A75287:2486
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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§. 7. Kings two Books treat of the Kingdom as divided.
1 Kings contains 1. The increase of the Kingdom under Solomon, wherein 1. His institution to be King. Chap. 1 2. Conservation in the Kingdom. Chap. 2, 3. 3. Administration of it: Where his glorying in his Family. Chap. 4 Buildings. Chap. 5, ad 9. Riches. Chap. 10 2. Decrease: 1. Occasion or causes, Sins of Solomon. Justice of God. Chap. 11 2. Beginners of it, 1. Authors of the division, Rehoboam and Jeroboam: Chap. 12, 13, 14 2. Their Successors, whose reigns are handled Briefly. Chap. 15 More largely in reign of Ahab.1
- 1ad finem.
§. 8. Second Book of Kings; of the decrease of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
2 Kings contains 1. Their continuance of defection together. 1. Of the Kings of Israel apart, Ahaziah. Chap. 1 Joram. Chap. 2, ad 9. Jehu. Chap. 9, 10. Joash. Chap. 11, 12. Jehoahaz-Joas. Chap. 13 2. Of both Kingdoms together. Chap. 14, ad 18. 2. A special story of the defection of the Kingdoms of Judah, 1. Their decay. Chap. 18, ad 22. 2. Their repair. Chap. 22, 23. 3. Their final destruction. Chap. 24, ad fin