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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. An holy contempt of Creature-comforts: This is another fruit of assurance, it will make a man endeavour to rid himself from such feculent matters here, to contemn them, to trample them under his feet, and out of the greatness and goodness of his spirit, ambitiously to long after the presence of the Lamb. Do I speak or write to the denizens of Heaven? tell me then, you that carry the Evidences of Heaven in your hands and hearts, is it not thus with you? hath not God wrought your hearts to this frame and divine disposition? if not, he will do it first or last; for citizens of Heaven set not much by the best things on earth, when they are themselves, and act like their Saviour. It was a good speech of an Emperor, whatsoever he himself was, You (said he) gaze on my purple Robes, and golden Crown, but did you know what cares are under them, you would not take them up from the ground for them; but suppose there had been no ⟨p. 129⟩cares but pleasures in them, yet Moses when he had this assurance of Faith, He refused to be called the son of Pharaohs daughter, 1choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, then to enjoy the pleasures of sins for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt, for he had respect unto the recompense of reward.
5. An holy contempt of Creature-comforts: This is another fruit of assurance, it will make a man endeavor to rid himself from such feculent matters here, to contemn them, to trample them under his feet, and out of the greatness and goodness of his spirit, ambitiously to long after the presence of the Lamb. Do I speak or write to the denizens of Heaven? tell me then, you that carry the Evidences of Heaven in your hands and hearts, is it not thus with you? hath not God wrought your hearts to this frame and divine disposition? if not, he will do it first or last; for citizens of Heaven set not much by the best things on earth, when they are themselves, and act like their Savior. It was a good speech of an Emperor, whatsoever he himself was, You (said he) gaze on my purple Robes, and golden Crown, but did you know what cares are under them, you would not take them up from the ground for them; but suppose there had been no ⟨p. 129⟩