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.
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- 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.
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- Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664.
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- London :: Printed by John Field for Nathanaell Webb and William Grantham, at the Greyhound in Pauls Church-yard,
- 1650. [i.e. 1649]
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- Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
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- Asceticism -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A75287.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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TO The Right Honorable, truly Religious, and Vertuous Lady, the Lady MARY VERE.
MADAM,
I Took it as a special Providence, that in my troubles at London I got ac∣quaintance with your Honor: Your Contribution at my parting, won much upon my heart; but your fellowship and communion at our first meeting in Church-Assem∣blies, and especially at that sweet Ordinance of the Lords Supper, obliged me more, and faster to you in purer loves. I bless God for the Friends I found in my distress, but for the Communion of Saints, and for the Comforts I found in such Commu∣nion, Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy Name. You may wonder, that upon so small acquaintance I should lay this Book at your feet; it is not because I wanted other Patrons, but because at that very time, when I left it with the Press, I observed God stirring you up, as a right Patron, to encourage, relieve and com∣fort
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the Composer of it. I was then (as the Lord or∣dained it) in some trouble, and you encouraged me, and relieved me; but especially you comforted me with your society at that Soul-feast, when originally I drew all my comfort out of the wells of Salvation. I cannot but love and honor you in this last respect; for indeed I am, and I desire to be very choyce and careful with whom I joyn in that sacred Ordinance (yet am no Sectary;) and this increaseth my af∣fections to the Saints so much the more. Madam, I hope you will countenance (for I partly know, and am verily perswaded, that you are a constant practio∣ner of) all Duties, both Secret, Private and Publike: and if this weak Work, Patronized by you, may in any sort be helpful to you, or to any of the Saints, I have my desire, and shall give God the Glory.
Your Honors in all Christian bonds, I. A.
Notes
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Psal. 103.1.
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Isa. 12.3.