of faith and labour of love c. knowing beloved your election of God For our gospel came not unto you in word only but also in power c. and ye became followers of us and of the Lord having received the word in much affection c. ye turned to God c. to serve the living and true God and to wait for his Son 1 Thes 1. 3 4 5 6 9 10. The word of God which effectually worketh also in you who believe for ye brethren became followers of the Churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus for ye also have suffered like things of your own country-men 1 Thes 2. 13 14. Ye brethren are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief ye are the children of the light c. 1 Thes 5. 4 5. I thank Jesus Christ our Lord who hath enabled me c. who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious but I obtained mercy c. Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the chief 1 Tim. 1. 12 13 15. Let every one who nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity 2 Tim. 2. 19. A peculiar people zealous of good works Titus 2. 14. Ephes 2. 10. He who hath entred into his rest hath ceased from his own works Heb. 4. 10. They who believe desire a better country that is an heavenly c. Moses c. chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt c. Heb. 11. 16 24 25 26. Follow peace with all men and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord Heb. 12. 14. John 13. 8. We trust we have a good conscience in all things as those who count in all things to live honestly Heb. 13. 8. If any among you seem to be religious and bridle not his tongue but deceiveth his own heart this man's religion is vain Pure religion and undefiled between God and the Father is this To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction to keep himself unspotted from the world James 1. 26 27. What doth it profit my brethren though a man say he hath faith and have not works c. Faith if it have not works is dead c. I will shew thee my faith by my works c. Faith without works is dead 〈◊〉 James 2. 14 18 26. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge amongst you let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom But if ye have bitter envying c. this wisdom desceadeth not from above c. But the wisdom which is from above is first pure then peaceable gentle and eaâ—â—â— to be intreated full of mercy and good fruits without partiality and without hypocrisie and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace c. James 3. 13 14 15 16 17 18. Jesus 〈◊〉 whom having not seen ye love c. Seeing that you have purified your souls in obeying the truth c. unto unfeigned love of the breâ—men 1 Pet. 1. 8 22. Cant. 1. 3 4. As new-born babes desire the sincere milk of the word of God that ye may grow thereby if so be ye have tasted c. Ye are a chosen generation c. that ye should shew forth the vertues or 〈◊〉 of him who hath called you c. 1 Pet. 2. 2 3 9. Luke 10. 39 42. The time of our life may suffice c. when we waâ—ked in lasâ— viousness c. wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot 1 Pet. 4. 3 4. Having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust Add to your faith vertue and to vertue knowledge c. for if these things be in you and abound they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus but he who lacketh these things is blind and cannot see afar off c. 2 Pet. 1. 4 5 6 7 8 9. Just 〈◊〉 vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked for that righteous man dwelling among them in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with unlawful deeds 2 Pet. 2. 7 8. Psal 119. 53 126 136 158. Jer. 9. 1 2. ch 13. 17. God is â—ight c. If we say we have 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 and walk in darkness we lye c. But if we walk in the light c. If we say that we have no sin we deceive our selves 〈◊〉 1. 6 7 3. 〈◊〉 we know that we know him if we keep his commandments He who faith I know him and keepeth not hâ—s commandments is a lyar and the truth is not â—n him c. He who abideth in 〈…〉 himself also to walk even as he walked c. He who â—aith he is in the light and 〈◊〉 hâ—s Brother is in darkness even until now 〈◊〉 who loveâ—â— his brother abideth in the light c. If any man loveth the world the love of the 〈◊〉 is not in him c. If ye know that he is 〈◊〉 ye know or know ye that every one 〈◊〉 righteousness is born of God 1 John 2. â— 4 6 â— 10 11 15 29. We shall see him as he is And every man who hath this hope in him 〈◊〉 himself as he is pure c. Whâ—soever abideth in him sinneth not c. He who committeth sin or giveth his labour to sin is of the devil c. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin for his seed remaineth in him and he cannot sin because he is born of God In this the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil Whosoever doth not righteousness is not of God neither is he who loveth not his brother c. We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren c. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murtherer and ye know that no murtherer hath eternal life abiding in him c. Whosoever hath this world's goods and seeth his brother hath need and shutteth up the bowels of his compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him c. Let us not love in word neither in tongue but in deed and in truth And hereby we know that we are of the truth and shall assure our hearts before God c. For if our hearts condemn us he is greater c. And hereby we know that he abideth in us by the spirit which he hath given us 1 John 3. 2 3 5 6 8 9 10 14 15 17 18 19 24. ch 4. 12 13. ch 5. 18. Whoso knoweth God heareth us those who are not of God hear us not By this we know the spirit c. Love is of God and every one who loveth is born of God and knoweth God c. God is love he who dwelleth in love dwelleth in God
the work of faith 2 Thes 1. 11. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father who hath loved us comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work 2 Thes 2. 16 17. Finally brethren pray for us that the word of the Lord may have free course or may run and be glorified and that we may be delivered c. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God c. 2 Thes 3. 1 2 5. Exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for kings and for all who are in authority or eminent place that we may lead a quiet c. For this is good and acceptable in the fight of God our Saviour c. I will therefore that men pray every where listing up holy hands without wrath or doubting 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3 8. Every creature of God is good c. if it be received with thanksgiving c. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer 1 Tim. 4. 4 5. She that is a widow indeed c. and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day 1 Tim. 5. 5. I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day 2 Tim. 1. 3. Philemon vers 4. Seeing then that we have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens Jesus c. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need Heb. 4. 14 15 16. Who in the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cries and tears unto him who was able to save Hebr. 5. 7. Having therefore brethren boldness to enter into the holiest c. and having an high priest over the house of God let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith c. Hebr. 10. 19. 20 21 22. Ephes 3. 11 12. He who prays to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him Hebr. 11. 6. Pray for us c. Now the God of peace c. make you perfect in every good work to do his will working in you that which is well-pleasing c. Heb. 13. 18 20 21. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him But let him ask in faith nothing wavering for he who wavereth is like a wave of the sea c. and let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord James 1. 5 6 7. Ye have not because ye ask not ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss that ye may consume it upon your lusts or pleasures James 4. 2 3. Is any among you afflicted let him pray c. is any sick among you let him call for the elders of the Church and let them pray over him c. and the prayer of faith shall save the sick c. Pray one for another the effectual fervent prayer c. James 5. 13 14 15 16 17. And if ye call on the Father who without respect of persons judgeth c. 1 Pet. 1. 17. Likewise ye husbands dwell with them c. that your prayers be not hindered c. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers 1 Pet. 3. 7 12. Be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer 1 Pet. 4. 7. Whatsoever we ask we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight 1 John 3. 22. This is the confidence that we have in him that if we ask any thing according unto his will he heareth us and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask we know that that we have the petitions that we desire of him If any man see his brother sin a sin not unto death he shall ask and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death There is a sin unto death I do not say that ye shall pray for it 1 John 5. 14 15 16. Praying in the holy Ghost Jude verse 20. The elders c. having every one of them harps and golden viols full of odours or incense which are the prayers of the saints Rev. 5. 8. Another Angel came and stood at the altar having a golden censer and there was given unto him much incense that he should offer it with or add it to the prayers of all saints c. And the smoke of the incense with the prayers of the saints ascended up before God out of the Angels hand Rev. 8. 3 4. See more of Prayer in Affliction Chap. 22. See more of Common Calamities Chap. 23. See more in Duty towards all Men Chap. 19. See Prayer for Magistrates Chap. 24. To take special notice of the Acts of God's Goodness and Mercy keep memorials thereof celebrate his Praises extol him and stir up others so to do THY glorious name c. is exalted above all blessing and praises Nehem. 9. 5. Abraham's Servant when God had heard his request he bowed down his head and worshipped the Lord. And he said Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth c. When he he heard their words he worshipped the Lord c. Gen. 24. 26 27 52. I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God that thou wast pleased with me Gen. 33. 10. Then Jacob said c. Let us arise and go to Bethel and I will make there an altar unto God who answered me in the day of my distress and was with me in the way which I went c. And he built there an altar and called the place El-Bethel because there God appeared unto him when he fled from the face of his brother Gen. 35. 2 3 7 14 15 ch 28. 18 19 c. God commanded Israel to commemorate their deliverance from Egypt once in every year Exod. 13. 3 4 5 c. Moses and Israel solemnly celebrated his praise for their deliverance at the Red Sea in a Song of Praise Exod. 15. 2 3 to the 22. When Israel got victory over the Amalâ—kites he built an Altar and called the name of it Jehovah Nissi that is the Lord my banner Exod. 17. 13 14 15. And Moses told unto Jethro his Father-in-law all that the Lord had done unto Pharoch and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake c. And Jethro rejoyced for all the goodness which the Lord had done unto Israel c. and said Blessed be the Lord that hath delivered you c. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods Exod. 18. 8 9 10 11. When thou hast eaten and art full then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee Deut. 8. 10.
