A75287:869
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. 5. The Evidences of a weak unworthy servant of Christ, laid down according to the Rules aforementioned.
The life of all we have said, is Practice: Hence I make bold to lay down the Evidences of a poor creature, not worthy to be named, much less to have his Name written in the Book of Life.—He gives them thus:—
THe life of all we have said, is Practice: Hence I make bold to lay down the Evidences of a poor creature, not worthy to be named, much less to have his Name written in the Book of Life.—He gives them thus:—
1. The Texts containing Promises. | 2. The Graces to which Promises are made; or my particular Evidences. | 3. The truth of these graces examined | 4. The testimony of the Spirit. | After acts of faith first put forth upon Christ himself, and closing with him immediately, as if I had no present or by-past grace to evidence my being in him: I now bring in these graces or workings of the Spirit of Christ in me, as handmaids to attend, and to witness to the truth of this adherence unto Christ, which I call my Evidences. | See in the duty of Self-examination and Receiving of the Lords Supper. | Which is either by Arguments & Inferences from the word and work of grace in the heart, or by presence and influence, manifested by an Heavenly impression and irradiation upon my soul! 1. John 3.5, 8