high to shew forth thy loving kindnesse in the morning and thy faithfulnesse every night Psal 92 1. For many O Lord my God are thy wonderfull workes which thou hast done and thy thoughts which are to vs ward they cannot be reckoned vp in order vnto thee if I would declare and speake of them they are moe than can be numbred Psal 40 5. Thy mercy also O Lord is in the Heavens and thy faithfulnesse reacheth vnto the Clouds Thy righteousnes is like the great Mountaines thy iudgements are a great Deepe Psal 36 5. How precious are thy thoughts vnto mee O GOD how great is the summe of them â—f I should count them they are moe in number than the sand Psalm 139.17.31.19 â—2 4.5 Blessing and glory and wisdome and thankesgiuing and honour and power and night bee vnto our GOD Râ—u 7.12 For ever and ever 1. Tim. 1.17 and from everlasting to everlasting and let â—ll the people say Amen Psalm 106.48.63.3.4.69.30.31 Isa 63.7.25.1 Psalm 104.33.34.1.35.28.116.13.40.9.45.17 Exod. 15.11 Psalm 57 7.147.1.33.1.34.3.97.1â—.68.4.30.4.47.6.7 Psalm 72.18.135.1.19.136.1.103.20.150.6.72.19 CHAP. XLIX The properties of GODS Promises Q. GReat cause indeed haue we thus to giue thanks for here are many Promises and for all purposes both great and precious if they be as true as good A. These things saith the Amen the faithfull and true witnesse Reu. 3.14 are the true sayings of GOD Reuel 19.9 I IESVS haue sent mine Angell to testifie these things in the Churches Reu. 22.16 Therefore write these words are true and faithfull Reu. 21.5.22 6. For GOD will performe his truth to IACOB and his mercie to ABRAHAM which hee hath sworne to our Fathers from the dayes of old Miâ—h 7. â—0 Hee confirmeth the word of his Serâ—â—nt and he performeth the counsell of his Messengers Isa 44 26. Hee said not vnto the seed of IACOB Seeke yee my face in vaine I the LORD speake righteousnesse I declare the things that are right Isâ— 45 19. For it is GOD that cannot lye who hath thus promised before the World began Titus 1 2. Whe efore let GOD be true and every man a lyar as it is written that thou mightest be Iustified in thy sayings and ouercome when thou art Iudged Rom. 3.4 2 Cor. 1.18 Pâ—al 58.11.33.5.12 6.30 5. Num. 23 19. Q. What good witnesses can you produce that may conuince vs of the truth of these things A. Though saith CHRIST I beare record of my selfe yet my record is true I am one that beare witnesse of my selfe and the Father that hath sent mee beareth witnesse of mee Ioâ— 8 14 18. who is true and I speake to the world the things which I haue heard from him Ioh. 8 26. The Disciple also whom IESVS loued testâ—fied these things and wee know that his testimony is true Ioh. 21.24 IOHN indeed did no miracle but all things that IOHN spake of this man were true Ioh. 10 41. And every one that hath received his testimony hath set to his seale that GOD is true Ioh. 3 33. 1. Ioh. 1 5. Q. Who haue at any time vpon their owne experience proued them so to be A. Behold this day I am going the way of all the earth and you know in all your hearts and in all your soules that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your GOD spake concerning you all things are come to passe vnto you not one thing hath failed thereof Ios 23 14.21.45 For it came to passe at the end of foure hundred and thirty yeares as was promised Gen. 15 14. even the selfe-same day it came to passe that all the hostes of the LORD went out from the land of Aegypt Exod. 12 41. vnto whom the LORD gaue all the Land which hee sware to giue to theyr Fathers and they possessed it and they dwelt therein And the â—ORD gaue them rest round about acâ—â—rding to all that hee sware vnto their â—athers and there stood not a man of all â—heir enemies before them There failed â—ot ought of any good thing which the LORD hath spoken vnto the house of ISRAHL all came to passe Iosh 21 43. So that he hath dealt well with his servants according to his Word Psal 119.63 And all his counsels of old are faithfulnesse and truth Isa 25 1. 1 King 8 20. 2 Chron. 6 15. Q. What then may this truth of GOD in promising teach vs A. 1 To beleeue for if wee receiue the witnesse of men the witnesse of GOD is greater For this is the witnesse of GOD which hee hath testified of his Sonne 1 Ioh. 5 9. Wherefore sirs bee of good cheere for I beleeue GOD thus it shall bee even as it was told mee Act. 27 25. For shall mortall man be more iust than GOD And shall a man bee more pure than his Maker Iob 4 17. Rom. 3 3 4. Luk. 11.13 2 To say Lord GOD of Israel there is no GOD like thee in Heaven aboue or on Earth beneath who keepeth Covenant and mercy with thy servants that walke before thee with all their hearts 1 King 8 23. Wherefore blessed bee the LORD which spake with his mouth vnto DAVID my Father and hath with his hand fulfilled it 1. King 8.15.20 3 To Pray saying Remember the word vnto thy seruant vpon which thou hast caused me to trust Psal 119.49 4 Thou also shalt keepe my couenant therefore thou and thy seed after thee in their generations Gen. 17 9. As well as the Iewes who did according to their promise Else as the Prophet shooke his lappe and said so GOD shall shake out every man from his house and from his labour that performeth not his promise even thus be he shaken out and emptied vnto which say Amen Nehem. 5 13. 5 For which and also say Lead me in thy truth and teach me for thou art â—e GOD of my saluation Psal 25 5. Ob. I doe now acknowledge GOD to â—ee true of his Word but was he not â—ooued to make these promises for â—ame thing of speciall worth he see to â—e in vs deseruing the same A. Were yee not as the Ethiopians vnto â—e O children of Israel saith the LORD Amos 9.7 For even TERAH the Father of ABRAHAM and the Father â—f NACHOR they serued other Gods Iosh 24.2 So hath the LORD also called thee being a Woman forsaken and afflicted in spirit and as a young wife when thou wast refused saith thy GOD. Isa 54 6 And when he passed by thee and saw thee polluted in thy owne blood he said vnto thee when thou wast in thy blood liue Yea he said vnto thee when thou wast in thy blood live Ezek. 16.6 Isa 51.1.2 Hos 14.4 Ob. Though hee did finde vs wicked yet doth he not leaue vs so and therefore for some fore-seene good that would bee in vs hee might be moued hereunto A. Can a man be profitable vnto God as hee that is wise may be profitable vnto himselfe Is it any pleasure to the Almighty that thou art
4.67.8 Ob. This blessednesse might belong to Abraham and such as hee was but not vnto mee and such as I am A. It was not written for his sake alone that it was not imputed but vnto vs also to whom it shall not be imputed if wee beleeue on him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead Rom. 4.23 1 Tim. 1.16 Ob. Many alas are the duties I might haue performed which I haue foolishly omitted A. He will not reproue thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings to haue beene continually before him Psalm 50.8 Ob. Multitudes of actuall transgressions also haue I committed some of ignorance or without obseruation many whereof are out of minde and forgotten A. Who can vnderstand hts errours Therefore say vnto God Cleanse thou mee from my secret faults Psalm 19.12 For as the high priest vnder the Law went alone once euery yeere not without blood which he offered for himselfe and for the errours of the people Hebr. 9.7 Leu. 4.2 c. 5.15 c. So CHRIST Iesus by his owne blood entred into the holy place hauing obtained eternall redemption for vs Hebr. 9.12 Acts 3.17.19 1 Tim. 1.13 Luke 7.47 Psalme 78.40.41 Acts 13.18 Psal 78 38.39 Ob. But I haue sinned also of knowledge yea presumptuously and with an high hand A. Come now let vs reason together saith the LORD though your sinnes be as scarlet they shall bee as white as snow though they bee red like crimson they shall bee as wooll Isai 1.18 For verily I say vnto you all manner of sinnes and blasphemies shall be forgiuen vnto men Math. 12.31 Leu. 5.13.6.5.6.7 Leu. 19.20 c. Luk. 7.47 2 Chro. 33.9 c. 1 Tim. 1.3 Act. 9.1.26.9 c. 1 Tim. 1.13 15 Micah 7.18.19 Deut. 9.19 Luk. 15.13 Ob. But I haue long liued in the practise of these horrible wickednesses A. As the Labourer working but one houre had his penny Mat. 20.8 And the thiefe on the Crosse his paradise Luke 23.43 So when the wicked man turneth away from his wickednesse that hee hath committed and doeth that which is lawfull and right he shall saue his soule aliue Because hee considereth and turneth away from all his transgressions that hee hath committed hee shall surely liue hee shall not dye Ezekiel 18.27.28 Ob. Whatsoeuer you can say to the contrary my owne conscience tels me that I am no better then a condemned man A. As for the wickednesse of the wicked he shall not fall thereby in the day that hee turneth from his wickednesse Ezechiel 33.12 For when God saith vnto thee Thou shalt surely dye if thou turne from thy sinne and doe that which is lawfull and right c. thou shalt surely liue thou shalt not die c. Ezek. 33 14.15.19 Q. If the Lord should pardon vs many thousands of times yet shall wee continue to prouoke him still A. My little children these things I write vnto you that you sinne not And if any man doe sinne wee haue an aduocate with the Father Iesus Christ the righteous and hee is the propitiation for all our sinnes 1 Ioh. 2.2 For whose sake the Lord is slow to anger and plentifull in mercy Psal 103.8 Long suffering abounding in goodnesse and truth keeping mercy for thousands forgiuing iniquity transgression and sinne Exod. 34 6. Yea for his names sake will he deferre his anger and for his praise will he refraine from thee that hee cut thee not off Isa 48.9 Psal 40.11 12 86 5 Neh. 9.26 c. Ob. There is no man liuing that will forgiue after this manner how then should I in the conscience of so much guiltinesse dare to looke God in the face A. Gods thoughts are not as your thougths neyther are his wayes your wayes For as the heauens are higher then the earth so are his wayes higher then your wayes and his thoughts then your thoughts Isa 55.7 8 9. For you say if a man put away his wife and she goe from him and become another mans shall he returne vnto her againe shall not the Land be greatly polluted Notwithstanding though thou hast played the harlot with many louers yet returne againe vnto mee saith the Lord Ierem. 3.1 Ob. But besides my sinne and guiltinesse my very righteousnesses are but as filthy ragges Isa 64.6 A. Christ Iesus he was holy harmelesse vndefiled separate from sinners Heb. 7.26 And is the end of the Law for righteousnesse vnto euery one that beleeueth Rom. 10.4 For which cause this is the name by which he was called The Lord our righteounesse Ier. 33.6 Math. 3.15 Cant. 1.5 Zech. 3.3 4. Ob. But the Law seemes to impose a curse vpon those that performe not as well personall as perfect obedience vnto the same Deut. 27.26 A. The Law is not made for a righteou◠man but for the Lawlesse and disobedient For the vngodly and prophane for murtherers of fathers for murtherers of mothers for man-slayers for them that defile themselues with mankind for man-stealers for lyars for periured persons and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound Doctrine 1 Tim. 1.9 Q. These things were good indeed if my heart could be drawne to beleeue them A. Christ Iesus beeing ascended vp vnto the Father will send the Comforter vnto you And when he is come he will conuince you of righteousnesse and that vpon this ground Because he goeth vnto the Father and you shalt see him no more Ioh. 16.7 Q. What is our worke wee haue to doe for the furthering and procuring of our owne iustification A. This is the worke of God that yee beleeue on him whom hee hath sent Ioh. 6.29 And the iust shall liue by faith Hab. 2.4 For what saith the Scripture Abraham beleeued GOD and it was accounted vnto him for righteousnesse Rom. 4.3 Galathians 3.6.8 Iames 2.23 Rom. 3.21.22 For the Scripture foreseeing that GOD would iustifie the Gentiles through faith preached before the Gospell vnto Abraham saying In thee shall all the Gentiles being in themselues full of all vnrighteousnesse Rom. 1.29 be blessed Gal. 3.8 Ob. But was not Abraham our Father iustified by workes when hee had offered Isaac his Sonne vpon the Altar Iames 2.21 And will you heerein so include faith as wholly to exclude workes Iames 2.24 A. By workes Abraham was manifested but not made iust Iames 2.18 Moreouer that no man is iustified by the Law it is euident for the iust shall liue by Faith Galathians 3.11 And when wee were yet of no strength CHRIST dyed for the vngodly Romanes 5.6 to declare at this time his righteousnesse that he might be iust an◠a iustifier of him which beleeueth in Iesu◠Rom. 3.26 By whom all that beleeu◠are iustified from all things from whic◠they could not bee iustified by the Law 〈◊〉 Moses Acts 13.39 And to him tha◠worketh not but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly his faith is accounte◠vnto him for righteousnesse Rom. 4.5 Moreouer the Law is weake through th◠flesh Rom. 8.3 And all hauing sinnes
than the first Revel 2 19. MARY also chose that good part which was not taken from her Luk. 10.42 And as for mee my foot hath held his steps his way haue I kept and not declined neither haue I gone backe from the Commandement of his lips Iob 23 11. But haue inclined mine care to performe his Statutes alwayes euen vnto the end Psal 119 112. And if you also saith CHRIST keepe my Commandements you shall abide in my Loue even as I haue kept my Fathers Commandements and abide in his Loue Ioh. 15 10. Hos 14 9. Ob. But I haue seene some in my dayes who haue beene lights and leaders of others in the way of Godlinesse and yet themselues proued Apostates 1 Tim. 1 19. Psal 36 3.78 57. Ioh. 5 35. Ier. 8 5. Hos 4 16. Ier. 2 32. Prov. 26 11. A. Verily verily I say vnto you whosoever committeth Sinne is the servant of sinne And the servant abideth not in the house for ever but the Sonne abideth ever Ioh. 8.34 For every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall bee rooted vp Math. 15 13. They went out from vs but they were not of vs for if they had beene of vs they would no doubt haue continued with vs But they went out that they might bee made manifest that they were not all of vs. 1. Ioh. 2.19 True it is some mens sinnes are open before hand going before to Iudgement and some men follow after 1. Tim. 5.24 And many of the first shall be last and the last first Math. 20.16 Neverthelesse the foundation of GOD standeth sure having this seale the Lord knoweth who are his 2. Tim. 2.19 Ob. While they stood I could not come neere them and now they are fallen what lesse can be expected but that my turne will be next A. You are not of them that draw backe vnto perdition but of them which beleeue to the sauing of the soule Heb. 10. â—â— For saith God I will make an euerâ—â—â—ting covenant with thee that I will not â—â—rne away from thee to doe thee good 〈◊〉 I will put my feare into thine heart â—ut thou shalt not depart from me Ier. â— 40 Now the Lord is faithfull who shall â—â—ablish you and keepe you from evill 2. Thes 3 3. For hee shall giue you another Comforter that hee may abide with 〈◊〉 for euer euen the Spirit of Truth whom the World cannot receiue because 〈◊〉 seeth him not neither knoweth him for hee dwelleth in you and shall bee 〈◊〉 you Ioh. 14.16 And you need â—ut that any man teach you but as the some annointing teacheth you of all things â—â—d is truth and is no lye and euen as it â—ath taught you you shall abide in him 1 Ioh. 2.27 Q. But what must I doe that this promise of perseuerance may be made good vnto me A. Pray saying O Lord GOD of ABRAHAM ISAACK and ISRAEL our father keepe this for euer in the thoughts of my heart and prepare my heart vnto thee 1. Chro. 29.18 Hold vp my goings in thy pathes that my foot-steps slip not Psal 17.5 And make me to increase and abound more and more and to establish my heart vnblameable in holinesse before thee even our Father at the comming of our Lord IESVS CHRIST with all the Saints 1. Thes 3.12 2 Let him that thinketh hee standeth take heed least hee fall 1. Cor. 10.12 Looking to your selues that you loose not those things which you haue wrought that you may receiue a full reward Ioh. 2. Epist 8. And hereof I giue you a charge in the sight of GOD who quickeneth all things and before CHRIST IESVS who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good Confession that you keepe the Commandements without spot and vnrebukeable vntill the appearing of our Lord IESVS CHRIST 1. Tim. 6.13 For our desire is that every one of you doe shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope vnto the end That ye be not slothfull but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises Heb. 6 11. Lifting vp the weake hands whâ—ch hang downe and the feeble knees and making straight paths for your feet lest that which is lame be turned out of the way but let it rather be healed Heb. 12 12. And grow in grace and in the knowledge if our Lord IESVS CHRIST 2. Pet. 3 18. That so he that is righteous may be righteous still and he that is holy may be holy still Revel 22 11. Heb. 10 23. Phil. 3.12 1 Cor. 9 24.2 Chron. 34 31.2 Cor. 6 1. Acts 13 43. 2. Tim. 3 14. Q. Why what is the danger of falling away A. When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnesse and committeth iniquitie he shall even die for the some he shall even die for his iniquity which he hath done Ezek. 18 24 26. The Lord indeed is with you while you be with him and if ye seeke him he will be found of you but if you forsake him he will forsake you 2 Chron. 15 2. And will leade you forth with evill doers Psal 125 5. And feed you as a lambe in a large place Hos 4 16. Know therefore and see that it is an evill thing and bitter to forsake the LORD thy GOD Ier. 2 19 2 13. Heb. 10 38. Psal 73 27. Iud. 5.6 2 King 23 27. Ezek. 33 12 Ioh. 2. Epist 9. Ier. 2 17. Mat. 15 13. 2 Pet. 2 20. CHAP. XXV Of temptations in generall and in particuler of the Flesh Ob. IF this bee the danger of backsliding what will become of mee who am exposed to many temptations A. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man but GOD is faithfull who will not suffer you to be tempted aboue that you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape 1 Cor. 10 13. For in that CHRIST suffered and was tempted he is able to succour them that are tempted Heb. 2 18. And will establish you and keepe you from evill 2. Thes 3 3. As well as hee did PAVL who fought a good fight who finished his course and kept the faith 2 Tim. 4 7. Revel 3 10 And therefore pray you also that you enter not into temptation Luk. 22 40. Ob. But is not GOD said to lead men into Temptation how say you then that he will deliuer vs out of temptation A. Let no man say when hee is tempted I am tempted of GOD for GOD cannot bee tempted with evill neyther tempteth hee any man but every man is tempted when hee is drawne away of his owne Concupiscence and is entised 1. Iam. 13.14 Ob. If the case stand thus what shall I doe who haue so much flesh remaining in me A. Is there no balme in Gilead is there no Phisitian there Why then is not the health of the Daughter of my people recovered Ier. 8.22 Ob. Alas this corruption is growne to such a head as is not now to be subdued A. Though your iniquities prevaile
not see many a man how they are vanquished by the world and brought into subiectioÌ„ of the same A. Whosoever is borne of GOD overcommeth the world and this is the victory that overcommeth the world even your faith 1 Ioh. 5 4. Ob. Wee for our part haue no more power against the world than wee haue against Sathan A. CHRIST gaue himselfe for our sins that he might redeeme vs from this present evill world according to the will of GOD and our father Gal. 1 4. And prayed not that he should take vs out of the world but that he should keepe vs from evil Ioh. 17 15. Ob. If the child of GOD haue overcome the world whence is this vanity which is done vpon the earth that there is iust men vnto whom it happeneth according to the worke of the wicked againe there be wicked men to whom it hapneth according to the worke of the righteous Eccl. 8 14. A. Can a bird fall in a snare where no fowler is Amos 3 5 Affliction commeth not forth out of the Dust neyther doth trouble spring out of the Graue Iob. 5 6. Is there any evill in the Citty which the Lord hath not done Amos 3 6. From the Lord of Hosts which dwelleth in Mount Zion Isa 8 18. Who formeth the light and creates darknesse who maketh peace and creates evill he even he doth all these things Isâ— 45 7. Gen. 45 8. â—am 3 38 Psal 17 12. Q. What may hence be learned A. Therefore leâ— no man be mooved by these afflictions for you your selues know that we are appointed therevnto For we told you before that we should suffer tribulation even as it comes to passe and you know it 1. Thes â— 3. For shall we receiue good at the hand of God and shall wee not receiue evill Iob 2 10 4 17.1 Sam. 26 9. Ioh 18.11 Q Why what is the disposition of GOD towards his Children in theyr afflâ—ctions A. As a man chasteneth his Son so doth the Lord chasten them Deut. 8 5. For whom he loveth he chasteneth and scourgeth every Son whom he receiveth If ye endure chastising GOD dealeth with you as with Sonnes For what Sonne is theâ—e that the Father chasteneth not If ye be without chastening whereof all are partakars then are ye bastards and not Sonnes Heb. 12 6. Revel 3 9. Q Shew me wherein this fatherly disposition of his in affl cting his children is exercised and expressed A. 1 He doth not afflict willingly nor grieue the children of men Lam. 3 33. 2 In all their afflictions he is afflicted Isa 63 9. For when Israel put away the strange Gods from among them and served the Lord his soule was greeved for the miseries of Israel Iudg. 10 16. And his bowels were troubled for them Ier 31 20. Saying Saul Saul why persecutest thou mee Acts 9 4. For we haue not an high Priest which cannot bee touched with a feeling of our infirmities e Hebr. 4 15. But hee that toucheth vs toucheth the Apple of his owne eye Zach. 2 8. Psal 103 13 2 King 13 4.13 23 2 14.26 Acts 26 14. 1. Pet. 5 7. Mat. 6 25 34 2 Chron. 36 15. Ob. In all my afflâ—ctions I haue had an eye vnto GOD but yet could never discerne any such affection in GOD towards me A. Then say vnto GOD O LORD I haue waited for thee in the way of thy Iudgements the desire of my Soule is to thy name and to the remembrance of thee With my Soule haue I desired thee in the night and with my spirit within me will I seeke thee in the morning Isa 26.8 Looke downe from Heaven and behold from the habitation of thy holinesse and of thy glory where is thy zeale and thy strength the sounding of thy bowels and of thy Mercies towards mee Are they restrained Doubtlesse thou art our Father though ABRAHAM be ignorant of vs and Israel acknowledge vs not thou O LORD art our Father our Redeemer thy Name is from Everlasting Isa 63 15. c. Psalm 77 7. Q. But why doth GOD lay Afflictions vpon vs being his children A. What hath the Lord now done Is there not cause 1 Sam. 17 29. namely 1 To prevent sinne For hee openeth the eare of man and sealeth their instruction that he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man Iob. 33 16. And lest he should be exalted aboue measure there is given him a thorne in the flesh the messenger of Sathan to buffet him 2 Cor. 12 7. His way also is hedged vp with thornes and there is a wall made that hee may not finde his pathes Hos 2 6. Therefore feare not because of affliction for GOD is come to prooue you that his feare might be before you that you sinne not Exod. 20 20 13 17. 2 To remoue sinne For if they be bound in fetters and holden in the Cordes of Affliction then hee sheweth them their workes and their transgressions that they haue exceeded He openeth their eare also to discipline and commandeth that they returne from iniquity Ioh. 36 8. By this therefore shall the iniquity of Iacob be purged and this is all the fruit to take away his sinne Isa 27 9. and that he may be made partaker of his holinesse Heb. 12 10. For which cause we faint not for though our outward man perish yet the inward man is renewed day by day 2 Cor. 4 16. Hos 5 15. Isa 26 9 4.4 2 Cor. 7 8. Zach. 13 9. Ezek. 39 22 Numb 12 11. Ezâ—k 20 37. Mal. 3 2. Thus the Israelites in their trouble visited the Lord and powred out a prayer when his chastisements was vpon them Isa 26.16 Mâ—nassen after his affliction knew that the Lord he was God 2 Chro. 33 1â— 34 27. Gen 42 21. Psal 119 67. Iob 40 4 23 16. Iona. 3.3 Luk. 15.17 But for the wicked why should they be smitten any more they fall away more and more Isa 1.5.22.12 Hos 7.10 Amos 4 6. 3 To make vs trust in God For wee had the sentence of Death in our selues that wee should not trust in our selues but in GOD which raised the Dead 2. Cor. 1.9 And GOD suffered Israell to bunger that hee might make them know that man doth not liue by Bread onely but by euery Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man liue Deut. 8 3. The remnant also of Israell and such as are escaped of the house of IACOB stay not vpon him that smote them but shall stay vpon the Lord the holy one of Israel in truth Isa 10.20 4 For our tryall God left HEZIKIAH to try him that hee might know all that was in his heart 2. Chron. 32 31. And hee left the Cananites to remaine to proue Israel whether they would keepe the wayes of the Lord and to walke therein Iudg. .3.4 IOSEPH also was sold for a Servant and his feet were hurt in the fetters hee was layd in the Iron vntill the time that his word came
