psal 145.19 Whosoever among you feareth God to you is the word of this salvation sent Acts 13.26 pro. 22.4 Vide suprà s.t. 14. To such as feare Gods Word The Lord will look to him for good g And reward him in mercy h g But to this man wil I looke even to him that is poore and of a contrite spirit and trembleth at my word Isa 66.2 h Who so despiseth the word shall bâ— destroyed but hee that feareth the Commandement shall bee rewarded Pro. 13.13 15. To such as love God and Christ God the Father i Christ our Saviour loveth him k And will reveale himselfe to him l our Father and Redeemer will come unto him and dwell with him m God will bring him to his house there his service shall be accepted and he shall be refreshed n The Lord preserves such here o And will make them happy in heaven p i He that loveth me shall be loved of my Father and I wil love him and wil manifest my selfe unto him Joh. 14.21 I love them that love me pro. 8.17 k.l.m. If any man love me he wil keepe my words and my Father wil love him and we wil come unto him and make our abode with him Jo. 14.23 n Also the Sonnes of the stranger that joyne them selves to the Lord to serve him and to love the Name of the Lord even them wil I bring to my holy mountaine and make them joyfull in my house of prayer their burnt offrings and their services shal be accepted upon mine Altar for mine House shall bee called an House of Prayer Isay 56 6.7 o The Lord presâ—â—veth all them that love him psal 145.20 p Eye hath not â—ene nor eare heard neither have enâ—ed into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him 1 Cor. 2.9 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation for when he is tryed he shall receive the Crowne of life which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him Jam. 1.12.8 2.5 16. To delight in Gods VVord Such an one shall have his hearts desire q Delight thy selfe also in the Lord and he shal give thee the desires of thine heart Psa 37.4 17. To love to Gods VVord Such shall have no hurt r But great presperity s r.s. Great peace have they which love thy Law and nothing shal offend them Psal 119.165 18. To delight in Gods Word All as to the feare of God before pag. 124 125. out of the 112. Psalme 19. To our love to Gods Church The Lord will blesse t And prosper suol 〈◊〉 â— And I will blesse them that blesse thee and curse him that curseth thee Gen. 12.3 Numb 24.9 u Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee Psal 122.6 20. To our love to Gods Ministers In receaving w in hearing them we receive and heare Christ x The good we doe to them is done to Christ y And the same will be reward accordingly z w He that receiveth you receiveth mee Mat. 10.40 x Hee that heareth you heareth mee Lu. 10.40 y He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me I. 13.20 z He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a Prophet shal receive a Prophets reward and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shal receive a righteous mans reward Mat. 10.41 21. To our love to Gods Children Thereby we know we are of the truth a. 47 And our hearts are assured b We are true members of Christs Church and shall continuâ— so to the end c And are translated from Death to life d And shall inherit Heaven for even e a. 47. b Let us not love in word nor in tongue but in Deede and in Truth And hereby wee know that we are of the Truth and shall assure our hearts before him c In whose eyes a vile person is contemned but he honoreth them that feare the Lord Ps 15.4 d Wee know that we have passed from Death to Life because wee love the brethren 1 Joh. 3.14 e Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle who shal abide in thy holy hil He in whose eyes a vile person is contemned but he honoreth them that feare the Lord psal 151.4 22. To our love to Christs comming We shall have everlasting life f f Henceforth there is laid up for mee a Crowne of â—ighteousnesse which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day and not unto me onely but to them also that love his appearing 2 Tim. 4.8 23. To live in untry peace and concord Such the God of love and peace will live with g And will blesse here h And make happy for evermore i g Be perfect be of good comfort be of one minde live in peace and the God of love and peace shal be with you 2 Cor. 13.11 h. i. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to live together in unity For there the Lord commandeth his blessing even life for evermore Psal 133.1.3 24. To those that counsell others for peace They shall have Ioy. k k But to the counsellers of peace is joy Pro. 12.20 25. To those that make peace with others They shall bee called Gods Childen and are blessed l l Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Maâ— 59. 26. To the humble hearted God will teach such his way m They are wise n The Lord beholds them with love and care o And will preserve and deliver them p even when others are cast down they shall be sensibly upheld and lifted up q Their reward is riches r Hâ—nour s And glory t And advancement t God gives grace to such u Will save them from his wrath in the very day thereof w The finall and full reward of humility is everlasting life x m The meeke will he guide in judgement and the meeke wil hee teach his way Psal 25.9 n But with the lowly is wisdome Pro. 11.2 o Though the Lord be high yet hath he respect unto the lowly psal 138.6 p.q. When men are cast down then thou shalt say there is lifting up and he shal save the humble Iob. 22.29 r By humility and the feare of the Lord is Riches and Honour and Life Pro. 22.4 s And before honour is humilitie Pro. 15.33 t But honour shal uphold the humble in spirit Pro. 29.23 u Remove the Dâ—adem and take off the Crowne this shall not be the same Exâ—lt him that is low and abase him that is high Ezek. 21.26 And hee that humbleth himselfe shal be exâ—lted Matth. 23.12 Luk 14.11 18.14 u But hee giveth grace to the lowly Prov. 3.34 Iam. 46.1 Pet. 55. The same words w Seeke yee the Lord all the meeke of the Earth which have wrought his judgement seeke righteousnesse seeke meekenesse It may bee yee shall be hidde in the day of the Lords angeâ— Zeph. 2.3 x Vide suprà r pro. 22.4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himselfe as this little child the same
147.3 a. 41. b I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones Isa 57.15 c For I will not contend for ever neither will I be alwayes wroth for the spirit should faile before mee and the soule which I have made Isa 57.16 d I have seen his wayes and will heale him I wil leade him also and restore comforts unto him and to his moumers vers 18. e. f Blessed are they that mourne for they shal be comforted Mat. 5.4 Blessed are yee that weepe for yee shall laugh Lu. 6.21 g Looke unto Abraham your father and unto Sara that bare you for I called him alone and blessed him and increased him For the Lord shall comfort Zier He wil comfort all her waste places and he wil make her wildernesse like Eden and her desert like the garden of the Lord Joy and gladnesse shall be found therein thanksgiving and the voyce of melody Isa 51.23 h Because thy heart was tender and thou hast humbled thy selfe before the Lord when thou heard st what I spake against this place and against the inhabitants thereof that they should become a desolation and a curse and hast rent thy cloths and wept before me I also have heard thee saith the Lord 2 Ki 22.19 i Behold therefore I wil gather thee unto thy fathers thou shalt be gathered in to thy grave in peace and thy eyes shal not see all the evil that I wil bring upon this place v. 20. Blessed are the poore in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Mat. 5.3 5. To our mourning for the sins of the times The Lord gives his Angel most strickt charge to mark such that they may be spared from and to preserve such that they be not so much as touched by any generall calamity l l And the Lord said unto him go through the midst of the City through the midst of Jerusalem set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for al the abominations that are done in the midst thereof Slay utterly old and yong both maids and little children and women but come not neere any man upon whom is the mark Ezek 9 46. 6 To true Faith in Jesus Christ Such as have the same are Gods children m shall have remission of their sins justification from them n The father himself loves them o Such shall repent p be obedient q And abound in grace r patiently waite Gods leisure s They are in a blessed estate t shall prospe u shall not perish w but by death shall passe to life x And have everlasting like y m But as many as received him to them gave hee power to become the Sons of God even to them that believe on his name Io. 1.12 Now to Abraham and his seede were the promises made Gal. 3.16 n To him give all the Prophets witnesse that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins Acts 10.43 o For the Father Himselfe loveth you because yee have loved mee and have believed that I came out from God Joh. 16.27 p He that believeth in me though hee were dead yet shall he live Joh. 11 25. Whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkenesse Jo. 12.46 q Verily verily I say unto you he that believeth on me the workes that I doe shall he doe also and greater workes then these shall he doe because I got unto my Father Ioh. 14.12 r He that believeth on me as the Scripture hath said out of his belly shall flow Rivers of living waters Joh. 17.38 s He that believeth shall not make haste Isa 28.16 t Blessed are they that have not seeme and yet have believed Jo. 20.29 u Believe in the Lord your God so shall you bee established believe his prophets so shall yee prosper 2 Chron. 20.20 w That whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life He that believeth on him is not condemned Hee that believeth on the Sonne hath everlasting life Ioh. 3.15.18.36 He that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shal not come into condemnation but is passed from Death unto Life Ch. 5.24 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never dy Ch. 11.26 x He that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent mee hath euerlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from Death to Life Joh. 5.24 y And this is the will of him that sent me that every one that seeth the Sonne and believeth on him may have everlasteing life 〈◊〉 6.40 For God so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Sonne that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting life Ch. 3.16 20.31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt bee saved and thy House Acts 16.31 For by grace you are saved through Faith and not of your selves Eph. 2.8 For God sent not his Sonne into the World to condemne the World but that the World through him might be saved Joh. 3.17 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach because we trust in the living God who is the saviour of all men especially of those that believe 1 Tim. 4.10 7. To turning from or forsaking of sie Such shall have mercy z The LORD is reach to forgive such a. 42 And will forgive such b And repent of the evill threatned c And will not suffer his wrath to fall upon such d nor keep his anger against such e nor punish such f He will returne to such g And dwell with such h And be alwayes with such for good i such shall injoy outward blessings k and inward peace l Christ will give such light both light of knowledge and comfort m such shall not be damned n But saved o z He that covereth his sinnes shal not prosper but he that confesseth and forsaketh them shal have mercy Pro. 28.13 a. 42. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him returne unto the Lord and hee wil have mercy upon him and to our God for hee will abundantly pardon Isa 55.7 b It may be that the House of Juda wil heare all the evill that I purpose to doe unto them that they may returne every man from his evill way that I may forgive their iniquity and their sinne Jer. 36 3. c Turne yee unto me with all your heart with fasting with weeping and with mourning And rent your heart and not your garments and turne unto the Lord your God for he is geacious and mercifull slow to anger and of great kindnesse and repenteth him of the evill Ioc◠12.13 d.e. Returne thou back-sliding Israel saith the Lord and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you for I am merclfull saith the Lord and will not keepe anger for ever Jer. 3.12
f And goe not after other Gods to serve them and to worship them and provoke me not to anger with the workes of your hands and I will doe you no hurt Ier. 25.6 And the redeemer shall come to Zion to them that turne from transgression in Iacob Isa 59.20 g Turne you unto me saith the Lordâ— hosts and I will turne unto you saith the Lord of hosts Zoc 1.3 Mal. 3.7 h. i Now let them put away their whoredome and the carcasses of then Kings far from me and I will dwell in the middest of them for ever Ez. 43.9 k If yee be willing and obedient you shall eate the good of the Land Isa 19. If thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight then shalt thou not remove Jer. 4.1 l Aske for the old paths where is the good way and walke therein and yee shall finde rest for your Soules Jer. 6.16 m Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead and Christ shal give thee light Eph. 5.14 n But if the wicked will turne from all his sinnes that he hath committed and keepe al my statutes And doe that which is lawfull and right shal surely live he shal not die Ez. 18.21 o O Jerusalem wash thy heart from wickednesse that thou mayst be saved Jer. 4.14 8. To VVatchfulnesse over our wayes We are in a happy condition p and shall be most happy when our Saviour comes to us either by leath or judgement q For the Lord will plentifully reward us r and make us most happy in Heaver where Christ himself will servens s p Happy is the man that feareth alwayes pro. 28.14 q VVatch therefore for you know not what houre your Lord will come Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he commeth shal finde so doing Mat. 24.42 46. r Vide suprà q of a truth I say unto you he wil make him ruler over all that hee hath Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde watching verily â— I say unto you that he shal gird himselfe and make them to sit downe to meate and wil come forth and serve them And if he shal come in the second watch or come in the third watch and finde them sâ— blessed are those servants Lu. 12.43.44.37.38 v. 9. To hope in or patient awaiting for Gods helpe He that does so is in a blessed estate t his hoâ—â— shall not faile nor deceive him u he shall not 〈◊〉 ashamed w the Lord thinks thoughts of peacâ— towards him and will give an â—nd according to his hop x The Lord will comfort him y the end shall be gladnesse z he shall have outward prosperity a. 43 The Lord will heare him b and increase his spirituall and temporall welfare c Hereby he may be assured of salvation d And shall injoy unconceiveable unutterable happinâ—sse in heaven e â— Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his helpe whose hope is in the Lord his God psal 146.5 Jer. 17.7 Blessed iâ— he that waiteth Dar. 12.12 u The expectation of the poore shall no perish for ever psal 9.18 w Let none that waite on thee be asham'd psal 25.3 x For I know the thoughts I thinke towards you saith the Lord Thoughts of peace and not of evill to give you an expected end Ier. 29.11 y Waite on the Lord be of good courage and hee wil strengthen thy heart waite I say on the Lord Psal 27.14 z The hope of the righteous shall be gladnessâ— Prov. 10.28 a. 43 But those that waite upon the Lord they shall inherit the Earth psal 37.9 b I wil waite for the God of my salvation my God wil heare me Mic. 7 7. c Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord and whose hope the Lord is â—o he shall be as a Tree planted by the waters and that spreadeth out her 〈◊〉 by the River and shal not see when heate commeth but her leafe shal be greene and shal not be carefull 〈◊〉 the yeare of drought neither shall cease from yeelding Fruite Jer. 17.7 8. d For we are saved by hope Rom. 8.24 e For since the beginning of the World men have not heard nor perceived by the care neither hath the eye seene O God besides thee what hee hath prepared for him that waiteth for him Isa 64 4. 10. To trust in God He that does so is blessed f the Lord takes especiall notice of him g and will be good unto him h he will preserve such from back-sliding i and comfort his heart k Surely his heart shaâ— Joy in the Lord l The eye of the Lord is upon him m Such shall be delivered from greatest extremity n And be preserved in famine o Such shall be exalted p The Lord will be a shâ—eld to him q And give him good successe t And a plentifull roward for ever â— f Who so trusteth in the Lord happy is â—e Pro. 16.20 He that putteth his trust in the Lord shal be made fat Pro. 28.25 Blessed is the man that trusteth in him Psalme 34.8 Vidâ—sâ—prâ— c 〈◊〉 17.7.8 g The Lord is good a strong hold in the day of trouble and he knoweth them that trust in him Nahum 1.7 h The Lord is good unto them that waite for him to the Soule that seeketh him Lam. 3.25 i I have trusted also in the Lord therefore I shal not slide Psal 26.1 For the King trusteth in the Lord and through the mercy of the most high he shal not be moved Ps 21.7 k Waite on the Lord be of good courage and hee shall strengthen thy heart Psal 27.14 l For our heart shall rejoyce in him because we have trusted in hys holi name psal 33.21 m. n.o The eye of the Lord is upon them that feare him upon them that hope in his mercy psal 33.18 To deliver their souls from death and to keepe them alive in famine v. 19. p But who so putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe Pro. 29.25 q He is a buckler to all those that trust in him Psal 18.30 Hee is a shield unto them that put their trust in him Proverbs 30.5 r Trust also in him and he shall bring it to passe Psal 37 5. Believe in the Lord your God so shal you be established believe his Prophets so shall you prosper 2 Chron. 20.20 s Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath a great recompence of reward Heb. 10.35 11. To such as have inward Peace It is acceptable to God t And the God of Peace will be with us u t For the Kingdome of God is not meate and drink but righteousnesse and peace and Joy in the holy Ghost For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men Rom. 14.17 18. u Live in peace and the God of love and peace shall bee with you 2 Cor. 13.11 12. To such aâ— have joy in the holy Ghâ—st That Joy is cur strength w And couâ—eth goâ—â— bâ—aâ—th x And maâ—â—th a cheerfull countenancâ— y
