the woman and between thy seed and her seed it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heel Gen. 3. 15. Behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and shall call his name Immanuel Isa. 7. 14. And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse and a branch shall grow out of his roots And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him c. Isa. 11. 1 2. Act. 13. 22 23. His visage was so marred more than any man and his form more than the sons of men Isa. 52. 14. He hath no form nor comeliness and when we shall see him there is no beauty that we should desire him he is despised and rejected of men a man of sorrows c. We hid as it were our faces from him he was despised and we esteemed him not Isa. 53. 2 3. The Lord hath created a new thing in the earth a woman shall compass a man Jer. 31. 22. They shall smite the Judg of Israel with a rod upon the cheek Micha 5. 1. The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise c. Mary was found with child of the holy Ghost c. She had brought forth her first-born son and he called his name Jesus Matt. 1. 18 20 23 25. Thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a son and shall call his name Jesus the holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the son of God Luk. 1. 31 35. He was tempted of the Devil Matt. 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. And Jesus said unto them the foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests but the son of man hath not where to lay his head Matt. 8. 20. Is not this the Carpenters son Is not his mother called Mary And his brethren James c And they were offended in him Matt. 13. 55 56 57. He rode upon an Ass into the City of Jerusalem Matt. 21. 2 4 7. She brought forth her first-born son and wrapped him in swadling-clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the Inn c. He went down with them c. And was subject to them But his mother kept c. Luk. 2. 7 51. And the word was made flesh and dwelled among us John 1. 14. Jesus therefore being weary with his journey sate thus on the Well John 4. 6. The bread which I give is my flesh which I give for the life of the world John 6. 51. David c. Knowing that God had sworn with an Oath to him that of the fruit of his loins according to the flesh he would raise up Christ c. Act. 2. 29 30. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord who was made of the seed of David according to the flesh Rom. 1. 3. 2 Tim. 2. 8. God sending his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh Rom. 8. 3. Of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came Rom. 9. 5. Ye know the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sakes he became poor c. 2 Cor. 8. 9. Though he was Crucified through weakness yet he lived 2 Cor. 13. 4. God sent forth his Son made of a woman made under the Law Gal. 4. 4. But made himself of no reputation and took upon him the sorm of a Servant and was made in the likeness of men and being found in fashion as a man he humbled himself and became obedient c. Phil. 2. 7 8. Hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through Death c. Col. 1. 21 22. Great is the mistery of godliness God was manifested in the flesh 1 Tim. 3. 16. Jesus who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death c. He who sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren c. As the children are partakers of flesh and blood he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death c. Verily he took not on him the nature of Angels but he took on him the seed of Abraham wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren Heb. 2. 9 11 14 16 17. Who in the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers c. Though he were a son yet learned he obedience c. Heb. 5. 7 8. Sacrifice c. thou wouldest not but a body hast thou prepared me c. A new and living way which he hath consecrated or made for us through the vail that is to say his flesh Heb. 10. 5 20. Every spirit who confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God and every spirit which confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God 1 John 4. 2 3. Many deceivers are entered into the world who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh 2 John v. 7. 3dly He is made an high Priest And I will raise me up a faithful Priest who shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind and I will build him a sure house and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever 1 Sam. 2. 35. The Lord hath sworn and will not repent thou a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedeck Psal. 110. 4. Heb. 5. 5 6. Thus saith the Lord David shall never want a man c. Neither shall the Priest the Levites want a man before me to offer c. Jer. 33. 17 18. The man whose name is the branch c. he shall be a Priest upon his Throne and c. Zech. 6. 13. It behooveth him in all things to be made like his brethren that he might be a merciful and faithful high Priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for sins for in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them who are tempted Heb. 2. 17 18. Consider the Apostle and high-Priest of our profession Christ Jesus who was faithful to him who appointed him as also Moses was c. Heb. 3. 1 2. Seeing then that we have a great high-Priest who is passed into the heavens Jesus the son of God let us hold fast c. For we have not an high-Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all points tempted like as we are yet without sin Heb. 4. 14 15. For every high-Priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining unto God that he may offer c. Who can have compassion on or can reasonably bear with the ignorant and them who are out of the way c. And no man taketh this honour to himself but he who is called of God as Aaron So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high-Priest but he who said unto him thou art my son c. Thou a Priest c. Heb. 5. 1 2 3 4 5. Hope
unto you first of all that which I also received how that Christ dyed c. That he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures and that he was seen of Cephas c. If Christ be not risen then our preaching is vain and your faith is also vain c. Ye are yet in your sins c. But now Christ is risen from the dead and become the first-fruits of them who slept 1 Cor. 15. 3 4 5 14 17 20. Though he was crucified through weakness yet he lived by the power of God 2 Cor. 13. 4. Ephes. 1. 19 20. And you being dead c. Hath he quickened together with him c. Through the faith of the operation of God who hath raised him from the dead Col. 2. 12 13. Wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead 1 Thes. 1. 10. Great is the mistery of Godliness God manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit c. 1 Tim. 3. 16. Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my Gospel 2 Tim. 2. 8. Now the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus c. Heb. 13. 20. Blessed be God c. who hath begotten us again to a lively hope through the resurrection of Jesus c. Who by him do believe in God who raised him up from the dead that our c. 1 Pet. 1. 3 21. Christ c. being put to death in the flesh but quickened by the spirit by the which c. not the putting away of the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 3. 21. Jesus Christ the first-begotten of the dead Rev. 1. 5. 8thly He ascended into Heaven is our way to the Father our Advocate and Intercessour there So then after the Lord had spoken unto them he is received up into Heaven and sate on the right hand of God Mark 16. 19. Luke 24. 51. Simon behold Satan hath desired you that he might sift you as wheat but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not Luke 22. 31 32. I am the door by me if any man enter in he shall be saved and shall go in and out and find pasture John 10. 9. Jesus saith unto him I am the way and the truth and the life no man cometh to the father but by me John 14. 6. It is expedient for you that I go away c. If I depart I will send the comforter unto you and when he is come he will convince the world c. of righteousness because I go to my father c. I came forth from the father and am come into the world again I leave the world and go to the father Joh. 16. 7 8 10 16 28. Christ prays for his at large John 17. Jesus said unto her touch me not for I am not yet ascended to my father but go unto my brethren and say unto them I ascend unto my father and unto your father and to my God and your God John 20. 17. All that Jesus began both to do and teach until the day in which he was taken up c. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion c. When he had spoken these things while they beheld he was taken up and a cloud received him out of their sight and while they looked steadfastly towards heaven as he went up behold two men c. said ye men of Galilee why stand ye gazing up into heaven This same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven shall c. Act. 1. 1 2 3 9 10 11. This Jesus c. being by the right hand of God exalted c. For David is not ascended into the heavens but he saith himself The Lord said unto my Lord sit thou on my right hand c. God hath made the same Jesus whom ye have crucified both Lord and Christ Act. 2. 33 34 36. Jesus c. whom the heavens must receive until the times of restitutions c. Act. 3. 21. Behold said Stephen I see the heavens open and the son of man standing on the right hand of God Act. 7. 56. Who is he who condemneth It is Christ who dyed c. who is even at the right hand of God who also maketh intercession for us Rom. 8. 34. He raised him from the dead and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places c. Ephes. 1. 20. But now in Christ Jesus ye who were sometimes far off are made nigh c. Through him we both have an access by one spirit unto the father Now therefore ye are no more strangers but fellow Citizens c. of the houshold of God Ephes. 2. 13 18 19. Jesus our Lord in whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith Ephes. 3. 11 12. Christ sitteth on the right hand of God c. Do all in the name of our Lord Jesus Col. 3. 1 17. God was manifest in the flesh c. received up into glory 1 Tim. 3. 16. When he had by himself purged our sins sate down on the right hand of the Majesty on high Heb. 1. 3. ch 12. 2. Seeing then that we have a great high-Priest who is passed into the heavens Jesus the son of God c. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace c. Heb. 4. 14 15 16. Within the vail whither the fore-runner is for us entered Jesus made an high-Priest for ever Heb. 6. 19 20. He is able also to save them for evermore or to the uttermost who come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them For such an high-Priest became us who is c. made higher than the heavens Heb. 7. 25 26. We have such an high-Priest who is set on the right hand of the Throne of the Majesty in the heavens Heb. 8. 1. But Christ being come an high-Priest of good things to come by a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands c. By his own blood he entered in once into the holy place c. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands c. But into Heaven it self now to appear before God for us Heb. 9. 11 12 24. Ephes. 4. 8. After he had offered one sacrifice c. sate down on the right hand of God c. Having therefore brethren boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus by a new and living way which he hath consecrated or new made for us c. Let us draw nigh Heb. 10. 12 19 20 21 22. Ye are come to the heavenly Jerusalem c. And to Jesus the Mediatour of the New Testament and to the blood of sprinkling which speaketh better things than that of Abel Heb. 12. 22 24. Christ c. once suffered for sins the just for the unjust that he might bring us to God
come in the glory of his father with his Angels and then he shall reward every man according unto his works Matth. 16. 27. There was a man who had not on a wedding-garment and the king said unto him Friend how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment and he was speechless Then said the king to his servants Bind him hand and foot and take him away and cast him into outer darkness there shall be weeping c. Matth. 22. 11 12 13. chap. 25. 30. As the lightning cometh out of the East and shineth to the West so shall also the coming of the Son of man be c. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory and he shall send his Angels with a great sound of a trumpet and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds c. But of the day and hour knoweth no man no not the Angels in heaven but my father only but as the days of Noah were so shall also the coming of the Son of man be c. they were eating and drinking c. Watch therefore c. be ye therefore ready also for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh c. Matth. 24. 27 30 31 36 37 38 39 42 43 44 c. Luke 12 35 36. chap. 17. 24. When the Son of man shall come in his glory and all his holy Angels with him then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory and before him shall be gathered all nations and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats and he shall set the sheep on the right hand but the goats on the left hand Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand Come ye blessed of my father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world for I was an hungred c. Then shall he say unto them on the left hand Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels for I was an hungred c. and these shall go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into everlasting life Matth. 25. 31 32 33 35 41 42 46. Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right-hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven Matth. 26. 64. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me c. in this adulterous and sinful generation of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed when he cometh in the glory of his father with his holy Angels Mark 8. 38. The father judgeth no man but hath committed all judgment to the Son that all men should honour the Son c. and hath given him authority to execute judgment also because he is the Son of man c. As I hear I judg and my judgment is just because I seek not mine own will c. John 5. 22 23 27 30. He who rejecteth me c. hath one who judgeth him the word I have spoken the same shall judg him in the last day John 12. 48. I will come again and receive you John 14. 3. Ye now therefore have sorrow but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoyce c. John 16. 22. This same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven Acts 1. 11. He commanded us to preach unto the people c. That it is he who was ordained of God to be the Judg of quick and dead Acts 10. 42. He hath appointed a day in the which he will judg the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained whereof he hath given an assurance unto all men in that he hath raised him from the dead Acts 17. 31. And as he reasoned of righteousness temperance and judgment to come Felix trembled Acts 24. 25. After thy hardness c. treasurest up unto thy self wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God who will render to every man according to his deeds to them who by patient continuing in well-doing c. eternal life but unto them who are contentious c. indignation and wrath c. upon every soul of man who doth evil c. but glory honour and peace to every man who worketh good c. for there is no respect of persons with God c. in the day when God shall judg the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my Gospel Rom. 2. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16. Is God unrighteous c God forbid for then how shall God judg the world Rom. 3. 5 6. Why dost thou judg thy brother c we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ for it is written As I live saith the Lord Every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God so then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God Rom. 14. 10 11 12. Isa. 45. 23. If any man build on this foundation gold silver c. every mans work shall be made manifest for the day shall declare it because it shall be revealed by fire and the fire shall try every mans work of what sort it is c. 1 Cor. 3. 12 13 14 15. He who judgeth me is the Lord therefore judg nothing before the time until the Lord come who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness c. 1 Cor. 4. 4 5. Do ye not know that the Saints shall judg the world c that we shall judg Angels 1 Cor. 6. 2 3. We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ that every one may receive the things done in his body according to that he hath done whether it be good or bad knowing therefore the terror of the Lord c. 2 Cor. 5. 9 10 11. When Christ who is our life shall appear then shall ye also appear with him c. Col. 3. 4. To the end he may establish your hearts c. before God even our father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his Saints 1 Thess. 3. 13. The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout with the voice of the Archangel and with the trump of God 1 Thess. 4. 16 17. For your selves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night for when they shall say peace and safety then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travel upon a woman with child and they shall not escape c. I pray God your whole spirit soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord 1 Thess. 5. 2 3 23. It is a righteous thing with God to recompence tribulation to them who trouble you and to you who
I set my king upon my holy hill Sion Psal. 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6. Lord our God how excellent is thy name in all the earth Who hast set thy glory above the heavens Psal. 8. 1 9. The Lord is in his holy Temple the Lord's Throne is in Heaven Psal. 11. 4. The kingdom is the Lords and he is the Governour amongst the Nations Psal. 22. 28. Psal. 47. 2 7. Who is the king of Glory the Lord of hosts he is the king of Glory Psal. 24. 10. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters The God of glory thundereth the Lord is upon many waters The voice of the Lord is powerful or power the voice of the Lord is full of majesty The voice of the Lord breaketh the Cedars c. The Lord sitteth upon the floods yea the Lord sitteth king for ever Psal. 29. 3 4 5 6 7 8 10. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made c. He spake and it was done he commanded and it stood fast The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought He maketh the devices of the counsel of none effect the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever the thoughts of his heart to all generations Psal. 33. 6 7 9 10 11. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised Psal. 48. 1. Psal. 50. 1. Let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth Selah Psal. 59. 13. Isa. 60. 16. He that is our God is the God of salvation and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death c. To him who rideth upon the heavens of heavens c. His excellency is over Israel and his strength in the heavens O God thou art terrible out of thy holy places c. Psal. 68. 20 33 34 35. Promotion cometh not from the east c. But God the judge He putteth down one and setteth up another Psal. 75. 6 7. In Judah is God known his name is great in Israel c. Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey c. At thy rebuke O God of Jacob the chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep Thou thou art to be feared and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry c. He shall cut off the spirit of princes He is terrible to the kings of the earth c. Psal. 76. 1 4 6 7 12. Nahum 1. 5 6. Who is so great a God as our God Thou the God that doest wonders c. The waters saw thee O God c. They were afraid the depths also were troubled c. Psal. 77. 13 14 16. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty he judgeth among the Gods Psal. 82. 1. That men may know that thou whose name alone is Jehovah Art the most high over all the earth Psal. 83. 18. Psal. 91. 1. Among the Gods none like unto thee O Lord neither is there any works like unto thy works All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee c. For thou art great and doest wondrous things thou art God alone Psal. 86. 8 9 10. Psal. 87. 5. Who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord God is greatly to be feared c. Who is a strong Lord like unto thee c. Psal. 89. 6 7 8 9 11. Thou turnest man to destruction and saist return ye children of men c. Psal. 90. 2 3. The Lord reigneth he is clothed with majesty c. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters yea than the mighty waves of the sea Psal. 93. 1 4. Psal. 97. 1. Psal. 99. 1. Psal. 104. 1 2 3 4 c. The Lord is a great God and a great King above all Gods In his hands are the deep places of the earth c. Psal. 95. 3 4 5. Psal. 96. 4. Psal. 97 9. The Lord made the heavens Honour and majesty are before him Strength and beauty in his sanctuary c. Psal. 96. 5 6. Fire goeth before him and burneth up his enemies round about him c. The hills melt like wax at the presence of the Lord At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth c. Psal. 97. 3 4 5. Psal. 114. 7. Nahum 1. 4 5. The Lord hath prepared his Throne in the heavens and his kingdom ruleth over all Psal. 103. 19. The Lord is high above all nations his glory above the heavens who like unto the Lord our God who dwelleth on high c. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust c. That he may set him with princes c. He maketh the barren woman to keep house c. Psal. 113. 4 5 7 8 9. Our God is in the heavens he hath done whatsoever he pleased c. The heaven the heavens are the Lords but the earth hath he given to the children of men Psal. 115. 3 16. Psal. 135. 6. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty and of thy wondrous works And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts and I will declare thy greatness c. Psal. 145. 5 6. Let them praise the name of the Lord for his name alone is excellent his glory is above the earth and heaven Psal. 148. 13. There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord Prov. 21. 30. I know that whatsoever God doth it shall be for ever nothing can be put to it nor any thing taken from it and God doth it that men should fear before him Eccles. 3. 14. And they shall go into the holes of the rocks and into the caves of the earth for fear of the Lord and for the glory of his majesty when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth Isa. 2. 19 21. Job 37. 22 23. Holy holy holy the Lord of hosts the whole earth is full of thy glory Woe is me c. I have seen the king the Lord of hosts Isa. 6. 3. Great is the holy one of Israel in the middest of thee Isa. 12. 6. Rev. 19. 17. Let favour be shewed to the wicked yet will he not c. behold the majesty of the Lord Isa. 26. 10. The Lord of hosts wonderful in counsel and excellent in working Isaiah 28. 29. The Lord God c. Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand And meted out heaven with the span and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a ballance Who hath directed the spirit of the Lord or being his counsellor hath taught him With whom took he counsel c. Behold the nations are as the drop of a bucket and are counted as the small dust of the ballance Behold he taketh up the Isles as a very little thing c. All nations before him are as nothing and they are counted to him less than nothing and vanity To whom then
ends of the earth and seeth under the whole heaven Job 28. 23 24. His eyes are upon the ways of man and he seeth all his goings Job 34. 21. Psal. 11. 4 5. The righteous God tryeth the hearts and reins Psal. 7. 9. Jer. 11. 20. The Lord looketh from heaven and beholdeth all the sons of men Psal. 33. 13. Understand ye brutish c. He that planteth the ear shall he not hear He that formed the eye shall he not see c The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man that they are vanity Psal. 94. 8 9 11. Thou c. art acquainted with all my ways For not a word in my tongue but lo O Lord thou knowest it altogether c. Such knowledg is too wonderful for me c. Whither shall I go from thy spirit Or whither shall I fly from thy presence If I ascend up into Heaven thou art there c. Psal. 139. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 c. Prov. 5. 21. The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the good and the bad c. Hell and destruction are before the Lord how much more then the hearts of the children of men Prov. 15. 3 11. Shall the thing framed say of him who framed it he had no understanding Isa. 29. 16. Mine eyes are upon all their ways They are not hid from my face Neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes Jer. 16. 17. ch 32. 19. I the Lord search the heart I try the reins Jer. 17 10. ch 20. 12. I know the things which come into thy mind every one of them Ezek. 11. 5. He revealeth the deep and â—…ecret things He knoweth what is in the darkness and the light dwelleth with him Dan. 2. 22 28. Thy father who seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly c. Your father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him Mat. 6. 4 6 8 18. But of that day and hour knoweth no man c. but the father Mark 13. 32. That should seek the Lord c. though he be not far from every one of us Act. 17. 27. O the depth of the riches c. Of the knowledg of God c. Rom. 11. 33 34. Pleasing c. God who tryeth our hearts c. 1 Thes. 2. 4. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight But all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Heb. 4. 12 13. 8thly He is most Wise. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength c. Job 9. 4. The Lord of host wonderful in counsel Isa. 28. 29. The Lord is a God of judgment Isa. 30. 18. He hath established the world by his wisdom and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion Jer. 10. 12. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledg of God Rom. 11. 33. To God only wise be glory c. Rom. 16. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 17. The foolishness of God is wiser than men 1 Cor. 1. 25. To the only wise God our saviour be glory c. Jude vers 25. 9thly He is most Holy Who like thee O Lord c. glorious in holiness c. Exod. 15. 11. I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquity c. Exod. 20. 5. Nahum 1. 2. Ye shall be holy for I am holy c. Levit. 11. 44 45. chap. 19. 2. chap. 20. 26. I the Lord who sanctifieth you am holy Levit. 21. 8. For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you Deut. 6. 15. The Lord for he is an holy God he is a jealous God he will not forgive c. Josh. 24. 19. There is none holy as the Lord for there is none besides 1 Sam. 2. 2. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God 1 Sam. 6. 20. The holy one of Israel is our king Psal. 89. 18. Psal. 99. 9. The knowledg of the holy is understanding Prov. 9. 10. Holy holy holy is the Lord of hosts Isa. 6. 3. Behold from the habitation of thy holiness c. The people of thy holiness hath possessed c. Isa. 63. 15 18. So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel c. And the heathen shall know that I am the Lord the holy one in Israel Ezek. 39. 7. Isa. 43. 14 15. The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness c. Amos 4. 2. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil and canst not look at iniquity Habak 1. 13. Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which was and is c. Rev. 4. 8. Who shall not fear thee O Lord c. for thou only art holy c. Rev. 15. 4. 10thly He is most just A God of truth and without iniquity just and right is he Deut. 32. 4. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right c. Nehem. 9. 33. Surely God will not do wickedly neither will the Almighty pervert judgment c. Wilt thou condemn him who is most just Job 34. 12. 17. He is excellent c. and in plenty of justice Job 37. 23. The righteous Lord loveth righteousness c. Psal. 11. 7. Psal. 33. 5. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne Psal. 89. 14. No God besides me a just God c. Isa. 45. 21. I am the Lord who exercise c. judgment and righteousness in the earth c. Jer. 9. 24. The Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doth Dan. 9. 14. The just Lord is in the middest thereof he will not do iniquity every morning he doth bring his judgment to light Zephan 3. 5. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed c. Heb. 6. 10. Lord God Almighty just and true are thy ways c. Rev. 15. 3. 11thly He is Compassionate Pitiful and Merciful The men laid hold upon his hand c. the Lord being merciful unto him Gen. 19. 16. The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious c. keeping mercy for thousands c. Exod. 34. 6 7. The Lord is c. Of great mercy Numb 14. 18. The Lord thy God is a merciful God he will not forsake thee neither destroy thee c. Deut. 4. 31. O give thanks unto the Lord c. For his mercy endures for ever 1 Chron. 16. 34. 2 Chron. 20. 21. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you if ye return c. 2 Chron. 30. 9. Psal. 116. 5. Thou a God c. merciful slow to anger c. For thy great mercies sake thou didst not consume them c. For thou art a gracious and merciful God Nehem. 9. 17 31. Psal. 145. 8. Thou a God full of compassion and gracious long-suffering and plenteous in mercy c. Psal. 86. 15. Psal. 111. 4. Psal. 145. 8. Mercy c. shall go before thy face Psal.