Christ being come in the flesh A. 1. Herein behold your happinesse aboue many who doe see and heare of these things for verily I say vnto you that many Prophets and righteous men haue desired to see those things which you see and haue not seene them and to heare those things which yee heare and haue not heard them Mat. 13.16.17 2 According to the voyce of one crying in the wildernesse Prepare ye the way of the Lord make his paths straigth Mark 1.3 in the desert an high way for our God Isa 40.3 3 Reioyce greatly O daughter of Zion shoute O daughter of Ierusalem behold thy King commeth vnto thee Zech. 9.9 and cry saying Hosanna to the son of Dauid Blessed is hee that commeth in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest heauens Mat. 21.9 And Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel for hee hath visited and redeemed his people and he hath raised vp a horne of saluation for vs in the house of his seruant Dauid as he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets which haue beene since the world beganne Luke 1.68 c. Luke 1.54 55 46 47. Mat. 23.39 Mar. 11.10 4 Oh Zion that bringest good tidings get thee vp into the high mountaines of Ierusalem that bringest good tidings lift vp thy voyce be not afraide say vnto the Cities of Iudah behold your God Isa 52.7 and to the daughters of Zion behold thy saluation is come behold his reward is with him and his worke before him Isa 62.11 5 Then if any man shall say vnto you Lo heere is Christ or lo there beleeue it not For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signes and wonders insomuch that if it were possible they shall deceiue the very Elect. Behold I haue told you before wherefore if they shall say vnto you Behold he is in the desert goe not forth behold hee is in the secret chambers beleeue it not c. Mat. 24.23 c. Ob. If these tydings be so good why is Christ said to be a stumbling-blocke and a rocke of offence to both the houses of Israel Isa 8.14 A. Vnto you which beleeue hee is precious onely vnto them which be disobedient the stone which the builders disallowed the same is made the head of the corner And iâ— stone of stumbling and a rocke of offence euen to them that stumble at the Word being disobedient whereunto also they werâ— appoynted 1 Pet 2.7.8 Isa 59.20 CHAP. IIII. Vnion with CHRIST Q. VVHat interest haue belieuers in Christ thus promised and exhibited A. Christ is wholly ours for heâ— came vnto his owne Ioh. 1.11 And vntâ— vs a Sonne is borne and vnto vs a childâ—â—â—â—iuen Isa 9.6 Q. By what meanes came Christ to bee ours A. By being vnited vnto him for we are in him that is true euen in the Sonne of God Iesus Christ 1 Ioh. 5.20 For saith hee Father I will that they may be one as thou O Father art in mee and I in thee that they may be one in vs I in them and thou in mee that they may bee made perfect in one Ioh. 17.21 23. He therefore that is ioyned to the Lord is one spirit 1 Cor. 6.17 for in the dispensation of the fulnes of times he doth gather together in one all things in Christ both which are in heauen and which are in earth euen in him Ephes 1.10 Ioh. 14.20.17.11 Q. By what similitudes doth the Scripture set out this our vnion with Christ A. They are many 1 Of a building For thus saith the Lord Behold I lay in Zion a stone a tryed stone a precious corner stone a sure foundation Isa 28.16 And other foundation can no man laie then that which is laid which is Iesus Christ 1 Cor. 3.11 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord Ephes 2.21 2 Of house and inhabitants Christ as a sonne is ouer his own house whose house are we Heb. 3.7 In whom you also are builded together for an habitation of God through the spirit Eph. 2.22 who dwelleth in you 1 Cor. 3.16 and maketh his aboade with you Iohn 14.23.6.56 1 Cor. 6.19 3 Of consanguinity For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified being all one hee is not ashamed to call them brethren Heb. 2.11 But doth professe that whosoeuer doth the will of God is his brother sister and mother Mark 3.35 4 Of husband and wife vnto whom we are betrothed and espowsed Hos 2.19 20 2 Cor. 11.2 euen as the bride-grome to the bride Ioh. 3.29 whereby our maker is become our husband Isa 54.5 And is the head of his Church as the husband is the head of his wife Eph. 5.23 5 Of head and members Hee is the head of the body the Church Col. 1.18 and we are members of his body of his flesh and of his bones Eph. 5.30 for as the body is one hath many members all the members of that one body being many are one body so also is Christ 1 Cor. 12.12 Know ye not therefore that your bodies are the members of Christ 1 Cor. 6.15 Ephes 1.22 23. Collos 1.24 Rom. 12.4 5. 6 Of the vine and branches Whereof Christ is the vine and we are the branches Iohn 15.5 Q. What may this our Vnion with Christ teach A. To examine and to prooue your owne selues Kow yee not your owne selues how that Iesus Christ is in you except yee be reprobates 2 Cor. 13.5 Q. Lay me down some marks wherby our vnion with Christ may be known A. 1 Because Christ dwelleth in our hearts by faith Ephes 3.17 Therefore examine your selues whether you bee in the faith 2 Cor. 13.5 2 Heereby we know that hee abideth in vs by the Spirit which he hath giuen vs. 1 Iohn 3.24 But if any man haue not the spirit of Christ the same is not his Rom. 8.9 1 Ioh. 4.13 3. Whosoeuer shall confesse that Iesus is the Sonne of God dwelleth in him and he in God 1 Ioh. 4.15 4. By this shall all men know that you are his Disciples if yee haue loue one to another Ioh. 13. â—5 God is loue and he that dwelleth in loue dwelleth in God God in him 1 Ioh. 4.16.1.4.11 12 1.2.9.10 5. Whosoeuer abideth in him sinneth not whosoeuer sinneth hath not seene him nor knowne him 1 Ioh. 3.6 But he that keepeth the commandements dwelleth in him and he in him 1 Ioh. 3.24 Ioh. 15.5.6 13.18 Gal. 5.24 Q. What if vpon due examination I doe find my selfe to be out of Christ A. For this cause bow your knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ that he would grant you according to the riches of his glory c. that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith that you beeing rooted and grounded in loue may be able to comprehend with al Saints what is the bredth length and depth and height to know the loue of Christ which passeth knowledge that
Abrahams seede and heyres according to promise Gal. 3.29 Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children but in Isaac shall thy seed be called that is they which are the children of the flesh they are not the children of God but the children of the promise are counted for the seede Rom. 9.7 Now wee brethren as Isaac was are the children of promise Gal. 4.28.3.7 1 Pet. 3.6.1.2.10 Luk. 19.9 Mat. 3.9 Ioh. 8.39.47 Hos 1.10.2.23 Isa 65.1 Ob. This priuiledge may concerne some great personages of the Gentiles but not such abiect and dispised persons as I am A. Hearken my beloued brethren hath not God chosen the poore of this world rich in faith and heires of the Kingdome which he hath promised to them that loue him Iames 2.5 For you see your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh nor many mighty nor many noble are called but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise and God hath chosen the weake things of the world confound the things that are mighty aâ— base things of the world and things whâ— are despised hath God chosen yea thiâ— which are not to bring to nought thiâ— that are that no flesh should glory in presence 1 Cor. 1.26 Isa 66.2 Ob. If I could doe some thing woâ—thy of such a reward there were thâ— some hope A. God hath called vs not according workes but according to his own purpose aâ— grace whieh was giuen vs in Christ Iesâ—â— before the world began 2 Tim. 1.9 For 〈◊〉 promise made to Abraham that he shoâ— be the heyre of the world was not to â—braham and his seed through the Law 〈◊〉 through the righteousnesse of faith For they which are of the Law be heires faith made voyd the promise made of none â—fect Ro. 4.13.11.5 Luk. 17.7 Tit. 3.3 Ob. Notwithstanding it will not oâ— of my minde but that it is my well dâ—ing if at all that must enter mee in this estate A. This perswasion commeth not of him that calleth you Gal. 5.8 For God sent foorth his Sonne made of a woman made vnder the Law to redeeme them that are vnder the Law that we might receiue the adoption of Sonnes Gal. 4.4.5 And therefore tell me you that desire to be vnder the Law doe you not heare the Law For it is written Cast out the bondwoman and her sonne for the sonne of the bondwoman shall not be heyre with the sonne of the freewoman Gal. 4.21 Gen. 21.10 Q. How comes it then to passe that wee miserable creatures should be so highly exalted A. We haue not chosen him but he hath chosen vs Ioh. 15.16 And hath predestinated vs vnto the adoption of children by Iesus Christ to himselfe according to the good pleasure of his will Ephes 1.5.11 For behold the heauen and the heauen of heauen is the Lords the earth also with all things that therein is Only the Lord hath a delight in vs hath chosen vs aboue al people as it is this day Deu. 10.14 Isa 60.21 Rom. 11.5 Ob. Can it bee imagined that meâ— instamped with the diuels image should become the children of God A No For there are also giuen vnto vs great and precious promises that 〈◊〉 these ye might be partakers of the diuine nâ—ture hauing escaped the corruption that 〈◊〉 in the world through lust 2 Pet. 1.4 Wherby we haue put off the old man witâ— his deeds and haue put on the new maâ— which is renewed in knowledge after thâ— image of him that created vs Col. 3.9 Anâ— are changed into the same image from glory to glory 2 Cor. 3.18 Q. What are the causes by which this Image of God is wrought in vs A. 1 Principall efficient the Spirit of the Lord 2 Cor. 3 18. For we are borne not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God Ioh. 1.13 That which is borne of the flesh is flesh and that which is borne of the Spirit is Spirit Ioh. 3.6.8 Tit. 3.5 2 Instrumentall the word For of his owne will begat hee vs with the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures Iames 1.18 Being borne againe not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible by the word of God which liueth and abideth for euer 1 Pet. 1.23 3 Ministring the Preachers who do beget vs by the Gospell 1 Corinth 4.15 And doe trauell in birth vntill Christ bee formed in vs Gal. 4.19 Isa 66.8 1 Cor. 9.1.2 Q. How may we know our selues to haue this image and so to be the children of God A. By these markes wee know that we are of God when yet the whole world lyeth in wickednesse 1 Ioh. 5.19 1 God himselfe hath sealed vs and hath giuen the earnest of the spirit in our hearts 2 Cor. 1.22 which spirit beareth witnesse with our spirits that wee are the children of God Rom. 8.16 2 Hee that beleeueth on the Sonne hath the witnesse in himselfe that hee is borne of God 1 Ioh. 5.10.5.1 3 He that is of God heareth Gods word Iohn 8.47 And as new borne babes doâ— desire that sincere milke of the Word thaâ— he may grow thereby 1 Peter 2.2 4 If you know that hee is righteous you know euery one that doth righteousnesse iâ— borne of him 1 Iohn 2.29 And being new borne hee doth not commit sinne because his seed remaineth in him and he cannot sinne because hee is borne of God In thiâ— therefore are the children of God knowne and the children of the diuell whosoeuer doth not righteously is not of God 1 Ioh. 3.9.3 Epist 11 Rom. 8.14 5 Loue is of God and euery one that loueth is borne of God and knoweth God 1 Iohn 4.7 6 Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Mat. 5.9 But if you haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts glory not and lye not against the truth Iames 3.14 For your spot is not the spot of his children they that are such are a crooked and peruerse generation Deut. 32.5 Hosea 1.9 Deut. 32.32 33. Iohn 8.44 Isa 57.3 Q. What may this priuiledge of being the children if God teach vs A. 1 To pray that the eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightned ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance is in the Saints and what is the exceding greatnesse of his power to vsward who beleeue according to the working of his mighty power Ephes 1.18 2 To call no man your father on earth for one is your father in heauen Math. 23.9 But be yee followers of God as deare children For yee were once darknesse now are yee light in the Lord walke as children of the light Ephes 5.1.8 And let your light so shine before men that they may see your good workes and glorifie your Father which is in heauen Math. 5.16 Mal. 1.6 1 Pet. 1.17 Ephes 4.30 3 To
looke diligently that there be no prophaine person as was Esau who for a morsel of meate sould his birth-right for you know how that afterwards when he would haue inherited the blessing he was reiected For hee found no place of repentance though hee sought it carefully with teares Hebr. 12.15.16 Gen. 25.32 Hosea 3.3 CHAP. VIII Gods disposition to his children Q. WHy what is the disposition oâ— this our Father toward vs A. 1 When he passed by thee and looked vpon thee behold thy time was the time of loue Ezeck 16.8 For the Father himselfe loueth you Ioh. 16.27 Which loue of his was heerein manifested because hee sent his onely begotten Sonne into the World that you might liue through him 1 Ioh. 4.9 Thus the Lord loueth the righteous Psalm 146.8 But the wicked and him that loueth violence his soule hateth Psal 11.5 Prou. 8.17.15.9 Iohn 14.21 1 Cor. 8.3 Rom. 5.8 1 Ioh. 3 16.15.9 Ioh. 11.36 Dan. 10.11 Ioh. 17.26 Hos 14.4 2 He esteemeth of vs For the Lords portion is his people Iacob the lot of his inheritance Deut. 32.9 Ierem. 10.16 Psal 132.13 135.4 Euen a chosen generation a royall Priesthood a holy nation a peculiar people 1 Peter 2 9 Reu. 1.6 5 10. A crowne of glory in the hand of the Lord a Royall diadem in the hand of their God Isa 62.3 whereby as one in a certaine place saith so say I Lord what is man that thou art so mindfull of him or the sonne of man that thou makest account of him Heb. 2.6 Psal 144.3 Iob 7.17 Exo. 19.5 Deut. 14.2 1 Pet. 3.4 Psalm 33.12 Isa 49.16 Pro. 20.15 3 The Lord taketh pleasure in his people Psal 149.4 He will reioyce ouer them with ioy hee will rest in his loue hee will ioy ouer them with singing Zeph. 3.17 For saith Christ to his Church thou art beautifull my loue as Tirza comely as Ierusalem terrible as an Army with banners Turne away thine eyes from mee for they haue ouercome mee Cant. 6.4 Behold thou art faire my beloued yea pleasant also our bed is greene Cant. 1.16 Thou hast rauished my heart my sister my spouse thou hast rauished my heart with one of thine eyes with one chaine of thy necke How faire is thy loue my sister my spouse how much better is thy loue than wine and the smell of thine oyntments than all spices Thy lips O my spouse drop as the hony combe hony and milke are vnder thy tongue and the smell of thy garment is like the smell of Lebanon Cant. 4.9 7.1.2.2.2.14.3.6.4.7.2 16 Psal 45.11 Ier. 31.20 Thus as the bridgrome reioyceth ouer the bride so shall thy God reioyce ouer thee Isa 62.5 Isa 62.4.5.7 Hosea 9.10 Psalme 147.11 Pro. 15.26 Contrarily the thoughts of the wicked are abomination to the Lord Pro. 15.26 For hee is not a God that taketh pleasure in wickednesse neither shall euill dwell with him Psalm 5.4 Prou. 26.11 15.8 Psalm 106.39 Amos 6.8 Psalm 78.59 Leuit. 26.30 4 He hath a tender care ouer them For he shall feed his flocke like a sheepheard he shall gather his lambs with his arme and carry them in his bosome and shall gently lead those that are with young Isa 40.11 As an eagle stirreth vp her nest fluttereth ouer her young spreadeth abroad her wings taketh them beareth them on her wings so the Lord alone leadeth his people and there is no strange God with him Deu. 32.11 And the land also which they possesse is a land which the Lord their God careth for the eyes of the Lord their God is alwaies vpon it from the beginning of the yeere euen vnto the end of the yeere Deut. 11.11 12 1 Peter 5.7 Hesea 11.3 Cant. 2.6 Moreouer as a father pittieh his children so the Lord pittieth them that feare him For hee knoweth their frame hee remembreth that they are but dust Psal 103.13 2 Kings 13.4 13.23.2.14.26 27. Acts 26.14 15. Zech. 2.8 Math. 6.25.34 Q. May not this loue of God and of Christ be through temptation extinguished A. Many waters cannot quench loue neither can the floods drowne it If a man would giue all the substance of his house for loue it would vtterly be contemned Cant. 8.7 Who then shall separate vs from the loue of Christ Rom. 8.35 He is our God for euer and euer Psal 48.14 Q What should this loue of Christ teach vs A. A mutuall desire after Christ and delight in him saying Lord lift vp the light of thy countenance Psal 4.6 and cause thy face to shine vpon vs Psalm 67.1 Set vs as a seale vpon thine heart as a seale vpon thine arme Cant. 8.6 Let him kisse mee with the kisses of his mouth for thy loue is better than wine Draw mee wee will runne after thee wee will be glad and reioyce in thee wee will remember thy loue more than wine Cant. 1.2.4 And our soule shall follow hard after thee Psal 63.8.132.3 Cant. 8.1 Psalm 37.4 For all thy garments smell of mirrh and aloes and cassia out of the yuory pallaces whereby they haue made thee glad Psal 45.8 while the king sitteth at his table my spiknard sendeth foorth the smell thereof A bunddle of mirrh is my welbeloued vnto mee hee shall lie all night betwixt my breasts my beloued is vnto mee as a cluster of Camphire in the vineyards of Engedie Cant. 1.12 And as the aple tree among the trees of the wood so is my beloued among the sonnes Cant. 2.3 Thou art fairer than the children of men grace is powred into thy lips Psal 45.2 Thy mouth is most sweete yea thou art altogether louely Cant. 5.16 Therefore my beloued is mine and I am his Cant. 2.16 I sate downe vnder his shadow with great delight and his fruite was sweete to my taste Hee brought mee to the banquetting house and his banner ouer mee was loue Stay me with flagons comfort mee with aples for I am sicke of loue Cant. 2.3 Awake O North-winde and come thou South blow vpon my garden that the spices thereof may flow out Let my beloued come into his garden and eate his pleasant fruite Cant. 4.16 Ioh. 3.29 1 Cor. 16.22 2 Thou must for him forsake thine own people and thy fathers house Psal 45.10 Euen as Leuy who said vnto his Father and to his Mother I haue not seene him neither did hee acknowledge his brethren nor know his own children Deu. 33.9 Mar. 10.29 Luk. 14.26.33 17.32 Heb. 10.34 Q. But where is Christ this our beloued to bee found Can. 1 7. A. Where two or three are gathered together in his name there is hee in the midst of them Math. 18.20 Therefore if thou knowst not O thou fairest among women goe thy way foorth by the footesteps of the flocke and feede thy kiddes besides the sheepheards tents Cant. 1.8 Acts 10.6 CHAP. IX Of Gods hearing Prayers Q. WHat are the fruits of Gods Fatherly dispotion towards vs his people A. One is that thou shalt make thy prayer vnto him and hee shall heare
