of the heathen c. And the Lord c. Sent to them his messengers c. But they mocked the messengers of God and despised his words and misused his Prophets until the wrath of the Lord arose c. Till there was no remedy 2 Chron. 36. 14 15 16. Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean thing not one Job 14. 4. What is man that he should be clean or he who is born of a woman that he should be righteous c. Yea the heavens are unclean in his sight how much more abominable and filthy is man who drinketh in iniquity like water Job 15. 14 15 16. ch 25. 4. The wicked say c. What is the Almighty that we should serve him and what can he do c. Job 21. 15. ch 22. 17. The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord and against his anointed saying let us break their bands asunder and cast away their cords from us Psal. 2. 2 3. The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seek God God is not in all his thoughts c. His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud c. He hath said in his heart God hath forgotten he hideth his face he will never see c. Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God c. Psal. 10. 4 7 11 13. With our tongue will we prevail our lips are our own who is Lord over us Psal. 12. 4. The fool hath said in his heart there is no God they are corrupt they have done abominable works there is none who doeth good c. They are all gon aside they are together become filthy or stinking there is none who doth good no not one Psal. 14. 1 2 3. Psal. 53. 1 2 3. He deviseth mischief on his bed he setteth himself in a way not good Psal. 36. 4. Prov. 4. 16. I was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my mother conceive me Psal. 51. 5. The wicked estranged from the womb they go astray assoon as they are born speaking lyes Psal. 58. 3. Pride compasseth them about as a chain violence covereth them as a garment c. They are corrupt and speak wickedly c. They set their mouth against the heavens and their tongue walketh through the earth c. They say how doth God know and is there knowledg in the most high Psal. 73. 6 8 9 11. The wrath of God came upon them and slew the fattest of them c. For all this they sinned still and believed not for his wondrous work Psal. 78. 30 31 32. They have taken crafty counsel against thy people c. They have consulted together with one consent or heart They are confederate against thee Psal. 83. 3 5. Fools make a mock at sin Prov. 14. 9. Not a just man upon the earth who doth good and sinneth not Eccles. 7. 20. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily therefore the hearts of the sons of men are fully set in them to do evil Eccles. 8. 11. The king of Assyria lifted up in pride said shall not I do to Jerusalem as to Samaria c. By the strength of my hand have I done it and by my wisdom for I am prudent Isa. 10. 10 11 13. Let favour be shewed to the wicked yet will he not learn righteousness c. Deal unjustly in the land of uprightness and will not behold the majesty of the Lord c. Thy hand is lifted up they will not see c. Isa. 26. 10 11. Thou hast trusted in thy wickedness thou hast said none seeth me c. and thou hast said in thine heart I and none else beside me Isa. 47. 10. All we like sheep have gone astray We have turned every one to his own way Isa. 53. 6. Thou said there is no hope no for I have loved strangers and after them will I go Jer. 2. 25. Thou hast stricken them but they have not grieved thou hast consumed them they have refused to receive correction they have made their faces harder than a rock they have refused to return Jer. 5. 3. Thus saith the Lord stand ye in the way and see and ask for the old paths where is the good way and walk therein c. But they said we will not walk therein Jer. 6. 16. They spake not aright no man repented of his wickedness saying what have I done every one turned to his course as the horse rusheth into the battle Jer. 8. 6. The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron with the point of a diamond it is graven upon the table of their heart c. The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked c. Jer. 17. 1 9. Thus saith the Lord return ye c. And they said there is no hope but we will walk after our own devices and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart c. Let us devise devices against Jeremy c. And let us not give heed to any of his words Jer. 18. 11 12 18. The king cut and burned the roll wherein was written Jeremy's Prophesie and would have taken the Prophet himself Jer. 36. 21 23 24 26. The people told Jeremy we will not hearken unto thee but we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth out of our own mouth to burn incense to the Queen of heaven c. Jer. 44. 15 16 17. Hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark every man in the chambers of his Imagery For they say the Lord seeth not us the Lord hath forsaken the earth c. Ezek. 8. 12. When they had slain their children to their Idols then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it c. Ezek. 23. 39. Nebuchadnezzar said who is that God who can deliver out of my hands Dan. 3. 15. The king said is not this great Babylon which I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honour of my majesty While the word was in his mouth c. A voice said the kingdom is departed Dan. 4. 30 31. Though Nebuchadnezzar knew all which God had done to his father for his pride yet he humbled not his heart But thou hast lifted up thy self against the Lord of heaven c. Thou hast praised the gods of silver c. Dan. 5. 21 22 23. Their mother hath played the harlot c. For she said I will go after my lovers who gave me my bread c. Hosea 2. 5. They set their heart on their iniquity Hos. 4. 8. God repeats many judgments he had brought upon Israel and saith Yet they have not returned unto me c. Amos 4. 6 7 8 9 10. They hate him who rebuketh in the gate and they abhor him who speaketh uprightly Amos 5. 10. Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts execute true judgment c. But they refused to hearken
every one who believeth c. If thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead thou shalt be saved For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness c. For the scripture faith whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed Rom. 10. 4 9 10 11. Isa. 28. 16. For by faith ye stand 2 Cor. 1. 24. A man is not justified by the works of the law but by the faith of Jesus Christ Even we have believed in Jesus Christ that we might be justified by the â—…aith of Christ and not by the works of the law c. And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the son of God Gal. 2. 16 20. Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him for righteousness c. God would justifie the heathen through faith c. They who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham c. That the promise through faith of Jesus might be given unto them who believe c. We are all the children of God by faith in Jesus Christ Gal. 3. 6 8 9 11 22 26. We through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision nor uncircumcision availeth any thing but faith which worketh by love Gal. 5. 5 6. In whom also after that ye believed ye were sealed with the holy spirit c. Ephes. 1. 13. By grace are ye saved through faith Ephes. 2. 8. We have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him c. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith Ephes. 3. 12 17. Not having mine own righteousness c. but that which is through the faith of Christ Phil. 3. 9. You are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God c. Col. 2. 12. God hath c. chosen you to salvation through sanctification c. and belief of the truth 2 Thes. 2. 13. Now the end of the commandment is Charity c. and of faith unfeined 1 Tim. 1. 5. Wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus 2 Tim. 3. 15. Leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ c. Of faith towards God c. but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises Heb. 6. 1 12. Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompence of reward c. Yet a little while and he who shall come will come and will not tarry Now the just shall live by faith c. We are not of them who draw back to perdition but of them who believe to the saving of the soul Heb. 10. 22 35 37 38 39. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Kain by which he obtained witness that he was righteous c. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death c. He had this Testimony that he pleased God but without faith it is impossible to please God For he who cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him By faith Noah c. And became heir of righteousness which is by faith Heb. 11. 4 5 6 7. For you who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation For you who do believe in God who raised him c. 1 Pet. 1. 5 21. Behold I lay in Sion a chief corner-stone c. and he who believeth on him shall not be confounded 1 Pet. 2. 6. This is his commandment that we should believe on the name of his son Jesus Christ and love c. 1 John 3. 22 23. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God c. This is the victory which overcometh the world even our faith Who is he who overcometh the world but he who believeth that Jesus is the son of God c. He who believeth on the son of God hath the witness in himself c. You that believe c. that ye may know that ye have eternal life 1 John 5. 1 4 5 10 13. Blessed be God c. who according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead 1 Pet. 1. 3. Of Faith in its Nature and Objects and Use Benefits and advantages further the nas before as relating to this Salvation Holding the mistery of faith in a pure conscience c. Without controversie great is the mistery of godliness God was manifested in the flesh c. 1 Tim. 3. 9 16. 1. In its Nature and Objects I know my redeemer liveth and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth and though after my skin worms destroy this body or after I shall awake this body shall be destroyed yet out or in my flesh shall I see God whom I shall see for myself and mine eyes shall behold and not another c. Job 19. 25 26 27. Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone c. He who believeth shall not make hast The Centurion said Lord I am not worthy c. But speak the word only and my servant shall be healed for I am a man under authority c. And I say to this man go and he goeth and unto another come and he cometh c. When Jesus heard this he said c. I have not found so great faith no not in Israel c. Many shall come from east and west and shall sit down with Abraham c. Matt. 8. 8 9 10 11 13. The woman of Canaan would not be put off though Christ spake harsh to her whereupon Jesus said to her O woman great is thy faith be it unto thee as thou wilt Matt. 15. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. Simon Peter said thou art Christ the son of the living God And Jesus said unto him blessed art thou c. For flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee but my father which is in heaven Matt. 16. 16 17. The woman of the bloody Issue said if I may but touch his clothes I shall be whole c. Jesus said unto her thy faith hath made thee whole go in peace Mark 5. 27 28 29 34. Jesus said unto them have faith in God c. And shall not doubt in his heart Mark 11. 22 23. O fools and slow of heart to believe all which the Prophets have spoken Luke 24. 25. His own received him not but as many as received him to them he gave to become c. John seeth Jesus coming unto him and saith behold the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world This is he of whom I said after me cometh a man who is preferred before me for he was before me c. And I saw and bare record that this is the son of God c. Andrew said to his brother Simon we have found the Messias which is being
glory when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory This is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased 2 Pet. 1. 16 17. 1 Pet. 1. 21. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to him be glory both now and for ever 2 Pet. 3. 18. Jude vers 25. In him is no sin c. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he laid down his life for us 1 John 3. 5 16. 1 Pet. 3. 18. His son Jesus Christ This is the true God and eternal life 1 John 5. 20. Jesus Christ c. The Prince of the kings of the earth c. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever Amen I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending saith the Lord which is and which was and which is to come the Almighty c. I am the first and the last I am he who liveth and was dead and behold I am alive for evermore Amen and have the keys of hell and death Rev. 1. 5 6 8 17 18. I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts Rev. 2. 23. Those things saith he who hath the seven spirits of God c. Who is holy c. Who hath the key of David he who openeth and no man shutteth c. Rev. 3. 1 7. Worthy is the lamb which was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing c. Blessing honour and glory and power be unto him who sitteth upon the Throne and unto the Lamb for ever c. The elders fell down and worshipped him who liveth for ever Rev. 5. 12 13 14. And the kings of the earth and the great men c. Said to the mountains c. Hide us from the face of him who sitteth upon the throne and from the wrath of the lamb For the great day of his wrath is come and who shall be able to stand Rev. 6. 15 16 17. The Lamb shall overcome them for he is the Lord of Lords and King of Kings Rev. 17. 14. ch 19. 16. See more of the one God Father Son and Spirit or the Trinity Chap. 3. In his Nature He shall not cry nor lift up nor cause his voice to be heard in the street A bruised reed shall he not break smoaking or daily burning flax shall he not quench Isa. 42. 2 3. Matt. 12. 18 19 20. I gave my back to the smiters and my cheeks to them who plucked off hair I hid not my face from shame and spitting Isa. 50. 6. Matt. 26. 67. He was oppressed c. He opened not his mouth he is brought as a Lamb to the slaughter and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb so he opened not his mouth c. He had done no violence neither was guile found in his mouth Isa. 53. 7 9. Mal. 2. 6. Thy king cometh unto thee he is just c. lowly and riding upon an Ass c. Zech. 9. 9. The son of righteousness shall arise with healing in his wings Mal. 4. 2. Jesus sate at meat c. Many publicans and sinners came c. The Pharisees said why eat your Master with Publicans and sinners c. Jesus said unto them they who are whole need not a Physician but they who are sick but go and learn what that meant I will have mercy and not sacrifice for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance c. When he saw the multitude he was moved with compassion on them because they fainted or were tired and were scattered abroad as sheep having no sheepherd c. He healed their sick c. Would not send them away fasting c. Matt. 9. 10 11 12 13 36. chap. 14. 14. ch 15. 30 32. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly of heart Matt. 11. 29. When Peter was sinking and cryed out Lord save me and immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught him and said unto him c. wherefore didest c. Matt. 14. 30 31. O Jerusalem Jerusalem thou who killest the prophets c. how often would I have gathered thy children together even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings and ye would not Matt. 23. 37. Christ excused his Disciples when they slept c. He said the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak Matt. 26. 41. When he came neer the City he wept over it saying if thou hadest known even thou at least in this thy day the things which belong to thy peace c. Luk. 19. 41 42. And the word was made flesh c. full of grace and truth John 1. 14. When Jesus therefore saw her weeping c. He groaned in the spirit and was troubled c. Jesus wept then said the Jews behold how he loved him John 11. 33 35 36. Let not your hearts be troubled ye believe in God c. Peace I leave with you my peace I give unto you c. Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid John 14. 1 27. When Mary sought Jesus weeping he appeared to her to comfort her c. He shewed himself also to his Disciples his hands and feet and the second time to Thomas when he would not believe the report of the rest John 20. 11 14 15 16 19 25 27. Christ gives charge three times to Peter that if he loved him he should feed his lambs and his sheep John 21. 15 16 17. Ye denied the holy and just one Act. 3. 14. I obtained mercy for this cause that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe on him 1 Tim. 1. 16. In that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them who are tempted Heb. 2. 18. chap. 4. 15. Who is holy harmless undefiled c. Heb. 7. 26. Christ as of a Lamb without spot and blemish 1 Pet. 1. 19. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he laid down his life for us c. 1 John 3. 16. Behold I stand at the door and knock if any man hear my voice and open the door I will come in to him and sup with him and he with me Rev. 3. 20. CHAP. VIII How Christ wrought this Salvation for sinners and what he was made and is what he undertook and did in order to it First He is Mediatour THere is one God one Mediatour between God and man the man Jesus Christ 1 Tim. 2. 5. By so much was Jesus made a surety of a better testament Heb. 7. 22. He is made the Mediatour of a better Testament which was established upon better promises Heb. 8. 6. And for this cause he is the mediatour of the New-testament that c. Heb. 9. 15. And to Jesus the Mediatour of the new Covenant or Testament Heb. 12. 24. 2dly He took upon him the nature of man and humbled himself God said to the serpent c. I will put enmity between thee and
and he who shall come will come and will not tarry Now the just shall live by faith c. Heb. â—…0 36 37 38. Let us run with patience the race which is set before us looking unto Jesus c. Heb. 12. 1 2. The trial of your faith worketh patience and let patience have her perfect work that ye may be perfect and intire c. James 1. 3 4. Be patient therefore brethren unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husband-man waiteth c. Be ye also patient stablish your hearts c. Behold we count them happy who endure ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord That the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercies James 5. 7 8 10 11. Wherefore gird up the loins of your minds be sober and hope to the end for the grace which is to be brought to you c. 1 Pet. 1. 13. Wherefore let them who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 7. Perfect love casts out fear c. he who feareth is not made perfect in love 1 John 4. 18. Keep your selves in the love of God looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Jude verse 21. See more of Faith in its nature and use Chap. 11. To walk humbly before God abasing self opposing all high thoughts within us and avoid boasting of our selves the Reasons Abraham said Behold now I have taken upon me to speak unto thee who am but dust and ashes Gen. 18. 27. Jacob said c. I am not worthy of the least of all or I am less than all the mercy and of all the truth which thou hast shewed unto thy servant for with my staff I passed over c. Gen. 32. 10. Pharaoh said unto Joseph c. I have heard say of thee thou canst understand a dream and interpret it And Joseph answered Pharaoh and said It is not in me God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace Gen. 41. 15 16. I know that the Lord is greater then all gods for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them Exod. 18. 11. Hath the Lord spoken only by Moses hath he not spoken also by us And the Lord heard c. and the anger of the Lord was kindled against them Numb 12. 1 2 9. Korah Dathan and Abiram and others gathered themselves together against Moses and Aaron and said unto them Ye take too much upon you or it is much for you seeing all the Congregation are holy every one of them and the Lord is among them wherefore then lift you up your selves above the Congregation of the Lord c. Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram c. who said We will not come up c. God was angry and the earth opened and swallowed them up Numb 16. 1 2 3 12 21 31 32. Speak not thou in thine heart after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out from before thee saying For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land c. Understand therefore that the Lord thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness for thou a stiff-necked people c. Deut. 9 4 5 6. SauI hath slain his thousands and David his ten thousands and Saul was very wrath and the saying displeased him and he said They have ascribed unto David ten thousands and to me they have ascribed one thousand and can he have more but the Kingdom 1 Sam. 18. 7 8. I will yet be more vile than thus and will be base in mine own sight 2 Sam. 6. 22. But thine eyes are upon the haughty that thou mayst bring them down 2 Sam. 22. 28. Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself c because he humbleth himself before me I will not bring the evil in his days 1 Kings 21. 25 27 29. Naaman was wroth and went away and said Behold I thought he would surely have come out unto me c. Are not c. rivers of Damascus better than all the waters of Israel c. so he went away in a rage c. 2 Kings 5. 10. 11 12 13 14. Because thine heart was tender and thou hast humbled thy self before the Lord c. behold therefore c. thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring c. 2 Kings 22. 19 20. When Uzziah was strong his heart was lifted up to his destruction 2 Chron. 26. 16. But Hezekiah rendred not again according to the benefit done unto him for his heart was lifted up therefore there was wrath upon him c. Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart or lifting up of his heart so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah 2 Chron. 32. 25 26. What is man that thou shouldst magnifie him and that thou shouldst set thine heart upon him Job 7. 17 Psalm 144. 3. Psalm 90 5 6. For vain or empty man would be wise though man be born like a wild Asses colt Job 11. 11 12. Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble for thou writest bitter things against me Job 13. 25 26. Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble he cometh forth like a flower and is cut down he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not and dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one Job 14. 1 2 3 4. Psalm 144. 3. When men are cast down then thou shalt say There is lifting up and he shall save the humble person Job 22. 29. The stars are not pure in his sight how much less man a worm Job 25. 5 6. Job said Behold I am vile what shall I answer thee I will lay my hand upon my mouth Once have I spoken c. but I will proceed no farther Job 40. 2 3 4. Now mine eye seeth thee wherefore I abhor my self and repent in dust and ashes Job 42. 5 6. When I consider the heavens c. what is man that thou art mindful of him and the son of man that thou visiteth him Psalm 8. 3 4. He forgetteth not the cry of the humble Psalm 9. 12. Psalm 10. 17. But I a worm and no man Psalm 22. 6. The Lord is nigh unto them who are of a broken heart and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit Psalm 34. 18. Every man at his best estate is altogether vanity Psalm 39. 5 11. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit a broken and a contrite heart O God thou wilt not despise Psalm 51. 17. Surely men of low degree are vanity men of high degree a lye to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity Psalm 62. 9.