1.16 17. d Bâ—essed is hee that readeth and they that heare the words of this prophecy and keepe those things which are written therein Rev. 1.3 â— â—â—e that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent mee hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation Jâ—â— 5.24 f It pleased God by the foolishnessed preâ—ching to save them that b◠〈◊〉 1 Cor. 1.21 Vid. 〈…〉 c â—o 1.16 10. To our reading in Gods Word If any in authority or in any conditioâ— elsâ— loe so conscionably they are assured the Lord will teach them his feare and to obey him and shall be preserved from pride and backsliding and procure prosperitie in their particular imployments and long life in their place and the prosperitâ—e of their Children g Wee shall bee every way blessed h And know and sinde the way to eternall life i g And it shall be with him and hee shall reade therein all the dayes of his life that hee may learne to feare the Lord his God to keepe all the words of this Law and these statutes to doe them That his heart bee not lifted up above his brethren and that hee turne not aside from the Commandement to the right hand or unto the left to the end that hee may prolong his dayes in his King some hee and his children in the midst of Israel Deut. 17.19.20 h Blessed is hee that readeth c. Rev. 1.3 i Search the Scriptures for in them yee thinke yee have eternall life and they are they which testifie of me And yee wil not come to me that yee might have life John 5.39 11. To Meditation on Gods Word Preservation from sinne especially from whoredome k Direction to good l Increase in grace m Safety from evill sâ—eeping and waking n good successe in all things o Perseverance in grace p k For the Commandement is a Lamp and the Law is light and reproofes of instruction are the way of life To keepe thee from the evill Woman from the flatterie of the Tongue of a strange VVoman Proverbs 6. 23.24 l When thou goest it shal leade thee when thou sleepest it shall keepe thee and when thou awakest it shall talke with thee Verse 22. And againe Verse 23. m Hee shal be like a Tree planted by the Rivers of water that bringeth forth his fruit in his season his leafe also shall not whither and whatsoever hee doth shal prosper Psa 1.3 n Vide suprà Prov. 6.22 o But thou shalt meditate therein Dâ—y and Night for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous and then thou shalt have good successe Jeshua 1.8 p Vide suprd m in Ps 1.3 12. To holy Conerence The Lord takes gracious notice thereof and Records the same q He favoures such and will spare us as a man spareth his own Sonne r Hee will put a difference betweene such and the wicked s And all shall goe well with us t q Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkned and heard it and a Booke of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord and that thought upon his Name Mal. 3.16 r And they shall bee mine saith the Lord of hosts in that day when I make up my Jewelâ—â— and I wil spare them an a man spareth his own Son that serveth him v. 17. s Then shall yee returne and discerne betweene the Righteous and the Wicked betweene him that serveth God and him that serveth him not Vers 18. t Vide supâ—d c Josh 1.8 13. To holy Fasting We shall obteine our desire u GOD will remove evills from us that we feele w And prevent those we feare and deserve x He will punish the instruments of our harmes y He will restore us the good we have lost a. 56 And give us good things in abundance b The meanes shall serve our turne c Our prayers shall bee turned into Thankesgivings d We shall be assured of GODS Favour e And his goodnesse shall continue with us alwayes f v Turne yee even to mee with all your heart and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning Feare not O Land be glad and rejoyce for the Lord will doe great things Jâ—â—â— 2.12.21 w But I will remove farre off from you the Northern Army and wil drive them into a Land barren and desolate with his face towards the East Sea and his hinder part towards the utmost Sea and his stinke shall come up and his ill savour shall come up because hee hath done great things Ver. 20. x Then will the Lord be Jealous for his Land and pitty his people Yea the Lord will answer and say unto his people Behold I will send you Corne and Wine and Oyle and yee shall be satisfied therewith and I will no more make you a reproach among the Heathens And yee shall eate in plenty and bee satisfyed and praise the Name of the Lord your God hee that dealt wonderously with you And my people shall never bee ashamed Joel 2.18 19.26 y Vide supra w in Joel 2. 20 c. 56 And I will restore to you the yeeres that the Locust hath eaten the Canker-Worme and the Cater-pillar and the Palmer-Worme my great Army which I sent amongst you Verse 25. b Vide suprà x in Vers 19. c Beglad then yee Children of Zion and rejoyce in the Lord your God for hee hath given you the former raine moderately and hee wil cause to come downe for you the raine the former raine and the latter raine in the first moneth Jeel 2.23 d Vide suprà x vers 26. e And yee shall know that I am in the mid'st of Israel and that I am the Lord your God and none else and my people shall never bee ashamed Verse 27. f Vide suprà x in vers 26. 14. To Swearing Religiously Hereby God is glorisied g Others benâ—sited h contentions are ended i g. h And thou shalt sweare The Lord liveth in truth in judgment and it righteeousnesse and the Nations shall blesse themselves in him and in him shall they glory Jer. 4.2 i For men verily sweare by the greater and an Oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife Hebrewes 6.16 15. Promises to comfort and settle us against our weake if Sincere performing holy Duties The Lord tenders us dearely k And will not extinguish the least beginning l But will strengthen our weakenesse m And accept the will for the deed the desire for the performance n k Hee shall feede his Flock like a Shepheard He shall gather the Lambes with his Arme and carry them in his bosom and shal gently lead those that are with young Isay 40.11 Behold at that time I will undee all that afflict thee and I will save her that hâ—lteth and gather her that was driven out Zeph. 3.19 Michael 4.7 l A bruised Reede will hee not breake and smoaking flax shall hee not quench till he send forth judgement unto victory Mat. 12.20 Isay 42.3 m I will seeke that which
or hungry or thirsty or if we pray for direction in our courses p. 259.260 261 262 263. 6. To governing our Affaires wisely to courage diligence and faithfulnesse p. 320. to 317. 7. To avoyding evill company Adultery and all other uncleannesse injuring others wrath contention lying evill speaking swearing being among many other the common crying sinnes of our calling p. 289 291 295 296. Vnder the generall heads and every one of their maine parts which are here but very briefly expressed are many other particular branches of much concernment and more then some at first will imagine Let them be lookt after The generalls will lead you to particulars Doubt not but search try observe and do Believe God sayes it we shall finde it so Errata PAge 27 l 6. r. 1 Cor. 10.24 l. 17. r 2 Cor. p. 29. l. 10. r. Deut 10 p 30. l. 15. r. Ex. 23. p. 31. l. 21. r Num 9. p. 34. l. 4. r. v. 10. l. 25 insers Ps 57. l. p 35 l. â—3 r. Eph. 2.5.7 8 9. p 38. l. 6. r. Ps 68. 20. p 43. l. 11. irecet â— Tes. 5. 7 p 44 l. 4. r insers Isai p 49. l. 3. r. 2 Chron 20. p 50. l. 22. r. 13 v. p 51. l. 6. r. 25 v 6.8 p 53 l. 19. r. 1 Chro. p 54. l. 4. r. Prayer p. 55. l. 2 insers Mica 2.7 p. 56. l. 5. R. hiding place p 70. l. 19. r. Heb. 2. p. 89 l. 24. r. then p 92 r. v. 22. p 93. l. the last r. Isa 55. p 97. l. 9. r. Iohn 15. p 98. l. r Jer. 31 3. p 99. l. 24. r. 2 Thess p 102 l 17. r. v. 12 p. 107. l. 23. r. Correct p. 109 l. 2. r. Ps 42 p. 110. l 5. r NchuÌ„ p 120. l. 17. r. provide p. 128. l. 23 r. v 39. p 131. l. 12 shalt l. 14. 1 68. 6. p 147. l. 12 r Ps 71. p 154. l. 14. insert Ps p 155. l. 26. r Jer. 20.11 p 156. l. 26. r v. 47. p 159. l. 19. r v. 27. p 170. l. 13. r Deut. 8. p 179. l. 18. r stort p 186. l. 18. r. Isa 30. p 187. l. 3. r Deut. 28. p 196. l. 21. r Iob 5. p 198. l. 1. relay p 205. l. 5. r Levit. 26. 11 41. p 297. l. â— but to p. 208 l. 7. r. v. 2 3. p 209. l. the last r. everlasting life p. 210 l. 26. r Ioh. 7. p 230. l 1â— r. v 16. p 241. l 11. r happy â— he p. 244. l. 7. r v. 21. p. 255. l. 15 r. v. 9 p 289. l. the last r. 2 Cor. 6. p. 295 l. 11. r. v 29. p. 300. l 13. r v. 25 p 315. l. the last r. v. 24. p. 316 l. 4. r Pre. 13. p. 317. l. 6. r. v 25 p 318. l. 26. r Isa 56 p 321. l. 21. r. v. 20. p 379 l. 12 r. lived the world l. 26. r. 1 Ich. p 326. l. 6. r Isai 60 p 329. l. 10. r. be with me where XXVIII VNDENIABLE Proofes of the Infallibility of the Promises FIrst all the promises are freely made unto us by the Lord notwithstanding our unmeasurable great unworthinesse Thus saith the Lord God I doe not this for your sakes O house of Israel but for mine holy names sake which yee have prophaned Ezek. 36.22 The Scripture hath concluded all under sinne that the Promise by faith of Jeâ—â— Christ might be given to them that believe Gal. 3.22 I will love them freely Hos 14.4 Secondly the promises belong to us as well as to our forefathers For the promise is unto you and to your children and to all that are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call Act. 2.39 That the Gentiles should bee fellow heires and of the same body and partakers of his Promises in Christ by the Gospel Eph. 3.6 Therefore it is of faith that it might be by grace to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed not to that onely which is of the Law but to that also which is of the fayth of Abraham the father of us all Rom. 4.16 That promise made to Joshua 1.5 I will not fayle thee nor forsake thee applied by Paul Heb. 13.5.6 Thirdly all the promises are called one and as if they were but one most easy to be performed by the Lord. Wherein God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heires of promises Heb. 6.17 That the Promise of Jesus Christ might be given Gal. 3.22 Fourthly the promises were made before the world was yet hitherto God never fayled any one word 〈◊〉 â—s goodnesse In hope of eternall life which God that cannot lie promised before the world be gan Tit. 1.2 Yee know in all your hearts and in all your soules that not one thing hath fayled of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you 〈…〉 are come to passe unto you and not one thing hath fayled thereof Iosh 23 14. 21.45 Fifthly we have the writings of God for them they are upon record in Scripture and shall we mistrust when we have Gods own hand to shfor it I the Lord speake righteousnesse I dâ—clare things that are Isa 45.19 Thy word is true from the beginning and every one of thy righteous judgements endureth for ever right Ps 119.160 For the word of the Lord is right and all his workes are done in truth Ps 33.4 Sixthly the Lord hath bound himselfe by his oath to performe his promises unto us The Lord of hosts hath sworn saynâ— surely as I have thought so shall it come to passe and as I have purposed so shall it stand Jsa 14.17 I have sworne by my selfe the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousnesse and shall not returne Isa 45.23 God willing more abundanly to shew unto the heires of Promise the immutability of his counsell confirmed it by oath Heb. 6.17 Seaventh we have the word preached unto us by â—ds ambassadors sent of purpose at the Commanment of God who hath inioyned them to make it manifest that he will be as good as his word unto us But hath in due time manifested his word through preaching which is committed unto me according to the Commandement of God our Saviour Tit. 1.3 Eight Christ Himselfe did imploy his Ministery to confirme the promises Jesus Christ was a Minister of the circumcision for the truth of God to co firme the promises Rom. 15.8 Ninth we have the death of the Testator to confirm this new Testament and all the promises contained therein a so as in Christ they are all yea and amen unto us b there can be no nay nor deniall of them they may now be well pleaded in my Christ of the lustice of God c a For this cause hee is the Mediator of the new Testament that by meanes of death for the redemption of the transgressions they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance He. 9.15 b For all the promises of God
none good but one that is God Mat. 19.17 Thou art good and dost good Ps 119.68 Sixteenth the LORD is most willing to give us the good things that he hath promised Come yee buy and eate yea come buy Wine and Milke without money and without price Isa 55.1 The Lord is not slacke concerning his promise but is long suffering to us ward not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance 2. Pet. 3.9 I will give to him that is a thirst of the fountaine of the water of life freely Re. 21.6 Seaventeenth the Lord is almighty therfore most able to performe all that he hath promised whatsoever opposeth I am the Almighty God Gen. 17.1 Great and marvellous are thy workes Lord God Almighty Re. 15.3 I wil work and who shall let it Isa 43.13 Being fully perswaded that what he had promised hee was also able to performe Rom. 4.21 Eighteenth the LORD is most true and faithfull to performe his word He is the Rock his Worke is perfect for all his wayes are judgement a God of truth and without iniquity just and righteous is he Deut. 32.4 The Lord thy God he is God the faithful God which keepeth covenant Deut. 7.9 Faithfull is he that calleth you who also will doe it 1 Thess 5.24 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering for he is faithfull that promised Heb. 10.23 Ninteenth the LORD who promiseth is omnipresent Therefore no place excludes our assurance of his performing his word unto us but wheresoever we are we may ought and must rely upon his promises Am I a God at hâ—nd sayth the Lord and not a God a farre off Can any hide himselfe in secret places that I shall not see him sayth the Lord Doe not I fill Heaven and Earth sayth the Lord Ier. 23.23 24. The eyes of the Lord runne to and fro through the whole earth to shew himselfe strong in the behalfe of them whose heart is perfect towards him 2 Cro. 16.9 Twentieth the LORD who promiseth is most wise therefore throughly considereth when where by what meanes and in what manner or how far to let us experimentally find the truth of his word so that we may rest assured thereof as shall be best for us goe all how it will with us Now unto the King eternall immortall invisible the onely wise God be honour and glory for ever and ever Amen 1 Tim. 1.17 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdome and knowledgeof God! Rom. 11 33. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations 2 Pet. 2.9 Twenty one the Lord who promiseth is omniscient Knowing perfectly in which how many and how far we stand in need of his help to vouchsaf he same according to his word Great in counsell and mighty in worke for thine eyes are open upon all the wayes of the sonnes of men to give every one according to his wayes and according to the fruit of his doings Ieremy 32.19 The wayes of man are before the eyes of the Lord and he pondereth al his goings Pro. 5.21 Twenty two The Lord who promiseth is most holy therefore cannot dâ—e a thing so contrary to his most holy nature as to breake his promise Holy holy holy is the Lord of hosts Jsa 6.3 Rev. 3.7 The Lord is righteous in all his wayes and holy in all his works Psa 145.17 There is none holy as the Lord 1 Sam. 2.2 Thou art of purer eyes then to behold evill and canst not look on iniquity Hab. 1.13 Twenty three the Lord who promiseth is most just and it is one especiall property of a just man to keep his promise Wilt thou condemne him that is most just Iob. 34.17 To shew that the Lord is upright he is my Rock and there is no unrighteousnesse in him Psa 92.15 A just God and a Saviour there is none beside me Jsa 45.21 The just Lord is in the middest thereof he will not doe iniquity Zeph. 3.5 Twenty foure The Lord abhorreth and destroyeth the unjust but Loveth and blesseth the just how should he then be unjust himselfe in not keeping his word Thou shall destroy them that speake leasing the Lord abhors the bloudy and deceitfull man Psal 5.6 Thou Lord wilt blesse the righteous with favour wilt thou compasse him as with a shield Psa 5.12 The righteous Lord loveth righteousnesse his countenance doth behold the upright Psalme 11.7 Twenty five The LORD decreed willeth worketh all things for his own glory unto the setting forth whereof the faithfull performing of every one of his promises doth exceedingly extend and from which the not performing any one of them would so far derogate that all that is or can be conceived revealed or expressed concerning him were nothing if he were not every wayes as good as his VVord For of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Romans 11.36 The Lord hath made all things for himselfe Pro. 16.4 Who worketh all things after the counsell of his own will Eph. 1.11 Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honour and power for thou hast created all things and for thy pleasure they are and were created Rev. 4.11 Twenty six The LORD by his especiall and only providence ordaineth and ordereth all things in most especiall remarkeable manner to manifest to his own that he is and ever will be their God for good according to his VVord Now therefore be not grieved nor angry with your selves that yee sold me hither for God did send mee before you to preserue life God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the Earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance so now it was not you that sent mee hither but God Gen. 45.5.7.8 â—t as for you yee thought evil against me but God meant it unto good to bring to passe as it is this day to save much people alive Gen. 50.20 And we know that all things worke together for good to them that love God Rom. 8.28 Twenty seaven The LORD who promiseth is unchangeable in his Nature Attribute and Promises yea whatsoever he hath revealed Himselfe to have bin the same he is and ever will be to his own for good which fully answereth all suppositions objections feares and doubtings whatsoever against the infallibility of the promises I am the Lord I change not Mal. 3.6 With whom is no variablenesse neither shadow of turning Iam. 1.17 Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to day and for ever Hebr. 13.8 The gifts and calling of God are without Repentance Rom 11.29 Even from everlasting to everlasting thou art GOD Psal 90.2 I the Lord the first and with the last I am he Isa 41.4 Twenty eight and lâ—stly the Lord were not God if he kept not his VVord The strength of Jsrael will not lie nor repent for hee is not a man that he should repent 1 Sam. 15.29 God is not a man that hee should lie
