A75287:2697
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In this 119 Psalm, we find no less then ten several names or appellations, whereby David expresseth Gods revealed will; sometimes he calls it Gods Law, sometimes his Way, sometimes his Word, sometimes his Precepts, sometimes his Commandments, sometimes his Judgements, sometimes his Statutes, sometimes his Promises, sometimes his Righteousness, sometimes his Testimonies; but above all, notable it is, that there is not one Verse (excepting one, viz. 122.) in this long Psalm (containing according to the Hebrew Alphabet, two and twenty Octonaries) where we may not find one or more of these ten words or names: Hence we may gather, if David were so exact throughout the Psalm, that in every division (according to the letters 22.) and in every subdivision (every Verse beginning with the self same letter) he still makes mention of some one or more of these, so many appellations: O then, how were his affections enkindled, how was his love inflamed towards Gods holy Word!
In this 119 Psalm, we finde no less then ten several names or appellations, whereby David expresseth Gods revealed will; sometimes he calls it Gods Law, sometimes his Way, sometimes his Word, sometimes his Precepts, sometimes his Commandments, sometimes his Judgements, sometimes his Statutes, sometimes his Promises, sometimes his Righteousness, sometimes his Testimonies; but above all, notable it is, that there is not one Verse (excepting one, viz. 122.) in this long Psalm (containing according to the Hebrew Alphabet, two and twenty Octonaries) where we may not finde one or more of these ten words or names: Hence we may gather, if David were so exact throughout the Psalm, that in every division (according to the letters 22.) and in every subdivision (every Verse beginning with the self same letter) he still makes mention of some one or more of these, so many appellations: O then, how were his affections inkindled, how was his love inflamed towards Gods holy Word!