thou hadst known the gift of God and who it is who saith unto thee c. John 4. 10. I came from heaven to do the will of him who sent me And this is the fathers will who sent me that of all he hath given me I should lose nothing c. That every one who seeth the son and believeth on him may have everlasting life John 6. 38 39 40. Him being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledg of God ye have taken c. Act. 2. 23. Against the holy child Jesus whom thou hast anointed both Herod and Pontius Pilate c. Were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done Acts 4. 27 28. Him hath God exalted with his right hand a Prince and a Saviour Act. 5. 31. God commended his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us c. The grace of God and the gift by grace c. Rom. 5. 8 15 16. What the law could not do c. God sending his own son c. Rom. 8. 3. All things are of God who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus 2 Cor. 5. 18. Jesus who gave himself c. According to the will of God and our father Gal. 1. 4. God sent forth his son made of a woman made under the law to redeem them who are under the law c. Gal. 4. 4 5. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus c. Who hath blessed us c. in Christ and chosen us adopted us c. Ephes. 1. 3 4 5 c. 1 Pet. 1. 3 4. God who is rich in mercy for his great love wherewith he loved us even when we were dead in sins hath quickened us c. That in ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness towards us through Jesus Christ for by grace are ye saved Ephes. 2. 4 5 6 7 8. chap. 3. 9 10. Titus 3. 4 5 6. What is man that thou art mindful of him or the son of man that thou visitest him Heb. 2. 6. Psal. 8. 4. In this was manifest the love of God towards us because that God sent his only begotten son into the world that we might live through him herein is love not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his son to be the propitiation for our sins c. And we have seen and do testifie that the father sent the son the saviour c. 1 John 4. 9 10 14. And this is the record that God hath given us eternal life and this life is in his son 1 John 5. 11. God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel confirmed it by an oath that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to lye we might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us Heb. 6. 17 18. Who is he in and by whom this salvation is conveyed and wrought John 1. 17. It is Jesus Christ. And I will put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heel Gen. 3. 15. The Lord said unto Abram c. And in thee shall all families in the earth be blessed Gen. 12. 3. Abraham shall c. And all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him Gen. 18. 18. The Lord said to Isaac c. In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed Gen. 26. 4. The Lord said to Jacob c. and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed Gen. 28. 14. The scepter shall not depart from Judah nor a Lawgiver from between his feet until Shiloe come and unto him shall the gathering of the nations be binding his foal unto the vine and his Asses colt c. Gen. 49. 10. I know my redeemer lives c. Job 19. 25. Sacrifice and offering thou didest not desire c. Then said I lo I come c. Psal. 40. 6 7 8. Heb. 10. 5 6 7. The stone which the builders refused is become the head of the corner Psal. 118. 22. Act. 4. 10 11 12. The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way before his works of old I was set up from everlasting from the beginning or ever the earth was c. Then I was by him one brought up and I was dayly his delight rejoycing always before him rejoicing in the habitable parts of his earth and my delight with the sons of men Prov. 8. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light They who dwell in the land of the shadow of death upon them hath the light shined c. For unto us a child is born unto us a son is given c. Isa. 9. 2 3 6. Matt. 4. 15 16. There shall be a root of Jesse who shall stand for an ensign of the people to it shall the Gentiles c. Isa. 11. 1 2 10. O Zion who bringeth good tidings c. Behold the Lord shall come c. His arm shall rule for him his reward is with him he shall feed his flock like c. Isa. 40. 10. Behold my servant whom I uphold c. He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles he shall not cry nor lift up c. I will give thee for a Covenant to the people for a light to the Gentiles to open the blind eyes to bring out the Prisoners Isa. 49. 1 2 6 7. Act. 13. 47. The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned that I should know how to speak a word in season c. I gave my back to the smiters and my cheeks c. Isa. 50. 4 6. Matt. 26. 67. The spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings c. To bind up the broken heart to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison unto them who are bound c. Isa. 61. 1 2 3 c. Luk. 4. 17 18 19 20 21. Who is this who cometh from Edom with dyed garments c. Mighty to save why art thou red in apparel and thy garment like him who treadeth c. Isa. 63. 1 2 3. I will raise unto David a righteous branch c. And in his days Judah shall be saved c. He shall be called the Lord our righteousness Jer. 23. 5 6. Joh. 1. 45. I will shake all nations and the desire of all nations shall come c. Hagga 2. 7. Behold the man whose name is the Branch and he shall grow up out of his place and he shall build the temple of the Lord c. Zech. 6. 12 13. Behold thy king cometh he is just and having salvation lowly and rideing upon an Ass and upon a Colt the fole of an Ass
lovely Cant. 5. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. Rev. 1. 13. 14 15. A virgin shall c. bear a son and shall call his name Emanuel God with us c. Isa. 7. 14. Matt. 1. 23. Unto us a child is born c. His name shall be called wonderful Counseller the mighty God the everlasting Father the Prince of Peace of the increase of his government and peace no end upon the Throne of David and upon his kingdom to order it Isa. 9. 6 7. There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse c. And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him the spirit of wisdom and understanding the spirit of counsel and might c. Isa. 11. 1 2. And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder So he shall open and none shall shut and he shall shut and none shall open Isa. 22. 22. Rev. 3. 7. I lay in Zion c. a stone a tryed stone a precious corner-stone a sure foundation Isa. 28. 16. Him whom man despiseth c. Kings shall see and arise Princes also shall worship c. Isa. 49. 7. Behold my servant shall prosper or deal prudently he shall be exalted and extolled and be very high c. The kings shall shut their mouths at him Isa. 52. 13 15. Behold I have given him c. A leader and a commander to the people Isa. 55. 4. I will overturn overturn c. until he come whose right it is and I will give it him Ezek. 21. 27. I will raise up for them a plant of renown c. Ezek. 34. 29. And my servant David their Prince for ever Ezek. 37. 25. From the going forth of the commandement c. unto the Messiah the prince c. Dan. 9. 25. They shall smite the judg of Israel with a rod upon his cheek c. Beth-lehem ephratah c. Out of thee shall come forth unto me to be ruler in Israel whose goings forth have been from of old or the days of eternity Micah 5. 1 2. The desire of all nations shall come Haggai 2. 7. He shall bear the glory and shall sit and rule upon his throne c. Zech. 6. 13. Rejoice greatly c. behold thy king cometh unto thee c. Zech. 9. 9. Awake O Sword c. against the man my fellow Zech. 13. 7. And the Lord shall be king over all the earth c. Zech. 14. 9. Who may abide the day of his coming And who may stand when he appeareth For he is like a refiners fire c. Malachi 3. 1 2 3. Mary c. was found with child of the holy Ghost c. That which is conceived in her is of the holy Ghost Matt. 1. 18 20. Luk. 1. 35. He taught as one having authority and not as the scribes Matt. 7. 29. Luk. 4. 32. The Devil cryed out saying c. Jesus thou son of God c. Matt. 8. 29. Jesus knowing their thoughts c. That ye may know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins Matt. 9. 4 6. All things are delivered unto me of my father and no man knoweth the son but the father Neither knoweth any man the father but the son and he to whom c. Matt. 11. 27. John 10. 15. Behold a greater than Jonas is here c. A greater than Solomon is here Matt. 12. 41 42. The woman of Canaan came and worshipped him and said Lord help me Matt. 15. 25. Why callest thou me good there is none good but one God Matt. 19. 17. The mother of Zebedees children with her sons came to him and worshiped Matt. 20. 20. When Christ was riding c. the multitude cryed Hosanna to the son of David blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest Matt. 21. 9. Jesus said all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth c. Matt. 28. 18. The unclean spirit said I know thee who thou art the holy one of God c. With authority commanded he even the unclean spirits and they obey him c. He cast out many Devils and suffered not the Devils to speak because they knew him or to say that they knew him Mark 1. 24 27 34. ch 5. 7. Christ said to the man sick of the palsie son thy sins are forgiven thee c. Who can forgive sins but God only c. The son of man hath power c. To forgive sins Mark 2. 5 6 7 9 10. Jesus he shall be great and shall be called the son of the highest and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall be no end c. The holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the son of God Luk. 1. 31 32 33 35. At twelve years old he sate in the middest of the Doctors in the Temple both hearing them and asking them questions And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers Luke 2. 46 47. John 7. 46. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God c. All things were made by him and without him was not any thing made which was made c. He was in the world and the world was made by him c. And the word was made flesh and dwelled amongst us and we beheld his glory as the glory of the only begotten son of the father full of grace and truth c. Is preferred before me for he was before me John 1. 3 10 14 15. ch 3. 16. Jesus c. knew all men and needed not that any man should testify of man For he knew what was in man John 2. 24 25. Luk. 9. 47. No man hath ascended up to heaven but he who came down from heaven even the son of man who is in heaven c. He who cometh from above is above all c. The father loved the son and hath given all things into his hands John 3. 13 31 34 35. Whatsoever things the father doeth those also doeth the son likewise c. for as the father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them even so the son quickeneth whom he will c. He hath committed all judgment to the son That all men should honour the son even as they honour the father c. As the father hath life in himself so hath he given the son to have life in himself And hath given him authority to execute judgment also because c. John 5. 19 21 22 23 26 27. I came down from heaven c. If ye see the son of man ascend up where he was before c. Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not and who should betray him c. We believe and are sure that thou art that Christ the son of the living God John 6. 38 51 62 64 69.
Christ reconciling the world to himself not imputing their trespasses to them He hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness of God in him 2 Cor. 5. 19 21. A man is not justified by the works of the law but by the faith of Jesus Christ. Even we believe c. that we may be justified by the faith of Christ and not c. Gal. 2. 19. Paul to the Galatians doth argue this at large Gal. 3. We through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith c. Gal. 5. 5. Christ gave himself c. that he might sanctifie and cleanse it c. that he might present it to himself a glorious Church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blemish Ephes. 5. 25 26 27. When Paul above any others had whereof to boast for his exactness in keeping the Law he said But what things were gain to me them or those I counted loss for Christ c. that I may win Christ and be found in him not having mine own righteousness which is of the law but that which is through the faith of Christ the righteousness which is of God by faith Phil. 3. 4 5 6 7 8 9. And you c. hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death to present you holy and unblameable and unreprovable in his sight Colos. 1. 21 22. And ye are compleat in him who is the head of all principalities c. Col. 2. 10. Jesus Christ who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purifie unto himself a peculiar people Tit. 2. 14. After that the loving-kindness of God appeared c. not by works of righteousness which we have done c. that being justified by his grace we should be made heirs c. Tit. 3. 4 5 7. Who c. when he had by himself purged our sins sate down c. Heb. 1. 3. If the blood of bulls c. sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh how much more shall the blood of Christ who c. purge your consciences from dead works c. Heb. 9. 13 14. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all c. by one offering he hath for ever perfected them who are sanctified c. Heb. 10. 10 14. Wherefore Jesus also that he might sanctifie the people with his own blood suffered without the gate c. Heb. 13. 12. Who his own self bare our sins c. by whose stripes we were healed 1 Pet. 2. 24. Isa. 53. 5. Jesus c. who hath loved us and washed us with his own blood c. Rev. 1. 5. These were redeemed or bought from among men c. they were without fault before the throne of God Rev. 14. 4 5. Eternal life and Salvation The just shall live by his faith Hab. 2. 4. Christ said unto Zacheus This day is salvation come to this house c. for the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Luk. 19. 9 10. So must the Son of man be lifted up that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believed in him should not perish but have everlasting life c. He who believeth on the Son hath everlasting life c. John 3. 14 15 16 36. Ye will not come unto me that ye may have life John 5. 40. The bread of God is he who cometh down from heaven and giveth life unto the world c I am the bread of life c. This is the will of him who sent me that every one who seeth the Son and believeth on him may have everlasting life and I will raise him up at the last day c. This is the bread which came down from heaven that a man may eat thereof and not dye I am the living bread which came down from heaven if any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever and the bread that I will give is my flesh which I will give for the life of the world c. Whoso eateth my flesh c. hath eternal life c. As c. I live by the Father so he who eateth me even he shall live by me c. Lord to whom shall we go thou hast the words of eternal life John 6. 33 35 40 50 51 54 57 58 68. John 5. 24. I am the dore by me if any man enter in he shall be saved c. I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly My sheep hear my voice c. and I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand John 10. 9 10 27 28. Because I live ye shall live also John 14. 19. As thou hast given him power over all flesh that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him John 17. 2. These things are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God and that believing ye might have life through his name John 20. 31. Why tempt ye God to put a yoke upon the neck of his disciples c. But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved even as they Acts 15. 10 11. I send thee said Christ to Paul to open their eyes c. that they might receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among them who are sanctified through faith that is in me Acts 26. 17 18. Being justified by his blood we shall be saved from wrath through him c. much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life c. If by one offence death reigned by one much more they who receive abundance of grace c. shall reign in life by one Jesus Christ c. that as sin hath reigned unto death even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 5. 9 10 17 21. The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 6. 23. Whom he justifies them also he glorifies What shall we say c. Rom. 8. 30 31. I declare unto you the Gospel c. by which also ye are saved if c. 1 Cor. 15. 1 2 3. In Christ c. in whom also we have obtained an inheritance Ephes. 1. 11. God who is rich in mercy for his great love wherewith he hath loved us even when we were dead in sins hath quickned us together with Christ. By grace are ye saved that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace c. for by grace are ye saved through faith c. not by works lest any man should boast Ephes. 2. 4 5 7 8 9. Christ
God he is a jealous God Joshua 24. 14 15 16 19. Elkanah went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts 1 Sam. 1. 1 3. Prepare your hearts unto the Lord and serve him only 1 Sam. 7. 3 4. Only fear the Lord and serve him in truth with all your heart 1 Sam. 12. 24. And Elijah came unto all the people and said how long halt ye between opinions or thoughts if the Lord be God follow him but if Baal follow him 1 Kings 18. 21. That the heart be prepared to serve God is expected commended and the contrary taken notice of 2 Chron. 12. 14. ch 19. 3. ch 29. 36. ch 30. 18 19. Serve the Lord with fear and rejoyce with trembling Psalm 2. 11. But as for me I will come unto thy house c. and in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy temple or the Temple of thy holiness Psal. 5. 7. Who is God save the Lord Psal. 18. 31. All the ends of the world shall remember and return unto the Lord and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee for the kingdom is the Lords and he the governour among the nations All they who are fat on earth shall eat and worship c. A seed shall serve him Psal. 22. 27 28 29 30. I will wash my hands in innocency so will I compass thine altar O Lord c. I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place where thine honour dwelleth Psal. 26. 6 8. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto or the honour of his name worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness or in his glorious sanctuary Psal. 29. 2. Psal. 96. 4 6 7 8 9. For he is thy Lord and worship thou him Psal. 45. 11. All the earth shall worship thee and shall sing unto thee c. Psal. 66. 4. Psal. 63. 1 2 3 c. Neither shalt thou worship any strange God I the Lord thy God Psal. 81. 9 10. How amiable are thy tabernacles c my soul longeth c. a day in thy courts is better c. Psal. 84. 1 2 c. I will call upon thee among the gods none like unto thee O Lord neither are there any works like unto thy works all nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee O Lord and shall glorifie thy name for thou art great and dost wonderful things thou art God alone Psal. 86. 7 8 9 10. Rev. 15. 4. For who in heaven can be compared unto the Lord Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints and to be had in reverence of all them about him Psal. 89 6 7. Before the mountains were c. even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God Psal. 90. 2. The Lord is great and a great King above all gods c. O come let us worship and bow down let us kneel before the Lord our Maker for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture Psal. 95. 3 6 7. The Lord reigneth c. worship him all ye gods c. for thou Lord art high above all the earth thou art exalted far above all gods Psal. 97. 1 7 9. Exalt ye the Lord our God and worship at his footstool he is holy Psal. 99 5 9. Holy and reverend is his name Psal. 111. 9. I will worship toward his holy temple Psal. 138. 2. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools c. Be not rash with thy mouth and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing or word before God for God in heaven and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few Eccles 5. 1 2. Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand c. to whom then will ye liken God or what c Isa. 40. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. I am the Lord that is my name and my glory will I not give unto another Isa. 42. 8. That ye may know and believe me and understand that I am he before me there was no God formed or nothing formed of God neither shall there be after me I the Lord and besides me no Saviour I have declared and have saved and I have shewed when there no God among you Therefore ye my witnesses saith the Lord that I am God yea before the day I am he and there is none who can deliver out of my hand I will work and who shall let it Thus saith the Lord your Redeemer the Holy One of Israel c. But thou hast not called upon me O Jacob Isa. 43 10 11 12 13 14 15 22. Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel and his redeemer the Lord of Hosts I am the first and I the last and besides me no God c. Ye are my witnesses is there a God besides me yea no God I know not any c. Thus saith the Lord c. I am the Lord who maketh all things who stretcheth forth the heavens alone who spreadeth abroad the earth by my self c. Isa. 44. 6 8 24. Psal. 96. 5. I am the Lord and none else no God besides me I girded thee though thou hast not known me That they may know from the rising of the sun and from the west that there is none besides me I am the Lord and none else I form the light and create darkness I make peace and create evil I the Lord do all these things c. Thus saith the Lord who created the heavens God himself who formed the earth and made it he hath established it c. I am the Lord and there is none else Isa. 45. 5 6 7 18 21 22. I am God and there is none besides me I am God and none like me declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times the things which are not done saying My counsel shall stand and I will do all my pleasure Isa. 46. 9 10. chap. 41. 4. But the Lord is the true God he is the living God and an everlasting king at his wrath the earth shall tremble c. he hath made the earth by his power he hath established the world by his wisdom and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion when he uttereth his voice c. Jer. 10. 10 12 13. Heb. 9. 14. Yet I am the Lord thy God and thou shalt know no God but me for there is no saviour besides me Hosea 13. 4. Isa. 37. 20. I hate I despise your feasts and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies c. But let judgment run down c. Amos 5. 21 22 23 24. And it shall come to pass that every one who is least of all the Nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King the Lord of Host c.
Let him who speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret c. I will pray with the spirit and will pray with understanding also 1 Cor. 14. 13 14 15. You also helping together by prayer for us 2 Cor. 1. 11. For this cause I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart frâ—…m me and he said unto me My grace is sufficient c. 2 Cor. 12. 7 8 9. Making mention of you in my prayers That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the father of glory may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledg of him c. Ephes. 1. 16 17 18 19. For this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus c. That he would grant unto you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith c. Ephes. 3. 14 15 16 17 18 19. Praying always with all manner of prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints and for me that utterance may be given unto me that I may c. Ephes. 6. 18 19. Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request c. And thus I pray that your love may abound c. Phil. 1. 4 9 10 11. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God c. Phil. 4. 6. For this cause we also c. do not cease to pray for you and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledg of his will c. Col. 1. 9 10 11. Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving withall praying also for us that God would open unto us a dore of utterance c. Labouring fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect and compleat in all the will of God Col. 4. 2 3 4 12. 1 Pet. 4. 7. Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love c. 1 Thes. 3. 10 11 12. Pray without ceasing c. And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly c. Brethren pray for us 1 Thes. 5. 17 23 25. We pray always for you that our God would c. fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith 2 Thes. 1. 11. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our father who hath loved us comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word and work ' 2 Thes. 2. 16 17. Finally brethren pray for us that the word of the Lord may have free course or may run and be glorified and that we may be delivered c. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God c. 2 Thes. 3. 1 2 5. Exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for kings and for all who are in authority or eminent place that we may lead a quiet c. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour c. I will therefore that men pray every where lifting up holy hands without wrath or doubting 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3 8. Every creature of God is good c. if it be received with thanksgiving c. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer 1 Tim. 4. 4 5. She that is a widow indeed c. and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day 1 Tim. 5. 5. I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day 2 Tim. 1. 3. Philemon vers 4. Seeing then that we have a great high-priest that is passed into the heavens Jesus c. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need Heb. 4. 14 15 16. Who in the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cries and tears unto him who was able to save Heb. 5. 7. Having therefore brethren boldness to enter into the holiest c. and having an High Priest over the house of God Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith c. Heb. 10. 19 20 21 22. Pray for us c. Now the God of peace c. make you perfect in every good work to do his will working in you that which is well pleasing c. Heb. 13. 18 20 21. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him but let him ask in faith nothing wavering for he who wavereth is like a wave of the Sea c. And let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord James 1. 5 6 7. Ye have not because ye ask not ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss that ye may consume it upon your lusts or pleasures James 4. 2 3. Is any among you afflicted let him pray c. is any sick among you let him call for the Elders of the Church and let them pray over him c. and the prayer of faith shall save the sicâ—… c. Pray one for another the effectual fervent prayer c. James 5. 13 14 15 16 17. And if ye call on the father who without respect of persons judgeth c. 1 Pet. 1. 17. Likewise ye husbands dwell with them c. that your prayers be not hindred â—… The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers 1 Pet. 3. 7 12. Be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer 1 Pet. 4. 7. Whatsoever we ask we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight 1 John 3. 22. This is the confidence that we have in him that if we ask any thing according unto his will he heareth us and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask we know that we have the petitions that we desire of him If any man see his brother sin a sin not unto death he shall ask and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death There is a sin unto death I do not say that ye shall pray for it 1 John 5. 14 15 16. Praying in the holy Ghost Jude vers 20. The Elders c. having every one of them harps and golden viols full of odours or incense which are the prayers of the saints Rev. 5. 8. Another Angel came and stood at the Altar having a golden Censer and there was given unto him much incense that he should offer it or add it to with the prayers of
are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels in flaming fire taking vengeance of them who know not God and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power 2 Thess. 1. 6 7 8 9. We beseech you by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye be not soon shaken in mind c. as that the day of Christ is at hand c. except there come first a falling away and that man of sin be revealed c. 2 Thess. 2. 1 2 3. The Lord Jesus who shall judg the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom c. a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judg shall give me at that day c. unto them also who love his appearance 2 Tim. 4. 1 8. Looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Titus 2. 13. Not laying again the foundation c. of eternal judgment Heb. 6. 1 2. It is appointed for all men once to dye but after this the judgment so Christ c. unto them who look for him shall he appear the second time without sin Heb. 9. 27 28. A certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation which shall devour the adversary c. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God Heb. 10. 27 31. Ye are come unto mount Zion c. and to God the Judg of all c. Heb. 12. 22 23. Be patient therefore brethren to the coming of the Lord c. for the coming of the Lord draweth near c. James 5. 7 8. That the tryal of our faith c. might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ c. the father who without respect of persons judgeth according unto every mans works 1 Pet. 1. 7 17. Who shall give account unto him who is ready to judg the quick and the dead c. the end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer c. The time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God c. What shall the end be of them who obey not the Gospel of God and if the righteous scarcely be saved Where shall the ungodly and sinners appear 1 Pet. 4. 5 7 17 18. When the chief shepherd shall appear ye shall receive a crown c. 1 Pet. 5. 4. The Lord knoweth how c. to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished 2 Pet. 2. 9. There shall come in the last days scoffers c. and saying Where is the promise of his coming for since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were from the beginning c. the heavens and the earth which now are by the same word are kept in store reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men c. One day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day c. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise c. Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought ye to be c looking for and hasting unto the day of God 2 Pet. 3. 3 4 7 8 10 11 12. Psal. 102. 25 26. Abide in him that when he appears we may have confidence at his coming 1 John 2. 28. That we may have boldness in the day of judgment because as he is so are we 1 John 4. 16 17. The Angels who kept not their first state c. hath he reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day c. Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his Saints to execute judgment upon all c. Jude ver 6 14 15. Behold he cometh with clouds and every eye shall see him and they also who pierced him c. Rev. 1. 7. And the heavens departed as a scroul c. and the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the chief Captains and the mighty men c. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains and said unto the mountains and rocks Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sitteth upon the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb for the great day of his wrath is come and who shall be able to stand Rev. 6. 14 15 16 17. The nations were angry and thy wrath is come and the time of the dead that they should be judged and thou shouldst give unto thy servants a reward c. Rev. 11. 18. I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it from whose face the earth and the heavens fled away c. and I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the books were opened c. and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their works Rev. 20. 11 12 15. Behold I come quickly and my reward is with me to give every man according as his works shall be c. And the Spirit and the Bride say Come c. He who testified these things saith Surely I come quickly Amen Even so Come Lord Jesus Rev. 22. 12 17 20. We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them who do such things Rom. 2. 2. Be not deceived c. for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap for he who soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap c. Gal. 6. 7 8. CHAP. XXXVII Of the glory prepared for the Saints and reserved to be given to them at the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ. IF in this life only we have hope in Christ we are of all men most miserable 1 Cor. 15. 19. After I awake c. yet in my flesh or out of my flesh shall I see God whom I shall see for my self and mine eyes shall behold and not another Job 19. 26 27. Death shall feed on them and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning Psal. 49. 14. Many of them who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake some to everlasting life c. and they who be wise or teachers shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they who turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever Dan. 12. 2 3. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Matth. 5. 8. Lay up for your selves treasure in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt and where thieves do not break through and steal c. Matth. 6. 20. Many shall come c. and shall sit down with Abraham c. in the kingdom of heaven Matth. 8. 11.