neither the Sonne of man that he should repent hath he sayd and shall hee not doe it or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Num. 23.19 He abideth faithful he cannot deny himselfe 2 Tim. 2.13 I hope of eternall life which God that cannot lie promised before the word began Tit. 1.2 Yee know it that no lie is of the truth 1 Ioh. 2.21 Thus far of the undeniable proofe of the infallibility of the promises Which being rightly understood seriously considered and soundly applied will throughly settle a true Christians heart in and against the greatest calamities that can befall him Alas for that day is great so that none is like it it is even the time of Iacobs trouble but he shall be saved out of it Ier. 30.7 Well he that walketh in darknesse and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Isa 50.10 And David was greatly distressed but he incouraged himselfe in the Lord his God 1 Sam. 30.6 Therefore I will looke unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation my God will heare me When I fall I shall rise when I sit in darknesse the Lord shall be a light unto me Mich. 7.7 8. Hee hath sayd hee will never leave thee nor forsake thee so that we may boldly say the Lord is my helper and I will not feare what man shall doe unto mee Heb. 13.5 6. Lord with my soule have I desired thee yea with my spirit within mee will I seeke thee early Isa 26.9 Whom have I in Heaven but thee and there is none upon Earth that I desire beside thee Ps 73 25. As thou hast promised my God be with me so will I be with thee Iosh 1.5 To whom the Promises in Christ doe assuredly belong OMitting all other here are set down Divers choyse and infallible markes of uprightnesse of heart out of a true lively justifying saving faith in Christ in whom and for whose sake alone all the promises are our portion The which whosoever can finde in himselfe may safely conclude he is in the savour of God and shall be truly happy here and ever according to all his promises contained in his most holy VVord Godlinesse is profitable unto all things having promise of the time that now is and of that which is to come 1 Tim. 4.8 The Scripture hath concluded all under sinne that the promise by the Faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe As many as walke according to this rule peace be on them and mercy Gal. 6.16 The Lord God is a Sunne and shield the Lord will give grace and glory and no good thing will he withhold to them that walke uprightly Ps 84.11 And to him that ordereth his converstion aright wil I shew the salvation of God Psâ—â— 50.23 First to examine our selves so seriously and impartially p by the perfect rule oâ— Gods Law q thereby to coâ—â— to the knowledge of our most sinful r and write edâ—stâ—te s o I commune with mine owne heart and my spirit made diligent search Ps 77.6 p Let us search and try our wayes Lam. 3.40 q The law of the Lord is perfect Ps 19.7 r By the Law is the knowledge of sinne Rom. 3.20 s It is written cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the Booke of the Law to doe them Gal. 3.10 Second To desire the Lord unfainedly t to ingage our hearts and to reveale unto us our misdeeds especially those most displeasing unto him u that herein we shall deale directly w as in the sight of God x who searcheth the heart and reines y not leaving back for any one respect z t With mine whole heart have I sought thee Ps 119.10 t Examine me Lord and prove me try my reines and my heart Psalme 26.2 u I acknowledge my sinne unto thee and mine iniquity have I not hid I said I will confesse my transgressions unto the Lord Ps 32.5 w Let my heart be sound in thy statutes Psal 119.80 x I have set the Lord alwayes before me Psal 16.8 y I the Lord search the heart I try the reines Ier. 17.10 z Though wickednesse be sweete in his mouth though hee hide it under his tongue though he spare it and forsake it not but keepe it still within his mouth Iob. 20.12 13. If I covered my transgression as Adam by hiding my iniquity in my bosome Iol. 31.33 a Third to endeavor to confesse our sinnes with their circumstances b with godly sorrow c grieving that we can be no more grieved for them d a Who confesseth and forsaketh them shal have mercy Pro. 21.13 b We have sinned and have committed iniquity and have done wickedly and have rebelled even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgements Dan. 9.5 c Therefore now sayth the Lord turne ye unto me with all your heart and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning Ioel. 2.12 d be afflicted and mourne and weepe let your laughter be tureed into mourning and your joy into heavinesse Jam. 4.9 Oh that my head were water and mine eyes a fountaine of teares c. Ier. 9.1 See for all these Ps 51. Fourth To resolve most seriously to sinne no more hereafter as we have done heretofore e even as wee would God should forgive us our sinnes past and not punish us for them e I sayd I will take heede to my wayes Psal 39.1 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes Psal 101.3 I have sworn and I will performe it that I will keepe thy righteous judgements Psal 119 106. Sinne no more lest a worse thing come unto thee Ioh. 5.14 We will not ride upon horses neither will we say any more to the worke of our hands ye are our gods Hos 14.3 Ephraim shal say what have I to doe with Idole Hos 14.8 First to study f purpose g pray h watch i endeavour k and practise l that all our wayes be ordered m as in Gods presence n according to his word o aiming at his glory p the edifying of others q in all good conscience r abhorring all by respects s labouring to approve our selves to him t and this in respect of his worship v of our particular calling w family carriage x and common conversation y by all meanes to draw nearer and to cleave faster to him a therefore for our furtherance in knowledge and practise in our whole duty to exercise our selves in Gods Word carefully and constantly b f I thought on my wayes and turned my feet unto thy Testimonies Ps 119.59 g And exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord Acts 11.23 h Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes and I will keepe it unto the end give me understanding and I shall keepe thy Law yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart Ps 119.33.34 i Take heed to thy selfe and keepe thy soule diligently lest thou forget
Deut. 4.9.23 Watch and pray Mat. 26.41 And what I say unto you I say unto all watch Mar. 13.37 k Herein doe I exercise my selfe to have alwayes a good conscience voyd of offence toward God and toward men Act. 24.16 l You shall observe to doe therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you you shal not turne aside to the right hand or to the left Deut. 5.32 m Order my steps in thy word and let not any iniquity have dominion over me Ps 119.133 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes and all my judgements and doe them I am the Lord Levit. 19.7 n But as of sincerity but as of God in the sight of God 2 Cor. 2.17 I have walked before thee in truth and have done that which is good in thy sight Isa 38.3 o Thy word is a lamp unto my feete and a light unto my path Ps 119.105 We have also a more sure word of prophecy whereunto yee doe well that yee take heed 2 Pet. 1.19 p Whatsoever yee doe doe all to the glory of God 1 Cor. 10.31 q Let no man seeke his own but every man anothers wealth 1 Cor. 20.24 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorifie your Father which is in Heaven Mat. 5.16 r I have lived in all good conscience before God untill this day Act. 23.1 s I love thy commandements above gold yea above fine gold Ps 119.127 t Not he that commendeth himselfe is approved but whom the Lord commendeth 1 Co. 10.18 v In vaine doe they worship me teaching for Doctrines the Commandements of men Mat. 15.9 God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth Ioh. 4.24 This I confesse that after the was that they call heresie so worship I the God of my Fathers Act. 24.14 w Yet know that with all my power I have served your Father Thus I was in the day the drought consumed me and the frost by night and my sleep departed from me thus I have been twenty yeares in thy house Gen. 31.6.40.41 Then the presidents and princes sought to finde occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome but they could finde no occasion nor fault forasmuch as he was faithfull neither was there any error or fault found in him Dan. 6.4 x I will behave my selfe wisely in a perrect way O when wilt thou come unto me I will walke within my house with a perfect heart Ps 101.2 And I know him that he will command his children and his houshould after him and they shall keep the way of the Lord Gen. 18.19 y for our rejoycing is in this the testimony of our conscience that in simplicity and godly sincerity not with fleshly wisdow but by the grace of God we have had our conversation in the World 2 Co. 1.12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles that whereas they speake against you as evill doers they may by your good workes which they shall behold glorifie God in the day of visitation 1 Pet. 2.12 Ever follow that which is good both among your selves all men 1 Thes 5.15 a It is good for me to draw neere to God Ps 73.28 Thou thalt feare the Lord thy God him shalt thou serve and to him shalt thou cleave Deut. 18.20 b This Booke of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shalt meditate therein day and night that thou mayest observe to doe according to all that is written therein Josh 1.8 But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his Law doth hee meditate day and night Ps 1.2 I will meditate in thy precepts and have respect unto my wayes Ps 119.15 Sixth to have respect unto all Gods commandements c and to turne from every evill way d avoyding the practise of every grosse sin e and the occasions thereof f and all appearance of evill g not willfully allowing our selves in the least evill against conscience h nor to take settled likeing in any evill motion i or to dally with contemplative wickednesse k or dispensing with our selves in the omitting of any warrantable duty l at least in every one of these with full purpose of heart to feare serve and cleave unto the Lord m c Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect to all thy Comandements Ps 11.6 What doth the Lord thy God require of thee but to seare the Lord thy God to walke in all his wayes Deut. 10.12 All that the Lord hath sayd will we doe and be obedient Ex. 24.7 And in all things that I have sayd unto you be circumspect Ex. 22.13 d I have refrayned my feet from every evill way Ps 119.101 I will â—eâ—â—â— wicked thing before mine eyes Ps 101.3 â— Keepe back thy servant also from presumptuous sinnes let them not have dominion over me Ps 19.13 f And it came to passe as she spake to Joseph day by day that he hearkened not unto her to he by her or to be with her Gen 39.10 g Abstaine from all appearance of evill 1 Thess 5.22 h I was also upright before him and I kept my selfe from mine iniquity Psal 18.23 Whosoever therefore shall breake one of these least Commandements and shalâ— teach men so he shall be called the least in the kingdome of Heaven but whoso ever shall doe and teach them the same shall be called great in the Kingdome of heaven Mat. 5.19 i If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not heare me Psal 66.18 Yee that love the Lord hate evil Psalme 97.10 k Wash thy heart from wickednesse how long shall vaine thoughts lodge in thee Ier. 4.4 l But the man that is cleane and is not in a journey and forbeareth to keepe the passover even the same soule shall be cut off from his people Num 19.3 And it came to pâ—sse by the way in the Inne that the Lord met him and sought to kill him c. Ex. 4.24 m Yee shall walke after the Lord your God and feare him and keepe his Commandements and obey his voyce and you shall serve him and cleave unto him Deut. 13.4 Seaventh That we finde nothing to trouble us more then to have sinned n and can have no rest till peace be renewed by renowed presence o being more watchfull afterwards not to offend so againe p n Have mercy upon me Lord for I am weake O Lord heale me for my bones are vexed Ps 6.2 I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me against thee only have I sinned and done evill in thy sight Psa 51.3.4 o There is no soundnesse in my flesh because of thine anger neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin mine iniquities are gon over my head as an heavy burthen they are too heavy for me Psal 38.3.4 Returne O Lord deliver my soule O save me for thy mercies sake psal 6.4 When I kept silence my bones waxed old for day and night thy hand was heavy
entitles us to the promises p and our case standing thus we may we must confidently and comfortably conclude the Lord is our God q himselfe and his word is our portion r and that we shall finde him every way good unto us according to the same and every part thereof s in due time t notwithstanding all our unworthinesse u and all other impossibilities w as shall be most for his glory x and our salvation y for though Heaven and Earth should faile not one jot or tittle of his word shall fayle till all be fulfilled z therefore O my soule doe not feare faint or doubt a but hope beyond hope b believe beyond sence c and with an holy carelesnesse cast thy care on God who careth for thee d who hath never fayled thee e who f never will forget or forsake thee so shalt thou live by most comfortable experience g in the Lord to praise his word h and for his word to praise the Lord i and goe all how it will all shall go well k l Purifying their hearts by Faith Acts 15.9 m Faith which worketh by love Gal. 5.6 n That yee might walke worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing fruitfull in every good work Col. 1.10 o Therefore being justifyed by Faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ Rom. 5.1 p That the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe Gal. 3.22 All the promises of God in him are yea and in him are amen 2 Co. 1.20 q In God is my salvation and my glory the rock of my strength and my resuge is in God psal 61.7 My God shall be my strength Isa 49.5 My Lord and my God Ioh. 20.28 O my Soule thou hast sayd unto the Lord thou art my Lord psal 16.2 O Lord I sayd thou art my God psal 31.14 r God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever psal 73.26 Thou art my portion O Lord psalme 119.57 This is my comfort in my assliction for thy word hath quickned me psal 119.50 â— There sayled not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken all came to passe Josh 21.45 â— The Vsion is yet for an appointed time but at the end it shall speak and not lie though it tarry wait for it because it will surely come it will not tarry Hab. 2.3 In due season we shall reape if we faint not Gal. 6.9 u For mine own sake even for mine own sake I will doe it Isa 48.11 I had pity for my holy Name which the house of Israel had prophaned Ezek. 36.21 w I will worke and who shall let it Isa 43.13 x For of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Rom. 12.36 â— I know that this shall turne to my salvation phil 1.19 We know that al thiâ—gâ— worke together for good to them that love God Rom. 8 28. â— Verily I say to you till heaven and Earth passe one jotor one tittle shall in no wise passe from the Law till all be fullfilled Mat. 5 18. â— Have not I commanded thee be strong and of a good courage be not affrayd neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy Gâ—d is with thee whither soever thou goest Iâ—sh â— 9 Why art thou cast down O my soule and why art thou disquieted within me hope thou in God for I shall yet prayse him who is the health of my countenance and my God psal 43.5 b Who against hope believed in hope Rom. 4 18. c Being fully perswaded that what he had promised he was able also to performe Ro. 4.21 d Casting all your care upon him for hee careth for you â— According to all that he promised there hath not failed one good word of all his good promise which hee promised 1 Kings 8.56 â— He hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee Heb. 13.5 g I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God psal 4â— 11 Hee will bring me forth to the light and I shall behold his righteousnesse Micha 7 9 h In God will spraise his word in the Lord will I prayse his word psa 56.10 â— Blâ—ssed be the Lord God which spake with his mouth and hath with his hand fulfilled it 1 King 8.15 k Surely I know it shall be well with them that seare God Eccl. 8.12 Say yee to the righteous that it shall be well with him 3.10 Thus far to whom the promises doe in Christ assuredly belong To whom the promises belong not THese most pretious pearles are not for filthy Swine neither is this childrens bread for dogs â— â—ll unregenerate men that live in their sins without repentance are strangers from the Covenant of promise and have no part in the Testament they have no hope but are without God in the World m Therefore I besâ—â—ch and warn you as I doe mine own soule to lay this seriously to heart n lest we miserably deceive our selves o and lose our labour p for this is certaine if we dare to live in any one sin without Repentance in stead of the promised blessings we may look for threatned vengeance and whosoever cannot as none such can rightly lay holâ— on the promised comforts may justly expect the plagues according to the contrary threatring q this is a maine point and worthy our best consideration r l Give not that which is holy unto dogs neither cast ye your pearls before Swine Math. 7.6 It is not meete to take the childrens bread and to cast it to dogs Mat. 15.26 m Yee were without Christ being aliens from the Common Wealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise having no hope and without God in the World Eph. 2.12 â— Meditate upon these things give thy selfe wholly to them 1 Tim. 4.15 â— Benot deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reape Gal. 6.7 â— Turne yee not aside for then should yee goe after vaine things which cannot profit nor deliver for they are vaine 1 Sam. 12.21 I will declare thy righteousnesse and thy workes for they shall not profit thee Isa 57.12 The wages of sin is death Ro. 6.23 q For it is written Deut. 27.26 Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the Booke of the law to doe them Gal 3.10 Whosoever shall keep the whole Law and yet offend in one point is guilty of all Iam. 2.10 Compare Deut. 28. ve 1. ver 25. With vâ— 15. To the end See especially ver 8. 61. r Who so is wise and will observe those things even they shall understand the loving kindnesse of the Lord Psalme 107.43 Who is wise and hee shall understand these things prudent and he shall know them for the wayes of the Lord are right and they shall walke in them Hos 14.9 Now consider this yee that forget God lest I teare you in pieces and there be none to help psal 50.22
