A75287:857
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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7. A valiant adventuring for Christ: Is a man assured of Gods love in Christ? such a one fears not any troubles, he knows all comes through his Fathers hands, and that man and Devil cannot do what they would, and therefore he goes on comfortably to day, to morrow, and to the end; he is like one of Davids Worthies, or like David himself, that having got experience, fears nothing; he walks up and down the world like a Giant, ⟨p. 130⟩higher by head and shoulders then most men, he holds in his hand a strong shield, that the Devil himself cannot pierce, but it quencheth his fiery darts: He gets a victory against the world by his Faith, and Samson-like, breaks all bands of temptation as straw, he leaps over a wall, breaks a bow of steel, lays heaps upon heaps.
7. A valiant adventuring for Christ: Is a man assured of Gods love in Christ? such a one fears not any troubles, he knows all comes through his Fathers hands, and that man and Devil cannot do what they would, and therefore he goes on comfortably to day, to morrow, and to the end; he is like one of Davids Worthies, or like David himself, that having got experience, fears nothing; he walks up and down the world like a Gyant, ⟨p. 130⟩higher by head and shoulders then most men, he holds in his hand a strong shield, that the Devil himself cannot peirce, but it quencheth his fiery darts: He gets a victory against the world by his Faith, and Samson-like, breaks all bands of temptation as straw, he leaps over a wall, breaks a bow of steel, lays heaps upon heaps.
8. An earnest longing for the appearing of the Lord Jesus: As he adventures and conquers in life, so he can think of death, without any prevailing fear; he can say with Paul, I desire to be dissolved, 1and to be with Christ; and with Stephen, Lord Jesus receive my spirit; and with the Spouse in the Canticles, Come away, my Beloved, and be thou like a Roe, or to a young Hart upon the Mountains of spices. It is the voice of Assurance, My life is hid with thee, O Christ, and therefore appear quickly, my Life, my Jesus, that I may quickly appear with thee in glory; let the day of gladness quickly come, wherein both soul and body, even my whole self, may eternally enjoy thee: I cannot be still put off with these tastes and earnests, my love and longing is rather inflamed by them to the fruition of thee: The very voice of these earnests is, Come; yea, they scarce know any other language but Come, therefore again and again they sy, Come; yea, after they have said, Come, as if that were not enough, they say, Come quickly; and now, what can the Soul say more to her Lord? only as before she still said, Come, so now will she still say, Amen; even so, Amen and Amen.