A75287:930
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. Relish.
O divine love! O the pleasures, O the joys of this love! O honey and sweetness it self! it is the love of Christ, that sets a price on all other Duties; the least service (even a cup of cold water, or a widows mite) if it have but a grain of this love in it, is a most acceptable sacrifice to God; it is love to Christ that hath the Promises of this life, and that which is to come: I will cause ⟨p. 147⟩those that love me, to inherit substance, 1and I will fill their treasures; —yea, there is a crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him; it is love to Christ, that by Christ assures to us all the glorious privileges, flowing from Christ, as Reconciliation, Adoption, Forgiveness of sins, Justification, Righteousness, Wisdom, Sanctification, Redemption, Possession of all things, All things are yours, whether Paul, or Apollo, 2or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come, all are yours, and you are Christs, and Christ is Gods. O who can think of this love of Christ, and not be ravished therewith! Had I a thousand hearts to bestow on Christ, they were all too little, they were never able to love him sufficiently; it is the Lord Jesus that is all strength, and all wisdom, and all honour, and all beauty; the fountain of all graces, and virtues, and qualities in men: whatsoever grace, or virtue, or quality is in us, they are but so many rays that come from this Sun of righteousness; he is fairer then the children of men, 3and grace eminently is poured into his lips.