the goodness of his land they have made goodly Images their heart is divided now they shall be found faulty he shall break down their altars he shall spoil their Images Hosea 10. 1 2. And now they sin more and more and have made them molten-images of their silver and Idols according to their own understanding all of it the work of the crafts-men they say of them Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves therefore they shall be as the morning-cloud c. Hosea 13. 2 3. For their Idols have spoken vanity and the Diviners have seen a lye and have told false dreams c. Zechar. 10. 2. Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved or ought to love and hath married the daughter of a strange god Malachi 2. 11. The people said c. The gods are come down unto us in the likeness of men and they called Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mercurius because he was the chief speaker Then the priest of Jupiter c. brought oxen and garlands unto the gates and would have done sacrifice with the people which when the Apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of they rent their cloaths and ran in among the people crying out and saying Sirs What do ye in these things We are also men of like passions with you and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God who made heaven and earth c. Acts 14. 11 12 13 14 15 18. We write unto them that they stay from the pollutions of Idols Acts 15. 20 29 Paul c. at Athens his spirit was stirred within him when he saw the City wholly given to Idolatry or full of Idols therefore disputed he in the Synagogue c. Ye men of Athens I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious for as I past by and beheld your devotions or gods whom ye worship I found an altar with this inscription To the unknown God Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship c. Forasmuch then as we are the off-spring of God we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or silver or stone graven by art or mans device Acts 17. 16 17 22 23 29. Demetrius said This Paul hath perswaded and turned away much people saying That they be no gods which are made with hands so that not only this our craft is in danger c. but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised and her magnificence should be destroyed whom all Asia and the world worshippeth c. Great is Diana of the Ephesians c. the Image which fell down from Jupiter Acts 19. 26 27 28 34 35. When they knew God they glorified him not as God c. but became vain in their imaginations c. and changed the glory of the invisible God into an image made like to corruptible man and to birds c. who changed the truth of God into a lye and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator Rom. 1. 21 23 25. chap. 2. 22. Thou who abhorrest Idols dost thou commit sacriledg Rom. 2. 22. We know that an Idol is nothing in the World and that there is none other God but one for though there be that are called gods whether in heaven or earth as there be gods many and lords many but to us there is but one God c. 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. Neither be ye Idolaters as were some of them as it is written The people sat down to eat and drink and rose up to play c. My dearly beloved flee from Idolatry c. What say I then that the Idol is any thing or that which is offered in sacrifice is any thing but I say That the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifice to devils and not to God and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils 1 Cor. 10. 7 14 19 20. Ye know that ye were Gentiles carryed away unto these dumb Idols 1 Cor. 12. 2. How ye turned to God from Idols to serve the living and true God 1 Thess. 1. 9. Little children keep your selves from Idols 1 John 5. 21. And the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands that they should not worship devils and Idols of gold and silver and brass and stone and wood which neither can see nor hear nor walk Rev. 9. 20. See worshipping of the true God Chap. 16. CHAP. XLI Of Angels appearing to men What they are and do AND the Angel of the Lord found Hagar by a fountain of water c. And the Angel of the Lord said unto her Return to thy mistress c. I will multiply thy seed exceedingly c. Gen. 16. 7 8 9 10 11. Three men appeared to Abraham his discourse with them and entertaining of them Gen. 18. And there came two Angels to Sodom at even c. and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them and he bowed himself with his face towards the ground c. but the men put forth their hands and pulled Lot into the house c. and they smote the men who were at the door with blindness c. And the men said unto Lot Hast thou here any beside son in law c for we will destroy this place c. The Angels hastned Lot c. and while he lingred the men laid hold upon his hand c. When they had brought them out abroad that he said Escape for thy life c. And Lot said unto them O not so my Lord c. And he said unto him See I have accepted thee concerning this thing c. Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah c. Gen. 19. 1 2 3 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 21 24. And the Angel of God called unto Hagar out of heaven and said unto her What aileth thee Hagar Fear not for God hath heard thy voice Gen. 21. 17 And the Angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven and said Abraham Abraham c. Lay not thine hand upon the lad c. And the Angel of the Lord called unto Abraham the second time out of heaven Gen. 22. 11 12 15. Abraham said unto his servant The Lord God of heaven c. he shall send his Angel before thee and thou shalt take a wife unto my son c. Gen. 24. 6 7. The Angel of God spake unto Jacob in a dream c. said For I have seen all that Laban doth unto thee I am the God of Bethel c. where thou vowedst a vow unto me c. Gen. 31. 11 12 13. And Jacob went on his way and the Angels of God met him and when Jacob saw them he said This is Gods Host c. And Jacob was left alone â—…nd there wrestled a man with him c. And Jacob said I have seen God 〈◊〉 to face and my life is preserved Gen. 32. 1 2 24 30. 〈◊〉
Deut. 4. 24 33 39. chap. 5. 24 25 26. The Lord thy God is among you a mighty God and terrible Deut. 7. 21. Nehem. 1. 5. ch 4. 14. The Lord thy God he who goeth before thee is a consuming fire c. Thine inheritance which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness c. Deut. 9. 3 26. Isa. 60. 16. Behold the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lords thy God the earth also with all that therein is c. For the Lord your God is God of Gods and Lord of Lords a great God mighty and terrible who regardeth not persons nor taketh rewards Deut. 10. 14 17. And know you c. The Lord your God his greatness his mighty hand and his stretched-out arm and his miracles and his acts which he did c. Deut. 11. 2 3. Thou maist fear this glorious and fearful name the Lord thy God Deut. 28. 58. Ascribe ye greatness unto our God the Rock his work is perfect all his ways are judgment c. When the most high divided c. See now that I I am he and there is no God with me I kill and I make alive I wound and I heal Neither is there any who can deliver out of my hands For if I lift up my hand to heaven c. Deut. 32. 3 4 8 39 41 42 c. There is none like unto the God of Jesurun who rideth upon the heavens in thy help and in his excellency on the sky The eternal God thy refuge and underneath are everlasting arms and he shall thrust out c. Deut. 33. 26 27. There is none besides thee neither is there any rock like our God c. The Lord is a God of knowledg and by him are actions weighed c. The Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up the Lord maketh poor and maketh rich he bringeth low and lifteth up He raiseth up the poor c. So the pillars of the earth are the Lords and he hath set the world upon them He will keep the feet of his Saints c. 1 Sam. 2. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 c. Job 9. 5 6 7 8 9. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God 1 Sam. 6. 20. Thou art great O Lord God For none is like thee neither is there any God beside thee 2 Sam. 7. 22. The earth shook and trembled the foundations of heaven moved and shook because he was wrath There went up a smoke out of his nostrils and fire out of his mouth devoured c. 2 Sam. 22. 8 9 10 11 12. The Glory of the Lord had filled the house 1 King 8. 11. Thou art the God thou alone of all the kingdoms of the earth thou hast made heaven and earth 2 King 19. 15. Declare his glory c. For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised to be feared above all Gods For all the Gods of the people are Idols but the Lord made the heavens Glory and honour are in his presence strength and gladness in his place c. Give unto the Lord the glory due to his name 1 Chron. 16. 24 25 26 27 28 c. Psal. 96. 4 5. Thine O Lord is the greatness and the glory and the victory and the majesty for all in heaven and earth is thine thine the kingdom O Lord and thou art exalted as head above all Both riches and honour come of thee and thou reignest over all and in thine hand is power and might and in thine hand to make great and to give strength unto all 1 Chron. 29. 11 12. Blessed be thy glorious name who art exalted above all blessing and praises thou thou art Lord alone thou hast made heaven c. And thou preservest them all Nehem. 9. 5 6. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away Job 1. 21. God c. Who doeth great things and unsearchable without number Who giveth rain upon the earth and sendeth waters upon the fields to set up on high those who are low c. He disappointeth the devices of the crafty so that their hands cannot perform c. Job 5. 8 9 10 11 12 c. Canst thou by searching find out God Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection c If he cut off or make a change and shut up or gather together then who can hinder him c. Job 11. 7 8 9 10. chap. 9. 10 11 12 13 c. Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this In whose hand is the soul of every living thing and the breath of all manking c. With him is wisdom and strength he hath counsel and understanding Behold he breaketh down and it cannot be built up again He shutteth up a man and there can be no opening he withholdeth the waters and they dry up c. He leadeth counsellors away spoiled and maketh the judges fools He looseth the bond of kings c. He leadeth princes away spoiled and overthroweth the mighty c. Job 12. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 c. Shall not his excellency make you afraid and his dread fall upon you Job 13. 11. He stretcheth out the north over the empty places and hangeth the earth upon nothing he bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds c. He hath compassed the waters with bounds until the day and night come to an end the pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof He divideth the sea c. By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens c. Lo these are parts of his ways but how little a portion is heard of him But the thunder of his power who can understand Job 26. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. Destruction from God was a terrour to me and by reason of his highness I could not endure Job 31. 23. God is greater than man Why dost thou strive against him For he giveth not account of any of his matters Job 33. 12 13. ch 9. 12. He thundereth with the voice of his excellency c. God thundereth marvellously with his voice great things doth he which we cannot comprehend For he saith to the snow be thou on the earth likewise to the small rain c. He sealeth up the hand of every man that all men may know his works c. With God is terrible majesty c. Job 37. 4 5 6 7 8 9 c. 22 23. The Lord said unto Job c. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth c Who hath laid the measures thereof c Job 38. toto Who is able to stand before me who hath prevented me that I should repay Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine Job 41. 10 11. The kings of the earth set themselves c. He that sitteth in heaven shall laugh The Lord shall have them in derision Then shall he speak unto him in his wrath c. Yet have
will ye liken God or what likeness will ye compare unto him c He who sitteth upon the circle of the earth c. That bringeth the princes to nothing c. To whom will ye liken me or shall I be equal Saith the holy one Lift up your eyes on high and behold who hath created these things Isa. 40. 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 22 23 24 25 26. chap. 42. 5. ch 46. 5 9 10. Yea before the day was I am he and there is none that can deliver out of my hand I will work and who shall let c. I the Lord your holy one the creator of Israel your king c. Who maketh a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters c. I have given Jacob to the curse and Israel to reproaches Isa. 43. 13 15 16 28. I the Lord who maketh all things who stretcheth forth the heavens alone who spreadeth abroad the earth by my self who frustrateth the tokens of the lyars and maketh diviners mad who turneth wise men backward and maketh their knowledg foolish c. Who saith to the deep be dry and I will dry Isa. 44. 24 25 27. I form light and create darkness I make peace and create evil I the Lord do all these things c. Woe to him who striveth with his maker let the potsheard strive with the potsheards of the earth c. I have made the earth and created man upon it I even my hands hath stretched out the heavens c. Every knee shall bow to me every tongue shall swear Isa. 45. 7 9 12. Behold at my rebuke I dry up the sea c. I cloth the heavens with blackness c. Isa. 50. 2 3. Thus saith the high and lofty one who inhabiteth eternity whose name is holy I dwell in the high and holy place c. Isa. 57. 15. Thus saith the Lord The heaven is my throne and the earth my foot-stool where is the house ye build unto me And where is the place of my rest for all these things hath mine hand made c. Isa. 66. 1 2. Hath a nation changed their Gods which are yet no Gods but my people hath changed their glory c. Jer. 2. 11. The Lord our God who giveth rain both the former and the latter in his season he reserveth unto us the appointed weak of the harvest Jer. 5. 24. There is none like unto thee O Lord thou art great and thy name is great in might Who would not fear thee O king of nations For to thee doth it appertain Forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations and in all their kingdoms none like unto thee c. At his wrath the earth shall tremble and the nations c. He hath made the earth by his power c. The portion of Jacob is not like them for he is the former of all things Jer. 10. 6 7 10 11 12 13 16. chap. 51. 15 16 19. Cannot I do with you as this Potter saith the Lord Behold as the clay in the Potters hand so are ye in mine hand O house of Israel At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom to pluck up and to pull down and to destroy c. Jer. 18. 6 7 8 9. Thus saith the Lord of hosts c. I have made the earth the man and the beast that are upon the ground by my great power and by my outstretched arm and have given it unto whom it seemeth meet unto me And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar c. Jer. 27. 4 5 6 c. ch 32. 17. The great the mighty God the Lord of hosts is his name great in counsel and mighty in works c. I the Lord the God of all flesh is any thing too hard for thee Jer. 32. 18 19 27. Behold all souls are mine as the soul of the father so also the soul of the son is mine Ezek. 18. 4. Behold the glory of the God of Israel c. And his voice was like a voice of many waters and the earth shined with his glory c. The glory of the Lord filled the house Ezek. 43. 2 4 5. ch 8. 4. ch 9. 3. Wisdom and might are his And he changeth the times and the seasons He removeth kings and setteth up kings c. The God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom power and glory c. And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed c. He is a God of Gods and Lord of Kings Dan. 2. 20 21 37 38 44 47. Ye servants of the most high God come forth c. Dan. 3. 26. Mark 5. 7. Luk. 1. 32 35 76. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and his dominion from generation to generation c. The most high ruleth in the kingdoms and giveth it to whomsoever he will and setteth up over it the basest of men c. The most high c. Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion c. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing and he doth according to his will in the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth And none can stay his hand or say unto him what doest thou c Those who walk in pride he is able to abase Dan. 4. 3 17 25 32 34 35 37. The God in whose hands thy breath is and whose are all thy ways hast thou not glorified Dan. 5. 23. The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob Amos 8. 7. I am a great king saith the Lord of hosts and my name is dreadful among the heathen Mal. 1. 14. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he will send forth labourers into the harvest Matt. 9. 38. I thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them to babes Even so father for it seemed good in thy sight All things are delivered to me of my father with God all things are possible Matt. 11. 25 26 27. chap. 19. 26. Luk. 1. 37. The God of Glory appeared unto our father Abraham c. Howbeit the most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands as saith the Prophet heaven is my Throne c. He looked up c. And saw the glory of God and Jesus standing Act. 7. 2 48 55. Turn from these vanities unto the living God who made heaven and earth and the sea and all things therein c. He gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons c. Act. 14. 15 17. Rev. 14. 7. God who made the world and all things therein seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth dwelleth not in Temples made with hands neither is worshipped with mens hands as though he needed any thing seeing he giveth to all life and breath and all things and hath made of one blood all nations of men
of the wisdom and knowledg of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out For who hath known the mind of the Lord or who hath been his counsellour c. Rom. 11. 33 34 35. 17. He is eternal And Abraham c. called there on the name of the Lord the everlasting God Gen. 21. 33. The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms Deut. 33. 27. And also the strength or eternity of Israel will not lye 1 Sam. 15. 29. The Lord shall endure for ever c. Psal. 9. 7. Before the mountains were brought forth c. even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God c. For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday when it is past and as a watch in the night Psal. 90. 2. 4. Thou Lord art high for evermore Psal. 92. 8. The Lord reigneth c. Thy throne is established of old thou art from everlasting Psal. 93. 1 2. Psal. 146. 10. Thou O Lord shalt endure for ever and thy remembrance unto all generations c. They shall perish but thou shalt endure c. Thou art the same and thy years shall have no end Psal. 102. 12 26 27. Lam. 5. 19. Thy name O Lord endureth for ever and thy memorial throughout all generations Psal. 135. 13. Isa. 63. 16. Hast thou not known c. that the everlasting God the Lord c. Isa. 40. 28. Thus saith the Lord c. I the first and I the last and besides me there is no God Isa. 44. 6. ch 48. 12. Thus saith the high and lofty one who inhabiteth eternity c. Isa. 57. 15. The Lord the true God he is c. An everlasting king Jer. 10. 10. Dan. 4. 3 34. For the invisible things of him c. even his eternal power and Godhead Rom. 1. 20. Now is made manifest c. according to the commandment of the everlasting God Rom. 16. 26. Christ c. Who through the eternal spirit offered himself c. Heb. 9. 14. Now unto the king eternal c. the only wise God c. 1 Tim. 1. 17. I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending saith the Lord which is and which was and which is to come the Almighty Rev. 1. 8 11. chap. 11. 17. Lord God Almighty which was and is and is to come Rev. 4. 8. Worshipped him who liveth for ever and ever Rev. 5. 14. chap. 15. 7. 18. He only is the true and living God Unto thee it was shewed that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God there is none else besides him c. Know therefore this day and consider it in thine heart that the Lord he is God in heaven above and upon the earth beneath there is none else Deut. 4. 35 39. ch 7. 9. 1 Sam. 2. 2. The Lord our God is one Lord Deut. 6. 4. Mark 12. 29 32. 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. Gal. 3. 20. See now that I I am he and there is no God with me I kill and I make alive I wound and I heal c. Deut. 32. 39. Isa. 43. 10 11 12. And Joshua said hereby shall ye know that the living God is among you And that he will c. Josh. 3. 10. Ruth 3. 13. 1 Sam. 20. 3. 2 Sam. 22. 47. 1 King 17. 1. Job 27. 2. Who is God save the Lord And who is a rock save our God 2 Sam. 22. 32. Psal. 18. 31. O Lord God of Israel c. Thou art the God thou alone of all c. 2 King 19. 15 19. Nehem. 9. 6. Psal. 86. 10. Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God 2 Chron. 15. 3. My heart and flesh cryeth out for the living God Psal. 84. 2. Jer. 44. 26. Know ye that the Lord he is God he hath made us and his we are c. Psal. 100. 3. I am the Lord that is my name and my glory will I not give to another neither my praise to graven images Isa. 42. 8. Thus saith the Lord the king of Israel c. I am the first and I the last and besides me there is no God c. Have not I told thee from that time and have declared ye are my witnesses Is there a God besides me Yea no God c. Isa. 44. 6 8. ch 45. 5 6 18 20 21 22. ch 46. 9 10. Joel 2. 27. But the Lord is the true God he is the living God Jer. 10. 10. chap. 23. 36. Matt. 16. 16. John 6. 57 69. Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles who can cause rain c Art not thou he O Lord our God c. thou hast made all Jer. 14. 22. Behold I the Lord the God of all flesh is there any thing too hard for me Jer. 32. 27. And this is life eternal that they might know thee the only true God and Jesus c. John 17. 3. 1 Thes. 1. 9. Turn from these vanities unto the living God who made heaven c. Act. 14. 15. 2 Cor. 6. 16. 1 Tim. 4. 10. â—…ho changed the truth of God into a lye and worshipped and served the creature more than the creatour who is blessed for ever Amen Rom. 1. 25. We know c. That there is none other God but one For though there 〈◊〉 that are called Gods c. But to us there is but one God c. Of whom 〈◊〉 all things 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. 1 Tim. 2. 5. Who only hath immortality dwelling in the light c. 1 Tim. 6. 16. Worshipped him who liveth for ever and ever Rev. 4. 8 9 10. ch 5. 14. 10. 6. ch 15. 7. CHAP. III. Of the one God Father Son and Spirit or the Trinity GOD said let us make man in our image after our likeness c. So God created man in his own image in the image of God created he him Gen. 1. 26 27. Col. 1. 15 16 17. Heb. 1. 2. And the Lord God said behold the man is become as one of us c. Gen. 3. 22. And the Lord said Behold the people is one c. Go to let us go down and there confound their language Gen. 11. 6 7. Not so my Lord c. I have accepted thee concerning this thing that I will not overthrow this City for the which thou hast spoken c. Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven Gen. 19. 18 21 24. And the Lord said unto Satan the Lord rebuke thee O Satan even the Lord who hath chosen Jerusalem c. Zechar. 3. 2. All things are delivered unto me of my father and no man knoweth the son but the father neither knoweth any man the father save the son and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him Matt. 11. 27. The woman of Canaan came to Jesus and worshipped him saying Lord help Matt. 15. 25. The Eleven disciples went c. Where Jesus had appointed them and when they saw
him they worshipped him c. And Jesus came and spake unto them saying all power is given to me in heaven and earth go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy Ghost Matt. 28. 16 17 18 19 20. Why doth this man speak blasphemy Who can forgive sins but God only c. but that ye may know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sin he saith unto the sick c. arise Mark 2. 7 9 10 11. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God c. The world was made by him c. And the word was made flesh c. John 1. 1 2 10 14. Jesus c. knew all men and needed not that any should testify of man For he knew what was in man John 2. 24 25. No man hath ascended c. but he who came down c. even the son of man who is in heaven John 3. 13. Jesus answered them my father worketh hitherto and I work c. The Jews sought the more to kill him c. Because c. He said God was his father making himself equal with God c. The son can do nothing of himself but what he seeth the father do for whatsoever things he doth these also doth the son likewise c. As the father raised up the dead and quickened them even so the son quickeneth whom he will c. That all men should honour the son even as they honour the father he who honoureth not the son honoureth not the father who sent him John 5. 17 18 19 21 22 23. What and if ye shall see the son of man ascend up where he was before John 6. 62. Jesus said unto them verily verily I say unto you Before Abraham was I am John 8. 58. Dost thou believe on the son of God and Jesus said c. Thou hast both seen him and it is he who talketh with thee c. and he worshipped him John 9. 35 36 37 38. My father who gave them me is greater than all and no man is able to pluck them out of my fathers hand I and my father are one c. Believe the work that ye may know and believe that the father is in me and I in him John 10. 29 30 38. Jesus knew Lazarus was dead John 11. 14. He who believeth on me believeth not on me but him who sent me And he who seeth me seeth him who sent me John 12. 44 45. Jesus knowing c. That he was come from God and went to God John 13. 3. If ye had known me ye should have known my father also and from henceforth ye know him and have seen him Philip saith unto him Lord shew us the father and it sufficeth us Jesus faith unto him have I been so long time with you and yet hast thou not known me Philip He who hath seen me hath seen the father and how sayest thou shew us the father believest thou not that I am in the father and the father in me The words I speak unto you I speak not of my self but the father who dwelleth in me he doth the works Believe me that I am in the father and the father in me c. Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name that will I do c. I will pray the father and he shall give you another comforter that he may abide with you for ever even the spirit of truth c. I will come to you c. He who loveth me I will love him and manifest my self to him c. My father will love him and we will come unto him and make our abode with him c. The comforter the holy Ghost whom my father will send in my name he shall teach you John 14. 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 21 23 26. When the spirit of truth is come c. He will shew you things to come he shall glorify me for he shall receive of mine and shew it unto you All things which the father hath are mine therefore said I that he shall take of mine and shall shew it unto you c. Whatsoever ye shall ask the father in my name he will give it you c. I came forth from the father and am come into the world again I leave the world and go to the father c. John 16. 13 14 15 23 27 28 30. Now O Father glorify thou me c. With the glory which I had with thee before the world was c. And all mine are thine and thine are mine and I am glorified in them c. That they may be one as thou father art in me and I in thee John 17. 5 10 21. Thomas answered and said unto him my Lord and my God John 20. 28. Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lye to the holy Ghost c. Thou hast not lied unto men but to God c. How is it that ye are agreed together to tempt the spirit of the Lord Act. 5. 3 4 9. Stephen calling and saying Lord Jesus receive my spirit Act. 7. 59. Peter said to Aeneas Jesus Christ maketh thee whole arise c. Act. 9. 34. The Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood Act. 20. 28. Of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came who is over all God blessed for ever Amen Rom. 9. 5. With all in every place who call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord 1 Cor. 1. 2. The spirit searcheth all things yea the deep things of God For what man knoweth the things of a man but the spirit of man which is in him even so the things of God knoweth no man but the spirit of God 1 Cor. 2. 10 11. Know you not that ye are the temple of God and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you c. 1 Cor. 3. 16. He who is joyned unto the Lord is one spirit c. Know you not that your body is the temple of the holy Ghost who is in you which ye have of God c. 1 Cor. 6. 17 19. To us there is but one God the father of whom are all things and one Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 8. 6. Now the Lord is that spirit and where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty c. Even as by the spirit of the Lord or the Lord of the spirit 2 Cor. 3. 17 18. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ the Love of God and the Communion of the holy Ghost be with you all 2 Cor. 13. 14. God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into our hearts c. Gal. 4. 6. Through him we both have an access by one spirit unto the father c. In whom you also are builded together for an habitation of God through the spirit Ephes. 2. 18 22. By him were all things created c. By him and for him and he is before all