thee Iob 22.27 In an acceptable time and in the day of saluation Isa 49.8 Thou shalt call and the Lord shall say heere I am Psa 58.9 At the voyce of thy cry when hee shall heare it hee will answer thee Isa 30.19 Yea it shall come to passe that before you call hee will answer and whiles you are yet speaking he will heare Isa 65.24 Math. 18 19 Ierem. 29.12 Ioh. 4 10. Gen. 20.7 For in my distresse I called vpon the Lord and cryed vnto my God hee heard my voice out of his Temple and my cry came before him euen into his eares Psal 18.6 And whiles Daniel was speaking in prayer the man Gabriel came vnto him said at the beginining of thy suppications the coÌ„mandement came forth and I am come to shew thee the vision Dan. 9.20 And so the Lord answerd the Angel praying for Ierusalem with good words and comfortable words Zec. 1.13 Gen. 19.20 21 20.17.24.12 c. Exod. 2.23 8.12 c. 12.30.9.33 10.18.15.24 25.17.11.32.9.10.33.17 Numb 21.6 7 8 14.19 20 Iosua 10.12 1 Sam. 1.27.7.9.12.18 1 Kings 13.6.17.21 18.38 2 Kings 1.9 6 â—7 1 Chron. 4.10 2.20 12.30.27 Ezra 8.23 Psal 6.8 Iona. 2.10 Acts 4.31 10.4 12.5 16.25 Heb. 5.7 Ob. I am sure there is no day wherein I doe misse prayer and yet I am neuer the neere A. You aske and receiue not because you aske amisse Iames 4.3 And your iniquities haue turned away these things and your sinnes haue withheld good things Ier. 5.25 Q. What is then required of a man that he may pray aright and with assurance of being heard A. 1 Concerning the person and first that he be in Christ who because hee prayeth not for the world but for those the Father hath giuen him Iohn 17 9. If yee abide in him aske what you will and it shall be done vnto you Ioh. 15.7 2 That hee be righteous the prayer of the righteouus auaileth much Iames 5.16 For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous and his eares are open to their prayers 1 Pet. 3.12 If ye regard wickednesse in your heart the Lord will not heare you Psal 66.18 But if your heart condemne you not then may you haue confidence towards God and whatsoeuer you aske you shall receiue of him because you keepe his commandements and doe those things that are pleasing in his sight 1 Iohn 3.21 For the Lord is farre from the wicked but hee heareth the prayer of the righteous Prou. 15.29 The feare of the wicked it shall come vpon him but the desire of the Righteous shall be granted Pro. 10.24 Now because in many things wee sinne all Eccles 7.20 What praier and supplication soeuer be made by any man or by all the people Israel which shall know euery man the plague of his owne heart then will God heare in heauen his dwelling place 1 Kings 8.38 Psalme 145.19 Ioh. 15.7 1.3.22 CONTRA Iud. 10. 14.11.7 Isa 59. 1. Ier. 3.4.7.16 Hos 5.7.14 Micha 3.4 Prou. 1 24.21.1â— Iudges 11.7 2 The thing wee pray for must be good For they that seeke the Lord shâ— want no good thing Psalm 34.10 Fâ—â— what man is there of you whom if his sonâ— aske bread will he giue him a stone or if aske a fish will he giue him a serpent If then being euill know how to giue good gifâ— to your children how much more shâ— your Father which is in heauen giue goâ—â— things to them that aske him Mat. 7.9 3 The manner must be according tâ— Gods will For this is the confidence thâ— wee haue in him that if wee aske anâ— thing according to his will hee hearetâ— vs 1 Ioh. 5.14 Q. what is then the will of God concerning the manner of prayer that so praying wee may obtaine A. 1 You must aske in faith nothing wauerering for hee that wauereth is like â— waue of the sea driuen with the winde anâ— tossed neyther let not that man thinke that he shall receiue any thing of the Lord Iames 1.6 But if thou doe commit thy â—ay vnto the Lord and trust in him then â—hall hee bring it to passe Psal 37.5 2 In sinceritie For the Lord is nigh â—ll them that call vpon him to all that call â—pon him in truth Psal 145.18 3 Prayer shall bee auaileable if it bee â—ruent Iames 5.16 Open thy mouth â—ide and hee will fill it Psal 81.10 â—ry aloud and hee shall heare thy voyce Psal 55.17 And if with Iacob thou â—rastle with God thou as a Prince shalt â—aue power with God and man and â—halt preuaile Gen. 32.26 Hosea 12.4 Exod. 32.10 Luke 11.5 Heb. 5.7 4 Pray continually 1 Thes 5.17 euen â—uery day saying Giue vs this day our â—aly bread Mat. 6.11 and without ceaâ—ng praying night and day 2 Tim. 1.3 â—ea euening and morning and at noone â—hen you pray hee shall heare thy voyce Psalme 55.17 For Peter and Iames and Iohn with the â—est continued with one accord in praier and supplication Acts 11.4 And suddenâ— there came a sound from heauen as of a rusâ—ing mighty winde which filled all the houâ— where they were sitting And there appeâ—red vnto them clouen tongues like as of firâ—â— and it sate vpon each of them and they weâ—â— all filled with the holy Ghost and beganâ— to speake with other tongues as the Spirâ—â— gaue them vtterance Act. 2.2.9.2.3 5 We must submit our selues vntâ— Gods will for the successe as diâ— Christ who praied saying O my Father if it be possible let this cup passe from mâ— neuerthelesse not as I will but as thou wilâ— Math. 26.39 and was heard in that hâ— feared Hebr. 5.7 6. With charity towards men wheâ— yee stand praying forgiue if you haâ—â— ought against any that your Father alâ— which is in heauen may forgiue you Marâ— 11.24 For with what measure you meâ—â— it shall be measured to you againe Mat. 7. â— 7 Wee must doe all in the name 〈◊〉 Christ For through him wee both haue aâ— accesse by one spirit vnto the Father Eph 2.18 In whose name whatsoeuer yee shall aske the Father that will he doe that the Father may bee glorified in the Sonne Iohn 14.13 Ob. All these things I haue striuen for in prayer but I am so cumbred with sinne as may iustly moue the Lord to keepe good things from mee A Elias was a man subiect to the like passion as we are and hee prayed earnestly that it might not raine and it rained not Iames 5.17 Ob. That might be but a chance A. Hee prayed againe and the heauens gaue raine and the earth brought forth her increase Iames 5.18 Ob. But what is that to mee A. This was written for the generations to come Psal 102.18 And there is no difference betweene the Iew and the Greeke for the same Lord ouer all is rich vnto all that call vpon him Rom. 10.12 For which shall euery one that is godly pray vnto him in a time when hee may bâ— found Psalm 32.6 Iohn 17.20 Q. What are the
There is a reward for the righteous Q. BVt suppose wee haue Gods acceptance is this all wee shall haue for our well doing A. Hee that soweth righteousnesse shall also haue a sure reward Prou. 11.18 And euery man shall receiue his owne reward according to his owne labour 1 Cor. 3.8 Whether hee be bond or free Ephes 6.8 So that hee which followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life righteousnesse and honour Prou. 21.21 For behold the Lord God will come with strong hand and his arme shall rule for him Behold his reward is with him and his worke before him Isa 40.10 So that a man shall say verily there is a reward for the righteous verily he is a God that iudgeth the earth Psalm 58.11 Prou. 19.8.24.4.21.21 Iob. 34.7 c. Therefore Vzziah so long as he sought the Lord God made him to prosper 2 Chro. 26.5 Hezechiah also wrought that which was good and right and true before the Lord and prospered 2 Chro. 31.20 17.3 Numb 25.11 Math. 26.13 Exod. 1.21 Zech. 3.7 Gen. 22.16 Ierem. 35.18 Heb. 11.5 Gen. 18.17.19.24.12 with 26.2 Chro. 14.7 c. 2.13 18 Psal 18.20 Ob. Much good is done which God may neither see nor obserue A. The Lord searcheth the heart and tryeth the reines euen to giue euery man according to his wayes and according to the fruite of his doings Ierem. 17.10 For hee is the great and mighty God the Lord â—f host is his name great in counsell and mighty in worke for his eyes are open vpon all the wayes of the sons of men to giue euery one according to his wayes and according to the fruite of his doings Ier. 32.18 And doe runne to and fro throughout the whole earth to shew himselfe strong in the behalfe of them whose heart is perfect towards him 2 Chron. 16.9 Psal 111.5 Ob. But may not God forget our weldoing A. God is not vnrighteous to forget your worke and labour of loue which yee haue shewed towards his name in that you haue ministred to the Saints and doe minister Heb. 6.10 For he remembred his holy promise and Abraham his seruant Psal 105.42 And when they that feared the Lord and speake often one to another the Lord hearkened and heard it and a booke of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord and that thought vpon his name Mal. 3.16 I haue waited long and yet hauâ— no reward A. Yet bee not weary in weldoing foâ— in due season you shall reape if you faint not Gal. 6.9 For how euer the sonne of man be aâ— one gone into a farre countrey to receiâ—â— vnto himselfe a kingdome yet will he returne Luke 19.11 And come in the glory of his Father with his Angels and theâ— hee shall reward euery man according to hiâ— workes Mat. 16.27 Therefore turne thou to thy God keep mercy and iudgement and waite on thy Goâ— continually Hos 12.6 Ob. As for works of mercy wherein I doe part with my goods the more good I doe for others the lesse good remaines to my selfe A. There is that scattereth and yet increaseth The liberall soule shall be made fat and he that watereth shall be watered also himselfe Prou. 11.24.25 Hee which soweth bountifully shall reape bountifully 2 Cor. 9.6 Giue and it shall be giuen vnto you good measure pressed down shaken together running ouer Luke 6.38 For God is able to make all grace to abound towards you that you hauing sufficiency in all things may abound in euery good worke As it is writen Hee hath dispersed abroad he hath giuen to the poore his righteousnesse remaineth for euer 2 Cor. 9.8 Psalm 112.9 1 Kings 17.16 Isa 32.8 Psalme 41.1 Q. Why will God thus reward our weldoing in this kind A Because the administration of this seruice not onely supplieth the want of the Saints but is abundant also by many thankesgiuing vnto God whiles by the experiment of this minsteration they glorifie God for your professed subiection vnto the Gospell of Christ and for your liberall distribution vnto them 2 Cor. 9.12 Math. 5.16 Q. What is the vse of this A. 1. To confute the scorner for what man is he then who drinketh vp scorning like water which goeth in company with the workers of iniquity and wâ—keth with wicked men For hee saith profiteth a man nothing that hee shouâ—â— delight himselfe with God Iob 34.7 And what profit is it that we haue kept hâ— ordinances and that we haue walked mourâ—fully before the Lord of hosts whicâ— call the proude happie and say that sucâ— as worke wickednesse are set vp yea theâ— that tempt God are euen deliuered Where as they that feare mee shall be mine saitâ— the Lord of hosts in that day when I maâ—â— vp my Iewels and I will spare them as man spareth his owne son that serueth him Then shall ye returne and discerne between the righteous and the wicked between him that serueth God and him that serueth him not Mal. 3.14 Thefore hearken vnto mee yee men of vnderstanding far be it from God that he should doe wickednesse and from the Almighty that hee should commit iniquity For the worke of man shall be render vnto him and cause euery man to finde according to his waies Iob 34.10 Mal. 2.17 2 Pray saying Remember me O my God concerning this and wipe not out my â—ood deedes that I haue done for the house â—f my God and for the offices thereof Neh. 13.14 Doe thou O Lord recompence my workes and giue vnto mee a full reward Ruth 2.12 And let thy mercy be vpon me according as I hope in thee Psal 33.22 3 Be strong therefore and let not your hands be weake for your worke shall be rewarded 2 Chron. 15.7 And as euery man hath receiued the gift euen so minister â—he same one to another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God 1 Pet. 4.10 Because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall blesse thee in all thy workes and in all that thou puttest thine hand vnto Deut. 15.10 And shall also recompence thee at the resurrection of the iust Luke 14.14 Deut 14.29 Gal. 6.10 Eccles 11.1 Hebrews 13.2 Colloss 3.24 Prou. 3.28 1 Tim. 6.17 Isa 3.10 Q. Among other good works shew mee how the works of charity must be done that so I neither neglecting thâ— worke nor faile in the manner of doing them may bee sure not to faileâ— my reward A. Take heed that you doe not your almâ— before men to be seene of them otherwiâ—â— you haue no reward of your Father which in Heauen But when thou doest thiâ— almes c. let not thy left hand know whâ— thy right hand doeth that thine almâ— may bee in secret and thy Father whicâ— seeth in secret himselfe shall reward thâ— openly Math. 6.1.16 And whatsoeueâ— you doe doe it heartily as to the Lord aâ—â— not vnto men knowing that of the Lord yâ—â— shall receiue the reward of the inheritance for yee serue the Lord Christ Col. 3.23 2 Hee
Ioh. 1 47. Gen. 24 40. Psal 116 9. 2 King 20 3. Acts 24 16. Of Hypocrisie Q. Is this any common Grace A. Helpe Lord for the godly man ceaseth for the faithfull faile from among the children of men They speake vanity every man with his neighbor with flattering lips and with a deceitfull heart doe they speake Psal 12 1 28 3. Their mouth is ful of deceit and fraud they sit in the lurking places of the villages Psal 10 7. There is no faithfulnes in their mouthes their inward parts are very wickednes their throat is an open sepulture they flatter with their tongues Psal 5 9. Prou. 20 14. Dan. 11 34. Ier. 5 26. As Iudas who betrayed his master with a kisse Mat. 26 49. And as Ioab who tooke Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kisse him and slew him with the other 2 Sam. 20 9. Gen. 49 21. Ioh 12 6.1 Sam. 18 17. So the house of Iacob saith God doe seek me daily and delight to know my waies as a nation that did righteousnesse and forsooke not the Ordinances of their GOD they aske of me the Ordinances of Iustice they take delight in approaching to GOD Isa 58 2. and yet they bend their tongue like their bow for lyes but they are not valiant for the truth vpon the Earth Ier. 9 3. Neyther haue they cryed vnto me with their harts when they howled vpon their beds Hos 7 14. And though they say the Lord liueth yet do they sweare falsely Ier. 5 2. They returne vnto me not with their whole heart but fainedly saith the Lord Ier. 3 10 Isa 59 13. Hos 8 2. 2 Tim. 3 5. For when he slew them they sought him Neverthelesse they flattered him with their mouth and lyed vnto him with their tongue for their heart was not right with him neither were they stedfast in his Covenant Psalm 78 34. c. Math. 23.5 14 25 verses 2 King 10 31. 1 Sam. 26 21 1 24 17. Ob. It should seeme this grace of Sinceritie is very rare and yet who wil not say my heart is vpright Stand apart come not neere me I am holier than thou Isa 65 5. A. Most men will proclaime every man his own goodnesse but a faithfull man who can find Prou. 20 6. All the wayes of a Man are cleane in his owne eyes but the LORD pondereth the spirits Pro. 16.2 He that is first in his owne cause seemeth iust but his Neighbour commeth and searcheth him out Prou. 18 17 25 14. And therefore if any man seeme to himselfe to be somewhat when hee is nothing hee deceiueth himselfe Galath 6 3.2 King 10 15. Q. What is the danger of Hipocrisie A. Shall not I visit for those things saith the Lord shall not my soule bee avenged on such a Nation as this Ier. 5 29. Yea cursed shall he be that smiteth his neighbour secretly and all the people shall say Amen Deut. 27.24 So that the Hypocrites hope shall be cut off and their trust shall be a Spiders web Hee shall leane vpon his house but it shall not stand hee shall hold it fast but it shall not endure Iob 8 13. Psal 12 3. Q. Wherein then lyes the difference betwixt the estate of the Hypocrites and the true Nathaniels in whom is no guile A. Hee that walketh vprightly walketh surely but he that perverteth his way shall be knowne Prov. 10 9.28 18. The integritie of the vpright shall guide them but the perversnesse of the transgressors shall destroy them Prou. 11 3 5 6. By the blessing of the vpright the Citie is exalted but it is overthrowne by the mouth of the wicked Prou. 11 11. For lying lippes are abomination to the Lord but they that deale truly are his delight Prou. 12.22 And therefore better is the poore that walketh in his Integritie than hee that is perverse in his lips and is a foole Prou. 10 29.14.2.19 1.14 5.13 6. Psal 84 11. Ob. But such become great and doe waxe rich they wax fat they shine Ier. 5.28 A. What is the hope of the Hypocrite though he haue gained when God taketh away his soule Will God heare his cry when trouble commeth vpon him Will hee delight himselfe in the Almighty Will hee alwayes call vpon God Iob 27.8.8.13 11 20. Pro. 10.28 Q. What may this teach vs A. Because as in the water face answereth face so the heart of man to man Prou. 27.19 Therefore let euery man proue his owne worke and then shall he haue reioycing in him selfe alone and not in another Gal. 6.4 2 Beware yee of the leauen of the Pharises which is Hipocrisie Luk. 12.1 Let loue bee without dissimulation Rom. 12 9. And be yee perfect with the Lord your God Deut. 18.13 Not to bee almost but altogether such as PAVL was Acts 26.29 That so you may bee able to say Search mee O God and know my heart and try mee and know my thoughts see if there bee any way of wickednesse â—â—me Psal 139.23.26 1. Math. 6 1. 3 Pray saying Let my heart be sound â— thy statutes that I be not ashamed Psal 119.80 Draw me not away with the â—icked and with the workers of Iniquitie â—hich speake peace to their Neighbours but mischiefe is in their hearts Psal 28. â— O continue thy loving kindnesse to them that know thee and thy righteousnes in the vpright in heart Psal 36.10 4 Take yee heed every one of his neighâ—â—ur and trust yee not in any Brother for â—very Brother will vtterly supplant and â—very Neighbour will walke in slaunders â—â—d they will deceiue every one his neighâ—â—â—r and will not speake the truth They haue taught their tongues to speake â—yes and weary themselues to commit iniquitie Ier. 9.4 Put yee not confidence in a guide keepe the doores of thy Mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome Micha 7.5 But learne of CHRIST who did not commit himselfe vnto the Iewes because hee knew all men for hee knew what was in Man Ioh. 2 24. The simple man indeed beleeveth every word but the prudent man looketh well to his goings Pro. 14 15. Esa 59 14. Ier. 12.6 Of Perseverance Q. Sinceritie I doe confesse to bee a singular Grace gracing all the rest but what assurance can you giue mee of perseuering therein Iob 27.10 A. The path of the Iust is a shining light that shineth more and more vnto the perfect day Prou. 4 18. If therefore that which you haue heard from the beginning shall remaine in you you also shall continue in the same and in the Father 1. Ioh. 2.24 who shall establish you an holy people vnto himselfe as hee hath sworne vnto you Deut. 28 9. And shall confirme you vnto the end that you may be blamelesse in the day of our Lord IESVS CHRIST 1 Cor. 1 8. Psal 84 7. For the Converts continued stedfastly in the Apostles Doctrine and fellowship and in breaking Bread and in Prayers Acts 2 42 And the Church of Thiatira Her last workes were more
with him and be at peace thereby good shall come vnto thee Iob 22 21. For did not HEZIKIAH King of Iudah feare the Lord and the Lord repented him of the evill he had purposed against him Ier. 26 19.12 16. Hos 10 12.6 1. Ier. 26.3 12.6 18 8. Amos 5 4. Ezek. 18 27. Iob 33 23. Ob. I haue indeauoured my selfe in the worke of Repentance what I can and yet my Affliction continueth pressing mee very sore A. Then cry vnto the Lord and hee shall saue you out of your distresses Psal 107.19 Saying Haue mercy vpon me O Lord for I am weake O Lord heale me for my bones are vexed Psal 6.2 Take away thy rod from me and let not thy feare terrifie me Iob. 9.34 Turne thou vnto me and haue mercy vpon mee for I am desolate and Afflicted The troubles of my heart are inlarged O bring thou mee out of my distresse Looke vpon my Affliction and my paine and forgiue me all my sinnes Psal 25 17. O remember not my former iniquities let thy tender mercies speedily prevent mee for I am brought very low Helpe me O God of my saluation for the glorie of thy name deliuer me Psa 79.8 I stretch forth my hand vnto thee my soule thirsteth after thee as a thirsty land Heare me speedily O Lord for my spirit faileth hide not thy face from me lest I be like vnto them that goe downe into the pit Psal 143 6. O Lord correct me but in iudgement not in thine anger lest thou bring me to nothing Ier. 10.24 I am like a flower that is cut downe which flyeth also as a shadow and continueth not and doest thou open thine eyes vpon such a one And bringest thou me to iudgement with thee Iob. 14.2 Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me together round about yet thou dost destroy me Remember I beseech thee that thou hast made me as the clay and wilt thou bring me into the dust againe Iob. 10.8 Are not my dayes few Cease thou and let me alone that I may take comfort a litle before I go whence I shall not returne Iob. 10.20 Psal 79.5.77.7.85 4 25 6 7 39 12 13.88.1.88 14.102.1 118 25.119 77 143 8.11 Iob. 10 1.13 24.14 6. Ier. 17 14.17 Psalm 42 6 119 107. Isa 64.8 Q. When by these meanes I haue found comfort and deliverance what am I then to doe A. In that day thou shalt say O Lord I will praise thee though thou wast angry with me thine anger is turned away thou comfortest me Behold God is my Salvation I will trust and not be afraid for the Lord IEHOVAH is my strength and my song he also is become my Salvation Isa 12.1 My soule wait thou onely vpon God for my expectation is from him He only is my rocke and my salvation he is my defence therefore I shall not bee mooved In God is my Salvation and my glory the rocke of my strength and my refuge is in God Psal 62 5. For thou hast taken away all thy wrath thou hast turned thy selfe from the fiercenesse of thine anger Psal 78 38. Thou hast delivered my soule from death mine eyes from teares and my feet from falling Psal 116.8 My lips therefore shall greatly reioyce when I sing vnto thee and my Soule which ho u hast redeemed my tongue also shall talke of thy Righteousnesse all the day long Psal 71 23. I will say vnto thee thy Righteousnesse O GOD is very high who hath done great things O God who is like vnto thee Thou who hast shewed me great and sore troubles hast quickened me againe and hast brought me vp againe from the depths of the earth thou hast increased my greatnesse and comforted me on every side Psal 71.19 To the end that my glory may sing vnto him and not be silent O Lord my God I will giue thee thankes for ever Psal 30 12 49 15.22 22 63 7.66 8.30 3 103.1 4.85 2 3 116 7 9. Isa 61 10 49.13.38 20. Exod. 4 31. Luk. 17.15 Psal 35.18 85.9 116.5 CHAP. XXVIII Of Persecution Ob. I Know now that in the middest of Iudgement the LORD will remember Mercie notwithstanding the feare I haue of falling into the hands of men is the very breaking of my heart A. I Even I am he that comforteth you who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall dye and of a man that shall be made as grasse And forgettest the Lord thy maker that spreadeth forth the Heavens and layeth the foundations of the earth hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor as if hee were ready to destroy And where is the fury of the oppressor Isa 51 12 Behold I will make thy Face strong against their Faces and thy Fore-head strong against their Fore-heads is an Adamant harder than flint haue I made thy Forehead feare them not neither be dismayed at their lookes though they be a rebellious house Ezek. 3.8 Are not two Sparrowes sold for a farthing and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father but the very haires of your head are numbred Feare ye not therefore for you are of more value then many Sparrowes Math. 10.29 So that we may boldly say the Lord is my helper I wil not feare what man can do vnto me Heb. 13 6. â— For the Lord God will helpe me therefore shall I not bee confounded therefore haue I set my face like a flint and I know I shall not be ashamed He is neere that iustifieth me who will contend with me Let vs stand together who is mine Adversary Let him come neere to usee Behold the LORD GOD will helpe me who is hee that shall condemne me Loe all they shall waxe old as a Garment the Moth shall eate them vp Isa 50 7. Numb 22 18.38 verses 24. 12 13 23 8. Heb. 11 27. Psalm 140.12 Ob. But doe I not with these eyes see many of my Brethren how cruelly they haue beene handled by them Psal 22 12 13 143 3 4. A. All that will liue godly in CHRIST IESVS shall suffer persecution 2. Tim. 3.12 As formerly he that was borne after the flesh persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit even so it is now Gal. 4.29 that the Brother shall betray the Brother to death and the Father the Sonne and the Children shall rise vp against their Parents and shall cause them to die And you shall bee hated of all men for my names sake Math. 10.21 These things haue I spoken vnto you that you should not be offended they shall put you out of the Synagogue yea the time commeth that whosoever killeth you will thinke that hee doth GOD Service And these things will they doe vnto you because they haue not knowne the Father nor me But these things haue I told you that when the time shall come ye may remember that I haue told you them Ioh. 16 1. Notwithstanding if the world hate you you know it
