A75287:893
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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1. A Magistrate, thus, As I judge others, so will the Lord judge me; it will not be long ere death arrest, and I must go ⟨p. 139⟩without bail: Me thinks I hear that sound in mine ears,1 I have said ye are gods; but ye shall dye like men.
A Minister, thus, The time I have to spend is not mine, but the peoples: Me thinks whiles I idle it away, I hear them crying after me, To your closet, and there pray for us that we perish not; study for us, that we may learn of you how to walk in his paths; for if we perish, and you will not give warning, then must our blood be required at your hands.1
3. A Tradesman, thus, What is that balance in my shop, but a memento of distributive and commutative Justice? if my dealings be not just to a point or pin, I shall then be weighed in Gods balance, and be found too light:1 A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, and so is a true balance, without true dealing with all men.