Ancilla pietatis: or, The hand-maid to priuate deuotion presenting a manuell to furnish her with necessary principles of faith. Forcible motiues to a holy life. Vsefull formes of hymnes and prayers. ... By Daniel Featly, D. in Diuinity.

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Ancilla pietatis: or, The hand-maid to priuate deuotion presenting a manuell to furnish her with necessary principles of faith. Forcible motiues to a holy life. Vsefull formes of hymnes and prayers. ... By Daniel Featly, D. in Diuinity.
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Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645.
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At London :: Printed for Nicholas Bourne,
[1626]
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Devotional exercises -- Early works to 1800.
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The ground of this Feast

  • In the old Testamēt
    • Prophecies.
    • Types.
  • In the new, the History of our Sa∣uiours going in triumph into Heauen.

PARALELL.
Prophecie.

Thou hast ascended vp on high, thou hast ledde captiuity captiue, Psalm. 68. 18.

Historie.

And when he had spokē these things, while they beheld him hee was taken vp, Act. 1. 9.

Hee rodde vpon the Cheubims, & did flye; yea he did flye vpon the wings of the wind, Psa. 18. 10.

For a Clowd tooke him out of their sight, Act. 1. 9.

Sit thou on my right hand, Psalm. 110. 1.

Hee was caried vp into heauen, and he sate on the right hand of God. Mar. 16. 19.

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Type.

Eliah was taken vp with a fierie Cha∣ret. 2. King. 2. 11.

Accomplishment.

While hee blessed them he was parted from them, and ca∣ried vp into heauen, Luke 24. 51.

For thine instruction medi∣tate vpon

  • Prophecie.
  • Types.
  • Storie.
of Christ's Ascension.

For thy comfort apply the benefit thereof to thy selfe.

For thy correction examine thy desires and affections, & check thy earthlinesse and worldlinesse.

  • Thy faith and ioy by the Psalme.
  • Thy loue and hope by the ex∣hortation.
  • Thy Zeale and Deuotion by the prayer ensuing.

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