saints and to be had in reverence of all about him Psalm 89. 7. Before the mountains were c. even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God Thou turnest man to destruction and sayest Return ye children of men Who knoweth the power of thine anger even according to thy fear is thy wrath Psalm 90. 2 3 11. The Lord reigneth he is clothed with majesty the Lord is clothed with strength c. Thy throne is established of old thou from everlasting c. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters Psalm 93. 1 2 4. The Lord a great God and a great King above all gods Psalm 95. 3. Psalm 135. 5 6. 7. The Lord is great c. he is to be feared above all gods c. The Lord made the heavens honour and majesty are before him c. Fear before him all the earth Psalm 96. 4 5 6 9. 1 Chron. 16. 25. A fire goeth before him and burneth up his enemies round about his lightnings enlightneth the world the earth saw and trembled the hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth Psalm 97. 3 4 5 9. The Lord reigneth let the people tremble He sitteth between the Cherubins let the earth be removed or stagger The Lord is great in Zion he is high above all people let them praise the great and terrible name it is holy Psal 99. 1 2 3. As the heavens are high above the earth so great is his mercy towards them who fear him c. As a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who feareth him c. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting unto them who fear him Psalm 103. 11 13 17. He hath given meat unto them that fear him c. Holy and reverend is his name The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom Psal 111. 5 9 10. Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob who turneth the rock into a standing water the flint into a fountain of water Psalm 114. 7 8. He will bless them who fear the Lord small and great Psalm 115. 13. Psalm 128. 1 2 c. He will fulfil the desire of them who fear him he also will hear c. Psalm 145. 19. The Lord taketh pleasure in them who fear him c. Psalm 147. 11. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge Prov. 1. 7. ch 9. 10. Fear the Lord and depart from evil Prov. 3. 7. In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence c. It is the fountain of life to depart from the snares of death Prov. 14. 26 27. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasures c. Prov. 15. 16. By the fear of the Lord men depart from evil Prov. 16. 6. Let not thine heart envy sinners but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long Prov. 23. 17. Whatsoever God doth it shall be for ever c. and God doth it that men should fear before him Eccles 3. 14. It shall be well with them who fear God who fear before him Eccles 8. 12. Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole duty of man Eccles 12. 13. The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day c. And they shall go into the holes c. for fear of the Lord and for the glory of his Majesty when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth Isa 2. 10 17 19 21. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne c. and one cried unto another and said Holy holy holy is the Lord of Hosts the whole earth is full of his glory c. Then said I Wo is me c. because I a man of unclean lips c. have seen the King the Lord of Hosts Isa 6. 1 3 5. Sanctifie the Lord of Hosts himself and let him be your fear and let him be your dread Isaiah 8. 13. The Lord of hosts hath sworn saying Surely as I thought so shall it come to pass and as I have purposed it it shall stand c. The Lord of hosts hath purposed and who shall disannul it And his hand is stretched out and who shall uurn it back Isa 14. 24 27. Thou hast made of a city an heap c. therefore shall the strong people glorifie thee The city of the terrible nations shall fear thee Isa 25. 1 2 3. Who would set the briers and thorns against me in battel c. I would burn them together Isa 27. 4. Forasmuch as this people draw near hnto me with their mouth c. and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men therefore c. they shall sanctifie my name and sanctifie the holy one of Jacob and shall fear the God of Israel Isa 29. 13 14 15 23. Behold the Lord God will come c. who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and meeted heaven with the span and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure c. Behold the nations as a drop of a bucket and are counted as the small dust of the ballâ—nce Behold he taketh up the isles as a very little thing c. all nations before him are as nothing Isa 40. 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. I the Lord the first and with the last I am he the isles saw it and feared the ends of the earth were afraid drew near c. Isa 41. 4 5. ch 43. 10 11 12 13. The heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool where is the house Isa 66. 1. Acts 7 48 49 50. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God and that my fear is not in thee Jer. 2. 19. When God had put away Israel yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not but c. Jer. 3. 8. O foolish people c. fear ye not me faith the Lord Will ye not tremble at my presence Who hath placed the sands for the bounds of the sea by a perpetual decree that it cannot pass it c. But this people hath revolted c. Neither say they in their hearts Let us now fear the Lord our God who giveth rain c. Jer. 5. 21 22 23 24. None like unto thee O Lord thou great and thy name great in might who would not fear thee O King of nations for to thee it appertaineth c. The Lord is the true God he the living God an everlasting King at his wrath the earth shall tremble and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation c. Jer. 10. 6 7 10 12 13. Dan. 2. 20 21 22 47. ch 4. 17 32. O House of Israel cannot I do with you as this potter saith the Lord Behold as the clay in the potter's hand so ye in my hand O house of Israel Jer. 18. 6. Can any
Prov. 15. 3 11. 2 Chron. 16. 9. Woe unto them who seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord and say Who seeth us who knoweth us Shall the thing framed say of him that framed it He had no understanding Isa 29. 15 16. Mine eyes are upon all their ways they are not hid from my face neither is their iniquity hâ—d from mine eyes Jer. 16. 17. ch 32. 19 27. I the Lord search the heart I try the reins Jer. 17. 10. ch 20. 12. Psal 44. 21 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him c. Do not I fill heaven and earth Jer. 23. 23 24. I know the things which come into thy mind every one of them Ezek. 11. 5. Amos 4. 13. He revealeth the deep and secret things He knoweth what is in the darkness and the light dwelleth with him Dan. 2. 22 28. Job 12. 22. Thy Father who seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly c. Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him Matt. 6. 4 6 8 18. Rom 8. 27. But of that day and hour knoweth no man c. but the Father Mark 13. 32. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world Acts 15. 18. That should seek the Lord c. though he be not far from every one of us Acts 17. 27. O the depth of the riches c. of the knowledge of God c. Rom. 11. 33 34. Pleasing c. God who trieth our hearts c. 1 Thes 2. 4. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight But all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Heb. 4. 12 13. This is the message That God is light and that in him is no darkness 1 John 1. 5. VIII He is most Wise HE is wise in heart and mighty in strength c. Job 9. 4. ch 12. 13. Shall any teach God knowledge seeing he judgeth them who are high Job 21. 22 23. The Lord of hosts wonderful in counsel Isa 28. 29. The Lord is a God of judgment Isa 30. 18. He hath established the world by his wisdom and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion Jer. 10. 12. ch 51. 15. Prov. 3. 19 20. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments c. Who hath been his counsellor c. Rom. 11. 33 34 35. To God only wise be glory c. Rom. 16. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 17. The foolishness of God is wiser than men 1 Cor. 1. 25. That by the Church might be made known c. the manifold wisdom of God c. Ephes 3. 10. To the only wise God our Saviour be glory c. Jude vers 25. IX He is most Holy WHO like thee O Lord c. glorious in holiness c. Exod. 15. 11. 〈◊〉 Lord thy God 〈◊〉 a jealous God visiting the iniquiry c. Exod. 20. 5. 〈◊〉 1. 2. Ye shall be holy for I am holy c. Levit. 11. 44. 45. ch 19. 2. ch 20. 26. I the Lord who sanctifieth you am holy Lev. 21. 8. For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you Deut. 6. 15. The Lord for he is an holy God he is a jealous God he will not forgive c. Josh 24. 