might purifie unto himselfe a peculiar people zealous of good works Tit. 2.13 14. Our Lord Jesus Christ gave himselfe for our sins that he might deliver us from this present evil world Gal. 1.4 God sent his Sonne Jesus to blesse you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities Acts 3.26 5.31 How much more shal the bloud of Christ purge your conscience from dead works Heb. 9.14 Thus far of our Freedom from the power of sin and of the second maine part of this Collection The third maine part conteineth such Promises as assure us many excellent gifts from the Lord. First many saving graces are promised unto us As 1. THat the Lord will give us his holy Spirit â— for which Christ hath prayed on our behalfe c and will sanclisie us to himselfe d in the Lord Jesus e b A new spirit wil I put in you Ezek. 36.26 I wil put my Spirit within you ver 27. 11.19 I wil power out my spirit upon al flesh upon servants and handmaidens in these dayes wil I powre out my spirit Ioel. 2.28.29 Acts 2.17.8.39.39 How much more shal your heavenly Father give the holy spirit to them that aske him Lu. 11.13 I wil send unto you from the Father the Spirit of truth Ioh. 15.26 Now we have received not the spirit which is of the World but the spirit which is of God 1 Cor. 2.12 e I will pray the Father and he shal give you the Sririt of truth Ioh. 14.16 17. l I the Lord sanctifie you have seveter you from other people that you shouâ—â— be mine Levit. 20.8.26 21.8.15.23 22.9.16 Hee shal Baptize you with the heiâ— Ghost Mat. 3.11 Mark 1.8 Lâ— 3.16 Acts 1.5 My grace is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 12.9 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himselfâ— Eph. 1 5. The very God of peace sanctifie you wholy Faithful is he who calleth you who also wil doe it 1 Thess 5.23.24 4.3.4 Yee are an holy Nation a peculiar people 1 Pet. 2.19 e Of his fulnesse have al wee received Joh. 1.16 Of him are yee in Christ Jesus who of God is made unto us sanctification 1 Cor. 1.30 Christ loved the Church and gave himselfe for it that he might sanctifie and cleanse it that it should be holy and without blemish Eph. 5.25 26.27 Tit. 2 14. Ro. 6. ch Heb. 9.14 By the wil of God we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ Heb. 10.10 2. That the Lord will cause us to know him â— and our duty to him g and give us Faith in him h f I wil give them an heart to know me Jâ—r 24.7 16.21 31.34 compar'd with Heb 8.11 Thou shalt finde the knowledge of God Pro. 2.5 Then shal we know if we follow on to know the Lord Hose 6.3 I shal shew you plainly of the Father John 16.25 g I wil instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt goe Psal 32.8 25.8.9.12.14 Isa 48.17 He wil be our guide even unto death psa 48.14 73.24 You need not that any man teach you but the same anointing teacheth you of al things 1 Joh. 2.27 The secret of the Lord is with the righteous Pro. 3.32 Thine eares shal heare a word behind thee saying This is the way walke yee in it Isa 30.21 29.18 Then the Eyes of the blind shal be opened and there shal be a way that shal 〈◊〉 called the way of holinesse the wayfaring men though fooles shal not erre therein Isa 35.5.8 42.16 Lu. 4 18. I wil direct al his wayes Isa 45.13 54.13 And he sayd unto them unto you it is given to know the mystery of the Kingdome of God Mark 4.11 If any man wil doe his wil he shal know of the Doctrine Ioh. 7.17 h In his Name shal the Gentiles trust Mat. 12.21 Unto you is it given to believe on Christ Phil. 1.29 The just shal live by his Faith Habak 2.4 Heb. 10 38. They shal looke upon me whom they have pierced Zech. 12.10 Jesus sayd unto them this is the worke of God that yee believe on him whom he hath sent Ioh. 6.29 I if I be lifted up from the earth wil draw al men unto me Joh. 12.32 Faith it is the gift of God Eph. 2.8 3. That the Lord is our God i and Father k and loveth us â— with an undeserved m infinite n unchangeable love o of which he will assure us p in which he will confirme us unto the end q by his holy Spirit r in Christ Jesus s â— I wil be their God 2 Cor. 6.16 Exodus 29.45 Jeremy 7.23 31.1.33 Heb. 8.10 I ascend unto my God and your God Joh. 20.17 k I wil be a Father unto you and yee shal be my sons and daughters saith the Lord Almighty 2 Cor. 6.18 I am a Father unto Israel Je. 31.9 I ascend to my Father and your Father Joh. 20.17 l The Father himselfe loveth you John 16.27 The Lord thy God wil love thee Deut. 7.12.13 God wil be favourable unto him Job 33.26 Ps 5.12 149.4 Pro. 3.4 12.2 The Lord loveth him that followeth after righteousnesse Pro. 15.9 I wil betroth thee unto me in loving kindnesse Hos 2.19 I wil cal her beloved that was not beloved Rom. 9.25 m I wil Love them freely Hose 14.4 n Can a Woman forget her suckling child that she should not have compassion on the son of her wombe yea they may forget yet wil I not forget thee Isa 49.15 o I have loved thee with an everlasting love Jer. 31.3 Having Loveâ— his own which were in the world hee loved them unto the end Joh. 13.1 I am perswaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor heighth nor depth nor any other Câ—â—ture shal beâ—able to separate us from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord Rom. 8.38.39 p The Lord shal stablish you 2 Thess 3.3 2.17 He shal strengthen your heart Ps 31.24 q The Lord Jesus Christ shal confirm you unto the end 1 Cor. 1.8 r The Spirit beareth witnesse with our spirit that we are the children of God Rom. 8.16 God hath sealed us and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts 2 Cor. 1.22 Eph. 1.13 14. â— God stablisheth us in Christ 2 Cor. 1.21 4. That the Lord will give us inward peace t in Christ u that he our God w and our Saviour x will give us inward joy or spirituall satisfaction by the worke of the Holy Ghost y and that freely z and which shall never be taken from us a. 9. which comforter God the Father and Christ our redeemer have promised to send us b for which on our behalfe our Saviour hath prayed c a Yea all the consolations of the holy Ghost we shall assuredly enjoy in his
