Sam. 2. 25 30. The triumph of the wicked is but short c. Though his excellency mount up to the heavens and his head reach unto the clouds he shall perish for ever like his own dung c. Job 20. 5 6 c. How often is the candle of the wicked put out and cometh their destruction upon them God distributeth sorrows in his anger they are as stubble c. His eyes shall see his destruction he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty c. The wicked is reserved unto the day of destruction they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath Job 21. 17 18 19 30. The ungodly are like the chaff which the wind driveth away c. They shall not stand in Judgment c. The way of the ungodly shall perish Psal. 1. 4 6. Thou not a God who hath pleasure in wickedness c. Thou hatest all workers of iniquity Psal. 5. 4 5. The wicked his soul hateth Upon the wicked he shall rain snares fire and brimstone and an horrible or burning tempest this the portion of their curse Psal. 11. 5 6. Because they regard not the works of the Lord c. He shall destroy them and not build Psal. 28. 5. The face of the Lord is against them who do evil to cut off the remembrance c. Psal. 34. 16. The transgressors shall be destroyed together The end of the wicked shall be cut off Psal. 37. 1 2 38. Consider ye who forget God lest I tear you in pieces and none to deliver Psal. 50. 22. Who knoweth the power of thine anger even according to thy fear is thy wrath Psal. 90. 11. When the wicked spring as the grass and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish That they should be destroyed for ever Psal. 92. 7. Psal. 49. 17 19. They shall eat of the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own devices Prov. 1. 30 31. The name of the wicked shall rot c. The expectation of the wicked shalâ—… perish Prov. 10. 7 28. ch 11. 7. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof the ways of death Prov. 14. 12. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord c. So his thoughts are Prov. 15. 8 26. ch 21. 27. But it shall not be well with the wicked c. Because he feareth not before God Eccles. 8. 13. No peace saith my God to the wicked Isa. 48. 22. ch 57. 20. They shall look on the carkases of men who have transgressed against me for their worm shall not dye neither shall their fire be quenched and they shall be an abhorring to all flesh Isa. 66. 24. Every one shall dye for his own iniquity Jer. 31. 30. The soul who sinneth shall dye Ezek. 18. 4 20. Can thine heart endure can thine hands be strong in the day that I shall deal with thee I the Lord have spoken and will do Ezek. 22. 14. Behold the day cometh which shall burn as an oven and all the proud yea and all who do wickedly shall be stubble and the day which cometh shall burn them up saith the Lord of hosts and it shall leave them neither root nor c. Mal. 4. 1. Jude v. 7. The Axe is layd to the root of the tree Therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewen down and cast into the fire Matt. 3. 10. ch 7. 19. The children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outward darkness there shall be weeping c. Matt. 8. 12. The Angels shall gather out of the kingdom c. them which do iniquity and shall cast them into a furnace of fire there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth c. At the end of the world the angel shall come forth and sever the wicked from the just And shall cast them into the furnace of fire c. Matt. 13. 41 42 49 50. See Mark 9. 45 46. Cast the unprofitable servants into outer darkness there shall be weeping c. When the son of man comes c. Then shall he say unto them on the left hand depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil Matt. 25. 30 31 41. ch 23. 33. ch 8. 11 12. The chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire Luk. 3. 17. The Parable of the rich in dying and being in Hell in the flames Luk. 16. 22 23 24 25 c. Except a man be born again he cannot enter into the kingdom of God c. He who believeth not is condemned already c. He shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him John 3. 3 18 36. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men Rom. 1. 18. Thinkest thou this c. That thou shalt escape the judgment of God c. Thou treasurest up unto thy self wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgments of God c. Indignation and wrath tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man who doeth evil c. Rom. 2. 4 5 8 9. Sin entered and death by sin Rom. 5. 12. Whether of sin unto death c. What fruit had ye c. The end of those things is death c. The wages of sin is death Rom. 6. 16 21 23. James 1. 15. To be carnally minded is death c. So then they who are in the flesh cannot please God c. For if ye live after the flesh ye shall dye Rom. 8. 6 8 13. The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God c. Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers c. Shall inherit the kingdom of God 1 Cor. 6. 9 10. If any man love not the Lord Jesus let him be Anathema Maranatha 1 Cor. 16. 22. If our Gospel be hid it is hid unto them who are lost in whom the God of c. 2 Cor. 4. 3. The work of the flesh c. adultery fornication c. They who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God Gal. 5. 19 20 21. He who soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption Gal. 6. 8. You c. Were dead in trespasses and sins c. Ye were without Christ being aliens of the Common-wealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promises having no hope and without God in the world Ephes. 2. 1 12. No whoremonger nor unclean person c. hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God c. Because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience or unbelief Ephes. 5. 5 6. Colos. 3. 5 6. Many walk c. Whose end is destruction Phil. 3. 18 19. When they say peace c. Then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travail upon a woman with-child and they shall not escape 1 Thes. 5. 3. The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven c. Taking vengeance on them who know not God and who