Ioh. 14.16 Whereby our hope of you is stedfast knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings so shall you be also of the Consolation 2 Cor. 1 7. And therefore thinke it not strange concerning the fierie tryall which is to try you as if some strange thing hapned vnto you 1 Pet. 4.12 But rather glory in tribulation Rom. 5 3. As well as others who were stoned who were sawne asunder who were tempted who were slaine with the Sword and otherwise tortured and yet not accepting deliuerance that they might obtaine a better resurrection Heb. 11 35 37. So that we our selues gloried in the Churches of GOD for the faith and patience of such in all their persecutions and tribulations which they endured 2 Thes 1 4. Mâ—th 10 28. Luk. 17 33. Dan. 3.16 Ob. If my torments should be as long as violent I shall shrinke vnder them A. The rod of the wicked shall not rest vpon the lot of the Righteous least the righteous put forth his hand vnto wickednesse â— Ps l 125,3 For except those dayes should be shortned there should no flesh be saved but for the elects sake those dayes shall be shortned Math. 24 22. For yet a very little while and the indignation shall cease and mine anger in theyr destruction Isa 10 25. 2 Tim. 3.9 2 4.17 Q. When deliverance comes shall the same last and continue A. For the oppression of the poore for the sighing of the needie now will I arise saith the Lord I will set him in safetie from him that puffeth at him Psal 12.5 And then there shall bee no more a pricking briar vnto the house of Israel nor any grieving thorne of all that are round about them that despised them and they shall know that I am the Lord Ezek. 28 24. Therefore heare now this thou afflicted and drunken but not with the Wine thus saith thy Lord the LORD and thy GOD that pleadeth the cause of his people behold I will take out of thine hand the Cup of trembling even the Cup of the Dregs of my fâ—ry thou shalt no more drinke it againe but I will put it into the hands of them that afflict thee which haue said to thy soule bow downe that we may goe over and thou hast layd thy body as the ground and as the street to them that went over Isa 51 21 c. Q. What may these comfortable promises concerning the persecution of the Saints teach A. To indure hardnesse as a good Souldier of IESVS CHRIST 2 Tim. 2 3. And be not ashamed of the testimony of our Lord but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospell according to the power of GOD 2. Tim. 1 8. And in nothing be terrified by your Adversaries which is to them an evident token of perdition but to you of Salvation and that of GOD Phil. 1 28. Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompence Tribulation to them that trouble you and to you who are troubled rest with vs when the Lord Iesus shall be revealed from Heaven with his mighty Angels 2 Thes 1 6. Wherefore reioyce in as much as you are made partakers of Christs sufferings that when his glory shall be revealed you may be glad also with exceeding ioy 1. Peâ— 4.13 For when you are tryed you shall receiue the Crowne of life which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him Iam. 1 12 For the which cause I also suffer these things Neverthelesse I am not shamed for I know whom I haue beleeved and I am perswaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed vnto him against that day 2. Tim. 1.12 Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of GOD commit the keeping of their soules to him in well doing as vnto a faithfull creator 1 Pet. 4.19 Reu. 20.6 7.13 Luk. 12 6. 1 Sam. 23.16.1.30.6 Act 14 22. 2 Pray saying O God the proud are risen against vs and the assembly of wicked men haue sought after our soule and haue not set thee before them Psal 86 14 Haue a respect vnto the couenant for the darke places of the earth are full of the habitation of cruelty Psal 74 20. Heare vs O Lord our GOD lighten our eyes least wee sleepe the sleepe of death Psal 13 3. Arise O LORD lift vp thy selfe because of the rage of our Enemies awake for vs to the iudgement thou hast commanded â— Psal 7 6. Psal 17 7 17 12 7 1 119 122 140 4 25 19. Lam. 3 47 c. Attend vnto our cry for wee are brought very low deliver vs from our persecutors for they are stronger than wee Psal 142 6 Consider our enemies for they are many Psal 25.19 Giue vs helpe in trouble for vaine is the helpe of man Psal 108 12 8 6 56 1. Psal 74 20. 2 Chron. 20 6 12. Act â—4 26. Our enemiâ—â— haue now compassed vs in our steps they haue set their eyes bowing downe to the earth Psal 17 1â— They haue hid a snare for vs and cords they haue spread a net by the way side they haue set grinnes for vs Psal 140 5. Rid and deliver vs from the hands of strange children whose mouthes speake vanity and their right hand is a right hand of falshood Psal 144 11 83 5 74 20. Wee haue done Iudgement and Iustice leaue vs not to our oppressors Psal 119.121 For they haue digged a Pit for vs which is not after thy Law Psalm 119 85 Let integritie and vprightnesse preserue vs for wee waite on thee Psal 25 21. O let the wickednesse of the wicked come to an end but establish the iust 〈◊〉 the righteous GOD tryeth the heart â—â—d the reynes Psal 7.9 Shall the 〈◊〉 one of iniquity haue fellowship with thee â—uch frameth mischiefe by a Law Psal â—4 20. Let none that waite on thee â—â—t ashamed but let them bee ashamed â—hich transgresse without cause Psal 5 3 119 6.35 23.43 1 7 3. Lam. â— 59. Thy Citie and thy people are called by â—y name Daâ— 9 19. Wee are thine â—ou never barest rule over them they â—re not called by thy name Isa 63 19. â—t now O Lord thou art our Father wee â—t the clay and thou art our Potter and we â—e all the worke of thine hand Bee not â— o th very sore O Lord neither rememâ—â—r iniquities for ever Behold see wee â—eseech thee we are all thy people Isa â—4 8. Why doth thine anger smoke aâ—ainst the Sheepe of thy pasture Rememâ—er thy Congregation which thou hast purâ—hased of old the rod of thine inheritance which thou hast redeemed this is mount Zion wherein thou hast dwelt Psal 74.1 O deliuer not the soule of thy turtle do vâ— vnto the multitude of the wicked forgeâ— not the congregation of the poore for ever Haue respect vnto the covenant Psal 74 19. Abba father all things are possible tâ— to thee Mark 14.36 2. Thes 3.2 Ier. 14.9 21. Dan. 9.17 Psal 79.10.13 Deut. 9.26 Psal 86.16 Ioel 2.17 Psal 74.20
Neh 1.10 Thy holy Cities are a wildernesse Zion is a wildernesse Ierusalem a desolation Our holy and our beautifull house wherâ— our Fathers praised thee is burned vp witâ— fire and all our pleasaâ—t things are laid wast Wilt thou refraine thy selfe for these things O Lord Wilt thou hold thy peace and afflict vs very sore Isa 64 10. know that for thy sake wee haue suffered rebuke Ier. 15.15 Arise O God pleade thine owne cause remember how the foolish men reproach thee daily Forget not the voyce of thine Enemies the tumult of those that rise vp against thee increaseth continually Psal 74.22.74.7.8.83.12 Ios 7.8 O Lord though our iniquities testifie aâ—â—inst vs doe thou it for thy names sake 〈◊〉 our backslidings are many we haue sinâ—ed against thee Ier. 14.7 Yet doe not â—â—horre vs for thy names sake doe not disâ—race the throne of thy glory Ier. 14.21 â—et thy worke appeare vnto thy seruants â—â—d thy glory vnto their children Psal 90. â—6 Let our mouthes bee filled with thy â—aise and with thy honour all the day Psal 71 8. That men may know that thou â—hose name alone is Iehovah art the most â—igh over all the earth Psal 83.18.106 â—7 22.25.79.13.9.13.43.4.22.22.74 â—â— Deut. 9.26 Bring our soules out of prison that wee â—ay praise thy name the righteous shall â—mpasse vs about because thou hast dealt â—â—untifully with vs. Psal 142.7 And 〈◊〉 men shall feare and declare the workes â—f God for they shall wisely consider thy â—oings The righteous shall bee glad in â—he LORD and shall trust in thee all the vpright in heart shall glory Psal 64. â— Let not them that waite on thee O Lord GOD of hosts be ashamed for ouâ— sakes let not those that seeke thee be coâ—founded for our sakes O God of ISRAEL Because for thy sake wee haue bornâ— reproch shame hath couered our faces Psâ—l 69.6 Ah Lord God behold thou hast made thâ— heauen the earth by thy great power anâ— stretched out arme and there is nothing tâ— hard for thee Thou shewest louing kindnesse vnto thousands c. the great thâ— mightie God the Lord of hosts is his name great in counsell and mighty in worke Ier. 32.17 And is thy hand shortned that it cannot helpe or is thy eare heauy that thou canst not heare Isa 59.1 Thou O Lord remainest for euer thy throne is from generation to generation Wherefore doest thou forget vs for euer and forsakest vs so long time Lâ—m. 5.19 why shouldest thou be as a man astonished As a mighty man that cannot saue Ier. 14.9 For thou art the God of our strength why doest thou cast vs off Why goe wee mourning because of the oppressions of the Enemie Psal 43.2 Our Fathers trusted in thee they truâ—ed and thou diddest deliuer them they â—yed vnto thee and were deliuered 〈◊〉 trusted in thee and were not conâ—unded But I am a worme and no â—â—n a reproach of men and despised â—f the people Psal 22.4 Thou hast also â—rought thy people out of the land of AEGYPT with a mighty hand and hast gotâ—â—n thee renowne Dan. 9.15 Lord where â—â—e thy former louing kindnesses which thou diddest sweare vnto DAVID in truth Psal 89.49 Thou diddest make me hope when I was vpon my mothers breasts I was â—â—st vpon thee from the wombe thou art â—y GOD from my Mothers belly be not farre from vs for trouble is neere and â—here is none to helpe Ps 22.9.71.5 Cast vs not off in the time of old age forsake vs not when our strength faileth Psâ—l 71.9 22.20 Isa 33 2. Ier. 32 21.14 8. Isa 51 9. 2 Chron. 20 6 12. Psalm 22 21. Exod. 32 11. Remember Lord the reproches of thy servants how we doe beare in our bosome the reproches of all the mighty people wherewith thine Enemies haue reproached O Lord wherewith they haue reproached the footsteps of thine anoynted Psal 89.50 Grant not O Lord the desires of the wicked further not their wicked deuices least they exalt themselues Psal 140.8 And let them not reioyce over vs let them not say in their heart ah so would we haue it let them not say wee haue swallowed them vp Psal 35.24 35.19 25.1.2.13.4.36 11.86 17. Lam. 5.1 Deut. 9 26. Psal 79.10 Exo. 32.12 Ioel 2.17 Psal 68.3 O satisfie vs early with thy mercy that we may reioyce and bee glad all our dayes Make vs glad according to the dayes wherein thou hast afflicted vs and the yeeres wherein we haue seene evill Psal 90.14.15 O that the saluation of ISRAEL were come out of Zion When the Lord bringeth backe the captivity of his people IACOB shall reioyce and ISRAEL shall bee glad Psal 14.7.43.3.83.3.86.17.40 10. But thou hast couered thy selfe with a Cloud that our Prayers shall not passe through Lam. 3 44. Thou hast vtterâ—y reiected vs thou art very wroth against it Lam. 5 22. Awake why sleepest thou O LORD Arise cast vs not off for ever wherefore hidest thou thy face and forgettest our afflictâ—on and our opâ—ression Psaâ— 44 23. Hast thou vtterly reiected Iudaâ— Hath thy soule loathed Zion Why hast thou smitten vs and there is no healing for vs We looke for peace and there is no good and for the time of healing and behold trouble Ier. 14 19. O thou sword of the LORD how long will it bee ere thou bee quiet Put vp thy selfe into the scabberd rest and be still How can it bee quiet seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Zion there hath hee appointed it Ier. 47 6. Now therefore our GOD the great the mighty and the terrible GOD who keepest Covenant and mercy let not all the trouble seeme little before thee that hath come vpon vs. Neh. 9.32 But redeeme Israel O God out of all his troubles Psal 25 22 40 1 40 17. Ier. 15 18. Psal 119 84.119 123.89 46.13 1.80 4 74 9.22 1. Q. When God giueth deliuerance vnto his Church what shall become of their cruell persecutors A. When the Lord hath performed his whole worke vpon mount Zion and on Ierusalem I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the King of Assyria and the glory of his high lookes Isa 10.12 They that hate thee shall be cloathed with shame and their dwelling places shall come to nought Iob 8.22 and perish the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of Lambes they shall consume into smoake shall they consume away Psal 37 20. They that devoure thee shall be devoured they that spoyle thee shall be spoiled and they that pray vpon thee I will giue for a pray Ier. 30.16 As they haue shed the blood of Saints and Prophets so they shall haue blood to drinke for they are worthy Reuel 16 6. For the Lord will plead the cause of his Servants and spoile the Soule of those that spoiled them Prou. 22 23. So that the wicked shall be a ransome for the righteous and the transgressors for the vpright Prou. 21 18. Isa 33 1.49 26.51.23 Numb 24 8. Psal
written in the Prophets and they shall be all taught of God Every man therefore that heard and hath learned of the Father commeth vnto me Ioh. 6 45. Who then is PAVL And who is APOLLO But the Ministers by whom yee beleeved even as the Lord gaue to euery man I haue planted APOLLO watered but GOD gaue the increase So then neither is hee that planteth any thing neither hee that watereth but God that giueth the increase 1. Cor. 3 5. So that your Faith standeth not in the wisedome of men but in the power of God Howbeit wee speake wisedome among them that are perfect yet not the wisedome of this World nor of the Princes of this world that commeth to nought but we speake the wisedome of God in a mysterie even the hidden wisedome which God ordayned before the World vnto our glory â—â— Cor. 2 4. Whereunto I also labour â—â—â—iving according to his working which 〈◊〉 â—â—th in me mightily Col. 1 29. For 〈◊〉 â—use also thanke wee God without ceaâ—â—â—cause when ye received the Word of God which yee heard of vs yee received it â—ut as the word of men but as it is in truth â—â—e word of God which effectually also worâ—â—th in you that beleeue 1 Thess 2 13. â—lessed therefore art thou Simon Bar-loâ—â—â— for flesh and blood hath not revealed 〈◊〉 vnto thee but my Father which is in Heaven Mat. 16 17. Mark 17 20. 2. Tim. â— 16. 1 Cor. 1 18. Act. 15 17.10 44. Gal. 2 â— 1.11 12. Mâ—cha 3 8. Q. But is euery part of the Word for â—he working of grace of like efficacie A. This onely would I learne of you received you the Spirit by the workes of the Law or by the hearing of Faith Gal. 3 â— For which cause I am not ashamed of â—he Gospell of CHRIST for that is the â—ower of God vnto Salvation to every one that beleeueth Rom. 1 16. For if the ministration of death written and ingraâ—â—n in stones was glorious so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold thâ— face of MOSES for the glory of his countenance which glory was to bee done â—way how shall not that ministration of the Spirit bee rather glorious For if the ministration of condemnation bee glory much more doth the ministration of Righteousnesse exeeed in glory For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect by reason of the glory that excelleth For if that which was done away was glorious much more that which remaineth is glorious 2. Cor. 3.7.1.1.21 Q. What in lieu of this Word doth God require of vs A. Because he hath shewed his word vnto Iacob and his Statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel and hath not dealt so with every Nation and for his iudgments they haue not knowne them therfore praise ye the Lord Psal 147.19 Q. Why doe all such as haue the Word reape benefit thereby A. No for GOD shall smite the Earth with the rod of his mouth and with the breath of his lips hee shall slay the wicked Ia. 11.4 And we are vnto God a sweet savour of CHRIST in them that are saved and in them that perish To the one we are the savour of death vnto death and to the other the savouâ— of lâ—fe vnto life 2 Cor. 2.15 Q. Hath the word one and the same entertainement among all them that perish A. No for when PAVL disputed of Righteousnesse and Temperance and of the Iudgment to come Faelix trembled Acts 24 25. 2 Herod he heard Iohn gladly and did many things Mark 6 20. Vnto others the Word of the Lord is a reproach they haue no delight in it Ier. 6.10 3 The Princes and people of Israel when they heard the Word of the Lord let their Servants goe free but afterwards repented Ier. 34 10 11. 4 When IEREMIAH preached the Word of the Lord to the Iewes that went downe into Aegypt to soiourne there they would not at all hearken to him Ier. 44 16. And from the preaching of Zachariah they pulled away the shoulder and stopped their eares that they should not heare yea they made their harts as an Adamant stone least they should heare the Law and the words which the Lord of Hosts hath sent in his spirit by the ministery of the Prophets Zach. 7 11. Ier. 6 16.44 3.4.32.23 2 Chron. 24 19 2 33 10. Hos 7 1. Ezek. 33 30. 5 Oâ—hers mocking said these men are full of new wine Act 2.13 And with their mouthes make Iests Ezek. 33.31 Ier. 20.7 8 9. Acts. 17 32 17 18.2 Chron. 36 16. 6 And the multitude of the Iewes when they heard PAVL cryed and said Away with such a fellow from the earth for it is not fit that he should liue and as they cryed out they cast off their cloathes and threw dust in the Ayre Acts 22 22. And when PAVL sent into Macedonia Timothius and Erastus there arose no small stir also about that way Acts 19 22 And when the Iewes heard Steven they were cut to the heart and they gnashed on him with their teeth Acts 7.54 7 Others make a man an offender for a word and lay a snare for him that reprooveth in the Gate and turne aside the iust for a thing of nought Isa 29 21. Mat. 10.34 Q. What are the reasons of so much prophane and vnprofitable hearing of the Word A. Some it profiteth not because it is not mixed with faith in them that heare it Heb. 4 2. Acts 28 24 19.9 2 Herod would not part with Herodias and therefore IOHN touching him vpon that sinne he cast him into prison Mark 6 17. And so every man that evill doeth hateth the light neyther commeth to the light least his deeds should bee reprooved Ioh. 3 20. Ezek. 33 31. 3 They are but naturall not having the spirit Iud. 19. And the naturall man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God because they are spiritually discerned 1 Cor. 2 14.1 Cor. 2 11.1 2 6 7.8 Hos 8.12 Ier. 6 10. Act. 17 20. Math. 11 27 13.11 11 25 26. 4 God hath given them the Spirit of slumber eyes that they should not see and eares that they should not heare vnto this day Rom. 11.8 For it is written I will destroy the wâ—sedome of the wise and will cast away the vnderstanding of the prudent saith the LORD 1 Cor. 1 19. Isa 6 10 44.18 5 If our Gospell be hid it is hid to them that are lost whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them that beleeue not that the light of the glorious Gospell of Christ which is the image of God should not shine vnto them 2 Corinth 4 â— 6 Some are hindred by the pride of theyr outward greatnesse and therefore not the rich but the poore receiue the Gospell Mâ—t 11.5 For saith Amazia vnto Amos O thou Seer goe flee thee away into the Land of Iudah and there eate bread and Prophesie there But Prophesie not againe any more at Bethel for it is