Mal. 4.2 Whosoever hath to him shal be given and he shall have more abundance Mat. 13.12 25.29 Luk. 8.18 19.26 He hat abideth in me and I in him the same bringeth forth much fruit Joh. 65.5 2. If these things be in you and abound they make you that you shal not be unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ 2 Pet. 1.8 k I wil shew unto you great and hidden things which thou knowest not Jer. 33.3 A man of knowledge increaseth strength Pro. 24.5 l The righteousnesse of God is revealed from faith to Faith Rom. 1.17 m The Lord will cause righteousnesse to spring forth Isa 61.11 n The wise in heart shal be called prudent and the sweetnesse of the Lips increaseth learning Pro. 16.21 o Being confident of this very thing that he which hath begun a good worke in you wil perfect it unto the comming of Jesus Christ Phil. 1.6 Though he fall he shal not be utterly cast down for the Lord upholdeth Him with his Hand Psal 37.24 28. The Lord shall never suffer the righteous to be moved Psal 55.22 66.9 Pro. 10.30 12.3 My mercy wil I keepe for him for evermore and my covenant shall stand fast with him Ps 89.28 2 Sam. 7.15 1. Chron. 17.13 14. The Lord will not cast off his people neither wil He forsake His inheritance Ps 94.14 1 Sam. 12.22 The righteousnesse is an everlasting foundation Pro. 10.25 I wil build them up and not pull them down I wil plant them and not plucke them up Jer. 24.6 I have loved thee with an everlasting love 1.31 3. Thus saith the Lord if Heaven above can be measured and the foundations of the Earth searched out beneath I will also cast off the seed of Israel for all that they have done Ier. 31.37 33.25.26 I wil betroth thee unto me for ever I wil even betroth thee unto me in faithfulnesse Hose 2.19.20 I give unto them eternall Life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my Hand My Father which gave them me is greater then all and no man is able to pluck them out of my Fathers Hand Joh. 10.28.29 Jesus having loved his own hee loved them unto the end Ioh. 13.1 I am perswaded that neither Death nor Life nor Angels nor Principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come Nor Height nor Depth nor any other Creature shall be able to separate us from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord Rom. 8 38 39. Who shall also confirme you unto the end 1 Cor. 1.8 The Lord is faithfull who shall stablish you 1 Thess 3.3 Who are kept by the power of God through Faith unto salvation 1 Peter 1.5 p In every Nation he that feareth Him and worketh righteousnesse is accepted of Him Acts 10.35 If thou doe wel shalt thou not be accepted Gen. 4.7 q Their burnt offerings and their Sacrifices shall be accepted on mine Altar Isa 56.7 60.7 Thou shalt be pleased with the Sacrifices of righteousnesse Ps 51.19 That the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable being sanctified by the Holy Ghost Ro. 15 16. r See the proofes immediatly before s The prayer of the upright is his delâ—ght Pro. 15 8. t. v.w.x.y I exhort that first of al supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for almen For Kings and for all that are in authority For this is good and acceptable in thâ— sight of Godour Saviour 1 Tim. 2.1.2.3 z I will praise the Name of the Lord with a Psalme this shall please the Lord. Psal 69.30.31 â— â—â— To doe good and to communicate forget not for with such Sacrifices God is wel pleased Heb. 13.16 If there be a willing minde it is accepted according to that a man hath and not according to that Hee hath not 2 Cor. 8.12 b Let children or nephews learne to shew kindnesse at home and to require their parents for that is good and acceptable before God 1 Tim. 5.4 c If when yee doe well and suffer for it yee take it patiently this is acceptable with God 1 Pet. 2.20 d The Kingdome of God is not meate and drink but righteousnesse and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost For hee that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable unto God Rom. 14.17.18 e He hath made us accepted in the beloved Eph. 1.6 Through him we both have an accesse by one Spirit unto the Father c. 2.18 3.12 Heb. 10.19.20.22 1 Pet. 3.18 Thus far the fourth and last head of the third maine part The fourth maine part conteineth such promises as concerne Affliction First Concerning Affliction in generall as 1. THat the Lord will have his to suffer f and will visite his for sinning g and yet will inable us to beare affliction aright h f In the world yee shall have tribulation Ioh. 16.33 I will cause you to passe under the rod Eze. 20.37 Whosoever doth not beare his Crosse and come after me cannot be my Disciple Luk. 14.27 Heb. 12.6 7. We must through much tribulation enter into the Kingdome of God Acts 14.22 2 Tim. 3.1.2 Unto you is given in the behalfe of Christ not only to believe on Him but also to suffer for His sake phil 1.29 g As many as I love I rebuke and chasten Rev. 3.19 They that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquities Levit. 26. 39. See also v. 14. to 42. He shall be my sonne if he commit iniquity I will chasten him 2 Sam. 7.14 1 Ki. 11.39 Ps 89.32 pro. 3.12 By fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh For I know their workes and their thoughts Isa 66.16.18 Thus saith the Lord because you are all become drosse I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem As they gather filver and brasse and iron into the midst of the Furnace to blow the fire upon it to melt it so will I gather you in mine anger and melt you I will gather you and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath and yee shall be melted in the midst thereof Eze. 22.19 20 21 22. You only have I known of all the Families of the Earth therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities Amos. 3.2 Heb. 12 6. â— God is faithfull who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able 1 Cor. 10.13 They shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity Levit. 26.43 We faint not in afflictions 2 Cor. 4.16 2. That we shall gaine much good by Affliction i particularly The tryall of our Christian graces k assurance we are Gods children l that the Lord loves us m that we belong to Christ n the mortification of our sinnes o Sanctification to newnesse of life p the stirring us up to earnest prayer q to confidence in the Lord r it procures us peace s preserves from hell t furthers us unto u