c. such as are for death to death c. Who shall have pity upon thee O Jerusalem who shall bemoan thee c. Thou hast for saken me saith the Lord Jer. 15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 c. Ye have done worse than your fathers sor behold ye walk every one after the imaginations of his own heart that ye may not hearken unto me therefore will I cast you out of this land c. Jer. 16. 9 11 12 13. The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron and with the point of a diamond is graven upon the tables of their heart c. Jer. 17. 1. Return ye c. And they said there is no hope but we will walk after our ow◅ doings c. Jer. 18. 11 12 15 16 c. The land is full of adulterers for because of swearing or cursing the land mourneth the pleasant places of the Wilderness are dried up Jer. 23. 10. As the evil figs c. so will I give the King and the Princes and the residue of Jerusalem which remain in this land and them who dwell in the land of Egypt I will deliver them to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth for their hurt to be a reproach c. And I will send the sword the famine and the pestilence among them till they be consumed from off the land Jer. 24. 8 9 10. chap. 25. 7 8 9 10 11. Thus saith the Lord If they will hearken and turn every man from his evil way that I may repent me of the evil which I purpose to do because of the evil of their doings c. If ye will not c. then will I make this house like Shilo and will make this City a curse to all the nations of the earth Jer. 26. 2 3 4 5 6. Thus saith the Lord Thy bruise is incurable c. for the multitude of thine iniquity thy sins were increased I have done these things unto thee Jer. 30. 12 13 14 15. Because of all the evil of the children of Israel c. this City c. shall be delivered into the hand c. Jer. 32. 32 c. Ye have not hearkned unto me in proclaiming liberty every man unto his brother and every man to his neighbour Behold I proclaim a liberty for you saith the Lord to the sword and to the pestilence c. Jerem. 34. 1 17. This Jerusalem c. hath changed my judgments into wickedness more than the nations c. Therefore thus saith the Lord I even I am against thee c. therefore the fathers shall eat the sons c. Ezek. 5. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. When God had shewed Ezekiel Judahs abominations he saith unto him Therefore will I also deal in fury mine eyes shall not spare neither will I have pity And though they cry c. will I not hear them Ezek. 8. 18. chap. 9. 8 9 10. But as for them whose heart walketh c. I will recompence their way upon their own head The glory of the Lord left the City Ezek. 11. 21 22 23. When the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously then will I stretch out my hand upon it and will break the staff of bread thereof and will send famine upon it and will cut off man and beast c. Though these three men Noah Daniel and Job were in it they should deliver but their own souls c. Ezek. 14. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20. Thus saith the Lord God Are ye come to enquire of me As I live saith the Lord God I will not be enquired of by you c. Ezek. 20. 1 2 3 4. God reckons up many sins of Jerusalem and then says Can thine heart indure Can thine hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with thee I the Lord have spoken and will do it and will scatter thee c. Ezek. 22. 1 2 to the 15. When the righteous man turneth from his righteousness and committeth iniquity he shall even dye thereby Ezek. 33. 12 13 18. The heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity because they trespassed against me therefore c. Ezek. 39. 23 24. The Kings of Babylon punished for their pride c. Dan. 4. 31 32. ch 5. Let her therefore put away her whōredoms out of her sight c. lest I strip her naked and set her as in the day she was born c. and I will not have mercy upon her children c. Hosea 2. 2 3 4 5. The Lord hath a controversie with the land because no truth nor mercy nor knowledg of God in the land by swearing and lying and killing and stealing and committing adultery they break out and blood toucheth blood therefore shall the land mourn c. Ephraim is joyned to Idols let him alone Hosea 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 c. 17. The pride of Israel doth testifie to his face therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity Judah also shall fall with them they shall go with the flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord but they shall not find he hath withdrawn himself from them They have dealt treacherously against the Lord Hosea 5. 3 4 5 6 7. Wo unto them for they have fled from me destruction unto them because they have transgressed c. they return not to the most high they are like a deceitful bow their princes shall fall by the sword c. Hosea 7. 13 14 15 16. Wo unto them when I depart from them Hosea 9. 12. They hate him who rebuke in the gate they abhor him who speaketh uprightly c. I hate I despise your feast days and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies c. Amos 5. 10 11 12 21 22 23. Wo unto them who are at ease in Zion c. who lye upon beds of ivory and stretch themselves upon their couches c. who chaunt to the sound of the viol and invent to themselves instruments of musick like David who drink wine in bowls c. but are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph therefore now shall they go captive c. I abhor the excellency of Jacob and hate his palaces Amos 6. 1 4 5 6 7 8. They shall cry unto the Lord but he will not hear them he will ever hide his face from them as they behaved themselves ill in their doings c. They build up Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity the heads thereof judg for reward and the Priests thereof teach for hire and the Prophets thereof divine for money yet will they lean upon the Lord and say Is not the Lord among us none evil can come upon us therefore shall Zion for your sakes be plowed as a field and Jerusalem become heaps c. Micah 3. 3 4 5 10 11 12. Hear ye O mountains the Lords controversie c. for the Lord hath a controversie with his people and he will plead with
c come out from among them and touch no unclean thing c. 2 Cor. 6. 14 15 16 17 18. When Paul had written to the Galatians about some who troubled them and would pervert the Gospel of Christ c. had preached the circumcision c. he said to them Ye did run well who did hinder you that that ye should not obey the truth this perswasion cometh not from him who calleth you a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump I have confidence in you through the Lord that you will be none otherwise minded but he who troubleth you shall bear his judgment whosoever he be c. I would they were even cut off who trouble you for brethren ye have been called to liberty Gal. 1. 6 7 8. Gal. 5. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. If any man be overtaken in a fault ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness considering thy self lest thou also be tempted Gal. 6. 1. Have no fellwoship with unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them for it is a shame even to speak of such things c. Ephes. 5. 11 12. Now we exhort or beseech you brethren warn them who are unruly 1 Thess. 5. 14. Now we command you brethren in the name of our Lord Jesus that ye withdraw your selves from every brother who walketh disorderly and not after the traditions which he received of us for your selves know how ye ought to follow us c. If any man obey not our word by this Epistle note or signifie that man and have no company with him that he may be ashamed yet count him not as an enemy but admonish him as a brother 2 Thess. 3. 6 7 14 15. Holding faith and a good conscience which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwrack of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander whom I have delivered unto Satan that they learn not to blaspheme 1 Tim. 1. 19 20. Rebuke not an Elder but intreat him as a father and the younger men as brethren the elder women as mothers the younger as sisters with all purity c. Against an Elder receive not an accusation but before or under two or three witnesses them who sin rebuke before all that others also may fear 1 Tim. 5. 1 2 19 20. Men of corrupt minds c. from such withdraw thy self 1 Tim. 6. 5. 2 Tim. 3. 5. A man who is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject knowing that he who is such is subverted and sinneth being condemned of himself Tit. 3. 10 11. Follow peace with all men and holiness c. looking diligently lest any man fail or fall from the grace of God lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you and thereby many be defiled lest there be any fornicator or profane person as Esau who for one morsel c. Heb. 12. 14 15 16. I know thy works c. and how thou canst not bear them who are evil and thou hast tryed them who say they are Apostles and are not and thou hast found them lyars c. The Church in Pergamus c. I have a few things against thee because thou hast there them who hold the doctrine of Balaam c. So also hast thou them who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans which thing I hate c. The Church of Thyatira c. I have a few things against thee because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel who calleth her self a prophetess to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication and to eat things sacrificed to idols c. All the Churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the heart c. Revel 2. 2 14 15 20 23. See Rebuke and Reproof Chap. 17. CHAP. XXVIII Of Hypocrites and Hypocrisie The spirits and practises of such who are very formal and earnest in the external part of worship and profession and in a shew for God yet high in their opposition of Christ the truth of the Gospel and power of Godliness in others THE hour cometh and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship him God is a spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 23 24. They are not all Israel who are of Israel neither because they are the seed of Abraham are all children c. Rom. 9. 6 7. Abel offered unto God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain Cain was therefore angry and slew his brother Gen. 4. 3 4 5 6 7 8. Heb. 11. 4. Absolom pretended to justice and to pay a vow which he had vowed to the Lord in Hebron but he purposed to steal away the hearts of the people and to rebel against the king and advance himself into the throne 2 Sam. 15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Ahaziah the king when rebuked by Elijah for departing from God and sending to an idol gives order to his soldiers to fetch Elijah and though one company and another were consumed with fire yet he sent again 2 Kings 1. 3 4 8 9 10 11 12 13. Jehu met Jehonadab and said unto him Is thine heart right as my heart c and he said Come with me and see my zeal for the Lord c. But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart he departed not from the sins of Jeroboam c. 2 Kings 10. 15 16 25 26 27 29 31. What is the hope of the hypocrite c will he delight himself in the Almighty will he always call upon God Job 27. 8 10. The hypocrites in heart c. they cry not when he bindeth them Job 36. 13. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak Psal. 12. 2. When he slew them then they sought him early and they returned and enquired early after God and they remembred that God was their rock and the high God their redeemer nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth and they lyed unto him with their tongue for their heart was not right with him neither were they stedfast in his covenant Psal. 78 34 35 36 37. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes Prov. 12. 15. There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes and yet is not washed from their filthiness Prov. 30. 12. This people draw near to me with their mouth and with their lips they honour me but have removed their heart far from me and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men Isa. 29. 13. chap. 48. 1 2. Shew my people their transgression and the house of Jacob their sins yet they seek me daly and delight to know my ways as a nation who did righteousness and forsook not the ordinances of their God they ask of me the ordinances of justice they take delight in approaching to God Wherefore
thought of foolishness is sin Prov. 24. 9. If thou hast thought evil lay thine hand upon thy mouth Prov. 30. 32. O Assyrian c. I will send him against an hypocritical nation c. howbeit he meaneth not so neither doth his heart think so but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few Isa. 10. 5 6 7. Let the wicked man forsake his ways and the unrighteous man his thoughts let him return unto the Lord Isa. 55. 7. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity Isa. 59. 7. I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people who walketh in a way which is not good after their own thoughts Isa. 65. 2. O Jerusalem wash thine heart from wickedness c. how long shall thy vain thoughts lodg within thee Jer. 4. 14. Behold I will bring evil upon this people the fruit of their thoughts Jer. 6. 19. Thus saith the Lord c. I know the things which come into your mind every one Ezek. 11. 5. Then the kings countenance was changed and his thoughts troubled him so that the joynts of his loins were loosed Dan. 5. 6. A book of remembrance was written before him for them who feared the Lord and that thought upon his name Mal. 3. 16. Take no thought for your life c. which of you by taking thought can add c And why take ye thought for raiment c. Take therefore no thought for the morrow c. sufficient to the day is the evil of it Matt. 6. 25 27 28 31 34. Jesus knowing their thoughts said Wherefore think you evil in your heart Matt. 9. 4. Mark 2. 8. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth c. Matt. 12. 35. For out of the heart proceeds evil thoughts murders c. Matt. 15 19. When Mary saw the Angel she was troubled at his sayings and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be c. he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts c. Luk. 1. 29 51. This child is set for the fall and rising of many c. that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed c. Luk. 2. 35. All men mused or reasoned or debated in their hearts of John whether he were the Christ or not Luk. 3. 15. The Scribes and Pharisees watched him c. but he knew their thoughts Luk. 6. 7 8. Martha thou art careful and troubled about many things but one thing is needful Luk. 10. 41 42. Why are ye troubled and why do thoughts arise in your hearts behold my hands Luk. 24. 38 39. Thy money perish with thee because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money c. pray God if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven Act. 8. 20 22. They became vain in their imaginations and their foolish hearts was darkened Rom. 1. 21. They who are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh c. to be carnally minded is death c. because the carnal mind is enmity against God Rom. 8. 5 6 7. The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain 1 Cor. 3. 20. Let him who thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall 1 Cor. 10. 12. Charity c. thinketh no evil 1 Cor. 13. 5. Casteth down imaginations or reasonings c. and bringeth into captivity every thought 2 Cor. 10. 5. If a man think himself to be something when he is nothing he deceiveth himself Gal. 6. 3. Many walk c. whose end is destruction whose God is their belly c. who mind earthly things Phil. 3. 18 19. Whatsoever things are true c. if there be any praise think on these things Phil. 4. 8. Set your affections or mind on things above and not on things of the earth Col. 3. 2. The word of God is quick c. a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart c. all things are naked and open unto the eyes of him with whom we c. Heb. 4. 12 13. CHAP. XXXIII Of Repentance in general wherein God cannot repent and wherein or how he is said to repent Repentance in Man and his turning to God from Sin and in such who have back-slidden from following God and otherwise First Wherein God cannot repent and wherein or how he is said to repent AND God saw that the wickedness of man was great c. and it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth and it grieved him at his heart Gen. 6. 5 6. Moses prayed and said c. turn from thy fierce wroth and repent of this evil against thy people c. and the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do Exod. 32. 11 12 14. God is not a man that he should lye neither the son of man that he should repent hath he said and shall not he do it or hath he spoken and shall not make it good Num. 23. 19. 1 Sam. 15. 29. The Lord shall c. repent himself for his servants when he seeth that power is gone and there c. Deut. 32. 36. It repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them who oppressed them Judges 2. 18. It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king for he is turned back c. the Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee c. and also the strength or eternity of Israel will not lye nor repent for he is not a man that he should repent 1 Sam. 15. 11 28 29 35. When the Angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it the Lord repented him of the evil and said to the Angel c. It is enough stay c. 2 Sam. 24. 16. They have humbled themselves I will not destroy them but will grant them some deliverance 2 Chron. 12. 7. Return O Lord how long and let it repent thee concerning thy servants Psal. 95. 13. He remembred c. and repented according to the multitude of his mercies Psal. 106. 45. The Lord will judg his people and repent himself concerning his servants Psal. 135. 14. For this shall the earth mourn c. because I have spoken I have purposed and will not repent neither will I turn back from it c. Jer. 4. 28. I will c. destroy thee I am weary with repentings Jer. 15. 6. Amend your ways c. and the Lord will repent him of the evil which he hath pronounced against you c. And the Lord repented him of the evil which c. Jer. 26. 13 19. I will plant you c. for I repent me of the evil I have done unto you Jer. 42. 10. chap. 18. 8 10. How shall I give thee up Ephraim c. my heart is turned within me my repentings are kindled together I will not execute the fierceness c.