3. 3. It pleased the father that in him all fulness should dwell c. Christ in or among you the hope of glory whom we preach warning every man c. That we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus Col. 1. 19 27 28. In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily and ye are compleat in him who is the head c. Not holding the head from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment administred and knit together increaseth with the increase of God Col. 2. 9 10 19. Your life is hid with Christ in God when Christ who is our life c. Put on the new man c. Where there is neither Greek nor Jew c. But Christ is all in all c. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus c. Col. 3. 3 4 10 11 17. Jesus Christ who hath abolished death and hath brought light and immortality to light through the Gospel 2 Tim. 1. 9 10. In that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them who are tempted Heb. 2. 18. By one offering he hath perfected for ever them who are sanctified c. Heb. 10. 14. Ye are built up c. To offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2. 5. Heb. 13. 15. The God of all grace who hath called us into his eternal glory by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 5. 10. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tryed in the fire that thou mayest be rich and white raiment that thou maist be clothed that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou mayest see Rev. 3. 18. CHAP. IX Gods free choice of His in Christ to Eternal Life and calling them according to his Purpose and Grace AND ye shall be holy unto me for I the Lord am holy and have severed you from other people that ye should be mine Levit. 20. 26. Thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth the Lord did not set his love upon you nor choose you because ye were more in number than any people for ye were the fewest of all people but because the Lord loved you c. Deut. 7. 6 7 8. ch 14. 2. Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them and he chose their seed after them even you above all people as at this day Deut. 10. 15. The Lord will not forsake his people for his names sake because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people 1 Sam. 12. 22. And what one nation in the earth is like thy people like Israel whom God went to redeem for a people to himself and to make him a name and to do for you great things c For thou hast confirmed to thy self thy people Israel a people unto thee for ever and thou Lord art become their God 2 Sam. 7. 23 24. Wo unto him who striveth with his maker let the Potsherd strive with the Potsherds of the earth Shall the clay say to him who fashioneth it what makest thou Woe unto him who saith unto his father what begettest thou c. Isa. 45. 9 10. The Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit a Wife of youth when thou wast refused saith thy God Isa. 54. 5 6. I am found of them who sought me not I said behold me behold me unto a nation which was not called by my name Isa. 65. 1. Rom. 10. 20. ch 15. 21. The Lord said to Jeremy before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee and before thou camest out of the womb I sanctified thee I ordained thee a Prophet unto the nation Jer. 1. 5. I have loved thee with an everlasting love therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee Jer. 31. 3. When God gives out the great promises of a new heart a new spirit c. He said not for your sakes do I this be it known unto you be ashamed c. Ezek. 36. 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32. ch 20. 43 44. It shall come to pass that in the place where it was said unto them ye are not my people there it shall be said unto them ye are the sons of the living God Hosea 1. 10. I will have mercy upon her who had not obtained mercy and will say to them which were not my people thou my people and they shall say thou my God Hosea 2. 23. Afterward shall the children of Israel return and seek the Lord their God c. and shall fear the Lord c. Hosea 3. 5. When Israel a child then I loved him c. I taught Ephraim also to go taking them by their arms but they knew not that I healed themâ—… I drew them with cords of a man with bands of love c. Hosea 11. 1 2 3 4. O Children of Israel c. You only have I known of all the families of the earth Hosea 3. 1 2. At that time Jesus answered and said 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 unto babes Even so Father for so it seemed good in thy sight Matt. 11. 25 26. Luk. 10. 21. It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of Heaven but to them it is not given c. Therefore spake I to them in parables because they seeing see not c. Blessed are your eyes for they see and your ears for they hear Matt. 13. 11 13 16. Mark 11. 12 34. I will give unto this last even as unto thee Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own Is thine eye evil because I am good So the last shall be first and the first last for many be called but few chosen c. To sit on my right hand or my left is not mine to give but to them for whom it is prepared of my father Matt. 20. 14 15 16 21 23. Mark 10. 40. Jesus called Simon and Andrew and James and John to follow him and they did Mark 1. 16 17 18 19 20. Except that the Lord had shortned those days no flesh should be saved but for the elects sake whom he hath chosen he hath shortened the days Mark 13. 20. Thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son and thou shalt call his name John He shall be great in the sight of the Lord c. He shall be filled with the holy Ghost even from his mothers womb Luke 1. 13 15. Many Widows were in Israel in the days of Elias c. When great famine was throughout all the land but unto none of them was Elias sent save unto Sarepta c. And many leapers were in Israel in the time of Elizeus
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
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.