psal 145.19 Whosoever among you feareth God to you is the word of this salvation sent Acts 13.26 pro. 22.4 Vide suprà s.t. 14. To such as feare Gods Word The Lord will look to him for good g And reward him in mercy h g But to this man wil I looke even to him that is poore and of a contrite spirit and trembleth at my word Isa 66.2 h Who so despiseth the word shall bâ— destroyed but hee that feareth the Commandement shall bee rewarded Pro. 13.13 15. To such as love God and Christ God the Father i Christ our Saviour loveth him k And will reveale himselfe to him l our Father and Redeemer will come unto him and dwell with him m God will bring him to his house there his service shall be accepted and he shall be refreshed n The Lord preserves such here o And will make them happy in heaven p i He that loveth me shall be loved of my Father and I wil love him and wil manifest my selfe unto him Joh. 14.21 I love them that love me pro. 8.17 k.l.m. If any man love me he wil keepe my words and my Father wil love him and we wil come unto him and make our abode with him Jo. 14.23 n Also the Sonnes of the stranger that joyne them selves to the Lord to serve him and to love the Name of the Lord even them wil I bring to my holy mountaine and make them joyfull in my house of prayer their burnt offrings and their services shal be accepted upon mine Altar for mine House shall bee called an House of Prayer Isay 56 6.7 o The Lord presâ—â—veth all them that love him psal 145.20 p Eye hath not â—ene nor eare heard neither have enâ—ed into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him 1 Cor. 2.9 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation for when he is tryed he shall receive the Crowne of life which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him Jam. 1.12.8 2.5 16. To delight in Gods VVord Such an one shall have his hearts desire q Delight thy selfe also in the Lord and he shal give thee the desires of thine heart Psa 37.4 17. To love to Gods VVord Such shall have no hurt r But great presperity s r.s. Great peace have they which love thy Law and nothing shal offend them Psal 119.165 18. To delight in Gods Word All as to the feare of God before pag. 124 125. out of the 112. Psalme 19. To our love to Gods Church The Lord will blesse t And prosper suol 〈◊〉 â— And I will blesse them that blesse thee and curse him that curseth thee Gen. 12.3 Numb 24.9 u Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee Psal 122.6 20. To our love to Gods Ministers In receaving w in hearing them we receive and heare Christ x The good we doe to them is done to Christ y And the same will be reward accordingly z w He that receiveth you receiveth mee Mat. 10.40 x Hee that heareth you heareth mee Lu. 10.40 y He that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me I. 13.20 z He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a Prophet shal receive a Prophets reward and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shal receive a righteous mans reward Mat. 10.41 21. To our love to Gods Children Thereby we know we are of the truth a. 47 And our hearts are assured b We are true members of Christs Church and shall continuâ— so to the end c And are translated from Death to life d And shall inherit Heaven for even e a. 47. b Let us not love in word nor in tongue but in Deede and in Truth And hereby wee know that we are of the Truth and shall assure our hearts before him c In whose eyes a vile person is contemned but he honoreth them that feare the Lord Ps 15.4 d Wee know that we have passed from Death to Life because wee love the brethren 1 Joh. 3.14 e Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle who shal abide in thy holy hil He in whose eyes a vile person is contemned but he honoreth them that feare the Lord psal 151.4 22. To our love to Christs comming We shall have everlasting life f f Henceforth there is laid up for mee a Crowne of â—ighteousnesse which the Lord the righteous judge shall give me at that day and not unto me onely but to them also that love his appearing 2 Tim. 4.8 23. To live in untry peace and concord Such the God of love and peace will live with g And will blesse here h And make happy for evermore i g Be perfect be of good comfort be of one minde live in peace and the God of love and peace shal be with you 2 Cor. 13.11 h. i. Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to live together in unity For there the Lord commandeth his blessing even life for evermore Psal 133.1.3 24. To those that counsell others for peace They shall have Ioy. k k But to the counsellers of peace is joy Pro. 12.20 25. To those that make peace with others They shall bee called Gods Childen and are blessed l l Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Maâ— 59. 26. To the humble hearted God will teach such his way m They are wise n The Lord beholds them with love and care o And will preserve and deliver them p even when others are cast down they shall be sensibly upheld and lifted up q Their reward is riches r Hâ—nour s And glory t And advancement t God gives grace to such u Will save them from his wrath in the very day thereof w The finall and full reward of humility is everlasting life x m The meeke will he guide in judgement and the meeke wil hee teach his way Psal 25.9 n But with the lowly is wisdome Pro. 11.2 o Though the Lord be high yet hath he respect unto the lowly psal 138.6 p.q. When men are cast down then thou shalt say there is lifting up and he shal save the humble Iob. 22.29 r By humility and the feare of the Lord is Riches and Honour and Life Pro. 22.4 s And before honour is humilitie Pro. 15.33 t But honour shal uphold the humble in spirit Pro. 29.23 u Remove the Dâ—adem and take off the Crowne this shall not be the same Exâ—lt him that is low and abase him that is high Ezek. 21.26 And hee that humbleth himselfe shal be exâ—lted Matth. 23.12 Luk 14.11 18.14 u But hee giveth grace to the lowly Prov. 3.34 Iam. 46.1 Pet. 55. The same words w Seeke yee the Lord all the meeke of the Earth which have wrought his judgement seeke righteousnesse seeke meekenesse It may bee yee shall be hidde in the day of the Lords angeâ— Zeph. 2.3 x Vide suprà r pro. 22.4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himselfe as this little child the same