ends of the earth and seeth under the whole heaven Job 28. 23 24. His eyes are upon the ways of man and he seeth all his goings Job 34. 21. Psal. 11. 4 5. The righteous God tryeth the hearts and reins Psal. 7. 9. Jer. 11. 20. The Lord looketh from heaven and beholdeth all the sons of men Psal. 33. 13. Understand ye brutish c. He that planteth the ear shall he not hear He that formed the eye shall he not see c The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man that they are vanity Psal. 94. 8 9 11. Thou c. art acquainted with all my ways For not a word in my tongue but lo O Lord thou knowest it altogether c. Such knowledg is too wonderful for me c. Whither shall I go from thy spirit Or whither shall I fly from thy presence If I ascend up into Heaven thou art there c. Psal. 139. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 c. Prov. 5. 21. The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the good and the bad c. Hell and destruction are before the Lord how much more then the hearts of the children of men Prov. 15. 3 11. Shall the thing framed say of him who framed it he had no understanding Isa. 29. 16. Mine eyes are upon all their ways They are not hid from my face Neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes Jer. 16. 17. ch 32. 19. I the Lord search the heart I try the reins Jer. 17 10. ch 20. 12. I know the things which come into thy mind every one of them Ezek. 11. 5. He revealeth the deep and â—…ecret things He knoweth what is in the darkness and the light dwelleth with him Dan. 2. 22 28. Thy father who seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly c. Your father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him Mat. 6. 4 6 8 18. But of that day and hour knoweth no man c. but the father Mark 13. 32. That should seek the Lord c. though he be not far from every one of us Act. 17. 27. O the depth of the riches c. Of the knowledg of God c. Rom. 11. 33 34. Pleasing c. God who tryeth our hearts c. 1 Thes. 2. 4. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight But all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Heb. 4. 12 13. 8thly He is most Wise. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength c. Job 9. 4. The Lord of host wonderful in counsel Isa. 28. 29. The Lord is a God of judgment Isa. 30. 18. He hath established the world by his wisdom and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion Jer. 10. 12. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledg of God Rom. 11. 33. To God only wise be glory c. Rom. 16. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 17. The foolishness of God is wiser than men 1 Cor. 1. 25. To the only wise God our saviour be glory c. Jude vers 25. 9thly He is most Holy Who like thee O Lord c. glorious in holiness c. Exod. 15. 11. I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquity c. Exod. 20. 5. Nahum 1. 2. Ye shall be holy for I am holy c. Levit. 11. 44 45. chap. 19. 2. chap. 20. 26. I the Lord who sanctifieth you am holy Levit. 21. 8. For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you Deut. 6. 15. The Lord for he is an holy God he is a jealous God he will not forgive c. Josh. 24. 19. There is none holy as the Lord for there is none besides 1 Sam. 2. 2. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God 1 Sam. 6. 20. The holy one of Israel is our king Psal. 89. 18. Psal. 99. 9. The knowledg of the holy is understanding Prov. 9. 10. Holy holy holy is the Lord of hosts Isa. 6. 3. Behold from the habitation of thy holiness c. The people of thy holiness hath possessed c. Isa. 63. 15 18. So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel c. And the heathen shall know that I am the Lord the holy one in Israel Ezek. 39. 7. Isa. 43. 14 15. The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness c. Amos 4. 2. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil and canst not look at iniquity Habak 1. 13. Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which was and is c. Rev. 4. 8. Who shall not fear thee O Lord c. for thou only art holy c. Rev. 15. 4. 10thly He is most just A God of truth and without iniquity just and right is he Deut. 32. 4. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right c. Nehem. 9. 33. Surely God will not do wickedly neither will the Almighty pervert judgment c. Wilt thou condemn him who is most just Job 34. 12. 17. He is excellent c. and in plenty of justice Job 37. 23. The righteous Lord loveth righteousness c. Psal. 11. 7. Psal. 33. 5. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne Psal. 89. 14. No God besides me a just God c. Isa. 45. 21. I am the Lord who exercise c. judgment and righteousness in the earth c. Jer. 9. 24. The Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doth Dan. 9. 14. The just Lord is in the middest thereof he will not do iniquity every morning he doth bring his judgment to light Zephan 3. 5. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed c. Heb. 6. 10. Lord God Almighty just and true are thy ways c. Rev. 15. 3. 11thly He is Compassionate Pitiful and Merciful The men laid hold upon his hand c. the Lord being merciful unto him Gen. 19. 16. The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious c. keeping mercy for thousands c. Exod. 34. 6 7. The Lord is c. Of great mercy Numb 14. 18. The Lord thy God is a merciful God he will not forsake thee neither destroy thee c. Deut. 4. 31. O give thanks unto the Lord c. For his mercy endures for ever 1 Chron. 16. 34. 2 Chron. 20. 21. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you if ye return c. 2 Chron. 30. 9. Psal. 116. 5. Thou a God c. merciful slow to anger c. For thy great mercies sake thou didst not consume them c. For thou art a gracious and merciful God Nehem. 9. 17 31. Psal. 145. 8. Thou a God full of compassion and gracious long-suffering and plenteous in mercy c. Psal. 86. 15. Psal. 111. 4. Psal. 145. 8. Mercy c. shall go before thy face Psal.
the sheep followeth him for they know his voice and a stranger they will not follow but will flee from him for they know not the voice of a stranger c. I know my sheep and am known of mine c. my sheep hear my voice c. and they follow me John 10. 4 5 14 27. Simon Peter saith unto him Lord not my feet only but also my head and my hands c. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one to another John 13. 8 35. If ye love me keep my commandments c. He who hath my commandments and keepeth them he it is who loveth me c. If any man love me he will keep my words John 14. 15 21 23. chap. 15. 14. Every branch in me who beareth not fruit he taketh away and every branch which beareth fruit he purgeth it that it may bring forth more fruit c. If ye were of the world the world would love his own but because ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of the world therefore the world hateth you John 15. 1 2 16 18 19. The world have hated them because they are not of the world even as I c. John 17. 14. Every one who is of the truth heareth my voice John 18. 37. When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men they marvelled and took knowledg of them that they had been with Jesus Acts 4. 13. Saul when Christ came to him and converted him he said Lord what wilt thou have me to do Acts 9. 6. God is no respecter of persons but in every nation he who feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted with him Acts 10. 34 35. When the priests of Jupiter would have done sacrifice to the Apostles Barnabas and Paul they rent their clothes and ran in amongst the people crying out and saying Sirs why do ye these things we also are men of like passions with you and preach unto you that you should turn from these vanities unto the living God Acts 14. 13 14 15. chap. 3. 12 13. Apollos that eloquent man was content to learn the way of God more perfectly of Aquila and Priscilla tent-makers Acts 18. 24 25 26. Many who believed came and confessed and shewed their deeds Many also of them who used curious arts brought their books together and burnt them and they counted the price of them and found it 50000 pieces of silver Acts 19. 18 19. None of these things move me neither count I my life dear unto my self so that I might finish my course with joy and the ministry which I have c. Acts 20. 24. I am ready not only to be bound but also to dye for the name of the Lord Jesus Acts 21. 13. I wist not that he was the High-priest for it is written Thou shalt not speak evil of c. Acts 23. 4 5. Paul confesseth freely thus I verily thought with my self that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus c. which thing I also did in Jerusalem and many of the saints I did shut up in prison c. and being exceeding mad against them I persecuted them c. I would to God that not only thou but all that hear me c. were both almost and altogether such as I am except these bonds Acts 26. 9 10 11 29. Gal. 1. 13. VVe glory in tribulation also knowing that tribulation worketh patience c. the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost Rom. 5. 3 5. How shall we who are dead to sin live any longer therein c. Ye were the servants of sin but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine whereto ye were delivered being made free from sin ye became the servants of righteousness Rom. 6. 2 17 18. That which I do I allow not what I would that do I not but what I hate that do I c. I consent unto the law that it is good now then it is no more I that do it but sin which dwelleth in me c. To will is present with me c. The good that I would I do not c. I find then a law that when I would do good then evil is present with me For I delight in the law of God after the inner man but I see another law in my members warring against the law of my mind c. O wretched man that I am who shall deliver me c Thanks be to God through Jesus c. So then with my mind I my self serve the law of God but with the flesh the law of sin Rom. 7. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25. There is therefore no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit c. For they who are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh but they who are after the spirit the things of the spirit c. If any man have not the spirit of Christ he is none of his and if Christ be in you the body is dead because of sin but the spirit is life because of righteousness c. As many as are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear but ye have received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry Abba Father c. We our selves groan within our selves waiting for the adoption the redemption of our body c. Rom. 8. 1 5 9 10 14 15 23. I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart c. For my brethren my kinsmen according to the flesh c. Rom. 9. 2 3. ch 10. 1. The kingdom of God is not meat and drink but righteousness and peace and joy in the holy Ghost For he who in these things serve Christ is acceptable to God and c. Rom. 14. 17 18. The preaching of the Cross is to them who perish foolishness but unto us who are saved it is the power of God c. Christ crucified unto the Jews a stumbling block c. but unto them who are called both Jews and Greeks Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God 1 Cor. 1. 18 24. That no man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the holy Ghost 1 Cor. 12. 3. Though I speak with the tongue of men and of Angels and have not charity I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal and though I have the gift of prophesie and understood all misteries and all knowledg and though I have all faith so that I could remove mountains and have not charity I am nothing And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have not charity it profiteth nothing to me 1 Cor. 13. 1 2 3. We beholding c. the
partiality and without hypocrisie and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace c. James 3. 13 14 15 16 17 18. Jesus Christ whom having not seen ye love c. seeing that you have purified your souls in obeying the truth c. unto unfeigned love of the brethren 1 Pet. 1. 8 22. As new-born babes desire the sincere milk of the word of God that ye may grow thereby if so be ye have tasted c. Ye are a chosen generation c. that ye should shew forth the virtues or praises of him who hath called you c. 1 Pet. 2. 2 9. The time of our life may suffice c. when we walked in lasciviousness c. wherein they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of riot 1 Pet. 4. 3 4. Having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust Add to your faith virtue and to virtue knowledg c. for if these things be in you and abound they make you that ye shall neither be barren and unfruitful in the knowledg of our Lord Jesus but he who lacketh these things is blind and cannot see afar off c. 2 Pet. 1. 4 5 6 7 8 9. Just Lot vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked for that righteous man dwelling among them in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with unlawful deeds 2 Pet. 2. 7 8. God is light c. if we say we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness we lye c. but if we walk in the light c. If we say that we have no sin we deceive our selves 1 John 1. 6 7 8 Hereby we know that we know him if we keep his commandments He who faith I know him and keepeth not his commandments is a lyar and the truth is not in him c. he who abideth in him ought himself also so to walk even as he walked c. He who faith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now He who loveth his brother abideth in the light c. if any man loveth the world the love of the father is not in him c. if ye know that he is righteous ye know or know ye that every one who doth righteousness is born of God 1 John 2. 3 4 6 9 10 11 15 29. We shall see him as he is and every man who hath this hope in him purifieth himself as he is pure c. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not c. he who committeth sin or giveth his labour to sin is of the devil c. whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin for his seed remaineth in him and he cannot sin because he is born of God In this the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil whosoever doth not righteousness is not of God neither is he who loveth not his brother c. We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren c. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him c. Whosoever hath this worlds goods and seeth his brother hath need and shutteth up the bowels of his compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him c. Let us not love in word neither in tongue but in deed and in truth And hereby we know that we are of the truth and shall assure our hearts before God c. And hereby we know that he abideth in us by the spirit which he hath given us 1 John 3. 2 3 5 6 8 9 10 14 15 17 18 19 24. Chap. 4. 12. Love is God and every one who loveth is born of God and knoweth God If a man say I love God and hateth his brother he is a lyar for he who loveth not his brother whom he hath seen how can he love God whom he hath not seen 1 John 4. 7 16 20. chap. 5. 1. Whosoever is born of God overcometh the world and this is the victory that c. Whosoever is born of God sinneth not but he who is begotten of God keepeth himself and that wicked one toucheth him not 1 John 5. 4 18. He who doth good is of God but he who doth evil hath not seen God 3 John v. 11. See more in the fruits of the Spirit Chap. 21. See more in the fruits of Faith Chap. 11. See more in Duties Chap. 16 under each Duty And Chap. 22 under each Duty in Affliction And Chap. 24 Duties to Magistrates CHAP. XIII Saints Believers the Children of God themselves may be overtaken with faults are not altogether free from sinful dispositions and inclinations in this Life and may be corrected of God for them 1st In general it is affirmed FOR there is no man who sinneth not 1 Kings 8. 46. How should man be just with God or before God If he will contend with him he cannot answer him one of a thousand c. Whom though I were righteous yet would I not answer I would make supplication to my judge c. If I justifie my self my own mouth shall condemn me If I say I am perfect it shall also prove me perverse Job 9. 1 2 3 15 20. Who can understand his errours Cleanse thou me from secret faults keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins let them not have dominion over me Psal. 19. 12 13. If thou Lord shouldest mark iniquity O Lord who shall stand Psal. 130. 3. Who can say I have made my heart clean I am pure from my sins Prov. 20. 9. A just man falleth seven times and riseth up Prov. 24. 16. For that there is not a just man upon earth who doth good and sinneth not Eccles. 7. 20. The flesh lusteth against the spirit c. so that ye cannot do the things that ye would Gal. 5. 17. If any man be overtaken in a fault ye who are spiritual restore such c. Considering thy self lest thou also be tempted Gal. 6. 1 2. I have no man like minded c. For all seek their own not the things which are Jesus Christs Phil. 2. 20 21. Paul saith I count not my self to have apprehended but this one thing c. I press towards the mark c. Let us therefore as many as be perfect be thus minded Phil. 3. 13 14 15. For in many things we offend all if any man offend not in word the same is a perfect man James 3. 2. If we say we have no sin we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins c. If we say that we have not sinned we make him a lyar and his word is not in us John 1. 1 8 9 10. If any man see his brother sin a sin not unto death he shall ask and he shall give him life for them who sin not unto death There is
judgment who seeketh the truth and I will pardon it Jer. 5. 1. Gen. 18. 26 32. Is Ephraim my dear Son he a pleasant child since I spake against him I do earnestly remember him still therefore my bowels are troubled for him I will surely have mercy on him saith the Lord c. If the ordinances of heaven cease then the seed of Israel shall cease from being a Nation before me Jer. 31. 20 36 37. When Jerusalem was taken and Jeremiah the Prophet the King of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah c. Look well to him and do him no harm but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee Jer. 39. 11 12. The Precious sons of Zion comparable to fine gold how are they esteemed c. Lam. 4. 2. Though I have scattered them c. yet will I be unto them as a little sanctuary in the Countreys where they shall come Ezek. 11. 16. Though these three men Noah Daniel and Job were in it they should deliver their own souls by their righteousness saith the Lord c. They only shall be delivered themselves Ezek. 14. 14 16 18 20. I sought for a man amongst them who should make up the hedg and stand in the gap before me for the land that I should not destroy it but I found none therefore c. Ezek. 22. 30 31. Because thou hast said c. These two Countreys shall be mine and we will possess it whereas the Lord was there or though the Lord was there Therefore c. Ezek. 35. 10 11. O Daniel a man greatly beloved c. O man greatly beloved fear not c. Dan. 10. 11 19. Jacob c. by his strength he had power with God yea he had power over the Angel and prevailed he wept c. There he spake with us even the Lord God of Hosts Hosea 12. 2 3 4 5. Gen. 32. 24 25. I will be as the dew unto Israel He shall grow as the Lilly c. Hosea 14. 5 6. For he who toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eyes Zech. 2. 8. We will go with you for we have heard God is with you Zech. 8. 23. Ezra 8. 22. The Lord hearkened and heard and a book of remembrance was written before him for them who feared the Lord and that thought upon his name And they shall be mine saith the Lord of Hosts in that day when I make up my Jewels or special treasure and I will spare them as a man spareth his son who serveth him then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked between him who serveth God and him who serveth him not Malachi 3. 16 17 18. Unto you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings and ye shall go forth and grow up as Calves in the stall Mal. 4. 2. They are pronounced blessed and many priviledges mentioned by Christ. They are the salt of the earth the light of the world c. Matt. 5. 3 4 to the 14. The very hairs of your head are all numbred c. Ye are of more value then many sparrows Matt. 10. 30 31. Among them who are born of women there hath not risen a greater then John the Baptist. Notwithstanding he who is least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he Matt. 11. 11. It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven c. Blessed are your eyes for they see and your ears for they hear c. Matt. 13. 11 16. Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me it were better for him that a Millstone were hanged about his neck c. Wo unto the world because of offences c. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones for I say unto you that in heaven their Angels do always behold the face of my father c. Matt. 18. 6 7 10. For the elects sake whom he hath chosen he hath shortened the days c. Mark 13. 20. Rejoyce not that the spirits are subject unto you but rather rejoyce because your names are written in the book of life Luk. 10. 20. Fear not little flock it is your fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom Luk. 12. 32. Joy in Heaven over one sinner who repenteth more then over Ninety nine just persons c. There is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over him c. Luk. 15. 7 10. To as many as received him to them he gave power or the right or priviledge to become the sons of God even to them who believe on his name who are born not of blood c. but of God John 1. 12 13. Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst c. John 4. 14. Jesus said I am the light of the world he who followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life c. If the son therefore shall make you free ye shall be free indeed c. He who keeps my sayings shall never see death c. John 8. 12 36 51. ch 12. 46. My sheep c. I know them c. And I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand John 10. 27 28. 1 John 5. 12 13. If any man serve me let him follow me and where I am there also shall my servant be If any man serve me him will my father honour John 12. 26. I will not leave you comfortless I will come to you c. ye see me c. Because I live ye shall live also c. He who loveth me shall be loved of my father and I will love him and will manifest my self unto him c. And my father will love him and we will come unto him and make our abode with him c. Peace I leave with you my peace I give unto you c. John 14. 18 19 21 23 27. ch 16. 27. ch 17. 23. Ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you c. Ye are my friends c. Henceforth I call you not servants c. But I have called you friends for all things which I have heard of my father I have made known unto you John 15. 7 14 15. 1 John 3. 22. Christ prays for them only not for the world John 17. 9 10. Go to my brethren and say unto them I ascend unto my father and your father and to my God and your God John 20. 17. God is no respecter of persons but in every nation he who feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted with him Act. 10. 34 35. The love of God is shed abroad into our hearts by the holy Ghost which is given unto us Rom. 5. 5. Sin shall not have dominion over you because ye are not under the law but under grace c. Now being made free from sin and become servants to God ye have
