At the beginning of his Media Ambrose lists writers he is indebted to. He mentions some 19 of them by name. They are
Simeon Ash d 1662
John Ball 1585-1640
Richard Baxter 1615-1691 (or Nathanael Baxter 1632-1697)
Samuel Bolton 1606-1654 (or Robert Bolton 1572-1631)
Jeremiah Burroughs c1600-1646
John Burges 1563-1635
Nicholas Byfield 1579-1622
John Downame 1571-1652
Jeremiah Dyke 1584-1639
Thomas Goodwin 1600-1680
Thomas Gouge 1609-1681
Richard Hooker 1554-1600 (or Thomas Hooker 1586-1647)
Edward Leigh 1602-1671
John Mason c1600-1672
Richard Rogers c1551-1618
Thomas Shepard 1605-1649
Samuel Torshell 1605-1650
John White 1575-1648