you 1 Pet. 5 2. And preach the word and be instant in season and out of season to reprooue rebuke exhort with all long suffering and doctrine 2 Tim. 4 2 Not shunning to declare the whole Councell of God Acts 20.27 But to cry aloud and lift vp their voice lâ—ke a Trumpet to shew my people their transgression and the house of Iacob their sinnes Isa 58 1. And in the Spirit and power of Elias to turne the hearts of the Fathers to the Children and the disobedient to the wisedome of the iust to make ready a people prepared for the Lord Luk. 1 17. Exhorting them that with full purpose of heart they would cleaue vnto the Lord Act 11.23 Exorting the elder women as mothers the younger women as sisters with all purity 1 Tâ—m 5 2. Wherein if any man speake let him speake as the Oracles of GOD 1 Pet. 4 11 The Prophet that hath a Dreame let him tell a Dreame and hee that hath my Word let him speake my Word faithfully what is the Chaffe to the Wheate saith the LORD Ierem. 23 28. 1 Coâ— 9 16. 1. Pet. 5 4 Iob 21 15. Math. 28 19 20. Isa 62 1 2. 2 Timoth. 2 24. Amos 3 7. 4 Not to bee as Lords over Gods heritage but as ensamples to the flocke 1 Pet. 5 3. Giving no offence in any thing that their Ministrie be not blamed but in all things approving themselues as the Ministers of God 2 Cor. 6 3. Performing the same not by constraint but willingly not for filthy lucre but of a ready mind 1 Pet. 5 2. 1 Timoth. 3 1. Math. 23 8. Q How doth GOD taxe the negligence of his Priests vnder the Law A. I haue seene saith GOD foolishnesse in the Prophets of Samaria that prophesie in Baal and caused my people Israel to erre I haue seene also in the Prophets of Ierusalem filthinesse they commit adultery and walke in lies they strengthen also the hands of the wicked that none can returne from his wickednes Ier. 23 13. They prophesie lyes in my name saying I haue dreamed I haue dreamed yea they are Prophets of the deceit of their owne heart Ier. 23 25. They haue healed also the hurt of the Daughter of my people slightly saying Peace peace when there is no peace Ier. 6 19. Others they bite with the teeth and he that putteth not into their mouthes they even prepare warre against him Mich. 3 5 1â— Some of them also are blind they are ignorant they are dumbe Dogs they cannot barke sleeping lying downe loving to slumber yea they are greedy Dogs which can never haue enough and they are Shepheards that cannot vnderstand they all looke to their owne way every one for his gaine from his quarter Isa 56 10. All these shut vp the Kingdome of Heaven against men for they neither goe in themselues neither suffer them that are entring in to goe in Math 23 13. Ierem. 10 21 8 11. 23 16 17 5 30 31. Ezek. 13 6 7. Zephan 3 4. Mal. 2 9. Q. How doth GOD threaten such Priests vnder the Law A. Tâ—aâ— their way should bee vnto them as slippery wayes in the darknesse and haâ— they should bee driven on and fall therein for I will bring evill vpon them even the yeare of their visitation saith the Lord Ier. 23 12. And I will require my Flocke at their hands Ezek. 34.10 And mine hand shall be vpon the Prophets that see vanity and divine lyes they shall not be in the Assembly of my people neyther shall they bee written in the writing of the House of Israel Ezek. 13 9. And they shall beare their punishment the punishment of the Prophet shall be even as the punishment of him that asketh Ezekiel 14 10. And because they make many to stumble at the Law and haue corrupted the Covenant of â—eui therefore will I make them contemptible and base before all the people Mal. 2 8 Night shall bee vnto them that they shall not haue a Vision and it shall be darke vnto them and they shall not dâ—vine and the Sunne shall goe downe over the Prophets and the day shall bee darke over them Then shall they bee ashamed and confounded yea they shall cover their lips for there is no answere from GOD Mich. 3 6. Ob. But are not Gods Ministers even now vnder the Gospell discouraged by theyr people and flickr for theyr deadnesse and dulnesse in their workes of piety and devotioâ— Sonne of man I haue made them Watchmen to the house of Israel therefore they should haue heard the Word at my mouth and haue given them warning from mee So that when I haue said vnto the wicked thou shalt surely dye and thou hast not given him warning nor spakest to admonish the wicked from his wiked way that hee might liue the same wicked man shall dye in his iniquitie but his bloud will I require at theyr hand Yet if they had warned the wicked and hee turne not from his wickednesse nor from his wicked way he shall dye in his iniquitie but such Ministers should haue delivered theyr owne soule Ezek. 3 17 33 2 2 8 2 4 5. Isay 49 4 5. Ob. Some of these might haue beene more faithfull in their Ministery if in the discharge thereof they did with godly Zeale and discreet courage expresse themselues and theyr Consciences A. Therefore say vnto such a one thus saith the Lord If thou take away the precious from the vile thou shalt be according to my word let them returne vnto thee but returne not thou vnto them And I will make thee vnto this people a strong brasen Wall and they shall fight against thee but they shall not prevaâ—le against thee for I am wâ—th thee to saue thee And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked and I will redeeme thee out of the hand of the tyrants Ier. 15.19 Thou therefore trusse vp thy loynes and arise and speake vnto them all that I â—â—mmand thee be not afraid of their faâ—â—s least I destroy thee before them Ier. â— 17 20.11.26 24. Ezek. 2.6 3 9 2 4 5. Q. I now see the worke of a Minister to bee of importance what therefore is the peoples dutie towards â—im A. Against an Elder receiue not an â—ccusation vnder two or three witnesâ—es 1 Tim 5 19. 2 Say to A chippus looke well to thy Minâ—sterie thou hast received in the LORD that thou fulfill it Colos 4 17. 3 Becausâ— the Harvest is great and the labourers are few therefore pray yee to the Lord of the Harvest that he would send forth more Labourers into his Harvest Math. 9 37. 2 Say let thy Priests bee clothed with righteousnesse and let thy Saints showt for ioy Psal 132.9 3 As of LEVI it was said Let thy Vrim and thy Thummim be with thy holy ones Deut. 33 8. That vtterance also may be giuen â—eÌ„ that they may open their mouthes boldly to make knowne the mysteries of the Gospell Ephes 6.19 Col. 4.3 4
Cor. 11 31. Ob. This search I haue made and can find but one sin which I desire to retaiâ—e now the good Lord bee mercifull vnto thy Servant in thâ—s point 2 Kinâ— 5 18. A. Know yee not that a little leaven â—â—aveneth the whole Lumpe Purge â—ut therefore the old leaven that yee may 〈◊〉 a new lumpe as yee are now vnleaveâ—ed for even CHRIST our Passeover 〈◊〉 sacrificed for vs. Therefore let vs keepe â—â—e feast not with old leaven neâ—ther with 〈◊〉 leaven of malice and wickednesse â—â—t with the vnleavened bread of sincerity â—â—d truth 1 Cor. 5 6. Therefore if thou bring thy guift to the Altar and there remembrest that thy â—rother hath ought against thee leaue â—here thy guift before the Altar and goe â—y way first be reconciled to thy Brorher â—â—d then come and offer thy guift Math. â— 23. Psal 26 6. Ob. When we haue done all we can 〈◊〉 preparing our selues yet shall we faile â—f that which is written A. Therefore with Hâ—zekiah pray sayâ—ng The good Lord pardon every one that â—repareth his heart to seeke God the Lord â—f his Fathers though he be not cleansed acâ—ording to the purification of the Sanctuâ—ry After which Prayer so made the LORD will hearken vnto thee and will heale thee 2. Chro. 30.18 For when AARON was to minister hee was to put vpon his forehead a plate of pure gold on which was ingrauen holinesse to the LORD that AARON might beare the iniquitie of the holy things which the children of ISRAEL should hallow in all their holy gifts which was alwayes to bee vpon his forehead that they might bee accepted before the LORD Exo. 28.26 So was there also ordained a Goat for a sinne offering which was for the people the blood whereof was to be sprinkled vpon the Mercy seate and before the mercy seat wherewith the Priest was to make an atonement for the holy place because of the vncleannesse of the children of ISRAEL and because of their transgressions in all their sinnes and make an atonement for the Priests and for all the people of the Congregation Leu. 16.15.16.33 verses Q. What if any man that is apt for the Sacrament shall wilfully neglect the same A. The man that is cleane and is not 〈◊〉 Iourney and forbeareth to keepe the â—â—seover even the same Soule shall bee 〈◊〉 off from his people because he brought 〈◊〉 the offering of the Lord in his appoinâ—â—d season that man shall beare his sinne â—umb 9 13. Exod. 4.24 CHAP. XXXV Of Discipline Ob I Know some who notwithstanding the frequent vse of 〈◊〉 these meanes of Grace haue falne â—y fearefully A. Therefore GOD hath to the forâ—er meanes added Discipline saying â—hou shalt not hate thy Brother in thine â—eart but thou shalt in any wise rebuke â—y Neighbour and not suffer sinne vpon â—im Leuit. 19 17. For as Iron sharpeâ—eth Iron so a man sharpeneth the counteâ—ance of his friend Prou. 27 17. Q How am I to deale with such one that he may be reclaimâ—d A. If thy brother shal trespasse against thee goe and tell him his fault betweene theâ— and him alone if he shall heare thee thoâ— hast gained thy brother But if hee will noâ— heare thee then take with thee one oâ— two more that in the mouth of twâ— or three witnesses euery word may beâ— established And if hee shall neglect 〈◊〉 heare them tell it vnto the Church Math 18.15.16 Q. What if hee shall neglect to hearâ— the Church A. I verily as absent in body but present in spirit haue iudged already aâ— though I were present concerning sucâ— a one in the name of our Lord IESVâ— CHRIST when yee are gathered together c. to deliuer such a one vnto Sathan foâ— the destruction of the flesh that the spiriâ— may be saued in the day of our Lord IESVS 1 Cor. 5.3.5 Verily I say vnto you That as whatsoeuer yee shall loosâ— on Earth shall bee loosed in Heauen so whatsoeuer yee shall bind on earth shall â— bound in Heaven Mâ—th 18.18 And â— they whose sinnes yee remit they are reâ—tted vnto them so whose sinnes so ever 〈◊〉 retaine they are retained Iâ—h 20 23. â—rou 15.10 Q. What if notwithstanding this Churches censure hee shall remaine obâ—â—nate in sinning as was Himineus and Alexander 1 Tim. 1 20. A. Let him bee vnto thee as an Heaâ—en man and a Publicane Math. 18 17. And call him reprobate silver because â—e Lord hath reiected him Ier. 6 30. â—nd withdraw your selfe from him 2. â—â—est 3 6 and note him and haue no â—â—mpany with him that hee may be aâ—â—med 2 Thâ—ss 3 14. Hos 4 17. Q. But may I not still seeke to reâ—laime him A. Giue not that which is holy vnto â—ogs neither cast your pearles before â—â—ine least they trample them vnder their â—eet and turne againe and rent you Mat. â— 6. For bee that reproveth a scorner getteth to himselfe shame and hee that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himselfe a blot Reprooue not a scorner least hee hate thee Prou. 9.7 For correction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way neither will hee goe vnto the wise Prou. 15.10 12. Q. What if such a one in the sence of this Curse shall come to bee truly humbled for his sinne A. Sufficient vnto such a man is this punishment so that contrariwise yee ought rather to forgiue him and comfort him least perhaps such a one should bee swallowed vp with overmuch sorrow Wherefore I beseech you that you would confirme your loue towards him least Sathan should get an advantage over him for wee are not ignorant of his devices 2. Corinth 2 6 7. 11 2 2 1 2. Prou. 27.9 CHAP. XXXVI Of the Continuance with GODS blessing on the meanes of Grace Q. YOu haue in some measure satisfied mee concerning the meanes of perseuerance in Grace but haue wee any assurance that all these meanes of Grace shall bee continued A. I will dwell among you Exod. 29.45 And set my Sanctuarie in the midst of you for evermore My Tabernacle also shall bee with you yea I will be your GOD and you shall bee my people And the Heathen shall know that I the LORD doe sanctifie Israel when my Sanctuarie shall be in the middest of you for evermore Ezek. 37 26. Leuit. 26.11 12. Exod. 29 42. Ob. Though these meanes of Grace should bee continued yet may I grow wearie in the vse of them A. One thing haue I desired of the Lord which I wâ—ll seeke after that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my lâ—fe to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his Temple Psal 27 4. For I haue loved the habitation of his house and the place where hâ— honour dwelleth P. 26 8. Lâ—k wâ—sâ— it shall come to passe that from one new Moone vnto another and from one Sâ—bbath to another shall all Flesh come to worship before mee sâ—â—â—â—â—he LORD Isa 66 23. Ob. Notwithstanding the continued
vse of these meanes Grace it selfe may decay A. In all places where GOD doth record his Name hee will blesse thee Exod. 20 24. The Lord shall blesse thee out of Zion Psal 128.5 So that thou shalt flourish like a Palme tree and like a Cedar in Libanon Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the Courts of our GOD they shall bring foorth fruit in old age they shall be fat and flourishing to shew that the Lord is vpright he is my rocke and that there is no vnrighteousnesse in him Psal 92 12 84 7 65 4. 1 Cor. 15 10. Math. 13 â—1 32. Isa 61 11. Q. What is required of vs to the â—nd that these meanes of Grace may be thus continued with successe A. 1 Get Davids appetite after them â—aying As the heart panteth after the waâ—â—r brookes so doth my heart pant after â—hee O GOD. My Soule thirsteth for God for the living God when shall I come â—nd appeare before God Psal 42 1. My Soule longeth yea even fainteth for the Courts of the Lord my heart and my flesh â—rieth out for the living God c. For a â—ay in his Courts is better than a thousand 〈◊〉 had rather be a doore keeper in the house â—f my God than to dwell in the tents of â—ickednesse Psal 84 1 10. verses 63 1 2 137 5 6. 2 A delight in them Reioyce with Ieâ—usalem and bee glad with her all you â—hat loue her reioyce for ioy with her â—ll you that mourne for her that yoâ— may sucke and bee satisfied with the breasts of her consolation that you may milke out and be delighted with the aboundance of her glory Isay 66 10. 3 Pray saying O send out thy light and thy truth let them leade mee let them bring mee vnto thy holy Hill and to thy Tabernacles Psalm 43 3. Send mee helpe from thy Sanctuary and strengthen mee out of Zion Remember all my offerings and accept my burnt Sacrifice Psalm 20 2 3. 134.3 4 Keepe thy foot when thou enterest into the house of God and be more neere to heare than to giue the Sacrifice of fooles Eccl. 5 1. For which end wash thy hands in innocencie and so compasse the Altars of God Psal 26 6. 5 When you come to worship the LORD in the beautie of holinesse Psal 96 9. Worship the Father in spirit and in truth for the Father seeketh such to worship him GOD is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth Iob. 4.23 6 Remember the Sabbath day to keepe it holy for the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it Exod. 20.8 11. Wherefore if thou turne away thy foot from the Sabbath from doing thy will on my holy day and call the Sabbath a delight and consecrate is as glorious to the LORD and shalt honour him not doing thine owne wayes not seeking thine owne will not speaking a vaine word then shalt thou delight in the LORD and I will feed thee with the hreitage of IACOB thy Father For the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it â—â—a 58 13. Blessed is the man that doth this and the Sonne of man which layeth hold on it Isa 56 2. And embraceth my Covenant him will I bring vnto my Holy Mountaine and make him ioyfull in mine house of Prayer Isa 56 6.7 Reu. â— 10. Q. If I should forbeare my worke on the Sabbath day I should come to beggery at the last A. See for that the LORD hath given you the Sabbath therefore hee giveth you on the sixt day the bread of two dayes therefore abide you every man in his place let no man goe out of his place on the seaventh day Exod. 16 29 16 5. CHAP XXXVII Of Temporall Blessings and in particuler of long life Q. ALl these promises you haue mentioned are of singular vse vnto the Soule but what provision shall we haue for the body A. You shall inherit the earth Math. 5 5. For as CHRIST so the world is yours 1 Cor. 3 22. Ob. What will the world profit vs if wee bee taken away by Death and be accounted among them that goe downe into the pit Shall Gods loving kindnesse bee declared in the Graue Or his faithfulnesse in destruction Psalm 88 4 11. A. If thou forget not my Law and thy heart keepe my Commandements length of dayes and long life shall they adde vnto thee Prou. 3 1. And the yeares of thy life shall be many Prou. 4.10 And there shall old men and old women dwell in the streets of Ierusalem every man with his staffe in his hand for very age Zach. 8 4. There shall bee there no more an Infant of dayes nor an old man that hath not filled his dayes for the Child shall dye an hundred yeares old For as the dayes of a Tree are the dayes of my people Isa 65 20 22. And with long life will I satisfie them Psalm 91 16. For they shall see their Childrens Children Psal 128 6. And come vnto their Graue in a full age like as a shocke of Corne commeth in due season into the Barne Iob. 5 26. As well as ABRAHAM who dyed in a good old age an old man and full of yeares Gen. 25 8. Psal 33 18 19. Ier. 45 5 39 17. Gen. 15 15 35 29 47 28 50. 23. Iudg. 8 32. 1 Chron. 29 28 2 24 15. 1 Sam. 25 29. Q. Is long Life a blessing of any worth A. The hoarie head is a Crowne of Glory if it be found in the way of Righteousnesse Prou. 16 31. For as the beauty of young men is their stregnth so the glory of the aged is their gray head Prou. 20 29. Q. Is this promise of long life a blessing common vnto all A. No for GOD shall bring the wicked downe into the pit of destruction the bloudy and deceitfull man shall not liue ouâ— halfe his dayes Psal 55.23 His confidence shall he rooted out of his Tabernacle and it shall bring him to the King of terrors Iob. 28 14. As the whirlewind passeth so is the wicked no more onely the righteous is an everlasting foundation Prou. 10.25 For as righteousnesse tendeth vnto life so he that pursueth evill pursueth it to his owne death Prou. 11 19 10 27. Psal 145 20. Ob. But doe you not see many of the wicked how theyr dayes are prolonged A. The woman that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth 1 Tim. 5 6 And men living â—ruitlessely are as trees twice dead and plucked vp by the rootes Iud. 12 And therefore though a sinner doe evill an hundred times and his dayes be prolonged yet surely I know that it shall bee well with them that feare GOD which feare before him Ecc. 8 12. Q What would you hence inferre A. Therefore bee thou not overmuch wicked neither bee thou foolish for why shouldest thou dye before thy time Eccl. 7 17. But set your hearts vnto all thâ— words which I testifie among you this day
Horse and the rider hath he â—â—rowne into the Sea The LORD is my â—â—rength and my Song and he is become my Salvation hee is my GOD and I will â—repare him an habitation my Fathers GOD and I will exalt him The LORD 〈◊〉 a man of Warre the LORD of Hosts this name Exod. 15.1 Who is like â—nto thee O LORD amongst the Gods who is like thee glorious in holinesse fearefull in praises doing wonders Exod. 15 11. Who would not feare thee O King of Nations For to thee doth it appertaine for as much as among all the wise men of the Nations and in all their Kingdomes there is none like vnto thee Ier. 10 7. Psal 35 9. Thou bringest the Councels of the Heathen to nought thou makest the devises of the people of none effect Psal 33 10.9 6. Gen. 14 20. Psal 64 6.66.1 â—3 2 13.5.18 35 30 1 31 7 76.1 98 1 124 1 18 36 18.46 28.7 9 1.144 1.140 7. Isa 25 1 2.52 9. Psal 74 12 47 1. 1 Sam. 2 1. Psal 31 21.44 8 48 1 3 31 7 92 9. Ob. Were it to bee granted that the hand of man may bee eyther too short to reach vs or too weake to hold vs vnder yet who can stand when God himselfe as with an overflowing flood shall come to iudge terribly the earth Numb 24 23. Isay 64.3 2 19. Ierem. 47 2. A. The Lord knoweth how to deliver â—he godly out of temptations and to reâ—oue the vniust vnto the day of Iudgement 〈◊〉 be punished 2 Pet. 2 â— For behold â—be name of the Lord commeth from farre â—is face is burning and the burthen thereof 〈◊〉 heauy his lips are full of indignation â—â—d his tongue is a devouring fire And his â—â—irit is a river that overfloweth vp to the â—ucke it divideth a sunder to fanne the Nations with the fanne of vanity But â—here shall be a song vnto you as in the â—ight when a solemne feast is kept and â—ladnesse of heart as hee that commeth with a pipe to goe vnto the Mount of â—he LORD to the mighty one of ISRAEL Isa 30.27 The LORD â—â—all roare out of ZION and vtter his voice from IERVSALEM and the Heaâ—â—ns and the Earth shall shake but the LORD will bee the hope of his peoâ—le and the strength of the children of Isâ—â—el Ioel. 3 16. When men are cast â—â—wne then they shall say there is a lifting 〈◊〉 and he shall saue the humble person Iob. 22.29 Ezek. 9 4 6. Reuel 9 4 7 2 3. Ezâ—k 14 14. Mal. 4 Psal 91 3. Isa 6 12 13 65 8.1.9.17 5. Ioel. 2 32. Amos 3 12 9 8 4 11. For your eyes haue seene what the LORD did because of Baâ—l-poor for all the men that followed Baâ—l-peor the Lord thy God hath destroyed them from among you but yee that did cleaue vnto the Lord your GOD are all aliue every one of you vntill this day Deut. 4 3. Exod. 8 22 9.6.9 5. â—0 23.11.7.12.23.14.27 Heb. 11.31 Ios 6 17 6.24 Numb 14 12. 2 King 22.15 Ier. 40.4 Gen. 19.16 Q. What may this teach vs A. 1. Seeke yee the LORD all yee meeke of the Earth which haue wrought his Iudgements seeke Righeeousnesse seeke meekenesse it may bee yee shall bee hâ—d in the day of the Lorâ—s anger Zâ—ph 2 3. For the eyes of the Lord run too and fro throughout the whole earth to shew himselfe strong in the behalfe of them whose heart is perfect towards him 2 Chron. 16 9. 2 Be not afraid of suddaine feare nor if the dissolation of the wicked when it â—â—mmeth for the LORD shall be thy confidence and keepe thy feete from being taâ—en Prou. 3.25 GOD is our refuge â—nd strength a very present helpe in â—rouble Therefore doe not feare though the Earth be remooved and though the Mountaines bee carried into the middest of the Sea Though the waters thereof â—â—are and be troubled though the Mounâ—â—ines shake with the swellings thereof There is a riuer the streames whereof â—hall make glad the Citie of GOD the holy place of the Tabernacle of the most â—igh GOD is in the middest of her shee â—â—all not be moved God shall helpe her and that right earely The Heathen â—â—aged the Kingdomes were moved he â—â—terd his voyce the Earth melted The LORD of Hosts is with vs the GOD â—f IACOB is our refuge Psal 46 1. 3 Come my people enter thou into thy hambers and shut thy doores about thee â—â—de thy selfe as it were for a little moment vntill the indignation be overpast For behold the Lord commeth out of his place to punish the Inhabitants of the Earth for their iniquitie the Earth also shall disclose her blood and shall no more cover her slaine Isa 26 20. So that except the LORD of hostes had left vs a very small remnant wee should haue beene as SODOME and wee should haue been like vnto GOMORRAH Isa 1 9. CHAP XL. Of outward Prosperitie Ob. NOw am I well apayed in regard of euils feared but if a man liue many yeares and the dayes of his yeares be multiplyed and yet his Soule bee not satisfied with good things I say vnto you That an vntimely fruit is better than hee Eccles 6.3 A. If you serue and obey him you shall spend your dayes in prosperitie and your yeares in pleasures Iob 36 11. Thou shalt decree a thing and it shall bee established vnto thee and the light shall shine vpon thy way Iob. 22 28 And you shall reioyce in all that you put your â—and vnto and your housholds wherein the Lord your GOD hath blessed you Deut. 12 7. You shall be to me a name of Ioy a praise and an honour before all the Nations of the earth which shall beare of all the good that I doe vnto you and they shall feare and tremble for all the goodnesse and for all the prosperitie that I procure vnto you Ier. 33 9. And they shall call you Blessed for you shall be a delight some Land saith the Lord of hostes Mal. 3.12 Who shall greatly blesse thee in the Land which hee giveth thee for an Inheritance to possesse it Onely if thou carefully hearken vnto the voyce of the LORD thy GOD to obserue to doe all these Commandements which I command thee this day Deut. 15.4.28.2.8 Psal 128.2.1.1 2 Chron. 31 21. Iob 11 17. Hosea 14 5. For HEZEKIAH cleaving vnto the Lord and departing not from following him but keeping his Commandements which the Lord commanded MOSES the Lord was with him and he prospered whethersoever he went forth 2. King 18.6 The Lord was â—â—â—o with Iehosaphat because he walked in the first wayes of his Father Dâ—viâ— and sought not vnto Baalâ—m but sought the Lord GOD of his Fathers and walked in his Commandementâ— and not after the doings of Israel Therefore the Lord stablished the Kingdome in his hands And all Iudah brought to Iehosaphaâ— presents and hee had riches and honour in abundance 2 Chron. 17.3 Numb 24.3 Deut. 2 7 40. Psal 23 5.6