Lord because he hath heard my voice Psal. 116. 1. Thy name is as ointment poured out therefore do the virgins love thee Cant. 1. 3. Thus faith the Lord I remember thee or for thy sake the kindness of thy youth the love of thine espousals when thou wentest after me in the wilderness Jer. 2. 2. Judah hath prophaned the holiness of the Lord whom he loved or ought to love Malachi 2. 11. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind This is the first and great commandment c. On these c. hang all the law and the prophets Matt. 22. 37 38 39 40. Iniquity shall abound the love of many shall wax cold Matt. 24. 12. Her sins which are many are forgiven for she loved much but to whom little is forgiven the same loveth little Luk. 7. 47. He who loveth me shall be loved of my father and I will love him and will manifest my self to him c. VVe will come unto him and make our abode with him John 14. 21 23. Peter c. lovest thou me more than these he saith unto him yea Lord thou knowest that I love thee c. Again the second and third time John 21. 15 16 17. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy Ghosts Rom. 5. 5. If any man love God the same is known of him 1 Cor. 8. 3. Though I speak with the tongue of men and angels and have not charity I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling-cymbal and though I have the gift of prophesie and understand all mysteries c. I have all faith c. and have no charity I am nothing And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have no charity it profiteth me nothing c. Charity never faileth c. Now abideth faith hope charity but the greatest of these is charity 1 Cor. 13. 1 2 3 8 13. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ let him be anathema maranatha 1 Cor. 16. 22. Whether we are besides our selves it is to God c. for the love of Christ constraineth us 2 Cor. 5. 13 14. Circumcision availeth nothing c. but faith which worketh by love c. fruit of the spirit is love Gal. 5. 6 22. The Lord direct your hearts into the love of God 2 Thes. 3. 5. Hearing of thy love c. which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus c. Phil. ver 5. God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed towards his name Heb. 6. 10. Jesus Christ whom having not seen ye love 1 Pet. 1. 7 8. God is love and he who dwelleth in love dwelleth in God and God in him c. there is no fear in love but perfect love casteth out fear c. He who feareth is not made perfect in love We love him because he first loved us If any man say I love God and hateth his brother is a lyar for he who loveth not his brother whom he hath seen how can he love God whom he hath not seen 1 John 4. 16 17 18 19 20. By this we know that we love the children of God when we love God c. 1 John 5. 2. I have something against thee because thou hast left thy first love remember therefore from whence thou art fallen c. Rev. 2. 4 5. As fruits of love to God and Christ. To delight themselves in him long for and pant after him make their boast of and glory and rejoyce in God and Christ as their portion all and rest and to obey and hearken to him First To delight in long for pant after make their boast of glory and rejoyce in God and Christ as their portion all and rest My presence shall go and I will give thee rest and he said unto him If thy presence go not carry us not up hence Exod. 33. 4 14 15. Their rock is not as our rock even our enemies themselves being Judges Deut. 32. 31. I rejoyce in thy salvation there is none holy as the Lord for there is none besides thee neither is there any rock like our God c. 1 Sam. 2. 1 2. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer the God of my rock c. my shield and the horn of my salvation my high tower and my refuge and my saviour who is God save the Lord and who a rock save our God 2 Sam. 22. 3 32. When he giveth quietness who can make trouble and when he hideth his face who then can behold him c. Job 34. 29. Thou O Lord a shield for or about me my glory and the lifter up of my head Psal. 3. 3. There be many who say who will shew us good Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us Thou hast put gladness into my heart more than in the time that their corn and their wine encreaseth Psal. 4. 6 7. I will be glad and rejoyce in thee I will sing praises to thy name c. Psal. 9. 2. Why standest thou afar off O Lord why hidest thou thy self in times of trouble Psal. 10. 1. How long wilt thou forget me O Lord for ever how long wilt thou hide thy face from me Psal. 13. 1. The Lord the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup thou maintainest my lot the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places yea I have a goodly heritage c. in thy presence is fulness of joy at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore Psal. 16. 5 6 11. O Lord my strength and my redeemer Psal. 19. 14. We will rejoyce in thy salvation and in the name of our God we will set up our banners Psal. 20. 5. The king shall joy in thy strength O Lord and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoyce Psal. 21. 1. My God my God why hast thou forsaken me why art thou so far from helping me c Be not far from me for trouble is near c. be not thou far from me O Lord O my strength c. Psal. 22. 1 11 19. The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want c. thou art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort me Psal. 23. 1 4. The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear the Lord the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid One thing have I desired of the Lord that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life to behold the beauty of the Lord and to enquire in his temple c. My heart said Thy face Lord will I seek hide not thy face far from me put not thy servant away in anger thou hast been my help leave me not neither forsake me O God of my salvation c. Psal. 27. 1 4 8 9. Sing unto the
c Thy ways and thy doings have procured those things unto thee this thy wickedness because it is bitter because it reacheth unto thine heart Jer. 4. 14 18. Your iniquities have turned away these things and your sins have withholden good things from you for among my people are found wicked men Jer. 5. 25. Thus saith the Lord amend your ways and your doings and I will cause you to dwell in this place trust ye not in lying words saying The temple of the Lord c. for if ye throughly amend your ways c. then will I cause you c. Will you steal murther and commit adultery c. and come and stand before me in this house c. Jer. 7. 3 4 5 7 8 9 10. It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil I purpose to do unto them that they may return every man from his evil way that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin Jer. 36. 2 3. Repent and turn your selves from all your transgressions so iniquity shall not be your ruin cast away from you all your transgressions c. Ezek. 18. 30 31. Turn ye turn ye from your evil ways Why will ye die c Ezek. 33. 11 14 15 16 18 19. Seek good and not evil that ye may live c. hate the evil and love the good Amos 5. 14 15. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil and canst not look on iniquity Habbak 1. 13. Be ye not as your fathers unto whom the former Prophet have cryed c. turn ye now from your evil ways and from your evil doings but they did not hear nor hearken unto me saith the Lord Zechar. 1. 4. Whosoever looketh on a Woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart and if thy right eye offend thee pluck it out and cast it from thee c. and if thy right hand offend thee cut it off Matth. 5. 28 29 30. Behold thou art made whole sin no more lest a worse thing come unto thee John 8. 1. Psal. 85. 8. Jesus said unto the Woman taken in adultery Neither do I condemn thee Go and sin no more c. Verily I say unto you whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin Joh. 8. 11 34. Thou who preachest a man should not steal dost thou steal thou who sayest a man should not commit adultery dost thou commit adultery c. Rom. 2. 21 22 23. Nor as some affirm that we say le ts do evil that good may come whose damnation is just Rom. 3. 8. What shall I say then shall we continue in sin that grace may abound God forbid how shall we who are dead to sin live any longer therein c. Our old man is crucified with him c. that henceforth we should not serve sin c. Reckon ye also your selves to be dead indeed unto sin c. Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin Rom. 6. 1 2 6 11 12 13. What I hate that do I c. the evil which I would not that do I Rom. 7. 15 19. If ye through the spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body ye shall live Rom. 8. 13. Abhor that which is evil c. recompence to no man evil for evil c. be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good Rom. 12. 9 17 21. The night is far spent the day is at hand let us therefore cast off the works of darkness c. Let us walk honestly as in the day not in rioting and drunkenness not in chambering and wantonness not in strife and envying c. make no provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts Rom. 13. 12 13 14. I would have you wise to that which is good but simple or harmless concerning evil Rom. 16. 19. Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God be not deceived neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor effeminate nor abusers of themselves with mankind nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God c. Now the body is not for fornication but for the Lord c. Flee fornication 1 Cor. 6. 9 10 13 18. Heb. 13. 4. Now these things were our examples to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted neither be ye idolaters c. nor commit fornication c. neither tempt Christ c. neither murmur ye c. Flee from idolatry 1 Cor. 10. 6 7 8 9 10 14. Charity rejoyceth not in iniquity 1 Cor. 13. 6. Awake to righteousness and sin not c. The sting of death is sin 1 Cor. 15. 34 56. What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness and what communion hath light with darkness 2 Cor. 16. 14. Having these promises c. let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit c. 2 Cor. 7. 1. Now I pray to God that ye do no evil 2 Cor. 13. 7. Ye are called unto liberty only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh c. fulfil not the lusts of the flesh c. adultery fornication uncleanness lasciviousness idolatry witchcraft hatred variance emulation wrath strife seditions heresies envyings murders drunkenness revellings and such like c. they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God Gal. 5. 13 16 19 20 21. Be angry and sin not let not the Sun go down on your wrath neither give place to the Devil Let him who stole steal no more Eph. 4. 26 27 28. Fornication c. let it not be once named amongst you as becoming Saints c. Have no fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them c. Be not drunk with Wine wherein is excess Eph. 5. 3 11 18. Col. 3. 5 6 8. This is the will of God even your sanctification c. for God hath not called us unto uncleanness but unto holiness 1 Thes. 4. 3 4 7. Abstain from all appearance of evil 1 Thes. 5. 22. She that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth c. Keep thy self pure 1 Tim. 5. 6 22. Let every one who nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity and flee also youthful lusts 2 Tim. 2. 19 22. The grace of God which bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared c. teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live c. Titus 2. 11 12. Exhort one another c. lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulness of sin Heb. 3. 13. If we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin but a certain fearful looking for of judgment c. Heb. 10. 26 27. Let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us Heb. 12. 1. Wherefore lay
answered He is of age ask him these words spake his parents because they feared the Jews for the Jews had agreed already that if any man did confess that he was Christ that he should be put out of the Synagogue therefore said his parents he is of age ask him c. but the son confessed him John 9. 19 20 21 22 23 30 31 32 c. Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him lest they should he put out of the Synagogue for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God John 12. 42 43. Let all the house of Israel know assuredly that God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified both Lord and Christ Acts 2. 36. The God of our fathers hath glorified his Son Jesus whom ye delivered up c. but ye denyed the holy and just one c. and killed the Prince of life c. Acts 3. 13 14 15. Be it known unto all c. that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth whom ye crucified c. even by him doth this man stand here before you whole This is the stone which was set at nought by you builders c. We cannot but speak c. Acts 4. 10 11 20. Did not we straightly charge you that you should not teach in this name c Then Peter and the other Apostles answered and said We ought to obey God rather than men The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom ye slew c. him hath God exalted with his right hand c. Acts 5. 28 29 30. Be it known to you therefore men and brethren that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins Acts 13. 38. This I confess unto thee that after the way which they call heresie so worship I the God of my fathers Acts 24. 14. If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus c. for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made to salvation Rom. 10. 9 10. As often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup shew ye or ye do shew the Lords death till he come 1 Cor. 11. 26. And many of the brethren of the Lord waxing confident by my bonds are much more bold to speak the word without fear Phil. 1. 14. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him c. that at the name of Jesus c. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus is the Lord to the glory of God the Father Phil. 2. 11. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner c. I am not ashamed for I know whom I believe 2 Tim. 1. 8 12. If we fuffer we shall also reign with him If we deny him he also will deny us 2 Tim. 2. 12. They profess they know God but in works they deny him being abominable and disobedient c. Titus 1. 16. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God God dwelleth in him and he in God 1 John 4. 15. I know thy works and where thou dwellest where Satans seat is and thou holdest fast my name and hast not denyed my faith Rev. 2. 13. See more of owning Christ in times of persecution Chap 22. See more perseverance Chap. 16. To wait for Christs second coming Watch therefore for you know not what hour your Lord will come c. Therefore be ye also ready for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man cometh Mat. 24. 42 44. The wise and foolish virgins slumbered and slept while the bridegroom tarried Mat. 25. 5. Let your loins be girded about and your lights burning and ye your selves like unto men who wait for their Lord c. Luke 12. 35 36. I will come again and receive you unto my self John 14. 3. See that ye come behind in no gift waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 1. 7. For our conversation is in heaven from whence also we look for the Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ who shall change our vile body c. Phil. 3. 20 21. When Christ who is our life shall appear then shall ye also appear with him in glory Col. 3. 4. Ye turned to God c. and to wait for his Son from heaven 1 Thes. 1. 10. To you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels 2 Thes. 1. 6 7. The Lord direct your hearts in the love of God and into the patient waiting for Christ 2 Thes. 3. 5. A crown of righteonsness which the Lord c. shall give me at that day c. â—…ut unto them also who love his appearing 2 Tim. 4. 8. Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Titus 2. 13. Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many and uâ—…â—…hem who look for him shall he appear the second time withou sin unto salvation Heb. 9. 28. Ye have need of patience that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise for yet a little while and he who shall come will come and will not tarry c. Heb. 10. 36 37. Be patient therefore brethren unto the coming of the Lord Behold the husband-man waiteth for the precious fruits be ye also patient stablish your hearts for the coming of the Lord draweth near James 5. 7 8. Wherefore girt up the loins of your mind be sober and hope to the end for the grace which is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 1. 13. There shall come in the last day scoffers c. saying Where is the promise of his coming for since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were c. The Lord is not flack concerning his promise c. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night c. What manner of persons ought ye to be c. Looking for and hastening unto the day of God c. 2 Peter 3. 3 4 5 9 10 11 12. Abide in him that when he shall appear we may have confidence and not be ashamed c. at his coming 1 John 20. 28. We know that when he appears we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is 1 John 3. 2. Keep your selves in the love of God looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life Jude verse 21. See his coming to judg the world Chap. 35. To walk with God heartily uprighty sincerely and to follow him fully and zealously The reasons thereof Enoch walked with God Gen. 5. 22 24. Noah was a just man and perfect or upright in his generation Noah walked with God c. according unto all which God commanded him so did he Gen. 6. 9 22. The Lord said unto Abram Get thee out of thy
country c. so Abram departed as the Lord had spoken unto him Gen. 12. 1 4. The Lord appeared unto Abram and said unto him I am the Almighty God walk before me and be thou perfect or upright Gen. 17. 1 2. God said unto Abraham Take thy son c. and offer him c. And Abraham rose up early in the morning to go about it c. Gen. 22. 1 2 3 4 c. The Lord said to Moses Go I will be with thy mouth c. and he said O my Lord Send I pray thee by the hand of him whom thou wilt send and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses Exod. 4. 12 13 14. My servant Moses who is faithful in all mine house with him will I speak mouth to mouth Num. 12. 7 8. Heb. 3. 2 5. But my servant Caleb because he had another spirit with him and hath followed me fully him will I bring into the land Num. 14. 24. Chap. 32. 12. Josh. 14. 8 14. Take heed to thy self and keep thy soul diligently lest thou forget c. lest they depart from thine heart c. thou shalt find him if thou seek him with all thine heart and with all thy soul Deut. 4. 9 29. The Lord said They have well said all that they have spoken O that there were such an heart in them that they would fear c. Deut. 5. 28 29. What doth the Lord thy God require of thee but c. to serve the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul Deut. 10. 12. 1 Sam. 12. 20. Thou shalt be perfect or upright or sincere with the Lord thy God Deut. 18. 13. The Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all all thine heart and with all thy soul Deut. 26. 16. Cleave unto the Lord your God as ye have done unto this day Josh. 23. 8. Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in truth Josh. 24. 14. Because Israel did not destroy all the inhabitants of the land according to command God said I will not drive them out from before you but they shall be in your sides and their gods shall be a snare unto you Judges 2. 2 3. Jephthah concerning his vow said I have opened my mouth unto the Lord and I cannot go back c. Judges 11. 31 35 39. The Lord is a God of knowledg and by him all actions are weighed 1 Sam. 2. 3. God had said to Saul Go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all which they have c. But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep c. Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel saying It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king for he is turned back from following me and hath not performed my commandment 1 Sam. 15. 3 8 9 10 11. The Lord seeth not as man seeth for man looketh on the outward appearance but the Lord looketh on the heart 1 Sam. 16. 7. I was also upright before him c. With the upright thou wilt shew thy self upright 2 Sam. 22. 24 26. Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercies according as he walked before thee in truth and in righteousness and in uprightness of heart with thee 1 Kings 3. 6. Thou thou only knowest the hearts of all the children of men c. Let your hearts therefore be perfect with the Lord your God 1 Kings 8. 39 61. Psal. 44. 21. If thou wilt walk before me as David thy father walked in integrity of heart and in uprightness to do according to all c. Then I will establish c. 1 Kings 9. 4 5. It came to pass that when Solomon was old c. his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God as the heart of David c. 1 Kings 11. 4. Asa did that which was right c. but the high places were not removed nevertheless Asa his heart was perfect with the Lord all his days 1 Kings 15. 11 14. How long halt ye between two opinions If the Lord be God follow him 1 Kings 18. 21. Thy servant will not offer c. to any other gods but the Lord In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant When my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship c. and I bow my self c. 2 Kings 5. 11 18. Many kings of Israel did that which was right c. but yet did not take away the high places 2 Kings 14. Chap. 15. Josiah turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his might according to all the law of Moses c. 2 Kings 23. 35. Chap. 18. 3 4 5 6. Know thou the God of thy fathers and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind for the Lord searcheth all hearts and understandeth c. 1 Chron. 28. 9. I know also my God that thou tryest the heart and hast pleasure in uprightness As for me in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things 1 Chron. 29. 17. Prov. 17. 3. Rom. 8. 27. The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to shew himself strong in the behalf of or strongly to hold with them whose heart is perfect towards him 2 Chron. 16. 9. Amaziah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord but not with a perfect heart 2 Chron. 25. 2. Hezekiah c. wrought that which was good and right c. he did it with all his heart and prospered 2 Chron. 31. 20 21. Job was a perfect and upright man and one who feared God c. Job 1. 1 8. Still he holdeth his integrity although thou movest me against him c. Job 2. 3. Behold God will not cast away a perfect man Job 8. 20. My foot hath held his steps his way have I kept and not declined c. Job 23. 11. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live Job 27. 6. Doth not he see all my ways and count all my steps Job 31. 4. God who saveth the upright in heart Psal. 7. 10. The Lords throne is in heaven his eyes behold his eye-lids try the children of men Psal. 11. 4 5. Lord who shall abide in thy tabernacle c he who walketh uprightly Psal. 15. 1 2. I have set the Lord always before me Psal. 16. 8. The Lord preserveth the faithful Psal. 31. 23. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace Isa. 37. 37. Forget also thine own people and thy fathers house so shall the king greatly desire thy beauty Psal. 45. 10 11. Like sheep they are laid in the grave c. and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning Psal. 49. 14. Behold thou desirest truth in the inner parts Psal. 51. 8. My soul followeth hard after thee thy right hand c. Psal. 63.