God of Israel so that after him was none like him c. for he clave to the Lord departed not from following of him c. 2 King 18. 1 3 4 5 6. When Isaiah had told Hezekiah being sick that he should be healed c. He said unto Isaiah what shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me c. He shewed his treasures unto the messenger of the king of Babylons son for which God was angry c. Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him for his heart was lifted up therefore there was wrath upon him c. In the business of the Ambassadours of the king of Babylon c. God left him to try him that he might know all that was in his heart 2 Kings 20. 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. 2 Chron. 32. 25 31. Job that man was perfect and upright one who feared God and eschewed evil hast thou considered my servant Job that there is none like him in the earth a perfect and an upright man c Ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right like my servant Job c. Ye have heard of the patience of Job Job 1. 1 8. Job 42. 8. James 5. 11. After this opened Job his mouth and cursed his day c. See at large Job 3. 1 2 c. O that I might have my request and that God would grant me the thing which I long for even that it would please God to destroy me that he would let loose his hand and cut me off c. so that my soul chuseth strangling death rather than my life c. He confessed thus I have uttered that I understood not things too wonderful for me which I knew not wherefore I abhor my self and repent in dust and ashes Job 6. 8 9. Job 7. 15. Job 42. 3 6. As for me my feet were almost gone c. for I was envious at the foolish when I saw the prosperity of the wicked c. Verily I have cleansed my hands in vain c. so foolish was I and ignorant as a beast c. Psal. 73. 2 3 13 22. Will the Lord cast off for ever will he be favourable no more is his mercy clean gone for ever doth his promise fail for evermore Hath God forgotten to be gracious hath he in anger shut up his tender mercy I said this is mine infirmity Psal. 77. 7 8 9 10. The Prophet Jeremy in his affliction curseth the day of his birth Jer. 20. 14 15 c. The Prophet Jonah was very angry because God spared Nineveh and said Therefore now O Lord take I beseech thee my life from me for it is better for me to dye than to live Then said the Lord Dost thou well to be angry c. again he said so And Jonah said I do well to be angry even unto death Jonah 4. 1 2 3 4 8 9. chap. 1. 1 2 3. John sent two of his disciples to Christ and said unto him Art thou he who should come or do we look for another Mat. 11. 2 3. When Zacharias had a son promised him he said unto the Angel Whereby shall I know this for I am an old man and my wife well stricken in years c. Behold thou shalt be dumb c. Because thou believest not my words c. Luk. 1. 13 18 20. Jesus said unto Peter blessed art thou Simon c. Matt. 16. 16. Jesus said unto Peter O thou of little faith wherefore didst thou doubt Matt. 14. 31. When Jesus spake of his being killed Peter said Be it far from thee Lord this shall not be unto thee But he turned and said unto Peter get the behind me Satan thou art an offence to me for thou savourest not the things that be of God but those which be of men c. Thou wast with Jesus c. But he denyed before them all saying I know not what thou sayest c. And again he denyed with an Oath I do not know the man Then began he to curse and to swear I know not the man c. Matt. 16. 21 22 23. Matt. 26. 69 70 72 74. When Peter came to Antioch I withstood him to the face because he was to be blamed for before that certain came from James he did eat with the Gentiles but when they were come he withdrew and separated himself fearing them who were of the Circumcision and the other Jews dissembled likewise with him insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation Gal. 2. 11 12 13. The wise Virgins as well as the foolish while the bridegroom tarried they all slumbred and slept Matt. 25. 5. When the mother of Zebedees Children asked of Christ that her sons might set one at his right hand and the other on his left in the kingdom c. The Ten heard it they were moved with indignation against the two brethren c. Matt. 20. 20 21 24. One of his Disciples stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck a servant of the High-Priest and smote off his ear Christ rebuked for it c. Then all the Disciples forsook him and fled c. Jesus said unto them why reason ye because ye have no bread Perceive ye not yet neither understand have ye your hearts yet hardened c. Do ye not remember when I brake five loaves c Matt. 26. 51 56. Joh. 16. 32. Mark 8. 17 18 19. And there was also a strife amongst them which of them should be accounted the greatest c. Jesus appeared unto the Eleven c. and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart because they believed not them who had seen him c. Luk. 22. 24. Mark 16. 14. Luke 24. 