upon me I acknowledged my sin unto thee and mine iniquity have I not hid I sayd I will confesse my transgressions unto the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Ps 32.3 4 5. Come unto me all yee that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Mat. 11.28 p And all Israel shall heare and feare and shall doe no more any such wickednesse as this Deut. 13.11 And all the people shall heare and feare and do no more presumptuously Deut. 17 13. Ponder the path of thy feet and let all thy wayes be established Pro. 4.26 Eight In all wholly to deny our own wisedome q and strength r desiring and relying upon the direction s and power of the Lord alone t for the discharge of our duty u q Leane not unto thine own understanding be not wise in thine own eyes Prâ— 3.5.7 Neither make thy selfe overwise Eccles 7.16 r Not that we are sufficient of our selves 〈◊〉 think any thing as of our selves 2 Cor. 3. Without me ye can doe nothing Ioh 15. â— s Cause me to know the way wherein should walke for I lift up my soule 〈◊〉 thee Ps 143 8. In all thy wayes acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths Pro. 3.6 t Be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might Eph. 6.16 I can doe all things through Christ which strengtheneth me Phil. 4.13 Our sufficiency is of God 2 Cor. 3.5 The Lord is my strength and shield my heart trusted in him and I am helped psal 28.7 u I will cry unto God most high unto God that performeth all things for me psal 57.2 Ninth Lastly and above all in all our faylings by prayer to desire w and by faith apply x the free grace the rich mercy y infinite love a undeserved favour b unchangeable goodnesse c tender compassions d of our God e in Iesus Christ f for remission g Sanctification h acceptation and a blessing i yea for all good things revealed and assured to us in his most holy word so giving the Lord all the glory according to the same b w Be mercifull unto me O God be mercifull unto me for my soule trusteth in thee â— In whom we have boldnesse and ac 〈…〉 the faith of him â—â—ph 3.52 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbeliefe but was strong in faith giving glory to God Ro. 4.20 y Therefore it is of Faith that it might be by grace Rom. 4.16 Where sin abounded grace did much more abound Rom. 5.20 There is a remnant according to the election of grace and if by grace their it is no more of workes otherwise grace is no more grace but if it be of workes then it is no more of grace Ro 115.6 But by the grace of God I am that I am 1 Cor. 15.10 Not I but the grace of God which was with me Idem my grace is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 129. To the prayse of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved in whom we have redemâ—tion through his blood the forgivenesse of sinnes according to the riches of his grace Eph. 1 6 7. By grace yee are saved That in the ages to come hee might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindnesse towards us through Câ—â—â—ist Jesus for by grace yee are saved through Faith and that not of your selves it is the gift of God not of workes lest any man should boast z But God who is rich in mercy for his great love wherewith he loved us Eph. 2.4 The same Lord over all is rich unto all Rom. 10.12 a Can a Woman forget her sucking child that she should not have compassion on the son of her wombe Yea they may forget yet will I not forget thee Isa 49.15 But God commendeth his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us Rom. 5.8 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sonnes of God 1 Iohn 3.1 b I will love them freely Hos 14.4 Thus sayth the Lord God I doe not this for your sakes O house of Israel but for mine holy Namessake which yee have prophaned Ezek. 36.22 The Lord did not set his love upon you nor choose you because yee were more in number then any people but because the Lord loved you Denetronomy 7 7 8. c I have loved thee with an everlasting love Ier. 31.3 Having loved his own which were in the World he loved them unto the end Ioh. 13.1 O how great is thy goodnesse which thou hast layd up for them that feare thee Ps 31.19 The goodnesse of God endureth continually psal 52.1 d He being full of compassion forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not psal 78.38 But thou O Lord art a God full of compassion and gracious long suffering and plenteous in mercy and truth psal 86.15 145.8 Let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us ps l. 79.8 Remember O Lord thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses psal 25.6 According to the multitude of thy tender mercies psal 51.1 Who crowneth thee with loving kindnesse and tender mercies psal 103.4 The Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his workes psal 145.9 e He that is our God is the God of salvation psal 86.20 Lo this is our God we have wayted for him and he will save us Isa 25.9 For this God is our God for ever and ever psal 48.14 f But to us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and we in him and one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 8.6 Christ is all and in all Col. 3.11 But of him are yee in Christ Jesus who of God is made unto us wisedome and righteousnesse and sanctification and redemption 1 Cor. 1.30 g Whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins Acts 10.43 Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour for to give repentance to Israel and forgivenesse of sins Acts 5.31 In whom we have redemption through his blood the forgivenesse of sins Eph. 1.7 Col. 1.14 h See 1 Cor. 1.30 as to letter f. i To the prayse of the glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved Eph. 1.6 Acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 pet 2.5 k God having raysed up his Sonne Jesus sent him to blesse you Acts 3.26 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spirituall blessings in heavenly places in Christ Eph. 1.3 l In God I will prayse his word in the Lord will I praise his word psalme 56.10.4 Not unto us O Lord not unto us but unto thy Name give glory for thy mercy and for thy truths sake psal 115.1 This is that faith that purisieth the heart l that worketh by love m that is full of good workes n that procures us peace o and that