1 King 8 66. Gen. 39 23. Q. What vse are wee to make of this A. Pray saying Saue now I beseech thee O Lord O Lord I beseech thee send now prosperitie Psal 118 25. Let the beauty of the Lord our GOD be vpon vs and establish thou the worke of our hands vpon vs yea the worke of our hands establish thou it Psal 90.17 2 Bee thou strong and very couragious that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all the Law which MOSES my servant commanded thee turne not from it to the right hand or to the left that thou mayst prosper whethersoever thou goest This booke of the Law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shalt meditate therein day and night that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all that is written therein for then shalt thou make thy wayes prosperous and then thou shalt haue good successe Ios 1 7. Ob. Righteous art thou O LORD when I plead with thee yet let mee talke with thee of thy Iudgements Wherefore doth the way of the Wicked prosper Wherefore are all they happie that deale very treacherously Thou hast planted them yea they haue taken roote they grow yea they bring foorth fruit Ier. 12 1. Behold these are the vngodly who prosper in the World they increase in riches Psal 73.12 c. Ierem. 5 27. Iob 12 6. A. My righteousnesse is like the great Mountaines and my Iudgements are as a great deepe Psal 36.6 Yet enter thou into the Sanctuarie of GOD for then shalt thou vnderstand Psal 73 16. 1 That the wicked doe reioyce in deed but not from the heart 2. Cor. 5.12 For in their laughter their heart is sorrowfull Pro. 14.13 Of such laughter I said thou art mad and of such mirth what doth it Eccles 2.2 2. They haue their portion in this life Psal 17 14. As ESAV the fatnesse of the Earth Gen. 27 39 And doe prosper till the indignation accomplished Dâ—n 11.36 3 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning Eccl. 7.8 For doth not their execellencie which is in them goe away Iob. 4.21 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out And how oft commeth their destruction vpon them Iob 21.17 Yea the light of the wicked shall be put out and the sparke of his fire shall not shine The light shall be darke in his Tabernacle and his candle shall be put â—â—t with him The steps of his strength shall be straitned and his owne counsell shall cast him downe Iob. 18.5 Yea all the hornes of the wicked shall be broken Psal 75.10 Eccl. 5 15. Pro. 24 19 20 4 Knowest thou not this of old since Man was placed vpon earth that the triumphing of the wicked is short and the ioy of the hypocrite but for a moment Iob. 20.4 I haue seene the foolish taking roote but suddenly I cursed his habitation Iob. 5 3 How are they brought into desolation as in a moment As a dreame when one awaketh so shall GOD despise their image Psal 73.19.20 5 There is hope of a tree if it be cut down that it will sprout againe c. but the wicked man dyeth and where is he Iob. 14.7 He shall returne no more to his house neither shall his place know him any more A. A faithfull man aboundeth with blessings Prou. 28 20. Even all these blessings shall come vpon him and overtake him Deut. 28 2. 1. He shall inherit the Land dwell ther in for ever Psal 37 29. And shall possesse his possessions Obad. 17. Hee shall be no more plucked out of his Land which I haue given him saith the LORD Amos 9 15. Leuit. 20.24.25.18 Deut. 11 24.2 Sam. 7 10. Ioel 3 20. Ier. 12 16. Numb 14 8 24. Iosh 24 13.14 9 14.14 But the sinners shall bee destroyed out of the Land Isa 13.9 And be brought vnto a Nation which neyther they nor theyr Fathers haue knowne Deut. 28 36. And the LORD shall scatter them among all people from the one end of the Earth even vnto the other Deut. 28 64. For hee will send vnto them wanderers that shall cause them to wander and shall empty their vessels and breake their bottels Ier. 48 12. And they shall bee among the Gentiles as a vessell wherein there is no â—leasure Hos 8 8. Then shall the Land enioy her Sabbaths as long as it lyâ—th desolate and they be in their Enemies Land even then shall all the land rest â—nd enioy her Sabbaths As long as it lyeth desolate it shall rest because it did not rest in theyr Sabbaths when they dwelt vpon it Leuit. 26 34. And it shall come to passe when yee shall say wherefore doth the LORD our GOD all these things vnto vs Then shalt thou answere them like as yee haue forsaken me and served strange GODS in your Land so shall yee serue strangers in a Land that is not yours Ier. 5 19.24.8.23.7.2 King 24 9.2 17.6.7.2.18 9 10.12 verses 114.15.2 Chron. â—6 20. Numb 14 22. 30 35.37 20.24 Ezek. 26 13 28 25 39 25. Mâ—l 14 5. Leuit. 26 39 20 22.18.24 Ier. 6 8. Iâ—r 9 16. Q. Which is the second outward blessing A. Multitude of people for who could count the dust of IACOB and the number of the fourth part of ISRAEL Numb 23 10. With whom the Land of Aegypt was filled Exod. 1 7. For they became as the Starres in Heaven for multitude Dâ—utr 10 22. And were moe and mightyer than their Enemies Exod. 1 9.12 13.2 Sam. 24 9. Isay 48 18. But if thou wilt not obserue to doe all the words of this Law c. Yee shall be left few in number Deutron 28.58.62 And your high wayes shall bee desolate Leuit. 26.22 Isa 13.20 Heare therefore O ISRAEL and obserue to doe it that it might bee well with thee and that yee may increase mightily as the LORD GOD of your Fathers hath promised thee Deut. 6 3. CHAP. XLII Of good Government Q. HOw shall so much people be governed A. It shall come to passe if yee diligently hearken vnto mee saith the LORD c. Then shall there enter â—nto the gates of this City Kings and Prinâ—es sitting vpon the Throne of DAVID riding in Charets and Horses they and theyr Princes Ier. 17 24. And your eyes shall see the King in his beauty Isay 33 17. And your Nobles shall bee of your selues and your Governours shall proceed from the midst of you Ier. 30 21 22 4. 1 Kings 2.45 But if you will not hearken vnto the LORD your GOD yee shall haue cause to say wee haue no King because wee feare not the LORD And what shall a King doe to vs Hos 10.3 For from vs GOD taketh away a King in his wrath Hos 13 12. Isa 3 2. Q. What is the hurt which commeth to a people by hauing no King or Ruler to governe them A. As when there was no King in ISRAEL every one did that which seemed good in his owne eyes Iudg. 17.6 So there
of GOD which is the beginning of true Wisedome Psalm 111 10. And they haue reiected the Word of the LORD and what Wisedome is in them Ierem. 8 9. CHAP. XLV Of Wealth Q. WHat is the tenth Temporall blessing A. Wealth and riches also shall bee in the house of the man that feareth the LORD Psal 112 3. Hee shall lay vp gold as dust and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brookes Yea the Almighty shall bee his defence and he shall haue plenty of silver Iob 22 24. For brasse I will bring him gold and for iron I will bring silver and for wood brasse and for stones iron Isa 60 17. Prou. 8 21. Thus ABRAHAM was rich in Cattle in Silver and Gold Gen. 13 2 6. verses 26 13.30 43.32 10. Iob 1 3 42 2. Q. When GOD hath fulfilled this promise vpon any what is to bee done A. Charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high minded that they doe good and be rich in good workes 1. Tim. 6.17 2 Therefore thou shalt remember the LORD thy GOD for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth Deut. 8.18 And it is his blessing that maketh rich and addeth no sorrow with it Prou. 10.22 Q. Doth not GOD in this kind blesse the wicked liuing wickedly as well as his owne children in the vse of lawfull meanes A. In all labour there is profit but the talke of the lippes tendeth onely to povertie Prou. 14 23. Hee that oppresseth the Poore to increase his riches and hee that giveth to the rich shall surely come to want Prou. 22 16. Hee that hasteth to bee rich hath an evill eye and considereth not that povertie shall come vpon him Prou. 28 22. Hee that loveth pleasure shall bee a poore man and he that loveth Wine and oyle shall not be rich Prou. 21 17.24 30.21 5 10 4 13 11 12 27. Ob. I doe obserue the wicked to thriue more than many of GODS owne children A. Better is a little with righteousnesse than great revenues without right Pro. 16 8. For treasures of wickednesse profit not Prou. 10.2 And what good is there to the owners thereof saue the beholding of them with their eyes Eccles 5 11. Prou. 12 27.19 22. 2 As in the house of the righteous is much treasure so in the revenues of the wicked is trouble Prou. 15.6 Therefore much better is a little with the feare of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith Prou. 15 16. Eccles 5 19 3 12 13. verses 8 15. Psal 39 6. 3 There is an evill which I haue seene vnder the Sunne namely riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt Eccles 5.13 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man but afterward his mouth shall bee filled with gravell Prou. 20 17. The increase of his house shall depart and his goods shall flow away in the day of Gods wrath Iob 20 28. when the rust of their Gold shall bee a witnesse against them and shall eate their flesh as it were fire Iam. 5.3 Prou. 28 20.21 6. Math. 6 24. Psal 49 11. Luk. 12 17 20. 4 They are disquieted in vaine hee heapeth vp riches and knoweth not who shall gather them Psal 39 6. And though they heape vp silver as the dust and prepare rayment as the clay they may prepare it but the iust shall put it on and the innocent shall divide the silver Iob 27 16. For to the sinner GOD giveth travaile to gather and to heape vp that hee may giue to him that is good before GOD Eccles 2 26. And the wealth of the Sinner is layd vp for the Iust Prou. 13 22. Psalm 49 10. Isa 23 18. Genes 31 1 31 8 9. Exod. 3 22.12 35 22 12. Esther 8 1 2. Psal 105 43. Ios 24 13 11 23. Deuter. 6 11.2 35 3 3 4.3.12 1 King 10 10. Eccles 5 13.2 22. Q. What vse is to bee made hereof A. 1 Goe to now yee rich men weepe and howle for your miseries that shall come vpon you Iam. 5 1. 2 Therefore let not thine heart who art righteous bee envious against sinners but let it bee in the feare of the LORD continually Prou. 23 17 Neither chuse thou any of his wayes Prou. 3 31. CHAP. XLVI Of favour with Men a good Name and Honour Q. WHich are the eleuenth and twelfth and thirteenth temporall blessings A. The tenth is the fauour of Men. Hee that loveth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lips the King shal be his friend Prou. 22 11. And when the wayes of a man please the LORD hee will â—ake his enemie to become his friend Prou. 16 7. Ier. 15.11 Prou. 28. â—3 For when ESAV saw IACOB comming towards him he ran to meete IACOB and embraced him and fell on his â—ecke and kissed him Gen. 33.4 â—0 GOD gaue the people favour also in the sight of the Aegyptians Exod. 3 21.11.3.12.36 And extended mercie vnto EZRA before the King and his Counsellors Ezra 7 28 ARTAXEREXS the King also granted vnto NEHEMIA according to the good hand of his GOD vpon him Neh. 2 8. And ESTHER obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked vpon her Esth 2 15. Gen. 26.26.11 verses 39 4 39.21 33 4. Ruth 2 13.1 16 17. 1 Sam. 2 26 1 18 1.3 1 18.16 1 19 1 1 24.16.1.26 17 1 20.17.31.1.27 6. 1 Chron. 12 38. Ezra 6 22.7 28 Esth 8 17 Ier. 39 11. Dan. 1 9. Act. 21.40 24.23 27.3 The twelfth is a good Name for thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue Iob. 5 21. And thy good name shall bee better than a precious oyntment Eccl. 7 1. And though for thy transgression I doe giue IACOB to the curse and Israel to reproches Isa 43 28. Yet vpon thy repentance I will bring foorth thy Righteousnes as the light and thy Iudgement as the noone day Psal 37 6. When the name of the wicked shall rot Prou. 10 7 12.8 Hosea 12 14. But woe be vnto the wicked when all men shall speake well of them for so did their Fathers to the false Prophets Luk. 6 26. The thirteenth outward blessing is Honour If any man will serue mee him will my Father honour Iohn 12 26. And it shall come to passe that if thou shalt hearken diligently vnto the LORD thy GOD to obserue and doe all his Commandements which I command thee this day that the LORD thy GOD shall set thee on high aboue all the Nations of the Earth Deuteron 28 1. And thou shalt ride on the â—igh places of the Earth Isa 58.14 And I will make you a name and a praise â—boue all people of the Earth saith the LORD Zeph. 3.20 The LORD â—â—all make thee the head and not the taile Deut. 28.13 And many shall make â—â—ite vnto thee Iob. 11 19. And bow â—efore thee Prou. 14 19. Numb 24.7 â—sa 45 14. Reu. 3.9 Iob. 36 7 11.9.1 Sam. 24 20. Thus IOSEPH was set over all the Land of Aegypt
to death for the Children neyther shall the children bee put to death for their fathers every man shall bee put to death for his owne sinne Deut. 24 16. And every man shall beare his owne burthen Gal. 6 5. What meane they then to vse this Proverbe saying The Fathers haue eaten sower grapes and the Childrens teeth are set on edge Ezek. 18 2. For every one shall dye in his owne iniquitie every man that eateth the sower grape his teeth shall be set on edge Ier. 31.29 30. Ezek. 18 18. Num. 14 29. Deut. 1.39 1 King 14 13 15 3. Q. What may the Children of wicked parents learne hence A. Not to walke in the statutes of their Fathers nor to obserue their iudgements nor to defile themselues with their Idols Ezek. 20.18 to bee as their Fathers a stubborne and rebellious generation c. Psal 78 8. hardening their hearts as in the provocation and as in the day of temptation in the Wildernesse c. Psal 95 8. Vnto whom the former Prophets haue cryed saying Thus saith the LORD of hostes Turne yee now from â—our evil wayes and from your evill doâ—ngs but they did not heare nor hear â—â—n vnto mee saith the LORD Zach. 1.4 Q. But what if the Children of godly parents proue wicked Shall the godlinesse of the parents shelter them from the judgements of the wicked A. As I liue saith the LORD though Conaiah the sonne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah were the Signet vpon my right hand yet would I plucke him thence Ier 22 24. I said indeed vnto ELY That thy house and the house of thy Fathers shall walke before me for ever but now bee it farre from me for them that honour me I will honour and they that despise me shall bee lightly esteemed 1. Sam. 2. 30. Wherefore cursed be CANAAN a servant of servants shall hee bee vnto his Brethren Gen. 9.25 and even as EPHRAIM beeing wicked shall bring forth his children to the Murtherer Hos 9 13 9 12. 1 Sam. 4 11. 1 King 2 27. 1 11.11 11.14 11.23 11 31. Q. What if parents and children doe both of them proue wicked Psalm 106 6. A. GOD will then visit the iniquities of the Fathers vpon their Children vnto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate him Exod. 20 5. Whereby their iniquities and the iniquities of their Fathers shall bee together c. And hee will measure their worke into their owne bosome Isa 65 7. Q. What meanes are then to bee vsed whereby these evils beeing prevented I may haue comfort in my Children A. 1 Your power beeing to lead about a wife being a sister 1 Cor. 9 5. Marrie to whom you will onely in the LORD 1 Cor. 7.39 Thou shalt not take a Wife that is a whore or prophane neither shall you take a woman put away from her Husband Leuit. 21 7. None of you shall approach to any that is neere of affiniâ—â—ie to him to vncover their nakedâ—esse Leuit. 18 6. Nor yet as the Sonnes of GOD in the old World who when they saw the Daughters of men that they were faire tooke them wiues of all which they chose Gen. 6 1. But as ABRAHAM who would not take a wife vnto his Sonne of the Daughters of Canaan among whom hee dwelt but of his owne Countrey and Kindred Gen. 24 3 6 3. 2 Take heed to your Spirit and let none deale treacherously with the wife of his youth for did hee not make one Yet had he the residue of the spirit And wherefore one That hee might seeke a godly seed Malac. 2 15. Therefore make a Covenant with thine eyes for why shouldest thou thinke vpon a Mayd Iob 31 1 9 10. verses Math. 19 4. Mal. 2 13 14. Leu. 18 20.20 10. 2 Sam. 12 11. Hos 4 10. 3 Doe as NAOMI did who tooke her Child and layd it in her bosome and became a Nurse vnto it Ruth 4 16. Which that HANNAH might also doe shee went not vp to offer vnto the LORD her yeerely offering vntill her child was weyned 1 Sam. 1 22. Exod. 2 8. Lam. 4 3. 4 Suffer your little Children to come vnto CHRIST to bee Baptized and forbid them not Math. 19 14. And then lend them vnto the LORD as long as they liue 1 Sam. 1 28. 5 Obserue and heare all the words which I command thee so shall it bee well with thee and with thy children after thee for ever when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy GOD Deut. 12 28. For the Iust walking in his integritie his Children are blessed after him Prou. 20 7. Though hand ioyne in hand the wicked shall not bee vnpunished but the seed of the Righteous shall be delivered Prou. 11 21. Num. 25 12. 2 Tim. 1 5. 2 King 10 30. Prou. 13 22.14 26. 6 Doe as IACOB who by Faith when hee was a dying blessed both the â—â—nes of IOSEPH and worshipped leaâ—ing vpon the top of his Staffe Heb. 11 â—1 and saying The Angell which reâ—emed mee from all evill blesse the lads â—nd let my name be named on them and â—he name of my Fathers ABRAHAM and â—SAAC and let them grow into a multiâ—de in the middest of the Earth Gen. â—8 16. And as plants growne vp in their â—outh let my Daughters bee as corners â—ones polished after the similitude of a Palace Psal 144 12. Ruth 4 11 12. â— Sam. 6 20.2 7 27. Deut. 33 24. 7 Because if you trayne vp your children in the way they are to goe they will â—ut depart from it when they are old Prou. 22 6. Therefore you Fathers provoke not your Children to wrath but bring them vp in the nurture and admonition of the Lord Ephes 6 4. And let the words which I command you this day be in thy heart and doe yee teach them diligently vnto your Children Deut. 6 6 20. And let your Children tell their Children and their Children another Generation Ioel. 1 3. Psal 78 1.44.1 Iosh 4.5 4 21. Exod. 12 26.13.8 14 5. Numb 31.54 Isa 38 19. Deut. 32 46. 2 Tim. 1 5 6.2 3 15. Q. This admonition I shall the better giue if you will giue me some direction therein A. Say thus vnto thy Child my Sonne heare the instruction of thy Father and forsake not the Law of thy Mother for they shall bee an ornament of Grace vnto thy head and chaines about thy necke Prou. 1 8. Bind them continually vpon thine heart and tye them about thy necke when thou goest it shall leade thee and when thou sleepest it shall keepe thee and when thou awakest it shall talke with thee Prou. 6 21. For I was my Fathers Sonne tender and onely beloved in the sight of my Mother Hee taught me also and said vnto mee let thy heart retaine my words keepe my Commandements and liue Get wisedome get vnderstanding forget is not neither decline from the words of my â—outh Forsake her not and she shall preserue thee loue her