19. There is none holy as the Lord for there is none besides 1 Sam. 2. 2. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God 1 Sam. 6. 20. Josh 5. 14 15. Shall mortal man c. be more pure than his Maker Job 4. 17. ch 15. 15 16. The Holy One of Israel is our King Psal 89. 18. Psal 99. 9. The knowledge of the holy is understanding Prov. 9. 10. Holy holy holy is the Lord of hosts Isa 6. 3. Behold from the habitations of thy holiness c. The people of thy holiness have possessed c. Isa 63. 15. 18. So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel c. And the Heathen shall know that I am the Lord the Holy One in Israel Ezek. 39. 7. Isa 43. 14 15. The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness c. Amos 4. 2. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil and canst not look at iniquity Habak 1. 13. God cannot be tempted with evil neither tempteth he any man James 1. 13. Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which was and is c. Rev. 4. 8. Who shall not fear thee O Lord c. for thou only art holy c. Rev. 15. 4. X. He is most Just SHall mortal man be more just than God Job 4. 17. A God of truth and without iniquity just and right is he Deut. 32. 4. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right c. Nâ—hem 9. 33. Jer. 12. 1. Lam. 1. 18 20. Surely God will not do wickedly neither will the Almighty pervert judgment c. Wilt thou condemn him who is most just Job 34. 10 12 17 23. Psal 9. 8. Job 8. 3. He is excellent c. and in plenty of justice Job 37. 23. The righteous Lord loveth righteousness c Psal 11. 7. Psal 33. 5. Psal 7. 9. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne Psal 89. 14. No God besides me a just God c. Isa 45. 21. I am the Lord who exercise c. judgment and righteousness in the earth c. Jer. 9. 24. Psal 145. 17. Psal 19. 9. The justice of God both towards the righteous and wicked argued at large Ezek 18. ch 33. 8 9 c. The Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doth Dan. 9. 14. The just Lord is in the midst thereof he will not do iniquity every morning he doth bring his judgment to light Zeph. 3. 5. Hos 14. 9. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed c. Heb. 6. 10. Ezek. 33. 11 12 c. to 17. Lord God Almighty just and true are thy ways c. Rev. 15. 3. XI He is Compassionate Pitiful and Merciful THE men laid hold upon his hand c. the Lord being merciful to him Gen. 19. 16. The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious c. keeping mercy for thousands c. Exod. 34. 6 7. The Lord is c. of great mercy Numb 14. 18. Psal 108. 4. The Lord thy God is a merciful God he will not forsake thâ—e neither destroy thee c. Deut. 4. 31. O give thanks unto the Lord c. for his mercy endures for ever 1 Chron. 16. 34. 2 Chron. 20. 21. Psal 118. 1 2 3 4. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you if ye return c. 2 Chron. 30. 9. Psal 116. 5. Thou a God c. merciful slow to anger c. For thy great mercy sake thou didst not consume them
c. for thou art a gracious and merciful God Nehem. 9. 17 31. Psal 145. 8. Lam. 3 21 22 23. Joel 2. 13. Thy mercy O God is in the heavens c. Psal 36. Psal 57. 10. Thou a God full of compassion and gracious long-suffering and plenteous in mercy c. Psal 86. 15. Psal 111. 4. Psal 145. 8. Psal 78. 38 39. Mercy c. shall go before thy face Psal 89. 14. The Lord is God his mercy is everlasting Psal 100. 5. The Lord is merciful c. he will not alway chide c. As the heaven is high above the earth so great is his mercy towards them who fear him c. Like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who fear him for he knoweth our frame he remembreth that we are dust Psal 103. 8 9 11 13 14 c. Hos 11. 8 9. James 5. 11. His mercy endureth for ever c. Psal 136. 1 2 c. Luke 1. 50. Where c. is the founding of thy bowels and of thy mercies Isa 63. 15. I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you for I am merciful saith the Lord I will not keep anger for ever c. Jer. 3. 12. Judges 10. 15 16. Ephraim my dear son c. my bowels are troubled for him I will surely have mercy on him c. Jer. 31. 20. 2 Chron. 36. 15. To the Lord our God belongs mercy c. Dan. 9. 9. I knew that thou art a gracious God and merciful flow to anger and of great kindness and repentest thee of the evil c. Jonah 4. 2. Joel 2. 13. Hos 11. 8 9. Judg. 2. 18. Who is a God like unto thee who pardoneth iniquity c. He retaineth not his anger for ever because he delighteth in mercy Micah 7. 18. I am the Lord who change not therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed Mal. 3. 6. Lam. 3. 22. Remission of their sins Through the tender mercies or bowels of mercy of our God whereby the day-spring from on high c. Luke 1. 50 77 78. Blessed be God c. Father of mercies and God of all comfort 2 Cor. 1. 3. But God who is rich in mercy for his great love c. Ephes 2. 4. See Chap. 33. XII He is Long-suffering and Patient MY Spirit shall not always strive c. yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years Gen. 6. 3. The Lord c. long-suffering c. Exod. 34. 6. Psal 86. 15. The Lord is long-suffering c. Num. 14. 18. Thou art a God c. slow to anger c. Neh. 9. 17. Psal 104. 8. Joel 2. 13. Jonah 4. 2. Despisest thou the c. forbearance and long-suffering c. Rom. 2. 4. The Lord is not slack c. but his long-suffering to usward c. 2 Pet. 3. 9 15. XIII He is Gracious Good Kind and Bountiful I Am gracious Exod. 22. 27. The Lord God merciful and gracious c. abundant in goodness c. Exod. 34. 6. Psal 33. 5. Thou a God c. gracious c. and of great kindness Nem. 9. 17. 31. For the Lord God is a sun and shield no good thing will he withhold from them who walk uprightly Psal 84. 11. For the Lord is good c. Psal 100. 5. Psal 86. 5. Psal 136. 1 2 3 c. Great is thy bounty above the heavens Psal 108. 4. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness c. The Lord is gracious c. The Lord is good to all c. Psal 145. 7 8 9. Therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious to you c. and that he may have mercy c. Isa 30. 18. Let him who glorieth glory in this That c. he knoweth me that I am the Lord who exerciseth loving-kindness c. in the earth For in these things I delight saith the Lord c. Jer. 9. 2â— Matt. 5. 45. The Lord your God for he is c. of great kindness c. Joel 2. 13. Jonah 4. 2. Not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance Rom. 2. 4. The forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace wherein he hath abounded towards us c. Ephes 1. 7. That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness towards us through Jesus Christ Ephes 2. 7. God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given c. James 1. 5. The God of all grace who hath called us c. 1 Pet. 5. 10. XIV He is Faithfulness and Truth THE Lord c. abundant in goodness and truth Exod. 34. 6. God is not a man that he should lye c. Hath he said and shall not he do it or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Numb 23. 19. Heb. 6. 18. 1 Sam. 15. 29. Tit. 1. 2. Rom. 3. 4. Know therefore that the Lord thy God he is God the faithful God who keepeth covenant c. to a thousand generations c. Deut. 7. 9 1 Cor. 1. 9. 2 Tim. 2. 13. Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you all are c. Josh 23. 14. ch 21. 45. Thou art that God and thy words be true and thou hast promised 2 Sam. 7. 28. Heb. 10. 23. 1 Kings 8. 56. Thy faithfulness reacheth to the clouds Psal 36. 5. Psal 108. 4. The heavens shall praise thy wonders O Lord thy faithfulness also in the congregation of thy saints c. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face c. Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him nor suffer my faithfulness to fail Psal 89. 5 14 33. Psal 36. 5. Deut. 32. 4. Psal 108. 4. The Lord is good c. his truth endureth to all generations Psal 100. 5. Psal 117. 2. Psal 119. 89 90. He will ever be mindful of his covenant c. The works of his hands are verity c. are done in truth and uprightness Psal 111. 5 7 8. Happy is he c. whose hope is in the Lord his God c. who keepeth truth for ever Psal 146. 5 6. Heb. 10. 23. He who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth and he who sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth Isa 65. 16. Great is thy faithfulness c. Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good c. Lam. 3. 23 38. God is faithful and will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able c. 1 Cor. 10. 13. 1 Thes 5. 24. 1 Cor. 1. 9. Two immutable things wherein it is impossible for God to lye c. Heb. 6. 18. Commit the keeping of their souls c. as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. How long O Lord holy and true dost thou not judge and avenge c. Rev. 6. 10. XV.
