Section.
2. FOr the improving of Evidences, we must endeavor to produce that fruit, that frame, that disposition of heart which the Lord requires, directs and looks for in such a case, as the admiring of Gods unsearchable Grace in Christ Jesus; a sober, moderate and self-denying use of our Evidence-comforts; a fiducial pleading of all the precious promises of the Gospel; a chearful bearing of crosses, a holy contempt of Creature comforts, a bold approaching to the Throne of Grace upon all occasions, a valiant adventuring for Christ, longings for the appearings of the Lord Jesus, a confident contest with sin, a couragious resisting of temptations; I may adde humility, love to God, fear of offending, zealous labors to advance Christ in the power of Grace, &c. all which are the fruits of legible Evidences in true Christian hearts: And our Evidences thus improved, then is the whole business Christianly managed indeed. But of these in the next Section.