is neere that justifieth me who wil contend with me The Lord God wil helpe me who is he that shal condemne me Isa 50.8.9 Who shal lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect it is God that justifieth who is he that condemneth it is Christ that died c. Rom. 8.33.34 He hath not beheld iniquity in Iacob neither hath hee seene perversenesse in Israel Numb 23.21 He shal receive righteousnesse from the God of his salvation Psal 245. Isc 61.10 Jsrael shal be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation Isa 45.17 He justifieth the ungodly R. 4.5 See Zech. 3.4 David describing the blessednesse of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousnesse without workes saith Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord wil not impute sin Rom. 4.6.7.8 Compared with Psal 32.1.2 z This is his Name whereby he shal be called The Lord our righteousnesse Je. 23.6 Mal. 4.2 Christ Jesus of God is made unto us righteousnes and redemption 1 Cor. 1.30 a. 7. He hath made him to be fin for us who knew no sin 2 Cor. 5.21 Christ also hath once suffered for sins the just for the unjust 1 Pet. 3.18 His own selfe bare our sins 1 Pet. 2.24 â— Christ is made unto us righteousnesse 1 Cor. 1.30 c Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnesse to every one that believeth Rom. 10.4 By him al that believe are justified Act. 13 39. Faith is counted for righteousnesse Ro. 4.5.9.15 to 24. 4. That our God is reconciled to us d in Christ Jesus e d He shal pray unto God and he wil be favourable unto him and he shal see his face which joy Iob. 33.26 The Lord wil repent himselfe concerning his tervants Psa 135.14 e God hath reconciled us to himselfe by Jesus Christ God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himselfe 2 Cor. 5.18.19.20 Jesus Christ the righteous is the propitiation for our sins 1 Ioh. 2.1.2 4.10 Rom. 3.25 The chastisement of our peace was upon him Jsa 53.5 That he might be a mercifull and faithfull high Priest to make reconciliation for the sins of the people Heb. 21.17 Now in Christ Jesus yee who sometimes were far of are made nigh by the bloud of Christ For he is our peace and having abolished the enmity hath reconciled us to God Eph. 2.12 to 18. Thus far of our Freedom from the punishment of sinne Thirdly from the power of sinne that weshall not serve any sinne in the lusts thereof 1. THat the Lord will mortifie our sinnes f and convert us from them g that sin shall not rigne in us h f He will subdue our iniquities Micah 7.19 I will purely purge away thy drosse Isa 1.25 VVhen the Lord shall have purged the bloud of Ierusalem by the spirit of burning Isa 4.4 27.9 I will cleanse them from all their iniquities Ie. 33.8 Ioel. 3.21 Ezek. 36.25 I will remove the iniquity of that Land in one day Ze. 3.9 g They shall returne unto me with their whole heart Ier. 24.7 30 31. The remnant shall returne even the remnant of Iacob unto the mighty God Isa 10.21 17.7 19.22 All the ends of the world shal turne unto the Lord Ps 22.27 l Stu shal not have dominion over you Rom 6.14 VVâ—lke in the spirit and yee shal not fulfil the lusts of the flesh Gal. 5.16 2. That the Lord will heale the evill of our naturts i and recover us from our backslidings k and bring us to newnesse of life l i The Lord healeth al thy diseases Psal 103 3. They shal returne to the Lord he shall heale them Isa 19.22 Jesus sayd unto them they that be whole neede not a Physitian but they that be sicke I came not to cal the righteous but sin ners to repentance Mat. 9.12.13 Mark 2.17 Lu. 5.31.32 k I wil heale your backslidings Je. 3.22 33.6 Though he fal he shal not utterly be cast down for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand Psal 37.24 23.3 145.14 If thou returne to the Almighty thou shalt be built up Job 22.23 33.25 to 30. I will bring againe that which was driven away and wil bind up that which was broken Ezek. 34.16 The Lord shall deliver me from every evil worke and shal prese ve me to his Heavenly Kingdom 2 Tim. 4.18 l And you being dead in your fiâ—â—â—â— hath he quickned together with him Christ Col. 2.13 That you might be partakers of the Divine nature having escaped the corruption that is in the World through lust 2 Pet. 1.4 3. That the Lord will convert us from or moâ—tifie in us or preserve us from falling in o aâ—â—articular siâ— n from evill company n from whoredom r from Adultery p idolatry q hardnesse of heart â— pride s lying t unclean nesse u unrighteousnesse w worldly â—usts x Family sinnes y and from backsâ—â—ing z All which are promised us in Christ Jesus â— 8 m The Lord shal preserve me from every evil work 2 Tim. 4.18 n When wisdom entreth into thine heart discretion shal preserve thee from the way of the evil man from the man that speaketh froward things who leave the paths of uprightnesse c. pro. 2.10 to 16. o. p. Shee shal deliver thee from the strange woman which forsaketh the guide of her youth pro. 2.16 17. Who so pleaseth God shal escape her Eccl. 7.26 q Ephraim shal say what have I to doe any more with idols Hose 14.8 Ezek. 37 23. Hose 2.17 He shal not looke to the Altars the work of his hands Isa 17.8 Yee shal defile the covering of thy graven Images thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloath Isa 30.22 From all your Idols wil I cleanse you Eze. 36.25 r Neither shal they walke any more after the stubbornnesse of their evil heart Ier. 3.17 s Thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountaine Zeph. 3.11 t The remnane of Israel shal not speake lies neither shal a deceitfull tongue be found in their mouth Zeph. 3.13 u From al your filthinesse wil I cleanse you Ezek. 36.25 w He is faithful to cleanse us from al unrighteousnes 1 Ioh. 1.9 x The grace of God teaching us to deny worldly lusts Tit. 2.11.12 2 Pet. 1.4 y Thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy Tabernacles Job 22.23 5.24 z The Law of God is in his heart none of his steps shall side Psal 37.31 16.8 21.7 26.1 145.14 Thou shalt walke in thy way safely and thy foote shal not stumble Pro. 3.23 Thou shalt cal me my Father and shall not turne away from me Jer. 3.19 I wil heale their backsldings Hos 14.4 The Lord is faithful who shal stablish you and keep you from evil a Thess 3.3 2. Tim. 4.18 If yee doe these things yee shal never fal 2 Pet. 1 10. a. 8. Our Saviour Jesus Christ gave himselfe for us that he
might purifie unto himselfe a peculiar people zealous of good works Tit. 2.13 14. Our Lord Jesus Christ gave himselfe for our sins that he might deliver us from this present evil world Gal. 1.4 God sent his Sonne Jesus to blesse you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities Acts 3.26 5.31 How much more shal the bloud of Christ purge your conscience from dead works Heb. 9.14 Thus far of our Freedom from the power of sin and of the second maine part of this Collection The third maine part conteineth such Promises as assure us many excellent gifts from the Lord. First many saving graces are promised unto us As 1. THat the Lord will give us his holy Spirit â— for which Christ hath prayed on our behalfe c and will sanclisie us to himselfe d in the Lord Jesus e b A new spirit wil I put in you Ezek. 36.26 I wil put my Spirit within you ver 27. 11.19 I wil power out my spirit upon al flesh upon servants and handmaidens in these dayes wil I powre out my spirit Ioel. 2.28.29 Acts 2.17.8.39.39 How much more shal your heavenly Father give the holy spirit to them that aske him Lu. 11.13 I wil send unto you from the Father the Spirit of truth Ioh. 15.26 Now we have received not the spirit which is of the World but the spirit which is of God 1 Cor. 2.12 e I will pray the Father and he shal give you the Sririt of truth Ioh. 14.16 17. l I the Lord sanctifie you have seveter you from other people that you shouâ—â— be mine Levit. 20.8.26 21.8.15.23 22.9.16 Hee shal Baptize you with the heiâ— Ghost Mat. 3.11 Mark 1.8 Lâ— 3.16 Acts 1.5 My grace is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 12.9 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himselfâ— Eph. 1 5. The very God of peace sanctifie you wholy Faithful is he who calleth you who also wil doe it 1 Thess 5.23.24 4.3.4 Yee are an holy Nation a peculiar people 1 Pet. 2.19 e Of his fulnesse have al wee received Joh. 1.16 Of him are yee in Christ Jesus who of God is made unto us sanctification 1 Cor. 1.30 Christ loved the Church and gave himselfe for it that he might sanctifie and cleanse it that it should be holy and without blemish Eph. 5.25 26.27 Tit. 2 14. Ro. 6. ch Heb. 9.14 By the wil of God we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ Heb. 10.10 2. That the Lord will cause us to know him â— and our duty to him g and give us Faith in him h f I wil give them an heart to know me Jâ—r 24.7 16.21 31.34 compar'd with Heb 8.11 Thou shalt finde the knowledge of God Pro. 2.5 Then shal we know if we follow on to know the Lord Hose 6.3 I shal shew you plainly of the Father John 16.25 g I wil instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt goe Psal 32.8 25.8.9.12.14 Isa 48.17 He wil be our guide even unto death psa 48.14 73.24 You need not that any man teach you but the same anointing teacheth you of al things 1 Joh. 2.27 The secret of the Lord is with the righteous Pro. 3.32 Thine eares shal heare a word behind thee saying This is the way walke yee in it Isa 30.21 29.18 Then the Eyes of the blind shal be opened and there shal be a way that shal 〈◊〉 called the way of holinesse the wayfaring men though fooles shal not erre therein Isa 35.5.8 42.16 Lu. 4 18. I wil direct al his wayes Isa 45.13 54.13 And he sayd unto them unto you it is given to know the mystery of the Kingdome of God Mark 4.11 If any man wil doe his wil he shal know of the Doctrine Ioh. 7.17 h In his Name shal the Gentiles trust Mat. 12.21 Unto you is it given to believe on Christ Phil. 1.29 The just shal live by his Faith Habak 2.4 Heb. 10 38. They shal looke upon me whom they have pierced Zech. 12.10 Jesus sayd unto them this is the worke of God that yee believe on him whom he hath sent Ioh. 6.29 I if I be lifted up from the earth wil draw al men unto me Joh. 12.32 Faith it is the gift of God Eph. 2.8 3. That the Lord is our God i and Father k and loveth us â— with an undeserved m infinite n unchangeable love o of which he will assure us p in which he will confirme us unto the end q by his holy Spirit r in Christ Jesus s â— I wil be their God 2 Cor. 6.16 Exodus 29.45 Jeremy 7.23 31.1.33 Heb. 8.10 I ascend unto my God and your God Joh. 20.17 k I wil be a Father unto you and yee shal be my sons and daughters saith the Lord Almighty 2 Cor. 6.18 I am a Father unto Israel Je. 31.9 I ascend to my Father and your Father Joh. 20.17 l The Father himselfe loveth you John 16.27 The Lord thy God wil love thee Deut. 7.12.13 God wil be favourable unto him Job 33.26 Ps 5.12 149.4 Pro. 3.4 12.2 The Lord loveth him that followeth after righteousnesse Pro. 15.9 I wil betroth thee unto me in loving kindnesse Hos 2.19 I wil cal her beloved that was not beloved Rom. 9.25 m I wil Love them freely Hose 14.4 n Can a Woman forget her suckling child that she should not have compassion on the son of her wombe yea they may forget yet wil I not forget thee Isa 49.15 o I have loved thee with an everlasting love Jer. 31.3 Having Loveâ— his own which were in the world hee loved them unto the end Joh. 13.1 I am perswaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor heighth nor depth nor any other Câ—â—ture shal beâ—able to separate us from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord Rom. 8.38.39 p The Lord shal stablish you 2 Thess 3.3 2.17 He shal strengthen your heart Ps 31.24 q The Lord Jesus Christ shal confirm you unto the end 1 Cor. 1.8 r The Spirit beareth witnesse with our spirit that we are the children of God Rom. 8.16 God hath sealed us and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts 2 Cor. 1.22 Eph. 1.13 14. â— God stablisheth us in Christ 2 Cor. 1.21 4. That the Lord will give us inward peace t in Christ u that he our God w and our Saviour x will give us inward joy or spirituall satisfaction by the worke of the Holy Ghost y and that freely z and which shall never be taken from us a. 9. which comforter God the Father and Christ our redeemer have promised to send us b for which on our behalfe our Saviour hath prayed c a Yea all the consolations of the holy Ghost we shall assuredly enjoy in his
Name and for his sake d t The Lord wil speake peace to his people and to his Saints Ps 858. 29.11 125.5 And as many as walke according to this rule peace be on them Gal. 6.16 His soule sha dwel at ease Psal 25.13 Lord thou wilt ordaine peace for us Isa 26.12 Great shal be the peace of thy children Isa 54.13 55.12 66.12 57.19 I wil reveale unto them the abundance of peace and truth Je. 33.6 The peace of God shal keepe your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Phil. 4.7 Being justifyed by Faith we have peace with God Rom. 5.1 Peace I leave with you my peace I give unto you Joh. 14.27 u Christ is our peace Eph. 2.14 17. God hath reconciled us to himselfe by Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 5.18.19 w Let the righteous rejoyce before God Psal 68.3 33.21 97.11 64.10 107.42 My heart shal rejoyce in thy salvation Psal 13.5 34.2 36.8.9 45.15 63.7 Isa 61.10 In thy Name shal they rejoyce al the day Ps 89.16 Thou shalt have thy delight in the Almighty Job 22.26 God giveth to the man that is good in his sight joy Eccl. 2.26 Isa 29.19 Jer. 31.12 13 14 25. The redeemed of the Lord shal returne with singing and everlasting joy shal be upon their heads Isa 51.11 55.12 56.7 35.1.2.6.10 65.13 14. The Lord shal yet comfort Sion Zach. 1.17 Blessed are yee that weepe now for yee shal Laugh Luke 6.21 Mat. 5.4 Acts 2.28 The God of al comfort comforteth us in al our tribulation 2 Co.r. 1.3 4. 7 6. x The water that I shal give him shal be in him a wel of water springing up to everlasting Life Joh. 4.14 y The Comforter the holy Ghost he shal teach you al things Joh. 14.26 z I wil give of the Fountaine of the water of Life freely Revel 21.6 a. 9. Your sorrow shall be turned into joy your joy no man taketh from you Joh. 16.20.22 b Tâ—e Father he shal give you another Comforter who shall abide with you for ever Joh. 14.16.26 I wil send the comforter unto you Ioh. 16.7 c I wil pray the Father and he shal give you another Comforter the spirit of truth Joh. 14.16.17 d A Comforter that may abide with you for ever Joh. 14.16 5. The Lord will give us his feare e which shall never depart from us f.g. and will cause us and our seed to love him with all our hearts h and will give us a new heart and a new spirit i and will make us both willing k and able to obey him l yea our Saviour will make us zealous to serve him m e I wil put my feare in their hearts Jer. 32.40 They shall feare thee as long as the Sun and Moone shall endure Psal 72.5 Isa 59.19 Israel shal feare the Lord and his goodnesse in the latter dayes Hose 3.5 f.g. I wil give them one heart and one way that they may feare me for ever and I wil put my feare in their hearts that they shal not depart from me Jer. 32.39 14. h The Lord thy God wil circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed to love the Lord thy God with al thine heart and with al thy Soule Deut. 30.6 He hath chosen us in Christ that we should be without blame before him in love Eph. 1.4 i A new heart wil I give you and a new Spirit wil I put within you Ezek. 36.26 11.19 k This people shal be willing in the day of thy power Psal 110.3 One shal say I am the Lords and another shal cal himselfe by the name of Jacob and another shal subscribe with his hand unto the Lord Isa 44.5 I wil take the stony heart out of their flesh and wil give them an heart of flesh Ezek. 11.19 I wil turne to the people a pure Language that they may serve the Lord with one consent Zeph. 3.9 Zech. 8.20.21.22.23 l I wil give them an heart that they may walke in my statutes and keep my Ordinances and doe them Ezek. 11.19.120 36.26 I wil give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord and they shall be my people and I wil be their God Jer. 24.7 Heb. 8.10 I have ordained you that you should goe and bring forth fruit and that your fruit should remaine Joh. 15.16 It is God that worketh in you both to wil and to doe of his good pleasure Phil. 2.13 m Jesus Christ gave himselfe for us that he might purifie unto himselfe a peculiar people zealous of good workes Titus 2.13 14. Thus far of the first head of the third maine part Secondly ability to worship the Lord is promised unto us as THat the Lord will cause us to worship him aright n to pray unto him o to praise him p to heare his word q to remember good things â— to meditate thereon s to confer thereof t to make u â—and pay holy vow s unte him w n The houre commeth and now is that the true worshipers shal worship the Father in spirit and in truth Joh. 4.23 Psal 22.27 86 9. In mine holy mountaine saith the Lord there shal al the house of Israel serve me there wil I accept and require your holy things Ezek. 20.40 Jer. 17.26 â— Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him Job 22.27 14 15 33.26 Every one that is godly shal pray unto thee Psal 32.6 Jâ—r 30.21 He shal cal upon me and I wil answer him Ps 91.15 Jer. 29.12.13 3.19 They shal returne and seek the Lord their God Hose 3.5 Zeph. 3.9 We know not what we should pray for as we ought but the spirit it selfe maketh intercession for us Ro. 8.26.17 p They shal come from al places bringing Sacrifices of praise unto the Lord Jer. 17.26 30.19 They shal praise the Lord that seek him Ps 22.26 This people have I formed for my selfe they shal shew forth my praise Isa 43.21 51.3 Yee shal be satisfyed and shal praise the Name of the Lord your God Joel 2.26 Ps 50.15 q The eares of them that heare shal hearken Isa 32.3 50.4 Act. 28.28 The eares of the deafe shal be unstopped Isa 35.5 Other Sheepe I have and they shal heare my voyce Joh. 10.16 r The holy Ghost shal bring al things to your remembrance that I have said to you Joh. 14.26 s Thine heart shal meditate terror Isa 33.18 t They shal aske the way to Sion with their faces thitherward saying come and let us joyne our selves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shal not be forgotten Jer. 50.5 v They shal vow a vow unto the Lord Isa 19.21 w Thus shalt pay thy Vowes Jâ—b 22.27 Thus far of the second head of the third maine part Thirdly the Lord promiseth us divers Abilities for our particular callings and other commendable vertues as 1. THat the Lord will give us
