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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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2. From this Fountain springs all those habits of Spiritual grace, which are severally distinguished by the names of Faith, Hope, Love, &c. although to speak properly, they are but the diversifications of that Spiritual Principle within us, distinguished by these names.
3. From these habits of grace abiding in us, ordinarily proceeds Spiritual motions and operations according to those habits. And as it is with Natural habits, so it is with Spiritual, they are much increased and strengthened by their motions, operations (i.) by the use and exercise of them, and are as much weakened by disuse, and neglect of such an exercise. I deny not but for all this, there is within us a woeful, sinful nature, cross, ⟨p. 11⟩and contrary unto holiness, and leading us daily into Captivity: yet here's our Privilege, even Sanctification in part; surely the Lord hath given us another Nature, a new Nature: there is something else within us, which makes us wrestle against sin, and shall in time prevail over all sin: A bruised reed shall he not break, 1and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgement unto victory.
3. From these habits of grace abiding in us, ordinarily proceeds Spiritual motions and operations according to those habits. And as it is with Natural habits, so it is with Spiritual, they are much increased and strengthned by their motions, operations (i.) by the use and exercise of them, and are as much weakned by disuse, and neglect of such an exercise. I deny not but for all this, there is within us a woful, sinful nature, cross, ⟨p. 11⟩and contrary unto holiness, and leading us daily into Captivity: yet here's our Priviledge, even Sanctification in part; surely the Lord hath given us another Nature, a new Nature: there is something else within us, which makes us wrestle against sin, and shall in time prevail over all sin: A bruised reed shall he not break,