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
That they may see and know and considerâ— and understand together c. Isa 41.20 Divers necessary Rules for the right applying of the Promises FIrst in generall seeing it hath pleased God â— in his word to make promise of good things t more then we could aske or thinke u we shall want nothing that is good w and whatsoever commeth shall be for our good x s Having made known unto us the mystery of his wil according to his good pleasure which he had purposed in himselfe Eph. 1.9 I thanke 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 Mat. 11.25 26. t The Lord thy God blesseth thee as he premised thee Deut. 15.6 VVhereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises 2 pet 1.4 u Unto him that is able to doe exceeding abundantly above all that we can aske or think Epl. 3.20 w Lord is my Sheapheard I shall not want Psal 23.1 They that seeke the Lord shall not want any good thing Psal 34.10 No good thing will he withold from them that walke uprightly Psal 84.11 x And surely I know that it shall be well with them that feare God Ecle 8.12 Say yee to the righteous that it shall be wel with him Isa 3.10 We know that all things work together for good to them that love God Ro. 8.22 In spirituall things if any fall into sin so as he had no hope of pardon or amendement yet to believe so as to rest upon Gods promises for both y Who is among you c. That walketh in darkenesse and hath no light Let him trust in the Name of the Lord and stay upon his God Isa 50.10 Therefore I will looke upon the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation Micab 7.7 z In temporall things in greatest outward calamities when we see no way of helpe yet to believe that God will surely helpe one way or other y. z O our God we have no might c. Neither know wee what to doe but our eyes are upon thee 1 Chro. 20.12 He shall deliver the needy when he crieth the poore also and him that hath no helper Psal 72.12 I looked on my right hand and beheld but there was no man that would know me refuge fayled me no man careth for my soule I cried unto thee O Lord I sayd thou art my refuge Psalme 142.4.5 If thou altogether holdest thy peace all this time then shall there inlargement and deliverance arise from some other place Hest 4.14 Alas for that day is great so that none is like it it is even the time of Iacobs trouble but he shall be saved out of it Iere. 30.7 Briefly if we will profite by the promises thus collected to our hands let us wisely and carefully use these few briete and well warranted rules following We must labour to understand the premises rightly a remember them seasonably b believe them faithfully c weigh our own condition seriously d what good Word of God is made thereto discreetly e applying that to the same powerfully f praying over them often and earnestly g resting thereon steadfastly h submitting to Gods will wholly i awayting the performance patiently k in the use of all good meanes conscionably l when God maketh good any promise to give him the glory of his truth only m for every one of these to pray fervently frequently and constantly n for wisedome o disposition p and strength q to conceive r believe s and doe accordingly t a That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of glory may give unto you the spirit of wisdome and revelation in the knowledge of him Eph. 1.17 Wisdome is the principall thing therefore get wisdom and with all thy getting get understanding pro. 4.7.5 b Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you c. Iosh 1.14 Remember the word that I sayd unto you Ioh. 15.20 These things have I told you that when the time shall come yee my remember that I told you of them Joh. 16.4 c Believe in the Lord your God so shall you be established believe his Propheâ—s so shall yee prosper 2 Chron. 20.20 Wherefore sirs be of good courage for I believe God that it shall be even as it was told me Acts 27.45 d Commune with your owne heart Psal 4.4 I communed with mine owne heart and my spirit made diligent search is his mercy cleane gone for ever doth his promise faile for evermore Psalme 77.58 e In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soule Psal 94.19 f I know that my redeemer liveth c. Iob. 19.25.26 27. Jesus Christ came into the World to save sinners of whom I am chiefe 1 Time 1.15 Hee hath sayd I will never leave thee nor forsake thee therefore we may boldly say the Lord is my helper and I will not feare what man shall doe unto me Heb. 13.5.6 g Therefore now Lord let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and doe as thou hast sayd 1 Chron. 17.23 See to the end of that Chap. and ver 17. Establish thy word unto thy servant let thy mercies come also to me O Lord even thy salvation according to thy word Remember thy word unto thy servant upon which thou hast caused me to hope Psal 119.38.41.49 See 25.76 116.154 Verses h He that walketh in darkenesse and hath no light let him trust in the Name of the Lord and stay upon his God Isa 50.10 Therefore I will looke unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation my God will heare mee rejoyce not against me O mine enemy when I fall I shall arise when I sit in darkenesse the Lord shall be a light unto me Micah 7.7.8 Being fully perswaded that what God had promiseth he was able also to performe Rom. 4.21 See 18 19 20. Verses i It is the Lord let him doe what seemeth him good 1 Sam. 3.18 2 Sam. 10.12.15.26 Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken 2 Ki. 20.19 O my Father if it be possible let this cup passe from me never the lesse not as I will but as thou wilt Mat. 26.39 k For yee have need of patience that after yee have done the will of God yee might receive the promise Heb. 10.36 Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him psal 37.7.34.33.20 O Lord be gratious unto us we have waited upon thee Isâ— 33.2 Mich. 7.7 l Trust in the Lord and doe good so shalt thou dwell in the Land and verily thou shalt be fed Psal 37.3 He shall give his Angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy wayes Psal 91.11 Arise therefore and be doing and the Lord be with thee 2 Cron. 22 16. m Thou hast dealt wel with thy servant O Lord according to thy word Psalme 119.65 In God will I prayse his
