PRIMA, The First Things in Reference to the Middle and Last Things; Or the Doctrine of Regeneration, The New Birth, The Very Beginning of a Godly Life [Three Treatises]

Prima, Media, & Ultima: the First, Middle, and Last Things : in Three Treatises: wherein is set forth, I. The Doctrine of regeneration or the new birth. II. The practice of sanctification, in the meanes, duties, ordinances, both secret, private and publike, for continuance and increase of a godly life. III. Certain meditations of mans misery, in his life, death, judgement, & execution. Gods mercy, in our redemption & salvation. by Isaac Ambrose, minister of Christ at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire. [1604-1664.] Small Quarto. [19 cm] [10] 72 [4] 70 [32] 510 [6] [6] 228p. Together 938p in various pagings. Collective t.p. appears on prelim. p. [7]; t.p. for "Prima, the first things" bound as prelim. In 4 parts, each with special t.p. and separate paging. The 1st, 2nd and 4th parts have imprint: London : Printed by T.R. and E.M. for I.A. and are to be sold by Nathanael Webb and William Grantham., 1654; the 3rd part has imprint: London : Printed by T.R. and E.M. for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham.,second edition 1652. Contemporary Calf raised bands [joints worn] red leather title, red foredges. Excellent Copy.…