21 25. Master we saw one cast out Devils in thy name and we forbad him because he followed not with us And Jesus said forbid him not c. James and John would have had fire from Heaven upon the Samaritans Jesus rebuked them and said ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of c. Thomas said except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the print of the nails c. I will not believe c. Luk. 9. 49 50 54 55. John 20. 25. Paul said I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day Paul and Barnabas men who have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Act. 23. 1. Act. 15. 25 26. Barnabas determined to take with them John c. But Paul thought not good to take him with them c. And the contention was so sharp that they departed asunder one from the other c. Act. 15. 37 38 39. When we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no rest c. Without fightings within were fears 2 Cor. 7. 5. Paul did what he hated c. and said O wretched man that I am c. Rom. 7. 15 18 19 24. Many
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
God c. bowels of mercies c. meekness long-suffering forbearing one another and forgiving one another If any man have a complaint or quarrel against any even as Christ forgave you so also do ye Col. 3. 8 12 13. Let every man be c. slow to wrath for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God James 1. 19 20. Speak not evil one of another brethren for he who speaketh evil of his brother speaketh evil of the Law c. Who art thou who judgest another James 4. 11 12. Above all things have fervent charity among your selves for Charity shall or will cover the multitude of sins 1 Pet. 4. 8. 5lthy To live peaceably among themselves avoid whispering tale-bearing and whatsoever tends to provoke divide or disturb the peace among them Abram said unto Lot Let there be no strife I pray thee between me and thee c. for we be brethren c. If thou wilt take the left hand then I will go to the right or if thou to the right hand then will I go to the left Gen. 13. 8 9. Thou shalt not raise or receive a false Prophet Exod. 23. 1. Lord who shall abide in thy tabernacle c he who backbiteth not with his tongue c. nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour Psal. 15. 1 3. Seek peace and pursue it Psal. 34. 14. It was not an enemy who reproached me then could I have born it but thou a man mine equal c. We walked unto the house of God in company Psal. 55. 12 13 14. Whosoever privily slandereth his neighbour him will I cut off Psal. 101. 5. I am for peace c. they for war Psal. 120. 7. These things doth the Lord hate c. him who soweth discord among brethren Prov. 6. 16 19. A tale-bearer revealeth secrets but he who is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter Prov. 11. 13. Only by pride comes contention Prov. 13. 10. A whisperer separateth chief friends Prov. 16. 28. He who repeateth the matter separateth friends c. the beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water therefore leave off contention before it be medled with Prov. 17. 9 14. The words of a tale-bearer are as wounds Prov. 18. 8. It is an honour for a man to cease from strife c. He who goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets therefore meddle not with him who flattereth Prov. 20. 3 19. Where there is no tale-bearer the strife ceaseth Prov. 26. 20. Can two walk together except they be agreed Amos 3. 3. Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Matth. 5. 9. Every kingdom divided against it self is brought to desolation Matth. 12. 25. If thy brother shall trespass c. go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone Matth. 18. 15. One is your Master Christ and all ye are brethren Matth. 23. 8. Have peace one with another Mark 9. 50. If it be possible as much as lyeth in you live peaceably with all men Rom. 12. 18. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace and things wherewith one may edifie another Rom. 14. 19. Ye are yet carnal for whereas there is among you envyings and strifes and divisions or factions are ye not carnal and walk as men for while one saith I am of Paul c. are ye not carnal 1 Cor. 3. 3 4. Is it so that there is not a wise man among you no not one who shall be able to judg between his brethren but brother goeth to law with brother c. now therefore there is utterly a fault among you because ye go to law c. 1 Cor. 6. 5 6 7. Charity envieth not 1 Cor. 13. 4. For I fear c. lest there be debates envyings wraths strifes backbitings whisperings c. 2 Cor. 12. 20. Brethren c. live in peace and the God of love and peace shall be with you 2 Cor. 13. 11. If ye bite and devour one another take heed ye be not consumed one of another c. The fruit of the Spirit is c. peace long-suffering gentleness c. Let us not be desirous of vain-glory provoking one another envying one another Gal. 5. 15 22 26. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace one body c. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour c. be put away from you Ephes. 4. 3 4 5 6 31. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory c. Phil. 2. 3. That ye study to be quiet and do your own business c. 1 Thes. 4. 11. Be at peace among your selves 1 Thes. 5. 13. They learn to be idle wandring about from house to house and not only idle but talkers also and busie-bodies speaking things which they ought not 〈◊〉 Tim. 5. 13. Doting about questions and strifes of words whereof cometh envy strife railing c. 1 Tim. 6. 4 20. Follow peace with them who call on the Lord c. but foolish and unlearned questions avoid knowing that they do gender strifes 2 Tim. 2. 22 23. The aged women c. that they be not false-accusers or make-bates Titus 2. 3. Avoid foolish questions c. and contentions and strivings about the Law for they c. Titus 3. 9. Follow peace with all men Heb. 12. 14. If ye have bitter envyings and strife in your hearts glory not c. This wisdom is not from above c. for where envying and strife is there is confusion and every evil work But the wisdom which is from above is c. peaceable gentle and easie to be entreated c. And the fruits of righteousness is sown in peace of them who make peace James 3. 14 15 16 17 18. Whence comes wars and fightings among you come they not hence even of your lusts c speak not evil one of another brethren James 4. 1 11. Wherefore laying aside all malice c. and envyings and evil speakings 1 Pet. 2. 1. Whose adoning let it not be that outward c. but the hidden man c. of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price c. not rendring evil for evil or railings He who will love life and see good days c. let him seek peace and ensue it 1 Pet. 3. 3 4 9 10 11. 6thly To rebuke reprove exhort admonish and warn each other for and about sin and their duty And to take such rebukes c. well and kindly from each other 1st To rebuke c. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour and not suffer sin upon him or that thou bear not sin for him Lev. 19. 17. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour and discover not a secret to another c. As an ear-ring of gold c. so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear Prov. 25. 9 12. Open rebuke is better than secret
17 18. We through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith Gal. 5. 5 22. The mystery of Christ which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men as now it is revealed c. by the spirit c. I bow my knees unto the father c. that he would grant you c. to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man Eph. 3. 4 5 14 16. Who declared unto us your love in the spirit Col. 1. 8. Our Gospel came not unto you in word only but also in power and in the Holy-Ghost c. And ye became followers of us and of the Lord 1 Thess. 1. 5 6. God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the spirit and belief of the truth 2 Thess. 12. 13. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the holy Ghost who dwelleth in us 2 Tim. 1 14. He saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost which is shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ Tit. 3. 5 6. Elect c. through sanctification of the spirit unto obedience c. Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren 1 Pet. 1. 2 22. But ye have an unction from the holy one and ye know all things c. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you and ye need not that any man teach you but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things c. 1 Joh. 2. 20 27. Of the spirit of God further his being given to and dwelling in the Saints and working in them and others The nature appearance and fruit of the spirit and the Saints duty towards the spirit in following him and not sinning against him grieving him or quenching him 1st Of the spirit given to and in the Saints and others and what he did and doth These be they who separated themselves sensual having not the spirit Jude 8. 19. And Pharaoh said unto his servants Can we find such a one as this is a man in whom the spirit of God is Gen. 41. 38. I have called by name Basaleel c. and I have filled him with the spirit of God in wisdom and understanding and in knowledg and in all manner of workmanship to devise cunning work to work in gold and silver and in brass c. Exod. 31. 2 3 4. 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 burden of the people with thee c. And the Lord came down c. and took of the spirit that was upon him and gave it unto the seventy Elders And it came to pass that when the spirit rested on them they prophesied and did not cease c. Would all the Lords people were prophets and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them Numb 11. 16 17 25 26 29. My servant Caleb because he had another spirit with him and followed me fully him will I bring into the land Numb 14. 24. And Balaam lift up his eyes c. and the spirit of God came upon him and he blessed Israel instead of cursing them Numb 24. 1 2 3 10. Take thee Joshua the son of Nun a man in whom is the spirit and lay thine hand upon him Numb 27. 