word in the Lord will I praise his word Ps 56.10 n Call unto me and I will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty things that thou knowest not Ier. 33.3 See Iob. 8 5.7 Evening and morning and at noone will I pray and cry aloud and he shall heare my voyce Psal 55.17 See Pro. 2.3 4. Continue in praying Col 4.2 See Eph. 6.18 o If any of you lack wisdome let him aske of God that giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him Iam. 1.5 I am thy servant give me understanding that I may know thy Testimonies Psal 119.125.18 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart 1. Ki. 3 9. â— Incline my heart unto thy Testimonies Pâ—al 119 36. q Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtaine mercy and finde grace to help in time of need Heb. 4.16 r Teach me good judgement and knowledge give me understanding according to thy word Psal 119.66.169 â— Lord I believe help thou mine unbelief Mar. 9.24 t Give me understanding and I shall keepe thy Law yea I shall observe it with my whole heart Psal 119.34 Doe not my words doe good to him that walkes uprightly But for further helpe every manner of way in the right understanding and use of the Promises I most earnestly commend Master Culverwells and Master Balls Treatises of Faith also Master Byfields Treatise called the Promises and Doctor Gouges whole Armour 〈◊〉 God especially that part thereof where hâ— Treats of the shield of saith Now follow the promises themselves as fitly and orderly as J was able to digest them THe first maine part containing Generall promises to be applied upon any accasion in case for the present we cannot remember the particular promises concerning our present necessities and this part hath these foure Branches 1. Safety from Evill v 2. Removall of Evill w 3. Supply of all good x 4. A turning all to our good y As our God sees most for our good z â— But the Lord is faithfull who shall stablish you and keepe you from evill 2 Thâ—ss 3 3. Thou art my biding place thou shalt preserve me from trouble Psal 32.7 There shall no evill befall thee Psalme 91.1 â— God will redeeme my soule from the power of the grave for he shall redeeme me Psal 49.15 Many are the afflictions of the righteons but the Lord delivereth him out of them all Psal 34.19.17.6 ver I wil be with him in trouble I will deliver 〈◊〉 Psal 9.15 x There is no want to them that feare him Psal 34.9 They that seeke the Lord shall not want any good thing Ver. 10. The Lord is my Sheapheard I shall not want Psal 23.1 The Lord is a Sunne and Shield the Lord will give grace and glory no good thing will he withold from them that walke uprightly Psal 84.11 But seeke yee first the Kingdome of God and his righteousnesse and all these things shall be added unto you Math 6.33 My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus Phil. 4.19 Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5.7 He hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee so that we may boldly say the Lord is my helper c. Heb. 13.5.6 O Israel thou hast destroyed thy selfe but in me is thy helpe Hose 13.9 All are yours 1 Cor. 3.22 He that spared not his own Sonne but delivered him up for us all how shall he not with him also freely give us all things Rom. 8.32 y We know that all things worke together for good to them that love God Rom. 8.28 I know it will be well with them that feare God Ecle 8.12 Say yee to the righteous that it shal be wel with him Isa 3.10 Mâ—ke the perfect man and behold the upright â—rth end of that man is peace Pâ—â—â—â— 37 37â— â— Now therefore be not grieved nor angry with your selves that yee sold me hither for God did send me before you to preserve life So now it was not you that sent me hither but God Gen. 45.5.8 But as for you you thought evil against me but God meant it unto good Gen. 50.20 The Lord shal give that which is good Psal 85.12 See al those proofes of Letter y. The second maine part containing such Promises as assure us freedome 1. from the pollution 2. from the punishment from the power of sin First from the Pollution of sin as 1. THat we shall know o remember p bâ—â—hamed of q loath our selves for â— bâ— confounded in our selves from our sins â— â— He sheweth them their Transgressions Iob. 36.9 p Then thou shalt remember thy wayes Ezek. 16.61 Yee shall remember al your doings wherein you have beene defiled Ezek. 20.43 Yee shall remember your owne evill wayes and your doings that were not good Ezek. 36.31 q Thou shalt remember thy wayes and be ashamed Ezek. 16.61 r Yee shall loath your selves in your own sight for al your evils that you have committed Ezek. 20.43 â— That thou mayest be confounded and never open thy mouth any more Ezek. 16.63 I abhor my selfe Iob. 42.6 2. That we shall confesse our sinnes t with diligence u and the sinnes of our Fathers w That we shall be humblea x and mourne y and weep for our sins z and acknowledge Gods judgements to be due unto us for them a. s t They shal confesse their iniquity Levi. 26.40 u In their affliction they will seeke me diligently Hos 5.15 â— They shall confesse the iniquity of their Father Levit. 