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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. Of the Pentateuch or Books of the Law.
Genesis treats of the Church, to whom the Law was to be delivered.
Genesis contains 1. The Creation of the Church; and therein 1. Of the great world in which it was to live. Chap. 1 2. Of the lesser world, Man, of which it was to be his Happiness. Chap. 2 his Misery. Chap. 3 2. The Constitution of the Church, which must be considered as it was in the two worlds. 1. The old world before the flood; wherein consider The propagation of sin and punishment. Chap. 4 The conservation of the Church. Chap. 5 The condemnation of the wicked world Foretold. Chap. 6 Executed. Chap. 7 2. The new world after the flood in the ages of four men. 1. Noah; in whom consider His deliverance from the deluge. Chap. 8 His blessing from God. Chap. 9 His posterity, as United. Chap. 10 Dispersed, out of which God chose his Church. Chap. 11 2. Abraham; in whom consider His vocation in the former part of Chapter Chap. 12 His peregrination 1. Into Egypt, in the latter part of Ch. Chap. 12 2. Into Canaan. Chap. 13 His dealings or action 1. With Lot. Chap. 14 2. With God, who Promised him issue, Chap. 15 Gave him a child, and Chap. 16 Made his covenant with him. ⟨p. 350⟩Of which Covenant, consider 1. The form. Chap. 17. 2. The fruit, 1. On Gods part, in the communication of his Counsels and secrets. Chap. 18 Benefits in Delivering Lot. Chap. 19 Succouring Abraham. Chap. 20 Giving him Isaac. Chap. 21 2. On Abraham's part, who is commended for his Obedience and faith in offering Isaac. Chap. 22 Love and justice in burying Sarah. Chap. 23 Providence and piety in marrying Isaac. Chap. 24 3. Isaac; in whom consider His issue or kindred. Chap. 25 His travels and troubles. Chap. 26 His Prophesies concerning the state of the Church in his two Sons. Chap. 27 4. Jacob; in whom consider his peregrination Into Mesopotamia, where note His journey thither. Chap. 28 His arrival and marriage. Chap. 29 His riches and children. Chap. 30 Into Canaan, where His journey thither. Chap. 31 Arrival; and there His congress with Esau. Chap. 32, 33. His progress with grief in Dinahs rape. Chap. 34 Rachels death. Chap. 35, 36. Josephs selling. Chap. 37 Judahs incest. Chap. 38 Into Egypt, whither went 1. His Sons Joseph, in whom his Affliction. Chap. 39, 40. Dignity & preferment Chap. 41 The other Brethren. Chap. 42, 43, 44. 2. Himself, wherein His sending for by Joseph. Chap. 45 Travelling thither. Chap. 46 Abode there; where his Conferring. Chap. 47 Blessing. Chap. 48 Prophesying Chap.