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Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things
Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.
London: printed by J.F. for I.A., 1650
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To the Reverend AUTHOR, on his learned TREATISES, Entitled, Prima, Media & Ultima, THE First, Middle and Last Things.
To the Reverend AUTHOR, on his learned TREATISES, Intituled, Prima, Media & Ʋltima, THE First, Middle and Last Things.
The First, and Last, and Middle Things: What more? Thus the well-furnished Scribe out of his store Brings new and old. The First Things lay the Ground, The Middle Build thereon; By th' Last All's crowned. By the First Things Christians begin to live; The Middle Things a further progress give In Spiritual life; by th' Last they live for ever: Those things that God hath joined, let no man sever. The First Things wrought in me (Lord!) let me find, And to the Middle so direct my mind, That when the First and Middle Things are past, I may enjoy my hopes; The Best at Last.
THe First, and Last, and Middle Things: What more? Thus the well-furnish'd Scribe out of his store Brings new and old. The First Things lay the Ground, The Middle Build thereon; By th' Last All's crown'd. By the First Things Christians begin to live; The Middle Things a further progress give In Spiritual life; by th' Last they live for ever: Those things that God hath joyn'd, let no man sever. The First Things wrought in me (Lord!) let me finde, And to the Middle so direct my minde, That when the First and Middle Things are past, I may enjoy my hopes; The Best at Last.
T.W.