18. The spirit of the Lord upon Jepthah c. Judg. 11. 29. Sampson and the child grew and the Lord blessed him and the spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan Judg. 13. 24 25. And the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him and he rent the Lyon as he would have rent a kid c. and the spirit of the Lord came upon him and he c. slew thirty of them c. Judg. 14. 6 19. The spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him and the cords which were upon his arms became as flax Jug 15. 14. And the spirit of the Lord will come upon thee and thou shalt prophesie with them and shall be turned into another man c. And the spirit of God came upon him and he prophesied 1 Sam. 10. 6 9 10. Samuel anointed David and the spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward c. But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him 1 Sam. 16. 13 14. Yet many years didst thou forbear them and testified against them by thy spirit in thy prophets Neh. 9. 30. Zech. 7. 12. Truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord and of Judgment and of might to declare unto Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin Micah 3. 8. I indeed baptize you with water c. but he c. shall baptize you with the holy Ghost and with fire c. Mat. 3. 11. Mark 1. 8. For it is not ye that speak but the spirit of your father who speaketh in you Mat. 10. 20. It is said of John he shall be filled with the holy Ghost even from his mothers womb c. The Angel said unto Mary The holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee c. Elizabeth was filled with the holy Ghost and she spake c. Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost and prophesied saying c. Luk. 1. 13 15 35 41 47. The holy Ghost was upon Simeon And it was revealed unto him by the holy Ghost that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord Luk. 2. 25 26. If ye then being evil know how to give good things to your children how much more shall your heavenly father give his holy spirit to them who asketh him Luk. 11. 13. The kingdom of God cometh not with observation c. Behold the kingdom of God is among you or within you Luk. 17. 20 21. The comforter c. he will reprove the world of sin of righteousness and of judgment c. when the spirit of truth is come he will guide you into all truth For he shall not speak of himself but whatsoever he shall hear that shall he speak and he will shew you things to come He shall glorifie me for he shall receive of mine and shew it unto you John 16. 7 8 13 14. He breathed on them and saith unto them Receive ye the Holy-Ghost Joh. 20. 22. Wait for the promise of the father which ye have heard of me for John truly baptized with water but ye shall be baptized with the Holy-Ghost not many days hence c. ye shall receive power after the Holy-Ghost is come upon you or the power of the holy Ghost cometh upon you Act. 1. 4 5 8. This was fulfilled And they were all filled with the Holy-Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the spirit gave them utterance
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
they were not of us c. they went out that they might be manifest c. 1 John 2. 19. Thou hast a name that thou livest and art dead c. I have not found thy work perfect before God c. The Church of the Laodiceans c. I know thy works that thou art neither hot nor cold c. Thou sayest I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and poor and blind and naked c. Rev. 3. 1 2 14 15 17. See persecution from Professors Chap. 22. See Sincerity Chap. 16. See Characters of Saints Chap. 12. The great danger of Hypocrisie and formality and end of Hypocrites The hypocrites hope shall perish whose hope shall be cut off and whose trust shall be a spiders web he shall lean upon his house but it shall not stand he shall hold it fast but it shall not endure Job 8. 13 14 15. He also is my salvation for an hypocrite shall not come before him Job 13. 16. The congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate c. Job 15. 34. He who speaketh flattery to his friend the eyes of his children shall fail Job 17. 5. The joy of the hypocrite is but for a moment though his excellency mount up unto the heavens and his head reach unto the clouds he shall perish for ever like his own dung they who have seen him shall say Where is he and he shall flee away as a dream and shall not be found the eye also which saw him shall see him no more c. Job 20. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 c. What is the hope of the hypocrite when he hath gained when God taketh away his soul will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him Job 27. 8 9. The hypocrites in heart heap up wrath Job 36. 13. O Assyrian the rod of mine anger c. I will send him against an hypocritical nation and against the people of my wrath c. Isa. 10. 5 6. Wo unto them who seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord and their works are in the dark and they say Who seeth us and who knoweth Isa. 29. 