The doctrine of God our Saviour c. Titus 2. 10 13. His Son whom he hath appointed Heir of all things by whom also he made the worlds who being the Brightness of his Glory and the express Image of his Person and upholding all things by the word of his power when he had by himself purged our sins fate down on the right hand of the Majesty on high being made so much better than the Angels c. As he hath a more excellent name c. Unto which of the Angels said he at any time Thou art my Son c. He saith And let all the Angels of God worship him c. Thy God O God hath anointed thee c. Heb. 1. 2 3 4 5 6 c. ch 8. 1. ch 10. 12. ch 12. 2. Col. 3. 1. We see Jesus c. crowned with glory and honour c. Heb. 2. 9. Having neither beginning of days nor end of life but made like unto the Son of God c. Such an High Priest became us holy c. and made higher than the heavens Heb. 7. 3 26. Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to day and for ever Heb. 13. 8. Our glorious Lord Jesus Christ or our Lord Jesus Christ of Glory c. That worthy name by which we are called James 2. 1 7. The precious blood of Christ as of a lamb without spot or blemish 1 Pet. 1. 19. 1 John 2. 1. A living stone c. chosen of God and precious c. who did no sin 1 Pet. 2. 4 22. Jesus Christ who is gone into heaven and is on the right hand of God Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him 1 Pet. 3. 22. The power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ were eye-witnesses of his majesty for he received from God the Father honour and glory when there came such a voice to him from the excellent Glory This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased 2 Pet. 1. 16 17. 1 Pet. 1. 21. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to him be glory both now and for ever 2 Pet. 3. 18. Jude vers 25. In him is no sin c. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he said down his life for us 1 John 3. 5 16. 1 Pet. 3. 18. His Son Jesus Christ This is the true God and eternal life 1 John 5. 20. Jesus Christ c. the Prince of the kings of the earth c. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever Amen I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending faith the Lord which is and which was and which is to come the Almighty c. I am the first and the last I am he who liveth and was dead and behold I am alive for evermore Amen and have the keys of hell and death Rev. 1. 5 6 8 11 17 18. ch 2. 8. I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts Rev. 2. 23. Those things saith he who hath the seven spirits of God c. who is holy c. who hath the key of David he who openeth and no man shutteth c. Rev. 3. 1 7. The Lion of the Tribe of Judah the Rock of David c. Thou art worthy to take the book and open it c. Worthy is the Lamb which was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing c. Blessing honour and glory and power be unto him who sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb for ever c. The elders fell down and worshipped him who liveth for ever Rev. 5. 5 9 12 13 14. ch 15. 3 4. And the kings of the earth and the great men c. said to the mountains c. Hide us from the face of him who fitteth upon the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb for the great day of his wrath is come and who shall be able to stand Rev. 6. 15 16 17. The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ and he shall reign Rev. 11. 15. The Lamb shâll overcome them for he is the Lord of lords and King of kings Rev. 17. 14. ch 19. 16. I am the Root c. of David and the bright and Morning-star Rev. 22. 16. See more of the One God Father Son and Spirit or the Trinity Chap. 3. In his Nature HE shall feed his flock like a shepherd he shall gather the lambs with his arms and carry them in his bosom and shall gently lead those who are with young or give suck Isa 40. 11. He shall not cry nor lift up nor cause his voice to be heard in the street A bruised râ—ed shall he not break smoaking or daily burning flax shall he not quench Isa 42. 2 3. Matth. 12. 18 19 20. I gave my back to the imiters and my cheeks to them that plucked off hair I hid not my face from shame and spitting Isa 50. 6. Matth. 26. 67. He was oppressed c. he opened not his mouth He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb so opened he not his mouth c. He had done no violence neither was guile found in his mouth Isa 53. 7 9. Mal. 2. 6. Thy King cometh unto thee he is just c. lowly and riding upon an ass c. Zech. 9. 9. The Sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in his wings Mal. 4. 4. Jesus fate at meat c. Many Publicans and sinners came c. The Pharisees said Why eateth your Master with Publicans and sinners c. Jesus said unto them They who are whole need not a Physician but they that are sick But go and learn what that meant I will have mercy and not sacrifice for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance c. When he saw the multitude he was moved with compassion on them because they fainted or were tired and were scattered abroad as sheep having no shepherd c. He healed their sick c. would not send them away fasting c. Matth. 9. 10 11 12 13 36. ch 14. 14. ch 15. 33 32. ch 20. 34. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly of heart Matth. 11. 29. When Peter was sinking and cried out Lord save me c. Immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught him and said unto him c. Wherefore didst c. Matth. 14. 30 31. O Jerusalem Jerusalem thou who killest the prophets c. How often would I have gathered thy children together even as a hen gathereth her chicken under her wings but ye would not Mat. 23. 37. Christ excused his disciples when they siept c. He said The spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak Matth. 26. 41. The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost c. When he came near the city he wept over it saying If thou hadst known even thou at least in
45. 1 Kings 8. 56. There is none besides thee neither is there any rock like our God c. The Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up the Lord maketh poor and maketh rich he bringeth low and lifteth up he raiseth up the poor out of the dust lifteth up the beggar from the dunghil to set among princes and make them to inherit the throne of glory for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he hath set the world upon them 1 Sam. 2. 2 6 7 8. Luke 1. 51 52 53. It may be the Lord will work for us for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few 1 Sam. 14. 6. 2 Chron. 14. 11. Then said David to the Philistine Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield but I come unto thee in the name of the Lord of hosts the God of the Armies of Israel c. I will smite thee c. that all the earth may know there is a God in Israel 1 Sam. 17. 45 46 47. And David was greatly distressed for the people spake of stoning him c. But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God 1 Sam. 30. 6. The Lord is my rock c. the God of my rock in him will I trust c. He is a buckler to all them that trust in him For who is God save the Lord and who a rock save our God 2 Sam. 22. 2 3 31 32. Alas my master how shall we do And he answered Fear not for they with us are more than they with them And Elisha prayed c. 2 Kings 6. 16. The children of Judah prevailed because they relied upon the Lord God or their fathers 2 Chron. 13. 18. ch 16. 7. ch 20. 20. ch 14. 11. Hezekiah said unto the people when the king of Assyria came against him Be strong and courageous be not afraid or dismayed for the king of Assyria nor for all the multitude that is with him for there are more with us than with them with him an arm of flesh but with us the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battels 2 Chron. 32. 6 7 8 Deut. 31. 6 8. The Lord stirred up the Spirit of Cyrus to make Proclamation for the building of Jerusalem the Temple and restoring the Vessels of the House of the Lord when the Jews were in Captivity Ezra 1. 1 2 3 4 7 11. I would seek unto God unto him would I commit my cause Job 5. 8. Canst thou by searching find out God c. If he cut off and shut up and gather together then who can hinder him or turn him away Job 11. 7 10. Though he slay me yet will I trust in him Job 13. 15. Job reckons up many Works of God and concludes thus Lo these parts of his ways but how little a portion is heard of him Job 26. 14. I know that thou canst do every thing and no thought can be with-holden from thee or no thought of thine can be hindred Job 42. 2. Kiss the Son c. Blessed are they who put their trust in him Psal 2. 12. I will both lay me down in peace and sleep for thou Lord only makest me dwell in safety Psal 4. 8. Psal 3. 5 6. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in times of trouble and they who know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou Lord hast not forsaken them who seek thee Psal 9. 9 10. In the Lord put I my trust how say ye to my soul Flee as a bird c. Psal 11. 1. Psal 31. 1 6. The Lord is my Rock and my Fortress c. in whom I will trust c. Psal 18. 2. 31. Psal 91. 2. In the name of our God we will set up our banners c. Some trust in chariots and some in horses but we will remember the name of the Lord our God Psal 20. 5 7. The king trusteth in the Lord and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved Psal 21. 7. Our father 's trusted in thee they trusted and thou didst deliver c. They trusted in thee and were not confounded Psal 22. 4 5. Who is this King of glory The Lord strong and mighty the Lord mighty in battel c. The Lord of hosts he the King of glory Psal 24. 7 8. The Lord my strength and my shield my heart trusteth in him and I am helped Psal 28. 7. Psal 3. 3. In thee O Lord do I put my trust let me not be ashamed c. Oh how great is thy goodness c. which thou hast wrought for them who trust in thee c. Thou shalt hide them c. Psal 31. 1 6 14 19 20 24. He who trusteth in the Lord Mercy shall compass him about Psal 32. 10. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the Heathen to nought c. The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever Psal 33. 10 11. Prov. 19. 21. Isa 46. 10. Trust in the Lord and do good so shalt thou dwell in the land c. Commit thy way unto the Lord trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass c. The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord he their strength in time of trouble and the Lord shall help them c. He shall deliver them c. because they trust in him Psal 37. 3 5 39 40. Blessed is the man who maketh the Lord his trust Psal 40. 4. Psal 84. 12. He maketh wars to cease c. Be still and know that I am God I will be exalted c. The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob our refuge Psal 46. 9 10 11. I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever Psal 52. 8. Cast thy burthen on the Lord and he shall sustain thee Psal 55. 22. What time I am afraid I will trust in thee c. In God I have put my trust I will not fear what flesh can do unto me Psal 56. 3 4 11. For my soul trusteth in thee yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge until calamities be over-passed Psal 57 1. Psal 61. 3 4. Through God we shall do valiantly for we shall tread down our enemies Psal 60. 12. In God is my salvation and my glory the rock of my strength my refuge is in God Trust in him at all times ye people c. God hath spoken once twice have I heard this that power belongeth unto God Psal 62. 7 8 11 12. Psal 61. 2. The God of Israel is he who giveth strength and power unto his Psal 68. 35. They spake against God they said Can God furnish a table in the wilderness c. A fire was kindled against Jacob c. because they believed not God and trusted not in his salvation though he commanded the clouds c. Psal 78. 19 21 22 23. Psal 106. 24 25 26. The
for him fret not thy self c. because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass c. Fret not thy self in any wise to do evil c. Wait on the Lord and keep his way and he shall exalt thee c. Psalm 37. 5 7 8 34. And now Lord what wait I for my hope is in thee Psal 39. 7. I waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined unto me and heard my cry he brought me up out of an horrible pit out of the mire Psalm 140. 1 2. Why art thou cast down O my soul why art thou disquieted in me hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him Psalm 42. 6 11. Psalm 43. 5. God our refuge c. a very present help in time of trouble Psalm 46. 1. O God thou my God early will I seek thee my soul thirâ—teth for thee c. My soul wait thou only upon God for my expectation is only from him he only my rock and c. Psalm 62. 1 5. I am weary of my crying my throat is dried mine eyes fail while I wait for my God Psal 69. 3. Psalm 119. 123. Isa 38. 14. But I will hope continually and will yet praise thee more and more Psalm 71. 14. Psalm 52. 9. Thou O Lord art a God full of compassion and gracious long suffering and plenteous in mercy and truth Psalm 86. 15. Psalm 111. 4. Even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God Thou turnest Man to destruction and sayest Return ye children of men Psalm 90. 2 3. The Lord will not cast off his people neither will he forsake his inheritance Psalm 94. 14. Deut. 31. 6 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious slow to anger plenteous in mercy he will not always chide neither will he keep anger for ever c. Like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who fear him c. The mercy of God is from everlasting to everlasting Psalm 103. 8 9 13 17. Psalm 78. 38 39. These all wait on thee that thou mayest give them their meat in due season Psalm 104. 27. They soon forgat his works they waited not for his counsel Psalm 106. 13. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion he hath given meat unto them who fear him he will ever be mindful of his covenant Psalm 111. 4 5. Psalm 116. 5. Psalm 112. 4. My soul fainteth for thy salvation I hope in thy word Psalm 119. 49 81. Behold as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters c. so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God until he have mercy upon us Psalm 123. 2. I wait for the Lord my soul doth wait and in his word do I hope c. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they who watch for the morn let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord is mercy and plenteous redemption Psal 130. 5 6 7. Our bones are scattered c. but mine eyes are unto thee O God the Lord Psalm 141. 7 8. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger and of great mercy the Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works c. The Lord upholdeth all that fall c. The eyes of all wait upon or look unto thee and thou givest them their meat in due season Thou openest thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing Psalm 145. 8 9 14 15 16. Happy is he c. whose hope is in the Lord his God Psalm 146. 5. The Lord taketh pleasure in them c. who hope in his mercy Psalm 147. 11. Hope deserred maketh the heart sick but when it cometh c. Prov. 13. 12. Say not thou I will recompence evil wait on the Lord and he shall save thee Prov. 20. 22 If thou faint in the day of adversity thy strength is small Prov. 24. 10. I will wait upon the Lord who hideth his face from the house of Jacob and I will look for him c. Should not a people seek unto the Lord Isa 8. 17 19. At that day shall a man look to his Maker and his eyes shall have respect unto the holy One of Israel and he shall not look to the altars Isa 17. 7 8. And it shall be said in that day Lo this is our God we have waited for him and he will save us this the Lord we have waited for him Isa 25. 9. In the way of thy judgment O Lord have we waited for thee the desire of our soul is to the remembrance of thy name With my soul have I desired thee in the night c. Isa 26. 8 9. He who believeth shall not make haste Isa 28. 16. Wo to the rebellious children who take counsel but not of me and who cover with a covering but not of my Spirit c. Their strength is to sit still c. For thus saith the Lord the holy One of Israel In returning and rest shall ye be saved In quietness and conâ—idence shall be your strength and ye would not c. therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious unto you c. for the Lord is a God of judgment blessed are all they who wait for him Isa 30. 1 7 15 18. Wo to them who go down to Egypt for help c. but they look not to the holy One of Israel neither seek the Lord Isa 31. 1. O Lord be gracious to us we have waited for thee Isa 33. 2. Hast thou not known c. the everlasting God the Lord the Creator of the ends of the earth fainteth not neither is weary there is no searching of his understanding he giveth power c. But they who wait upon the Lord shall renew strength they shall mount up with wings as Eagles they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not be faint Isaiah 40. 28 29 30 31. Look unto me and be ye saved all the ends of earth for I am God and there is none else Isa 45 22. Thou shalt know that I am the Lord for they shall not be ashamed who wait for me Isaiah 49. 23. Who is among you who feareth the Lord c. and walks in darkness and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Isa 50. 10. For since the beginning of the world men have not heard nor perceived by the ear neither hath the eye seen O God besides thee what he hath prepared for him who waiteth for him Isaiah 64. 4. I am the Lord who exercise loving-kindness judgment and righteousness in the earth for in these things I delight saith the Lord Jer. 9. 24. O the hope of Israel the saviour thereof in time of trouble c. Are there any among the vanities of the heathen who can cause rain c. Art not thou he O Lord our God therefore will we want upon thee for thou hast made all these things Jer. 14. 8 22. ch 17. 13. Blessed is
no man regardeth but ye have set at nought all my counsel and would none of my reproof I also will laugh at your calamity and mock when your fear cometh when your fear cometh as desolation c. Then shalt thou call upon me but I will not answer they shall seek me early but they shall not find me for they hated c. Prov. 1. 22 to 30. Zech. 7. 9 10 11 12 13. Hear O heavens c. I have nourished and brought up children and they have rebelled against me The ox knoweth his owner c. Israel doth not know my people doth not consider c. Why should ye be stricken any more ye will revolt more and more c. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me saith the Lord c. When ye make many prayers I will not hear you for your hands are full of blood Wash you make you clean c. Come now and let us reason c. out if ye refuse and rebel ye shall be devoured by the sword c. Ah I will case me of mine adversaries Isa 1. 2 3 4 5 11 13 16 17 18 20 23 24. Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people because c. their land is full of idols Isa 2. 6 7 8 c. Jerusalem is ruined and Judah is fallen because their tongue and their doings are against the Lord to provoke the eyes of his glory Because the daughters of Zion are haughty and walk with stretched forth necks c. therefore the Lord shall smite with a scab c. the Lord will take away the bravery of their 〈◊〉 ornaments c. Isa 3. 8 9 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24. Judge I pray you betwixt me and my vineyard What could have been done more to my vineyard that I have not done in it Wherefore when I looked that it should bring forth grapes brought it forth wild grapes I will take away the hedge thereof c. The Prophet pronounceth many Woes against several Sinners Isa 5. 4 5 6 to 26. God gave up Israel to Hardness and Blindness for their Sins till they should be laid waste Isa 6. 10 11 12. God threatens Jacob and Israel for their Pride and Stoutness of Heart because they turned not to him who smote them Their leaders cause them to err that he will cut off c. And for all this his anger is not turned away Isa 9. 