direction x and sufficiencie to discharge our duties y x I wil instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt goe Psal 32.8 25.12 37.24 In al thy wayes acknowledge him and he shal direct thy paths Pro. 3.6 28.5 Isa 45.13 God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom and knowledge Eccl. 2.26 8.5 Jer. 33.3 y And the Lord sayd unto him Goe in this thy might and thou shalt save Israel have not I sent thee And he said O my Lord wherewith shal I save Israel Behold my Family is poore and I am the least in my Fathers House And the Lord sayd surely I wil be with thee and thou shalt smite the Midianites Judg. 6.14.15 16. Ex. 3.12 4.10.11.12.15 Josh 3.7 I wil goe in the strength of the Lord God Psal 71.16 Mans goings are of the Lord Pro. 20.24 2 Such places as may move us to be couragious and doe valiantly z That we shall not feare a. 10. That the Lord will give us true valour boldnesse or courage of heart b and enable us to fight resolutely against his and our enemies c z Be strong and of a good courage feare not nor be afraid of them for the Lord thy God he it is that doth goe with thee he wil not faile thee nor forsake thee Deut. 31.6.8 7 18. 20.1 2 4. Josh 8.1 10.8.25 11.6 1 Chron. 28.20 Be strong and couragious be not afrayd nor dismayd for the King of Assyria nor for al the multitude that is with him for there be more with us then with him With him is an arme of flesh but with us is the Lord our God to helpe us and to fight our battels 2 Chron. 32.7.8 13.12 1 Chron. 22.13 2 Ki. 6.16 Joel 2.21 Thus sayth the Lord that created thee feare not I have redeemed thee thou art mine When thou passest through the waters I wil be with thee when thou passest through the fire thou shalt not be burnt For I am the Lord thy God the holy one of Israel thy Saviour Isa 43.1 2 3. Ier. 46.28 a. 10. Thou shalt be stedfast and shalt not feare Iob. 11.15 5.21.22 Deut. 3.32 Thou shalt not be afraid of them but shalt wel remember what the Lord thy God did unto Egypt Thou shalt not be affrighted at them for the Lord thy God is among you a mighty God and terrible Deut. 7.18.21 The Lord is my salvation whom shal I feare the Lord is the strength of my life of whom shal I be afraid though an host should encampe against mee my heart shal not feare Psal 27.1.23 Isa 12 2. When thou liest down thou shalt not be afraid Pre. 3.24 Jer. 23.4 30 20. b He giveth power to the faint and to them that have no might he increaseth strength They that waite upon the Lord shal renew their strength they shal run and not be weary they shal walke and not faint Isa 40.29.31 2 Sam. 22.3.33 Psal 18.1 2.31.32 28.7.8 He shal strengthen your heart all yee that hope in the Lord Ps 31.24 68.35 71.16 Through God we shal doe valiantly psal 60.12 108.13 The Lord is my Rock and my salvation he is my defence I shal not greatly be moved Ps 62.2 Thou shalt be secure thou shalt take thy rest in safety none shal make thee afraid Iob. 11.18 19. Hee that walketh upnightly walketh surely The way of the Lord is strength to the upright pre 10.9.29 Trust yee in the Lord for ever for in the Lord Iehova is everlasting strength Isa 26 4. 28.5 6. I even I am he that comforteth you who art thou that thou shouldst be afraid of a man that shall die and of the Son of man that shal be made as grasse Ise 52.12 o They shal be all mighty men which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streetes in the battell and they shal fight because the Lord their God is with them I wil strengthen them in the Lord Zech. 10.5.12 The people that doe know their God shal be strong and doe exploits Dar. 11.32 3. That the Lord will give us contentation d and enable us to governe our tongues e and our carriage f and will cause us to deale justly in our common dealings g and in executing justice h d That every man should enjoy the good of his labour it is the gift of God Eccl. 3.13 5.18 I have learned in whatsoever state I am therewith to be content Every where and in al things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry both to abound and to suffer need I can doe all things through Christ which strengtheneth me phil 4.11 12 13. e I wil be with thy mouth and teach thee what thou shalt say Ex. 4.12.15 The tongue of the stammerers shall be ready to speake plainly Isa 32.4 50.4 f I wil teach you what you should doe Ex. 4.15 g Thou shalt understand righteousnesse judgement and equity Pro. 2.9 8.20 h The Lord shal be for a spirit of judgement to him that sitteth in judgement Isa 2.8.6 32.1 It is joy to the just to doe judgement Pro. 21.15 Thus farre the third Head of the third maine part Fourthly that the Lord will increase good gifts in us i particularly Saving knowledge k true Faith l righteousnesse m expression of knowledge n That we shall persever in good o That the Lord accepteth our persons p and services q particularly Our publike worship â— our prayers in generall s our prayers for or thers t for such as are in authority u oue thanks giving w for others x for such as are in authority y our singing psalmes z our Almes a. 11. our Charity to our kindred b our Suffering wrong c if we serve God in right eousnesse peace and joy in the holy Ghost d We and all our services are accepted only in Christ Iâ—sus e i Though thy beginning was small yet shal thy latter end greatly encrease Iob. 8.7 They goe from strength to strength Psal 84.7 The righteous shall grow like a Cedar in Lebanon Those that be plainted in the House of the Lord shall flourish in the Courts of our God They shall still bring forth fruite in old age Psal 92.12 13 14. 115.14 1.3 Pro. 11 28. Isa 35.1.2 The path of the just is as the light that shines more and more unto the perfect day Pro. 4.18 I will poure my spirit upon thy seed and my blessing upon thine off-spring And they shall spring up as among the grasse as willowes by the water courses Isa 44.3 4. I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to prefit Isc 48 17. Blessed is the maÌ„ that trusteth in the Lord He shall be as a Tree planted by the waters he shal not cease from yielding fruit Jer. 17.7.8 31.12 Hose 14.6 7 8. Yee shall grow up as Calves of the stal
death Psal 102.20 k I will bring them againe to this Land and I will build them and plant them Jer. 24.6 y I wil cause them to walke in a strait way wherein they shal not stumble Jer. 31.9 z a. 19 They shal returne and be in rest and be quiet Jer. 30.10 b I wil contend with him that contendeth with thee Isa 49.25 c None shall make them afraid Jeremy 46.27 d I wil bee sanctified in you before the heathen and yee shal know that I am the Lord when I have wrought with you for my Names sake Ezek. 20.41.44 Sixteene To such as are Sick That the Lord will strengthen e and case us f and take away all manner of sickenesse g and Diseases h See before the fourteenth e.f. The Lord wil strengthen him upon the bed of languishing thou wilt make all his bed in his sicknes psal 41.3 g I wil take sicknesse away from the midst of thee Ex. 23 25. h The Lord wil take away from thee all sickenesse and will put none of the evill Diseases of Aegypt upon thee Deut. 7.15 Seventeene To such as suffer Hunger and Thirst The Lord will not forsake such i but will heare k and deliver them l when it is greatest m so that there seems no reliefe n The Lord will give food o to fulnesse p yea in abundance q of the best things r in due season s assuredly t The Lord will provide such a dwelling place u and settle them w They shall sow and plant x and be satisfyed y with fruitfull increase z rea rather then faile God will work wonders for such a 20 i When the poore and needy seeke water and there is none and their tongue faileth for thirst I the Lord will heare them I the God of Israel wil not forsake them Isa 41.17 k.l.m. Hungry and thirsty their soule fainted in them Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble and hee delivered them out of their distresses psal 107.5.6 n See the precedent Quotation at i o The Lord giveth food to the hungry Psal 146.7 Verily thou shalt be fed psal 37.3 p The first borne of the poore shall feed Isa 14.30 Deut. 10.18 q Thou openest thy hand they are filled with good psal 104.28 r He should have fed them with the finest of the wheate psal 81.16 s Thou givest meate in due season Psal 104.27 t In truth thou shalt be fed psal 37.3 u.w.x. Hee maketh the hungry todwel that they may prepare a City for habitation And sow the fields and plant vineyards Psal 107.36.37 y I will satisfie her poore with bread Psal 123.15 z He makes them sow the fields which may yield fruits of increase Psalme 107.37 a. 20 When the poore seeke water and there is none I will open rivers in high places and fountaines in the midst of the Vallies I will make the Wildernesse a poole of water and the dry land springs of water Isa 41.17.18 Eighteen To such as are naked That the Lord will cloath them b b If God so cloath the grasse of the field which to day is and to morrow is cast into the oven shal hee not much more cloath you O yee of little faith Mat. 6 30. Lu. 12.28 Nineteen To such as are in any kind of outward want The Lord forgetteth not their complaint c nor their poore estate d He will not forsak e nor despise f nor hide his face from us g nothing good for us shall be wanting h Our hope shall not perish for ever i The Lord will shew us mercy k esteems our sufferings deerely l will preserve our Soules m and be our hopein adversity n and our strength o even when we are in distresse p He will prepare our hearts to seek him q will up at our sighs r heare our desires s and prayers t He will be our refuge u our portion w God will provide x in greatest extremity apparently y and will take care for us z and susteine us a. 21 and nourish us as a Father b He is our helper when we are poore and in Heavines c He will deliver us out of all our trouble d though never so great e when we have no helper f He will help us in due time g and raise us from a poore to a better estate h yea to dignity and authority i and give us power to get wealth k and make us rich l and increase our estate m though our beginning be small n yea though our Condition be needy meane beggarly and most contemptible yea from the dust and dunghill o The Lord will save the poore p and the children of the needy q He chuseth such to be rich in Faith r and heires of heaven s c. d He forgetteth not the cry of the afflicted The expectation of the poore shal not perish for ever psal 9.12.18 e The poore 〈◊〉 the God of Israel wil not forsake Isa 41.17 Heb. 13 6. f. g He hath not despised the afflicted neither hath he hid his face from him Psal 22.24 h There is no want to them that feare Him They that seeke the Lord shall not want any good thing Psal 34.9.10 23.1 84.11 i Thine expectation shall not be cut off Pro. 23.18 The poore hath hope Iob. 5.16 k. l.m He shal spare the poore and shalsave the Soules of the needy Precious shall their bloud be in his sight Psal 72.13 14. 116.15 n Thou art my hope in the day of evill Ier. 17.17 o p. Thou hast beene a strength to the poore a strength to the needy in his distresse Isa 25.4 q Thou wilt prepare their heart Psal 10.17 r For the sighing of the needy now will I arise saith the Lord Psal 12.5 s Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble psal 10.17 t This poore man cryed and the Lord heard him psal 34. 6.22.24 72. 12.69.29.33 u The Lord wil be a refuge for the oppressed psal 9.9 w The Lord is the Portion of mine inheritance psal 16.5 x And Abraham sayd My son God wil provide Gen. 21.8 Consider the Ravens for they neither sow nor reape and God feedeth them how much more are yee better then the fowles Lu. 12.24 Seeke yee the Kingdome of God and all these things shal be added unto you ver 31. y In the mount of the Lord it shal be seene Gen. 22.14 z Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 pet 5.7 a. 21 Cost thy burden upon the Lord and he shall suâ—â—aine thee psal 55.22 b As a man feedeth his sonne so the Lord thy God feedeth thee Deut. 8.5 â— I am poore and sorrowfull let thy salvation s God set me upon high psal 69.29 Behold God is mine helper psal 54.4 I am poore and needy Thou O God art my helper and deliverer psal 70.5 Heb. 13.6 d This poore man cryed and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles psal 34.6.17 The just shall come out of trouble prâ—
12.13 e Thou which hast shewed me great and sore troubles shalt bring me up againe from the depths of the earth Psal 71.20 f He shall deliver the poore and him that hath no helper psal 72.12 g The Lord wil be a refuge in times of trouble psal 9.9 h The Lord raiseth the poore out of the dust i And lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill to set them among Princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory 1. Sam. 27.8 k The Lord it is that giveth the power to get wealth Deut. 8.18 l. m.n Though thy beginning was small yet thy latter end shall greatly increase Iob. 8.7 o He raiseth the poore out of the dust and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill Psal 113.7 p The afflicted people thou wilt save 2 Sam. 22.28 psal 18.27 q He shal save the children of the needy psal 72.4 r. s Hath not God chosen the poore of this world rich in Faith and heirs of the Kingdome Iam. 2.5 Thus farre of the second head of the fourth maine part The third head conteineth such Promises as concerne Perills in Generall and divers Perills in particular First Concerning Perils in Generall THat the Lord will preserve us from them t and deliver us out of them u yea out of every mischiefe w though they be many x and great y from and out of all z every where a. 22 in due time b speedily c carefully d constantly e continually f that the mischiefe shall not touch us g nor come nigh us h For more assurance of all these the Lord is and will be our Buckler ◠Saviour k Salvation l Refuge m Rock n Fortresse o Shield p Tower q defence r Deliverer s Help t Strength u Hope w He is and will be with us x charges his Angels to secure us y assures us wee shall not be confounded in Evill times z nor left to the will of our Enemies a. 23 t The Lord shall keepe you from evill 2 Thss 3.3 1 Sam. 2.9 In the time of trouble he shal hide me in his pavilion Psal 27.5 32.7 91.4 The Lord preserveth the faithfull Psal 31.23 97.10 116.6 145.20 Be not affrayd of sudden feare For the Lord shal keepe thy foote from being taken pro. 3.25.26 And it shal be sayd in that day Lo this is our God we have waited for him and he wil save us Isa 25.9 u The Lord is my deliver 2 Sam. 22.2 My heart trusted in him and I am helped He is the saving strength of his anointed psal 28.7 The Lord will deliver him in time of trouble Thou wilt not deliver him unto the wil of his enemies Psal 41.1.2 91.15 God will redeeme my soule from the power of the grave psal 49.15 n Many are the troubles of the righteous but the Lord delivereth him out of them al psal 34.19 x He shal deliver thee in six troubles yea in seven there shal no evil touch thee Iob. 5.19 y. z See the precedent quotation at w a. 22 Thy life wil I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest Jer. 45.5 b The Lord is a refuge in times of trouble Psal 9.9 c God shal helpe her right early psal 46.5 d.e. I the Lord doe keepe it I wil water it every moment lest any hurt it I wil keepe it night and day Isa 27.3 f The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy comming in even for evermore psal 121.8 125.1.2 g Troubles shal not touch thee Iob. 5.19 h A thousand shall fall at thy side and ten thousand at thy right hand but it shall not come nigh thee psal 91.7 i I am thy buckler Gen. 15.1 k Thou art the Saviour of them that put their trust in thee psal 17.7 l He is become my salvation Ex. 15.2 m The eternall God is thy refuge Deut. 33.27 n. o And he sayd The Lord is my Rock and my fortresse 2 Sam. 22.2 p He is my shield psal 144.2 q. s My high Tower and my deliverer ibid. 2 Sam. 22.31 r He is my defence psal 62.2 t He is our helper psal 33.20 u Thou hast beene a strength to the poore a strength to the needy in distresse Isa 25.4 w Thou art my hope O Lord God psal 71.5 ◠The Lord of hosts is with us Ps 46.11 y He shall give his Angels charge over thee to keepe thee in all thy wayes psal 91.11 z They shall not be ashamed in the evill time psal 37.19 a. 23. Thou Lord wilt not deliver him unto the will of his Enemies psal 41.2 There are many the like frequent and obvious Second concerning diverse particular Perils as 1. Of Fire T The Lord will shelter us there from b it shall not hurt us though we were in the midst thereof c b There shall be a tabernacle for a shadow from the heate Isa 4.6 c When thou walkest thorow the Fire thou shalt not be burnt neither shall the flame kindle upon thee Isa 43.2 2. Of Water The Lord will preserve us therefrom d will be with us in the midst thereof that we be not hurt thereby ◠d Surely in the floods of great waters they shal not come nigh unto him psal 32.6 e When thou passest thorow the waters I wil be with thee and thorow the Rivers they shall not over-flow thee Isa 43.2 3. Of stormes at Sea The Lord will be a refuge there from and therein f and give deliverance there out g when Feare Sorrow Extremity be at the highest h and when every one is at his wits end and knowes no more what to doe i God makes the storme which he raised a calme and the raging waves still k and turnes our griefe unto gladnesse by making all quiet though the waves went never so high and hollow l and brings us to our desired haven m The Lord Jesus by one word causeth the violentest tempest to be a great calme n though the Ship be covered with waves o and filled with water p and ready to sink q and though the Lord seem to neglect us r and we be ready to perish s for the winds and Seas obey his voyce t Read at large that great deliverance of Paul and those with him at Sea from that most terrible tempest 〈◊〉 all was most desperate u and look to the Lord in like distresse w for he ruleth the raging of the Sea when the waves therof arise he stilleth them x f Thou hast bin a refuge from the storme Isa 25.4 g.h.i.k.l.m. He commandeth and raiseth the stormy winde which lifteth up the waves They mount up to the Heaven they goe down again to the depths their soule is melted because of trouble They reele to and fro and stagger like a drunken man and are at their wits end Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble and hee bringeth them out of their distresses He maketh the storme a calme so that the waves thereof are stil Then are they glad because