26.40 x If then their uncircumcised bearts be humbled Levit. 26.41 y They shal mourn for him viz. Christ who was pierced for their sins as one mourneth for his only son and shall be in bitternesse for him as one that is in bitternesse for his first borne c. â— Zec. 12.10 z They shal come with weeping Ieremy 31.9 In that time sayth the Lord the children of Israel shal come they and the children of Judah together going and weeping Je. 50.4 a. 6. Yee shal loath your selves in your own sight for al your evils that you have committed Ezek. 20.43 36.31 3. That the Lord will forgive all our sins in general b our back slidings c these particular sins viz. Originall sin d ignorance e blasphemy â— â—dolatry g uncleannesseâ— h unrighteousnesse â— Vowing swearing rashly lying fraud robâ—ery violence oppression perjury â— The sins of our â—oly duties â— yea every particular sin m alâ—hough our sins be never so hainous n yea that all our sins are forgiven us only for Iesus Christ his sake who suffered for them o b The Lord who forgiveâ—â—â—ll thine iniqâ—â—â—ies Psal 10â— 3 He shal redeeme Israel from al his â—â—quities Psal 130.8 Who is a God like unto thee that parâ— doneth iniquity and passeth by transgression Mica 7.18 Thou wilt cast aâ— our sinnes into the depths of the Sea Verse 19. All manner of sinne shal be forgiven unto
you Mat. 12.31 I wil forgive their iniquity and remember their sin no more Ie 31.34 See 50.20 Isa 40.2 43.25 Mark 2.5 3.28 Heb. 8.12 10.17 And be said unto her Thy sinnes are forgiven Luk. 7.48 So also c. 5.20 12.10 c I wil heale your backslidings Iâ— 3.22 33.8 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesse though we have rebelled against him Dan. 9.9 If any say I have sinned and perverted that which was right he God wil deliver his soule from going into the pit c. Iob. 33.27.28 29 30. See Deut. 4.30.31 d If through the offence of one many be dead much more the grace of God and the gift by grace by one man Jesus Christ hath abounded to many The judgement was by one to condemnation the free gift is of many offences to justification Ro. 5.15.16 e If a Soule shal sinne through ignorance against any of the Commandements of the Lord Levit. 4.2 if it be the whole congregation ver 13. if it be a Ruler ver 22. or if it be any one of the common people ve 27. Atonement shal be made for them and it shall be forgiven them v 20.26.31.35 f All blasphemies wherewith soever men blaspheme shal be forgiven them Mark 3.28 so Mat. 12.13 g From al your idols wil I cleanse you Ezek. 36.25 See also Deut. 4.28.29.31 h From al your filthinesse wil I cleanse you Ezek. 36.25 And I wil save you from al your uncleannesses v. 29. There shal a Fountaine be opened to the house of David for sin and for uncleannesse Zech. 13.1 i I wil be mercifull to their unrighteousnesse Heb. 8.12 If we confesse our sins he is faithful and just to cleanse us from al unrighteousnesse 1 Joh. 1.9 k If a Soule sweare pronouncing with hiâ— Lips or vowing to doe evil or to doe good And he shal confesse that he hath sinned in that thing The Priest shal make an atonement for him for his sin and it shal be forgiven him Leu. 5.4.5.10 If a Soule sin and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keepe or in dealing or in a thing taken away by violence or hath deceived his neighbour or have found that which was lost and lieth concerning it and sweareth falsely Then it shal be if he shal restore that which hee tooke violently away or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten or that which was delivered him to keepe or as a lost thing which he found or all that about which he hath sworne falsely he shal even restore it in the principal and shal adde the fifth part more thereto and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth and atonement shal be made for him and it shal be forgiven him Lev. 6.2.3.4.5.7 â— That Aaron may beare the iniquity of the holy things which the children of Israel shal hallow in al their holy gifts Exod. 28.38 m All manner of sin shal be forgiven unto you Mat. 12.31 n The Lord the Lord God merciful and gratious long suffering and abundant in goodnesse forgiving iniquity transgression and sin Ex. 34.6.7 Though your sins be as Scarlet they shal be as white as Snow though they be red like crimson they shal be as Wool Isa 1.18 I have blotted out as a thick Cloud thy transgressions and as a Cloud thy siâ— Isa 44.22 See Je. 33.8 o With his stripes we are healed The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us al For the transgression of my people was he stricken He shal beare their iniquitles Isa 53.5 6.8.11 He shal save his people from their sins Mâ—t. 1.21 This is my bloud which is shed for many for the remission of sins Mat. 26.28 See Lu. 22.19.20 The Son of man came to give his Life a ransom for many Mark 10.45 And that remission of sinnes should be preached in his name Lu. 24.47 See Act. 2.38 10.43 13.38 Behold the Lambe of God which taketh away the sinne of the World Iohn 1.29 Him hath God exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour to gâ—ve forgivenesse of sins Acts 5.31 Who was delivered for our offences and raised againe for our