entitles us to the promises p and our case standing thus we may we must confidently and comfortably conclude the Lord is our God q himselfe and his word is our portion r and that we shall finde him every way good unto us according to the same and every part thereof s in due time t notwithstanding all our unworthinesse u and all other impossibilities w as shall be most for his glory x and our salvation y for though Heaven and Earth should faile not one jot or tittle of his word shall fayle till all be fulfilled z therefore O my soule doe not feare faint or doubt a but hope beyond hope b believe beyond sence c and with an holy carelesnesse cast thy care on God who careth for thee d who hath never fayled thee e who f never will forget or forsake thee so shalt thou live by most comfortable experience g in the Lord to praise his word h and for his word to praise the Lord i and goe all how it will all shall go well k l Purifying their hearts by Faith Acts 15.9 m Faith which worketh by love Gal. 5.6 n That yee might walke worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing fruitfull in every good work Col. 1.10 o Therefore being justifyed by Faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ Rom. 5.1 p That the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe Gal. 3.22 All the promises of God in him are yea and in him are amen 2 Co. 1.20 q In God is my salvation and my glory the rock of my strength and my resuge is in God psal 61.7 My God shall be my strength Isa 49.5 My Lord and my God Ioh. 20.28 O my Soule thou hast sayd unto the Lord thou art my Lord psal 16.2 O Lord I sayd thou art my God psal 31.14 r God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever psal 73.26 Thou art my portion O Lord psalme 119.57 This is my comfort in my assliction for thy word hath quickned me psal 119.50 â— There sayled not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken all came to passe Josh 21.45 â— The Vsion is yet for an appointed time but at the end it shall speak and not lie though it tarry wait for it because it will surely come it will not tarry Hab. 2.3 In due season we shall reape if we faint not Gal. 6.9 u For mine own sake even for mine own sake I will doe it Isa 48.11 I had pity for my holy Name which the house of Israel had prophaned Ezek. 36.21 w I will worke and who shall let it Isa 43.13 x For of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Rom. 12.36 â— I know that this shall turne to my salvation phil 1.19 We know that al thiâ—gâ— worke together for good to them that love God Rom. 8 28. â— Verily I say to you till heaven and Earth passe one jotor one tittle shall in no wise passe from the Law till all be fullfilled Mat. 5 18. â— Have not I commanded thee be strong and of a good courage be not affrayd neither be thou dismayed for the Lord thy Gâ—d is with thee whither soever thou goest Iâ—sh â— 9 Why art thou cast down O my soule and why art thou disquieted within me hope thou in God for I shall yet prayse him who is the health of my countenance and my God psal 43.5 b Who against hope believed in hope Rom. 4 18. c Being fully perswaded that what he had promised he was able also to performe Ro. 4.21 d Casting all your care upon him for hee careth for you â— According to all that he promised there hath not failed one good word of all his good promise which hee promised 1 Kings 8.56 â— He hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee Heb. 13.5 g I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God psal 4â— 11 Hee will bring me forth to the light and I shall behold his righteousnesse Micha 7 9 h In God will spraise his word in the Lord will I prayse his word psa 56.10 â— Blâ—ssed be the Lord God which spake with his mouth and hath with his hand fulfilled it 1 King 8.15 k Surely I know it shall be well with them that seare God Eccl. 8.12 Say yee to the righteous that it shall be well with him 3.10 Thus far to whom the promises doe in Christ assuredly belong To whom the promises belong not THese most pretious pearles are not for filthy Swine neither is this childrens bread for dogs â— â—ll unregenerate men that live in their sins without repentance are strangers from the Covenant of promise and have no part in the Testament they have no hope but are without God in the World m Therefore I besâ—â—ch and warn you as I doe mine own soule to lay this seriously to heart n lest we miserably deceive our selves o and lose our labour p for this is certaine if we dare to live in any one sin without Repentance in stead of the promised blessings we may look for threatned vengeance and whosoever cannot as none such can rightly lay holâ— on the promised comforts may justly expect the plagues according to the contrary threatring q this is a maine point and worthy our best consideration r l Give not that which is holy unto dogs neither cast ye your pearls before Swine Math. 7.6 It is not meete to take the childrens bread and to cast it to dogs Mat. 15.26 m Yee were without Christ being aliens from the Common Wealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise having no hope and without God in the World Eph. 2.12 â— Meditate upon these things give thy selfe wholly to them 1 Tim. 4.15 â— Benot deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reape Gal. 6.7 â— Turne yee not aside for then should yee goe after vaine things which cannot profit nor deliver for they are vaine 1 Sam. 12.21 I will declare thy righteousnesse and thy workes for they shall not profit thee Isa 57.12 The wages of sin is death Ro. 6.23 q For it is written Deut. 27.26 Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the Booke of the law to doe them Gal 3.10 Whosoever shall keep the whole Law and yet offend in one point is guilty of all Iam. 2.10 Compare Deut. 28. ve 1. ver 25. With vâ— 15. To the end See especially ver 8. 61. r Who so is wise and will observe those things even they shall understand the loving kindnesse of the Lord Psalme 107.43 Who is wise and hee shall understand these things prudent and he shall know them for the wayes of the Lord are right and they shall walke in them Hos 14.9 Now consider this yee that forget God lest I teare you in pieces and there be none to help psal 50.22