our ground shall be fat and fertill â— the fruit of the ground shall not be devoured m neither shall the vine be barren n These blessings we shall enjoy although there be great scarcity by former miscarriage of fruits o yea all these God prepareth and appointeth for us p and unto this end the Lord will send seasonable weather in sowing time q in our severall reapings for Corn for Wine and Oyle r o. p Blessed shalt thou be in the Field Blessed shal be the fruit of thy ground The Lord shall make thee plenteous in the fruit of thy ground De. 28 3â—4.11 q. The Lord thy God wil make the plenteous in every worke of thine hand in the fruite of thy Land for good Deut. 30.9 s I wil multiply the fruite of the Tree Ezek. 36.30 t. u He wil blesse thy Corn and thy Wine and thine Oyle Deut. 7.13 w I wil cal for the Corne and wil increase it Ezek. 36.29 x The floores shal be ful of Wheate and the fats shal overflow with Wine and Oyle Ioel. 2.24 Hos 2.21.22 y I wil send you Corne and Wine and Oyle and yee shal be satisfyed therewith Ioel. 2.19 Levit. 25.19 z.x. 35. He shal give the raine of the seed that thou shalt sow the ground withal and Bread of the increase of the Earth Isa 30.23 b. c.d They sow Fields and plant Vineyards He blesseth them so that they are multiplied greatly psal 107.37 38. e The Lord shal give that which is good and our land shal yeild her increase Psal 85.12 f.g.h. Yee shal eate your fil The land it shal bâ—ing forth fruit for three yeeres Until her fruits come in yee shal eate of the old store Levit. 25.19.21.22 Your threshing shal reach unto the vintage and the vintage shal reach unto the sowing time Levit. 26.5 Psal 107.36.37.38 k The Lord wil make thee plenteous for good Deut. 30.9 l The earth shal be fat and plenteous Isa 30.23 m. n I wil rebuke the devourer for your sakes and he shal not destroy the Fruits of your ground neither shal your Vine cast her Fruit before the time Malac. 3.11 o I wil send you Corne and Wine and Oyle and yee shal be satisfyed therewith And I wil restore to you the yeares that the Locust hath eaten the Canker-worm and the Caterpillar and the Palmer-worm Joel 2 19.25 p Thou preparest them Corne when thou hast so provided for it psal 65 9. q. r I wil give you the raine of your land in his due season the first raine and the latter raine that thou mayest gather in thy Corne and thy Wine and thine Oyle Deut. 11.14 28.12 Levit. 26.4 Icel 2.23 Isa 30.23 psal 65.10 17. Promises of seasonable weather upon any occasion See the last proofes to q.r. Thus farre the first head of the fifth maine part The second head of the fifth maine part containing such Promises as concerne ours 1. Such as concerne our children as that THE Lord is in covenant with them to be their God for ever s he will give them his word and spirit continually t he will circumcise their hearts that they may love the Lord unfaignedly u he will increase his graces in them w his promises belong to them x they shall be blessed y and not beg their bread z The Lord will preserve them though they be poore a. 36 provide for them b and settle them c we shal perceive our seed to be many great d and mighty e it shall go well with them after us f We shall see our childrens children g The Lords loving kindnesse and righteousnes shall never faile them h Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven i for they are holy k s I wil establish my Covenant betweene me and thee and thy seede after thee in their Generations for an everlasting covenant to be a God unto thee and to thy seede after thee Gen. 17.7 t My spirit and my words shal not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy seede nor out of the mouth of thy seeds seed Isa 59.21 u The Lord thy God wil circumcise the Heart of thy seede to love the Lord thy God with all thine Heart and with all thy Soule Deut. 30.6 w The Lord shal increase you and your children Ps 115.14 x The promise is unto you and your children Acts 2.39 y His seede is blessed psal 37.26 pro. 13 22 20.7 z Yet have I not seene the righteous forsaken nor his seede begging their Bread Psal 37.25 a. 36 Hee shal save the children of the needy psal 72.4 b His seede shal inherite the Earth psal 25.13 c The children of thy servants shal continue and their seed shal be established before thee psal 102.28 d Thou shalt know also that thy seede shal be great and thine off-spring as the grasse of the earth Iob. 5.25 e His seede shal be mighty upon Earth Psal 112.2 f Thou shalt keepe his statutes that it may goe wel with thy children after thee Deut. 4 40. 5.29 g The words psal 128.6 h The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that feare him and his righteousnesse unto childrens children psal 103.17 i Jesus sayd suffer little children to come unto mee for of such is the Kingdome of God Matth. 19.14 Mark 10.14 Luk. 18 16. k Your children are holy 1 Cor. 7 14 Mal. 2.15 2. Such as concerne our Cattell The fruit of them in generall shall be blessed l particularly of our kine m of our sheep n and thus with increase o plentifully p exceedingly q without diminishing r The Lord will send Grasse in our Fields for our Cattell s and feed them in large fat and healthfull pastures t l. m.n.o.p Blessed shalt thou be in the fruite of thy Cattell the increase of thy Kine and the flockes of thy sheepe The Lord shal make thee plenteous in the fruite of thy Cattell Deut. 28 4.11 7.13 30.9 q. r He blesseth them that they are multiplyed greatly and suffereth not their Cattell to decrease psal 107.38 s Deut. 11.15 t Thy Cattell shal feede in large pastures Isa 36.23 3. Of blessing upon the fruit of the Wombe either of man or beast as The fruite of the Womb is the gift of God u He will keep from barrennesse w he maketh the barren fruitfull x preserveth the fruit in the Womb y keepeth from untimely births z and every way blesseth the fruite of the VVomb a. 37 u The Lord shal make thee plenteous in the fruit of thy body and in the fruit of thy Cattell Deut. 20.11 w There shal nothing cast their young nor be barren in thy Land Exod 23.26 Deut. 7.14 x Hee maketh the barren Woman to be a joyfull mother of children psalme 113.9 y He wil blesse the fruite of thy VVombe Deut. 7.13 z See the foregoing w a. 37. Thus shal the man be blessed that feareth the Lord Psal 128.4 127.3 Deut. 7.13 Thus farre the second head of
remembers will guide preserve provide for and every way doe good unto him as if he were his brother fifter Mother for so he names him k Of what Nation calling degree soever he be the Lord will give him glory honour and peace l He shall have long life on Earth m be happy in death n be freed from damnation o His labour shall not be in vaine p but he shall have a mercifull and full reward of every good work q He hath right in the Tree of life and shall enter into the Gates into the City r shall sit in the throne of Christs Majesty with him s and judge the World t and the evill Angels u He shall be every way blessed here w and for evermore x h For as many as are led by the Spirit of God they are the Sonnes of God Rom. 8.14 psal 15 1.2 i So shalt thou finde favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man Pro. 34. He loveth him that followeth a ter righteousnesse Pro. 15.9 k A wicked man hardneth his face but as for the upright he directeth his way The integrity of the upright shall guide them The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way Prov. 21.29 11.3.5 l By mercy and truth iniquity is puâ—ged and by the feare of the Lord men depart from evill Pro. 16.6 m The just man walketh in his integrity He that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life righteousnesse and honour Pro. 20.7 21.21 n Riches profit not in the day of wrath but righteousnesse delivereth from death Pro. 11.4 o He that walketh in his uprightnesse feareth the Lord Pro. 14.2 p The high way of the upright is to depart from evil Pro. 16.17 q Good understanding giveth favour but the way of Transgressours is hard Pro. 13 15. r The Name of the Lord is a strong Tower the righteous man runneth to it and is safe pro 18.10 s But if any man be a worshiper of him and doe his wil him he heareth Joh. 9.31 r The way of the Lord is strength to the upright Pro. 10.29 u. w He that walketh uprightly walketh surely pro. 10.9 x But the righteous are bold as a Lyon Pro. 28.1 y But the righteous doe sing and rejoyce Light is sowen for the righteous and gladnesse for the upright in heart pro. 29.6 psal 97.11 z And as many as walke according to this rule peace be on them and mercy and on the Israel of God Gal. 6.16 Pro. 15.15 a. 38. When a mans ways please the Lord â—ee maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him Pro. 16.7 b For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the Field and the Beasts of the Field shall be at peace with thee Jâ—b 15.23 c.d. The righteousnesse of the upright shal deliver him The righteous in delivered out of trouble Pro. 11.6 Id. 8.6 â— What man is he that desireth life and loveth many dayeâ— that he may see good Depart from evill and doe good seeke peace and pursue it Ps 34 12.14 f No good thing will he withhold from them that wâ—lke uprightly Ps 84.11 Seeke yee first the Kingdome of God and his righteousnesse and all these things shall be added to you Mat. 6.33 But he that keepeth the Law happy is he Pro. 29.18 Godlinesse is profitable to all things having the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come 1 Tim. 4 8. g For them that honour me I will honour 1 Sam. 2.30 Hee that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life righteousnesse and honour Pro. 21.21 h If any one serve me him will my Father honor Jo. 12.26 i The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour Pro. 12.26 k The evill bow before the good and the wicked at the Gates of the Righteous Pro. 14.19 l In the House of the righteous is much Treasure pro. 15.6 m Though he heape up silver as the dust and he prepare raiment as the day he may prepare it but the just shall put it on and the innocent shall divide the silver Job 27.16.17 n Let not mercy and truth forsake thee binde them about thy neck write them upon the Table of thine heart so shalt thou finde favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man Pro. 3.3.4 o The righteous eateth to the satisying of his soule pro. 13.25 p Better is the poore that walketh in his uprightnesse then he that is perverse in his wayes though he be rich Pro. 28.6 q When it goeth well with the righteous the City rejoyceth pro. 11.10 r When the righteous are in authority the people rejoyce pro. 29 2. s The righteous considereth the cause of the poore pro. 29.7 t The Father of the righteous shall greatly rejoyce and hee that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him Pro. 23.24 u But the seede of the righteous shall be delivered pro. 11.21 w The just man walketh in his integrity his children are blessed after him pro. 20.7 x He shall deliver the Island of the innocent and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands Iob. 22.30 y When it goeth well with the righteou the City rejoyceth and when the wicâ—ed perish there is shouting By the blessing of the upright the City is exalted pro. 11.10.11 z Who so keepeth the Law is a wise foâ— pro. 28.7 a. 39 By the wisedom of the upright the City is exalted pro. 11.11 The integrity of the upright shall guide them v. 3. The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way v. 5. b He that keepeth the Commandement keepeth his own soule pro. 19.16 c. d. e. f. He that hath my Commandements and keepe them hee it is that loveth mee and hee that loveth mee shall be loved of my Father and I will love him and manifest my selfe to him Io. 14 21. g If yee abide in me and my words abide in you yee shal aske what yee will and it shall be done unto you Jo. 15.7 h For not the hearers of the Law are jâ—stified befâ—re God but the doers of the Law Rom. 2.13 i But godliâ—esse with contentment is great gaine 1 Tim. 6.6 k For who soever shall doe the wil of my Father which is in Heaven the same is my brother my sister and mother Mat. 12.50 Mar. 3.35 My mother and my beethren are these which heare the word oâ— God and doe it Lu. 8.21 l But Glory Honour and peace to every man that worketh good to the Jew first and also to the Gentiles Romans 2.10 m What man is he that desireth life and loveth many dayes that he may see good depart from evill and doe good seeke peace and pursue it Psal 34 12.14 n But the righteous hath hope in his death Pro. 14.32 But righteousnesse delivers from death ch 10.2 11.4 o In the way of righteousnesse there is life and in the path way thereof there is no death Pro. 12.28 p Be yee stedtash unmovable alwayes abounding in the worke
And causeth continually 〈◊〉 in the Loraâ— Name z We are herin asâ—eptable to God a 44 And shall have our hearts desire b And be every way bessed c w For the joy of the Lord is your strength Neb. 8.10 x A merry heart doth good like a medicine Pro. 17.22 y A merry heart maketh a cheerfull countenance Pro 15.13 z Blessed is the people that know the joâ—full sound they shal walke O Lord. 〈◊〉 the light of thy countenance In 〈◊〉 name shall they rejoyce all the day a 〈◊〉 in thy righteousnesse shall they be exâ—â—ted For thou art the glory of 〈◊〉 strength and in thy favour our hoâ—◠〈◊〉 be exâ—lted Psal 89.15 16 17. a. 44 Vide suprd t Rom. 14.17 18. b Delight thy selfe in the Lord and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart Psal 37.4 â— Blessed are the people that know the joyfull sound they shall walk O Lâ—rd in the light of thy countenance ps 89.15 13. To such as feare God As the Texts quoted are annexed thereunto out of the 112. Psalme as followeth He is in a blessed condition d his seed shall be 〈◊〉 sled e And mighty f He shall have abundance g with contentment h is iustified by Christs righteousnesse i in greatest sorrow he shall have comfort and in greatest need deliverance k He is endued with mercy compassion sincerity and charity l He shall persevere in goodnesse and the Lord will never forget him m Nor his good works n He shall live fearlesse in evill times o And not be troubled at evill tidings p His heart is fixed q yea established r He trusteth in the Lord s He shal see his desire upon his Enemies t He shall be happy here and for ever u And further out of the 28. Psalme he is and shall be blâ—ssed w God will provide for him x And prosper him in his particular calling y He shall be blessed with many sweet children z He shall see thâ— peace of Gods people all his days a. 45 And his childrens children b The wicked shall be extreamly vexed at his prosperity c And lastly out of divers other places of Scripture he is accepted of God d The Lord will teach him and be in covenant with him c He shall depart from evill f Be justified from sin have his Soule Eased and his evill nature healed g his inward peace shall be continued h And he shal increase in grace i Gods feare is the beginning of wisdom k The Lord will shew him the bâ—sâ— way l his Eye is upon him m to preserve him in famin n To keep him from Calamity o Tâ— deliver him out of extremity p He is q Anâ— shall continue in the way of life r he shall havâ— riches and honour s Life and health t Jâ— u And contentment w And outward prospâ—rity x His seed shall prosper also y he shal prolong his days z And shall persevere in goâ— a. 46 God will heare his cry b And fulfâ—â— his desires c he shall prevaile against his Enmies d he is in the right way to happines e Anâ— shall be saved f d Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord Psal 112.1 e. f His seede shall be mighty upon earth the generation of the upright shall be blessed v. 2. g.h.i. Wealth and riches shal be in his house and his righteousnesse endureth for ever v. 3. k. l Unto the upright there arifeth light in the darkenesse he is gracious and full of compassion and righteous A good man sheweth favour and lendeth he will guide his affaires with discretion v. 4.5 m Surely he shall not be moved for ever the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance v. 6. n He hath dispersed he hath given to the poore his righteousnesse indureth for ever v. 9. o. p.q He shall not be affrayde of evill tideings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord v. 7. â— His heart is established he shall not be affrayd v. 8. s. u s Vide suprà o t vid. r vid. n w Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord Psal 128.1.8 x For thou shalt eate the labour of thy hands v. 2. y Happy shalt thou be and it shall be well with thee idem z Thy wife shall be as a fruitfull vine by the sides of thine house thy children like Olive-plants round about thy Table Behold thus shal the man be blessed that feareth the Lord v. 3.4 a. 45. The Lord shall blesse thee out of Zion and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the dayes of thy life v. 5. b Yea thou shalt see thy childrens children and peace upon Israel v. 6. c The wicked shall see it and be grieved hee shal gnash with his Teeth and melt away psa 112.10 d But in every Nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousnesse is accepted of him Act. 10.35 e The secret of the Lord is with them that feare him and he wil shew them his covenant psal 25.14 f By the feare of the Lord men depart from evil Pro. 16.6 g But upon you that feare my name shall the son of righteousnesse arise with heaâ—ing in his wings Mal. 4.2 h His soule shall dwel at ease anâ— his seede shal inherit the Earth psal 25.13 i Vide suprà g Mal. 4.2 And yee shall goe forth and grow up as Calves of thâ— stâ—ll k The feare of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom pro. 1.7 psal 111.10 â— Who is the man that feireth the Lord Him shal he teach in the way that 〈…〉 choose Ps 25.12 m The eye of the Lord is upon them that feare him psal 33.18 n To deliver their soule from death and to keepe them alive in famine v. 19. o The feare of the Lord tendeth to life and hee that hath it shal abide satisfyed he shall not be visited with evil Pro. 19.23 The feare of the Lord is a fountaine of life to depart from the snares of Death pro. 14.27 p Vide suprà m and n psal 33.18.19 q.r. The feare of the Lord tendeth to life and he that hath it shall abide satisfyed hee shall not be visited with evâ—â— Pro. 19.23 s. t By humility and the feare of the Lord are riches and honour and life Pro. 22.4 Feare the Lord and depart from evil it shal be health to thy navell and marrow to thy bones pro. 3.7 8. w His soule shal dwel at ease and his seed x y shall inherit the earth Psal 25.13 w.x.y. z The feare of the Lord prolongeth days Pro. 10.27 Like as a Father pitieâ—h his children so the Lord pitieth them that feare him Psal 103.13 a. 46 The feare of the Lord tendeth to life and he that hath it shall abide satisfied Pro. 19.23 b.c. He wil fulfill the desires of them that feare him he also wil heare their cry and wil save them Ps 145.19 d Yee shall treade down the wicked for they shal be ashes under the soles of your feete Mâ—l 4 3. e Vide suprà c. 46. pro. 19.23 f Vide surà b.c.