15 16. The sinners in Zion are afraid fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites c. who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire c Isa. 33. 14. Behold all ye who kindle a fire who compass your selves about with sparks walk in the light of your fire and in your sparks which ye have kindled this shall ye have of my hand ye shall lye down in sorrow Isa. 50. 11. I will declare thy righteousness and thy works for they shall not profit thee Isa. 57. 12. Trust ye not in lying words saying The temple of the Lord c. Behold ye trust in lying words which cannot profit c. therefore will I do to this house c. wherein ye trust c. as I have done to Shiloh and I will cast you out of my sight Jer. 7. 4 8 9 10 11. I will punish all them who are circumcised with the uncircumcised Egypt c. all these nations are uncircumcised and all the house of Israel uncircumcised in the heart Jer. 9. 25 26. Ye dissembled in your hearts when ye sent me unto the Lord your God c. Now therefore know certainly that ye shall die by the sword by the famine c. Jer. 42. 19 20 21 22. Cursed be the deceiver who hath in his flock a male c. and sacrificeth to the Lord a corrupt thing Mal. 1. 14. Ye are the salt of the earth but if the salt have lost his savour wherewith shall it be salted it is henceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and to be trodden under foot of men c. I say unto you That except your righteousness exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of hâ—…ven Matth. 5. 13 20. Many will say unto me in that day Lord Lord Have we not prophesied in thy name c and then will I profess unto them I never knew you depart from me ye who work iniquity Matth. 7. 22 23. Every plant which my heavenly father hath not planted shall be rooted up let them alone c. If the blind lead the blind both shall fall c. Matth. 15. 13 14. When Christ found nothing but leaves on the fig-tree he said Let no fruit grow on thee henceforth for ever and presently it withered away c. Jesus said to the Priests c. Publicans and Harlots go into the kingdom of God before you Matth. 21. 19 23 29 30. 31. When the king came c. he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment and he sad unto him Friend how camest thou hither c and he was speechless then said the king to his servants bind him c. and cast him into outer darkness there shall be weeping c. Matth. 22. 11 12 13. Wo unto the Scribes and Pharisees hypocrites often pronounced Matth. 23. 13 14 15 16 23 25 27 29. Whosoever hath not from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have or thinketh he hath Luke 8. 18. Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees which is hypocrisie c. he who knoweth his masters will and doth not according shall be beaten with many stripes Luke 12. 1 47. James 4. 17. They shall begin to say We have eat and drank in thy presence c. but he shall say I know you not whence you are depart from me all ye workers c. Ye shall see Abraham c. in the kingdom of God and you thrust out Luk. 13. 25 26 27 28. Ye are they who justifie your selves but God knows your hearts for that which is highly esteemed amongst men is abomination in the sight of God Luke 16. â—…5 Every branch which beareth not fruit in me he taketh away John 15. 2. Ananias and Saphira both smote with death for their hypocrisie Acts 5. 5 10. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against c. men who hold the truth in unrighteousness Rom. 1. 18. A double minded-man is unstable in all his ways James 1. 8. The Jews c. forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved to fill up their sins always for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost 1 Thess. 2. 16. CHAP. XXIX Of the Conscience AND it came to pass afterwards that Davids heart smote him because he had cut off Sauls skirt and he said unto his men The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master the Lords anointed to stretch forth my hand against him c. 1 Sam. 24. 5 6. And Davids heart smote him after that he had numbred the people and David said unto the Lord I have sinned greatly in that I have done 2 Sam. 24. 10. chap. 12. 13. When Josiah had heard the words of the book of the law that