justification Rom. 4.25 8.32 Christ dyed for our fins 1 Cor. 15.3 Rom. 5.8 He hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousnesse of God in him 2 Cor. 5.21 In whom we have redemption through his bloud even the forgivenesse of sins Co. 1.14 1 Pet. 1.18.19 Who gave himselfe for our sins Gal. 1.4 Tit. 2.14 Christ was once offered to beare the sins of many Heb. 9.28 See 1 Pet. 2.24 3.18 The bloud of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from al sin 1 Ioh. 1.7 Se c. 2.12 3.5 Re. 1.5 Thus â—ar of our freedom from the Pollution of sin Secondly from the Punishment of sinne as 1. THat the Lord will have compassion upon us p and be gracious and mercifull unto us q that he will deferre his anger r and turne away the same from us s and will spare us t and forgive the punishment of our iniquities u and not destroy us w p He wil have compassion upon us Mica 7.19 See Deut. 13.17 Psal 103.8 q Therefore wil the Lord waite that he may be gratious unto you and therefore will he be exalted that he may have mercy upon you Isa 30.18 The Lord is merciful and gratious Psal 103.8 So Deut. 13.17 r For my names sake wil I deferre mine anger and for my praise sake wil I refraine for thee Isa 48.9 The Lord is slow to anger Ps 103.8 s That the Lord may turne from the fiercenesse of his anger Deut. 13.17 I wil heale their backsliding for mine anger is turned away from him Hose 14.4 So Isa 12.1 t I wil spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him Mal. 3.17 u Thou forgavest the punishment of my sin Psal 32.5 w The Lord thy God is a merciful God he wil not destroy thee Deut. 4.31 So Ex. 34.7 Numb 14.18 Mi. 7.18 I wil not cause mine anger to fal upon you Ier. 3.12 Isa 54.9 56.57 Hose 11.9 Psal 103.9.10 Repent so iniquity shal not be your ruine Ezâ— 18.30 The Lord is gracious and merciful and repenteth him of the evil Ioel. 2.13 Iona. 3.9.10 Ps 145.8 2. That we are saved from the wrath of God only through Christ Jesus x x To waite for his Sonne from Heaven even Jesus which delivered us from the wrath to come 1 Thess 1.10 We shall be saved from wrath through him Rom. 5.9 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the Law being made a curse for us Gala. 3.13 There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus Ro. 81. See Heb. 2.14 3. That the Lord justifies us from all sin y only through Jesus Christ z by imputing our fins to him a. 7. and his righteousnesse to us b all being apprehended by Faith c y He
everlasting mercy yea when our spirits are afflicted although he seeme to be angry with us and to have forsaken us k he will never forsake us whosoever doe l nor forget m nor fayle us n but will come unto us o and dwell p and continue with us alwaies in this condition q he despiseth not r but heareth our prayers s and will performe his promises to us t he will take care for helpe and deliver us when we cry u even when our neerest and deerest friends forsake us w and when we are counted as castawayes x and all helpe fayles us y and no man lookes after us z yet the Lord will restore us to joy and dignity be we never so much hated contemned and rejected a. 15 k The Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and a wife of youth when thou wast refused for a small moment have I forsaken thee but with great mercies will I gather thee With everlasting kindnesse will I have mercy on thee Isa 54.6.7 8. l I will not leave thee Gen. 28.15 Heb. 13.5 I will not forsake my people 1 Kings 6.13 Ps 94.14 2 Sam. 12.22 Deut. 31.6.8 m Can a woman forget her sucking child yea they may forget yet will I not forget thee Behold I have graven thee upon the palmes of my hands thy wals are continually before me Isa 49 15 16. n I will not fayle thee Heb. 13.6 Josh 1.5 Deut. 31.8 o I will come to you Ioh. 14.18 p I will dwell among the children of Israel 1 Ki. 6.13 The Lord forsaketh not his Saints Psal 37.28 q Lo I am with you alwayes even unto the end of the world Mat. 28.20 I am with thee in all places whither thou goest Ger. 28.15 r He will not despise the prayer of the destitute Psal 102.17 s. v. He shall deliver the needy when he cryeth the poore also and him that hath no helper psal 72.12 t I will not leave thee untill I have done that which I have spoken to thee of Gen. 28.15 w When my father and my mother forsake me then the Lord will take me up Psal 27.10 x.y.z. I will heale thee saith the Lord because they called thee an outcast saying this is Sion whom no man looketh after Ier. 30.17 a. 15. Seaventhly To the Fatherlesse The Lord will be their Father b their Saviour will not leave them fatherlesse c he will come to them d and shew them mercy e and heare their prayers f and send them helpe g and relieve their wants h and preserve them alive and prove for them food and raiment k and maintaine their cause l and doe them right against such as wrong them m b God is a Father of the fatherles Psal 68.5 c.d. I will not leave you Orphanes Iohn 14.18 c In thee the fatherlesse findeth mercy Hose 14.3 Thou wilt cause thine Eare to heare the fatherlesse Psal 10.17.18 g Thou art the helper of the Fatherlesse verse 14. h The Lord relieveth the Fatheriesse Psal 146.9 i k.l.m. He doth execute the judgement of the Fatherlesse giving him food â—â—d ralment Deut. 10.18 Thou wilt judge the Fatherlesse Psal 10.18 Eightly to Widdowes The Lord will preserve them n and relieve their wants o and maintaine their cause p and will doe them right q and blesse their estate r n Let thy Widowes trust in me I will preserve them Jer. 49.11 