is greatest in the Kingdome of Heaven Mat. 18.4 Blessed are the poore in spirit for theirs is the Kingdome of Heaven Mat. 5.3 But honour shal uphold the humble in spirit Pro. 29.23 27. To the meeke in carriage They shall be taught spirituall y And temporall wisdom z And find rest to their Soules a. 48 And have inward and outwary joy b They shall joy in the holy one of Israel though they should want outward comforts c The Lord will relieve their wants d And give them prosperity e And honour f And full contentment g They shall escape Gods wrath h And have great and glorious deliverances i y The meeke wil hee guide in judgement and the meeke wil he teach in his way psal 25.9 z But with the lowly is wisdome Pro. 11.2 a. 48 Come unto me al yee that labour and are heavy laden and I wil give you rest Mat. 11.28 b.c. The meeke also shal increase their joy in the Lord and the poore among men shal rejoyce in the holy one of Israel Isa 29.19 d The Lord lifteth up the meeke Psalmâ— 147.6 e But the meeke shall inherit the Earth and shal delight themselves in the abundance of peace psal 37.11 f Before honour is humilitie Prov. 18.12 g Vide suprà ◠psal 37.11 h Videâ—u ra w Ze. 2.3 i He wil beautify the meeke with salvation Psal 149 4. 28. â—o such as beare affliction aright They are blessed k And shall receive the Crown of glory â— See to hope pag. 120. And to trust in God pag. 121. k.l. Blessed is the man that indureth temptation for when hee is tryed he shaâ— receive the Crowne of life which the Lord hath promised to them that love him Iam. 1.12 29. To our increasing in goodnesse Abundance of all hapinesse in heaven for ever more m m Well done thou good and faithful servant thou hast beene faithfull in few things I wil make thee ruler over many things enter into the joy of thy Lord and Master Matth. 25.21 Reade the whole parable Lu. 19 11. To ver 20. 30. To perseverance in grace and goodnesse The Lord will be our God and make us his Children n Our Saviour will confesse our Names before his Father and the Angells o He will not put our Names out of the Book of life p VVe shall be rewarded in due season q And not be damned r But essaredly saved s Christ will grant us to sit with him on his thron â— And there to enjoy all fulnesse of blessednes for evermore u n He that overcommeth shal inherit al things and I wil be his God and hee shal be my Son Rev. 21.7 o. p He that overcommeth the same shal be cloathed in white rayment and I wil not blot his name out of the Book of life but I wil confesse his name before my Father and before his Angels Rev. 3.5 r He that overcommeth shal not be hurt of the second death Re. 2 11. q Let us not be weary in wel-doing for in due season wee shal reape if we saint not Gal. 6.9 s But he that shal endure to the end the same shal be saved Mat. 24.13 t To him that overcommeth will I grant to sit with mee in my Throne Rev. 3 21. u Vide supra n Rev. 21.7 Be thou faithful unto Death and I wil give thee a Crowne of Life Rev. 2.7 10 11. To him that overcommeth wil I give to eate of the hidden Manna v. 17. To him wil I give power over the Nations v. 26. And I wil give him the Morning Starre Vers 28. Thus farre of the first head of the sixt maine part The second Head of the sixt maine part containing Promises of blessings to giving Almes or works of Charity 1. To Almes in generall WIth such Sacrifices God is well pleased w The will for the deed is acceptes x Although it be never so little but a Cup â—cold water y Yea more then much given unâ—illingly or for by-respects z The Lord wiâ—◠〈◊〉 all we undertake or that concernâ—s 〈◊〉 a. 49 VVe shall have plenty b And be blessed abundantly c And shall have a sure reward d Such honour e And lend to the Lord f And shall be recompenced of him g The Lord will not forget it h But accompts it as done to himself i Such shall obtaine mercy k And have favour from God l God will guide such continually m When they call and cry the Lord will answer and help n The Lord will give such inward peace o And joy p Such shall increase q And persevere in grace r Such shall have a good name s And have adversity turned into prosperity t Such shall be provided for u And not want v Neither such w Nor theirs shall be forsaken nor beg their bread x But be blessed also y Such shall be preserved from harme z And delivered from their Enemies a. 50 Such shall be strengthened in trouble b Eâ—â—â—d in Sicknesse â— And delivered out of misery d God will mercifully reward our almes with everlasting happines e w But to doe good and to communicate forget not for with â—ucâ— Sacrifices God is well pleased â—eb 13.16 â— For iâ— there be first a willing minde iâ— is accepted according to what a man hath 2 Cor. 8 12. y And there came a certaine poore widow and shee cast in two mites which make a farthing And hee calleth unto him his Disciples and saith unto them verily I say unto you that this poore widow hath cast more in then al they which have cast into the treasury For they did cast in of their abundance but sheâ— of her want did cast in all that shee hid even all her living Mark 12.42.43.44 For whosoever shal give you a Cup of water to drinke in my Name because you belong to Christ verily I say unto you he shal not lose his reward Mark 9.41 Mat. 10.42 z Vide suprà p In the foure quoted places a. 49. If there be among you a poore man or one of thy brethren within any of thy Gater Tâ—ou shalt not harden thine heart noâ— shut thine hand from thy poore brother Thou shalt surely give him and thine heart shal not be grieved when thou givest unto him because that for 〈◊〉 thing the Lord shal blesse thee iâ— all thy worke and in all that thon puttest thine hand unto Dent. 15.7.10 He hath dispersed hee hath 〈…〉 to the poore his righteousnesse endureth for verâ— his home shal be exalted with honour Psal 1.12.9 But he that hath mercy upon the poore is he Pro. 14.21 b The mercifull men doe good to the own soule pro. 11.17 c Honour the Lord with thy substance and with the first fruits of all thine increase so shal thy barnes be filled with plenty and thy presses shal burst oâ— with new wine Pro. 39.10 d But to him that soweth righteousâ—esse shal be a sure reward Prov. 11.18 But when thou doest Almes let not thy right hand know what thy left 〈◊〉 doth That
thine Almes may be in â—â—cret and thy Father which seeth in secret shal reward thee openly Mat. 6.3.4 Vide suprà y Matht 10.42 e But hee that honoureth his â—â—ker hath mercy on the poore Prov. 14.31 f. g Hee that hath pitty upon the poote lendeth unto the Lord and that which hee hath given will hee repay him Pro. 19.17 h. i For God is not unrighteous to forget your worke and labour of love which ye have shewed towards his Name in that yee have ministred to the Saints and doe minister Heb. 6.10 k Blessed are the merciful for they shal obtaine mercy Mat. 5.7 l Then shal thy light breake forth as the morning and thine health shal sprirâ—â— forth speedily and thy righteousnesse shall goe before thee the glory oâ— the Lord shal bee thy rereward Isaâ— 58.8 m And the Lord shal guide thee continually and satisfy thy soule in drought and make fat thy bones and thou â—hak be like a watered Garden and likeâ— spring of water whose waters faile not Isay 58.11 n Then shalt thou call and the Lord shal answer thou shalt cry and he shal say heâ—â— am I Isay 58.9 o. p.q.r Vide suprà m Isay 58.11 s Vide supra l Isa 58.8 t And if thou draw out thy soule to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soule then shal thy light rise in obsâ—urity and thy darkenesse be as the noone day Isay 58.10 v Now hee that ministreth seede to the sower both minister bread for your food and multiply your seede sowne and increase the fruits of your righteousnesse 2 Cor. 9.10 And God is able to make al grace abound towards you that yee alwayes having al sufficiency in al things may abound in every good work v. 8. w. x I have beene yong and now am old yet have I not seene the righteous 〈◊〉 saken nor their seede begging their bread psal 37.25 y He is ever merciful and his seed is blessed psal 37.26 z Blessed is he that considereth the poore the Lord wil deliver him in the time of trouble Ps 41.1 a. 50. b. â— The Lord wil strengthen him in his bed of languishing thou wilt makâ— all his bed in his sicknesse psal 41.3 d Vide supra z psal 41.1 e Goe thy way sel whatsoever thou hast and give to the poore and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven Mar. 10.21 He that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life pro. 21.22 Mat. 19.21 As before Mar. 10.21 Then shal the King say unto them on his right hand come yee blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world And the King shal say unto them in so much as you have done it unto one 〈◊〉 the least of these my brethren yee have done it unto mee Mat. 25.34 40. 6.20 Lu. 18.22 As before Mark. 10.21 12.33 Charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high minded nor trust in uncertaine riches but in the living God who giveth us all things richly to enjoy That they doe good that they be rich in good workes ready to distribute willing to communicate laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come that they may lay hold on eternal life 1 Tim. 6.17.18.19 2. To divers particular workes of charity As I finde them annexed in the Texts although all places quoted to almes in generall may be applied to each of these particulars 1. Lending to the Poore Gods blessing in all that concernes us f and to our seed is promised g â— If there be among you a â—oore maâ— of one of thy brethren within any 〈◊〉 thy gates thou shalt not harden thâ—ne heart nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which hee wanteth Thou shalt surely give him and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him because that for this thing the Lord thy God shal blessâ— thee â—â—al thy works and in al â—hâ—t thoâ— puttest thine hand unto Deut. 15.7.8.10 g Hee is ever mercifull and lendeth and his seed is blessed P. 37.26 2. To restâ—ring the Pâ—edge It is a note of Righteousnesse in us and of ou Justification by Christ unto us h and that we shall be saved i and not be punished or perish for our Fathers unrighteousnesse k h And if the man be poore thou shalt not slâ—â—e with his pledge In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge againe when the Sonne goeth downe that hee may sleepe in his owne raiment and blesse thee and it shal be righteousnessâ— unto thee before the Lord thy God Deu. 24.12 13. But hath restored to the debtor his pledge hath spoiled none by violence hath given his bread to the hungry and hath covered the naked with a garment Hee that hath not given forth upon Usury neither hath taken any increase that hath drawne his hand from iniquity and executed true judgement between man and man Ez. 18.7.8 i Hath walked in my statutes and hath kept my judgements to deale truly he is just hee shal surely live saith the Lord v. 9. k He shall not die for the iniquity oâ— his fathers hee shal surely live saith the Lord v. 16.17 3. To leaving gleanings of Corne or Vintage The LORD will blesse all the workes of our hands â— l When thou cuttest downe thy harvest if the field and hast forgot a sheafe in the field thou shalt not goe againe to fetcâ— it It shal be for the strangers for the fatherlesse and for the widow that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in al the worke of thy hands when thou beatest thine Olive-Tree thou shalt not goe over the boughes againe it shalt be c. When thou gatherest the Grapes of the Vineyard thou shalt not gleane it afterward it shal bee for the stranger for the Fatherlesse and for the widow Deut. 24.19 20 21. 4. To Selling Corne to the Poore The blessings of the LORD shall be upon such m m He that withholdeth corne the people shall curse him but blessings shall bee upon the head of him that selleth it Prov. 11.26 5 To feeding the Hungry giving Drinke to the Thirsty Lodging to the harbourlesse cloathing to the Naked visiting the Sick and Prisoners and receiveing poore Strangers These are signes of our Justification by Christ and that we shall not be punished or perish for our Fathers faults n Christ takes all as done to himselfe o And will accept and acquit us in mercy according to such Workes at the last day p And reward them with Eternall life q â— Vide supra Ez. 18.7.9 g h o And the King shal answer and say unto them verily I say unto you in as much as yee have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me Maâ— 25.40 p Come vee blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdome prepared for you from
Their Soule abhorreth all manner of meate and they draw neere unto the gates of death Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble hee saveth them out of their distresses Psalme 107.17 18 19. If yee seeke him hee wil be found of you 2 Chron. 15.2 If thou wouldest seeke unto GOD betimes and make thy supplication to the Almighty Though thy beginning was small yet thy latter end should greatly increase Job 8.5.7 Thou shalt cal and I wil answer thee Iob 14.15 22.27 Hee wil be favourable unto him and hee shall see his face with joy Chap. 33.26 And his ears are open unto their prayer 1 Pet. 3.12 Then shal yee call upon and yee shall goe and spray unto mee and I wil hearken unto you And yee shal seeke mee and finde mee when you shal search for mee with all your heart Ieremy 29.12 13. Whosoever shal call on the Name of the Lord shal be delivered Ioel. 2.32 Acts 2.21 Rom. 10.13 Seeke the Lord and yee shal live Amos 5.4.6 I wil waite for the God of my salvation my God wil heare me Mica 7.7 They shal call upon my name and I wil heare them Zeâ— 13.9 Aske and it shal be given you seek and yee shal finde knock and it shal be opened unto you For every one that asâ—eth receiveth and hee that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shal be opened Mat. 7.7.8 And al things whatsoever yee shal aske in prayer believing yee shal receive Mat. 21 22. Mar. 11.24 But if any man be a worshipper of God and doe his wil him hee heareth Ioh. 9.31 If yee abide in me and my words abide in you yee shal aske what yee wil and it shal be done unto you Iohn 15. â— Luk. 11.9.10 The same with Mar. 7.7.8 Draw nigh to God and he wil draw nigh to you Iam. 4.8 6. If in any of these particulars following wee cal on the Lord for helpe he hath promised to heare and help us as 1. If we have fallen into grievous sinnes anâ— afflictions the LORD will forgive our sinnes remove his Judgements and heare our Prayers q q If I shut up Heaven that there be no raine or if I command the Locuâ—s to devour the Land or if I send pestilence among my people If my people which are called by my Name shal humble themselves and pray and seeke my Face and turne from their wicked wayes then wil I heare from Heaven and wil forgive their sinne and wil heale their Land Now mine eyes shall bee open and mine ears attent unto the Prayer that is made in this place 2 Chron. 7.13.14 15. and Chap. 6. from Verse 21. To the end 2. Be our troubles never so many the Lord will heare and deliver us out of them all r r The righteous cry and the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of all their trouble Psal 34 17. 3. If we be in any danger whatsoever we shall be heard helped and delivered s s In an acceptable time have I heard thee and in a day of salvation have I helped thee and I wil preserve thee and give thee for a Covenant of the people to establish the Earth to cause to inherit the desolate heritage Isay 49.8 4 If in danger of our Enemies Or for Souldiers in or against any perillous imployment t We shall be secured from harme u Our Enemies shall turne backe w God will fight against and afflict them x t I wil call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised So shal I be saved from mine enemies Ps 18.3 v Hee that delivered my Soule in peace from the Battell that was against mee for there were many with mee GOD shall heare and afflict them even hee that abideth of old Psalme 55.18 19. w When I cry unto thee then shal mine Eâ—emies turne back Ps 56.9 x Vide suprà u Ps 55.18.19 5 If we be Prisoners The LORD will heare and notâ—d spise us or oâ—â— Prayers y He will be found of and inlarge us z â— For the Lord heareth the poore and depiseth no his prisoners Ps 69.33 z And yee shal seeke me and finde mee when yee shall search for mee with all your heart And I wil be found of you saith the Lord and wil turne away your captivity and I wil gather you from al the Nations and from all the places whither I have driven you saith the Lord and I wil bring you againe into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive Ieremy 29.13.14 6. If we be desolate and forsaken of friends The Lord will turne unto and not despise our Prayers a. 52 a. 52 Hee wil regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their Prayer Psal 102.17 7. If we be wronged by others The Lord will deliver us b b For they shal cry unto the Lord because of oppressours and hee shal send them a Saviour and a great one and he shal deliver them Isay 19.20 8. If the wronged Fatherlesse Widow or Stranger doe pray The Lord wil heare their cry c c Thou shalt neither vex a stranger nor oppresse him for yee were strangers in the land of Egypt Yee shal not afflict any widow or fatherlesse child If thou afflict them in any wise and they cry at al unto me I wil surely heare their cry Ex. 22.21.22 23. 9. If we be Hungry or Thirsty The Lord will relieve us d Though he shâ—â— work wonders for us e d Hungry and Thirsty their Soule fainted in them Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble and hee delivered them out of their distresses Psalm 107.5 6. e When the poore and needy seeke wateâ— and there is none and their tongue faileth for Thirst I the Lord wil heaâ— them I the God of Israel wil not for sake them I wil open Rivers in hiâ— places and fountaines in the midst the Vallies I wil make the wildernesse a poole of water and the dryland spriâ—â— of water Isay 41.17 18. 10. If we be in Temptation Wâ—e shall finde mercy grace and helpe iâ— need f f For we have not an high Priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in al points tempted as we are yet without sinne Leâ— us therfore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtaine mercy and finde grace for helpe in time of neede Heb. 4.15.16 11. If we be in doubting We shall be directed g and our businesse shall be effected h g Commit thy workes unto the Lord and thy thoughts shal bee established pro. 16.3 h Trust in the Lord and waite patiently for him fret not thy selfe because of him that prospereth in his wâ—y because of the man who bringeth wicked devises to passe psal 37.7 12. If we pray for the Knowledge of God We shall finde is i i Yea if thou cryest after knowledge and liftest up thy voyce for understanding Then shalt thou understand the feare of the Lord and finde the knowledge of God pro. 2.3 5. 13.