Name and for his sake d t The Lord wil speake peace to his people and to his Saints Ps 858. 29.11 125.5 And as many as walke according to this rule peace be on them Gal. 6.16 His soule sha dwel at ease Psal 25.13 Lord thou wilt ordaine peace for us Isa 26.12 Great shal be the peace of thy children Isa 54.13 55.12 66.12 57.19 I wil reveale unto them the abundance of peace and truth Je. 33.6 The peace of God shal keepe your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Phil. 4.7 Being justifyed by Faith we have peace with God Rom. 5.1 Peace I leave with you my peace I give unto you Joh. 14.27 u Christ is our peace Eph. 2.14 17. God hath reconciled us to himselfe by Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 5.18.19 w Let the righteous rejoyce before God Psal 68.3 33.21 97.11 64.10 107.42 My heart shal rejoyce in thy salvation Psal 13.5 34.2 36.8.9 45.15 63.7 Isa 61.10 In thy Name shal they rejoyce al the day Ps 89.16 Thou shalt have thy delight in the Almighty Job 22.26 God giveth to the man that is good in his sight joy Eccl. 2.26 Isa 29.19 Jer. 31.12 13 14 25. The redeemed of the Lord shal returne with singing and everlasting joy shal be upon their heads Isa 51.11 55.12 56.7 35.1.2.6.10 65.13 14. The Lord shal yet comfort Sion Zach. 1.17 Blessed are yee that weepe now for yee shal Laugh Luke 6.21 Mat. 5.4 Acts 2.28 The God of al comfort comforteth us in al our tribulation 2 Co.r. 1.3 4. 7 6. x The water that I shal give him shal be in him a wel of water springing up to everlasting Life Joh. 4.14 y The Comforter the holy Ghost he shal teach you al things Joh. 14.26 z I wil give of the Fountaine of the water of Life freely Revel 21.6 a. 9. Your sorrow shall be turned into joy your joy no man taketh from you Joh. 16.20.22 b Tâ—e Father he shal give you another Comforter who shall abide with you for ever Joh. 14.16.26 I wil send the comforter unto you Ioh. 16.7 c I wil pray the Father and he shal give you another Comforter the spirit of truth Joh. 14.16.17 d A Comforter that may abide with you for ever Joh. 14.16 5. The Lord will give us his feare e which shall never depart from us f.g. and will cause us and our seed to love him with all our hearts h and will give us a new heart and a new spirit i and will make us both willing k and able to obey him l yea our Saviour will make us zealous to serve him m e I wil put my feare in their hearts Jer. 32.40 They shall feare thee as long as the Sun and Moone shall endure Psal 72.5 Isa 59.19 Israel shal feare the Lord and his goodnesse in the latter dayes Hose 3.5 f.g. I wil give them one heart and one way that they may feare me for ever and I wil put my feare in their hearts that they shal not depart from me Jer. 32.39 14. h The Lord thy God wil circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed to love the Lord thy God with al thine heart and with al thy Soule Deut. 30.6 He hath chosen us in Christ that we should be without blame before him in love Eph. 1.4 i A new heart wil I give you and a new Spirit wil I put within you Ezek. 36.26 11.19 k This people shal be willing in the day of thy power Psal 110.3 One shal say I am the Lords and another shal cal himselfe by the name of Jacob and another shal subscribe with his hand unto the Lord Isa 44.5 I wil take the stony heart out of their flesh and wil give them an heart of flesh Ezek. 11.19 I wil turne to the people a pure Language that they may serve the Lord with one consent Zeph. 3.9 Zech. 8.20.21.22.23 l I wil give them an heart that they may walke in my statutes and keep my Ordinances and doe them Ezek. 11.19.120 36.26 I wil give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord and they shall be my people and I wil be their God Jer. 24.7 Heb. 8.10 I have ordained you that you should goe and bring forth fruit and that your fruit should remaine Joh. 15.16 It is God that worketh in you both to wil and to doe of his good pleasure Phil. 2.13 m Jesus Christ gave himselfe for us that he might purifie unto himselfe a peculiar people zealous of good workes Titus 2.13 14. Thus far of the first head of the third maine part Secondly ability to worship the Lord is promised unto us as THat the Lord will cause us to worship him aright n to pray unto him o to praise him p to heare his word q to remember good things â— to meditate thereon s to confer thereof t to make u â—and pay holy vow s unte him w n The houre commeth and now is that the true worshipers shal worship the Father in spirit and in truth Joh. 4.23 Psal 22.27 86 9. In mine holy mountaine saith the Lord there shal al the house of Israel serve me there wil I accept and require your holy things Ezek. 20.40 Jer. 17.26 â— Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him Job 22.27 14 15 33.26 Every one that is godly shal pray unto thee Psal 32.6 Jâ—r 30.21 He shal cal upon me and I wil answer him Ps 91.15 Jer. 29.12.13 3.19 They shal returne and seek the Lord their God Hose 3.5 Zeph. 3.9 We know not what we should pray for as we ought but the spirit it selfe maketh intercession for us Ro. 8.26.17 p They shal come from al places bringing Sacrifices of praise unto the Lord Jer. 17.26 30.19 They shal praise the Lord that seek him Ps 22.26 This people have I formed for my selfe they shal shew forth my praise Isa 43.21 51.3 Yee shal be satisfyed and shal praise the Name of the Lord your God Joel 2.26 Ps 50.15 q The eares of them that heare shal hearken Isa 32.3 50.4 Act. 28.28 The eares of the deafe shal be unstopped Isa 35.5 Other Sheepe I have and they shal heare my voyce Joh. 10.16 r The holy Ghost shal bring al things to your remembrance that I have said to you Joh. 14.26 s Thine heart shal meditate terror Isa 33.18 t They shal aske the way to Sion with their faces thitherward saying come and let us joyne our selves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shal not be forgotten Jer. 50.5 v They shal vow a vow unto the Lord Isa 19.21 w Thus shalt pay thy Vowes Jâ—b 22.27 Thus far of the second head of the third maine part Thirdly the Lord promiseth us divers Abilities for our particular callings and other commendable vertues as 1. THat the Lord will give us