8 9 10 11 to 21. O Assyrian c. I will send him against an hypocritical nation and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge to take the spoil c. Isa 10. 5 6. God's great Judgments threatned against Babylon Isa 13. ch 14. 4 5 6. c. ch 47. It is a people of no understanding therefore he who made them will not have mercy on them c. Isa 27. 11. The Lord said Forasmuch as this people draw near with their mouth c. but have removed their hearts far from me and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men therefore c. the wisdom of the wise shall perish and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid Wo unto them who seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord and their works are in the dark Isa 21. 13 14 15. chap. 24. 5 6 7 c. They would not hear c. Ye scornful men c. ye shall be trodden down Isa 28. 12 14 15 c. God threatens Israel for leaning upon Egypt for help and not hearkening to stay on God Isa 30. 1 2 to 17. This people have I formed for my self c. But thou hast not called upon me O Jacob but thou hast been weary of me O Israel Thou hast not not brought me the small 〈◊〉 c. but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities c. Thy first fathers have sinned and thy teachers c. therefore I have prophaned the princes of thy sanctuary and have given Jacob to the curse and Israel to reproaches Isa 43. 21 22 23 24 28. O that thou hadst hearâ—â—â—ed to my commandments then had thy peace been c. Isa 48. 12 18. Deut. 32. 28 29 30. Your iniquities have separated between you and your God and your sins have hid his face from you that he will not hear for your hands are denied with blood c. None call for justice Isa 59. 1 2 3 c. ch 50. 1 2. I have spread out my hands all the day long unto a rebellious people who walketh in a way which is not good c. I will not keep silence but will recompence even recompence into their bosoms c. Ye are they who forsake the Lord who forget my holy mountain c. therefore will I number you to the sword c. Isa 65. 2 3 4 6 11 12 c. Rom. 10. 21. They have chosen their own ways and their soul delighteth in their abominations I also will chuse their delusions and will bring their fears upon them because when I called none did answer c. but they did evil before mine eyes c. Isa 66. 3 4. Jer. 18. 12 13 16 17. What iniquity have your fathers found in me that they are gone from me c. Wherefore will I yet plead with you saith the Lord and with your children c. See if there be such a thing Hath a nation changed their gods c. But my people have changed their glory c. Be astonished O Heavens c. They have forsaken me the fountain c. Hast thou not procured this unto thy self c. Thine own wickedness shall correct thee and thy back-sliding reprove thee c. In vain have I smitten your children they received no correction c. Have I been a barren wilderness c. Can a maid forget her ornaments Jer. 2. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17 19 30 31 32. Isa 50. 1. Hos 7. 1 2. Isa 17. 10. Ezek. 24. 13. And I saw when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away c. yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not but went and played the harlot also c. Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart but feignedly Jer. 3. 7 8 9 10. O Jerusalem wash thine heart from wickedness that thou mayst be saved How long shall vain thoughts lodge within thee c. Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee this thy wickedness because it is bitter it reacheth unto thine heart Jer. 4. 13 14 17 18. How shall I pardon thee for this Thy children have forsaken me and sworn by them who are no gods When I had fed them to the fall they then committed adultery and assembled themselves by troops in the harloâ—s houses they were as fed horses in the morning every one neighing after his neighbour's wife And shall I not visit for these things saith the Lord
from before you but they shall be in your sides and their gods shall be a snare unto you Judges 2. 2 3. Jephthah concerning his vow said I have opened my mouth unto the Lord and I cannot go back c. Judges 11. 31 35 39. Psal 116. 14 18. The Lord is a God of knowledge and by him all actions are weighed 1 Sam. 2. 3. God had said to Saul Go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all which they have c. But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep c. Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel saying It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king for he is turned back from following me and hath not performed my commandment 1 Sam. 15. 3 8 9 10 11. The Lord seeth not as man seeth for man looketh on the outward appearance but the Lord looketh on the heart 1 Sam. 16. 7. I was also upright before him c. With the upright thou wilt shew thy self upright 2 Sam. 22. 24 26. Psal 18. 23. Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercies according as he walked before thee in truth and in righteousness and in uprightness of heart with thee 1 Kings 3. 6. Thou thou only knowest the hearts of all the children of men c. Let your hearts therefore be perfect with the Lord your God 1 Kings 8. 39 61. Psal 44. 21. If thou wilt walk before me as David thy father walked in integrity of heart and in uprightness to do according to all c. Then I will establish c. 1 Kings 9. 4 5. It came to pass that when Solomâ—n was old c. his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God as the heart of David c. he went not fully after the Lord c. 1 Kings 11. 4 6. Asa did that which was right c. but the high places were not removed nevertheless Asa his heart was perfect with the Lord all his days 1 Kings 15. 11 14. How long halt ye between two opinions If the Lord be God follow him 1 Kings 18. 21. Elijah and Micaiah the prophets both faithful to God in a bad time 1 Kings 19. 10. chap. 22. 13 14. Thy servant will not offer c. to any other gods but the Lord In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant When my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship c. and I bow my self c. 2 Kings 5. 11. 18. Many kings of Israel did that which was right c. but yet did not take away the high places 2 Kings 14. ch 15. Josiah turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his might according to all the Law of Moses c. 2 Kings 23. 25. ch 18. 3 4 5 6. Set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God 1 Chron. 22. 10. 2 Chron. 11. 16. ch 15. 12 15. Know thou the God of thy fathers and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind for the Lord searcheth all hearts and understandeth c. 1 Chron. 28. 9. I know also my God that thou triest the heart and hast pleasure in uprightness As for me in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things 1 Chron. 29. 17. Prov. 17. 3. Rom. 8. 27. The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to shew himself strong in the behalf of or strongly to hold with them whose heart is perfect towards him 2 Chron. 16. 9. Amaziah did that which is right in the sight of the Lord but not with a perfect heart 2 Chron. 25. 2. Hezekiah c. wrought that which was good and right c. he did it with all his heart and prospered 2 Chron. 31. 20 21. Job was a perfect and upright man and one who feared God c. Job 1. 1 8. Still be holdeth his integrity although thou movest me against him c. Job 2. 3. Behold God will not cast away a perfect man Job 8. 20. My foot hath held his steps his way have I kept and not declined c. Job 23. 11. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live Job 27. 6. Psal 26. 11. Doth not he see all my ways and count all my steps Job 31. 4. ch 34. 21. No darkness c. where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves Job 34. 22. God who saveth the upright in heart Psal 7. 10. The Lords throne is in heaven his eyes behold his eye-â—â—ds try the children of men Psal 11. 4 5 Lord who shall abide in thy tabernacle c. he who walketh uprightly Psal 15. 1 2. I have set the Lord always before me Psal 16. 8. The Lord preserveth the faithful Psal 31. 23. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace Psal 37. 37. Forget all thine own people and thy fathers house so shall the king greatly desire thy beauty Psal 45. 10 11. Like sheep they are laid in the grave c. and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning Psal 49. 14. Behold thou desirest truth in the inner parts Psal 51. 6. My soul followeth hard after thee thy right hand c. Psal 63. 8. Psal 119. 60. All the upright in heart shall glory Psal 64. 10. Psal 97. 11. I will pay my vows which my mouth hath uttered c. when I was in trouble Psal 66. 13 14. Psal 116. 14 18. The Lord God c. will give grace and glory no good thing will he withhold from them who walk uprightly Psal 84. 11. They say the Lord shall not see c. He who planteth the ear shall he not hear He who formed the eye shall he not see c. The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man Psal 94. 7 8 9 11 15. It is a people who do err in their hearts c. Psal 95. 10. Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart Psal 97. 11. I will behave my self wisely in a perfect way c. I will walk within my house with a perfect heart Psal 101. 2. Psal 26. 11. Unto the upright there shall arise a light in the darkness Psal 112. 4. Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy commandments I will praise thee with uprightness of heart c. My zeal hath consumed me c. Psal 119. 6 7 139. Do good O Lord unto c. them who are upright in their hearts as for such who turn aside to their crooked ways the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity Psal 125. 4 5. O Lord thou hast searched me and known me thou knowest my down-sitting and up-rising thou understandest my thoughts afar off thou compassest my path and my lying down and art acquainted with all my ways for there is not a word in my tongue but lo O Lord thou knowest it altogether Psal 139. 1 2 3 4.
