A75287:2631
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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In which three things are contained, 1. The Author thereof, David King of Israel, who composed it. 2. The kind of the Psalm; which word [Psalm] is a word generally appliable to all those spiritual Hymns, without particular application to the Ceremonies of persons, time or manner of singing, as many others are: It was usually delivered to the whole Quire, on the Sabbaths and Festival days, to be sung by voice, and to be fitted to the instruments, used to be played upon in the Temple. 3. The expression of the time, and occasion of the composing thereof; (i.) when he fled from Absalom: the story is set down 2 Sam. 15. Many were the troubles wherewith this good King was afflicted, especially after his sin in the matter of Uriah, but never any so grievous, as to be driven out of his own Kingdom by his own Son, and his subjects to fall away from him, and to follow his enemy, that sought his life and Throne.
In which three things are contained, 1. The Author thereof, David King of Israel, who composed it. 2. The kinde of the Psalm; which word [Psalm] is a word generally applyable to all those spiritual Hymns, without particular application to the Ceremonies of persons, time or maner of singing, as many others are: It was usually delivered to the whole Quire, on the Sabbaths and Festival days, to be sung by voyce, and to be fitted to the instruments, used to be played upon in the Temple. 3. The expression of the time, and occasion of the composing thereof; (i.) when he fled from Absolom: the story is set down 2 Sam. 15. Many were the troubles wherewith this good King was afflicted, especially after his sin in the matter of Ʋriah, but never any so grievous, as to be driven out of his own Kingdom by his own Son, and his subjects to fall away from him, and to follow his enemy, that sought his life and Throne.
Hereupon he makes his sorrowful complaint unto God in this Psalm, and appoints it to be sung in the Church for his own comfort, and instruction to himself and the whole Church in such times of calamities.