and shee shall keepe thee Wisedome is the principall thing â—herefore get wisedome and with all thy â—etting get vnderstanding exalt her and â—he shall promote thee shee shall bring thee â—o Honour when thou doest embrace her Shee shall giue to thine head â—n Ornament of Grace a Crowne of Glory shall shee deliver to thee Prou. 4 3 1 10. Exod. 13 14. Deut. 6 20.1 King 2 2. Thus if thou shalt doe all thy Children shall bee also taught of GOD and great shall bee the prosperity of thy Chilâ—ren Isa 54 13. Ob. I haue thus farre proceeded already in the instruction of my Sonne yet is he neuer the better A. Then say vnto him what my Sonne And what the Sonne of my wombe And what the Sonne of my vowes Prou. 31.1 Why doest thou such things For I heare of your evill dealings by all this people Nay my Sonnes for it is no good report I heare yee make the LORDS people to transgresse If one man sinne against another the Iudge shall iudge him but if a man sinne against the LORD who shall intreat for him 1. Sam. 2 23. Thus if thou correct thy Sonne hee shall giue thee rest yea hee shall giue delight to thy Soule Prou. 29 17.15 31. 1 King 2 1.2 11. Ob. But my Sonne will not bee chastised with words for say I to him what I can hee will doe what himselfe listeth A. Folly is bound in the heart of a Child but the rod of Correction will driue it farre from him Prou. 22 15 The blewnesse of the wound cleanseth away evill so doe stripes the inward parts of the belly Proâ— 2â— 30. Thâ—reâ—â—re with-hold not correction from the Child for if thou beatest him with tâ—e â—od hee shall not dye Thou shalt beaâ—e him with the Rod and shalt deliver his Soule from Hell Pâ—â—â— 2â— 14. For the Rod and reproofe giue Wisedome but a Childe left to himselfe bringeth his Mother to shame Prou. 29 15. 2 Chron. 22 3. 1 King 1 5 6. Prou. 13 24 19 18. Q. What if vpon my Sonnes commitâ—ing of some grosse sinne I should negâ—ect to chastâ—se him A. It shall bee vnto thee as it was with ELI vnto whom it was said Because thy Sonne hath made himselfe vile â—nd â—hoâ— hast not restrained him therefore saâ—th GOD I haue sworne to the house of ELI that the iniquitie of ELIES House shall not be purged with Sacrifice nor offering for ever 1 Sam. 3.14 And so it came to passe that his Sonnes were slaine 1 Sam. 4 11 And ELI himselfe fell from off his Seate backward by the side of the Gate and his necke brake and hee dyed c. And his Daughter in Law PHINEHAS Wife was with child neere to bee delivered who when she heard these tidings she bowed her selfe and travailed and so dyed 1 Sam. 5.18 Ob. My feare is that when my Son is past the rod he doe as ESAV who by his marriage of the Daughter of the Hittits was a griefe of mind vnto ISAAC and REBECHA Gen. 26.34 So my Sonne by the like marriage bee a griefe vnto me A. For preuention Say vnto him Is there never a woman among the Daughters of the Brethren or among all my people that thou goest to take a wife of the vncircumcised Philistinâ—s Iudg. 14 3. Thou shalt not make marriages with them Deut. 7 3. Nor take a wife of them Gen. 28.1 34.14 Ezâ—â— 9 12. Nehem. 13.25 1 King 16 31. For did not SALOMON King of Israel sinne by these things Yet among many Nations was there no King like vnto him who was beloved of his God and God made him King over all Israel neverthelesse even him did Out landish women cause to sinne Neh. 13.26 And did not Israel when they tooke the Daughters of the Cananites to be their wiues and gaue their Daughters to their Sonnes serue their GODS Iudg. 3.6 Did not Ahazia also walke in the way of the house of Ahab in doing evill in the sight of the LORD aâ— did the House of Ahab 2. King 8 27. And will you againe breake God Commandements and ioyne in affinity with such Ezra 9 14. Will you deale thuâ— treacherously and commit this abhomination in Israel in prophaning the holines of the Lord which he loved and marry the Daughter of a strange God The Lord will cut off the man that doth this the Master and the Scholler out of the Tabernacles of IACOB and him that offereth an offering to the Lord of Hosts Mal. 2 11. Iosh 23 12. Numb 33.55 Q. The labour of Parents in educating their Children seemes to be great what recompence therefore in liew thereof shall Children returne vnto their Parents A. They shâ—ll feare every man his mother and his Father Leuâ—â— 19.3 And shall obey their Parents for that is right They shall honour their Father and Mother which is the first Commandement with promise Eph. 6 1. Pâ—ou 23 22. 1 King 2 19. Ier. 35 6. Numb 30.3 Ob. There is a Generation that curseth their Father and doth not blesse their Mother Prou 30 11. A. The eye that mocketh at his Father and despiseth to obey his Mother the Ravens of the valley shall picke it out and the young Eagles shall eate it Pâ—â—u 30 17. And every one that curseth his Father or his Mother shall bee surely put to death he that hath cursed his Father or hâ—s Mother his bloud shall bee vpon him Leuit. 20 9 And his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse Prou. 20 20. Yâ—â— cursed be he that setteth light by his Father or his mother and all the people shall say Amen Deut. 27 16.28 24. CHAP. XLVIII The Vse of all the Promises Ob. WHat may these blessings on our selues and our posterity teach vs A. Goe therefore and sit before the Lord and say Who am I O Lord God and what is my house that thou hast brought me hitherto And this was yet a small thing in thy sight O Lord God but thou hast spoken also of thy Servants house for a great while to come and is this the manner of man O Lord God And what can I say more vnto thee c. And now O Lord God thou art that God who hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy Servant therefore now let it please thee to blesse the house of thy Servant that it may continue for ever before thee for thou O Lord God hast spoken it and with thy blessing let the house of thy Servant be blessed for ever 2 Sam. 7 19 28 29. verseâ— 2 Because it shall be said of IACOB and of Israel what hath GOD done Nâ—mb 23 23. Returne vnto thine owne house and shew how great things the LORD hath done for thee Luk. 8 39. And reioyce before the Lord your God yee and your Sonnes and your Daughters and your Men Servants and your Maid-Servants Deut. 12 12 16 11.15 Isay 12.4 Saying It is a good thing to giue thanks vnto God and to sing praise vnto thy name O thou most
righteous Or is it gaine to him that thou makest thy wayes perfect Iob. 22 2. Looke vnto the Heavens and see and behold the clouds which are higher than thou If thou sinnest what doest thou against him Or if thy transgressions bee multiplyed what doest thou vnto him If thou bee righteous what givest thou him Or what receiveth hee of thine hand Iob 35 5. Psal 16 2. Which of you having a Servant Plowing or feeding Cattell will say vnto him by and by when he is come from the field Goe and sit downe to meate And will not rather say vnto him make ready wherewith I may sup and gird thy selfe and serue mee till I haue eaten and drunken and afterward thou shalt eate and drinke Doth hee thanke that servant because hee did these things that were commanded him I trow not So likewise yee when yee shall haue done all these things which are commanded you say Wee are vnprofitable servants wee haue done but that which is our duty to doe Luk. 17 7. Q. What was it then which moued the LORD thus liberally to deale with vs A. Because the Lord loved you and because hee would keepe the Oath which he sware vnto your fathers Deut. 7 8 9 6. Herein is loue not that wee loved GOD but that hee loved vs 1 Ioh. 4 10. And wee loue him because he loved vs first 1 Ioh. 4 19. For was not ESAV IACOBS brother saith the LORD Yet I haue loved IACOB Mâ—l 1 2. For the Children being not yet borne neither having done good or evill that the purpose of GOD according to the Election might stand not of Workes but of him that calleth it was said vnto her The elder shall serue the younger as it is written Rom. 9.11 So then it is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God that sheweth mercy Rom. 9 15. And so Mercy and Truth are met together Psal 85 10. Exod. 33 19. Ier. 31 3. Rom. 11 32. Iam. 5 15. Psâ—â— 25.11 Ob. But why doth he yet find fault For who hath resisted his will Rom. 9.19 A. Nay but O man who art thou that replyest against God Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it why hast thou made me thus Hath not the Potter power over the clay of the same lumpe to make one vessell vnto honour and another to dishonour Rom. 9 20. Woe vnto him that â—huâ— striveth with his Maker let the Potsherd striue with the Potsherds of the earth c. Woe be vnto him that saith to his Father what begettest thou Or to the woman what hast thou brought forth Isa 45 9 And is it not then lawfull for mee to doe as I will with mine owne Math. 20 15. Ob. â—he branches were broken off that I might be graffed in Rom. 11 19. A. Well because of vnbeliefe they were broken off and thou standest by faith be not high minded but feare For if God spared not the naturall branches take heed least hee also spare not thee Behold therefore the goodnesse and severity of GOD on them that fell severity but towards thee goodnesse if thou continue in his goodnesse otherwise thou also shalt be cut off And they also if they abide not still in vnbeliefe shall be graffed in for God is able to graffe them in againe Rom. 11.20 Boast not therefore against the branches but if thou boast thou bearest not the root but the roote thee Rom. 11 18. Q. Why what is the reason of this free and vndeserved mercy of GOD A. 1 That no flesh should glory in his presence but according as it is written let him that glorieth glory in the Lord 1 Cor. 1 â—9 â—1 2 That yee might learne not to thinke of men aboâ—e that which is written that none of you be puffed vp for one against another 1 Cor. 4 6. Q. What may this free mercy of God teach vs A. To say O the depth of the Riches both of the wisedome and knowledge of GOD How vnsearchable are his iudgments and his wayes past finding out For who hath knowne the mind of the LORD Or who hath beene his Counseller Or who hath first gâ—ven to him and it shall bee recompenced vnto him againe Rom 11 33. 2 To say not vnto vs O Lord not vnto vs but vnto thy Name bee given the glory Psalm 115 1. Fâ—r as for mee I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies and of all the truth which hee hath shewed vnto his Servant Gen. 32 10. For off him and through him and for him are all things to him therefore be glory for ever and ever Amen Rom. 11 36 1. Cor. 4 7. 3 I beseech you Brethren by the mercies of God that you present your bodies a living Sacrifice Holy and acceptable vnto God which is your reasonable Service Rom. 12 1. And sow to your selues in Righteousnes and reape in mercy H â— 10 12. 4 Pray saying Remember me O my GOD concerning my good deeds and spare me according to the greatnesse of thy mercy Neh. 13 14 22. Crying Grace Grace vnto it Zach. 4 7. Q. Are these blessings common vnto all degrees of men A. Will hee regard your persons saith the LORD of Hosts Mal. 1 9. Hee will blesse them that feare the LORD both small and great Psal 115 13. Neither is there respect of persons with him Eph. 6 9. For he that is called in the LORD being a Servant is the LORDS free man 1 Cor. 7 22. 1 Tim. 2 4. Q. Are not these bâ—â—ssings peculiar vnto the nation of the Iewes A. In thy seed saith GOD to ABRAHAM shall all the Nations of the earth bee blessed Gen. 26 4. Is he the GOD of the Iewes onely and not of the Gentiles also Reu. 3 29. There is no difference betwixt the Iew and the Greeke for the same Lord over all is rich vnto all that call vpon him Râ—m 10 12. Iohn 11 51. Zâ—ch 6 15 8 23. Isay 60.4.5 9.10 verses 60 22.11 10.42 6 45 23 49 6. Gen. 12 3. Acts 10 15.28.28.28.11.20.15.11.14 21.14 27. Mat. 12 21. Ioh. 10.16.12 32. Ob. But doth not PAVL say that vnto the Israelites pertaineth the promises A. True and therefore it was necessarie that the word of God should first bee spoken vnto them but they put it from them and thereby judiâ—â—â—â— themselues vnworthy thereof wee turned to the Gentiles For so hath the Lord commanded vs saying I haue made thee a light of the Gentiles that thou shouldest be foâ— Salvation vnto the ends of the earth Act â—3 46. And God which knoweth the hearts beare witnesse to the Gentiles giving them the Holy Ghost even as hee did vnto the Iewes putting no difference betweene vs and them after that by faith hee had purified their hearts Acts 15.8 That the Gentiles should be fellow Heires and of the same body and partakers of his promise in CHRIST by the Gospell Eph. 3 6. There is therefore neither Iew nor Greeke there is neither bond nor free
tempest stealeth them away as 〈◊〉 the night Iob. 27 20. And hey shall â—e no more and though they be sought for â—et shall they never be found saith the Lord God Ezek. 26 21. Isa 9 18.1 25. Deuâ— 32 22.28 16.19 20. Zeph. 1 14. Ezek. 24 10. Pro. 22 8 Hos 7 13 9 9. Ier. 6 11.15 2.22.8.23.10.48.13.15.5 1 Sam. 2 10 Iob. 4 20.18.11 Isa â—4 17. Amos 5 18.8 3. Nahum 1 9. Ezek. 21.6 Deut. 28.20 Ioel. 2.26 Amos. 5.24 Psalm 68.21 Behold therefore I set before you this day a blessing and a curse a blessing if yee obey the Commandements of the LORD your GOD which I command you this day and a curse if yee will not obey the Commandement of the Lord your GOD but turne aside out of the way which I command you this day to goe after other Gods which yee haue not knowne Deut. 11.26 30.15 Who is wise and he shall vnderstand these things Prudent and he shall know them For the wayes of the LORD are right and the iust shall walke in them but the transgressours shall fall therein Hos 14.9 1 Cor. 10 6. Prou. 10.6 19.16 12. 2 3.12 7 13.6 21 12 12 21 ver Psal 32 10. Ob. Whatsoeuer you Ministers say I am become rich I haue found mee out substance in all my labours Hos 12.8 Neither shall evill come vpon me And therefore the Prophets shall become wind and the Word is not in them Ier. 5 13. A. Because sentence against an evill worke is not speedily executed therefore the heart of the Sonnes of men is fully set in them to doe evill Eccl. 8.11 The Storke in the Heavens knoweth her appointed times and the Turtle and the Crane and the Swallow obserue the times of their comming but this people know not the iudgments of the LORD Ier. 8.7 They will not behold his high hand but they shall see it and be confounded Isa 26 11. The LORD indeed is flow to anger but he is great in power and will not surely â—leere the wicked Nah. 1 3. For will a Fowler take vp the snare from the Earth and haue taken nothing at all Amos 3 â— Your fathers where are they And the Prophets doe they liue for ever But my words and my statutes which I commanded my Servants the Prophets did they not take hold of your Fathers And they returned and said like as the Lord of Hosts thought to doe vnto vs according to our wayes and according to our doings so hath he dealt with vs Zach. 1 5. And despisest thou the riches of his goodnesse and forbearance and long suffering not knowing that the goodnesse of GOD leadeth thee to Repentance But after thy hardnesse and impenitent heart that cannot repent treasurest vp to thy selfe wrath against the day of wrath and Revelation of the righteous Iudgement of GOD Romanes 2 4. Take heed therefore least there should be among you a Roote that beareth gall and wormewood And it commeth to passe when hee heareth the words of this curse that hee blesse himselfe in his heart saying I shall haue peace though I walke in the imagination of mine heart to adde drunkennesse to thirst the Lord will not spare him but then the anger of the Lord and his iealousie shall smoake against that man and all the curses that are written in this booke shall lie vpâ—n him and the LORD shall blot out his name from vnder Heaven Deut. 29.18 Isa 47 7.57.11 Ezek. 21.9 Amos 6 3 9.10 Psal 50.18 Iosh 23 15. Zeph. 2 15.1.12 Isa 28.17 Zach. 1 15. Happy therefore is the man that feareth alway but he that hardneth his heart shall fall into mischiefe Prou. 28.14 The wise mans eyes are in his head but the foole walketh in darknesse Eccl. 2 14. The prudent man foreseeth the evill and hideth himselfe but the wicked passe on and are punished Prou. 27 12. A wise man feareth and departeth from evill but the foole rageth and is confident Prou 14.16.22 3. CHAP. LII The Wicked Convinced of sinne Ob. THese Iudgements may befall Heathens and such as are without but wee are the people of GOD with whom the Lord hath made a Covenant of Peace and therefore none of these things shall befall vs. A. The Lord is with you while yee bee with him and if yee seeke him he will bee found of you but if yee forsake him he will forsake you 2 Chron. 15.2 For at what instant I shall speake concerning a Nation and concerning a Kingdome to build and to plant it if it doe evill in my sight that it obey not my voice then I will repent of the good wherewith I said I would benefit them Ier. 18 9. And the punishment of the iniquity of the Daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sinne of Sodome that was overthrowne in a moment Lam. 4 6. Wherefore trust ye not in lying words saying The Temple of the LORD the Temple of the LORD the Temple of the LORD are these Ier. 7.4 But goe yee now vnto my place which was in Shilo where I set my name at the beginning and behold what I did to it for the wickednesse of my people Israel Ier. 7,12 For so will I make this House like Shilo and make this Citie a curse to all Nations of the Earth Ier. 26.6 1. King 9.6 Exod. 32 35. Isa 57.3.4 Deutr. 8.19 Ob. We doe not onely liue in the Church but by Baptisme are made members of the same A. Baptisme verily profiteth if thou keepe the law but if thou bee a breaker of the Law thy Baptismâ— is made no Baptisme Rom. 2 25. Circumcision is nothing and Vncircumcision is nothing but the keeping of the Commandements of GOD 1 Cor. 7 19. It is 〈◊〉 that Aegypt and Iudah and Edome and the Children of Ammon and Moab even all these Nations are vncircumcised and thou art vncircumcised in heart Ier. 9.25 And therefore thou shalt die the deaths of the vncircumcised by the hand of the strangers for I haue spoken it saith the LORD GOD Ezek. 28 10. 1 Cor. 10.1 Ob. I haue not only bin entred and inrolled a member of the Church but also haue ioyned with others in the worship of GOD and in the profession of the same Iudg. 17.3 Isa 58.3 A. There is a generation that are pure in their owne eyes and yet is not washed from their filthinesse Prou. 30.12 Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and Sacrifices as in obeying his voice Behold to obey is better than Sacrifice and to hearken than the fat of Rams 1 Sam. 15.22 The Sacrifices of the wicked is abhomination to the Lord but the Prayer of the vpright is his delight Prou. 15. 8.21.27 Iam. 1.27 But vnto the wicked saith God what hast thou to doe to declare my Statutes or that thou shouldest take my Covenant within thy mouth Seeing thou hatest instruction and castest my words behind thee Psal 50 16. For the LORD loveth Iudgement and hateth Robberie for burnt
offerings Isa 61 8 Wherefore let no man deceiue you hee that doth righteousnesse is righteous as he is righteous but he that committeth sinne is of the Divell 1 Ioh. 3 7. Hag. 2 11 12. Isa 29 1.58.4 66 3 1 11. Amos 2 8.5 25 21. Leu. 26 31. Zâ—ch 7 5 Mal 1 7 1 13. Ier. 6.20 7 22 14.12 Psal 50 9 40 6. Hos 6 6 4 19. Mark 12 33. Luk. 11.41 Ob. Blessed be thou of the LORD for I haue kept the Commandements of GOD 1 Sam. 15 13. Haue done many things Mark 6 20. And haue been zealous for the Lord of Hosts 2 Kin. 10.16 Hos 12 8. A. What meaneth then this bleating of the sheepe in mine eares and the lowing of the Oxen which I heare 1 Sam. 15.14 For in thee haue they set light by Father and Mother in the middest of thee haue they dealt by oppression with the stranger in â—hee haue they vexed the Fatherlesse and â—he Widdow Thou hast despised my Holy things and hast prophaned my Sabbaths In thee are Men to carry tales to shedde bloud in the middest of thee they commit Lewdnesse Ezek. 22 7. Wherefore I haue a few things against thee Revel 2.20 As well as against ISRAEL who feared the LORD and made vnto themselues the lowest of them Priests of the High-places They feared GOD the LORD and served their owne Gods they feared not the Lord 2 King 17 32. For the feare of the LORD is to hate evill as pride arrogancy and every evâ—ll way Prou. 8 13. And therefore cursed art thou if thou confirme not all the words of this Law to doe them and all the people shall say Amen Deut. 27 26 4 2.6.17.12.32.18.13 Iam. 1 26 2.10.3 9 10. Ezek. 18 10. 2 Cor. 8 â—1 2 King 22.2 Ob. I deny not but doe freely confesse Murther and Adultery to be grievous sins deseruing death now then if I can acquit my selfe of such sinnes I shall doe well enough A. You haue heard that it was said to them of old time Thou shalt not kill and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the iudgment But I say vnto you that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the iudgement and whosoever shall say to his Brother Racha shall bee in danger of a Counsell and whosoever shall say thou Foole shall be in danger of Hell fire You haue heard also that it was said to them of old time Thou shalt not commit Adultery But I say vnto you that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed Adultery with her already in his heart Math. 5 21 27. ver And for every idle word that men shall speake they shall giue an account thereof in the day of Iudgement Math. 12 36. Ezek. 16.49 1 Chron. 13.9.2.32.24 1 Sam. 6.19 1 King 20 35. Numb 20.12 Deut. 32.50 Ob. What a preciseâ—â—â—sse call you this For what if now and then I meeting with a good fellow or two doe make my selfe merry with them and doe follow some other trickes of youth A. Wo be vnto you that call evill good and good evill that put darknesse for light and light for darknesse that put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter Isa 5.20 You are they which iustifie your selues before men but GOD knoweth the hearts for that which is highly esteemed among men is abhominable in the sight of GOD Luk. 16 15. The shew of your Countenance doth witnesse against you and you declare your sinne as Sodome and hide it not woe vnto you for you haue rewarded evill vnto your selues Isa 3.9 Ier. 6.15 2.35 Prou. 14.12.16.25 Ob. You are very rash in iudging for who but God knoweth the heart A. Doth not the Eare try words And the mouth tast his meat Iob. 12.11.34.3 Even a Child is knowne by his doings whether his worke be pure and whether it be right Prou. 20.11 For doth a Fountaine send foorth at the same place sweet water and bitter Can a Figge-tree beare Oliue berries Either a Vine Figges So can no Fountaine yeild salt water and fresh Iam. 3 11. Luk. 6 43. Math. 12 33 7.16 Ob. Notwithstanding your shew of precisenesse if your faults were written in your forehead we should haue much worse things to say of you A. Speake not evill one of another Brethren he that speaketh evill of his Brother and iudgeth his Brother speaketh evill of the law and iudgeth the law but if thou iudge the Law thou art not a doer of the law but a Iudge There is one Lawgiuer who is able to saue and to destroy who art thou that iudgest another Iam. 4 11. Iudge not that yee be not iudged For with what iudgement yee iudge yee shall be iudged and with what measure yee mete it shall be measured to you againe Math. 7 1. Ob Thou seemest to restraine wisdome to thy selfe but what knowest thou that we know not Or what vnderstandest thou that is not in vs Iob 15 8.15 2. A. If yee know these things happie â—re yee if yee doe them Ioh. 13 17. Thy Father iudged the cause of the poore and needy then it was well with him was â—ot this to know me saith the LORD Ier. 22 16. For behold the feare of the LORD that is Wisedome and to depart from evill is vnderstanding Iob 28 28. You professe you know him but in Workes you deny him being abominable and vnto every good worke reprobate Titus 1 16. And how doe yee say wee are wise and the law of the Lord is with vs Yee haue reiected the Word of the Lord nnd what wisdome is in you Ier. 8 8.5 4. Iam. 3 13. Prou. 3 17. Luk. 12 47. Iam. 4 16 3 17. Rom. 2 17. 1 Ioh. 2 4. Ioh. 15 22 9 1. Prou. 26.12.26 16. CHAP. LIII The wicked Convinced of judgement Ob. IT should seeme this man hath seene some vision or hath had some other extraordinary reuelation Therefore watch man what of the night Watchman what of the night Isa 21.11 A. The watch-man said The morning commeth and also the night Isa 21 12. And are yee come to inquire of mee As I liue saith the Lord GOD I will not bee inquired of by you Ezek. 20 3. Beware yee despisers and wonder and perish for I worke a worke in your dayes a worke which yee shall in no wise beleeue though a man declare it vnto you Acts 13 40. Habac. 1 5. Now therefore bee not mockers least your hands bee made strong for I haue heard from the LORD GOD of hostes a consumption even determined vpon the whole Earth Giue yee eare and heare my voyce hearken and heare my speech Isa 28 22. Then said I Ah LORD GOD they say of mee Doth hee not speake parables Ezek. 2â— 49. 14 7. Ob. But when went the Spirit of the LORD from our Ministers vnto thee 1. King 22 24. Who doe say to vs yee shall not see the Sword neither shall yee haue Famine but the LORD will