o The Lord relieveth the Widow Psâ—l 146.9 p A judge of the Widowes is God in his holy habitation Ps 68.5 q He doth execute the judgements of Widow Deut. 10.18 r The Lord will establish the border oâ— the Widow Pro. 15.25 Ninth To Strangers The Lord loveth s preserveth t provideth for them u and will d ee s.v. The Lord loveth the stranger 〈◊〉 giving him food and raiment Deut. 10.18 t The Lord preserveth the strangers Psal 146.9 Tenth To these or any of these or any other any way injured by others The Lord respecteth their miseries w accepteth their enduring griefe x and outward wrongs y he will heare their prayers against them that wrong them z and maintaine a. 16 and defend thest cause b and execute judgement for them c and doe them right d and preserve them from such when they sigh unto him e and will deliver them out of their hands though they be most wicked and cruell f although the oppressed be poore and miserable and though their oppressours be tâ—o strong for them and spoyle them g and will avenge those or them h and playne such terribly i and will save the oppressed from their hands though they watch to wrong them k and seeke to stay them l and have caught them m and would condemne them n and had judged them o they shall not be left to their wills that hate them p God will helpe them q and cause the oppressours and their terrour to cease r and will bring them under us deale they never so deceitfully and violently against us s All these the Lord will worke for us against such as doe us any kind of injury t That oppresse us u that vex us w That oppresse us with Vsury x that spoyle us y That deceive us z That doe us violence a. 17 That rob us b that wrong us in justice c that tyrannize over us d or anâ— way trouble us e for our further assurance of all these The Lord beholds the injuries done unto us f and taketh our cause into his own hands g w Pretious shall their bloud be in his sight Ps 72.14 x. y If a man for conscience toward God endure griefe suffering wrongfully This is acceptable with God 1. Peâ—â— 2. 19.20 z Thou shalt neither vex a stranger nor oppresse him Yee shall not afflict any Widow or Fatherlesse Child If thou afflict them in any wise and they cry at all unto me I will surely heare their cry If thou lend money unto any of my people that is poore by thee thou shalt not be unto him as an Usurer If thou at all take thy brothers raiment to pledge thou shalt deliver it to him It shall come to passe when hee cryeth unto me that I will heare for I am gratious Ex. 22.21.22 23.25 26 27. Ps 10.14.18 12.5 22 24. a. 16 The Lord shall throughly plead their cause Ier. 50 34. b Their Redeemer is mighty he shal plead their cause Pro. 23.11 22 23. c The Lord executeth righteousnesse and judgement for all that are oppressed Ps 103.6 7.8 72 4. 146.7 d See the foregoing proofes Ps 9.8 e For the oppression of the poore for the sighing of the needy now will I arise saith the Lord I will set him in safety Thou O Lord shalt preserve them Psa 12.5.7 f I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible Ier. 15.21 g Lord who is like unto thee who deliverest the poore from him that is too strong for him yea the
our ground shall be fat and fertill â— the fruit of the ground shall not be devoured m neither shall the vine be barren n These blessings we shall enjoy although there be great scarcity by former miscarriage of fruits o yea all these God prepareth and appointeth for us p and unto this end the Lord will send seasonable weather in sowing time q in our severall reapings for Corn for Wine and Oyle r o. p Blessed shalt thou be in the Field Blessed shal be the fruit of thy ground The Lord shall make thee plenteous in the fruit of thy ground De. 28 3â—4.11 q. The Lord thy God wil make the plenteous in every worke of thine hand in the fruite of thy Land for good Deut. 30.9 s I wil multiply the fruite of the Tree Ezek. 36.30 t. u He wil blesse thy Corn and thy Wine and thine Oyle Deut. 7.13 w I wil cal for the Corne and wil increase it Ezek. 36.29 x The floores shal be ful of Wheate and the fats shal overflow with Wine and Oyle Ioel. 2.24 Hos 2.21.22 y I wil send you Corne and Wine and Oyle and yee shal be satisfyed therewith Ioel. 2.19 Levit. 25.19 z.x. 35. He shal give the raine of the seed that thou shalt sow the ground withal and Bread of the increase of the Earth Isa 30.23 b. c.d They sow Fields and plant Vineyards He blesseth them so that they are multiplied greatly psal 107.37 38. e The Lord shal give that which is good and our land shal yeild her increase Psal 85.12 f.g.h. Yee shal eate your fil The land it shal bâ—ing forth fruit for three yeeres Until her fruits come in yee shal eate of the old store Levit. 25.19.21.22 Your threshing shal reach unto the vintage and the vintage shal reach unto the sowing time Levit. 26.5 Psal 107.36.37.38 k The Lord wil make thee plenteous for good Deut. 30.9 l The earth shal be fat and plenteous Isa 30.23 m. n I wil rebuke the devourer for your sakes and he shal not destroy the Fruits of your ground neither shal your Vine cast her Fruit before the time Malac. 3.11 o I wil send you Corne and Wine and Oyle and yee shal be satisfyed therewith And I wil restore to you the yeares that the Locust hath eaten the Canker-worm and the Caterpillar and the Palmer-worm Joel 2 19.25 p Thou preparest them Corne when thou hast so provided for it psal 65 9. q. r I wil give you the raine of your land in his due season the first raine and the latter raine that thou mayest gather in thy Corne and thy Wine and thine Oyle Deut. 11.14 28.12 Levit. 