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of the father Matth. 13. 43. Jesus was transfigured c. his face did shine as the sun and his raiment white Matth. 17. 2 3. In the resurrection they shall neither marry c. but are as the Angels of God in heaven Matth. 22. 30. Then shall the king say c. inherit the kingdom prepared for you c. The righteous into life eternal Matth. 25. 34 46. Little flock it is your fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom Luke 12. 32. And the resurrection c. neither can they dye any more for they are equal unto the Angels and are the children of God Luke 20. 36. Lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh Luke 21. 18. I appoint unto you a kingdom c. that ye may eat and drink at my table and in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel Luke 22. 29 30. To day thou shalt be with me in Paradise Luke 23. 43. I give to them eternal life and they shall never perish John 10. 28. Rom. 2. 7. Whither I go thou canst not follow me now but thou shalt follow me afterwards John 13. 36. I will come again and receive you unto my self that where I am there ye may be also John 14. 3 19. I will see you c. and your hearts shall rejoyce and your joy shall no man take from you John 16. 22. The glory which thou gavest me I have given them c. Father I will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me John 17. 22 24. Glory honour and peace to every one who worketh good Rom. 2 7 10. We stand and rejoyce in the hope of the glory of God Rom. 5. 2. The end everlasting life c. the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus c. Rom. 6. 22 23 31. Gal. 6. 8. 2 Tim. 1. 10. Heirs of God joynt heirs with Christ if so be that we suffer with him that we may-be also glorified together c. The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us for the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God c. We our selves c. waiting for the adoption the redemption of our body Rom. 8. 17 18 19 23. They to obtain a corruptible crown but we an incorruptible 1. Cor. 9. 25. We know in part c. but when that which is perfect is come then that which is in part shall be done away c. Now we see through a glass darkly but then face to face now I know in part but then shall I know even as also I am known 1 Cor. 13. 10 12. As we have born the image of the earthly we shall also bear the image of the heavenly c. The dead shall be raised incorruptible c. this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality c. 1 Cor. 15. 19 49 52 53 54 55. 2 Cor. 5. 4. Our light affliction c. worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory c. the things which are not seen are eternal 2 Cor. 4. 17 18. We have a building of God an house not made with hands eternal in the heavens 2 Cor. 5. 1. Jesus Christ who shall change our vile body that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body Phil. 3. 20 21. For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven Col. 1. 5. When Christ who is our life shall appear then shall ye also appear with him in glory Col. 3. 4. Then we c. shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord wherefore comfort one c. 1 Thess. 4. 17 18. You who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed c. when he shall come to be glorified in his Saints and admired in all them who believe 2 Thess. 1. 7 10 That they may obtain the salvation which is in Jesus Christ with eternal glory 2 Tim. 2. 10. There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord c. shall give me at that day and not to me only but unto them also who love his appearing 2 Tim. 4. 8. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God Heb. 4. 9. Ye took joyfully the spoiling of your goods knowing in your selves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance cast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompence of reward Heb. 10. 34 35. Prov. 8. 21. Abram looked for a City which hath foundations whose builder and maker is God c. they desire a better country that is an heavenly wherefore God c. for he hath prepared for them a City c. others are tortured not accepting deliverance that they might obtain a better resurrection Heb. 11. 10 16 35. chap. 13. 14. Ye are come to mount Sion unto the city of the living God the heavenly Jerusalem and to an innumerable company of Angels to the general assembly c. unto God the Judg of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect and to Jesus the mediatour c. Heb. 12. 22 23 24. Blessed be God c. who hath begotten us again unto a lively hope c. to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and which fadeth not away reserved in heaven for you c. The sufferings of Christ and the glory which should follow c. Hope to the end for the grace which is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 1. 3 4 9 11 13. chap. 5. 10. Ye are thereunto called that ye should inherit a blessing 1 Pet. 3. 9. When the chief shepherd shall appear ye shall receive a crown of glory which fadeth not away c. The God of all grace who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Jesus Christ c. 1 Pet. 5. 1 4 10. We c. look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness 2 Pet. 3. 13. He who doth the will of God abideth for ever 1 John 2. 17. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is 1 John 3. 2. They shall walk with me in white c. clothed in white c. will I make a pillar in the temple of my God and he shall go no more out c. Will I grant to sit with me in my throne even as I also overcame and am set down c. Rev. 3. 4 5 11 12 21. chap. 2. 26 27 28. I beheld and lo a great multitude c. stood before the Throne c. clothed with white robes and palms in their hands c. These