things and by him all things consist Col. 1. 16 17. Heb. 1. 2 3. The mistery of God and of the father and of Christ in whom or wherein are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledg c. For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily Col. 2. 2 3 9. Now God himself and our father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way 1 Thes. 3. 11. Now our Lord Jesus himself and God even our father c. Comfort your hearts 2 Thes. 2. 16 17. God our saviour and Lord Jesus Christ our hope Grace mercy and peace from God our father and our Lord Jesus Christ c. I thank Jesus Christ our Lord who hath enabled me for that he counted me c. 1 Tim. 1. 1 2 12. Rom. 1. 7. 1 Tim. 2. 3. Great is the mistery of Godliness God was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of Angels c. Received up into glory 1 Tim. 3. 16. According to the commandment of God our saviour c. Grace and peace from God the father and the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour Titus 1. 3 4. Looking for c. The glorious appearing of the great God and our saviour Jesus Titus 2. 10 13. ch 3. 4. Christ who through the eternal spirit offered himself Heb. 9. 14. Let all the Angels of God worship him c. Unto the Son he saith thy throne O God c. Heb. 1. 6 8. The Prophets c. Searching what c. The spirit of Christ which was in them 1 Pet. 1. 10 11. God and our saviour Jesus Christ 2 Pet. 1. 1. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he laid down his life for us 1 John 3. 16. Three who bare record in heaven the Father the Word and the holy Ghost and these three are one c. His son Jesus Christ This is the true God c. 1 John 5. 7 20. Denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus c. To the only wise God our saviour c. Jude vers 4 25. All the Churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts Rev. 2. 23. See more of Christ's Excellency Chap. 5. more of the Spirit Chap. 19. CHAP. IV. Of Man in his first estate wherein he was created and of His fall Of his first state AND God said let us make man in our image after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the foul of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth So God created man in his own image in the image of God created he him male and female created he them And God blessed them and God said unto them be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea c. Gen. 1. 26 27 28 29. Psal. 8. 5 6 7. Adam gave names to all the creatures which were brought to him Gen. 2. 19 20. God hath made man upright c. Eccles. 7. 29. Of his fall The manner and occasion of mans fall at large Gen. 3. 2 Cor. 11. 3. God made man upright but they have sought out many inventions Eccles. 7. 29. By one man sin entred into the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men for that or in whom all have sinned c. If through the offence of one man many be dead c. The judgment was by one to condemnation c. For if by one mans offence or one offence death raigned by one c. By one mans disobedience many were made sinners Rom. 5. 12 15 16 17 18 19. I fear c. as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty so your minds should be corrupted c. 2 Cor. 11. 3. CHAP. V. Of Mans state by nature since sin entered 1st Corrupt unclean and desperately wicked CAin was very wrath and his countenance fell because God had not respect unto his offering as unto Abels and he rose up against his brother and slew him Gen. 4. 8 9. And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart or the whole imagination purposes and desires was only evil continually c. The earth also was corrupt before God and the earth was filled with violence c. For all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth c. Gen. 6. 5 11 12. The imaginations of mans heart are evil from his youth Gen. 8. 21. The wickedness of Sodom at the time when God came to destroy it Gen. 19. Esau hated his brother because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him and Esau said in his heart c. Then will I slay my brother Jacob Gen. 27. 41. Joseph his brethren hated him could not speak peaceably to him envied him They conspired against him to slay him and to cover it with a lye Gen. 27. 4 18 19 20 23 24. And Pharaoh said who is the Lord that I should obey his voice to let Israel go I know not the Lord neither will I let Israel go Exod. 5. 2. After all the wonders Moses wrought and the judgments against Egypt his heart was still hardened against God and would not yield Exod. 7. chap. 8. ch 9. ch 10. Absalom had a tent spread upon the top of the house and went in unto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel 2 Sam. 16. 22. Ahab had sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord c. None like to Ahab who did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord 1 Kings 21. 25. Ahaziah being sick sent to an idol to enquire and after sent a captain and his fifty to take the Prophet whom God destroyed with fire yet he sent again and again 2 Kings 1. 2 9 10 11 12 13. Hazael when the Prophet had told him how wicked he should be said is thy servant a dog c. 2 King 8. 11 12 13. Rabshakeh said what confidence is this wherein thou trustest c Let not Hezekiah deceive you c. Neither make you trust in the Lord c. Have any of the Gods of the nations delivered at all his land c. Who c. hath delivered c. That the Lord should deliver out of my hand c. 2 King 19. 30 32 33 35. Isa. 36. ch 37. The words of Sennacherib who hath sent him to reproach the living God c. Whom thou hast reproached and blasphemed and against whom thou hast exalted thy voice c. Against the holy one of Israel by thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord c. 2 King 19. 16 22 23. King Ahaz did wickedly and in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord. This that king Ahaz 2 Chron. 28. 19 22. The chief Priests and the people transgressed very much after all the abomination
c. Zech. 9. 9. Matt. 21. 5 7 8. That which is conceived in her is of the holy Ghost and she shall bring forth a son and thou shalt call his name Jesus for he shall save his people from their sins Matt. 1. 21. The spirit of God like a dove lighted upon Jesus and loe a voice from heaven saying this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased Matt. 3. 16 17. John said unto him art thou he who should come or do we look for another Jesus said c. Shew John c. The blind receive their sight c. And blessed is he who shall not be offended in me c. For this is he of whom it is written c. Come unto me all that labour c. Matt. 11. 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 28 29. The voice out of the cloud said This is my beloved son in whom c. I am well pleased hear ye him Matt. 17. 5. And the Angel said c. I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people For unto you is born this day in the City of David a saviour who is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign to you you shall find the babe wrapped in swadling clothes lying in a manger c. Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace good-will towards men c. Symeon to whom it was revealed by the holy Ghost that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord Christ took up the child Jesus into his arms and blessed God and said c. For mine eyes have seen thy salvation c. Luke 2. 10 11 12 14 25 26 28 30. They who are whole need not a Physician c. I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Luke 5. 31 32. Jesus said unto Zacheus this day is salvation come to this house c. For the son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Luke 19. 8 9 10. John seeing Jesus coming unto him said behold the Lamb of God who taketh away or beareth the sins of the world c. We have found the Messias which is being interpreted the Christ and he brought him to Jesus c. Phillip said to Nathaniel we have found him whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets did write Jesus c. John 1. 29 30 41 42 45. As Moses lifted up the Serpent c. Even so must the son of man be lifted up that whosoever believed in him should not perish but have everlasting life c. That the world through him should be saved John 3. 14 15 17. Num. 21. 8 9. I know that Messias cometh which is called Christ when he cometh he will tell us all things Jesus said unto her I who speak unto thee am he John 4. 25 26. The works that I do bear witness of me that the father sent me c. And ye will not come to me that ye might have life John 5. 36 40. Labour c. for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life which the son of man shall give you for him hath God the father sealed c. The bread of God is he who cometh down from heaven and giveth life unto the world c. And Jesus said unto them I am the bread of life he who cometh to me shall never hunger c. I am the living bread which came down from heaven if any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever c. John 6. 27 33 35 51. When ye have lift up the son of man then shall ye know that I am he c. John 8. 28. Jesus said doest thou believe on the son of God he said c. who is this Lord that I might believe on him And Jesus said unto him thou hast both seen him and it is he who talketh with thee John 9. 35 36 37. I am the door said Jesus by me if any man enter in he shall be saved c. I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly I am the good sheepherd c. I give them eternal life John 10. 9 10 11 15 28. I came not to judge c. but to save the world John 12. 47. I have glorified thee on earth I have finished the work thou gavest me to do John 17. 4. These things are written that ye might believe that Jesus is that Christ the son of God and that believing ye might have life through his name John 20. 31. Jesus Christ c. Whom ye crucified whom God raised c. This is the stone which was set at nought c. Neither is their salvation in any other For there is none other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be saved c. Against thy holy child Jesus whom thou hast anointed both Herod and Pontius Pilate Act. 4. 10 11 12 27. Jesus whom ye slew c. Him hath God exalted c. to be a Prince and a saviour to give repentance unto Israel and forgiveness of sins Act. 5. 30 31. Through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins Act. 13. 38. We believe that through the grace of our Lord Jesus we shall be saved Act. 15. 11. Jesus Christ whom God hath set forth or fore-ordained to be a propitiation through faith in his blood Rom. 3. 24 25. Who was delivered for our offences and raised again for our justification Rom. 4. 25. When we were yet without strength in the set time Christ dyed for the ungodly c. While we were yet sinners Christ dyed for us c. If when we were enemies we were reconciled unto God by the death of his son c. our Lord Jesus by whom we have now received the atonement Rom. 5. 6 8 10 11. Who shall deliver me from this body of death I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 7. 24 25. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 3. 11. They were all baptized into Moses c. did all drink the same spiritual drink for they did all drink of the same spiritual Rock which followed or went with them and that Rock was Christ 1 Cor. 10. 4. All the promises of God into him are yea and in him are Amen unto the glory of God 2 Cor. 1. 20. God who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ c. God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself 2 Cor. 5. 18 19. Jesus Christ who gave himself for our sins Gal. 1. 3 4. In him we are blessed chosen adopted accepted have remission of sins all things Ephes. 1. 3 4 c. The son of God who loved me and gave himself for me Gal. 2. 20. Jesus himself being the chief corner-stone in whom all the building c. Ephes. 2. 20 21. Christ is the head of the Church and the saviour of the body Ephes. 5. 23. We look for the
which we have as an anchor of the soul sure and stedfast and which entereth within the vail whither the fore-runner is for us entered Jesus made an high-Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedeck Heb. 6. 19 20. For this Melchisedeck king of Salem Priest of the most high God c. having neither beginning of days nor end of life but made like unto the son of God abideth a Priest continually c. After the similitude of Melchisedeck there ariseth another Priest who is made not after the law of a carnal commandment but after the power of an endless life for he testifieth thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedeck c. Not without an oath for those were made without an oath but this with an oath by him who said unto him the Lord sware and will not repent thou art a Priest c. And they truly were many priests because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death but this man because he continueth for ever hath an unchangeable Priesthood or which passeth not from one to another wherefore he is able to save them to the uttermost or for evermore who come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them For such an high-Priest became us who was holy c. Who needeth not dayly as those high priests offer c. For this he did once when he offered up himself For the law maketh men high-Priests who have infirmities but the word of the Oath which was since the law maketh the son who is consecrated or perfected for evermore Heb. 7. 1 3 15 16 17 21 23 24 25 26 27 28. But Christ being come an high-Priest of good things to come by a greater and more perfect tabernacle c. Heb. 9. 11. Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum We have such an high-Priest who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens A minister of the sanctuary or holy things which the Lord pitched and not man for every high-Priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices wherefore it is of necessity that this man should have somewhat also to offer Heb. 8. 1 2 3. 4thly He offered himself as a sacrifice to God suffered for the sins of mankind and so made peace through the shedding of his own blood by which he entered into the Holiest for us The Assembly of the wicked have enclosed me they pierced my hands and my feet c. they part my garment amongst them and cast lots for my vesture Psal. 22. 16 18. For thy sake I have born reproach shame hath covered my face I am become a stranger to my brethren an alien unto my mothers children for the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up and the reproaches of them who reproach thee are fallen upon me c. reproach hath broken my heart and I am full of heaviness c. they gave me also gall for my meat and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink Psal. 69. 7 8 9 20 21. I gave my back to the smiters and my cheeks to them who plucked off the hair I hid not my face from shame and spitting Isa. 50. 6. He is despised and rejected of men a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief c. Surely he hath born our griefs and carried our sorrows yet we did esteem him stricken smitten of God and afflicted he was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes or bruise we are healed c. We have turned every one to his own way and the Lord hath laid the iniquity of us all upon him or he hath made the iniquity of us all to meet on him He was oppressed he was afflicted c. He was taken from prison and from judgment c. He was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of my people was he stricken or was the stroke upon him He made his grave with the wicked c. It pleased the Lord to bruise him he hath put him to grief when thou shalt make his soul an offering or when his soul shall make an offering for sin c. he shall bear their iniquities c. He hath poured out his soul unto death and he was numbered with the transgressors and he bare the sins of many and made intercession for the transgressors Isa. 53. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. Who is this who cometh from Edom with dyed garments from Bosrah c Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel c I have trodden the Wine-press alone and of the people there was none with me Isa. 63. 1 2 3. Shall Messiah be cut off but not for himself c. And he shall confirm the Covenant with many c. He shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease Dan. 9. 26 27. By the blood of thy Covenant or whose Covenant is by blood I have sent forth thy prisoners Zech. 9. 11. What are these wounds in thine hands Then shall he answer Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends Awake O sword against my shepherd and against the man my fellow saith the Lord of Hosts smite the shepherd c. Zech. 13. 6 7. Mat. 26. 31. From that time forth began Jesus to shew c. how that he must suffer many things of the Elders c. and be killed c. When Peter had said Be it far from thee Lord he turned and said to Peter Get thee behind me Satan c. thou savourest not the things of God c. Mat 16. 21 22 23. Luk. 17. 25. Likewise also shall the Son of Man suffer of them c. The Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of men and they shall kill him Mat. 17. 12 22 23. Acts 3. 13 15. The Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of the chief Priests c. and they shall condemn him to death and shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucifie him Mat. 20. 17 18 19. Luke 18. 31 32 33. and Acts 10. 39. The chief Priests c. assembled and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty and kill him c. Jesus c. began to be sorrowful and very heavy then said he unto them My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death c. Put up thy sword thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of Angels But how then shall the Scripture be fulfilled that thus it must be They spit in his face and buffeted him Mat. 26. 2 37 38 52 53 54 67. Joh. 12. 27. The Soldiers mocked him they spit upon him and smote him on the head c. They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall c. They crucified him between two thieves c. They parted his
fathers house 2 Sam. 24. 10 15 17. 1 Sam. 24. 5. When Josiah heard the Book of the law he rent his clothes c. was tender c. 2 King 22. 11 13 18 19. Esther when the Jews were in danger by Haman ventured her life and all for their security she said Go fast for me c. I also and my maidens will fast likewise and so will I go unto the King which is not according to the law and if I perish I perish Esther 4. 16. His delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law doth he meditate day and night he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water Psal. 1. 2 3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord and who shall stand in his holy place He who hath clean hands and a pure heart who hath not lift up his soul unto vanity nor sworn deceitfully c. this is the generation of them who seek him that seek thy face c. Psal. 24. 3 4 5 6. I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place where thine honour dwelleth Psal. 26. 8. Seek ye my face my heart said unto thee Thy face Lord will I seek Psal. 27. 8. The righteous sheweth mercy and giveth c. is ever merciful and lendeth c. the mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom and his tongue talketh of judgment the law of his God is in his heart Psal. 37. 21 26 31 32. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long Psal. 71. 24. Psal. 119. 46. Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion c. for thy servants take pleasure in her stones and favour the dust thereof Psal. 102. 13 14. He shall not be afraid of evil tydings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord Psal. 112. 7. I have rejoyced in the ways of thy testimonies as in all riches c. I will delight my self in thy statutes c. Thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellor c. O how love I thy law it is my meditation all the day c. how sweet are thy words c. Psal. 119. 14 16 24 97 103. I was glad when they said unto me Let us go into the house of the Lord Psal. 122. 1. If I forget thee O Jerusalem c. if I do not remember thee let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy Psal. 137. 5 6. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty and of thy wondrous works and shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts and will declare thy greatness They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness and shall sing of thy righteousness c. Thy saints shall bless thee they shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom and talk of thy power to make known unto the sons of men his mighty acts and the glorious majesty of thy kingdom Psal. 145. 5 6 7 10 11 12. The path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day Prov. 4. 18. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil pride and arrogancy and the evil way Prov. 8. 13. He who walks righteously and speaketh uprightly he who despiseth the gain of oppression who shaketh his hands from holding of bribes who stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood and shutteth his eyes from seeing of evil he shall dwell on high c. Isa. 33. 15 16. When the King asked Daniel thus Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen and the interpretation thereof Daniel answered in the presence of the King and said The secret which the King hath commanded cannot the wise-men c. shew unto the King But there is a God in heaven who revealeth secrets and maketh known to the King c. Dan. 2. 26 27 28. Then they who feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkened and heard c. Mal. 3. 16. Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of hraven Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted Blessed are the meek c. Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Mat. 5. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. John 16. 20. He who loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me and he who loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me and he who taketh not his cross and solloweth after me is not worthy of me Mat. 10. 36 37 38. ch 16. 24. Luke 14. 33. He who is not with me is against me and he who gathereth not with me scattereth abroad Mat. 12. 30. The kingdom of heaven is like to a treasure hid in a field the which when a man hath found he hideth and for joy thereof he goeth and selleth all he hath and buyeth that field Mat. 13. 44. Verily I say unto you Except ye be converted and become as little children ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven Mat. 18. 3 4. The woman to whom much was forgiven loved Christ much Luke 7. 37 38 45 46 47. When Andrew had found Christ himself he tells his brother Simon and brings him to him Philip tells Nathaniel and leads him to Jesus John 1. 40 41 42 43 44 45. chap. 4. 28 29. Jesus answered and said unto him Verily verily I say unto thee Except a man be born again or from above he cannot see the kingdom of God c. Except a man be born of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the spirit is spirit c. Every one who doth evil hateth the light c. But he who doth truth rometh unto the light that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God John 3. 3 5 6 20 21. John was a burning and a shining light c. Ye have not his word abiding in you for him whom he hath sent ye believe not John 5. 35 38. Simon Peter answered him Lord to whom shall we go thou hast the words of eternal life John 6. 68. If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed c. If ye were Abrahams children you would do the works of Abraham c. If God were your father ye would love me for I proceed forth and came from God c. He who is of God heareth Gods words ye therefore hear them not because ye are not of God John 8. 31 39 42 47. 1 John 2. 24. 2 John 9 ver The sheep hear his voice c.
judgment who seeketh the truth and I will pardon it Jer. 5. 1. Gen. 18. 26 32. Is Ephraim my dear Son he a pleasant child since I spake against him I do earnestly remember him still therefore my bowels are troubled for him I will surely have mercy on him saith the Lord c. If the ordinances of heaven cease then the seed of Israel shall cease from being a Nation before me Jer. 31. 20 36 37. When Jerusalem was taken and Jeremiah the Prophet the King of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah c. Look well to him and do him no harm but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee Jer. 39. 11 12. The Precious sons of Zion comparable to fine gold how are they esteemed c. Lam. 4. 2. Though I have scattered them c. yet will I be unto them as a little sanctuary in the Countreys where they shall come Ezek. 11. 16. Though these three men Noah Daniel and Job were in it they should deliver their own souls by their righteousness saith the Lord c. They only shall be delivered themselves Ezek. 14. 14 16 18 20. I sought for a man amongst them who should make up the hedg and stand in the gap before me for the land that I should not destroy it but I found none therefore c. Ezek. 22. 30 31. Because thou hast said c. These two Countreys shall be mine and we will possess it whereas the Lord was there or though the Lord was there Therefore c. Ezek. 35. 10 11. O Daniel a man greatly beloved c. O man greatly beloved fear not c. Dan. 10. 11 19. Jacob c. by his strength he had power with God yea he had power over the Angel and prevailed he wept c. There he spake with us even the Lord God of Hosts Hosea 12. 2 3 4 5. Gen. 32. 24 25. I will be as the dew unto Israel He shall grow as the Lilly c. Hosea 14. 5 6. For he who toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eyes Zech. 2. 8. We will go with you for we have heard God is with you Zech. 8. 23. Ezra 8. 22. The Lord hearkened and heard and a book of remembrance was written before him for them who feared the Lord and that thought upon his name And they shall be mine saith the Lord of Hosts in that day when I make up my Jewels or special treasure and I will spare them as a man spareth his son who serveth him then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked between him who serveth God and him who serveth him not Malachi 3. 16 17 18. Unto you who fear my name shall the sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings and ye shall go forth and grow up as Calves in the stall Mal. 4. 2. They are pronounced blessed and many priviledges mentioned by Christ. They are the salt of the earth the light of the world c. Matt. 5. 3 4 to the 14. The very hairs of your head are all numbred c. Ye are of more value then many sparrows Matt. 10. 30 31. Among them who are born of women there hath not risen a greater then John the Baptist. Notwithstanding he who is least in the kingdom of Heaven is greater than he Matt. 11. 11. It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven c. Blessed are your eyes for they see and your ears for they hear c. Matt. 13. 11 16. Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me it were better for him that a Millstone were hanged about his neck c. Wo unto the world because of offences c. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones for I say unto you that in heaven their Angels do always behold the face of my father c. Matt. 18. 6 7 10. For the elects sake whom he hath chosen he hath shortened the days c. Mark 13. 20. Rejoyce not that the spirits are subject unto you but rather rejoyce because your names are written in the book of life Luk. 10. 20. Fear not little flock it is your fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom Luk. 12. 32. Joy in Heaven over one sinner who repenteth more then over Ninety nine just persons c. There is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over him c. Luk. 15. 7 10. To as many as received him to them he gave power or the right or priviledge to become the sons of God even to them who believe on his name who are born not of blood c. but of God John 1. 12 13. Whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst c. John 4. 14. Jesus said I am the light of the world he who followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life c. If the son therefore shall make you free ye shall be free indeed c. He who keeps my sayings shall never see death c. John 8. 12 36 51. ch 12. 46. My sheep c. I know them c. And I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand John 10. 27 28. 1 John 5. 12 13. If any man serve me let him follow me and where I am there also shall my servant be If any man serve me him will my father honour John 12. 26. I will not leave you comfortless I will come to you c. ye see me c. Because I live ye shall live also c. He who loveth me shall be loved of my father and I will love him and will manifest my self unto him c. And my father will love him and we will come unto him and make our abode with him c. Peace I leave with you my peace I give unto you c. John 14. 18 19 21 23 27. ch 16. 27. ch 17. 23. Ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you c. Ye are my friends c. Henceforth I call you not servants c. But I have called you friends for all things which I have heard of my father I have made known unto you John 15. 7 14 15. 1 John 3. 22. Christ prays for them only not for the world John 17. 9 10. Go to my brethren and say unto them I ascend unto my father and your father and to my God and your God John 20. 17. God is no respecter of persons but in every nation he who feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted with him Act. 10. 34 35. The love of God is shed abroad into our hearts by the holy Ghost which is given unto us Rom. 5. 5. Sin shall not have dominion over you because ye are not under the law but under grace c. Now being made free from sin and become servants to God ye have
my soul have I desired thee in the night yea with my spirit within me will I seek thee early Isa. 26. 8 9. In that day shall the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory and for a diadem of beauty unto the residue of his people Isa. 28. 5. As for our redeemer the Lord of hosts is his name the holy one of Israel Isa. 47. 4. I will greatly rejoyce in the Lord my soul shall be joyful in my God Isa. 61. 10. Hath a nation changed their gods which yet are no gods but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit c. My people have committed two evils they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters and hewed them out cisterns broken cisterns c. Have I been a barren wilderness unto Israel c Can a maid forget her ornaments a bride her attire yet my people have forgotten me days without number Jer. 2. 11 13 31 32. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom neither let the mighty man glory in his might c. But let him who glorieth glory in this that he understandeth and knoweth me that I am the Lord who exerciseth loving kindness c. Jer. 9. 23 24. 2 Cor. 10. 17. 1 Cor. 29. 31. The portion of Jacob is not like them for he is the former of all things c. The Lord of hosts is his his name Jer. 10. 16. chap. 51. 19. O the hope of Israel the saviour thereof in time of trouble why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land and as a wayfaring man turneth aside to tarry for a night why shouldest thou be as a man astonied c Yet thou O Lord in the midst of us and we are called by thy name c. Jer. 14. 8 9. chap. 17. 13. The Lord is my portion saith my soul therefore will I hope in him Lam. 3. 24. Wo also unto them when I depart from them Hosea 9. 12. Fear not O land be glad and rejoyce for the Lord will do great things c. Be glad then ye children of Zion and rejoyce in the Lord your God Joel 2. 21 23. But the Lord the hope or harbour of his people and the strength of the children of Israel Joel 3. 16. Arise and depart ye for this is not your rest because it is polluted Micha 2. 10. Although the figtree shall not bloâ—…om neither fruit in the vine c. Yet I will rejoyce in the Lord I will joy in the God of my salvation The Lord God is my strength c. Habbak 3. 17 18 19. Rejoyce because your names are written in heaven Luk. 10. 20. Zacheus came down and received Christ joyfully Luk. 19. 5 6. Lord to whom shall we go thou hast the words of eternal â—…ife c. Thou art that Christ the son of the living God John 6. 68 69. Philip said unto him Shew us the Father and it sufficeth John 14. 8. These things have I spoken unto you that my joy might remain in you and that your joy might be full John 15. 11. The Eunuch went on his way rejoycing Acts 8. 38 39. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand and rejoyce in hope of the glory of God c. we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ Rom. 5. 2 11. Rejoycing in hope Rom. 12. 12. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing Rom. 15. 13. Our consolation also aboundeth by Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 1. 5. Now thanks be to God who always causeth us to triumph in Christ 2 Cor. 2. 14. God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ Gal. 6. 14. My brethren rejoyce in the Lord c. we are the circumcision c. who rejoyce in Christ c. I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledg of Christ Jesus my Lord Phil. 3. 1 3 8. Rejoyce in the Lord alway and again I say rejoyce c. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your heart and mind c. Phil. 4. 4 7. Rejoyce evermore 1 Thess. 5. 16. That by two immutable things wherein it is impossible for God to lye we might have a strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us Heb. 6. 18. In whom though now ye see not yet believing ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable and full of glory 1 Pet. 1. 8. 2dly To obey and hearken to the Laws and Word of God in Christ. There is one Law-giver who is able to save and to destroy James 4. 12. Now the Lord had said unto Abram Get thee out of thy countrey and from thy kindred and from thy fathers house unto a land I will shew thee c. So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken unto him Gen. 12. 1 4 5. Heb. 11. 8. God said unto Abraham Take now thy son thine only Isaac whom thou lovest c. and offer him there for a burnt-offering c. and Abraham rose up early in the morning and took Isaac c. he stretched forth his hand and took his knife to slay his son c. in blessing I will bless thee c. because thou hast obeyed my voice Gen. 22. 1 2 3 10 17 18. In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because that Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge my commandments my statutes and my laws Gen. 26. 4 5. Thus did the children of Israel as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron so did they Exod. 12. 50. If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God and wilt do that which is right in his sight and will give ear unto his commandments and keep all his statutes I will put none of these diseases upon thee Exod. 15. 26. Deut. 28. 1. I will rain bread c. that I may prove them whether they will walk in my law or no c. How long refuse ye to keep my commandments c Exod. 16. 4 28. Now therefore if ye will obey my voice indeed and keep my covenant then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people c. And all the people answered together and said all that the Lord hath spoken we will do Exod. 19. 5 7 8. ch 24. 3. 7. Shewing mercy unto thousands of them who love me and keep my commandments Exod. 20. 6. Behold I will send an Angel before thee c. Beware of him and obey his voice provoke him not for he will not pardon you c. But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice and do all that I spake then c. Exod. 23. 21 22. That ye seek not after your own heart c. Do all my commandments and be holy Numb 15. 39 40. We will hear it and do it And the Lord said c. they have well said all that they have spoken O that there were