1. All the upright in heart shall glory Psal. 64. 10. Psal. 97. 11. I will pay my vows which my mouth hath uttered c. when I was in trouble Psal. 66. 13. 14. Psal. 116. 14. 18. The Lord God c. will give grace and glory no good thing will he withhold from them who walk uprightly Psal. 84. 11. They say the Lord shall not see c. He who planteth the ear shall he not hear He who formed the eye shall he not see c The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man Psal. 49. 7 8 9 11 15. Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart Psal. 97. 11. I will behave my self wisely in a perfect way c. I will walk within my house with a perfect heart Psal. 101. 2. Unto the upright there shall arise a light in the darkness Psal. 112. 4. Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy commandments I will praise thee with uprightness of heart c. My zeal hath consumed me c. Psal. 119. 6 7 139. Do good O Lord unto c. them who are upright in their hearts as for such who turn aside to their crooked ways the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity Psal. 125. 4 5. O Lord thou hast searched me and known me thou knowest my down-sitting and up-rising thou understandest my thoughts afar off thou compassest my path and my lying down and art acquainted with all my ways for there is not a word in my tongue but lo O Lord thou knowest it altogether Psal. 139. 1 2 3 4. Ezek. 11. 5. The upright shall dwell in thy presence Psal. 140. 13. The Lord is a buckler to them who walk uprightly Prov. 2. 7. My son c. let thine heart keep my commandments Prov 3. 1. chap. 23. 26. Keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life Prov. 4. 23. For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord and he pondereth all his goings Prov. 5. 21. He who walketh uprightly walketh surely c. Prov. 10. 9. The integrity of the upright shall guide them c. the righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way c. The rigteousness of the upright shall deliver him c. Such as are upright in the way are his delight Prov. 11. 3 5 6 20. He who walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord Prov. 14. 2. The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the evil and the good c. the prayers of the upright is his delight c. A man of understanding walketh uprightly Prov. 15. 3 8 21. All the ways of man are clean in his own eyes but the Lord weigheth the spirits Prov. 16. 2. The just man walketh in his integrity Prov. 20. 7. Every way of man is right in his own eyes but the Lord pondereth the hearts Prov. 21. 2. My son give me thine heart Prov. 23. 26. If thou sayest Behold we know it not doth not he who pondereth the heart consider Prov. 24. 12. A faithful man shall abound with blessings Prov. 28. 20. The way of the just is uprightness thou most upright dost weigh the path of the just Isa. 26. 7. Hezekiah c. Remember now O Lord I beseech thee how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart c. Isa. 38. 2. Hearken unto me c. the people in whose heart is my Law fear ye not Isa. 51. 7. Is it such a fast I have chosen c to bow down his head as a bull-rush c. Is not this the fast that I have chosen to loose the bands of wickedness Isa. 58. 5 6 7 8. From the Prophet to the Priest every one dealeth falsly for they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people lightly saying Peace c. Jer. 8. 20 11. O Lord of Hosts who judgest righteously who tryest the reins and the heart Jer. 11. 20. The heart is deceitful above all things and desparately wicked who can know it I the Lord search the heart and try the reins even to give every man according to his ways according to the fruit of his doings Jer. 17. 9 10. chap. 32. 19. Rom. 8. 27. 〈◊〉 God at hand c. not a God afar off Can any hide himself in secret plaâ—…â—…hat I shall not see him saith the Lord Do not I fill heaven and earth Jer. 23. 23 24. Heb. 4. 12. 13. Cursed be he who doth the work of the Lord deceitfully or negligently Jer. 48. 10. I know the things which come to your mind every one Ezek. 11. 5. Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the Kings meat c. Dan. 1. 8. Behâ—…ld his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him Habbak 2. 4. Ye brought that which was torn and the lame and the sick c. sacrificed to the Lord a corrupt thing c. Mal. 1. 13. 14. Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart Matth. 5. 28. When thou dost alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth c. No man can serve two masters for either he will hate the one and love the other or else he will hold to the one and despise the other ye cannot serve God and Mammon Matth. 6. 3 24. Strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life c. Not every one who saith Lord Lord shall enter into the kingdom c. Matth. 7. 13 14 21. Because they had not root they withered away Matth. 13. 5. 6. Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man but that which cometh out c. those things which proceedeth out of the mouth cometh from the heart and they defile the man Matth. 15. 11. 18. Jesus said If any man will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me Matth. 16. 24 25. The Lord said unto him who had improâ—… 〈◊〉 â—…ts Well done thou good and faithful servant thou hast been 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou â—…to the joy c. Matth. 25. 20. 21. Watch c. the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak Matth. 26. 41. Teaching them to observe all things which I have commanded you Matth. 28. 20. When Jesus had called the blind man he cast away his garment rose and came unto Jesus Mark 10. 50. Zacharias and Elizabeth walked in all the Ordinances and Commandments of the Lord blameless Luke 1. 5 6. Mary c. kept all these sayings in her heart Luke 2. 51. Simon James and John they forsook all and followed Christ c. Levi left all rose up and followed Christ when he had called him Luke 5. 10 11 27 28. Jesus said unto another Follow me but he said Lord suffer me first to go and bury my
ways by taking heed thereto according to thy word Psal. 119. 9. Set a watch O Lord before my mouth keep the dore of my lips Psal. 141. 3. Keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it the issues of life Prov. 4. 23. A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself c. Prov. 27. 12. Happy is the man who feareth always but he who hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief Prov. 28. 14. The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked who can know it Jer. 17. 9. And my people are bent to backsliding from me Hosea 11. 7. Jesus said Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of c. Matt. 16. 6. Jesus said Take heed that no man deceive you for many shall come in my name saying I am Christ and shall deceive many Matt. 24. 4 5. Watch and pray that ye enter not into tentations Matt. 26. 41. Take ye heed Behold I have foretold you all things c. the day and hour knoweth no man c. take ye heed watch and pray for ye know not c. Mark 13. 23 32 33 35 36 37. Take heed and beware of covetousness c. Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching Luk. 12. 15 36 37 38. Take heed to your selves lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and cares of this life c. watch ye therefore Luk. 21. 34 36. Take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling-block to them who are weak for if any man see thee c. 1 Cor. 8. 8 9 10. These things happened unto them for ensamples and they were written for our admonition c. wherefore let him who thinketh he standeth takâ—… heâ—…d lest he fall 1 Cor. 10. 11 12. Watch ye stand ye fast c. 1 Cor. 16. 13. See that ye walk circumspectly not as fools but as wise Ephes. 5. 15. Beware of dogs beware of evil workers beware of the concision Phil. 3. 2. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit after the tradition of men c. not after Christ Col. 2. 8. Continue in praying and watch in the same Col. 4. 2. We are not of the night nor of darkness therefore let us not sleep as others but let us watch and be sober for they who sleep sleep in the night c. 1 Thes. 5. 5 6 7. Some shall depart from the faith c. some are already turned aside c. have erred concerning the faith 1 Tim. 4. 1. ch 5. 15. ch 6. 10 21. Take heed brethren lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God c. lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin Heb. 3. 12 13. Let us therefore fear lest a promise being left us of entring into rest any of you should seem to come short of it c. lest any man fall c. Heb. 4. 1 11. The end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer 1 Pet. 4. 7. Be sober be vigilant because your adversary the Devil like a roaring Lyon walketh about seeking whom he may devour 1 Pet. 5. 8 9. Seeing ye know before beware left ye also being led away with the error of the wicked fall from your own stedfastness 2 Pet. 3. 17. Look to your selves that we lose not those things which we have gained 2 John v. 8. Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain c. If thou shalt not watch c. Rev. 3. 2 3. Behold I come as a thief blessed is he who watcheth and keepeth his garments lest he walketh naked and they see his shame Rev. 16. 15. See the Saints aptness to fall into sin Chap. 13. See the Devil and Deceivers ways to draw aside Chap. 30. CHAP. XVII Of the Duties of Saints Believers Brethren in the Lord each to other as such and as standing in that relation one to another 1st To love one another the kinds of it THou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self I am the Lord Levit. 19. 18. My goodness extends not unto thee but to the saints who are in the earth and to the excellent in whom is all my delight Psal. 16. 2 3. I am a companion of all them who fear thee c. Psal. 119. 63. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is then a stalled ox where hatred is Prov. 15. 17. Love is as strong as death c many waters cannot quench love Cant. 8. 6 7. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self on these two commandments hang all the law and the Prophets Matt. 22. 39 40. The love of many shall wax cold Matt. 24. 12. A new commandment I give unto you That ye love one another as I have loved you that ye also love one another by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye love one another John 13. 34 35. This is my commandment that ye love one another as I have loved you Joh. 15. 12 13 17. We being many are one body in Christ and every one members one of another c. let love be without dissimulation c. be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love or in the love of the brethren Rom. 12. 5 9 10. 1 Cor. 12. 13 25 27. Owe no man any thing but to love one another for he who loveth another hath fulfilled the law c. it is briefly comprehended in this saying namely Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self Love worketh no ill to his neighbour Rom. 13. 8 9 10. Gal. 5. 13 14. Though I speak with the tongue of men or angels c. have the gift of prophesie c. have all faith c. bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have not charity it profiteth me nothing charity suffereth long c. charity never faileth c. 1 Cor. 13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13. Follow after charity 1 Cor. 14. 1. Let all your things be done with charity 1 Cor. 16. 14. There is neither Jew nor Greek c. for ye are all one in Christ Jesus Gal. 3. 28. The sruit of the spirit is love c. Gal. 5. 22. Walk in love as Christ also hath loved us c. Ephes. 5. 2. I pray that your love may abound more and more in knowledg c. Phil. 1. 9. Having the same love c. look not every man on his own things but every man also on the things of others Phil. 2. 2 4. We give thanks c. since we heard c. of the love which ye have unto all saints Col. 1. 3 4. Ephes. 1. 15. That their hearts might be comforted being knit together in love Col. 2. 1 2. Above all these things put on charity which is the bond of perfectness Col. 3. 14. The Lord make you to increase
God c. bowels of mercies c. meekness long-suffering forbearing one another and forgiving one another If any man have a complaint or quarrel against any even as Christ forgave you so also do ye Col. 3. 8 12 13. Let every man be c. slow to wrath for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God James 1. 19 20. Speak not evil one of another brethren for he who speaketh evil of his brother speaketh evil of the Law c. Who art thou who judgest another James 4. 11 12. Above all things have fervent charity among your selves for Charity shall or will cover the multitude of sins 1 Pet. 4. 8. 5lthy To live peaceably among themselves avoid whispering tale-bearing and whatsoever tends to provoke divide or disturb the peace among them Abram said unto Lot Let there be no strife I pray thee between me and thee c. for we be brethren c. If thou wilt take the left hand then I will go to the right or if thou to the right hand then will I go to the left Gen. 13. 8 9. Thou shalt not raise or receive a false Prophet Exod. 23. 1. Lord who shall abide in thy tabernacle c he who backbiteth not with his tongue c. nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour Psal. 15. 1 3. Seek peace and pursue it Psal. 34. 14. It was not an enemy who reproached me then could I have born it but thou a man mine equal c. We walked unto the house of God in company Psal. 55. 12 13 14. Whosoever privily slandereth his neighbour him will I cut off Psal. 101. 5. I am for peace c. they for war Psal. 120. 7. These things doth the Lord hate c. him who soweth discord among brethren Prov. 6. 16 19. A tale-bearer revealeth secrets but he who is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter Prov. 11. 13. Only by pride comes contention Prov. 13. 10. A whisperer separateth chief friends Prov. 16. 28. He who repeateth the matter separateth friends c. the beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water therefore leave off contention before it be medled with Prov. 17. 9 14. The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds Prov. 18. 8. It is an honour for a man to cease from strife c. He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets therefore meddle not with him who flattereth Prov. 20. 3 19. Where there is no tale-bearer the strife ceaseth Prov. 26. 20. Can two walk together except they be agreed Amos 3. 3. Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Matth. 5. 9. Every kingdom divided against it self is brought to desolation Matth. 12. 25. If thy brother shall trespass c. go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone Matth. 18. 15. One is your Master Christ and all ye are brethren Matth. 23. 8. Have peace one with another Mark 9. 50. If it be possible as much as lyeth in you live peaceably with all men Rom. 12. 18. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace and things wherewith one may edifie another Rom. 14. 19. Ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envyings and strifes and divisions or factions are ye not carnal and walk as men for while one saith I am of Paul c. are ye not carnal 1 Cor. 3. 3 4. Is it so that there is not a wise man among you no not one who shall be able to judg between his brethren but brother goeth to law with brother c. now therefore there is utterly a fault among you because ye go to law c. 1 Cor. 6. 5 6 7. Charity envieth not 1 Cor. 13. 4. For I fear c. lest there be debates envyings wraths strifes backbitings whisperings c. 2 Cor. 12. 20. Brethren c. live in peace and the God of love and peace shall be with you 2 Cor. 13. 11. If ye bite and devour one another take heed ye be not consumed one of another c. The fruit of the Spirit is c. peace long-suffering gentleness c. Let us not be desirous of vain-glory provoking one another envying one another Gal. 5. 15 22 26. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace one body c. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour c. be put away from you Ephes. 4. 3 4 5 6 31. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory c. Phil. 2. 3. That ye study to be quiet and do your own business c. 1 Thes. 4. 11. Be at peace among your selves 1 Thes. 5. 13. They learn to be idle wandring about from house to house and not only idle but talkers also and busie-bodies speaking things which they ought not 〈◊〉 Tim. 5. 13. Doting about questions and strifes of words whereof cometh envy strife railing c. 1 Tim. 6. 4 20. Follow peace with them who call on the Lord c. but foolish and unlearned questions avoid knowing that they do gender strifes 2 Tim. 2. 22 23. The aged women c. that they be not false-accusers or make-bates Titus 2. 3. Avoid foolish questions c. and contentions and strivings about the Law for they c. Titus 3. 9. Follow peace with all men Heb. 12. 14. If ye have bitter envyings and strife in your hearts glory not c. This wisdom is not from above c. for where envying and strife is there is confusion and every evil work But the wisdom which is from above is c. peaceable gentle and easie to be entreated c. And the fruits of righteousness is sown in peace of them who make peace James 3. 14 15 16 17 18. Whence comes wars and fightings among you come they not hence even of your lusts c speak not evil one of another brethren James 4. 1 11. Wherefore laying aside all malice c. and envyings and evil speakings 1 Pet. 2. 1. Whose adoning let it not be that outward c. but the hidden man c. of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price c. not rendring evil for evil or railings He who will love life and see good days c. let him seek peace and ensue it 1 Pet. 3. 3 4 9 10 11. 6thly To rebuke reprove exhort admonish and warn each other for and about sin and their duty And to take such rebukes c. well and kindly from each other 1st To rebuke c. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour and not suffer sin upon him or that thou bear not sin for him Lev. 19. 17. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour and discover not a secret to another c. As an ear-ring of gold c. so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear Prov. 25. 9 12. Open rebuke is better than secret
