A75287:1281
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 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. 1 Sam. 1.23. Psal. 22.9. 3. By Grant, the Word giving it as a ruled case not to be denied, Gen. 21.7. Cant. 8.1. Luke 11.27.
The next degree of a childes infancy, is while it is in the swadling-band, and remains a sucking childe; 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 childe; and especially to give her childe suck, if she be able thereto: This not onely Nature, but Scripture sets forth; 1. By Consequence, Gen. 49.25. Hosea 9.14. 1 Tim. 5.10. 2. By Example, Gen. 21.7. 1 Sam. 1.23. Psal. 22.9