26.4 Icel 2.23 Isa 30.23 psal 65.10 17. Promises of seasonable weather upon any occasion See the last proofes to q.r. Thus farre the first head of the fifth maine part The second head of the fifth maine part containing such Promises as concerne ours 1. Such as concerne our children as that THE Lord is in covenant with them to be their God for ever s he will give them his word and spirit continually t he will circumcise their hearts that they may love the Lord unfaignedly u he will increase his graces in them w his promises belong to them x they shall be blessed y and not beg their bread z The Lord will preserve them though they be poore a. 36 provide for them b and settle them c we shal perceive our seed to be many great d and mighty e it shall go well with them after us f We shall see our childrens children g The Lords loving kindnesse and righteousnes shall never faile them h Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven i for they are holy k s I wil establish my Covenant betweene me and thee and thy seede after thee in their Generations for an everlasting covenant to be a God unto thee and to thy seede after thee Gen. 17.7 t My spirit and my words shal not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy seede nor out of the mouth of thy seeds seed Isa 59.21 u The Lord thy God wil circumcise the Heart of thy seede to love the Lord thy God with all thine Heart and with all thy Soule Deut. 30.6 w The Lord shal increase you and your children Ps 115.14 x The promise is unto you and your children Acts 2.39 y His seede is blessed psal 37.26 pro. 13 22 20.7 z Yet have I not seene the righteous forsaken nor his seede begging their Bread Psal 37.25 a. 36 Hee shal save the children of the needy psal 72.4 b His seede shal inherite the Earth psal 25.13 c The children of thy servants shal continue and their seed shal be established before thee psal 102.28 d Thou shalt know also that thy seede shal be great and thine off-spring as the grasse of the earth Iob. 5.25 e His seede shal be mighty upon Earth Psal 112.2 f Thou shalt keepe his statutes that it may goe wel with thy children after thee Deut. 4 40. 5.29 g The words psal 128.6 h The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that feare him and his righteousnesse unto childrens children psal 103.17 i Jesus sayd suffer little children to come unto mee for of such is the Kingdome of God Matth. 19.14 Mark 10.14 Luk. 18 16. k Your children are holy 1 Cor. 7 14 Mal. 2.15 2. Such as concerne our Cattell The fruit of them in generall shall be blessed l particularly of our kine m of our sheep n and thus with increase o plentifully p exceedingly q without diminishing r The Lord will send Grasse in our Fields for our Cattell s and feed them in large fat and healthfull pastures t l. m.n.o.p Blessed shalt thou be in the fruite of thy Cattell the increase of thy Kine and the flockes of thy sheepe The Lord shal make thee plenteous in the fruite of thy Cattell Deut. 28 4.11 7.13 30.9 q. r He blesseth them that they are multiplyed greatly and suffereth not their Cattell to decrease psal 107.38 s Deut. 11.15 t Thy Cattell shal feede in large pastures Isa 36.23 3. Of blessing upon the fruit of the Wombe either of man or beast as The fruite of the Womb is the gift of God u He will keep from barrennesse w he maketh the barren fruitfull x preserveth the fruit in the Womb y keepeth from untimely births z and every way blesseth the fruite of the VVomb a. 37 u The Lord shal make thee plenteous in the fruit of thy body and in the fruit of thy Cattell Deut. 20.11 w There shal nothing cast their young nor be barren in thy Land Exod 23.26 Deut. 7.14 x Hee maketh the barren Woman to be a joyfull mother of children psalme 113.9 y He wil blesse the fruite of thy VVombe Deut. 7.13 z See the foregoing w a. 37. Thus shal the man be blessed that feareth the Lord Psal 128.4 127.3 Deut. 7.13 Thus farre the second head of
f And goe not after other Gods to serve them and to worship them and provoke me not to anger with the workes of your hands and I will doe you no hurt Ier. 25.6 And the redeemer shall come to Zion to them that turne from transgression in Iacob Isa 59.20 g Turne you unto me saith the Lordâ— hosts and I will turne unto you saith the Lord of hosts Zoc 1.3 Mal. 3.7 h. i Now let them put away their whoredome and the carcasses of then Kings far from me and I will dwell in the middest of them for ever Ez. 43.9 k If yee be willing and obedient you shall eate the good of the Land Isa 19. If thou wilt put away thine abominations out of my sight then shalt thou not remove Jer. 4.1 l Aske for the old paths where is the good way and walke therein and yee shall finde rest for your Soules Jer. 6.16 m Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead and Christ shal give thee light Eph. 5.14 n But if the wicked will turne from all his sinnes that he hath committed and keepe al my statutes And doe that which is lawfull and right shal surely live he shal not die Ez. 18.21 o O Jerusalem wash thy heart from wickednesse that thou mayst be saved Jer. 4.14 8. To VVatchfulnesse over our wayes We are in a happy condition p and shall be most happy when our Saviour comes to us either by leath or judgement q For the Lord will plentifully reward us r and make us most happy in Heaver where Christ himself will servens s p Happy is the man that feareth alwayes pro. 28.14 q VVatch therefore for you know not what houre your Lord will come Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he commeth shal finde so doing Mat. 24.42 46. r Vide suprà q of a truth I say unto you he wil make him ruler over all that hee hath Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde watching verily â— I say unto you that he shal gird himselfe and make them to sit downe to meate and wil come forth and serve them And if he shal come in the second watch or come in the third watch and finde them sâ— blessed are those servants Lu. 12.43.44.37.38 v. 9. To hope in or patient awaiting for Gods helpe He that does so is in a blessed estate t his hoâ—â— shall not faile nor deceive him u he shall not 〈◊〉 ashamed w the Lord thinks thoughts of peacâ— towards him and will give an â—nd according to his hop x The Lord will comfort him y the end shall be gladnesse z he shall have outward prosperity a. 43 The Lord will heare him b and increase his spirituall and temporall welfare c Hereby he may be assured of salvation d And shall injoy unconceiveable unutterable happinâ—sse in heaven e â— Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his helpe whose hope is in the Lord his God psal 146.5 Jer. 17.7 Blessed iâ— he that waiteth Dar. 12.12 u The expectation of the poore shall no perish for ever psal 9.18 w Let none that waite on thee be asham'd psal 25.3 x For I know the thoughts I thinke towards you saith the Lord Thoughts of peace and not of evill to give you an expected end Ier. 29.11 y Waite on the Lord be of good courage and hee wil strengthen thy heart waite I say on the Lord Psal 27.14 z The hope of the righteous shall be gladnessâ— Prov. 10.28 a. 43 But those that waite upon the Lord they shall inherit the Earth psal 37.9 b I wil waite for the God of my salvation my God wil heare me Mic. 7 7. c Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord and whose hope the Lord is â—o he shall be as a Tree planted by the waters and that spreadeth out her 〈◊〉 by the River and shal not see when heate commeth but her leafe shal be greene and shal not be carefull 〈◊〉 the yeare of drought neither shall cease from yeelding Fruite Jer. 17.7 8. d For we are saved by hope Rom. 8.24 e For since the beginning of the World men have not heard nor perceived by the care neither hath the eye seene O God besides thee what hee hath prepared for him that waiteth for him Isa 64 4. 10. To trust in God He that does so is blessed f the Lord takes especiall notice of him g and will be good unto him h he will preserve such from back-sliding i and comfort his heart k Surely his heart shaâ— Joy in the Lord l The eye of the Lord is upon him m Such shall be delivered from greatest extremity n And be preserved in famine o Such shall be exalted p The Lord will be a shâ—eld to him q And give him good successe t And a plentifull roward for ever â— f Who so trusteth in the Lord happy is â—e Pro. 16.20 He that putteth his trust in the Lord shal be made fat Pro. 28.25 Blessed is the man that trusteth in him Psalme 34.8 Vidâ—sâ—prâ— c 〈◊〉 17.7.8 g The Lord is good a strong hold in the day of trouble and he knoweth them that trust in him Nahum 1.7 h The Lord is good unto them that waite for him to the Soule that seeketh him Lam. 3.25 i I have trusted also in the Lord therefore I shal not slide Psal 26.1 For the King trusteth in the Lord and through the mercy of the most high he shal not be moved Ps 21.7 k Waite on the Lord be of good courage and hee shall strengthen thy heart Psal 27.14 l For our heart shall rejoyce in him because we have trusted in hys holi name psal 33.21 m. n.o The eye of the Lord is upon them that feare him upon them that hope in his mercy psal 33.18 To deliver their souls from death and to keepe them alive in famine v. 19. p But who so putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe Pro. 29.25 q He is a buckler to all those that trust in him Psal 18.30 Hee is a shield unto them that put their trust in him Proverbs 30.5 r Trust also in him and he shall bring it to passe Psal 37 5. Believe in the Lord your God so shal you be established believe his Prophets so shall you prosper 2 Chron. 20.20 s Cast not away therefore your confidence which hath a great recompence of reward Heb. 10.35 11. To such as have inward Peace It is acceptable to God t And the God of Peace will be with us u t For the Kingdome of God is not meate and drink but righteousnesse and peace and Joy in the holy Ghost For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men Rom. 14.17 18. u Live in peace and the God of love and peace shall bee with you 2 Cor. 13.11 12. To such aâ— have joy in the holy Ghâ—st That Joy is cur strength w And couâ—eth goâ—â— bâ—aâ—th x And maâ—â—th a cheerfull countenancâ— y