in Christ Jesus Phil. 2. 4 5. Let us therefore as many as be perfect be thus minded and if in any thing ye be otherwise-minded God shall reveal even this unto you Nevertheless whereunto we have already attained let us walk by the same rule let us mind the same thing Phil. 3. 15 16. Let no man therefore judg you in meat or in drink or in eating or in drinking or in respect of an holy day or of the new moon or of the Sabbath which are a shadow of things to come but the body is of Christ Col. 2. 16 17. We exhort you brethren c. comfort the feeble minded support the weak be patient towards all men 1 Thes. 5. 14. Neither give heed to fables c. which minister questions rather than godly edifying which is in faith now the end of the commandment is charity c. 1 Tim. 1. 4 5. Some shall depart from the faith c. forbidding to marry and commanding to abstain from meats which God hath created to be received c. 1 Tim. 4. 3 4 5. Unto the pure all things are pure Tit. 1. 15. When Paul was writing many things concerning Christ he said Of whom we have many things to say and hard to be uttered seeing ye are dull of hearing c. ye are become such as have need of milk and not of strong meat c. strong meat belongs unto them who are of full age Heb. 5. 10 11 12 13 14. It is a good thing that the heart be established with grace not with meats which have not profited them who have been occupied therein Heb. 13. 9. I will put upon you no other burden but that which ye have already hold fast till I come Rev. 2. 24 25. 10thly To distribute and communicate to one anothers necessities give to the poor If thou lend money to any of my people who is poor by thee thou shalt not be unto them as an usurer neither shalt thou lay upon him usury c. Exod. 22. 25 26. When ye reap the harvest of your land thou shalt not wholly reap the corners of thy fields neither shalt thou gather the gleanings of thy harvest And thou shalt not glean thy vineyard c. Thou shalt leave them for the poor and the stranger I am the Lord your God Lev. 19. 9 10. If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethen within any of thy gates c. thou shalt not harden thine heart nor shut thine hand against thy poor brother but thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which he wanteth Beware that there be not a thought or word in thy wicked heart saying The seventh year the year of release is at hand and thine eye be evil against thy brother and thou givest him nought and he cry unto the Lord against thee and it be sin unto thee thou shalt surely give him and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him because that for this thing the Lord thy God shall bless thee in all thy work c. for the poor shall never cease out of the land therefore I command thee c. Deut. 15. 7 8 9 10 11. If I have withheld from the poor their desire c. or have eaten my morsel alone and the fatherless have not eaten thereof c. If I have seen any perish for want of clothing or any poor without covering If his loins have not blessed me c. Job 31. 16 17 18 19 20. The righteous sheweth mercy and giveth c. He is ever merciful and lendeth Psal. â—…7 21 26. Blessed is he who considereth the poor or weak the Lord will deliver him Psal. 41. 1. A good man sheweth favour and lendeth c. He hath dispersed he hath given unto the poor c. Psal. 112. 5 9. Say not unto thy neighbour Go and come again and tomorrow I will give when thou hast it by thee Prov. 3. 28. There is who scattereth and yet increaseth c. The liberal soul shall be made fat and he who watereth shall be watered also himself Prov. 11. 24 25. He who hath mercy on the poor happy is he c. He who oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker but he who honoureth him hath mercy on the poor Prov. 14. 21 31. He who hath pity on the poor lendeth unto the Lord and that which he hath given will he pay him again Prov. 19. 17. Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor he also shall cry himself but shall not be heard Prov. 21. 13. He who hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed for he giveth of his bread to the poor Prov. 22. 9. He who giveth unto the poor shall not lack Prov. 28. 27. Cast thy bread upon the waters for thou shalt find it after many days Give a portion to seven and also to eight c. Eccles. 11. 1 2 3. Is not this the fast that I have chosen c Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry and that thou bring the poor which are cast out to thy house when thou seest the naked that thou cover him and that thou hide not thy self from thine own flesh Then shall thy light break forth as the morning c. And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry and satisfie the afflicted soul then shall thy light rise in obscurity c. Isa. 58. 6 7 8 9 10 11. I have desired mercy and not sacrifice Hosea 6. 6. Give to him who asketh thee and from him who would borrow of thee turn not away Mat. 5. 42. Take heed that ye do not your alms before men to be seen of them c. when thou doest thine alms do not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do c. that they may have glory of men c. But when thou doest thine alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth Mat. 6. 1 2 3. Ask and it shall be given you Mat. 7. 7. Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple verily I say unto you He shall in no wise lose his reward Mat. 10. 42. Mark 9. 41. Christ shall say I was an hungry and ye gave me meat I was thirsty and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in Naked and ye clothed me c. when saw we thee an hungry c Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me c. Mat. 25. 35 36 37 38 39 40 c. The poor widow threw in two mites c. Jesus said This poor widow hath cast more in than all they c. For all they did cast in of their abundance but she of her want did cast in all she had Mark 12. 42 43 44. Luke 21. 1 2 3 4. When thou makest a feast
Duties in Common Calamities See Common Calamities Chap. 23. See Believers Duties towards the spirit Chap. 21. See Believers Duties in Church affairs Chap. 27. Believers Duties to Magistrates See Magistrates Chap. 24. See Believers Duties in case of Temptations by Satan and false teachers to errour c. Chap. 30. See Believers Duties in relation to the things of this World Chap. 38. CHAP. XX. How men come truly and spiritually to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent and the Mysteries of Salvation by him and expressed in the Word To believe it bring forth fruit and persevere therein through difficulties to Eternal Life First Man of himself can do neither of these EXcept the Lord build the house they labour in vain who build it except the Lord keep the city the watchman waketh but in vain Psal. 127. 1. Mans goings are of the Lord how can a man then understand his own way Prov. 20. 24. O Lord I know that the way of man is not in himself it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps Jer. 10. 23. Can the Ethiopian change his skin c may ye also do good who are accustomed to do evil Jer. 13. 23. No man knoweth the son but the father neither knoweth any man the father but the son and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him Matt. 11. 27. A rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven c. It is easier for a Camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter c. with men this is impossible but with God all things are possible Matt. 19. 23 24 25 26. A man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven John 3. 27. No man can come unto me except the father who hath sent me draw him c. except it were given unto him of my father John 6. 44 65. As the branch cannot bear fruit of it self except it abide in the vine no more can ye except you abide in me c. for without or severed from me ye can do nothing John 15. 4 5. The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned 1 Cor. 2. 14. Not that we are sufficient of our selves to think any thing as of our selves but our sufficiency is of God 2 Cor. 3. 5. By grace are ye saved through faith and that not of your selves it is the gift of God Ephes. 2. 8. 2dly God in Christ doth all freely and hath promised so to do Who am I and what is my people that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort c of thine own have we given thee 1 Chron. 29. 14. 1st In General And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul that thou mayest live Deut. 30. 6. The hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment c. by the word 2 Cron. 30. 12. Create in me a clean heart O God and renew a right or constant spirit in me c. restore to me the joy of thy Salvation uphold me by thy free spirit Psal. 51. 10 12. The God of Israel is he who giveth strength and power unto his people Psal. 68. 35. Turn us again O God c. quicken us and we will call upon thy name c. Psal. 80. 3 18 19. I am the Lord thy God c. open thy mouth wide and I will fill it Psal. 81. 10. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee c. the Lord will give grace and glory and no good thing will he withhold c. Psal. 84. 5 11. Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound they shall walk O Lord in the light of thy countenance in thy name shall they rejoyce all the day long c. for thou art the glory of their strength Psal. 89. 15 16 17. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lâ—…an not to thine own understanding in all thy ways acknowledg him and he shall direct thy paths Prov. 3. 5 6. The preparations or disposings of the heart in man and the answer of the tongue are from the Lord Prov. 16. 1. Mans goings are of the Lord Prov. 20. 24. Draw me we will run after thee Cant. 1. 4. Jer. 31. 3. Hos. 11. 3 4. He who is left in Zion c. shall be called holy c. when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughter of Zion c. by the spirit of judgment and by the spirit of burning Isa. 4. 3 4. Thou also hast wrought all our works in us or for us by thee only will we make mention Isa. 26. 12 13. Behold your God will come then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped then shall the lame man leap as an hart and the tongue of the dumb sing for in the wilderness shall waters break out and streams in the desert c. the parched ground shall become a pool and the thirsty land springs c. and a high way shall be there c. the way-faring men though fools shall not err Isa. 35. 4 5 6 7 8. I the Lord have called thee in righteousness c. will give thee c. a light to the Gentiles to open the blind eyes to bring out the prisoners from the prison and them who sit in darkness out of the prison-house Isa. 42. 6 7. Look unto me and be ye saved all ye ends of the earth for I am God c. in the Lord have I righteousness and strength Isa. 45. 22 24. That thou maist say to the prisoners go forth to them who are in darkness shew your selves they shall feed in the ways c. for he who hath mercy on them shall lead them even by the springs of water shall he guide them Isa. 49. 9 10 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings c. he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them who are bound Isa. 61. 1 2. Return c. and I will heal your backslidings behold we come unto thee Jer. 3. 22. I will be their God for they shall return unto me with their whole heart Jer. 24. 7. With loving-kindness have I drawn thee c. turn thou me and I shall be turned for thou art the Lord my God! surely after that I was turned I repented and after that I was instructed I smote upon the thigh c. Behold the day cometh saith the Lord that I will make a new covenant c. I will put my law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts c. and they shall teach no more
who departeth from evil maketh himself a prey Isa. 59. 15. You only have I known of all the families of the earth therefore will I punish you for all your iniquities Amos 3. 2. Beware of men for they will deliver you up to the councels and they will scourge you in their Synagogues and ye shall be brought before governours and kings for my sake c. and the brother shall deliver up brother to death and the father the child c. and ye shall be hated of all men for my names sake c. The desciple is not above his master c. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his Master and the servant as his Lord if they have called the master of the house Belzebub how much more shall they call them of his houshold c Think not that I am come to send peace on earth c. A mans enemies shall be they of his own houshold Matth. 10. 17 18 21 22 24 25 34 35 36. chap. 24. 9 10. Then said Jesus unto his disciples If any man will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me Matth. 16. 24. Wo to you who laugh now for ye shall mourn and weep wo unto you when all men shall speak well of you for so did their fathers to the false prophets Luke 6. 25 26. Jesus said unto him Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head Luke 9. 58. If the world hate you ye know that it hated me before it hated you If ye were of the world the world would love its own but because ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of the world therefore the world hateth you Remember the word I said unto you The servant is not greater than his Lord if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you c. These things they will do unto you for my names sake because they know not him who sent me John 15. 18 19 20 21. 1 John 3. 13. These things have I spoken unto you that ye should not be offended But they shall put you out of their Synagogues yea the time cometh that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth God service and these things will they do unto you because they have not known the father nor me c. Ye shall weep and lament but the world shall rejoyce ye shall be sorrowful c. In the world ye shall have tribulation John 16. 1 2 3 20 22 33. Of a truth against the holy child Jesus c. both Herod c. were gathered together to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done Acts 4. 27 28. The Lord said of Paul I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my Name Acts 9. 15 16. Exhorting them to continue in the faith and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God Acts 14. 22. The holy Ghost witnesseth in evety city saying That bonds and afflictions abide me Acts 20. 23. But as then he who was born after the flesh persecuted him who was born after the spirit so it is now Gal. 4. 29. Unto you it is given c. not only to believe on him but also to suffer for his sake Phil. 1. 29. That no man be moved by these afflictions for your selves know that we are appointed thereunto 1 Thess. 3. 3. All who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution 2 Tim. 3. 12. Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth c. for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not but if ye be without chastisements whereof all are partakers then are ye bastards and not sons Heb. 12. 6 7 8. Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial c. as though some strange thing happened to you but rejoyce in as much as ye are made partakers of Christs sufferings judgment must begin at the house of God 1 Pet. 4. 12 13 17. The devil c. whom resist c. that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren 1 Pet. 5. 8 9. Behold the devil shall cast some of you in prison that ye may be tried and ye shall have tribulation ten days Rev. 2. 10. As many as I love I rebuke and chasten Be zealous therefore c. Revel 3. 19. Secondly That the Saints have been so exercised with afflictions in soul and body from God and in their bodies and outward concerns from men by persecutions 1st From God more immediately Job greatly afflicted in his out-things and his body Job 1. 13 to the end Job 2. 5 6 7 8. O that my grief were thorowly weighed c. for now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea therefore my words are swallowed up or I want words to express my grief for the arrows of the Almighty are within me the poyson whereof drinketh up my spirit the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me Job 6. 1 2 3 4. My soul is sore vexed O Lord how long c I am weary with my groaning all the night or every night make I my bed to swim I water my couch with tears mine eye is consumed because of grief c. Psal 6. 3 7. I am desolate and afflicted the troubles of mine heart are enlarged c. Psal. 25. 16 17. Make me to hear joy and gladness that the bones thou hast broken may rejoyce hide thy face from my sin Psal. 51. 8 9. Save me O God for the waters are come in unto my soul I sink in deep mire where is no standing I am come into deep waters or depth of waters where the floods over-flow me I am weary of my crying my throat is dry mine eyes fail while I wait for my God Psal. 69. 1 2 3. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord my sore ran in the night and ceased not my soul refused to be comforted I remember'd God and was troubled I complained and my spirit was overwhelmed Selah Thou holdest mine eyes waking I am so troubled that I cannot speak c. Will the Lord cast off for ever will he be favourable no more Is his mercy clean gone for ever doth his promise fail Psal. 77. 1 2 3 4 7 8. My soul is full of troubles c. Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit in darkness in the depths thy wrath lyeth hard on me thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves c. I am afflicted and ready to die I suffer thy terrors I am distracted thy fierce wrath goeth over me thy terrors have cut me off Psal. 88. 3 6 7 9 14 15 16 17. Out of the depths have I cryed unto thee O Lord Psal. 130. 1. Jonah cast into the sea and in the belly of the fish Jonah 1. 15. chap. 2. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you c. We are chastened of the Lord
Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud to lead them the way and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light c. Exod. 13. 21. When Pharoah and his host pursued Israel so that they reckoned themselves lost and were in great distress then the Angel of God which went before the Camp removed and went behind them c. between the Camp of the Egyptians and them and the Lord divided the sea while Israel passed through and there drowned all the Egyptians Exod. 14. 10 11 12 16 17 18 c. The Lord shall judge his people and repent himself for his servants when he seeth that their power is gone and there is none shut up or left Deut. 32. 36. When David was great in distress because Ziklag was burned his wives and the wives of his followers taken away and all their substance by the Amalekites and his men spake of killing him then God directs him to pursue the Amalekites and he recovered all again by a wonderful hand 1 Sam. 30. 1 2 3 to the 20. When king David was in great danger at hand by the counsel of Ahitophel in the time of Absoloms rebellion God overthrew the counsel by the counsel of Hushai and so marvellously preserved David 2 Sam. 17. 1 2 3 c. When Elijah fled from Ahab in a time of famine God commanded the Ravens to feed him c. and the Ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morn c. when the brook dried up God sent him to a widow to nourish him when her meal was out God caused the barrel of meal not to waste the cruse of oyl not to fail until the Lord sent rain 1 King 17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to the 17. So again when he fled from Jezebel and had requested of God that he might dye the angel comes to him and gives him bread and water twice and then enabled him to go in the strength thereof many days 1 Kings 19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. When the wife of one of the sons of the Prophets was in distress because of poverty and danger of creditors God by Elisha makes her pot of oyl to increase to the filling of many vessels to pay her debts with 2 Kings 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. When Samaria was besieged and in great distress by reason of the sad famine in it God on a sudden makes the Assyrians fly and leave plenty behind them in their camp and so relieved his people 2 Kings 6. chap. 7. When Judah was environed the battel before and behind them then God delivered them and overcame their enemies slew five hundred thousand of them 2 Chron. 13. 14 15 16 17 18. When the Jews were by Hamans procurement appointed to slaughter and the decree just ready to be executed and they greatly distressed and helpless Then God appeared and delivered in a marvellous manner Esther 3. chap. 6. chap. 7. Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress Psal. 4. 1. When the Psalmist had reckoned up the sad state Gods people had been reduced to he saith Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep like a mighty man c. and he smote his enemies in the hinder part he put them to a perpetual reproach Psal. 78. 61 62 63 64 65 66. Thou turnest man to destruction and saist Return ye children of men Ps. 90. 1. God slew the Assyrians and saved Judah when they were low Isa. 36. ch 37. I will heal thee c. because they call thee an out-cast saying This is Zion whom no man looks after Thus saith the Lord behold I will bring again the captivity of Jacobs tents Jer. 30. 17 18. God appeared for his when in the fire and in the lyons den and delivered them Dan. 3. chap. 6. When Peter through unbelief was sinking in the sea Christ stretched out his hand and caught him and saved him Matt. 14. 28 29 30 31. When the Apostles were put into the prison the Angel of the Lord brought them out Act. 5. 18 19. Peter being imprisoned in order to his being brought out to the people and being fettered and lying between two souldiers the angel of the Lord came said Arise the chains fell off the gates open of their own accord he is delivered Act. 12. 1 2 3 4 to the 12. When Paul and Silas was thrust into the inner prison and their feet fast in the stocks God made the foundation of the prison to shake and doors fly open and delivered Paul and Silas Act. 16. 23 24 26 29 30 39. Paul when the Jews went about to kill him was delivered by the captain c. Act. 21. 30 31 32. Paul and his company strangely saved in their voyage by sea and shipwrack Act. 27. 9thly That Afflictions and Persecutions shall be for the great good of Saints It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go unto the house of feasting for that is the end of all men and the living will lay it to his heart Sorrow is better than laughter for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better Eccles. 7. 2 3. By this shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged and this is all the fruit to take away his sin Isa. 27. 9. I will bring the third part through the fire c. they shall call on my name and I will hear them I will say it is my people and they shall say the Lord is my God Zech. 13. 9. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you c. rejoyce and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven Matt. 5. 11 12. Whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it Matt. 16. 25. Joh. 12. 25. Every one who hath forsaken houses c. for my name sake shall receive an hundred fold and shall inherit everlasting life Matt. 19. 29. Luke 18. 29 30. Blessed are ye who hunger now for ye shall be filled blessed are ye who weep now for ye shall laugh Luk. 6. 21. In nothing terrified c. which is to them an evident token of c. but to you of salvation and that of God Phil. 1. 28. It is a righteous thing with God to recompence tribulation unto them who trouble you and to you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord c. 2 Thes. 1. 5 6 7. Ye took joyfully the spoiling of your goods knowing in your selves that ye have in heaven a better and an c. Heb. 10. 34. Moses c. choosing rather affliction with the people of God c. esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches c. for he had respect unto the recompence of reward Heb. 11. 24 25 26. Now no chastening for the present c. nevertheless afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruits of righteousness Heb. 12. 11. The tryal of your faith worketh patience c. blessed is the man who endureth temptations for when he is tryed he
