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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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The excellency of this Privilege appears in these particulars:
The excellency of this Priviledge appears in these particulars:
1. This is our glory, and beauty, even Glorification begun: What greater glory then to be like unto God? We are changed into the same image, from glory to glory; 1every degree of grace is glory, and the perfection of glory in heaven, consists chiefly in the perfection of grace.
2. This will give us abundance of sweet peace: For whence comes troubles, and doubts of Gods favour and love? Is it not some guile or decay here? Is it not some boldness to sin? Is it not our secret dalliance with some known sin, continued in with secret impenitency? On the other side, what was Pauls rejoicing? Hezekiahs peace? the one cried, that In all sincerity and simplicity he had his conversation amongst men; the other,1 Lord remember, I have walked before thee uprightly: not that this was the ground of their peace, for that only is Free-grace in Christ, but the means of their peace: That is a cursed peace, that is kept by looking to Christ, and yet loving our lusts.
2. This will give us abundance of sweet peace: For whence comes troubles, and doubts of Gods favor and love? Is it not some guile or decay here? Is it not some boldness to sin? Is it not our secret dalliance with some known sin, continued in with secret impenitency? On the other side, what was Pauls rejoycing? Hezekiahs peace? the one cryed, that In all sincerity and simplicity he had his conversation amongst men; the other,