Deut. 4.9.23 Watch and pray Mat. 26.41 And what I say unto you I say unto all watch Mar. 13.37 k Herein doe I exercise my selfe to have alwayes a good conscience voyd of offence toward God and toward men Act. 24.16 l You shall observe to doe therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you you shal not turne aside to the right hand or to the left Deut. 5.32 m Order my steps in thy word and let not any iniquity have dominion over me Ps 119.133 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes and all my judgements and doe them I am the Lord Levit. 19.7 n But as of sincerity but as of God in the sight of God 2 Cor. 2.17 I have walked before thee in truth and have done that which is good in thy sight Isa 38.3 o Thy word is a lamp unto my feete and a light unto my path Ps 119.105 We have also a more sure word of prophecy whereunto yee doe well that yee take heed 2 Pet. 1.19 p Whatsoever yee doe doe all to the glory of God 1 Cor. 10.31 q Let no man seeke his own but every man anothers wealth 1 Cor. 20.24 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorifie your Father which is in Heaven Mat. 5.16 r I have lived in all good conscience before God untill this day Act. 23.1 s I love thy commandements above gold yea above fine gold Ps 119.127 t Not he that commendeth himselfe is approved but whom the Lord commendeth 1 Co. 10.18 v In vaine doe they worship me teaching for Doctrines the Commandements of men Mat. 15.9 God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth Ioh. 4.24 This I confesse that after the was that they call heresie so worship I the God of my Fathers Act. 24.14 w Yet know that with all my power I have served your Father Thus I was in the day the drought consumed me and the frost by night and my sleep departed from me thus I have been twenty yeares in thy house Gen. 31.6.40.41 Then the presidents and princes sought to finde occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome but they could finde no occasion nor fault forasmuch as he was faithfull neither was there any error or fault found in him Dan. 6.4 x I will behave my selfe wisely in a perrect way O when wilt thou come unto me I will walke within my house with a perfect heart Ps 101.2 And I know him that he will command his children and his houshould after him and they shall keep the way of the Lord Gen. 18.19 y for our rejoycing is in this the testimony of our conscience that in simplicity and godly sincerity not with fleshly wisdow but by the grace of God we have had our conversation in the World 2 Co. 1.12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles that whereas they speake against you as evill doers they may by your good workes which they shall behold glorifie God in the day of visitation 1 Pet. 2.12 Ever follow that which is good both among your selves all men 1 Thes 5.15 a It is good for me to draw neere to God Ps 73.28 Thou thalt feare the Lord thy God him shalt thou serve and to him shalt thou cleave Deut. 18.20 b This Booke of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shalt meditate therein day and night that thou mayest observe to doe according to all that is written therein Josh 1.8 But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his Law doth hee meditate day and night Ps 1.2 I will meditate in thy precepts and have respect unto my wayes Ps 119.15 Sixth to have respect unto all Gods commandements c and to turne from every evill way d avoyding the practise of every grosse sin e and the occasions thereof f and all appearance of evill g not willfully allowing our selves in the least evill against conscience h nor to take settled likeing in any evill motion i or to dally with contemplative wickednesse k or dispensing with our selves in the omitting of any warrantable duty l at least in every one of these with full purpose of heart to feare serve and cleave unto the Lord m c Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect to all thy Comandements Ps 11.6 What doth the Lord thy God require of thee but to seare the Lord thy God to walke in all his wayes Deut. 10.12 All that the Lord hath sayd will we doe and be obedient Ex. 24.7 And in all things that I have sayd unto you be circumspect Ex. 22.13 d I have refrayned my feet from every evill way Ps 119.101 I will â—eâ—â—â— wicked thing before mine eyes Ps 101.3 â— Keepe back thy servant also from presumptuous sinnes let them not have dominion over me Ps 19.13 f And it came to passe as she spake to Joseph day by day that he hearkened not unto her to he by her or to be with her Gen 39.10 g Abstaine from all appearance of evill 1 Thess 5.22 h I was also upright before him and I kept my selfe from mine iniquity Psal 18.23 Whosoever therefore shall breake one of these least Commandements and shalâ— teach men so he shall be called the least in the kingdome of Heaven but whoso ever shall doe and teach them the same shall be called great in the Kingdome of heaven Mat. 5.19 i If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not heare me Psal 66.18 Yee that love the Lord hate evil Psalme 97.10 k Wash thy heart from wickednesse how long shall vaine thoughts lodge in thee Ier. 4.4 l But the man that is cleane and is not in a journey and forbeareth to keepe the passover even the same soule shall be cut off from his people Num 19.3 And it came to pâ—sse by the way in the Inne that the Lord met him and sought to kill him c. Ex. 4.24 m Yee shall walke after the Lord your God and feare him and keepe his Commandements and obey his voyce and you shall serve him and cleave unto him Deut. 13.4 Seaventh That we finde nothing to trouble us more then to have sinned n and can have no rest till peace be renewed by renowed presence o being more watchfull afterwards not to offend so againe p n Have mercy upon me Lord for I am weake O Lord heale me for my bones are vexed Ps 6.2 I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me against thee only have I sinned and done evill in thy sight Psa 51.3.4 o There is no soundnesse in my flesh because of thine anger neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin mine iniquities are gon over my head as an heavy burthen they are too heavy for me Psal 38.3.4 Returne O Lord deliver my soule O save me for thy mercies sake psal 6.4 When I kept silence my bones waxed old for day and night thy hand was heavy