If for Faith It shall be granted k k Jesus answered if thou knowest the gift of God and who it is that saith to thee give me to drink thou wouldst have asked of him and he would have given thee living water Joh. 4.10 14. If for the feare l And favour of God m We shall obtaine them l If thou cryest after knowledge and liftest up thy voyce for understanding Then shalt thou understand the feare of the Lord and finde the knowledge of God For the Lord giveth wisdom 〈…〉 his mouth commeth knowledge and â—â—derstanding Pro. 2.3.5.6 m He shal pray unto God and he wil befavourable unto him and he shal see his faâ— with joy Iob. 33.26 15. If for inward joy We shall have it n to the full o n Vide suprà m Iob. 33 26. o Aske and yâ— shal receive that your joy may be full Ioh. 16.24 16. If wee lack wisdome and strength to beare Affliction aright The Lord will bestow it freely and plentifully p p If any of you lack wisdome let him aske it of God that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shal be given him Iam. 1.5 17. Or to order our Affaires wisely We shall have it assuredly q q But they that seeke the Lord understand all things Pro. 28.5 18. If wee pray for increase of good Gifts in generall r Or of saving Knowledge s Or for Gods spirit to supply all our necessities t They shall be vouchsafed to us r If thou wouldst seeke to God be times and make thy supplication to the Almighty Though thy beginning was small yet thy latter end should greatly increase Iob. 8.57 s Call unto me and I wil answer thee and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not Jer. 33.3 Covet earnestly the best gifts and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way 1 Cor. 12.31 t If yee then being evil know how to give good gifts to your children how much more shal your Heavenly Father give the holy spirit to them that aske him Lu. 11.13 But my God shal supply all your neede according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus Phil. 4.19 19. If for the Kingdome of God and his Righteousesse Iâ— shall be given us and all other things shall be ministred unto us u u Seeke yee first the Kingdome of God and his righteousnesse and all their things shal be added to you Mat. 6.33 20. If we pray for Others Sinnes shall be pardoned and judgements removed w â— Is any siâ—ke among yoâ— let him call for the Elders of the Church and let them pray over him anointing him with oile in the Name of the Lord. And the prayer of Faith shal save the sick and the Lord shal raise him up and iâ— hee have committed sins they shal be forgivâ—n him Confesse your faults one to another and pray one for another that yee may be healed the effectuall fervent prayer of a righteous man avayleth much Iam. 5.14 15 16. 21. If we pray for the peace of Zion We shall prosper v x Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee Psalme 122.6 22. If for the peace of the place where we live Therein we shall have peace though the people be our Enemies y y And seeke the peace of the City whether I have caused you to be carried away captives and pray unto the Lord for it for in the peace thereof shal yee have peace Ier. 29.7 23. If Gods people pray together Our Heavenly Father will heare and helpe us z z If two of you shal agree on Earth as touching any thing that they shal aske it shal be done for them of my Father my Father which is in Heaven Matth. 18.19 Further many most comfortable places abundantly and infallibly declaring in what most gracious manner the Lord will heare our Prayers 7. He heareth our inward groanes in our extreamest Miseries Even when we cannot expresse our selves a. 53 Our mourning b Sighs c Desires d Tears c Complaining f Our very voye g And naming of Christ h He will heare wiâ—â— cut despising our prayers i Or hitting us is the Teeth with our fore-past sinnes or present frailties k He will prepare our hearts too and help us to draw our petitions l He accepts our prayers m He takes delight in them and in hearing of them n He looks down of purpose to heare our groanes o To deliver us when we are past hope p His Ears are open there is not the least impediment in his hearing q It is his very nature to be a GOD that heareth prayers It is not contrary to his disposition r He thinks thoughts of place to give an end to our troubles according to our expectations s He will be plenteous in mercy to all that call upon him t And will give us liberally u He will remarkeably help us and shew us sometimes wonderous things that we know not w He will refresh us also with much joy and comfort of heart he will be many times as the dew to our hearts x He will heare every one that asketh of him aright y Yea in whatsoever we aske wee may have what we will according to his will z When we cannot pray as we ought his Spirit shall help our infirmities a. 54 God will Crowne our prayers with this honour to be signâ—s of 〈◊〉 Sanctification b And Salvation c 〈◊〉 will heare us speedily d In the very 〈◊〉 in due time when we are in trouble yea so as he will in our affliction in especiall manner let us know hee is our God and will deliver uâ— e He is ready to be found f He will heare at the very first even while we are speaking to him g And answer us before we can expresse our selves h Yea the Lord heareth us when we thinke he hath forsaken us i all our prayers are heard and granted only through Christ Jesus k a. 53. And God heard their groaning and God remembring this Covenant with Abraham with Isaack and with Jacob Ex. 2.24 b From Heaven did the Lord behold the Earth to heare the groaning of the prisoners Ps 102.19.20 c For the sighing of the needy now wiâ— I arise saith the Lord I wil set him iâ— safety from him that puffeth at him Ps 12.5 d Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble thou wilt prepare their heart and wilt cause thine eare to heare Psal 10.17 The Lord is nigh unto all them that cal upon him to all that cal upon him in truth He wil fulfill the desire of them that feare him hee also wil heare their cry and wil save them Psalme 145.18.19 But the desire of the righteous shal be granted Pro. 10.24 â— Hold not thy peace at my Teares Pâ—â—l 39.12 But thou my Teares into thy bottell Psal 56 8. f He forgetteth not the cry of the humble Psal 9.12 g My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning Ps 5.3 55.17 Hee wil bee very gracious unto thee at the