God 1 Pet. 2. 20. Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God that he may exalt you in due time 1 Pet. 5. 6. 3dly To confess their sins and justifie God If they shall confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers with their trespasses c. then will I remember my covenant c. Levit. 26. 40 41 42. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right but we have done wickedly c. Neh. 9. 33 34 c. I have sinned what shall I do unto thee O thou preserver of men Job 7. 20. How should man be just with God if he will contend with him he cannot answer him one of a thousand c. If I justifie my self mine own mouth shall condemn me Job 9. 2 3 20. He looketh unto men and if any say I have sinned c. he will deliver his soul from going into the pit c. Job 33. 27 28. He will not lay upon man more than is right c. Job 34. 23. Behold I am vile what shall I answer thee c Job 40. 3 4. I uttered that I understood not things too wonderful for me which I knew not c. I abhor my self and repent in dust and ashes Job 42. 3 5 6. He hath not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities Psal. 103. 10. The church in her affliction confesseth her sin Isaiah 59. 11 12 13 14 15. Thou sayest Because I am innocent surely his anger shall turn from me behold I will plead with thee because thou sayest I have not sinned Jer. 2. 35. Only acknowledg thine iniquity c. Jer. 3. 12 13. Daniel confesseth to God at large in the time of the captivity Dan. 9. 5 to the 16. Zion spreadeth forth her hands c. The Lord is righteous for I have rebelled Lam. 1 18 20. It is the Lords mercy we are not consumed c. wherefore doth the living man complain c Let us search and try our ways and turn again Lam. 3. 22 39 40. The crown is fallen from our head wo to us that we have sinned Lam. 5. 16. I will go and return to my place till they acknowledg their offence and seek my face in their afflictions they will seek me early Hosea 5. 15. I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him Micah 7. 9. Dost thou not fear God seeing thou art in the same condemnation and we indeed justly for we receive the due reward of our deeds c. Luk 23. 40 41. See more of confession at large Chap. 16. See more of confession of sins in time of common calamities Chap. 23. One to another Chap. 17. See prayer Chap. 16. 4thly To hold fast to God own the Lord Jesus his people and ways in the midst of trouble afflictions and persecutions Job his wife said unto him in his great affliction Dost thou still retain thy integrity Curse God and die But he said unto her Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh what c. In all this did not Job sin with his lips Job 2. 9 10. All this is come upon us yet have we not forgotten thee neither have we dealt falsly in thy covenant Our heart is not turned back neither have our steps declined from thy way Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragons and covered us with the shadow of death If we have forgotten the name of our God c. Psal. 44. 17 18 19 20. The proud have had me greatly in derision yet have I not declined from thy law c. Many are my persecutors and mine enemies yet do I not decline from thy testimonies c. Princes have persecuted me without a cause yet doth my heart stand in awe of thy word Psal. 119. 51 157 161. The Lord spake unto me c. and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people saying Say ye not a confederacy to all them to whom this people shall say a confederacy neither fear ye their fear nor be afraid Sanctifie the Lord of host himself and let him be your fear and your dread and he shall be for a sanctuary Isa. 28. 11 12 13 14. When Jeremy had prophesied to Judah then spake the priest and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people saying This man is worthy to dye for he hath prophesied against this city c. Then spake Jeremy unto all the princes and to all the people saying The Lord sent me to prophesie against this house c. therefore now amend your ways c. But as for me behold I am in your hand do with me as seemeth good c. Jer. 26. 11 12 13 14 15. Daniel when a captive in Babylon he purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the kings meat nor with the wine which he drank and therefore he requested c. that he might not defile himself c. desired pulse to eat and water to drink Dan. 1. 8 9 10 11 12 13. When a strict law had been made by the king that every one should fall down and worship the golden Image he had set up under pain of being cast into the fiery furnace Shadrach Meshach and Abednego refuse to do it and in the presence of the king said We are not careful to answer thee in this matter c. our God whom we serve is able to deliver us c. and he will c. But if not be it known unto thee O king that we will not serve thy gods nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up Dan. 3. 13 14 15 16 17 18. When a decree was passed that whosoever should ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days save of the king he should be cast into the Lions den And Daniel knew that the writing was signed He went into his house and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks as he did aforetime Dan. 6. 7 8 9 10. Ye shall be hated of all men for my names sake but he who endureth unto the end shall be saved c. He who loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me c. And he who taketh not his cross and followeth after me is not worthy of me c. He who loseth his life for my sake shall find it Mat. 10. 22 37 38 39. ch 16. 24 25 26. He heareth the word and anon with joy receiveth it yet hath he not root in himself but dureth for a while for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word by and by he is offended Mat. 13. 20 21. When Christ was taken his disciples fled Peter denied him but afterwards wept bitterly for his so doing Mat. 26. 56 70 72 74 75. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and
17 18 19 20 21. Acts 13. 14 15 16 17 18. chap. 17. 1 2 3. There was a great persecution against the Church which was at Jerusalem and they were all scattered abroad c. except the Apostles c. therefore they who were scattered abroad went every-where preaching the word Acts 8. 1 4. Now they who were scattered c. when they were come to Antioch spake unto the Grecians preaching the Lord Jesus and the hand of the Lord was with them and a great number believed and turned unto the Lord Acts 11. 19 20 21. Apollos an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures c. he taught diligently the things of the Lord knowing only the baptism of John c. who when Aquilla and Priscilla had taught the way of God more perfectly did mightily convince the Jews and that publickly shewing by the Scriptures that Jesus was Christ Acts 18. 24 25 26 27 28. Think soberly according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith For as we have many members in one body and all members have not the same office So we being many c. Having then gifts differing according to the grace which is given to us whether prophecy let us prophesie according to the proportion of faith c. Or he that teacheth on teaching or he who exhorteth on exhortation c. he who ruleth with diligence Rom. 12. 3 4 5 6 7 8. I my self am also perswaded of you my brethren that ye also are full of goodness filled with knowledg able also to admonish one another Rom. 15. 14. I thank my God c. that in every thing ye are inriched by him in all utterance and in all knowledg 1 Cor. 1. 4 5. Now there are diversity of gifts but the same spirit c. But the manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal For to one is given by the spirit the word of wisdom to another the word of knowledg c. To another faith c. to another prophecy c. But all these worketh that one and the self-same spirit dividing to every man severally as he will c. If the foot shall say Because I am not the hand I am not of the body c. God hath set the members every one of them in the body as it hath pleased him c. Are all Apostles c Have all the gift of healing do all speak with tongues c But covet earnestly the best gifts 1 Cor. 12. 4 7 8 9 11 15 18 28 29 30 31. Desire spiritual gifts but rather that ye may prophesie c. He who prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification and exhortation and comfort c. He edifieth the Church c. Forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the Church c. If all prophesie and there come in one that believeth not c. he is convinced of all c. will report that God is in you of a truth How is it brethren that when ye come together every one of you hath a psalm c. let all things be done to edifying c. Let the prophets speak two or three and let the other judg If any thing be revealed to another who sitteth by let the first hold his peace For ye may all prophesie one by one that all may learn and all may be comforted And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets For God c. Let your women keep silence in the Churches c. Wherefore brethren covet to prophesie c. Let all things be done decently and in order 1 Cor. 14. 1 3 4 5 12 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 32 33 34 39 40. We also believe therefore speak 2 Cor. 4. 13. As ye abound in every thing in faith and utterance and knowledg 2 Cor. 8. 7. Many of the brethren of the Lord waxing confident by my bonds are much more bold to speak the word c. Some preach Christ out of envy c. What then c Christ is preached and I therein do rejoyce c. Phil. 1. 14 15 16 17 18. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another Col. 3. 16. Comfort or exhort one another with these words 1 Thess. 4. 18. Wherefore comfort your selves together and edifie one another even as also ye do 1 Thess. 5. 11. Take heed brethren lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief c. But exhort one another daily c. lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin Heb. 3. 12 13. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God Heb. 5. 12. Let us consider one another c. not forsaking the assembling of our selves together as-the manner of some is but exhorting one another and so much the c. Heb. 10. 24 25. As every man hath received the gift even so minister the same one to another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God If any man speak let him speak as the oracles of God if any man minister let him do it as of the ability which God giveth that God in all things may be glorified 1 Pet. 4. 10 11. Of other acts done in and by these particular Churches in sending out messengers to other churches and upon occasions determining of controversies in religious matters writing and sending Epistles and ordering other affairs Of their meeting together in order hereto and receiving and hearing such Epistles the Epistles directed to the whole body and they concerned in it When tidings of the gentiles receiving the Gospel came unto the ears of the Church which was in Jerusalem they sent forth Barnabas that he should go as far as Antioch c. When the dearth was prophesied of the Disciples every man according to his ability determined to send relief unto the brethren who dwelt in Judea Which also they did and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul Acts 11. 20 21 22 28 29 30. Paul and Barnabas coming to Antioch gathered the church together and rehearsed all that God had done with them and how c. Acts 14. 26 27. When the matter of circumcision was in dispute in the Church at Antioch they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain other of them should go up to Jerusalem unto the Apostles and the Elders about this question And being brought on their way by the Church c. when they were come to Jerusalem they were received by the Church and of the Apostles c. All the multitude kept silence and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul c. Then James spake c. Then pleased it the Apostles and elders with the whole Church to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch c. and wrote letters by them after this manner
ye eat this bread and drink this cup ye do shew or shew ye the Lords death till he come wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord c. he who eateth c. unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself not discerning the Lords body c. When ye come together to eat tarry one for another and if any man hunger let him eat at home 1 Cor. 11. 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 33 34. 5thly Discipline Church-censures or removing of Scandals If a soul fin and hear the voice of swearing and is a witness whether he hath seen or known of it if he do not utter it then shall he bear his iniquity Levit. 5. 1. If there were a leper in the camp of Israel he was to be pronounced unclean and his habitation without the camp alone Levit. 13. 44 46. When he was to be brought into the camp again he was first to be pronounced clean by the Priest after he had viewed him and offered sacrifices for him and performed other things so for other uncleannesses they were to be separated from the congregation c. and so brought in again Levit. 14. 1 2 3 4 5 c. chap. 15. Matth. 8. 4. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour and not suffer sin upon him or that thou bear not sin for him Levit. 19. 17. If the people of the land do any way hide their eyes from the man when he giveth of his seed unto Molech and kill him not then I will set my face against that man and against his family Levit. 20. 3 4 5. The Priests or people who were unclean c. by any uncleanness were not to eat or touch the holy things that they might not profane the holy name of the Lord if they did before they were cleansed they were to be cut off from the presence of God no stranger was to eat of the holy thing Levit. 22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15. Put out of the camp every leper and every one who hath an issue c. both male and female shall ye put out c. that they defile not their camp in the midst whereof I dwell and the children of Israel did so c. Numb 5. 1 2 3 4. Deut. 23. 14. Uzziah the king was a leper and being in the temple the Priests thrust him out from thence c. he dwelt in a several house being a leper for he was cut off from the house of the Lord 2 Chron. 26. 19 20 21. The people of Israel the Priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the land c. for they have taken of their daughters c. so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people c. yea the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass c. Ezra 9. 1 2. They read in the book of Moses c. that the Ammonite c. should not come into the congregation of God for ever c. Now it came to pass when they had heard the law that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude Nehem. 13. 1 3. He who spareth his rod hateth his son but he who loveth him c. Prov. 13. 24. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself and discover not a secret to another or the secret of another Prov. 25. 9. Open rebuke is better than secret love Prov. 27. 5. If thou take forth the precious from the vile thou shalt be as my mouth Jer. 15. 19. Her priests have violated my law and have prophaned mine holy things they have put no difference between the holy and profane neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean Ezek. 22. 26. They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane and cause men to discern between the unclean and the clean Ezek. 44. 23. Ephraim hath mixed himself among the people c. a cake not turned Hosea 7. 8. Jesus said unto Peter c. I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven Matth. 16. 18 19. If thy brother shall trespass against thee go and tell him his fault between him and thee if he will hear thee thou shalt gain thy brother but if he will not hear thee then take with thee one or two more that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established and if he shall neglect to hear them tell it to the Church but if he neglect to hear the Church let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican verily I say unto you Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth c. Matth. 18. 15 16 17 18. John 20. 21 22 23. If thy brother trespass c. rebuke him and if he repent forgive him c. if seven times a day Luke 17. 3 4. I beseech you brethren mark them who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye bave learned and avoid them for they are such who serve not our Lord Jesus but their own bellies c. Rom. 16. 17 18. It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you and such c. and ye are puffed up and have not rather mourned that he who hath done this deed might have been taken away from among you c. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ when ye are gathered together and my spirit with the power of our Lord Jesus to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus c. know ye not that a little leaven leavens the whole lump c I wrote to you in an Epistle not to keep company with fornicators yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world c. But if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator or covetous or an idolator c. with such a one no not to eat for what have I to do with them who are without do not ye judg them who are within c therefore put away from among your selves that wicked person 1 Cor. 5. Sufficient to such a man was this punishment or censure which was inflicted of many so that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him and comfort him c. wherefore I beseech you that you would confirm your love to him c. to whom ye forgive any thing I also forgive 2 Cor. 2. 6 7 8 9 10 11. Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers c. What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness c Are ye not the temple of the living God
10. Return unto me and I will return unto you saith the Lord of hosts Mal. 3. 7. John Baptist preached c. saying Repent ye for the kingdom of heaven is c. Matt. 3. 1 2 6. From that time Jesus began to preach and to say Repent for the kingdom c. Matt. 4. 17. I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Matt. 9. 13. Mark 1. 15. Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done because they repented not c. if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in Tyre c. they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes Matt. 11. 20 21 22. The men of Niniveh c. because they repented at the preaching of Jonas Matt. 12. 41. Son go work c. but he said I will not but afterwards he repented and went c. ye when ye had seen repented not afterward that ye might believe him Matt. 21. 28 29 32. Judas repented himself and brought again the thirty pieces c. I have sinned Matt. 27. 3 4. Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish Luk. 13. 2 3 5. Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner who repenteth more than over ninety nine just persons who need no repentance c. there is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over one sinner who repenteth c. the prodigal returned Luk. 15. 7 10 17 18 19 20 21. If one went from the dead to them they would repent c. If they hear not Moses and the Prophets neither will they be perswaded though one rose from the dead Luk. 16. 30 31. If he trespass against thee seven times c. and he turn again to thee saying I repent Luk. 17. 3 4. It behoveth Christ to suffer c. that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations Luk. 24. 46 47. When they heard this they were pricked in their hearts and said c. men and brethren what shall we do Peter said unto them Repent and be baptized Act. 2. 37 38. Repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out Act. 3. 19. Him hath God exalted c. for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness Act. 5. 31. Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life c. a great number believed and were turned unto the Lord Act. 11. 18 21. And the times of this ignorance God winked at but now commandeth all men every where to repent Act. 17. 30. I kept back nothing c. testifying both to the Jews and also to the Greeks repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Act. 20. 20. 21. But shewed c. that they should repent and turn to God and do works meet for repentance c. Act. 26. 20. Not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance Rom. 2. 4. Though I made you sorry c. I do not repent c. ye sorrowed to repentance for ye were made sorry after a godly manner c. for godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of 2 Cor. 7. 8 9 10. I shall bewail many who have sinned already and have not repented of the uncleanness c. which they have committed 2 Cor. 12. 21. How ye turned to God from Idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for his son from heaven c. 1 Thes. 1. 9 10. In meekness instructing them who oppose themselves if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the Devil 2 Tim. 2. 25 26. Let us go on to perfection not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works c. for it is impossible for those who were once enlightened c. if they shall fall away to renew them again unto repentance seeing they crucify to themselves c. Heb. 6. 1 4 5 6. Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you cleanse your hands ye sinners c. James 4. 8. Brethren if any of you do err from the truth and one convert him let him know that he who converteth a sinner from the errour of his way shall save a soul from death c. James 5. 19 20. The Lord is not slack c. but is long-suffering to us-ward not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance 2 Pet. 3. 9. Thou hast left thy first love remember therefore from whence thou art fallen and repent and do the first works or else I will come unto thee quickly c. thou hast there them who hold the doctrine of Balaam c. Repent or else I will come c. I gave her space to repent of her fornication and she repented not behold I will cast her into a bed c. Rev. 2. 4 5 14 15 16 20 21 22. I have not found thy works perfect before God remember therefore how thou hast received and heard and hold fast and repent c. As many as I love I rebuke and chasten be zealous therefore and repent Rev. 3. 2 3 19. And the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands that they should not worship Devils and idols of gold c. neither repented they of their murders c. Rev. 9. 20 21. And men were scorched or burned with great heat and blasphemed the name of God c. and they repented not to give him glory c. and repented not of their deeds Rev. 16. 8 9 10 11. CHAP. XXXIV Of Death the laying down of these Tabernacles AND the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground or dust of the ground Gen. 2. 7. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return unto the ground for out of it wast thou taken for dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return Gen. 3. 19. God said unto Abraham Thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace thou shalt be buried in a good old age Gen. 15. 15. chap. 25. 8. I have undertaken to speak unto the Lord who am but dust and ashes Gen. 18. 27. Sarah dyed c. and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her Gen. 23. 2. Abraham dyed c. and was gathered to his people c. Ishmael c. gave up the ghost and dyed and was gathered unto his people Gen. 25. 8 17. Isaac c. said Behold now I am old I know not the day of my death Gen. 27. 1 2. Jacob said c. The days of the years of my pilgrimage are 130 years few and evil have the days of the years of my life been Gen. 47. 9. He mourned for Joseph refused to be comforted but said I will go down unto my grave mourning Gen. 37. 34 35. Joseph wept for his father Israel when he dyed
