Isaac Ambrose: A Biographical Sketch
Born in 1604 under the rule of James I, Isaac Ambrose lived during a politically and spiritually unsettled time through most of the 17th century. During his life Isaac Ambrose exhibited the best in Puritan piety. Learn about this lesser known Puritan and his practice of the spiritual disciplines.
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Ambrose, Isaac. Prima, Media, et Ultima, or First, Middle, and Last Things. Forgotten Books, 2012.
Ambrose, Issac. The Complete Works of … Mr. Isaac Ambrose, Consisting of These Following Treatises, Viz. Prima, Media, Et Ultima, Or, the First, Middle and Last Things … with a Sermon Added, Concerning Redeeming the Time, Looking Unto Jesus … War with Devils ; Ministration Of, and Communion with Angels. England, 1759. 917 pages
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Shaw, Williams Arthur. Minutes of the Manchester Presbyterian Classis, Part 3. Lancashire (England): Chetham society, 1891
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