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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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4. We bless God for our creation, preservation, life, health, peace, deliverance, victories.
1We bless thee for our creation after thine own image;—for our preservation, by thy loving kindness and truth;—for our life once and again redeemed from destruction;—for our health once again restored;—for our liberty, prosperity, peace in our walls and palaces;—for our food and raiment convenient for us;—for deliverance from judgements national and personal, for a little moment didst thou forsake us, but with great mercies hast thou gathered us:2—For all the victories over thine and thy Churches enemies, well may we sing, The Lord is our strength and our song, and he is become our salvation; he is our God, and we will prepare him an habitation, our fathers God, and we will ⟨p. 339⟩exalt him:—Awake, awake, O my soul, awake, awake,3 utter a song:—Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people; sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, and talk of all his wondrous works; glory in his name, let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord:—Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth: O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever:—Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for ever and ever, and let all the people say Amen, praised be God: See