flesh come Psal. 65. 2. If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me But verily God hath heard Psal. 66. 18 19. Thou Lord art good and ready to forgive and plenteous in mercy unto all them who call upon thee Give ear O Lord unto my Prayer c. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee for thou wilt answer me Psal. 86. 5 6 7. He will regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their prayers Psal. 102. 17. I cryed with my whole heart c. I prevented the dawning of the morning and cryed Psal. 119. 145 147. In my distress I cryed unto the Lord and he heard me Psal. 120. 1. 2 Sam. 22. 7. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee Psal. 122. 6. The Lord is nigh unto all who call upon him to all who call upon him in truth he will fulfil the desire of them who fear him he also will hear their cry and will save them Psal. 145. 18 19. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord but the prayer of the upright is his delight c. He heareth the prayer of the righteous Prov. 15. 8 29. He who turneth away his ear from hearing the Law even his prayer shall be an abomination Prov. 28. 9. Be not rash with thy mouth and be not hasty to utter any thing before God for God is in heaven and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few Eccles. 5. 2. When ye spread forth your hands I will hide my eyes from you yea when ye make many prayers or multiply Prayers I will not hear your hands are full of blood wash ye c. Isa. 1. 15 16. In trouble have they visited thee they poured out a prayer or secret speech when thy chastening was upon them Isa. 26. 16. Thou hast not called upon me O Jacob Isa. 43. 21. Thus saith the Lord c. ask me of things to come concerning my sons and concerning the works of my hands command ye me c. I said not unto the seed of Jacob seek ye me in vain Isa. 45. 11 19. Seek ye the Lord while he may be found call ye upon him while he is near Isa. 55. 6. When thou cryest let thy companions deliver thee Isa. 57. 13. For Zions sake will I not hold my peace and for Jerusalems sake I will not rest until the righteousness thereof goeth forth c. I have set watchmen upon thy walls O Jerusalem who shall never hold their peace day nor night Ye who make mention of the Lord or are the Lords remembrancers keep not silence and give him no rest till he establish and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth Isa. 62. 1 6 7. The Churches prayer for the Lords return unto them Isa. 63. 15 16 17 18 19. chap. 64. I am found of them who sought me not Isa. 65. 1. Therefore pray not thou for this people neither lift up cry nor prayer for them neither make intercession to me for I will not hear thee seest thou not what they do c Jer. 7. 16 17. Pour out thy fury upon the heathen who know thee not and upon the families who call not on thy name Jer. 10. 25. I will bring evil upon them c. and though they shall cry unto me I will not hearken unto them c. Therefore pray not thou for this people c. for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble Jer. 11. 11 14. chap. 14. 11 12. Jeremiah prays for Israel when he prophesied of the dearth Jer. 14. 7 8 9 18 19 20 21 22. The Lord said unto him Though Moses and Samuel stood before me my mind could not be towards this people c. Jer 15. 1. Then shall ye call upon me and ye shall go and pray unto me and I will hearken unto you And ye shall seek me and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart Jer. 29. 12 13. Call upon me and I will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty or hidden things which thou knowest not Jer. 33. 3. Let us lift up our hearts with our hands unto God in the heavens c. Thou hast covered thy self with a cloud that our prayer should not pass tho row Lam. 3. 41 44. When God had promised many things that he would do for his he saith I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them Ezek. 36. 24 25 26 to the 37. Daniel desired his companions that they would ask mercy of the God of heaven concerning the secret of the kings dream that Daniel and his fellows should not perish c. And it was revealed to him Dan. 2. 17 18 19. Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed he went into his house and his windows being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God as he did aforetime Dan. 6. 10 11. And I set my face unto the Lord God to seek by prayer and supplication and I prayed unto the Lord my God and made my confession and said O Lord c. Dan. 9. 3 4 5 c. They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord but they shall not find he hath withdrawn himself from them they have dealt treacherously against me the Lord Hosea 5. 6. They have not cryed unto me with their heart when they howled upon their beds Hosea 7. 14. By his strength he had power with God yea he had power over the Angel and prevailed he wept and made supplication unto him Hosea 12. 3 4. Gen. 32. 24 25 26 27. Sanctifie a fast c. and cry unto the Lord Alas for the day c. Joel 1. 14 15 c. Sanctifie a fast c. let the priests ministers of the Lord weep c. and let them say Spare thy people O Lord and give not thine heritage to reproach that the heathen should rule over or use a by-word against them wherefore should they say amongst the people where is their God Then will the Lord be jealous for his land and pity his people c. And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be delivered Joel 2. 15. 16 17 18 32. Act. 2. 21. Seek ye me and ye shall live c. seek the Lord and ye shall live Amos 5. 4 6. When my soul fainted within me I remembred the Lord and my prayer came in unto thee into thine holy temple Jonah 2. 7. Let man and beast be covered with sackcloth and cry mightily unto God c. who can tell if God will return c and they prevailed Jonah 3. 8 9 10. Seek ye the Lord all ye meek of the earth c. it may be ye shall be hid Zeph. 2. 3. As he
people feared the Lord and believed the Lord Exod. 14. 31. The Sea covered them c. Who is like unto thee O Lord amongst the Gods or mighty ones who like thee glorious in holiness fearful in praises doing wonders Exod. 15. 10 11. When God appeared upon the mount with a sound of a trumpet c. All the people that was in the camp trembled Exod. 19. 16 18. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who taketh his name in vain Exod. 20. 7. Thou canst not see my face for there shall no man see me and live Exod. 33. 20 21 23. Thou shalt not curse the deaf c. but shalt fear thy God I the Lord c. Levit. 19. 14 32. Ye shall not therefore oppress one another but thou shalt fear thy God for I am the Lord your God c. Levit. 25. 17 36 43. Did ever people hear the voice of God c. as thou hast heard and live c. unto thee it was shewed that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God there is none else besides him Deut. 4. 32 33 35. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God and serve him c. Deut. 6. 13. chap. 10. 20. Understand therefore this day that the Lord thy God he who goeth over before thee as a consuming fire he shall destroy c. Deut. 9. 3. And now Israel what doth the Lord thy God require of thee but to fear the Lord thy God c Behold the heaven and the heaven of heavens are the Lords c. For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords a great God and a mighty and terrible who regardeth not persons nor taketh reward Deut. 10. 12 14 17. I I am he and there is no God with me I kill c. Neither is there any who can deliver out of my hands c. If I whet my glittering sword c. Deut. 32. 39 41. That all the people of the earth may know the hand of the Lord that it is mighty that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever Joshua 4. 24. Deut. 3. 24. There is none holy as the Lord c. the Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down unto the grave and bringeth up the Lord maketh poor c. 1 Sam. 2. 1 6 7 8. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God! 1 Sam. 6. 20. Then the earth trembled the foundations of heaven moved and shook because he was wroth there went up a smoke out of his nostrils c. 2 Sam. 22. 8 9 10 11 12. My servant Job c. one who feareth God and escheweth evil Job 1. 1 8. How should man be just with God! c. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength Who hath hardened against him and hath prospered who removeth the mountains and they know not who overturneth them in his anger who shaketh the earth out of her place and the pillars thereof tremble who commandeth the sun and it riseth not and sealed up the stars who alone spreadeth out the heavens c. Job 9. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. Canst thou by searching find out God canst thou find out the Almighty Job 11. 7 8 9 10. The Lord hath wrought this in whose hand is the soul or life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind Job 12. 9 10. Will you speak wickedly for God c shall not his excellency make you afraid and his dread fall upon you Job 13. 7 8 11. And unto man he said Behold the fear of the Lord that is wisdom Job 28. 28. God said to Job None is so fierce who dare stir him up speaking of a creature Who then is able to stand before me Job 41. 10. Stand in awe and sin not Psal. 4. 4. Who is the king of glory the Lord of hosts he is this king of glory Psal. 24. 10. What man is he who feareth the Lord him he shall teach in the way which he shall choose c. The secret of the Lord is with them who fear him and he will shew them his Covenant Psal. 25. 12 13 14. O! how great is thy goodness which thou hast laid up for them who fear thee Psal. 31. 19. He gathereth the waters of the sea together c. Let all the earth fear the Lord let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him for he spake and it was done c. Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them who feareth him c. Psal. 33. 6 7 8 9 18. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them who fear him and delivereth them c. O fear the Lord ye his saints for there is no want unto them who fear him c. hearken unto me I will teach you the fear of the Lord Psal. 34. 7 9 11. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart there is no fear of God before his eyes Psal. 36. 1. He uttereth his voice the earth melteth Psal. 46. 6. The Lord most high is terrible he is a great king over all the earth Psal. 47. 2. Because they have no changes therefore they fear not God Psal. 55. 19. To him who rideth upon the heavens of heavens of old lo he doth send or give out his voice a mighty voice c. His excellency over Israel and his strength in the clouds or heavens O God thou art terrible out of thy holy places Psal. 68. 33 34 35. At thy rebuke O God of Jacob both the chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep Thou thou art to be feared and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry c. The earth feared and was still Psal. 76. 6 7 8. Surely his salvation is nigh them who fear him Psal. 85. 9. Before the mountains were c. even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God Thou turnest man to destruction and sayest Return ye children of men Who knoweth the power of thine anger even according to thy fear is thy wrath Psal. 90. 2 3 11. The Lord reigneth he is clothed with Majesty the Lord is clothed with strength c. Thy throne is established of old thou from everlasting c. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters Psal. 93. 1 2 4. The Lord a great God and a great King above all gods Psal. 95. 3. Psal. 135. 5 6 7. The Lord is great c. he is to be feared above all gods c. The Lord made the heavens honour and majesty are before him c. fear before him all the earth Psal. 96. 4 5 6 9. A fire goeth before him and burneth up his enemies round about his lightnings enlighteneth the world the earth saw and trembled the hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth Psal 97. 3 4 5 9. The Lord reigneth let
the people tremble He sitteth between the Cherubins let the earth be removed or stagger the Lord is great in Zion he is high above all people let them praise the great and terrible name it is holy Psal. 99. 1 2 3. As the heavens are high above the earth so great is his mercy towards them who fear him c. As a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who feareth him c. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting unto them who fear him Psal. 103. 11 13 17. He hath given meat unto them that fear him c. Holy and reverend is his name The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom Psal. 111. 5 9 10. Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob who turneth the rock into a standing water the flint into a fountain of water Psal. 114. 7 8. He will bless them who fear the Lord small and great Psal. 115. 13. He will fulfil the desire of them who fear him he also will hear c. Psal. 145. 19. The Lord taketh pleasure in them who fear him c. Psal. 147. 11. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledg Prov. 1. 7. Chap. 9. 10. Fear the Lord and depart from evil Prov. 3. 7. In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence c. it is the fountain of life to depart from the snares of death Prov. 14. 26 27. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasures c. Prov. 15. 16. By the fear of the Lord men depart from evil Prov. 16. 6. Let not thine heart envy sinners but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long Prov. 23. 17. Whatsoever God doth it shall be for ever c. and God doth it that men should fear before him Eccl. 3. 14. It shall be well with them who fear God who fear before him Eccl. 18. 12. The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day c. And they shall go into the holes c. for fear of the Lord and for the glory of his Majesty when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth Isa. 2. 17 19 21. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne c. and one cryed unto another and said Holy holy holy is the Lord of Hosts the whole earth is full of his glory c. then said I Wo is me c. because I a man of unclean lips c. have feen the King the Lord of Hosts Isa. 6. 1 3 5. Sanctifie the Lord of Hosts himself and let him be your fear and let him be your dread Isa. 8. 13. The Lord of Hosts hath sworn saying Surely as I thought so shall it come to pass and as I have purposed it shall stand c. The Lord of Hosts hath purposed and who shall disannul it and his hand is stretched out and who shall turn it back Isa. 14. 24 27. Thou hast made of a city an heap c. therefore shall the strong people glorifie thee the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee Isa. 25. 1 2 3. Who would set the briers and thornes against me in battel c. I would burn them together Isa. 27. 4. Forasmuch as this people draw near unto me with their mouth c. and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men therefore c. They shall sanctifie my name and sanctifie the holy one of Jacob and shall fear the God of Israel Isa. 29. 13 14 15 23. Behold the Lord God will come c. who hath measured the waters in the hallow of his hand and meeted heaven with the span and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure c. behold the nations as a drop of a bucket and are counted as the small dust of the ballance behold he taketh up the isles as a very little thing c. all nations before him are as nothing Isa. 40. 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. I the Lord the first and with the last I am he the isles faw it and feared the ends of the earth were afraid drew near c. Isa. 41. 4 5. The heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool where is the house Isa. 66. 1. Act. 7. 48 49 50. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God and that my fear is not in thee Jer. 2. 19. O foolish people c. fear ye not me saith the Lord Will ye not tremble at my presence Who hath placed the sands for the bounds of the Sea by a perpetual decree that it cannot pass it c. But this people hath revolted c. neither say they in their hearts Let us now fear the Lord our God who giveth rain c. Jer. 5. 21. 22 23 24. None like unto thee O Lord thou great and thy name great in might who would not fear thee O King of nations for to thee it appertaineth c. The Lord is the true God he the living God an everlasting King at his wrath the earth shall tremble and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation c. Jer. 10. 6 7 10. 12 13. Dan. 2. 20 21 22 47. Chap. 4. 17 32. O house of Israel cannot I do with you as this potter saith the Lord behold as the clay in the potters hand so ye in my hand O house of Israel Jer. 18. 6. Can any hide himself in secret praces that I shall not see him saith the Lord Do not I fill heaven and earth c Jer. 23. 24. The great the mighty God the Lord of Hosts is his name great in counsel and mighty in work c. I will give them one heart and one way that they may fear me for ever c. I will put my fear into their hearts Jer. 32. 18 19 39 40. The Lord shall utter his voice before his army c. for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible and who can abide it Joel 2. 11. God is jealous the Lord revengeth c. He rebuketh the Sea and maketh it dry c. The mountains quake at him and the hills melt c. Nahum 1. 2 3 4 5 6. If I be a master Where is my fear c I am a great King saith the Lord of Hosts and my name is dreadful amongst the heathen Mal. 1. 6 14. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerer c. And fear not me saith the Lord of Hosts c. A book of remembrance was written before him for them who feared the Lord and that thought of his name And they shall be mine saith the Lord Mal. 3. 5 16 17. But unto you who fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings and ye shall grow c. Mal. 4. 2. Fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell Mat. 10. 28. His
thou Lord only makest me dwell in safety Psal. 4. 8. Psal. 3. 5 6. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in times of trouble and they who know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou Lord hast not forsaken them who seek thee Psal. 9. 9 10. In the Lord put I my trust how say ye to my soul flee as a bird c Psal. 11. 1. Psal. 31. 1 6. The Lord is my rock and my fortress c. in whom I will trust c. Psal. 18. 2 31. Psal. 91. 2. In the name of our God we will set up our banners c. Some trust in chariots and some in horses but we will remember the name of the Lord our God Psal. 20. 5 7. The King trusteth in the Lord and through the mercy of the most high he shall not be moved Psal. 21. 7. Our father 's trusted in thee they trusted and thou didst deliver c. They trusted in thee and were not confounded Psal. 22. 4 5. Who is this king of glory the Lord strong and mighty the Lord mighty in battel c. the Lord of hosts he the king of glory Psal. 24. 7 8. The Lord my strength and my shield my heart trusteth in him and I am helped Psal. 28. 7. In thee O Lord do I put my trust let me not be ashamed c. O how great is thy goodness c. which thou hast wrought for them who trust in thee c. Thou shalt hide them c. Psal. 31. 1 6 14 19 20 24. He who trusteth in the Lord mercy shall compass him about Psal. 32. 10. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought c. The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever Psal. 33. 10 11. Prov. 19. 21. Isa. 46. 10. Trust in the Lord and do good so shalt thou dwell in the land c. Commit thy way unto the Lord trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass c. The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord he their strength in the time of trouble And the Lord shall help them c. He shall deliver them c. because they trust in him Psal. 37. 3 5 39 40. Blessed is the man who maketh the Lord his trust Psal. 40. 4. Psal. 84. 12. He maketh wars to cease c. Be still and know that I am God I will be exalted c. The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob our refuge Psal. 46. 9 10 11. I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever Psal. 52. 8. Cast thy burthen on the Lord and he shall sustain thee Psal. 55. 22. What time I am afraid I will trust in thee c. In God I have put my trust I will not fear what flesh can do unto me Psal. 56. 3 4 11. For my soul trusteth in thee yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge until calamities be overpast Psal. 57. 1. Psal. 61. 3 4. Through God we shall do valiantly for he shall tread down our enemies Psal. 60. 12. In God is my salvation and my glory the rock of my strength my refuge is in God Trust in him at all times ye people c. God hath spoken once twice have I heard this that power belongeth unto God Psal. 62. 7 8 11 12. The God of Israel is he who giveth strength and power unto his Psal. 68. 35. A fire was kindled against Jacob c. because they believed not God and trusted not in his salvation though he had commanded the clouds c. Psal. 78. 21 22 23. The Lord reigneth the Lord is clothed with majesty the Lord is clothed with strength c. Psal. 93. 1. Psal. 97. 1. Psal. 146. 10. The righteous c. he shall not be afraid of evil tidings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord Psal. 112. 6 7. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man It is better to trust in the Lord then to put confidence in princes Psal. 118. 8 9. My help cometh from the Lord who made heaven and earth c. Behold he who keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep Psal. 121. 2 3 4. They who trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion which cannot be removed c. as the mountains are round about Jerusalem so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever Psal. 125. 1 2. The Lord great and our God above all gods Whatsoever the Lord pleaseth did he in heaven and in earth Psal. 135. 5 6. Happy is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help whose hope is in the Lord his God who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that therein is who keepeth truth for ever Psal. 146. 5 6. He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds he telleth the number of the stars c. Great is our God and of great power his understanding is infinite c. Psal. 147. 2 3 4 c. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thine own understanding in all thy ways acknowledg him and he shall direct thy paths Prov. 3. 5 6. Commit thy works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established whoso trusteth in the Lord happy is he Prov. 16. 3 20. The name of the Lord is a strong tower the righteous runneth into it and are safe Prov. 18. 10. There is no wisdom or understanding nor counsel against the Lord. The horse is prepared against the day of battel but safety or victory is of the Lord Prov. 21. 30 31. Chap. 19. 21. Whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe Many seek the rulers favour but every mans judgment is from the Lord Prov. 29. 25 26. If ye will not believe surely ye shall not be established Isa. 7. 9. Associate your selves c. take counsel together and it shall come to nought speak the word and it shall not stand For God is with us Isa. 8. 9 10. I will trust and not be afraid for the Lord Jehovah is my refuge Isa. 12. 2. For the Lord of Hosts hath purposed and who shall disannul it and his hand is stretched out and who shall turn it back Isa. 14. 27. There shall be desolation because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation and hast not been mindful of the Rock of thy strength Isa. 17. 10. Thou hast been a strength to the poor a strength to the needy in his distress a refuge from the storm a shadow from the heat when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall Isa. 25. 4. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee because he trusteth in thee trust ye in the Lord for ever For in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength for he bringeth down c. Isa. 26. 3 4. Behold the Lord a mighty and a strong one Isa. 28. 2 6. The Egyptians
and he who shall come will come and will not tarry Now the just shall live by faith c. Heb. â—…0 36 37 38. Let us run with patience the race which is set before us looking unto Jesus c. Heb. 12. 1 2. The trial of your faith worketh patience and let patience have her perfect work that ye may be perfect and intire c. James 1. 3 4. Be patient therefore brethren unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husband-man waiteth c. Be ye also patient stablish your hearts c. Behold we count them happy who endure ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord That the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercies James 5. 7 8 10 11. Wherefore gird up the loins of your minds be sober and hope to the end for the grace which is to be brought to you c. 1 Pet. 1. 13. Wherefore let them who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 7. Perfect love casts out fear c. he who feareth is not made perfect in love 1 John 4. 18. Keep your selves in the love of God looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Jude verse 21. See more of Faith in its nature and use Chap. 11. To walk humbly before God abasing self opposing all high thoughts within us and avoid boasting of our selves the Reasons Abraham said Behold now I have taken upon me to speak unto thee who am but dust and ashes Gen. 18. 27. Jacob said c. I am not worthy of the least of all or I am less than all the mercy and of all the truth which thou hast shewed unto thy servant for with my staff I passed over c. Gen. 32. 10. Pharaoh said unto Joseph c. I have heard say of thee thou canst understand a dream and interpret it And Joseph answered Pharaoh and said It is not in me God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace Gen. 41. 15 16. I know that the Lord is greater then all gods for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them Exod. 18. 11. Hath the Lord spoken only by Moses hath he not spoken also by us And the Lord heard c. and the anger of the Lord was kindled against them Numb 12. 1 2 9. Korah Dathan and Abiram and others gathered themselves together against Moses and Aaron and said unto them Ye take too much upon you or it is much for you seeing all the Congregation are holy every one of them and the Lord is among them wherefore then lift you up your selves above the Congregation of the Lord c. Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram c. who said We will not come up c. God was angry and the earth opened and swallowed them up Numb 16. 1 2 3 12 21 31 32. Speak not thou in thine heart after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out from before thee saying For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land c. Understand therefore that the Lord thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness for thou a stiff-necked people c. Deut. 9 4 5 6. SauI hath slain his thousands and David his ten thousands and Saul was very wrath and the saying displeased him and he said They have ascribed unto David ten thousands and to me they have ascribed one thousand and can he have more but the Kingdom 1 Sam. 18. 7 8. I will yet be more vile than thus and will be base in mine own sight 2 Sam. 6. 22. But thine eyes are upon the haughty that thou mayst bring them down 2 Sam. 22. 28. Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself c because he humbleth himself before me I will not bring the evil in his days 1 Kings 21. 25 27 29. Naaman was wroth and went away and said Behold I thought he would surely have come out unto me c. Are not c. rivers of Damascus better than all the waters of Israel c. so he went away in a rage c. 2 Kings 5. 10. 11 12 13 14. Because thine heart was tender and thou hast humbled thy self before the Lord c. behold therefore c. thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring c. 2 Kings 22. 19 20. When Uzziah was strong his heart was lifted up to his destruction 2 Chron. 26. 16. But Hezekiah rendred not again according to the benefit done unto him for his heart was lifted up therefore there was wrath upon him c. Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart or lifting up of his heart so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah 2 Chron. 32. 25 26. What is man that thou shouldst magnifie him and that thou shouldst set thine heart upon him Job 7. 17 Psalm 144. 3. Psalm 90 5 6. For vain or empty man would be wise though man be born like a wild Asses colt Job 11. 11 12. Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble for thou writest bitter things against me Job 13. 25 26. Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble he cometh forth like a flower and is cut down he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not and dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one Job 14. 1 2 3 4. Psalm 144. 3. When men are cast down then thou shalt say There is lifting up and he shall save the humble person Job 22. 29. The stars are not pure in his sight how much less man a worm Job 25. 5 6. Job said Behold I am vile what shall I answer thee I will lay my hand upon my mouth Once have I spoken c. but I will proceed no farther Job 40. 2 3 4. Now mine eye seeth thee wherefore I abhor my self and repent in dust and ashes Job 42. 5 6. When I consider the heavens c. what is man that thou art mindful of him and the son of man that thou visiteth him Psalm 8. 3 4. He forgetteth not the cry of the humble Psalm 9. 12. Psalm 10. 17. But I a worm and no man Psalm 22. 6. The Lord is nigh unto them who are of a broken heart and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit Psalm 34. 18. Every man at his best estate is altogether vanity Psalm 39. 5 11. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit a broken and a contrite heart O God thou wilt not despise Psalm 51. 17. Surely men of low degree are vanity men of high degree a lye to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity Psalm 62. 9.