vntill some common Iudgement come vpon our whole Land I shall doe well enough A. If thou continue thus presumptuously to sinne the LORD shall separate thee vnto evill out of all the Tribes of ISRAEL according to all the Curses of this Covenant that are written in this booke of the Law Dâ—uteronomie 29 21. As well as he did ACHAN who for his sinne was by all ISRAEL stoned with stones and his goods with all that hee had burned with fire Ioshua 7 25. Woe therefore bee vnto thee wilt thou not bee made cleane When shall it once bee Ieremiah 13.27 CHAP. LIIII Of the Wicked Converted Q. IF our sinne guiltinesse deserue such inevitable Iudgements goe thou neere and heare all that the LORD our GOD shall say and speake thou vnto vs all that the LORD our GOD shall speake vnto thee and wee will heare it and doe it Deuteron 5 27. A. The LORD hath heard the voyce of your words and said vnto mee I haue heard the voyce of the words of this people which they haue spoken vnto thee they haue well said all that they haue spoken O that there were such an heart in them that they would feare mee and keepe my Commandements alwayes that it might bee well with them and with their Children for ever Deuter. 5.28 But yee dissembled in your hearts when yee sent me vnto the LORD your God saying Pray for vs vnto the LORD our GOD and according to all that the LORD our GOD shall say so declare vnto vs and wee will doe it And now I haue this day declared it vnto you but yee doe not obey the voyce of the LORD your GOD nor any thing for the which hee hath sent me vnto you Now therefore know certainly that yee shall dye by the Sword by the Famine and by the Pestilence in the place whether yee desire to goe and to soiourne Ier. 42 20. For yee cannot serue the LORD for hee is an holy GOD he is a iealous God he will not forgâ—â—e your transgressions and sinnes Ioshua 24.19 How long then halt yee betweene two opinions If the LORD bee GOD follow him but if BAAL then follow him 1 King 18.21 And hearken to mee yee men of ENGLAND that GOD also may hearken vnto you Iudg. 9.7 Giue glorie to the Lord your GOD before hee cause darknesse and before your feet stumble vpon the darke Mountaines while yee looke for light hee turne it into the shadow of death and make it grosse darknesse But if yee will not heare it my Soule shall weepe in secret places for your Pride and mine eyes shall weepe sore and runne downe with teares because the LORDS Flocke is carried away captiue Ierem. 13 16. Q. Wee haue indeed besides all other Sinnes dissembled with the LORD but now the Lord GOD of Gods the Lord GOD of Gods hee knoweth Iosh 22 22. that him will wee serue and his voyce will wee obey Iosh 24.24 The LORD bee a true and faithfull witnesse betweene vs if we doe not even according to all things for the which the LORD thy GOD shall send thee to vs. Whether it bee good or whether it bee evill wee will obey the voyce of the LORD our GOD to whom wee send thee that it may bee well with vs when wee obey the voyce of the Lord our GOD Ierem. 42 5. Iosh 24 21 24. A. Then gird your loynes and lament yee Priests howle yee Ministers of the Altar come lye all night in Sackcloath yee Ministers of my GOD c. Sanctifie yee a Fast call a solemne Assembly gather the Elders and all the inhabitants of the Land into the house of the LORD your GOD and cry vnto the LORD Ioel 1 13. Ier. 4.14 Zeph. 2 1. Ioel 2 12 â—5 Iona 3 8. Ioel 1 13. Psal 46 8. Lam. 2 14. Ioel 2 17. Iam. 4 8. Saying Wee acknowledge our wickednesse and the iniquities of our Fathers for wee haue sinned against thee Ierem. 14 20. Wee haue sinned and haue committed iniquitie and haue done wickedly and haue rebelled even by departing from thy precepts and from thy Iudgements Neither haue wee hearkened vnto thy servants the Prophets which spake in thy Name to our Kings our Princes and our Fathers and to all the people of the Land O LORD righteousnesse belongeth vnto thee but vnto vs confusion of faces as at this day because of our trespasse that wee haue trespassed against thee Dan. 9 5. O our GOD wee are ashamed and blush to lift vp our face to thee our GOD for our iniquities are increased over our head and our trespasse is growne vp vnto the Heavens And now O our GOD what shall wee say after this For wee haue forsaken thy Commandements Ezra 9 6 10. O LORD wee beseech thee let now thine eare bee attentiue to the Prayer of thy servants who desire to feare thy Name and doe confesse our sinnes which we haue sinned against thee both we and our fathers house haue sinned Nehe. 1.11.16 And haue gone astray like lost sheepe therefore seeke thy seruants for we will not forget thy Commandements Psalm 119.176 Turne vs againe O GOD of hosts and cause thy face to shine and we shall be saued Psal 80.7 Doe thou incline our heart vnto thee to walke in thy wayes and to keepe thy Commandements and thy statutes and thy Iudgements which thou commandedst our Fathers 1. King 8.58 That which we see not teach thou vs if wee haue done iniquitie wee will doe no more Iob. 34 32 13 23. Psalme 80.18 Psalme 143.8 2 Doe you take hold of his strength that you may make peace with him and you shall make peace with him Isa 27.5 And thereby good shall come vnto thee Iob. 22.21 And because no man commeth vnto the Father but by CHRIST Iohn 14.6 Nor vnto CHRIST except the Father draw him Iohn 6 44 Therefore pray saying Draw me we will run after thee Can. 1 4 3 Wash yee make you cleane put away the evill of your doings from before mine eyes cease to doe evill learne to doe well seeke Iudgement releeue the oppressed iudge the Fatherlesse plead for the Widdow Come now and let vs reason together saith the LORD though your sinnes bee as scarlet they shall bee as white as snow though they bee red like Crimson they shall bee as Wooll Isa 1.16 Yet the LORD will wait that he may haue mercy vpon you and therefore will he bee exalted that he may haue compassion vpon you for the LORD is the GOD of Iudgement Isa 30 18. Hosea 13.9 Ezekiel 33 11. Zach. 1.3.8.16 Ier. 18 11. Mal. 3.7 Psal 4 4. Eccl. 12.23 1 King 8 61. Isa 66 1.2 4 Beeing thus conuerted you should enter into a Covenant with the LORD your GOD and into his oath which the LORD your GOD shall make with you so shall he establish you this day for a people vnto himselfe and be vnto you a God as he hath said vnto you and as hee hath swore vnto your Fathers Deut. 29 12. Nehemiah 9.38 2 Chronicles 15.12.23.3 2 Chronicl 29.10.34.31 Ezra 10.3 Q. Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken Isa 39 8 Wee doe therefore enter into a Covenant that we will be the Lords people 2 Chron. 23.16 And wee our Wiues our Sonnes and our Daughters even every one of vs having knowledge and vnderstanding doe heere enter into a Curse and into an Oath to walke in GODS Law which was given by MOSES the Servant of GOD and to obserue and doe all the Commandements of the LORD our GOD and his Iudgements and his Statutes Neh. 10.28 The Lord our God will wee serue and his voice will wee obey Iosh 24.24 Nehem. 9.38 A. Then haue you delivered your selues out of the hand of the Lord Iosh 23 31. And as you haue avouched the LORD this day to bee your GOD and to walke in his wayes and to keepe his Statutes and Commandements and his iudgments and to hearken vnto his voyce so the LORD hath avouched you this day to bee his peculiar people as he hath promised you and that you should keepe all his Commandements and to make you high aboue all Nations which he hath made in praise and in name and in honour and that yee may be an holy people vnto the LORD your GOD as hee hath spoken Deuter. 26.17 And these very stones shall bee a witnesse vnto you for they haue heard all the words of the LORD which hee hath spoken vnto you they shall bee a witnesse vnto you least yee deny your GOD Iâ—sh 24.27 For this cause wee also will not cease to pray for you and to desire that yee may bee filled with the knowledge of his will in all Wisedome and spirituall vnderstanding that yee may walke worthy of the LORD vnto all pleasing beeing fruitfull vnto every good worke and increasing in the knowledge of God Col. 1 9. Now the GOD of peace that brought againe from the dead our LORD IESVS that great Shepheard of the Sheepe through the bloud of the everlasting Covenant make you perfect in every good worke to doe his will working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight through IESVS CHRIST Heb. 13.20 And our LORD IESVS CHRIST himselfe and GOD even our Father which hath loved vs and hath given vs everlasting consolation and good hope through Grace comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word and worke 2 Thes 2 16. Now vnto him that is able to keepe you from falling and to present you faultlesse before the presence of his glory with exceeding ioy to the onely wise GOD and Saviour be Glory and Maiesty Dominion and Power now and ever Iud. 24. And now Brethren I commend you to GOD and to the Word of his Grace which is able to build you vp and to giue you an inheritance among all them which are Sanctified Acts 20.32 The Grace of our Lord IESVS CHRIST bee with you all Amen Revel 22.21 FINIS
aliue Numb 21.35 So shall yee also know that I am the LORD your GOD dwelling in Zion my holy Mountaine then shall Ierusalem bee holy and there shall no Stranger passe through her any more Ioel 3 17. Isa 41.10.41.15.16 Deut. 9 3 7.22 3.21.22 33 17. Ios 21 44. Psal 89 23. Isa 63 3.26 1. Examples Numb 31 7 8. 1 Sam. 19 8 1 27 8 1 30 16. 2 Sam. 3 1 2 5 25. 8 1 2 6 13 14.2 12 26. Exod. 17 13. 14 30. 2 Chron. 32 21. 2 King 19 35. Ios 10 40.12 20. Ob. But our Enemies are many and mighty and therefore not to bee subdued A. GOD shall breake in pieces mightie men without number set others in their stead Iob 34 24. Hee is wise in heart and mighty in strength who hath hardened him selfe against him and prospered Which removeth the Mountaines and they know not which overturneth them in his anger which shaketh the Earth out of her place and the pillars thereof tremble c. Behold hee taketh away who can hinder him Who will say vnto him what doest thou If GOD will not withdraw his anger the proud helpers doe stoope vnder him Iob. 9.4 12. But your Enemies are men and not GOD their Horses flesh and not spirit when the Lord shall stretch out his hand both hee that helpeth shall fall and hee that is holpen shall fall downe and they shall all faile together Isa 31. â—3 For there is none like vnto the GOD of Iesurâ—â— Who rideth vpon the Heavens in thy helpe and in his Excellencie on the skie The Eternall GOD is thy refuge and vnderneath are the everlasting armes and hee shall thrust out the Enemy from before thee and shall say Destroy them Deut. â—3 26 Whereby thou shalt know that the Lord is greater than all Gods for in the thing wherein they deale proudly hee is aboue them 〈◊〉 18 11. For the Chariots of the Lord are twenty thousand even thousands of Angels the Lord is among you as in Sinai in the holy place Psal 68 17 And hee shall bring them downe that dwell on high the loftie Citie he layeth it low he bringeth it low even to the ground he bringeth it even to the dust The foote shall tread it downe even the feet of the poore and the steps of the â—eedie Isa 26 5. For a people great and many and tall as the Anakins the LORD destroyed before Israel Dâ—ut 2 21. Of whom it was said who can stand before the Children of ANAâ— Deut. 9 2 Were not the Aethiopians also and the Lubimâ— an huge Host with very many Chariots and Horse-men yet because ASâ— did rely on the Lord hee delivered them into his hand 2 Chron. 16 8. If therefore thou shalt say in thine heart These Nations are moe then I how can I dispossesse them Thou shalt not bee afraid of them but shalt well remember what the Lord thy GOD did vnto PHARAOH and vnto all Aegypt the great temptations which thine eyes saw and the signes and the wonders and the mighty hand and the stretched out arme whereby the LORD brought thee out So shall the Lord thy God doe vnto all the people of whom thou art afraid c. Deut. 7 17. Numb 23 23. Psal 91 13. 1 Sam. 2 9. Deut. 20.1.33 29.11.22.23.2 Sam. 5 20. Isa 40 12.40 22 40. â—8 63 3. Psal 108.10.60 12. Examples Deut. 4 37.3.8 Ios 23.9.11 1. Iudg. 7 12. 1 Sam. 13 5. Ob. You tell me of great things the Lord will doe for his people but I see no meanes to effect the same A. He will haue Mercy vpon the house of Iudah and will saue them by the Lord their GOD and will not saue them by Bow nor by Sword nor by Battaile by Horses nor by Horsemen Hos 1 7 But by a sling and a stone 1 Sam 17.49 With trumpets of Rams-hornes Ios 6 20 With an Oxe goade Iudg. 3 31. By Iâ—el Hebeus wife Iudg. 5.27 By Ehud a man lame on his right hand Iudg. 3.15 By Gedeon whose family was least in his Fathers House 6 15. And that when there was no Smith in Israel 1 Sam. 13.19 One man shall chase a thousand and two put tenne thousand to flight Deut. 32.30 Ios 23.10 As with Ionathan and his armour bearer 1 Sam. 14.13 And in the want of other meanes one enemie shall helpe to destroy another 2 Chron 20.22 Iudg. 7.22.2 Chron. 20.17 2 King 19.6 For hee will send his feare before thee Exod. 23 27. And he will put the dread of thee and the feare of thee vpon the Nations that are vnder the whole Heaven who shall heare report of thee and shall tremble and bee in anguish because of thee Deutrinom 2 25. They shall licke the dust like a Serpent they shall mooue out of their holes like Wormes of the Earth they shall bee afraid of the LORD our GOD and shall feare because of thee Micha 7 17. As well as SAVL who was afraid of DAVID because the Lord was with him 1 Sam. 18 12. So the hearts of all the Kings of the Amorites fainted Ios 5.1 And were in great feare for GOD is in the generation of the Righteous Psal 14 5. Isa 19 17.33.14 Zach. 12.1 Deut. 11.25.28 10. Ios 29. Num. 22 3. Psal 53 5. Gen. 35.5 Q. Seeing the promises of Preservation from Enemies are such and so many what may this teach vs A. Therefore say yee not a Confederacie to all them to whom all these people shall say a confederacie neither feare you their feare nor be afraid Sanctifie the LORD of Hosts himselfe and let him bee your feare and let him be your dread 〈◊〉 8.12 And strengthen yee the weake hands and confirme the feeble knees Say to them that are of fearefull heart Be strong feare not Isa 35 3. â—1 13 Deut. 20 3. Num. 14 9. 2 King 19 6. â—oh â—4 1. 2 Trust yee in the LORD for euer because in the Lord IEHOVAH is everlasting strength Isa 26.4 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in Man it is bettter to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in Princes Psal 118 8. O Israel trust thou in the LORD hee is their helpe and their shield O house of AARON trust in the Lord hee is their helpe and their shield yee that feare the Lord trust in the Lord hee is their helpe and their shield Psâ—l 115 9. 3 Arâ—se and thresh O Daughter of Zion for I will make thine horne Iron and I will make thy hooves Brasse and thou shalt beate in pieces many people saith the LORD Micha 4 13. Bee of good courage and let vs play the Men for our people and for the Cities of our GOD and let the Lord doe that which seemeth him good 2 Sam. 10 12. CHAP. XXXIX Of Deliverance out of the foresaid evils Ob. AH my LORD if the Lord bee thus with vs Why then is all this come vpon vs And where bee all his Myracles which our Fathers told
vs of and said Did not the LORD deliver vs from the Spanish Inuasion in the yeare LXXXVIII But now the LORD hath forsaken the Palatinate and delivered it into the hand of the SPANIARD Iudg. 6 13. 1 Sam. 4 13. Deuteronomie 28 25. Nahum 3 11. A. ISRAEL hath sinned and they haue also transgressed my Covenant which I commanded them for they haue taken even of the accursed thing c. Therefore they could not stand before their enemies Ios 7 11. And because they served not the LORD their GOD with ioyfulnesse and with gladnesse of heart for the aboundance of all things therefore doe they serue their enemies which the Lord hath sent against them in hunger and in thirst and in nakednesse and in the want of all things Deut. 28.47 Who then gaue IACOB for a spoyle and Israel to the Robbers Did not the Lord hee against whom they haue sinned For they would not walke in his wayes neyther were they obedient vnto his law Therefore he hath powred vpon them the fury of his anger and the strength of Battaile and it hath set them on fire round about yet they know not and it burdeneth them and they lay it not to heart Isa 42 24. Therefore the Emperour before and the Spaniard behind haue devoured ISREAL with open mouth and yet for all this his anger is not turned away but his hand is stretched out still For the people turneth not to him that smiteth them Neyther doe they seeke the LORD of Hosts Isa 9 12 65.12 10 â— 4 66 24. Leuit. 26 17 25 26 32. 32 26.36 Ier. 7.30 19.9.2 King 21 1. Amos 6 8.1 Sam. 28 19. Lam. 4 11. Thus when Israel did that which was evill in the sight of the Lord c. The anger of the Lord was hote against Israel and hee delivered them vp into the hands of the spoylers that spoyled them c. so that they could not any longer stand before their Enemies Iudg. 2 11. Likewise the armie of the Syrians came with a small company of men and the LORD delivered a very great Host into their hand Because they had forsaken the Lord GOD of their Fathers 2 Chron. 24 23. Iudg. 3 7.8.3.12.4.1.2.6.1.13.1.16.20 1 Chron. 10 13.2.16.7 1 Sam. 4.2.10 1 King 14.25.2.13.1 Exod. 32.25 Q. But haue the sinnes of the Palatinate beene so great as that there is â—o way left whereby they may escape the Enemies hands A. If yet they shall confesse their iniquity the iniquities of their Fathers with their trespasse which they trespassed against me and that also they haue walked contrary vnto me and that I also haue walked contrary vnto them c. If now their vncircumcised hearts be humbled and they doe accept of the punishment of their iniquity then will I remember my Covenant with them and also my Covenant with Abraham will I remember and I will remember the Land â—euit 26.40 And when they shall walke after mâ— I will roare like a Lion when I shall roare then the Spaniard and Emperour shall tremble They shall tremble as a Bâ—rd out of Aegypt and as a Doue out of the Land of Assyria and I will place them in their Houses saith the LORD Hos 11 10. Vp therefore and let them sanctifie themselues against the morrow Ios 7 13. Psal 81 13. Which that you may doe remember then the King of Aegypt came vp against Ierusalem because they had transgressed against the LORD c. Therefore hee left them in the hand of Shishak Wherevpon the Princes of Israel and the Kings humbling themselues saying the LORD is righteous And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselues the Word of the Lord came to Shemaiah saying they haue humbled themselues therefore will I not destroy them but I will grant them some deliverance and my wrath shall not bee powred out vpon IERVSALEM by the hand of SHISHAK 2 Chron. 12 2. Yea many times did hee deliver them but they provoked him by their Councell and were brought low for their iniquities neverthelesse hee regarded theyr affliction when hee heard theyr crie And he remembred for them his Covenant and repented according to the multitude of his Mercies Psal 106.43 Thus also will the LORD waite that he may bee gracious vnto you and therefore will he be exalted that hee may haue mercy vpon you for the LORD is a GOD of iudgement Isa 30.18 For he will iudge his people and he will repent himselfe concerning his Servants Psal 135.14.2 Chron. 15 3 33 9 32 25.1 King 21 27. Iona. 3 10.4.2 Hos 10 12. Deut. 4 29. Iudg. 6 11 33 1 Sam. 12.7 Q. What vse are we and they of the Palatinate to make hereof A. Therefore feare not for though yee haue done all this wickednes yet depart not from following the Lord but serue the Lord with all your heart neither turne yee backe for that should be after vaine things which cannot profit you nor deliver you for they are but vanity 1 Sam. 12 20. And if ye doe turne vnto the Lord with all your hearts then put away the strange Gods and Ashtaroth from among you and prepare your heart unto the Lord and serue him onely and he will deliver you out of the hand of your Enemies 1 Sam. 7 3. Hosea 13 1. Lament 3 40 41. Deut. 13 17. Ieremiah 3 12.2 Chronicles 30 8. 2 Sanctifie you a fast call yee a solemne assembly gather together the Elders and all the Inhab tants of the Land into the house of the Lord your GOD and cry vnto the Lord Ioâ—l 1 14. And say take away all iniquitie and receiue vs graciously so will we râ—nder the Calues of our lips Ashur shall not saue vs we will not ride vpon Horses Neither will we say any more to the worke of our hands yee are our GODS For in thee the Fatherlesse find mercy Hos 13 1. O Loâ—d our God other Lords besides thee haue ruled over vs but we will remember thee onely and thy Name Isay 26 13. Rise vp Lord and let thine enemies bee scattered and let them that hate thee flee before thee and returne O Lord vnto the many thousands of Israel Numb 10 35. Or if thou wilt nâ—eds afflâ—ct vs let vs now fall into the hand of the Lord for his Mercies are great and let vs not fall into the hands of men 2 Sam. 24.14 Whose tender mercies are cruell Prou. 12 10. Neh. 1 5 9.32 2 Kâ—ng 9 â—5 Psal 10 35 8 1 2. 1 Kings 8 â—3 Q. When GOD hath delivered vs â—om our enemies what are wee then 〈◊〉 doe A. Awake awake Deborah awake â—â—ake vtter a song arise Barak thou Son Abâ—â—oam Iâ—dg 5 12. Come and beâ—â—ld the workes of the LORD what desoâ—tions he hath made in the earth Hee â—aketh the Warres to cease vnto the ends of â—he earth he breaketh the bow and cutâ—th the speare in sunder he burneth the â—hariots in the fire Psal 46 8. Sing â—nto the LORD for hee hath triumphed â—â—â—riously the