up he woundeth and his hands make whole Job 5. 18 19. God brings his very low and then delivers them Job 33. 19 20 21 22 c. And the Lord turned the captivity of Job c. also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before Job 42. 10. Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress Psalm 4. 1. The needy shall not always be forgotten the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever Psalm 9. 18. Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble c. to judge the fatherless and the oppresied that the man of the earth may no more oppress or terrifie Psal 10. 17 18. Psal 146. 7 8 9. Prov. 22. 22 23. For the oppression of the poor for the sighing of the needy now will I arise saith the Lord I will set him in safety from him who would ensnare him or puffeth at them Psal 12. 5. Sing unto the Lord O ye saints of his c. for his anger endureth but a moment c. weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning Psal 30. 4 5. The righteous cry and the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of all their troubles c. many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivereth him out of them all Psal 34. 17 19. Psal 37. 39 40. I waited patiently for the Lord c. he brought me up also out of an horrible pit out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock c. Psal 40. 1 2. Call upon me in the time of trouble I will deliver thee and thou c. Psal 50. 15. Psal 46. 1. Thou who hast shewed me great and sore troubles shalt quicken me again and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth thou shalt increase my greatness and comfort me on every side Psal 71. 20 21. I will hear what God the Lord will speak for he will speak peace to his people but let them not turn again to folly Psal 85 8. The Lord will not cast of his people neither will he forsake his inheritance Psal 94. 14. 1 Sam. 12. 22. The Lord is merciful and gracious c. he will not always chide neither will he keep his anger for ever Psal 103 8 9 13 14 Jer. 3. 12. Our soul is escaped c. a bird c. the snare is broken and we are escaped Psal 124. 7. The rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous lest the righteous put forth their hands unto inâ—qury Psal 125. 2 3. When the Lord returned the captivity of Zion we were â—â—ke 〈◊〉 who dream c. They who sow in tears shall reap in joy he who goeth forth and weepeth c. shall doubtless come again with rejoycing c. Psal 126. 1 2 5 6. The Lord will judge his People and he will repent himself concerning his servant Psal 135. 14. He healeth the broken heart and bindeth up their wounds Psal 147. 3. For yet a very little while and the indignation shall cease and mine anger in their destruction Isa 10. 25. Though thou wast angry with me thine anger is turned away and thou comfortedst me Isa 21. 1. The Lord will have mercy on Jacob and will yet chuse Israel and set them in their own land c. and they shall rule over their oppressors c. the Lord will give thee rest from thy sorrow and from thy fear and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve Isa 14. 1 2 3. chap. 35. 3 4. Comfort ye my people c. her warfare is accomplished Isa 40. 1 2. God hath comforted his people and will have mercy upon his afflicted Isa 49. 13. The redeemed of the Lord shall return and come with singing unto Zion c. they shall obtain gladness and joy Sorrow and mourning shall flee away I I am he who comforteth you c. hear now this thou afflicted c. I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling c. thou shalt no more drink it again Isa 51. 11 12 21 22. For a small moment have I forsaken thee but with great mercy will I gather thee in a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee Isa 54. 7 8. I will not contend for ever neither will I be always wroth for the spirit should sail before me and the souls I have made For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth and smote him I hid me c. and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart I have seen his ways I will heal him I will lead him also and restore comforts unto him and c. Isa 57 15 16 17 18. In my wrath I smote thee but in my favour have I had mercy on thee Isa 60. 10. The spirit of the Lord God is upon me c. to bind up the broken hearted c. to comfort all who mourn to appoint unto them who mourn in Zion to give unto them beauty for ashes and the oyl of joy for mourning c. Isa 60. 1 2 3. I know the thoughts that I think towards you saith the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end Jer. 20. 10. 11. Alas c. it is the time of Jacob's trouble but he shall be saved out of it for it shall come to pass c. I will heal thee of thy wounds saith the Lord because they called thee an outcast saying This is Zion whom no man seeketh after Jer. 30. 7 8 17. He who scattereth Israel will gather him c. I will turn their mourning into joy and will comfort them and make them rejoyce from their sorrow c. Is Ephraim my dear son c. I will surely have mercy on him saith the Lord c. As I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down c. so will I watch over them to build and to plant saith the Lord Jer. 31. 10 13 20 28. For the Lord will not cast off for ever but tho he cause grief yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies for he doth not afflict willingly Lam. 3. 31 32. Therefore thus saith the Lord God Now will I bring again the Captivity of Jacob and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel and will be jealous for mine holy name after that they have born their shame c. Ezek. 39. 25 26. Ps 106. 8. Come let us return unto the Lord for he hath torn and he will heal us he hath smitten and he will bind us up c. Hosea 6. 1. Rejoyce not against me O mine enemy though I fall I shall rise c. I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him until he plead my cause c. he will bring me forth to the light and I shall be-behold his righteousness c. Who is a God like
glory shall be revealed ye may be glad also If any suffer as a Christian let him not be ashamed but let him glorifie God in this behalf for the time is come when judgment c. 1 Pet. 4. 12 13 16. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp bearing his reproach Heb. 13. 13. 6. To cry to the Lord for Help Support and Salvation JAcob in his distress when Esau pursued him prayed earnestly c. Gen. 32. 8 9 c. 24 25 c. Jacob in his great distress when Joseph had kept Simeoâ— and required Benjamin also said God Almighty give you mercy before the man that he may send away your other brother and Benjamin If I be bereaved c. Gen. 43. 14. The children of Israel lifted up their eyes and behold the Egyptians marched after them and they were sore afraid And the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord Exod. 14. 10. When all the waters were bitter that the people could not drink Moses cried unto the Lord Exod. 15. 23 24 25. Moses cried unto the Lord saying What shall I do unto this people they be almost ready to stone me c. So when Amalek fought with Israel Moses held up his hand and then Israel prevailed c. Exod. 17. 1 2 3 4 11 12. If thou afflict them c. and they cry at all to me I will surely hear their cry Exod. 22. 23. The Lord shall scatter you among the nations c. But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God thou shalt find him If thou seek him with all thine heart and with all thy soul Deut. 4. 27 29. When Israel were delivered into the hand of their enemies they cried unto the Lord and the Lord 〈◊〉 up a Deliverer Judges 3. 8 9. ch 10. 13 14. 2 Chron. 15. 3 4. 1 Sam. 6. 16. Hannah was in bitterness of Soul and prayed unto the Lord and wept fore 1 Sam. 1. 10 11 12 13. Samuel prayed for Israel when the Philistines came against them 1 Sam. 9. 9. David in his distress prayed the Lord to turn the Counsel of Acicitophel into foolishness 2 Sam. â—5 31. ch 12. 22. In my distress I called upon the Lord and cried to my God and he did hear my voice out of his temple 2 Sam. 22. 7. Psal 18. 6. When Jerusalem was in distress by reason of the Assyrians and Rabshakeh's railing and threatening Hezekiah spread the Letter before the Lord and prayed before the Lord and said O Lord God c. 2 Kings 19. 14 15 16 c. Isa 37. 14 15 c. Hezekiah was sick unto death c. he turned his face to the wall and prayed unto the Lord saying I beseech thee O Lord c. He wept 2 Kings 20. 1 2 3. Isa 38. 1 2 3. When there came an Host of one thousand thousand against Judah Asa cried unto the Lord his God and said Lord it is nothing unto thee to help c. 2 Chron. 14. 9 10 11 12. There came a great Multitude against Jehoshaphat c. He feared and set himself to seek the Lord and proclaimed a Fast c. And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation and said O Lord God of our fathers Art not thou God c. 2 Chron. 20. 