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.

§. 2. Exodus treats of the Law-giving to the Church generally

• ...Ecclesiastical
• ...Political

together.

Exodus contains

• I. The deliverance of the people to whom the Law was to be given.
  • 1. Occasion of it, The Tyranny of the Egyptians. [Chap. 1]
  • 2. Instrument by whom effected (Moses) of whose
    • 1. Birth. [Chap. 2]
    • 2. Calling. [Chap. 3]
    • 3. Assistant, Aaron. [Chap. 4]
    • 4. Sayings to the King of Egypt. [Chap. 5, 6.]
    • 5. Signs which he wrought in Egypt
      • Confirming his calling [Chap. 7]
      • Confounding the king [Chap. 8, 9, 10, 11.]
  • 3. Deliverance it self, wherein the peoples
    • 1. Departure out of Egypt. [Chap. 12]
    • 2. Ratification of it by signs and observations. [Chap. 13]
    • 3. Passage thorow the Red Sea. [Chap. 14]
    • 4. Thanksgiving after they were over. [Chap. 15]
  • 4. Consequents of their deliverance,
    • 1. Provision of victuals and necessaries, Quails and Manna. [Chap. 16]
    • 2. Defence and protection from their enemies, Amalekites. [Chap. 17]
    • 3. Administration of Justice by Jethro's counsel. [Chap. 18]
• II. The delivery of the Law it self unto the people; wherein consider
  • 1. How it was given by God,
    • 1. The preparation before it. [Chap. 19]
    • 2. Parts or kindes of it,
      • 1. Moral, in two Tables of stone. [Chap. 20]
      • 2. Judicial. [Chap. 21, 22, 23.]
      • 3. Ceremonial
        • Feasts. [Chap. 24]
        • Tabernacles & instruments. [Chap. 25, 26, 27.]
        • Priests and their garments. [Chap. 28, to 31.]
  • 2. How it was taken and obeyed by the people.
    • 1. Moral Law,
      • 1. Their transgression in the golden Calf. [Chap. 32]
      • 2. Reconciliation to God by Moses prayer. [Chap. 33]
      • 3. Restitution of the Law by the finger of God. [Chap. 34]
    • 2. Ceremonial; wherein is set down the building of the Tabernable, from [Chap. 35, ad fin]