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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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3. Let assurance know its privileges, & then it will grow stronger.1 Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people: they who descended from the blood of Abraham had more privileges then others, and have not they greater who come of the blood of Christ? The Priests of the Law had singular exemptions, and Kings of all men are most highly privileged; and do Believers come short, who are not profane, civil, typical Priests, but royal Priests? who are not Priests only, nor Kings only, but both Kings and Priests: A royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people. If we did once throughly know our ⟨p. 133⟩privileges, the grants of favour, the free access, the singular acceptance we have with God in and through the Lord Jesus Christ, how might we keep down our fears, and our doubtings, and with fullest eagerness embrace our God, our Christ, our Promises.
3. Let assurance know its priviledges, & then it wil grow stronger.1 Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people: they who descended from the blood of Abraham had more priviledges then others, and have not they greater who come of the blood of Christ? The Priests of the Law had singular exemptions, and Kings of all men are most highly priviledged; and do Believers come short, who are not prophane, civil, typical Priests, but royal Priests? who are not Priests onely, nor Kings onely, but both Kings and Priests: A royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people. If we did once throughly know our ⟨p. 133⟩priviledges, the grants of favor, the free access, the singular acceptance we have with God in and through the Lord Jesus Christ, how might we keep down our fears, and our doubtings, and with fullest eagerness embrace our God, our Christ, our Promises.