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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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6. A bold approaching unto the throne of Grace upon all occasions: Because we are assured, therefore we beg any thing of God with greater affiance; Prayer is nothing else but the stream and river of Faith, and an issue of the desire of that which we joyfully believe: 1Our Saviour Christ knew that his sheep should never perish, and yet he prayeth, Holy Father, keep them in thy name: Paul knew assuredly, that the Lord would deliver him from every evil work,2 yet without ceasing he prayeth to be delivered from evil. Assurance adds fervency to prayer; the firmer our Faith, the more free is our access, with boldness and confidence to the throne of Grace, the more fervently and boldly can we pray, Abba Father: Assurance hearkeneth what the Lord speaketh, and speaketh back again in fervent groans and desires; it hath the promise of God, and therefore is bold to pray, and will not keep silence, Thou, O Lord of Hosts, 3God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house, therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee; nay, Assurance puts on the Soul to ask any thing it wants; these be the times when the Spirit moveth the waters, therefore, Now (saith Assurance) cast in your Petition, and whatsoever grief it hath in it, you shall be cured of it: Now the King holds out his golden Sceptre, And therefore (saith Assurance) let the Queen come in boldly with her request, though it be for a Kingdom; yea, this King likes it best, if first we seek a Kingdom, and the Righteousness inseparably annexed to it,4 for then we shall have all other things with it.
6. A bold approaching unto the throne of Grace upon all occasions: Because we are assured, therefore we beg any thing of God with greater affiance; Prayer is nothing else but the stream and river of Faith, and an issue of the desire of that which we joyfully believe: 1Our Savior Christ knew that his sheep should never perish, and yet he prayeth, Holy Father, keep them in thy name: Paul knew assuredly, that the Lord would deliver him from every evil work,