c. man in honour and abideth not is like the beast which perisheth c. be not afraid when one is made rich when the glory of his house is increased when he dyeth he shall carry nothing away his glory shall not descend after him Psal. 49. 6 7 10 11 12 16 17 20. Every beast of the forest is mine and the Cattel upon a thousand hills c. If I were an hungry I would not tell thee for the world is mine and the fulness thereof Psal. 50. 9 10 12. Lo this is the man who made not God his strength but trusted in the abundance of his riches Psal. 52. 7 9. Men of low degree are vanity and men of high degree are a lye c. If riches increase set not your hearts upon them Psal. 62. 9 10. Thou visiteth the earth and watereth it thou greatly enricheth it c. thou preparest them corn c. thou waterest the ridges c. Psal. 65. 9 10 11 c. Deut. 11. 14 15. These are the ungodly who prosper in the world they increase riches Psal. 73. 12. He causeth the grass to grow for the Cattel and herb for the service of man that he may bring sorth food out of the earth and wine c. these all wait upon thee that thou maist give them their meat in due season c. Psal. 104. 14 15 26 27 28. Psal. 145. 15. Psal. 147. 8 9. He turneth rivers into a wilderness and the water-springs into dry ground a fruitful land into barrenness c. he turneth the wilderness into a standing water c. he blesseth them also so that they are multiplied greatly c. Psal. 107. 33 34 35 36 37 38 39. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust c. he maketh the barren women to keep house to be a joyful mother of children Psal. 113. 7 8 9. Psal. 128. 3. So are the ways of every one who is greedy of gain which taketh away the life of the owners Prov. 1. 19. Honour the Lord with thy substance and with the first fruits of thine increase so shall thy barns be filled with plenty Prov. 3. 9 10. Go to the Ant thou sluggard c. yet a little sleep c. so shall thy poverty come Prov. 6. 6 10 11. The rich mans wealth is his strong city the destruction of the poor is his poverty The blessing of the Lord it maketh rich and he addeth no sorrow to it Prov. 10. 15 22. ch 18. 11. Riches profit not in the day of wrath c. there is who scatter and yet increaseth and there is who withholdeth more than is meet but it tendeth to poverty the liberal soul shall be made fat c. he who trusteth in his riches shall fall Prov. 11. 4 24 25 28. Ezek. 7. 19. There is that makes himself rich yet hath nothing there is who maketh himself poor yet hath great riches c. wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished c. Prov. 13. 7 11. The poor is hated even by his own neighbour but the rich hath many friends Prov. 14. 20. chap. 19. 4. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with trouble c. He who is greedy of gain troubleth his own house Prov. 15. 16 27. Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right Prov. 16. 8. An inheritance may be gotten hastily c. but the end thereof shall not be blessed Prov. 20. 4 21. He who loveth pleasure shall be a poor man and he who loveth wine c. Prov. 21. 17. The rich and the poor meet together the Lord is the maker of them all Prov. 22. 2 7. Labour not to be rich c. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not for riches certainly make themselves wings and flee away Prov. 23. 4 5. Riches are not for ever and doth the crown endure to every generation Prov. 27. 24. The rich man is wise in his own conceit c. a faithful man shall abound with blessings but he who maketh hast to be rich shall not be innocent c. he hath an evil eye and considereth not the poverty which shall come upon him Prov. 28. 11 20 22. Give me neither poverty nor riches feed me with food convenient lest I be full and deny thee and say Who is the Lord or lest I be poor and steal and take the name of my God in vain Prov. 30. 8 9. Gen. 28. 20. Vanity of vanities all is vanity c. And I gave my heart to seek and search out by Wisdom concerning all things which are done under heaven c. and behold all is vanity and vexation of spirit c. I am come to great estate and have gotten more wisdom than all they c. and I gave my heart to know Wisdom and to know madness and folly I perceive that this also is vexation of spirit for in much wisdom is much grief and he who increaseth knowledg increaseth sorrow Eccles. 1. 2 13 14 15 16 17 18. I will prove thee with mirth therefore enjoy pleasure and behold this also is vanity I said of laughter It is mad and of mirth What doth it I sought c. to give my self to Wine c. I made me great works I builded me houses I planted me vinyards c. gardens and orchards c. I got me servants and maidens c. I had great possessions of great and small cattel c. also silver and gold c. I got me messengers and women-singers and the delights of the sons of men as musical instruments and that of all sorts c. whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them I withheld not mine heart from any joy c. Then I looked on all c. and behold all was vanity and vexation of spirit and there is no profit under the sun c. I hated all my labour c. because I should leave it unto the man who shall come after me and who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool yet shall he have rule over all my labour c. Nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink c. this also I saw that it was from the hand of God Eccles 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 19 24. I know that there is no good in them but for a man to rejoyce and to do good in his life and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of his labour it is the gift of God Eccles. 3. 12 13. chap. 5. 19. There is one and not a second yea he hath neither child nor brother yet there is no end of all his labour neither is his eye satisfied with riches neither faith he For whom do I labour and bereave my soul of good this also is vanity Eccles. 4. 8. He who loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver nor he who loveth abundance with encrease this
hardness as a good soldier of Christ no man who warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of life that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier 2 Tim. 2. 4. In the last times c. men shall be lovers of their own selves c. lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God 2 Tim. 3. 4. Demas hath forsaken me having loved this present world c. 2 Tim. 4. 10. The earth c. bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed receiveth blessing from God Heb. 6. 7. Ye c. took joyfully the spoiling of your goods knowing in your selves that ye have in heaven a better and enduring substance c. Hebr. 10. 34. By faith Moses when he came to years refused to be called the son of Pharoahs daughter chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt Heb. 11. 24 25 26. Let your conversation be without covetousness and be content with such things as ye have for he hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee so that we may boldly say The Lord is my helper c. Heb. 13. 5. 6. Let the brother of low degree rejoyce in that he is exalted but the rich in that he is made low because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away for the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat but it withereth the grass and the flower thereof falleth and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth so also shall the rich man perish in his ways c. James 1. 9 10 11. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith c but ye have despised the poor Do not rich men oppress you and draw you before the judgment-seat do not they blaspheme that worthy name c James 2. 5 6 7. Know ye not that the friendship of this world is enmity with God whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God c. Go to now ye that say To day or to morrow we will go into such a City and continue there a year and buy and sell and get gain whereas ye know not what will be on the morrow for what is your life it is even a vapour c. for that ye ought to say If the Lord will we shall live and do this or that but now you rejoyce in your boastings all such rejoycings are evil James 4. 4 13 14 15 16. Acts 18. 21. Go to now ye rich men weep and howl for your misery which shall come upon you your riches are corrupted your garments moth eaten your gold and silver cankered and the rust of them shall be a witness against you and shall eat your flesh as it were fire ye have heaped treasures together for the last days Behold the hire of your labourers who reaped down your fields which is of you kept back by fraud cryeth c. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth ye have been wanton ye have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter c. ye have condemned the just James 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6. All flesh is as grass and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass the grass withereth and the flower thereof falleth away 1 Pet 1. 7 24. Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God c. casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 6 7. Love not the world neither the things which are in the world if any man love the world the love of the father is not in him for all that is in the world the lust of the flesh the lust of the eyes and the pride of life is not of the father but is of the world and the world passeth away and the lust thereof 1 John 2. 15 16 17. Greater is is he who is in you than he who is in the world they are of the world therefore speak they of the world and the world heareth them 1 John 4. 4 5. Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the World and this is the victory which overcometh the World even our faith Who is he who overcometh the World but he who believeth that Jesus is the Son of God 1 John 5. 4 5. The kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the chief Captains and the mighty men c. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains and said to the mountains and rocks Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne c. Revel 6. 15 16 17. Heaven and earth shall pass away all these things shall end Psal. 102. 25 26. Isa. 51. 6. Matth. 24. 35. 2 Pet. 3. 7 10 11. 1 John 2. 17. CHAP. XL. Of Idolatry setting up and worshipping of strange gods graven Images LAban said to Jacob Wherefore hast thou stollen my gods Gen. 31. 30. Jacob said unto his houshold Put away the strange gods that are among you c. And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hands and all their ear-rings which were in their ears and Jacob hid them under the Oak Gen. 35. 2 4. I am the Lord thy God thou shalt have no other god before me thou shalt not make unto thee any graven Image or any likeness that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth thou shalt not bow down thy self to them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God c. Ye shall not make with me gods of silver neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold Exod. 20. 2 3 4 5 23. Psal. 81. 9 10. He who sacrificeth unto any god save unto the Lord only he shall be utterly destroyed Exod. 22. 20. Make no mention of the names of other gods neither let it be heard out of thy mouth c. Thou shalt not bow down to their gods nor serve them c. Thou shalt utterly overthrow them and quite break down their Images c. Thou shalt make no covenant with them nor with their gods c. if thou serve their gods it will surely be a snare unto thee Exod. 23. 13 24 32 33. The people gathered themselves together unto Aaron and said unto him Up make us gods which shall go before us for as for this Moses c. we wot not what is become of him And Aaron said unto them Break off the ear-rings c. and bring them unto me c. and he received them at their hands and fashioned it with a graving-tool after he had made it a molten calf and they said These be thy gods O Israel which brought thee up c. Aaron saw it he built an altar before it c. and they rose up early in the morning
Eccles. 7. 13 14. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth Eccles. 12. 1. The ox knoweth his owner and the asse his masters crib but Israel doth not know my people doth not consider Ah sinful nation Isa. 1. 3 4. They regard not the work of the Lord neither consider the operation of his hand therefore my people are gone into captivity because they have no knowledg Isa. 5. 11 12 13. Psal. 28. 5. That they may see and know and consider and understand together that the hand of the Lord hath done this and the holy one of Israel hath created it Isa. 41. 20. Remember ye not the former things neither consider the things of old Isa. 43. 18. God complaining of the sottishness of the makers and worshippers of idols saith None considereth in his heart neither is there knowledg or undrstanding to say I have burned part of it in the fire c. and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination shall I fall down to the stock of a tree Isa. 44. 17 18 19. The righteous perisheth and no man layeth it to heart and merciful men are taken away and none considereth that the righteous are taken from the evil to come Isa. 57. 1. They shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carryed captive Ezek. 6. 9. Son of man prepare thy stuff for removing and remove by day in their sight c. it may be they will consider though they be a rebellious house Ezek. 12. 3. And lo if he beget a son who seeth all his fathers sins and considereth and doth not such like c. he shall not dye for the iniquity of his fathers Ezek. 18. 14 15 16 17 28. When I would have healed Israel then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered c. and they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness now their own doings have beset them about c. Hosea 7. 1 2 Thus saith the Lord of Hosts Consider or set your heart upon your ways Haggai 1. 5 7. Take no thought for your life what you shall eat c. Behold the fowls of the air for they sow not c. And why take ye thought for rayment consider the Lillies of the field how they grow they toyl not c. yet Solomon c. Matth. 6. 25 26 28 29 30. Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye Matth. 7. 3. The disciples for want of consideration said For what purpose is this waste for this oyntment might have been sold c. Jesus said Why trouble ye the woman for she hath wrought a good work upon me Matth. 26. 7 8 9 10 11. The wind ceased and they were sore amazed c. for they considered not the miracle of the loaves for their heart was hardned Mark 6. 51 52. All they who heard wondred c. but Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart Luke 2. 17 18 19. Which of you intending to build a Tower sitteth not down first and counteth the cost whether he have sufficient to finish it c Luke 14. 28 29 30 31. Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate before what you shall answer for I will give you a mouth c. Luke 21. 14. Peter rashly said to Jesus Thou shalt never wash my feet but when Jesus had said If I wash thee not thou hast no part with me Peter said c. Not my feet only but also my hands and my head John 13. 8 9. They of the Circumcision contended with Peter for going to the Gentiles till they had considered the grounds which Peter rehearsed to them Acts 11. 1 2 3 c. Brethren if a man be overtaken in a fault ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness considering thy self lest thou also be tempted Gal. 6. 1. Meditate on these things give thy self wholly to them c. Consider what I say and the Lord give thee understanding in all things 1 Tim. 4. 15. 2 Tim. 2. 7. Wherefore holy brethren c. consider the Apostle and High-priest of our profession Jesus Christ who was faithful c. Heb. 3. 1 2. Now consider how great this man was unto whom the Patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoil Heb. 7. 4. And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works Heb. 10. 24. Let us run with patience c. looking unto Jesus c. for consider him who endured such contradiction of sinners against himself lest ye be wearied and faint in your mind Heb. 12. 1 2 3. Remember them who have the rule over you who have spoken unto you the word of God whose faith sollow considering the end of their conversation Heb. 13. 7. Remember ye the words which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Jude verse 17. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen and repent and do thy first works c. Rev. 2. 5. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard and hold fast and repent Rev. 3. 3. CHAP. XXXII Of the Thoughts Mind and Affections AND God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually Gen. 6. 5. chap. 8. 21. The Lord c. understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts c. 1 Chron. 28. 9. I have made a covenant with my eyes why then should I think of a maid Job 31. 1. The wicked c. will not seek God God is not in all his thoughts or all his thoughts are there is no God Psal. 10. 4. Their inward thought is that their house shall continue for ever and their dwellings c. Psal. 49. 11. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow c. when I remember thee Psal. 63. 5 6. The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man that they are vanity c. in the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul Psal. 94. 11 19. I thought on my ways and turned my feet unto thy testimonies c. I hate vain thoughts c. Psal. 119. 59 113. Thou knowest my down-sitting c. thou understandest my thoughts afar off c. Search me O God and know my heart try me and know my thoughts Psal. 139. 2 23. The thoughts of the righteous are right but the counsels of the wicked c. Prov. 12. 5. The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord Prov. 15. 26. Commit thy works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established Prov. 16. 3. The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness but of every one who is hasty only to want Prov. 21. 5. Eat thou not the bread of him who hath an evil eye for as he thinketh in his heart so is he Eat c. saith he but his heart is not with thee Prov. 23. 6 7. The