If thou Lord shouldst mark iniquities O Lord who shall stand Psalm 130. 3. Lord my heart is not haughty nor mine eyes lofty c. Psalm 131. 1 2. Though the Lord be high yet hath he respect unto the lowly but the proud he knoweth afar off Psalm 138. 6. Be not wise in thine own eyes c. Surely he scorneth the scorners but he giveth grace unto the lowly Prov. 3. 7 34. These things doth the Lord hate a proud look or haughty eyes Prov. 6. 16 17. Pride cometh then cometh shame but with the lowly is wisdom Prov. 11. 2. Only by pride cometh contention Prov. 13. 10. Before honour is humility Prov. 15. 33. Chap. 18. 12. All the ways of man are clean in his own eyes c. every one who is proud in heart is an abomination unto the Lord c. Pride goeth before destruction and an haughty look before a fall better be of an humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud Prov 16. 2 5 18 19. Chap. 18. 12. Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness or bounty Prov. 20. 6. Every way of man is right in his own eyes but the Lord pondereth the heart Prov. 21. 2. Put not forth thy self in the presence of the King and stand not in the place of great men for better it is that it be said unto thee Come up hither than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the Prince Prov. 25. 6 7. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit there is more hope of a fool than of him Prov. 26. 12. Let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth a stranger and not thine own lips Prov. 27. 2. He who is of a proud heart stirreth up strife Prov. 28. 25. A mans pride shall bring him low but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit Prov. 29. 23. Surely I am more brutish than man and have not the understanding of a man Prov. 30. 2. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled and the haughtiness of man shall be brought down c. for the day of the Lord of Hosts shall be upon every one who is proud and lofty and upon every one who is lifted up and he shall be brought low c. Cease ye from man whose breath is in his nostrils for wherein is he to be accounted of Isaiah 2. 11 12 13 17 22. Chap. 5. 15. Wo unto them who are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight Isaiah 5. 21. Who is me c. I am of unclean lips c. for mine eyes have seen the King the Lord of Hosts Isaiah 6. 5. I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria and the glory of his high looks for he saith By the strength of my hand I have done it c. shall the ax boast it self against him that heweth therewith c. therefore shall the Lord the Lord of Hosts send among his fat ones leanness and under his glory he shall kindle a fire c. the high ones of stature shall be hewn down and the haughty shall be humbled Isa. 10. 12 13 15 16 33. The Lord of Hosts hath purposed it to stain or pollute the pride of all glory to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth Isa. 23. 9. Thus saith the high and lofty one c. I dwell in the high and holy place with him also who is of an humble and contrite spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite Isa. 57. 15. Thus saith the Lord The heaven is my â—…rone c. but to this man will I look to him who is pure and contrite in spirit and trembleth at my word Isa. 66. 1 2. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom nor the mighty man in his might c. Jer. 9. 23. O house of Israel cannot I do with you as this Potter saith the Lord behold as the clay is in the Potters hands so ye in mine hand O house of Israel Jer. 18. 6. When the Prophet Jeremiah had spoken the words of the Lord to the people then spake Azariah c. and all the proud men saying unto Jeremiah Thou speakest falsly the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say c. Jer. 42. 1 2. Behold I am against thee O thou most proud or pride saith the Lord God of Hosts c. And the most proud shall stumble and fall c. Jer. 50. 31 32. Behold this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom Pride c. and the more haughty c. Ezek. 16. 49 50. Thus saith the Lord c. exalt him that is low and abase him who is high Ezek. 21. 26. God threatens the Prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride Ezek. 28. 1 c. When the King said unto Daniel Art thou able to make known unto me the dream c. Daniel answered c. there is a God in heaven who revealeth secrets c. Dan. 2. 25 26 27 28. Is not this great Babylon which I have built by the might of my power and for the honour of my Majesty while the word was in the kings mouth there fell a voice c. saying c. the kingdom is departed from thee c. he was driven from men and did eat grass as oxen c. Those who walk in pride he is able to abase Dan. 4. 29 30 31 32 33 37. When his heart was lifted up and his mind hardned in pride or to deal proudly he was deposed from his kingly Throne and took his glory from him c. and thou his son Belshazzar hast not humbled thine heart although thou knewest all this but hast listed up thy self against the Lord of heaven c. Dan. 5. 20 21 22 23. He hath shewed thee O man what is good and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly c. and walk humbly with thy God Micah 6. 8. Behold his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him Habbak 2. 4. Moab shall be as Sodom c. This shall they have for their pride because they reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts Zephan 2. 9 10. Behold thy King cometh unto thee he is just c. lowly Zech. 4. 1. The day cometh that shall burn as an oven and all the proud c. shall be stubble Mal. 4. 1. Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Matth. 5. 3. The Centurion answered and said Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof Matth. 8. 7 8. Luke 7. 6 7. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest Matth. 11. 29. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child the fame is greatest in the kingdom of heaven Matth. 18. 4. When the ten heard it they were moved with indignation against their two brethren
offences and seek my face Hosea 5. 14. Turn ye unto me with all your heart with fasting with weeping and with mourning rent your hearts and not your garments Joel 2. 12 13. Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted Matth. 5. 4. Peter remembred the words of Jesus which said unto him Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice and he went out and wept bitterly Matth. 26. 75. The prodigal Son said I will arise and go to my father and I will say unto him Father I have sinned against heaven and before thee and am no more worthy to be called thy Son c. Luke 15. 18 19 21. And many who believed came and confessed and shewed their deeds Act. 19. 18. Paul made confession of his being a persecutor of the Saints Acts 22. 4 5 19 20. I rejoyce not that ye were made sorry but that ye sorrowed to repentance for ye were made sorry after a godly manner or according to God c. for godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation never to be repented of but the sorrow of the world worketh death c. ye sorrowed after a godly sort what carefulness it wrought in you yea clearing of your selves yea indignation yea fear yea vehement desire yea zeal yea revenge 2 Cor. 7. 9 10 11. And lest when I come again my God will humble me among you and that I shall bewail many who have sinned already c. 2 Cor. 12. 21. Delivered just Lot vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked for that righteous man dwelling amongst them in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds 2 Pet. 2. 7 8. If we say we have no sin we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness if we say we have not sinned we make him a lyar and his word is not in us 1 John 1. 8 9 10. See confession of sin in time of affliction Chap. 22. In time of common calamity Chap. 23. See Prayer Chap. 16. Saints Duty confess one to another Chap. 17. Depart from sin and all appearance of it hate it and avoid the occasions of it The reasons thereof When Adam had sinned he hid himself was afraid because naked Gen. 3. 8 10. Exod. 32. 25. Abimelech said unto Isaac What is this thou hast done unto us one of the people might lightly have lyen with thy Wise and thou shouldst have brought guiltiness upon us And Abimelech charged all his people saying He who toucheth this man or his Wife shall surely be put to death Gen. 26. 8 9 10. When Joseph had been tempted to sin by Potiphars Wise he answered her How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God c when she layed hold on him he fled from her Gen. 39. 7 8 9 10 11 12. See the Ten Commandments Exod. 29. Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil Exod. 23. 2. And be sure your sins will find you out Numb 32. 23. Gen. 14. 16. If any man sin against another the Judg shall judg him but if a man sinneth against the Lord who shall intreat for him 1 Sam. 2. 24. I have kept the way of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God c. I have kept my self from mine iniquity 2 Sam. 22. 22 25. Job feared God and eschewed evil Job 1. 1 8. I made a covenant with mine eyes why then should I think upon a maid Job 31. 1. For thou art not a God who hath pleasure in wickedness neither shall evil dwell with thee c. thou hatest all workers of iniquity Psal. 5. 4 5. I have hated the congregation of evil doers c. I will wash my hands in innocency and so will I compass thine altar O Lord Psal. 26. 5. Depart from evil and do good Psal. 34. 14. Psal. 37. 27. He prophesied of Christ thus Thou lovest righteousness and hatest wickedness Psal. 45. 7. Heb. 1. 8 9. If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me Psal. 66. 18. Joh. 9. 31. He will speak peace to his c. but let them not turn again to folly Psal. 85. 8. Holiness becomes thy house O Lord for ever Psal. 93. 5. Ye who love the Lord hate evil Psal. 97. 10. I will walk within my house with a perfect heart I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes Psal. 101. 2 3. I have refrained my feet from every evil way c. I hate every false way Psal. 119. 101 104. Thou knowest my down-sitting and my up-risiâ—… thou understandest my thoughts afar off thou c. art acquainted with all my ways for not a word in my tongue but lo O Lord thou knowest it altogether c. Psal. 139. 2 3 4. My son if sinners intice thee consent thou not If they say Come with us c. walk thou not in the way with them refrain thy foot from their path for their feet run to evil Prov. 1. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. Enter not into the path of the wicked and go not into the way of evil men avoid it pass not by it turn from it and pass away for c. Prov. 4. 14 15 16. The lips of a strange Woman drop as an honey-comb c. remove thy way far from her and come not near the door of her house lest c. Prov. 5. 3 8. chap 6. 24 25 29. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil Prov. 8. 13. Wickedness overthroweth the sinner Prov. 13. 6. Fools make a mock of sin c. A wise man feareth and departeth from evil c. Sin is a reproach to any people or nation Prov. 14. 9 16 34. The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the evil and the good Prov. 15. 3. By the fear of the Lord men depart from evil Prov. 16. 6. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me c Bring no more Oblations c. Wash ye make ye clean put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes cease to do evil Isa. 1. 11 12 13 14 15 16. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts c. Isa. 55. 7. The Lords hand is not shortned c. but your iniquities have separated betwen you and your God and your sins have hid his face from you that he will not hear Isa. 59. 1 2 3. He who killeth an ox as if he slew a man c. they have chosen their own ways and their soul delighteth in their abominations Isa. 66. 3. Thine own wickedness shall correct thee c. Know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God Jer. 2. 19. O Jerusalem wash thine heart from wickedness that thou mayst be saved how long shall vain thoughts lodg within thee
apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness c. Pure religion is c. to keep himself unspotted from the world James 1. 21 27. Whosoever shall keep the whole Law and yet offend in one point he is guilty of all for c. James 2. 10 11. Cleanse your hands ye sinners and purifie your hearts c. James 4. 8. Wherefore laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrifies and envies c. Dearly beloved I beseech you as strangers c. Abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul 1 Pet. 2. 1. 11. He who will love lise c. let him eschew evil c. for the face of the Lord is against them who do evil 1 Pet. 3. 10 11 12. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness 2 Pet. 3. 11. These things write I unto you that ye sin not c. 1 Joh. 2. 1. Every man who hath this hope in him purifieth himself as he is pure c. whosoever abideth in him sinneth not whosoever sinneth hath not seen him neither knoweth him c. he who committeth sin is of the Devil 1 John 3. 6 8. Hating the very garment spotted with the flesh Jude ver 23. I will therefore â—…hat the younger women c. give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully c. Some are already turned c. 1 Tim. 5. 14. That the word of God be not blasphemed c. not purloyning that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things Titus 2. 5 10. See Doings in general Chap. And words Chap. 4. Gods reasonings with complainings of and threatnings and judgments against Sinners for their several sins disobedience and rebellions With Adam and Eve for eating of the forbidden fruit Gen. 3. 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19. Cain rose up against Abel his brother and slew him And the Lord said unto Cain c. Now art thou cursed from the earth c. Gen. 4. 8 9 10 11 12 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth c. and it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth and it grieved him at heart And the Lord said I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth c. for it repenteth me that I have made them Gen. 6. 5 6 7. Accordingly he did destroy them by the flood Gen. 7. 4 22 23. Sodom and Gomorrah because their sin was very grievous and the cry of them waxed great before the face of the Lord he rained upon them brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven and he overthrew those Cities and all the plain and all the inhabitants of the Cities c. Gen. 18. 20. chap. 19. 13 24 25. God met with Josephs brethren for their sin in selling Joseph Gen. 44. 16. chap. 42. 21. Many plagues and judgments against and upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians for their sins in not letting Israel go Exod. 7. chap. 8. chap. 9. chap. 10. chap. 11. chap. 12. And the Lord said unto Moses I have seen this people and behold it is a stiff-necked people now therefore let me alone that my wrath may wax hot against them and that I may consume them c. Whosoever hath sinned against me him will I blot out of my Book c. I visit their sin upon them and the Lord plagued the people because they made the Calf Exod. 32. 9 10 33 34 35. Defile not your selves in any of these things for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you c. therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it and the land it self vomiteth out her inhabitants c. Ye shall not commit any of these abominations c. that the land spue not you out also when ye defile it as it spued out the nations which were before you Lev. 18. 24 25 26 28. But if ye will not hearken unto me c. I will appoint over you terror c. And if ye will not for all this hearken c. then will I punish you seven times more for your sins c. Lev. 26. 14 15 16 to the 39. The people murmured or complained and it displeased the Lord and his anger was kindled and the fire of the Lord burned amongst them and consumed in the uttermost parts of the Camp c. And they fell a lusting c. and said Who shall give us flesh to eat c And while the flesh was â—…et between their teeth ere it was chewed the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people and the Lord smote the people with a great plague Num. 11. 1 4 5 32 33. And Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses c. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them c. And Miriam became leprous Numb 12. 1 2 9 10. The children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron and said Would God we had died in the land of Egypt c. Wherefore hath the Lord brought us unto this land to fall by the sword that our wives and our children should be a prey c Let us make us a Captain and let us return c. And the Lord said I will smite them with the pestilence and disinherit them c. Surely they shall not see the land c. Your carcasses shall fall in this Wilderness c. But your little ones which you said should be a prey them will I bring in and they shall know the land which ye have despised c. Numb 14. 1 2 3 4 12 22 23 29 31 32. Korah aod his company for rebelling against Moses and against Aaron was swallowed up of the earth c. The people murmured against Moses for this and sent the plague amongst them Numb 16. 1 2 3 30 31 32 33 41 45 46. Aaron and Moses both died and were not suffered to enter into the land because they rebelled against Gods word at the waters of Meribah Numb 20. 12 23 24. Deut. 3. 27. Deut. 32. 48 49 50 51. chap. 4. 21 22. The people spake against God and against Moses Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the Wilderness for there is no bread neither is there any water and our soul loatheth this light bread and the Lord sent fiery Serpents among the people and they bit the people and much people of Israel died Numb 21. 4 5. 6. The people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab c. and bowed down to their gods c. and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel and there was a plague amongst them whereof twenty and four thousand died Numb 25. 1 2 3 8 9. If thou do at all forget the Lord thy God and walk after other gods and serve them and worship them I testifie against you this day that you shall surely perish as the
is his delight Prov. 11. 1. ch 16. 11. Divers weights or a stone and a stone and divers measures or an Ephah and an Ephah are both alike abomination to the Lord Prov. 20. 10. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice c. it is the joy of the just to do judgment Prov. 21. 3 15. Remove not the ancient land-marks or bound which thy father have set Prov. 22. 28. chap. 23. 10. As a mad-man c. so is he who deceiveth his neighbour and saith Am I not in sport Prov. 26. 18 19. God complained against Israel None calleth for justice nor any pleadeth for truth Isa. 59. 4. Wo to him who buildeth his house by unrighteousness and his chamber by wrong Jer. 22. 13. In thee they deal by oppression with the stranger Ezek. 22. 7 29. Daniel was faithful in his trust neither was there any errour or fault found in him Dan. 6. 4 5. What doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly c. Micah 6. 8. The just Lord in the midst thereof he will not do iniquity Zeph. 3. 5. Have we not all one father hath not one God created us Why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother Malachi 2. 10. Jesus said unto the Publicans Exact no more than that which is appointed you c. And to the Soldiers he said Do no violence to any man c. be content with your wages c. Luke 3. 13 14. Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute c. owe no man any thing but to love c. Rom. 13. 7 8. That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter because the Lord is the avenger of such 1 Thess. 4. 6. 4thly Live at peace with them every one doing their own work not intermedling with others nor idle or trifling Seek peace and pursue it Psal. 34. 14. Accuse not a servane to his master lest he curse thee c. Prov. 30. 10. Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God c. Whosoever shall finite thee on the right cheek turn to him the other c. Matth. 5. 9 38 39 40. If it be possible as much as lieth in you live peaceably with all men Dearly beloved avenge not your selves Rom. 12. 18 19. If the unbelieving depart let him depart c. but God hath called us to peace 1 Cor. 7. 15. That ye study to be quiet and to do your own business and to work c. 1 Thess. 4. 11. We hear that there are some among you who walk disorderly working not at at all but are busie-bodies now them who are such we command and exhort c. that with quietness they work c. 2 Thess. 3. 11 12. Withal they learn to be idle wandring about from house to house and not only idle but tatlers also and busie-bodies I will c. that they give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully 1 Tim. 5. 13 14 15. That they which have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works these things are good and profitableâ—… unto men c. and let ours also learn to maintain good works or profess honest trades for necessary uses c. Titus 3. 8 14. Follow peace with all men Heb. 12. 14. The wisdom that is from above is c. peaceable gentle and easie to be intreated c. And the fruit of peace is sown in peace of them who make peace James 3. 17 18. From whence comes wars and fighting amongst you come they not hence even of your lusts c James 4. 1. Let none of you suffer c. as a busie-body in other mens matters c. 1 Pet. 4. 15. He will love life c. let him seek peace and ensue it 1 Pet. 3. 11. 5thly Not to be discontented angry or revengeful against them But to behave themselves meekly gently and patiently towards them bearing wrong David resolved in haste to destroy Nabals house because of Nabals unkindness but Abigail having interposed he blessed God for her counsel and forbore his revenge 1 Sam. 25. 32 33 34. Fret not thy self because of evil-doers neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity for they shall soon be cut down Psal. 37. 1 2. Prov. 24. 19. Let not thine heart envy finners but be in the fear of the Lord all the day Prov. 23. 17. If ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly father will also forgive you but if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your father forgive c. Matth. 6. 14 15. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart Matth. 11. 29. One of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and stroke a servant of the high-Priest c. Then said Jesus unto him Put up again thy sword into his place for all they who take the sword shall perish by the sword Matth. 26. 51 52. The Samaritans did not receive Christ and when his disciples James and John saw this they said Lord wilt thou that we command fire from heaven and consume them as Elias did and he turned and rebuked them and said Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of for the Son of man is not come to destroy mens lives c. Luke 9. 52 53 54 55 56. Charity suffereth long and is kind charity envieth not c. is not easily provoked thinketh no evil 1 Cor. 13. 4 5. In malice be ye children but in understanding be ye men 1 Cor. 14. 20. The fruit of the spirit is c. long-suffering gentleness c. meekness temperance Gal. 5. 22 23. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour c. be put away from you Eph. 4. 31. Col. 3. 8. Let your moderation be known unto all men Phil. 4. 5. Be patient towards all men see that none render evil for evil unto any man 1 Thess. 5. 14 15. The servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men c. patient in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves if God peradventure c. 2 Tim. 2. 24 25. Speak evil of no man to be no brawlers gentle shewing all meekness to all men Titus 3. 2. Let every man be slow to wrath for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God James 1. 19 20. The wisdom which is above is c. gentle and easie to be intreated c. James 3. 17. Be ready always to give an answer unto every man c. with meekness 1 Pet. 3. 15. See the Duty of moderation meekness patience c. in general Chap. 16. 6thly To pity them shew them mercy pray for them and requite them good for evil love for hatred If thou meet thine enemies ox or asse going astray thou shalt surely bring him back again to him If thou see the asse of him who hateth thee under his burden and wouldst forbear to help him
Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud to lead them the way and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light c. Exod. 13. 21. When Pharoah and his host pursued Israel so that they reckoned themselves lost and were in great distress then the Angel of God which went before the Camp removed and went behind them c. between the Camp of the Egyptians and them and the Lord divided the sea while Israel passed through and there drowned all the Egyptians Exod. 14. 10 11 12 16 17 18 c. The Lord shall judge his people and repent himself for his servants when he seeth that their power is gone and there is none shut up or left Deut. 32. 36. When David was great in distress because Ziklag was burned his wives and the wives of his followers taken away and all their substance by the Amalekites and his men spake of killing him then God directs him to pursue the Amalekites and he recovered all again by a wonderful hand 1 Sam. 30. 1 2 3 to the 20. When king David was in great danger at hand by the counsel of Ahitophel in the time of Absoloms rebellion God overthrew the counsel by the counsel of Hushai and so marvellously preserved David 2 Sam. 17. 1 2 3 c. When Elijah fled from Ahab in a time of famine God commanded the Ravens to feed him c. and the Ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morn c. when the brook dried up God sent him to a widow to nourish him when her meal was out God caused the barrel of meal not to waste the cruse of oyl not to fail until the Lord sent rain 1 King 17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 to the 17. So again when he fled from Jezebel and had requested of God that he might dye the angel comes to him and gives him bread and water twice and then enabled him to go in the strength thereof many days 1 Kings 19. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. When the wife of one of the sons of the Prophets was in distress because of poverty and danger of creditors God by Elisha makes her pot of oyl to increase to the filling of many vessels to pay her debts with 2 Kings 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. When Samaria was besieged and in great distress by reason of the sad famine in it God on a sudden makes the Assyrians fly and leave plenty behind them in their camp and so relieved his people 2 Kings 6. chap. 7. When Judah was environed the battel before and behind them then God delivered them and overcame their enemies slew five hundred thousand of them 2 Chron. 13. 14 15 16 17 18. When the Jews were by Hamans procurement appointed to slaughter and the decree just ready to be executed and they greatly distressed and helpless Then God appeared and delivered in a marvellous manner Esther 3. chap. 6. chap. 7. Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress Psal. 4. 1. When the Psalmist had reckoned up the sad state Gods people had been reduced to he saith Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep like a mighty man c. and he smote his enemies in the hinder part he put them to a perpetual reproach Psal. 78. 61 62 63 64 65 66. Thou turnest man to destruction and saist Return ye children of men Ps. 90. 1. God slew the Assyrians and saved Judah when they were low Isa. 36. ch 37. I will heal thee c. because they call thee an out-cast saying This is Zion whom no man looks after Thus saith the Lord behold I will bring again the captivity of Jacobs tents Jer. 30. 17 18. God appeared for his when in the fire and in the lyons den and delivered them Dan. 3. chap. 6. When Peter through unbelief was sinking in the sea Christ stretched out his hand and caught him and saved him Matt. 14. 28 29 30 31. When the Apostles were put into the prison the Angel of the Lord brought them out Act. 5. 18 19. Peter being imprisoned in order to his being brought out to the people and being fettered and lying between two souldiers the angel of the Lord came said Arise the chains fell off the gates open of their own accord he is delivered Act. 12. 1 2 3 4 to the 12. When Paul and Silas was thrust into the inner prison and their feet fast in the stocks God made the foundation of the prison to shake and doors fly open and delivered Paul and Silas Act. 16. 23 24 26 29 30 39. Paul when the Jews went about to kill him was delivered by the captain c. Act. 21. 30 31 32. Paul and his company strangely saved in their voyage by sea and shipwrack Act. 27. 9thly That Afflictions and Persecutions shall be for the great good of Saints It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go unto the house of feasting for that is the end of all men and the living will lay it to his heart Sorrow is better than laughter for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better Eccles. 7. 2 3. By this shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged and this is all the fruit to take away his sin Isa. 27. 9. I will bring the third part through the fire c. they shall call on my name and I will hear them I will say it is my people and they shall say the Lord is my God Zech. 13. 9. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you c. rejoyce and be exceeding glad for great is your reward in heaven Matt. 5. 11 12. Whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it Matt. 16. 25. Joh. 12. 25. Every one who hath forsaken houses c. for my name sake shall receive an hundred fold and shall inherit everlasting life Matt. 19. 29. Luke 18. 29 30. Blessed are ye who hunger now for ye shall be filled blessed are ye who weep now for ye shall laugh Luk. 6. 21. In nothing terrified c. which is to them an evident token of c. but to you of salvation and that of God Phil. 1. 28. It is a righteous thing with God to recompence tribulation unto them who trouble you and to you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord c. 2 Thes. 1. 5 6 7. Ye took joyfully the spoiling of your goods knowing in your selves that ye have in heaven a better and an c. Heb. 10. 34. Moses c. choosing rather affliction with the people of God c. esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches c. for he had respect unto the recompence of reward Heb. 11. 24 25 26. Now no chastening for the present c. nevertheless afterwards it yieldeth the peaceable fruits of righteousness Heb. 12. 11. The tryal of your faith worketh patience c. blessed is the man who endureth temptations for when he is tryed he
but whoso trusteth in the Lord shall be safe Prov. 29. 25. Take heed and be quiet fear not neither be faint-hearted c. because Syria Ephraim c. have taken evil counsel against thee c. I shall not stand Isa. 7. 3 4 5 6 7. And I will wait upon the Lord who hideth his face from the house of Jacob and I will look for him Isa. 8. 17. It shall be said in that day Lo this is our God we have waited for him and he will save us Isa. 25. 9. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is staid on thee Isa. 26. 3. The Egyptians shall help in vain c. therefore have I cryed c. their strength is to sit still c. Thus saith the Lord In returning and rest you shall be saved in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength c. Isa. 30. 7 15. Fear not for I am with thee be not dismayed for I am thy God c. Isa. 41. 10 13 14. Who is among you who feareth the Lord who obeyeth the voice of his servant who walketh in darkness and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Behold all ye who kindle a fire c. Isa. 50. 10 11. Fear ye not the reproach of men neither be ye afraid of their revilings c. I even I am he who comforteth you Who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die c. and forgettest the Lord thy maker Isa. 51. 7 12 13. It is the Lords mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not c. It s good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord Lam. 3. 22 25 26. When my Soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord Jonah 2. 7. The Son dishonoured the father c. Therefore will I look unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation Micah 7. 6 7. The Lord is good a strong hold in the day of trouble and he knoweth them who trust in him Nahum 1. 7. Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Mat. 11. 28. God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape 1 Cor. 10. 13. We should not trust in our selves but in God c. who delivered us from so great a death and doth deliver in whom we trust that he will yet deliver 2 Cor. 1. 9 10. In nothing terrified by your adversaries Phil. 1. 28. Be careful for nothing but in every thing c. let your request be made known unto God Phil. 4. 6. We our selves glory in you c. for your patience and faith in all your persecutions 2 Thess. 1. 4. Christ also suffered for us leaving us an example c. when he suffered he threatned not but committed his cause to him who judgeth righteously 1 Pet. 2. 21 23. If ye suffer c. be not afraid of their terror c. But sanctifie the Lord c. 1 Pet. 3. 14 15. Wherefore let them who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their soul to him in well-doing as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. See more of trust in God Chap. 16. See of waiting for God Secondly The duties of saints and how they ought to behave themselves towards enemies and persecutors in a time of persecution and suffering from them 1st To be patient quiet and sober towards them not revenge or return evil for evil or reviling for reviling but forgive them Joseph instead of revenging upon his brethren for their injuring of him speaks kindly to his brethren and said Be not grieved nor angry with your selves that ye sold me hither for God did send me before you to preserve life c. So now it was not you who sent me hither but God Gen. 45. 6 7 8 Though Saul hunted for Davids life yet would not David avenge himself upon him 1 Sam. 24 ch 26. When Shimei cursed David he bore it quietly and would not avenge himself 2 Sam. 16. 7 8 9 10 11. And afterward Abishai said to David Shall not Shimei be put to death for this because he cursed the Lords anointed c. David said to Shimei Thou shalt not die 2 Sam. 19. 21 22 23. O God to whom vengeance belong c. shew thy self Psal. 94. 1. Envy thou not the oppressor or the man of violence Prov. 3. 31. Say not thou I will recompence evil wait on the Lord and he shall save Prov. 20. 22. Say not I will do so to him as he hath done to me I will render to the man c. Prov. 24. 29. He was oppressed c. yet he opened not his mouth c. as a sheep c. so he opened not his mouth Isa. 53. 7. Jeremy said As for me behold I am in your hand do with me as seemeth good c. Jer. 26. 11 14. Resist not but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek turn to him the other Matth. 5. 38 39. If ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly father will also forgive you Matth. 6. 14 15. When one of Christs disciples drew his sword c. he bid him put it up c. Matth. 26. 51 52. James and John said Lord Wilt thou that we command fire down from heaven and consume them c but he turned and rebuked them and said Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of for the Son of man is not come to desttoy mens lives c. Luke 9. 53 54 55 56. Paul said to Festus when he had said He was besides himself I am not mad most noble Festus c. Acts 26. 24 25. Recompence to no man evil for evil c. Avenge not your selves but rather give place to wrath for it is written Vengeance is mine I will repay saith the Lord Rom. 12. 17 19. Being reviled we bless c. being defamed we intreat 1 Cor. 4. 12 13. See that none render evil for evil unto any man 1 Thess. 5. 15. Ye have condemned and killed the just and he doth not resist you James 5. 6. So is the will of God that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men c. Christ suffered c. leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps c. who when he was reviled reviled not again when he suffered he threatned not 1 Pet. 2. 15 21 23. Not rendring evil for evil or railing c. 1 Pet. 3. 9. 2dly Not to desire or rejoyce in the hurt of enemies and persecutors David mourned and wept when Saul was slain although he had been his deadly enemy hated and pursued him several years 2 Sam. 1. 4 5 to the end Abner his great enemy who set up Ishbosheth in opposition to him being slain David said I and
14. 1 5 6. When Paul was in danger the brethren often sent him and others away from the place Acts 17. 5 10 13. The Captain commanded that Paul should be examined by scourging c. Paul said Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned which prevented his being scourged Acts 22. 24 25 26 29. chap. 16. 37 38. Paul said to Ananias Sittest thou to judg me after the law and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law c But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadduces and the other Pharisees he cryed out in the Council Men and brethren I am a Pharisee the son of a Pharisee of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question whereupon the Council divided and broke to pieces When Paul understood that there was a conspiracy to kill him he gave notice thereof to the Captain who conveyed him away from them Acts 23. 3 6 7 8 9 14 15 16 17 c. Paul pleaded in his defence before Felix and after appealed to Cesar Acts 24. 10 11 c. ch 25. 8 9. ch 26. 1 2 3 c. Paul perswaded those in the ship to eat meat when they were in danger he said This is for your health c. Acts 27. 33 34 35. I beseech you c. that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me that I may be delivered from them who do not believe in Judea Rom. 15. 30 31. Alexander the copper-smith did me much evil c. of whom be thou ware also for he hath greatly withstood our words 2 Tim. 4. 14 15. 5thly To look to the cause of our sufferings that it be for well-doing for Christ and a good conscience and not as busie-bodies in things unnecessary They also who render me evil for good are mine adversaries because I follow the thing which is good Psal. 38. 20. Do not ye serve my gods nor worship the golden image c But if ye worship not ye shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace Dan. 3. 14 15 18. Daniel cast into the lions den for praying to God contrary to the kings decrees Dan. 6. 7 8 9 10 c. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you c. falsly for my sake e. for righteousness fake Matth. 50. 10 11. When they charged the Apostles not to preach in Christ name they said Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God judg ye for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard Acts 4. 17 18 19 20. The high Priest asked them saying Did not we straitly command you that you should not teach in this name c Then Peter and the other Apostles answered and said We ought to obey God rather than men Acts 5. 27 28 29. But in all things approving our selves c. as deceivers and yet true 2 Cor. 6. 4 8. If I do preach Circumcision Why do I yet suffer persecution then is the offence of the cross ceafed Gal. 5. 11. ch 6. 12. Having your conversation honest c. that whereas they speak against you as evil doers c. It is the will of God that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men c. this is thank-worthy if a man for conscience towards God endure grief suffering wrongfully 1 Pet. 2. 12 15 19. If ye suffer for righteousness sake happy are ye be not afraid c. It is better if the will of God be so that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing 1 Pet. 3. 13. 14 17. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ happy are ye c. but let none of you suffer as a murderer or as a thief or as an evil-doer or as a busie-body in other mens matters yet if any suffer as a Christian let him not be ashamed 1 Pet. 4. 14 15 16. Amos 5. 13. The Duties of others and how they ought to behave themselves towards such who are afflicted and persecuted To sympathize with them visit help comfort and pray for them take heed they add not to their trouble When Abram heard that his brother Lot was taken captive he armed or led forth his trained or instructed servants c. and pursued those who took Lot and he smote them c. and he brought back all the goods and also brought again his brother Lot and his goods and the women also Gen. 14. 12 13 14 15 16. When Nehemiah had heard that the Jews were in great affliction and reproach though he were then a servant to the king he sat down and wept and mourned certain days and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven c. Nehem. 1. 2 3 4 5 c. Thou shalt not vex a stranger c. Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless-child Exod. 22. 21 22. When Jobs three friends heard of the evil which was come upon him they came every one from his own place c. for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him c. They wept Job 2. 11 12 13. Thou hast strengthned the weak hands thy words have upholden him who was falling and thou hast strengthned the feeble knees But c. Job 4. 3 4. To him who is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend Job 6. 14. Job said to his friends Ye are forgers of lyes ye are all Physicians of no value O that you would altogether hold your peace c. Will you speak wickedly for God c Job 13. 4 5 7. Job answered and said I have heard many such things miserable comforters are ye all or trouble some comforters are ye all shall vain words have an end c I also could speak as ye do if your souls were in my souls stead I could heap up words against you and shake mine head at you but I would strengthen you with my mouth and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief Job 16. 1 2 3 4 5. He hath put my brethren far from me and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me my kinsfolk have failed and my familiar friends have forgotten me they who dwell in my house and my maidens count me for a stranger I am an alien in their sight Job 19. 13 14 15 16. Because he hath loosed my cord and afflicted me they have also let loose the bridle before me c. Did not I weep for him who is in trouble was not my soul grieved for the poor Job 30. 11 25. God is said to be afflicted in the afflictions of his people Isa. 63. 9. Wo to them who are at ease in Zion c. Ye that put far away the evil day c. that lie upon beds of ivory c. but they are not grieved for the afflictions of Joseph Amos 6. 1 3 4 5 6 7. I am very sore displeased with the
1 Sam. 12. 16 17 18 19. They have set up kings but not by me they have made princes and I knew it not Hosea 8. 3 4. And thy judges of whom thou saidst Give me a king and princes I gave thee a king in mine anger and took him away in my wrath Hosea 13. 10 11. See the kings of Israel c. Chap. 44. CHAP. XXV Of an Oath for Testimony Confirmation and ending of Controversies and other occasions ABraham said unto the king of Sodom I have lift my hand unto the Lord the most high God that I would not take c. any thing lest thou shouldst say c. Gen. 14. 22 23. Abimelech c. spake unto Abraham saying God is with thee c. Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsly with me nor with my son c. And Abram said I will swear c. They swore both of them Gen. 21. 22 23 24 31. Abram said unto his servant Put I pray thee thy hand under my thigh and I will make thee swear by the Lord the God of heaven and the God of the earth that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites c. and the servant did swear Gen. 24. 3 4 9. Abimelech and Isaac swear each to other not to hurt one the other Gen. 26. 28 29. 31. Jacob and Laban made a covenant and swore to it Jacob did swear by the fear of his father Isaac Gen. 31. 44 50 51 52 53. Israel called Joseph his son to him and desired him to swear unto him that he would bury him not in Egypt but in his fathers burying-place Joseph did swear unto him Gen. 47. 29 30 31. Joseph had straitly sworn the children of Israel saying c. ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you Exod. 13. 19. Gen. 50. 25. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour Exod. 20. 16. If a man deliver to his neighbour an ass c and it die or is hurt c. no man seeing it then shall an oath of the Lord be between them both that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbours goods and the owner of it shall accept thereof Exod. 22. 10 11. If a soul sin and hear a voice of swearing and is a witness whether he hath seen or known it if he do not utter it then he shall bear his iniquity Levit. 5. 1. And ye shall not swear by my name falsly neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God Levit. 19. 12. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God c. and shalt swear by his name Deut. 6. 13. ch 10. 20. At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses shall he who is worthy of death be put to death at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death The hands of the witness shall be first upon him Deut. 17. 6 7. One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity or for any sin At the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be established If a false witness rise up c. the judges shall make diligent enquiry and if the witness be a false witness c. then shall he do unto him c. Deut. 19. 15 16 17 18 19. Joshua made peace with the Gibeonites c. and the princes of the congregation sware unto them c. The princes said We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel therefore we may not touch them Joshua 9. 15 19. ch 2. 12 14 ch 6. 22. The men of Israel had sworn c. saying There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife c. How shall we do c. seeing we have sworn by the Lord c Judges 21. 1 7 18. Jonathan said unto David Go in peace forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord saying The Lord be between me and thee and between my seed and thy seed for ever 1 Sam. 20. 13 17 42. Saul said unto David Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord that thou wilt not cut off my seed c. and David sware unto Saul 1 Sam. 24. 21 22. The king sware to Shimei that he shoul not die 2 Sam. 19. 23. God brought a famine upon Israel for the sin of Saul in slaying the Gibeonites with whom Israel had made a covenant to which the princes swore 2 Sam. 21. 1 2 3. David had sworn unto Bathsheba his Queen by the Lord his God that Solomon his son should reign after him c. And the king sware and said As the Lord liveth c. even as I swear unto thee by the Lord c. even so will I do 1 Kings 1. 17 29 30. Jehojadah sent c. the rulers and captains c. and made a covenant with them and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord and shewed them the kings son c. 2 Kings 11. 4 5 6 c. Asa with Judah made a solemn covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart c. That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death c. And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice c. And all Israel rejoyced at the oath for they had sworn with all their hearts 2 Chron. 15. 8 9 12 13 14 15. Ezra made a covenant c. he made the chief priests the Levites and all Israel to swear that they should do according to this word and they sware Ezra 10. 3 5. Nehemiah called the priests and took an oath of them that they should do according to this promise Neh. 5. 11 12. The king shall rejoyce in God every one who sweareth by him shall glory Psal. 63. 11. A false witness shall not be unpunished c. Prov. 19. 5 9. He who sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth Isa. 65. 16. Jer. 12. 16. And thou shalt swear the Lord liveth in truth in judgment and in righteousness Jer. 4. 2. How shall I pardon thee for this thy children have forsaken me and sworn by them who are no gods Jer. 5. 7. The king sware secretly unto Jeremiah saying As the Lord liveth who made us this soul I will not put thee to death Jer. 38. 16. God threatned the Jews king for breaking his covenant and despising his oath he made to and with the king of Babylon and saith Surely mine oath which he hath despised and my covenant which he hath broken even it will I recompence upon his own head c. I will bring him to Babylon Ezek. 17. 15 16 18 19 20. I heard the man cloathed in linnen c. when he lift up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven and sware by him who liveth for ever that it shall be for a time c. Dan. 12. 7. God threatens to cut off them
who swear by the Lord and that swear by Malchum Zeph. 1. 5. Every one who sweareth shall be cut off c. I will bring it forth saith the Lord of hosts and it shall enter into the house of c. and into the house of him who sweareth falsly by my name c. Zech. 5. 3 4. Love no false oath for all these are things which I hate saith the Lord Zech. 8. 17. Swear not at all neither by heaven for it is Gods throne nor by earth for it is his foot-stool c. But let your communication be yea yea nay nay for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil Mat. 5. 33 34 35 36 37. James 5. 12. They sought false witnesses against Christ and two came Mat. 26. 60. Men verily swear by the greater and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife wherein God willing more abundantly c. confirmed it by an oath Heb. 6. 13 16 17 18. And the Angel c. lifted up his hand to heaven and sware by him who liveth for ever c. that there should be time no longer Rev. 10. 5 6. CHAP. XXVI Of Preachers in general Gospel-Ministers of what spirits they should be their Duty and Recompence AND though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more but thine eyes shall see thy teachers Isa. 30. 20. The Lord said unto Jeremy Thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak Be not afraid c. Jer. 1. 7 8. If thou take forth the precious from the vile thou shalt be as my mouth Jer. 15. 19. The word of the Lord was made a reproach c. and a derision daily then said I I will not make mention of him nor speak any more in his name but his word was in mine heart as a burning-fire shut up in my bones and I was weary with forbearing and I could not stay c. Jer. 20. 8 9. Freely ye have received and freely give provide neither gold nor silver nor brass in your purses c. for the workman is worthy of his meat c. I send you forth as sheep c. be ye therefore as wise as serpents and harmless as doves Mat. 10. 7 8 9 10 16. Joh. 20. 21. Go ye therefore teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you c. Mat. 28. 19 20. He who speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory but he who seeketh his glory who sent him the same is true c. Joh. 7. 18. The Apostles were very desirous to do good to the souls of others and therefore took all occasions possible to preach the Gospel every where Acts 2. 13 14 c. ch 3. 12 13 c. ch 4. 8 9 10 11. ch 5. 29 30 31 42 ch 7. 1 2 3 c. When the Apostles were forbid to preach Christ they answer Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God judg ye for we cannot but speak the things we have seen and heard Acts 4. 19 20. We will give our selves to prayer continually and preaching of the word Act. 6. 4. These are the servants of the most high God who shew unto us the way of salvation Act. 16. 17. Paul being a tent-maker abode with Aquilla being of the same craft and wrought with him c. He reasoned in the Synagogue every Sabbath c. He testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ c. Apollos shewing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ Acts 18. 1 2 3 4 5 28. Paul preached three months disputing and perswading about the kingdom of God but when divers were hardned c. he separated the disciples c. Acts 19. 8 9. Paul said I kept back nothing which was profitable unto you but have shewed you and have taught you publickly and from house to house c. testifying c. repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ c. neither count I my life dear so that I might finish c. the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testifie the Gospel c. I am pure from the blood of all men for I have not shunned to declare unto you the whole connsel of God c. I have coveted no mans silver or gold c. ye your selves know that these hands have ministred to my necessity and to them who were with me Acts 20. 20 21 24 26 27 33 34 35. The Gentiles to whom I now send thee to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light Acts 26. 17 18. Paul dwelt two years in his own hired house and received all who came in unto him preaching the kingdom of God and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ Acts 28. 30 31. I thank my God c. that your faith is spoken of c. without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers c. I Iong to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift to the end you may be established c. I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation Rom. 1. 8 9 10 11 16. Col. 1. 9. Ephes. 1. 15 16. I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me to make the Gentiles obedient c. I beseech you brethren for the Lord Jesus Christs sake c. that ye strive together with me in your prayer to God for me that I may be delivered from them who do not believe c. Rom. 15. 18 30. When I came to you I came not in the excellency of speech or of wisdom declaring unto you the testimony of God for I determined not to know any thing among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified c. and my speech and my preaching was not with inticing or perswasible words of mans wisdom but in demonstration of the spirit c. which things also we speak not in the words mans wisdom teacheth but which the holy Ghost teacheth comparing spiritual things with spiritual 1 Cor. 2. 1 2 3 4 13. And I brethren could not speak unto you as spiritual c. I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able c. I have planted c. but God gave the increase so then neither is he who planteth any thing c. 1 Cor. 3. 1 2 6 7. Account of us as c. stewards of the mystery of God moreover it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful c. Even to this present hour we hunger c. and labour working with our own hands 1 Cor. 4. 2 11 12.