Psal 1.1.3 Isa 58.8,9,10 16. And mocking Words Both the same 17. And justifying our selves and others in sinne As Psal 1.1.3 In a. b 18. And the scornefull Idem 19. If we cast out the Scorner Inward strife outward contention and reproach shall cease e e Cast out the Scorner and contention shall goe out yea strife and reproach shall cease pro. 22.10 20. If we avoyd judging others We shall not be judged of others f f Judge not that yee be not judged For with what judgement yee judge yet shall be judged and with what mâ—asure ye mete it shal be measured to you againe Mat. 7.1 Judge not and yee shall not be judged condemne not and yee shall not be condemned Luk. 6.37 21. If we avoyd Wrath Anger Passion Such an one is of great wisdom g And shews great discretion h it is his glory to passe by anâ—ffâ—nce i He prevents k And appeaseth strife l is better then a mighty man m And then he that winneth a City n For it is his honour to cease from strife o g He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding Prov. 14.23 h. i The discretion of a man deferreth his anger and it is his glory to passe over a Transgression Prov. 19.11 k A soft answer turneth away wrath Pre. 15.1 l But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife Pro. 15.18 m. n Hee that is slow to anger is better then the mighty and hee that ruleth his spirit then hee that taketh a City Pro. 16.32 o Itiâ—an honour to a man to cease from strife Pro. 20.3 22. And Discord Strife and Contention All the same as to the last 23. If we avoyd Lying See to speaking truth 24. And evill Speaking As before out of Isay 58.8 9 10 11 12. 25. And swearing falsely We are of Gods Church are justifyed shall be blessed and saved p p Hee that back-biteth not with his tongue nor doth evill to his neighbour nor taketh up a reproach againe his Neighbour In whose eyes a vile person is contemned but hee honoureth them that feare the Lord hee that sweareth to his owne hurt and changeth not He that putteth not out his money to Usury nor taketh reward against the innocent hee that doth these things shall never be moved Psal 15.3 4 5. 26. And surety-ship We are free from much sorrow shame vexation trouble losse and charge q q Hee that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it and hee that hateth suretiship is sure Pro. 11.15 Thus farre of the fourth head of the sixt maine part The fift head of the sixt maine part containing Promises to imbracing many duties specified as 1. If wee receive and imbrace Instruction WE are in the way of life r VVe shew our love to knowledge s it is a 〈◊〉 of wisdom t We shall get understandâ—â—g u And judge among the wise w The Lord will teach us his wayes x We shall increase as Wisdom y And grace z And be preserved from mischiefe a. 58 it graceth us b it procureth us honour c And much good d And long life e We shall persevere in goodnesse f And be happy for ever g r Hee is in the way of life that keepeth instructions Prov. 10.17 s Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge Pro. 12.1 t But he that regardeth reproofe is prudent pro. 15.5 u When the wise is instructed he receiveth knowledge Pro. 21.11 But he that heareth reproofe getteth understanding pro. 15.32 w The eare that heareth the reproofe of life abideth among the wise prov 15.31 x Turne you at my reproofe behold I will pour out my spirit unto you I will make knowne my words unto you prov 1.23 y Teach a just man and he wil increase in learning pro. 9.9 z.a. 58. The Law of the wise is a fountaine of life to depart from the snares of death pro. 13 14. b My Son heare the instruction of thy Father and forsake not the Law of thy Mother For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head and chains about thy neck pro. 1.8.9 c But he that regardeth reproofe shall be honored pro. 13.18 d A reproofe entereth more into a wise man then a hundred stripes into a foole prov 17.10 e Heare O my Sonne and receive my sayings and the yeeres of thy life shall be many prov 4.10 f Heare counsell and receive instruction that thou mayest be wise in thy later end prov 19 20. g Take fast hold of instruction let her not goe keepe her for sheâ— is thy life prov 4.13 2. If we instruct and reprove others Such as are wise will love us h And gaine knowledge by us i And increase inwisdom k And performe an acceptable work to God l And shall at length finde more favour then a flutterer m We shall have contentment n And enjoy Gods blessing o h Rebuke a wise man and he will love thee Pro. 9.8 i When the wise is instructed he receiveth knowledge por 21.11 k Give instruction to a wise man and hee will bee yet wiser teach a just man and hee will increase in learning Prov. 9.9 l As an eare-ring of Gold and an Ornament of fine Gold So is a wise reprover upon an obedient eare Prov. 25.12 m Hee that rebuketh a man afterwards shall finde more favour then hee that flattereth with the tongue Prov. 28.23 n. o But to them that rebuke him shall be delight and a good blessing shall come upon them prov 24.23 3. If wee be Instruments to Convenâ— Others It is a signe of wisdom p We shall cover many sinnes q And shall be a means to save Soules r And shall have great glory in Heaven s p Hee that winneth Soules is wise Prov. 11.30 q. r He which converteth the Sinner from the errour of his way shall save a Soule from death and shall hide a multitude of sins Jam. 5.20 s And they that be wise shall shine as the brightnesse of the Firmament and they that turne many to righteousnesse as the Starres for ever and ever Dan. 12.3 4. If wee passe by Offences It is a true marke of a wise man t And an honour to us u And a meanes to gaine love w t u The discretion of a man deferreth his anger and it is his glory to passe by a Transgression Pro. 19.11 w He that covereth a Transgression seeketh love prov 17.9 5. If wee forgive Others God will forgive us x And deliver us from our adversaries y x If yee forgive men their Trespasses your heavenly Father also will forgive you Mat. 6.14 Forgive and yee shall bee forgiven Luk. 6.37 y Say not thou I will recompense evill but waite on the Lord and hee shall save thee Prov. 20.22 6. If we doe Good for Evill The Lord wil recompense us z And their punishment that wish and seek our shame and harme shall be the greater a. 59 a If thine enemy be hungâ—y give him bread to eate and if he be thirsty give him water to drink a. 59. For