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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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1. The first age of a child is his infancy, and the first part of its infancy, is while it remaineth in the Mothers womb: Here the Duty lies principally upon the mother, to have a special care of it, that it may be safely brought forth. Why was the charge of abstaining from wine, strong drink, and unclean things, given to Manaohs wife, but because of the child which she had conceived?1
1. The first age of a childe is his infancy, and the first part of its infancy, is while it remaineth in the Mothers womb: Here the Duty lies principally upon the mother, to have a special care of it, that it may be safely brought forth. Why was the charge of abstaining from wine, strong drink, and unclean things, given to Manaohs wife, but because of the childe which she had conceived?1
The next degree of a child's infancy, is while it is in the swaddling-band, and remains a sucking child; in this also the care more especially lies on the mother, whose duty it is to take all pains she possibly may, for the education of her child; and especially to give her child suck, if she be able thereto: This not only Nature, but Scripture sets forth; 1. By Consequence, Gen. 49.25. Hosea 9.14. 1 Tim. 5.10. 2. By Example, Gen. 21.7