2 3 4 c. When Manasseh was in affliction he besought the Lord his God c. and prayed unto him and he was intreated of him 2 Chron. 33. 11 12 13. Job 36. 8 9. I am full of confusion therefore see thou mine affliction Job 10. 15. Psal 9. 13. He heareth the cry of the afflicted Job 34. 28. Psal 102. 17. The hypocrite in heart they cry not when he bindeth them Job 36. 13. O Lord save me from all them who persecute me and deliver me Psal 7. 1. Our fathers c. they cried to thee and were delivered c. He hath not despised nor abhorred the afflictions of the afflicted neither hath he hid his face from him but when he cried unto him he heard Psal 22. 4 5 24. Psal 107. 6 13. I sought the Lord and he heard me and delivered me from all my fears This poor man cried and the Lord heard and saved him out of all his troubles Psal 34 4 6 17. Psal 35. The Psalmist prays for Help and Salvation in such a time Psal 38. 20 21 22. Psal 39. 10 13. Psal 69. 14 15. Psal 88. Psal 143. 7 8 9. For thy sake are we killed all the day long c. Awake Why sleepest thou O Lord Arise c. Wherefore hidest thou thy face forgettest our affliction c. Psal 44. 22 23 24 25 26. Psal 74. 9 10 11. Call upon me in the day of trouble and I will deliver thee and thou shalt glorifie me Psal 50. 15. David prays earnestly in his low Condition for Joy and Comfort Psal 51. 7 8 9 10 c. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord my sore ran in the night Psal 77. 2. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee for thou wilt answer me Psal 86. 7. I called upon the Lord in distress the Lord answered me and set me in a large place Psal 118. 5. Psal 130. 1. The heart of the king is in the hand of the Lord he inclineth it which way he will Prov. 21. 1. The Church in her low Condition prays earnestly Look down c. Isa 63. 15 to 19. Psal 74. 9 10 11 Isa 64. 8 9. Lord correct me in judgment not in thine anger lest thou bring me to nothing Jer. 10. 24. I called upon thy name O Lord out of the low dungeon c. Lam. 3. 55 59 c. Daniel and his Friends in his great Strait and Danger about the King's Dream prays to God Dan. 2. 13 14 18. I will go and return unto my place till they acknowledge their offence and seek my face In their affliction they will seek me early Hos 5. 15. Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be delivered Joel 2. 32. When the Mariners were in the Tempest they called upon their Gods and roused up Jonah to call upon his God If so be God will think upon us that we perish not Jonah 1. 4 5 6. Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fisnes belly and said I cry c. Jonah 2. 1 2 c. The Ninevites prayed c. Who can tell if God will turn c. Jonah 3. 8 9. 2 Sam. 12. 22. When Peter saw the Wind boisterous he was afraid and beginning to sink he cried saying Lord save me And immediately Jesus c. caught him Matth. 14. 30 31. Shall not God avenge his Elect who cry to him day and night Yea he will avenge them Luke 18. 7 8. When the Apostles had been imprisoned and convened before Council they lift up their voice to God with one accord and said Lord Thou art God c. Behold their threatnings and grant unto thy servants c. Acts 4.
because there is no truth nor mercy nor knowledge of God in the land c. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge because thou hast rejected knowledge I will also reject thee that thou shalt be no Priest Hosea 4. 1 2 6. Then shall we know if we follow on to know the Lord c. For I desire c. the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings Hosea 6. 3 6. I taught Ephraim to go c. but they knew not that I healed them c. Hosea 11. 3. Who is wise and he shall understand these things prudent and he shall know them Hosea 14 9. The poor of the flock who waited on me knew that it was the word of the Lord Zech. 11. 11. The Priests lips should preserve knowledge Mal. 2. 7. The light of the body is the eye c. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness how great is that darkness Mat. 6 22 23. No man knoweth the father but the son and he to whom the son revealeth him Mat. 11. 27. If ye had known what this meaneth I will have mercy c. ye would not have condemned c. Mat. 12. 7. Because it is given to you to know the mystery of the kingdom of heaven but to them it is not given c. therefore speak I to them in parables c. When any one hears the word of the kingdom and understands it not then cometh the wicked oâ—e c. Matth. 13. 11 13 16 19 35. Mâ—rk 4. 11 12 15 34. If the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch c. Are ye without understanding Mat. 15. 14 16. Ye do err not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God Mat. 22. 29. The Gadarenes through ignorance of Christ besought him to depart from them Lâ—ke 8. 37. Peter said c. Let us build three tabernacles one for thee c. not knowing what he said Luke 9. 33. I thank thee O father c. that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes c. for so it seemed good in thy sight c. No man knoweth who the son is c. but the son and he to whom the son will reveal him c. blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see c. Luke 10. 21 22 23. Wo unto you Lawyers for ye have taken away the key of knowledge ye eâ—tred not in your selves and them who were entring in ye hindred or forbad Luke 11. 52. That servant who knew his Lord's will and prepared not neither did according c. shall be beaten with many stripes but he who knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes Luke 12. 47 48. Jesus took unto him the twelve and said unto them c. And they understood none of these things and this saying was hid from them neither knew they c. Luke 18. 31 32 33 34. John 12. 16. ch 13. 7. ch 20. 9. He beheld the City and wept over it saying If thou hadst known even thou at least in this thy day the things which belong unto thy peace but now they are hid c. Luke 19. 41 42. Then opened he their understandings that they might understand the Scriptures Luke 24. 44 45. He was in the world c. and the world knew him not John 1. 10 26. Ye must be born again c. Nicodemus answered and said unto him How can these things be Jesus c. said Art thou a master in Israel and knowest not these things If I have told you of earthly things and ye believe not how will ye c. if I tell you heavenly John 3. 4 7 8 9 10 12. If thou knewest 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 c. Ye worship ye know not what we know what we worship John 4. 10. 22. The Jews therefore strove among themselves saying How can this man give us his flesh to eat John 6. 52. If any man will do his will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God c. John 7. 17. I am the light of the world he who followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of the life c. ye neither know me nor my â—ather if ye had known me ye should have 〈◊〉 my father also c. When ye have lift up the Son of man then shall ye know that I am he c. If ye continue in my word c. ye shall know the truth c. Why do ye not understand my speech even because ye cannot hear my word John 8. 12 19 28 32 43. ch 14. 7 9. We know that God spake unto Moses as for this fellow we know not from whence he is c. Jesus said For judgment came I c. that they who see not might see and that they who see might be made blind c. If ye were blind ye should have no sin c. John 9. 29 39 41. He who walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth John 12. 35. If ye know these things happy are ye if ye do them John 13. 17. All these things will they do unto you c. because they know not him who sent me John 15. 21. ch 16. 2 3. And this is life eternal that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent c. They have known surely that I came out from thee c. The world hath not known thee c. these have known that thou hast sent me John 17. 3 7 8 24. As yet they knew not the Scripture that he must rise again from 〈◊〉 dead John 20. 9. ch 12. 16. It is not for you to know the times and the seasons where c. Acts 1. 7. Ye denied the Holy one c. and killed the Prince of life and now brethren I wot that through ignorance ye did it as did also your rulers Acts 3. 14 15 17. When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men c. they had been with Jesus Acts 4. 13. They who dwell at Jerusalem and their rulers because they knew him not nor yet the voices of the Prophets which are read c. they have fulfilled them in condemning him Acts 13. 27. I found an altar with this inscription To the unknown God whom therefore ye ignorantly worship I declare c. We ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold c. and the times of this ignorance God winked at but now commandeth c. Acts 17. 23 29 30. I verily thought with my self that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus c. Acts 26. 9. That which may be known of God is manifest c. for the invisible things