tabernacle to stir you up by putting you in remembrance 2 Pet. 1. 12 13. chap. 3. 1 2. That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you that ye also may have fellowship with us and truly our fellowship is with the father and with his son Jesus Christ 1 John 1. 3. Blessed is he who readeth and they who hear the words of this prophecy and keep those things which are written therein Revel 1. 3. See Ministers of the Gospel in general Chap. 26. See gifts of the members of Churches before See of the word of God chap. 1. 3dly Baptisms God said unto Abram Thou shalt keep my covenant c. Every man-child among you shall be circumcised c. and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you c. Abram took Ishmael his son and all who were born in his house c. and circumcised the flesh c. And Abraham was ninety and nine years old when he was circumcised c. and Ishmael his son thirteen years old when he was circumcised Gen. 17. 9 10 11 12 13 23 24 25. Suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto me for of such is the kingdom of heaven and he laid his hands on them Matth. 19. 13 14 15. Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost Matth. 28. 19. John said I indeed baptize you with water but one mightier than I cometh c. he shall baptize you with the holy Ghost and with fire Luke 3. 16. Acts 11. 15 16. Jesus himself baptized not but his disciples John 4. 1 2. Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins for the promise is unto you and to your children c. then they who gladly received the word were baptized Acts 2. 38 39 41. But when they believed c. they were baptized both men and women c. Simon was baptized c. The Eunuch said Here is water what hinders me to be baptized and Philip said If thou believest with all thine heart thou maist c. they went down into the water and he baptized him Acts 8. 12 13 36 37 38. Saul arose and was baptized Acts 9. 18. Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptized who have received the holy Ghost as well as we and he commanded them to be baptized in the name c. Acts 10. 47 48. Who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved Acts 11. 14. Lydia c. whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul and when she was baptized and her houshold c. believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved thou and thine house c. and he took them the same hour c. and was baptized he and all his straightway Acts 16. 14 15 30 31 32 33 34. Know ye not that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death buried c Rom. 6. 3 4. I baptized also the house of Stephanus besides I know not whether I c. 1 Cor. 1. 16. The unbelieving husband is sanctified by the believing wife and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the believing husband otherwise were your children unclean but now they are holy 1 Cor. 7. 14. Leaving the principles c. of the doctrine of Baptisms Heb. 6. 1 2. The ark wherein few c. were saved by water the like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us not the putting away of the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 3. 20 21. 4thly Breaking of bread or the Lords Supper The Passover instituted and all the directions about it Exod. 12. The people not prepared yet did eat Hezekiah prayed for them 2 Chr. 30. 18 19. As they were eating Jesus took bread and blessed it and brake it and gave it to his disciples and said Take eat this is my body and he took the cup and gave thanks and gave it to them saying Drink ye all of it for this is my blood of the new Testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins but he said unto them I will not drink it henceforth c. and when they had sung c. Matth. 26. 26 27 28 29 30. They all drank of the cup Mark 14. 23. He sate down and the twelve Apostles with him c. He took the cup and gave thanks and said Take this and divide it among your selves c. And he took bread and gave thanks and brake it and gave unto them saying This is my body which is given for you this do in remembrance of me Likewise also the cup after supper saying This cup is the new Testament in my blood which is shed for you Luke 22. 14 16 17 18 19 20. When Judas had received the sop at supper he went immediately out John 13. 26 30. And they continued stedfastly c. in breaking of bread Acts 2. 42. Upon the first day of the week when the disciples came together to break bread c. Paul preached to them c. in the upper chamber where they were gathered together c. When he therefore was come up again and had broken bread c. Acts 20. 7 8 9 10 11. Purge out therefore the old leaven that ye may be a new lump c. let us keep the feast not with old leaven c. but with the unleavened bread of sincerity 1 Cor. 5. 7 8. The cup of blessing which we bless is it not the comunion of the blood of Christ the bread which we break is it not the communion of the body of Christ for we being many are one bread and one body for we are all partakers of that one bread c. ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of devils ye cannot c. 1 Cor. 10. 16 17 21 22. When ye come together therefore into one place this is not to eat the Lords supper or ye cannot eat for in eating every one taketh before other his own supper and one is hungry and another is drunken what have ye not houses to eat and to drink in or despise you the Church of God and shame them that have not or are poor for I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you that the the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread and when he had given thanks he brake it and said Take eat this is my body which is broken for you this do in or for a remembrance of me After the same manner also he took the cup when he had supped saying This cup is thenew Testament in my blood this do ye as often as ye drink it in remembrance of me for as often as
also is vanity When goods increase they also are increased who eat them and what good is there to the owners thereof saving the beholding of them with their eyes the sleep of a labouring man is sweet whether he eat little or much but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep c. Riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt c. What profit hath he who hath laboured for the wind Eccles. 5. 10 11 12 13 16. A man to whom God hath given riches wealth and honour so that he wanteth nothing c. he desireth yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof c. All the labour of man is for his mouth and yet the appetite or soul is not filled Eccles. 6. 2 7. Wo unto them that joyn house to house and lay field to field till there is no place c. Wo unto them who rise up early in the morning that they may follow strong drink c. and the harp and the viol c. are in their feasts c. Isa. 5. 8 11 12. Doth the Plowman plow all day to sow c for his God doth instruct him to discretion and doth teach him for the fetches are not threshed c. this also cometh from the Lord of Hosts Isa. 28. 24 25 26 27 28 29. All flesh is grass and all the goodliness thereof as the flower of the field the grass withereth the flower fadeth c. Isa. 40. 6 7 8. Thou saidst I shall be a Lady for ever c. Hear now this thou who art given to pleasures who dwellest carelesly who sayest in thine heart c. I shall not sit a Widow neither shall I know the loss of children but these two things shall come to thee in a moment in one day the loss of children and Widowhood and they shall come upon thee in their perfection Isa. 47. 7 8 9. Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain c Art not thou he O Lord c Jer. 14. 22. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom neither let the mighty man glory in his might let not the rich man glory in his riches c. Jer. 9. 23. He who getteth riches and not by right shall leave them in the midst of his days and at his end shall be a fool Jer. 17. 11. I have made the earth the man and the beast upon the ground c. I have given them to whom c. Jer. 27. 5 6. Their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord they shall not satisfie their soul nor fill their bowels c. Ezek. 7. 19. Zephan 1. 17 18. Thou hast gotten thee riches and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasury c. and thine heart is lifted up because of thy riches therefore thus faith the Lord c. Ezek. 28. 4 5 6 7. She said I will go after my lovers who give me my bread and my water my wool and my flax mine oyl and my drink c. She did not know that I gave her corn wine and oyl and multiplied her silver and gold therefore I will return and take away my corn in the time thereof c. Hosea 2. 5 6 7 8 9. Although the fig-tree shall not blossom neither shall fruit be in the vines the labour of the Olive shall fail c. yet I will rejoyce in the Lord c. Habbak 3. 17 18. Is it a time for you O ye to dwell in your ceiled houses and this house lye waste c Consider your ways ye have sown much and bring in little ye eat but ye have not enough c. I did blow upon it Why faith the Lord of Hosts because of mine house that is waste and ye run every man unto his own house Haggai 1. 4 5 6 7 8 9. Lay not up treasure on earth where moth and rust corrupt and thieves break in c. for where your treasure is there will your hearts be c. No man can serve two masters c. ye cannot serve God and Mammon c. Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat c. Is not your life more than meat c Behold the fowls c. are ye not much better than they Which of you by taking thought can add a cubit unto his stature c your heavenly father knoweth you need these things c. but seek ye first the kingdom of God c. and these things shall be added unto you Matth. 6. 19 20 21 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34. When Christ had suffered the evil spirit to go into the herd of swine so that they were drowned the whole City came out and besought Jesus to depart Matth. 8. 31 32 33 34. He who loveth father or mother c. or son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me and he who taketh not up his cross and followeth me is not worthy of me c. he who loseth his life for my sake shall find it Matth. 10. 37 38 â—…9 Luke 14. 26. He who received seed among the thorns is he who heareth the word and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choak the word c. Matth. 13. 22. Luke 8. 14. What is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul Matth. 16. 26. Go and sell that thou hast and give c. but when the young man heard that saying he went away sorrowful for he had great possessions Then said Jesus c. That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven Matth. 19. 21 22 23. Those who were invited to the feast made light of it and went their ways one to their farm another to their merchandize c. Matth. 22. 4 5. Luke 14. 16 17 18 19 20. Wo unto you who are rich for ye have received your consolation Wo unto you who are full for ye shall be hungry Wo unto you who laugh now for you shall mourn and weep Wo unto you when all men shall speak well of you Luke 6. 24 25 26. Christ said to one Follow me but he would bury his father first another would go and bid them farewel who were at home Luke 9. 59 60 61. Martha Martha Thou art careful about many things but one thing is needful c. Luke 10. 40 41. Jesus said Take heed and beware of covetousness for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth c. The rich man said to his soul Soul thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thine ease eat drink and be merry but God said unto him Thou fool this night thy soul shall be required of thee then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided so is he who layeth up treasure for himself and is not rich towards God Luke 12. 15 16 17 18 19 20
hardness as a good soldier of Christ no man who warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of life that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier 2 Tim. 2. 4. In the last times c. men shall be lovers of their own selves c. lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God 2 Tim. 3. 4. Demas hath forsaken me having loved this present world c. 2 Tim. 4. 10. The earth c. bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed receiveth blessing from God Heb. 6. 7. Ye c. took joyfully the spoiling of your goods knowing in your selves that ye have in heaven a better and enduring substance c. Hebr. 10. 34. By faith Moses when he came to years refused to be called the son of Pharoahs daughter chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt Heb. 11. 24 25 26. Let your conversation be without covetousness and be content with such things as ye have for he hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee so that we may boldly say The Lord is my helper c. Heb. 13. 5. 6. Let the brother of low degree rejoyce in that he is exalted but the rich in that he is made low because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away for the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat but it withereth the grass and the flower thereof falleth and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth so also shall the rich man perish in his ways c. James 1. 9 10 11. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith c but ye have despised the poor Do not rich men oppress you and draw you before the judgment-seat do not they blaspheme that worthy name c James 2. 5 6 7. Know ye not that the friendship of this world is enmity with God whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God c. Go to now ye that say To day or to morrow we will go into such a City and continue there a year and buy and sell and get gain whereas ye know not what will be on the morrow for what is your life it is even a vapour c. for that ye ought to say If the Lord will we shall live and do this or that but now you rejoyce in your boastings all such rejoycings are evil James 4. 4 13 14 15 16. Acts 18. 21. Go to now ye rich men weep and howl for your misery which shall come upon you your riches are corrupted your garments moth eaten your gold and silver cankered and the rust of them shall be a witness against you and shall eat your flesh as it were fire ye have heaped treasures together for the last days Behold the hire of your labourers who reaped down your fields which is of you kept back by fraud cryeth c. Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth ye have been wanton ye have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter c. ye have condemned the just James 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6. All flesh is as grass and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass the grass withereth and the flower thereof falleth away 1 Pet 1. 7 24. Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God c. casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 6 7. Love not the world neither the things which are in the world if any man love the world the love of the father is not in him for all that is in the world the lust of the flesh the lust of the eyes and the pride of life is not of the father but is of the world and the world passeth away and the lust thereof 1 John 2. 15 16 17. Greater is is he who is in you than he who is in the world they are of the world therefore speak they of the world and the world heareth them 1 John 4. 4 5. Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the World and this is the victory which overcometh the World even our faith Who is he who overcometh the World but he who believeth that Jesus is the Son of God 1 John 5. 4 5. The kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the chief Captains and the mighty men c. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains and said to the mountains and rocks Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne c. Revel 6. 15 16 17. Heaven and earth shall pass away all these things shall end Psal. 102. 25 26. Isa. 51. 6. Matth. 24. 35. 2 Pet. 3. 7 10 11. 1 John 2. 17. CHAP. XL. Of Idolatry setting up and worshipping of strange gods graven Images LAban said to Jacob Wherefore hast thou stollen my gods Gen. 31. 30. Jacob said unto his houshold Put away the strange gods that are among you c. And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hands and all their ear-rings which were in their ears and Jacob hid them under the Oak Gen. 35. 2 4. I am the Lord thy God thou shalt have no other god before me thou shalt not make unto thee any graven Image or any likeness that is in heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth thou shalt not bow down thy self to them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God c. Ye shall not make with me gods of silver neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold Exod. 20. 2 3 4 5 23. Psal. 81. 9 10. He who sacrificeth unto any god save unto the Lord only he shall be utterly destroyed Exod. 22. 20. Make no mention of the names of other gods neither let it be heard out of thy mouth c. Thou shalt not bow down to their gods nor serve them c. Thou shalt utterly overthrow them and quite break down their Images c. Thou shalt make no covenant with them nor with their gods c. if thou serve their gods it will surely be a snare unto thee Exod. 23. 13 24 32 33. The people gathered themselves together unto Aaron and said unto him Up make us gods which shall go before us for as for this Moses c. we wot not what is become of him And Aaron said unto them Break off the ear-rings c. and bring them unto me c. and he received them at their hands and fashioned it with a graving-tool after he had made it a molten calf and they said These be thy gods O Israel which brought thee up c. Aaron saw it he built an altar before it c. and they rose up early in the morning
to a Virgin c. Luke 1. 11 12 13 19 26 27 28 30 35. There were shepherds abiding in the field c. and lo the Angel of the Lord came upon them c. And the Angel of the Lord said unto them Fear not for behold I bring you good tidings c. and suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly Host praising God and saying Glory to God in the Highest Luke 2. 8 9 10 13 14. There is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over one sinner that repenteth Luke 15. 10. Ye shall see heaven open and the Angels of God afcending and descending upon the Son of man John 1. 51. The people c. said That it thundered Others said An Angel spake to him c. John 12. 29. The Angel of the Lord by night opened the Prison-doors and brought them forth Acts 8. 19. Who hath received the law by the disposition of Angels and have not c. Acts 7. 53. And the Angel of the Lord spake unto Philip saying Arise and go towards c. Acts 3. 26 27. An Angel of God appeared to Cornelius Acts 10. 3 7. The Angel of the Lord came upon Peter in prison and led him out c. Then said they It is his Angel c. The Angel of God smote Herod Acts 12. 7 8 9 11 15 23. The Sadduces say there is no resurrection Angel nor spirit Acts 23. 8 9. Know ye not that we shall judg Angels 1 Cor. 6. 3. For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the Angels 1 Cor. 11. 10. When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels 2 Thess. 1. 7. I charge thee before God c. and the elect Angels 1 Tim. 5. 21. Of the Angels he saith Who maketh his Angels spirits c. Are they not all ministring spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation Heb. 1. 7 14. Ye are come unto mount Sion c. to an innumerable company of Angels Heb. 12. 22. Which things the Angels desire to look into 1 Pet. 1. 12. If God spared not the Angels who sinned but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved unto judgment c. whereas Angels who are greater in power and might bring not railing c. 2 Pet. 2. 4 11. The revelation of Jesus Christ c. He sent and signified by his Angel to his servant John Rev. 1. 1. The Angels sealing of the servants of God The Angel sounding c. Rev. 7. chap. 8. chap. 9. chap. 10. CHAP. XLII Of the Parables and the Similitudes which Christ spake CHrist likened those who did hear the word and do it to a man who built his house upon a rock c. and those who heard and did not do unto a man who built his house on the sands c. Matth. 7. 24 25 26 27 28 29. Luke 6. 47 48 c. The Parable of the sower and the seed Of the tares sowed amongst the good seed Of the mustard-seed Of the leaven hid in the meal Of the hidden treasure Of the precious pearl Of the net cast into the sea and gathering all kinds Matth. 13. 18 24 31 33 44 45. Mark 4. Luke 8. 5. chap. 13. 18. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who is an housholder who sent labourers into his vineyard at several hours and paid them all alike Matth. 20. 1 2 3 to the 17. A certain man had two sons he said to one Go work in my vineyard and he said I will not but afterwards repented and went and he came to the second and said likewise and he said I go Sir and went not Whether of these two did the will of his father The Parable of the man who planted a vineyard and hedged it c. expect fruit but the husbandmen beat the servants and killed some and at last his son c. Matth. 21. 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40. Luke 20. 9. The Parable of the marriage of the kings son those who were bidden made light went to their farms c. The king sent his servants into the high-ways and bid The man without a wedding-garment Matth. 22. 1 2 3 to the 14. Luke 14. 16 17 c. The Parable of the ten Virgins Of the talents delivered unto the servants to be improved Matth. 25. 1 2 3 4 to the 30. Luke 19. 12. Can the children of the Bridechamber fast while the Bridegroom is with them c No man also seweth a new piece of cloth into an old garment c. No man putteth new wine into old bottles Mark 2. 19 20 21 22. Luke 5. 34 35 36 37 38 39. Why beholdest thou the mote in thy brothers eye c A good tree bringeth forth good fruit c. Luke 6. 41 42 43 44. A certain Creditor had two debtors the one ought 500 pence the other 50 and when they had nothing to pay he freely forgave them both c. Which will love most c He to whom he forgave most c. Her sins which are many are forgiven for she loved much but to whom little c. Luke 7. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47. No man lighteth a candle to put it under a bushel Luke 8. 16. The similitude of the man going to Jericho fell among thieves was wounded the Priest and Levite pass by helped not the Samaritan had compassion and took care of him this was his neighbour Luke 10. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37. When the strong man armed keepeth his palace his goods are in peace but when a stronger than he shall come upon him c. Luke 11. 21 22. The rich man said I have no room c. I will pull down my barns and build greater c. Take thy ease c. This night thy soul shall be taken c. Luke 12. 16 17 18 19 20 21. The Parable of the fig-tree planted in the vineyard which brought no fruit c. Cut it down c. let it alone this year also c. Luke 13. 6 7 8 9. Who goeth about to build a Tower and considereth not what it will cost or What king goeth out to war and considereth not c Luke 14. 28 29 30 31 32. The Parable of the lost sheep Of the lost piece of silver Of the prodigal son Luke 15. 3 8 11 12 c. The Parable of the unjust steward Of the rich glutton and poor Lazarus Luke 16. 1 2 c. 19 20 c. The Parable of the importunate Widow with the unjust Judg. Of the Pharisee and the Publican going into the temple to pray Luke 18. 1 2 9 10 11 c. CHAP. XLIII Of the Miracles and the wonderful things which were done by Christ and his Apostles HE healed all diseases and such as were possessed with devils Matth. 4. 24. Christ cured the leprous man healed the
in the eyes of the Lord and he and his family were saved in the Ark Gen. 6. 8 17 18. ch 7. 1 c. God would have spared Sodom for the sake of ten righteous persons Gen. 18. 32. In the destruction of Sodom Lot was preserved and all his and sent out by the Angel from the overthrow and escaped Gen. 19. 12 13 15 16 17. Jacob and his family nourished by Joseph in the great famine Gen. 47. 12 13. I have seen the affliction of my people c. and I am come down to deliver them c. Exod. 3. 7 8. Act. 7. 34. God smote the Egyptians universally in the destruction of their first-born But he said Against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue against man or beast c. The plague shall not be upon you Exod 11. 5 6 7. ch 12. 11 12 13. Elijah and the widow fed in the time of the famine 1 Kings 17. God said to good Josiah Thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place 2 Kings 22. 16 17 18 20. In famine he shall redeem thee from death in war from the power of the sword at destruction and famine thou shalt laugh Psal. 5. 20 22. Psal. 33. 18 19. Thou shalt not be afraid c. nor for the pestilence c. for the destruction c. Psal. 91. 5 6 7. Psal. 37. 18 19. Though the earth be moved c. There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God c. God is in the midst of her c. Psal. 46. 2 3 4 5 6. Come my people enter thou into thy chambers and shut thy dores about thee hide thy self c. until the indignation be over-past for behold the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth c. Isa. 26. 20 21. The whole land shall be desolate yet will I not make a full end Jer. 4. 27. ch 5. 18. Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem c. if ye can find a man if there be any who executeth judgment who seeketh truth and I will pardon it Jer. 5. 1. When Jeremy was taken with the rest of the Jews God took care of him Jer. 39. 11 12 14. I will make a full end of all nations where I have driven thee but I will not make a full end of thee Jer. 46. 28. Set a mark upon the foreheads of them who sigh and cry for all the abominations c. Slay utterly old and young c. but come not near any man upon whom is the mark Ezek. 9. 4 5 6. Though Noah Daniel and Job were in thee they should deliver but their own souls only Ezek. 14. 14 18 20. All ye meek of the earth who have wrought his judgment c. it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lords Anger Zeph. 2. 3. Hurt not the earth c. till we have sealed the servants of God in their foreheads Rev. 7. 2 3. And it was commanded that they should not hurt c. but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads Rev. 9. 4. See more of the priviledges Chap. 14. 3dly The duties of Saints in such a time If they shall confess their iniquity c. if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity then I will remember my covenant with Jacob c. Lev. 26. 40 41 42. When Israel fled before the men of Ai Joshua prayed and God commands him to arise and search out the sin and remove the cause Joshua 7. 6 7 8 9 to the 16. If I shut up heaven that there be no rain c. or if I send pestilence c. If my people c. shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their evil ways then will I hear from heaven forgive their sins and heal their land 2 Chron. 7. 13 14 When Jerusalem was in distress the princes the king humbled themselves c. And God said They have humbled themselves I will not destroy them c. 2 Chron. 12. 6 7. ch 32. 26. When Judah was beset by Israel they cryed unto the Lord 2 Chron. 13. 14. Jehosaphat proclaimed a fast throughout all Judea in such a case 2 Chron. 20. Ezra 8. 21 22 23. Nehemiah mourned and wept and fasted when he had heard of the sad calamity of the Jews and he prayed c. So did Jeremy Neh. 1. 3 4 5. ch 2. 2 3. Lam. 3. 48 49. When the Jews were near destruction by Hamans means c. Mordecai and the Jews greatly mourned fasted wept lay in sack-cloth Esther 4. 1 2 3 16. The psalmist makes complaint and prays to God earnestly for the church in a great calamity Psal. 74. Psal. 79. By the rivers of Babylon there we sate down we wept when we remembred Zion c. If I forget thee O Jerusalem c. Psalm 137. 1 4 5 6. The people turned not to him who smote them neither do they seek the Lord of hosts Isa. 9. 13 14. And in that day did the Lord of hosts call to weeping and to mourning and to baldness c. and behold joy and gladness slaying of oxen c. This iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die saith the Lord Isa. 22. 12 13 14. In the way of thy judgments O Lord we have waited for thee c. Come my people enter into your chambers c. until the indignation be over-past Isa. 26. 8 12 20 21. Hezekiah spread Rabshakehs letter before the Lord and prayed unto the Lord c. Isa. 37. 14 15 c. Thou hast stricken them but they have not grieved thou hast consumed them but they have refused to receive correction c. They refused to return Jer. 5. 3. ch 2. 30. Oh that my head were water and mine eyes a fountain of tears that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people c. Jer. 9. 1. Mine eyes shall weep in secret places for your pride and mine eye shall weep sore and run down with tears because the Lords flock is carried away captive Jer. 13. 17. In the great famine Jeremy confesseth sin and prays to and pleads with God for Israel at large Jer. 14. At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom to pluck up and to pull down and to destroy If that nation c. turn from their evil I will repent of the evil which I thought Behold I frame evil against you c. return ye now every one from c. Jer. 18. 7 8 11. The Lord blamed Baruch for seeking great things for himself in such a day Jer. 45. Let us search and try our ways and turn again to the Lord let us lift up our heart with our hand unto God
in the heavens Lam. 3. 39 40 41 42. Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof Ezek. 9. 4. I sought for a man among them who should make up the hedg and stand in the gap before me for the land that I should not destroy it but I found none Ezek. 22. 30 Daniel in the captivity confesseth and prayeth Dan. 9. 3 4 c. God calls upon Israel to sanctifie a fast and to cry unto the Lord Joel 1. 13 14. Zeph. 2. 1 2 3. Turn to me with all your heart and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning and rent your heart and not your garments and turn unto the Lord c. Who knoweth if he will return and repent and leave a blessing behind him c Blow the trumpet in Zion sanctifie a fast Joel 2. 12 13 14 15 16 17. Because I will do this prepare to meet thy God O Israel Amos 4. 11 12. The prudent shall keep silent in that time for it is an evil time Amos 5. 13 c. Wo to them who are at ease in Zion c. but are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph Amos 6. 1 3 6. The people of Nineveh upon a threatning fast pray and return from their evil Jonah 3. 5 6 c. Though there be no ox in the stall c. yet I will rejoyce in the Lord I will joy in the God c. Hab. 3. 17 18 19. Is this a time for you to dwell in your cieled houses and this house lie waste Haggai 1. 4 5. When ye fasted and mourned did ye at all fast unto me c Execute true judgment c. Zech. 7. 5 9 10. Jesus said unto them Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans because they suffered such things I tell you nay but except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloe fell and slew them think ye that they were sinners above all men who dwelt in Jerusalem I tell you nay but except ye repent c. Luk. 13. 1 2 3 4 5. CHAP. XXIV Of Magistrates and Magistracy First That Magistracy is an Ordinance of God That by him are Magistrates advanced to Offices c. The Titles given them THE kingdom is the Lords and he is the governour among the nations Psal. 22. 28. Dan. 4. 17. Against all the gods or Princes of Egypt I will execute judgment c. Exod. 12. 12. And the Lord said to Moses Gather unto me seventy of the Elders of Israel c. and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee and will put it upon them and they shall bear the burthen of the people with thee c. Numb 11. 16 17 25. Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee throughout all thy tribes and they shall judg the people Deut. 16. 18. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust lifteth the beggar from the dunghil to sit among Princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory 1 Sam. 2. 8. When the people asked a king the Lord said to Samuel c. For they have not rejected thee but they have rejected me that I should not reign over them 1 Sam. 8. 5 6 7. The Kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins also they have dominion over our bodies c. our cattel c. Nehem. 9. 37. Promotion cometh neither from the east nor from the west c. but God is the judg he putteth down one and setteth up another Psal. 75. 5 6 7. God c. judgeth among the gods c. I have said Ye are gods c. Psal. 82. 1 6. By me kings reign and princes decree justice by me princes rule and nobles even all the judges of the earth Prov. 8. 15 16. For the transgression of a land many are the Princes thereof Prov. 28. 2. And that day shall the Lord of Hosts be c. for a spirit of judgment unto him who sitteth in judgment Isa. 28. 5 6. I have made the earth c. and have given it unto whom it seemeth meet unto me And now have I given c. to Nebuchadnezzar Jer. 27. 5 6 7. Blessed be the name of God c. he changeth the times and seasons he removeth kings and setteth up kings c. he is a God of gods and Lord of kings Dan. 2. 20 21 47. To the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will and setteth up over it the basest of men c. And they shall drive thee from men c. until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whom he will Dan. 4. 17 32. O thou king the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom and majesty and glory and honour and for the majesty he gave him all c. trembled c. Dan. 5. 18 19. There is no power but of God the powers which be are ordained or ordered of God whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God Rulers are not a terror c. for he is the minister of God to thee for good Rom. 13. 1 2 3 4. 2dly What they are in the sight of God and considered as men Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment I am the Lord Exod. 12. 12. He leadeth away counsellors spoiled and maketh the Judges fools he looseth the bonds of kings and girdeth their loins with a girdle he leadeth Princes away spoiled and overthroweth the mighty c. he poureth contempt upon Princes and weakneth the strength c. Job 12. 17 18 19 20 21. Accepteth not the person of Princes nor regardeth the rich c. for they all are the work of his hands in a moment shall they dye Job 34. 18 19 20. Be wise now therefore O ye kings be instructed ye Judges of the eath serve the Lord with fear and rejoyce with trembling kiss the son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way when his wrath is kindled Psal. 2. 2 10 11 12. I have said Ye are gods c. but ye shall dye like men and fall like one of the Princes Psal. 82. 6 7. The kings heart is in the hand of the Lord as the rivers of water he turneth it whither he will Prov. 21. 1. If thou seest the oppression of the poor and violent perverting of judgment and justice c. he who is higher than the highest regardeth and there is a higher than they Eccles. 5. 8. Ye scornful men who rule this people c. because ye have said We have made a covenant with death c. thus saith the Lord c. Your covenant with death shall be disanulled c. when the overflowing scourge shall pass thorow then ye shall