If for Faith It shall be granted k k Jesus answered if thou knowest the gift of God and who it is that saith to thee give me to drink thou wouldst have asked of him and he would have given thee living water Joh. 4.10 14. If for the feare l And favour of God m We shall obtaine them l If thou cryest after knowledge and liftest up thy voyce for understanding Then shalt thou understand the feare of the Lord and finde the knowledge of God For the Lord giveth wisdom 〈…〉 his mouth commeth knowledge and â—â—derstanding Pro. 2.3.5.6 m He shal pray unto God and he wil befavourable unto him and he shal see his faâ— with joy Iob. 33.26 15. If for inward joy We shall have it n to the full o n Vide suprà m Iob. 33 26. o Aske and yâ— shal receive that your joy may be full Ioh. 16.24 16. If wee lack wisdome and strength to beare Affliction aright The Lord will bestow it freely and plentifully p p If any of you lack wisdome let him aske it of God that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shal be given him Iam. 1.5 17. Or to order our Affaires wisely We shall have it assuredly q q But they that seeke the Lord understand all things Pro. 28.5 18. If wee pray for increase of good Gifts in generall r Or of saving Knowledge s Or for Gods spirit to supply all our necessities t They shall be vouchsafed to us r If thou wouldst seeke to God be times and make thy supplication to the Almighty Though thy beginning was small yet thy latter end should greatly increase Iob. 8.57 s Call unto me and I wil answer thee and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not Jer. 33.3 Covet earnestly the best gifts and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way 1 Cor. 12.31 t If yee then being evil know how to give good gifts to your children how much more shal your Heavenly Father give the holy spirit to them that aske him Lu. 11.13 But my God shal supply all your neede according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus Phil. 4.19 19. If for the Kingdome of God and his Righteousesse Iâ— shall be given us and all other things shall be ministred unto us u u Seeke yee first the Kingdome of God and his righteousnesse and all their things shal be added to you Mat. 6.33 20. If we pray for Others Sinnes shall be pardoned and judgements removed w â— Is any siâ—ke among yoâ— let him call for the Elders of the Church and let them pray over him anointing him with oile in the Name of the Lord. And the prayer of Faith shal save the sick and the Lord shal raise him up and iâ— hee have committed sins they shal be forgivâ—n him Confesse your faults one to another and pray one for another that yee may be healed the effectuall fervent prayer of a righteous man avayleth much Iam. 5.14 15 16. 21. If we pray for the peace of Zion We shall prosper v x Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee Psalme 122.6 22. If for the peace of the place where we live Therein we shall have peace though the people be our Enemies y y And seeke the peace of the City whether I have caused you to be carried away captives and pray unto the Lord for it for in the peace thereof shal yee have peace Ier. 29.7 23. If Gods people pray together Our Heavenly Father will heare and helpe us z z If two of you shal agree on Earth as touching any thing that they shal aske it shal be done for them of my Father my Father which is in Heaven Matth. 18.19 Further many most comfortable places abundantly and infallibly declaring in what most gracious manner the Lord will heare our Prayers 7. He heareth our inward groanes in our extreamest Miseries Even when we cannot expresse our selves a. 53 Our mourning b Sighs c Desires d Tears c Complaining f Our very voye g And naming of Christ h He will heare wiâ—â— cut despising our prayers i Or hitting us is the Teeth with our fore-past sinnes or present frailties k He will prepare our hearts too and help us to draw our petitions l He accepts our prayers m He takes delight in them and in hearing of them n He looks down of purpose to heare our groanes o To deliver us when we are past hope p His Ears are open there is not the least impediment in his hearing q It is his very nature to be a GOD that heareth prayers It is not contrary to his disposition r He thinks thoughts of place to give an end to our troubles according to our expectations s He will be plenteous in mercy to all that call upon him t And will give us liberally u He will remarkeably help us and shew us sometimes wonderous things that we know not w He will refresh us also with much joy and comfort of heart he will be many times as the dew to our hearts x He will heare every one that asketh of him aright y Yea in whatsoever we aske wee may have what we will according to his will z When we cannot pray as we ought his Spirit shall help our infirmities a. 54 God will Crowne our prayers with this honour to be signâ—s of 〈◊〉 Sanctification b And Salvation c 〈◊〉 will heare us speedily d In the very 〈◊〉 in due time when we are in trouble yea so as he will in our affliction in especiall manner let us know hee is our God and will deliver uâ— e He is ready to be found f He will heare at the very first even while we are speaking to him g And answer us before we can expresse our selves h Yea the Lord heareth us when we thinke he hath forsaken us i all our prayers are heard and granted only through Christ Jesus k a. 53. And God heard their groaning and God remembring this Covenant with Abraham with Isaack and with Jacob Ex. 2.24 b From Heaven did the Lord behold the Earth to heare the groaning of the prisoners Ps 102.19.20 c For the sighing of the needy now wiâ— I arise saith the Lord I wil set him iâ— safety from him that puffeth at him Ps 12.5 d Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble thou wilt prepare their heart and wilt cause thine eare to heare Psal 10.17 The Lord is nigh unto all them that cal upon him to all that cal upon him in truth He wil fulfill the desire of them that feare him hee also wil heare their cry and wil save them Psalme 145.18.19 But the desire of the righteous shal be granted Pro. 10.24 â— Hold not thy peace at my Teares Pâ—â—l 39.12 But thou my Teares into thy bottell Psal 56 8. f He forgetteth not the cry of the humble Psal 9.12 g My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning Ps 5.3 55.17 Hee wil bee very gracious unto thee at the
voyce of thy cry when hee shall heare it hee wil answer thee Isay 30 19. h And let every one that nameth the Name of Christ depart from iniquitie 2 Tim. 2.19 i I wil regard the Prayer of the destitute and not despise their Prayer Psal 102.17 k If any of you lack Wisdome 〈◊〉 him aske of GOD that giveth to 〈◊〉 men liberally and upbraideth not Jam. 1.5 l Thou wilt prepare their heart thou wilt cause thine Eare to heare Psalme 10.17 m But the prayer of the upright is his delight â—râ— 15.8 n I wil praise the Name of God with a Sâ—ng and wil magnifie him with Thanksgiving This also shall please the Lord better then an Oxe or Bullock that hath hornes and hoofes Psalme 69.30.31 o. p For he hath looked downe from the height of his Sanctuary from Heaven did the Lord behold the Earth To heare the groaning of the prisoners to loose those that are appointed to death Psa 102.19 20. q His ears are open to the righteous cry psal 34.15 1 pet 3.12 r Heare my cry O God attend unto my prayer Ps 61.1 s For I know the thoughts that I thinke towards you saith the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end Then shall yee call upon me and yee shal goe and pray unto me and I wil hearken unto you And yee shall seeke me and finde mee when yea shall search for mee with all your heart Ier. 29.11.12 13. t Seeke yee the Lord while hee may be found cal yee upon him while hee is neere Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him returne unto the Lord and he wil have mercy upon him and to our God for he wil abundantly pardon Isay 55.6 7. v Vide supra k Jam. 1.5 w Call unto mee and I will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not Jer. 33.3 x He shal pray unto God and he shal be favourable unto him and he shal see his face with joy Job 33.26 I will bee as the dew unto Israel Hose 14 5. y For every one that asketh receiveth and hee that seeketh sindeth Luk. 11.10 Mat. 7.8 z What things soever yee desire when yee pray believe that yee receive them and yee shal have them Mark 11.24 a. 54. The spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the spirit 〈◊〉 selfe maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered Rom. 8.26 b But if any man be a Worshipper of God and doth his wil him he heareth Joâ— 9 31. c Hee shal call upon me and I will 〈…〉 swer him I wil bee with him in trouble I wil deliver and honour him Psal 91.15 d In the day when I câ—l answer mee speedily ps 102.2 My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning O God psal 5 3. e The Lord also wâ—â— be a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in times of trouble Psal 9.9 50.15 He shall cal upon mee and I wil answer him I wil be with him in trouble I wil deliver him and honour him Psal 91.15 f God is our refuge and strength a very present helpe in trouble psal 46.1 g From the first day that thou diddest set thine heart to understand and to chasten thy selfe before thy God thy words were heard and I am come for thy words Dan. 10.12 h And it shal come to passe that before they call I wil answer and whiles they are yet speaking I will heare Iay 65.24 i For I said in my â—â—ste I am cut off from before thâ—â—e 〈◊〉 nevâ—â— the lesse thou I eardest the voyce of my supplication when I cried unto thee Pâ—al 31.22 k Whatsoever yee shalâ— aske the Father in my Name hee shâ—â— give it you John 16.23 And watsoever yee shal aske in my Name that wil I doe that the Father may be glorified in the Sonne If yee shal aske any thing in my Name I wil doe iâ— Jâ—â— 14 13 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him that if wee aske any thing 〈◊〉 cording to his wil he heareth us And if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we aske wee know that wee have the petition that wee desired of him 1 Jâ— 5.14.15 For through him wee both have an accesse by one spirit unto the Father Eph. 2.18 8. To our Thankesgiving to the Lord. It is a good thing l 〈…〉 m It is most acceptable to the Lord â— And 〈◊〉 is glorified thireby o l It â—s a good thing to give thank 〈◊〉 unto the Lord and to sing prayses unto thy Name O most high Psalme 92. 1. m Rejoyce in the Lord O yee righteous for praise is comely for the upright Psal 33.1 n I wil praise the name of God with 〈◊〉 Song and will magnifie him wiâ—h Thanksgiving This also shall please the Lord better then an Oxâ— or Bullock that hath hornes and hoofes Psalmâ— 69.30 31. o Whose offreth praise glorifieth mee psal 50.23 9. To our conscionable hearing Gods Word It is a signe we are in Gods Covenant p And of Christs Flocke q And most near and deare to him r He knowes us and takes especiall notice of us s We shall be inabled to heare better t Grace in generall u Saving knowledge w True Faith x The feare of the Lord y Holy joy or spirituall satisfaction z Increase of grace in generall â— 55 Increase of Faith b Hereâ—â— shall be wrought in us c We shall be blessâ—â— here d Art freed from Damnation e And be assured of Salvation for evermore f p Incline your eare and come unto meâ—â— heare and your Soule shal live and I wil make an everlasting Covenant with you even the sure mercies of David Isay 55 3. q My Sheep heare my voyce and I know them and they follow mee John 10.27 r Behold my Mother and my Brethren For whosoever shall doe the wil of God the same is my Mother and my Sister and brother Marke 3.34.35 s Vide suprid q Ioh. 10.27 t.v. Vide suprà p Isay 55.3 w But unto them that are called both Jewes and Greekes Christ the power of God and the Wisdome of God 1 Cor. 1.24 x So then Faith commeth by hearing and hearing by the Word of God Rom. 10.17 y Come yee Children hearken unto me I wil teach you the feare of the Lord Psa 34.11 z Psalme a. 55. For this cause also thanke wee God without ceâ—sing because when yee received the Word of God which yee heard of us yee received it not as â—â—ew and of men but â—s it is in such the Word of God which â—ffâ—ctually worketh also in you that believe 1 Thess 2.3 b For I am not ashâ—med of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto Sâ—lvation to every one that believeth to the Jew first and also to the Gâ—â—k For therein is the Righteousnesse of GOD revealed from Faith to Faith Romans
thou shalt heape coales of fire upon his head and the Lord shall reward thee Proverbs 25.21 22. Rom. 12.20 7. If we be Secret It shews a wise b And a faithfull heart c And we glorifie God d b A prudent man concealeth knowledge pro. 12.23 c But he that is of a faithfull spirit concealeth the matter pro. 11.13 d It is the glory of God to conceale a thing Pro. 25.2 8. If wee keepe Silence it is a note of Wisdome See to governing the Tongue e e But a man of understanding holdeth his peace Prov. 11.12 9. To speaking the Truth It is a signe we are Gods Children f God delights in us g We shall get understanding from God and be reputed wise among men we shall have favour from God and good will from men h We shall be inabled to deale directly i And delight great men k They will love us l And imploy us gladly m We shall have long life n And happy dayes o VVe shall persevere in grace p And injoy heaven q f Lord who shall abide in thy Tâ—bermacle Who shall dwell in thy holy hill He that speaketh the truth in his heart Psal 15.1.2 g But they that deale truely are his delight Pro. 12.22 h Let not Mercy and Truth forsake thee binde them about thy necke write them upon the Table of thine heart So shalt thou finde favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man Pro. 3.3 4. i He that speaketh Truth sheweth forth righteousnesse pro 12.17 k. l. Righteous lipps are the delight of Kings and they love him that speaketh right pro. 16.13 m Every man shall kisse his lips that giveth aright answer Pro. 24.26 n. o What man is hee that desireth life And loveth many dayes that hee may see good Keepe thy tongue from evill and thy lips from speaking guile Ps 34.12.13 1 Pet. 3.10 p The lip of Truth shall be established for ever pro. 12.19 q Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle c. Hee that speaketh the truth in his heart Hee that backbâ—teth not with his Tongue Psalme 15.1 2 3. 10. If we deale Truly The Lord delighteth in us and will keepe us from harme r See to dealing justly r There shall no evill happen to the just but the wicked shall be filled with mischiefe Lying Lips are abomination to the Lord but they that deale truly are his delight 11. If wee performe our lawfull Oaths Covenants Contracts and Promises though made to our owne hinderance We are Gods children shall persevere in grace and be saved s s Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle Who shall dwell in thy holy hill He in whose eyes a vile person is contemned but hee honoureth them that feare the Lord he that sweareth to his owne hurt and changeth not He that putteth not out his money to Usury nor taketh a reward against the innocent he that doth these things shall never be moved Psalme 15.1.4 5. 12. If we instruct our Children They shall by Gods blessing reape continuall benefit therby t See the next proofs t Traine up a Child in the way he should goe and when he is old he will not depart from it Pro. 22.6 13. If we correct our Children Their naturall perversnesse shall be driven out u They shall be made wise w We shall have peace by them x and pleasure in them y Our correcting shall not hurt them z But be a means to save them a. 60 u Fooâ—ishnesse is bound in the heart of a Child but the rod of correction shall drive it farre from him Prov. 22.15 w The rod and reproofe give wisdome Pro. 29 15. x Correct thy Sâ—nne and he shall give thee rest yea he shall give delight unto thy soule Pre. 29.17 y. z Withhold not correction from the Child for if thou beatest him with the rod hee shall not die Proverbs 23.13 a. 60 Thou shalt beate him with the rod and deliver his Soule from death prov 23.14 14. I we obey our Parents Wee shall have long life and prosper on Earth b b Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy dayes may bee long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Exâ—dus 20.12 Dew 5.16 15. If we obey Superiours The two last and we shall be praysed c c VVilt thou then not be affrayd of the power doe that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same Rom. 13.3 16. If we have a good name It procureth great contentment d And is more worth then great riches e d And a good report maketh the bones fat pro. 15.30 e A good name is rather to be chosen then great riches pro. 22.1 17. If we govern our minds it is a note of VVisdome f We shall be reputed wise g And be able to govern our Tongues h And expresse good government i And excell k f VVith the well advised is wisdome Prov. 13 10. g The wise in heart shall be called prudent prov 16.21 h The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth and addeth learning to his lips prov 16.23 i Hee that is slow to anger is better then the mighty and hee that ruleth his spirit then hee that taketh a City Prov. 16.32 k A man of understanding is of an excellent spirit pro. 17.27 18. If we govern our Tongues We shall have long life and happy dayes l Our talke shall abound with goodnesse m It is a signe of wisdom in any n Yea the foolish in that is counted wise o It declareth understanding p It is a signe of Sanctisication q VVe edify many r And converse acceptably s VVe prevent and deliver our selves from much mischief t VVe procure our selves contentment u And health w We keep our selves secure x We prevent and appease wrath and contention y We use knowledge aâ—ight z VVeare esteemed wise and well governed â— 61 VVe preserve our Soules from afflictions b 〈◊〉 Summe quiet and diâ—quiet fâ—lly and wisdom safâ—â—y or harm life or death are in the power of the Tongue c l VVhat man is hee that desireth liâ—e and loveth many dayes that hee may see good Keepe thy Tongue from evâ—ll and thy lips from speaking guile Psal 34.12 13. 1 pet 3.10 m The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life Pro. 10.11 n In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdome is found Prov. 10.13 o Even a foole when he holdeth his peace is accounted wise pro. 17.28 p Hee that refraineth his lips is wise Pro. 10.19 q The Tongue of the just is as choise silver Pro. 10.20 If any man among you seemeth to be religious and bridleth not his Tongue but deceiveth his owne heart this mans Religion is vaine Iam. 1.26 r A wholsome Tongue is a Tree of life The lips of the wise disperseth knowledge Pro. 15.4.7 s The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable pro. 10.32 Pleasant words are as an hony-combe sweete to the Soule and health to the Bones Pro. 16.24 A word fitly spoken is like Apples
upon me I acknowledged my sin unto thee and mine iniquity have I not hid I sayd I will confesse my transgressions unto the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Ps 32.3 4 5. Come unto me all yee that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Mat. 11.28 p And all Israel shall heare and feare and shall doe no more any such wickednesse as this Deut. 13.11 And all the people shall heare and feare and do no more presumptuously Deut. 17 13. Ponder the path of thy feet and let all thy wayes be established Pro. 4.26 Eight In all wholly to deny our own wisedome q and strength r desiring and relying upon the direction s and power of the Lord alone t for the discharge of our duty u q Leane not unto thine own understanding be not wise in thine own eyes Prâ— 3.5.7 Neither make thy selfe overwise Eccles 7.16 r Not that we are sufficient of our selves 〈◊〉 think any thing as of our selves 2 Cor. 3. Without me ye can doe nothing Ioh 15. â— s Cause me to know the way wherein should walke for I lift up my soule 〈◊〉 thee Ps 143 8. In all thy wayes acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths Pro. 3.6 t Be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might Eph. 6.16 I can doe all things through Christ which strengtheneth me Phil. 4.13 Our sufficiency is of God 2 Cor. 3.5 The Lord is my strength and shield my heart trusted in him and I am helped psal 28.7 u I will cry unto God most high unto God that performeth all things for me psal 57.2 Ninth Lastly and above all in all our faylings by prayer to desire w and by faith apply x the free grace the rich mercy y infinite love a undeserved favour b unchangeable goodnesse c tender compassions d of our God e in Iesus Christ f for remission g Sanctification h acceptation and a blessing i yea for all good things revealed and assured to us in his most holy word so giving the Lord all the glory according to the same b w Be mercifull unto me O God be mercifull unto me for my soule trusteth in thee â— In whom we have boldnesse and ac 〈…〉 the faith of him â—â—ph 3.52 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbeliefe but was strong in faith giving glory to God Ro. 4.20 y Therefore it is of Faith that it might be by grace Rom. 4.16 Where sin abounded grace did much more abound Rom. 5.20 There is a remnant according to the election of grace and if by grace their it is no more of workes otherwise grace is no more grace but if it be of workes then it is no more of grace Ro 115.6 But by the grace of God I am that I am 1 Cor. 15.10 Not I but the grace of God which was with me Idem my grace is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 129. To the prayse of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved in whom we have redemâ—tion through his blood the forgivenesse of sinnes according to the riches of his grace Eph. 1 6 7. By grace yee are saved That in the ages to come hee might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindnesse towards us through Câ—â—â—ist Jesus for by grace yee are saved through Faith and that not of your selves it is the gift of God not of workes lest any man should boast z But God who is rich in mercy for his great love wherewith he loved us Eph. 2.4 The same Lord over all is rich unto all Rom. 10.12 a Can a Woman forget her sucking child that she should not have compassion on the son of her wombe Yea they may forget yet will I not forget thee Isa 49.15 But God commendeth his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us Rom. 5.8 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sonnes of God 1 Iohn 3.1 b I will love them freely Hos 14.4 Thus sayth the Lord God I doe not this for your sakes O house of Israel but for mine holy Namessake which yee have prophaned Ezek. 36.22 The Lord did not set his love upon you nor choose you because yee were more in number then any people but because the Lord loved you Denetronomy 7 7 8. c I have loved thee with an everlasting love Ier. 31.3 Having loved his own which were in the World he loved them unto the end Ioh. 13.1 O how great is thy goodnesse which thou hast layd up for them that feare thee Ps 31.19 The goodnesse of God endureth continually psal 52.1 d He being full of compassion forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not psal 78.38 But thou O Lord art a God full of compassion and gracious long suffering and plenteous in mercy and truth psal 86.15 145.8 Let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us ps l. 79.8 Remember O Lord thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses psal 25.6 According to the multitude of thy tender mercies psal 51.1 Who crowneth thee with loving kindnesse and tender mercies psal 103.4 The Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his workes psal 145.9 e He that is our God is the God of salvation psal 86.20 Lo this is our God we have wayted for him and he will save us Isa 25.9 For this God is our God for ever and ever psal 48.14 f But to us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and we in him and one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 8.6 Christ is all and in all Col. 3.11 But of him are yee in Christ Jesus who of God is made unto us wisedome and righteousnesse and sanctification and redemption 1 Cor. 1.30 g Whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins Acts 10.43 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour for to give repentance to Israel and forgivenesse of sins Acts 5.31 In whom we have redemption through his blood the forgivenesse of sins Eph. 1.7 Col. 1.14 h See 1 Cor. 1.30 as to letter f. i To the prayse of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved Eph. 1.6 Acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 pet 2.5 k God having raysed up his Sonne Jesus sent him to blesse you Acts 3.26 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spirituall blessings in heavenly places in Christ Eph. 1.3 l In God I will prayse his word in the Lord will I praise his word psalme 56.10.4 Not unto us O Lord not unto us but unto thy Name give glory for thy mercy and for thy truths sake psal 115.1 This is that faith that purisieth the heart l that worketh by love m that is full of good workes n that procures us peace o and that