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
voyce of thy cry when hee shall heare it hee wil answer thee Isay 30 19. h And let every one that nameth the Name of Christ depart from iniquitie 2 Tim. 2.19 i I wil regard the Prayer of the destitute and not despise their Prayer Psal 102.17 k If any of you lack Wisdome 〈◊〉 him aske of GOD that giveth to 〈◊〉 men liberally and upbraideth not Jam. 1.5 l Thou wilt prepare their heart thou wilt cause thine Eare to heare Psalme 10.17 m But the prayer of the upright is his delight â—râ— 15.8 n I wil praise the Name of God with a Sâ—ng and wil magnifie him with Thanksgiving This also shall please the Lord better then an Oxe or Bullock that hath hornes and hoofes Psalme 69.30.31 o. p For he hath looked downe from the height of his Sanctuary from Heaven did the Lord behold the Earth To heare the groaning of the prisoners to loose those that are appointed to death Psa 102.19 20. q His ears are open to the righteous cry psal 34.15 1 pet 3.12 r Heare my cry O God attend unto my prayer Ps 61.1 s For I know the thoughts that I thinke towards you saith the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end Then shall yee call upon me and yee shal goe and pray unto me and I wil hearken unto you And yee shall seeke me and finde mee when yea shall search for mee with all your heart Ier. 29.11.12 13. t Seeke yee the Lord while hee may be found cal yee upon him while hee is neere Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him returne unto the Lord and he wil have mercy upon him and to our God for he wil abundantly pardon Isay 55.6 7. v Vide supra k Jam. 1.5 w Call unto mee and I will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not Jer. 33.3 x He shal pray unto God and he shal be favourable unto him and he shal see his face with joy Job 33.26 I will bee as the dew unto Israel Hose 14 5. y For every one that asketh receiveth and hee that seeketh sindeth Luk. 11.10 Mat. 7.8 z What things soever yee desire when yee pray believe that yee receive them and yee shal have them Mark 11.24 a. 54. The spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the spirit 〈◊〉 selfe maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered Rom. 8.26 b But if any man be a Worshipper of God and doth his wil him he heareth Joâ— 9 31. c Hee shal call upon me and I will 〈…〉 swer him I wil bee with him in trouble I wil deliver and honour him Psal 91.15 d In the day when I câ—l answer mee speedily ps 102.2 My voyce shalt thou heare in the morning O God psal 5 3. e The Lord also wâ—â— be a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in times of trouble Psal 9.9 50.15 He shall cal upon mee and I wil answer him I wil be with him in trouble I wil deliver him and honour him Psal 91.15 f God is our refuge and strength a very present helpe in trouble psal 46.1 g From the first day that thou diddest set thine heart to understand and to chasten thy selfe before thy God thy words were heard and I am come for thy words Dan. 10.12 h And it shal come to passe that before they call I wil answer and whiles they are yet speaking I will heare Iay 65.24 i For I said in my â—â—ste I am cut off from before thâ—â—e 〈◊〉 nevâ—â— the lesse thou I eardest the voyce of my supplication when I cried unto thee Pâ—al 31.22 k Whatsoever yee shalâ— aske the Father in my Name hee shâ—â— give it you John 16.23 And watsoever yee shal aske in my Name that wil I doe that the Father may be glorified in the Sonne If yee shal aske any thing in my Name I wil doe iâ— Jâ—â— 14 13 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him that if wee aske any thing 〈◊〉 cording to his wil he heareth us And if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we aske wee know that wee have the petition that wee desired of him 1 Jâ— 5.14.15 For through him wee both have an accesse by one spirit unto the Father Eph. 2.18 8. To our Thankesgiving to the Lord. It is a good thing l 〈…〉 m It is most acceptable to the Lord â— And 〈◊〉 is glorified thireby o l It â—s a good thing to give thank 〈◊〉 unto the Lord and to sing prayses unto thy Name O most high Psalme 92. 1. m Rejoyce in the Lord O yee righteous for praise is comely for the upright Psal 33.1 n I wil praise the name of God with 〈◊〉 Song and will magnifie him wiâ—h Thanksgiving This also shall please the Lord better then an Oxâ— or Bullock that hath hornes and hoofes Psalmâ— 69.30 31. o Whose offreth praise glorifieth mee psal 50.23 9. To our conscionable hearing Gods Word It is a signe we are in Gods Covenant p And of Christs Flocke q And most near and deare to him r He knowes us and takes especiall notice of us s We shall be inabled to heare better t Grace in generall u Saving knowledge w True Faith x The feare of the Lord y Holy joy or spirituall satisfaction z Increase of grace in generall â— 55 Increase of Faith b Hereâ—â— shall be wrought in us c We shall be blessâ—â— here d Art freed from Damnation e And be assured of Salvation for evermore f p Incline your eare and come unto meâ—â— heare and your Soule shal live and I wil make an everlasting Covenant with you even the sure mercies of David Isay 55 3. q My Sheep heare my voyce and I know them and they follow mee John 10.27 r Behold my Mother and my Brethren For whosoever shall doe the wil of God the same is my Mother and my Sister and brother Marke 3.34.35 s Vide suprid q Ioh. 10.27 t.v. Vide suprà p Isay 55.3 w But unto them that are called both Jewes and Greekes Christ the power of God and the Wisdome of God 1 Cor. 1.24 x So then Faith commeth by hearing and hearing by the Word of God Rom. 10.17 y Come yee Children hearken unto me I wil teach you the feare of the Lord Psa 34.11 z Psalme a. 55. For this cause also thanke wee God without ceâ—sing because when yee received the Word of God which yee heard of us yee received it not as â—â—ew and of men but â—s it is in such the Word of God which â—ffâ—ctually worketh also in you that believe 1 Thess 2.3 b For I am not ashâ—med of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto Sâ—lvation to every one that believeth to the Jew first and also to the Gâ—â—k For therein is the Righteousnesse of GOD revealed from Faith to Faith Romans
thou shalt heape coales of fire upon his head and the Lord shall reward thee Proverbs 25.21 22. Rom. 12.20 7. If we be Secret It shews a wise b And a faithfull heart c And we glorifie God d b A prudent man concealeth knowledge pro. 12.23 c But he that is of a faithfull spirit concealeth the matter pro. 11.13 d It is the glory of God to conceale a thing Pro. 25.2 8. If wee keepe Silence it is a note of Wisdome See to governing the Tongue e e But a man of understanding holdeth his peace Prov. 11.12 9. To speaking the Truth It is a signe we are Gods Children f God delights in us g We shall get understanding from God and be reputed wise among men we shall have favour from God and good will from men h We shall be inabled to deale directly i And delight great men k They will love us l And imploy us gladly m We shall have long life n And happy dayes o VVe shall persevere in grace p And injoy heaven q f Lord who shall abide in thy Tâ—bermacle Who shall dwell in thy holy hill He that speaketh the truth in his heart Psal 15.1.2 g But they that deale truely are his delight Pro. 12.22 h Let not Mercy and Truth forsake thee binde them about thy necke write them upon the Table of thine heart So shalt thou finde favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man Pro. 3.3 4. i He that speaketh Truth sheweth forth righteousnesse pro 12.17 k. l. Righteous lipps are the delight of Kings and they love him that speaketh right pro. 16.13 m Every man shall kisse his lips that giveth aright answer Pro. 24.26 n. o What man is hee that desireth life And loveth many dayes that hee may see good Keepe thy tongue from evill and thy lips from speaking guile Ps 34.12.13 1 Pet. 3.10 p The lip of Truth shall be established for ever pro. 12.19 q Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle c. Hee that speaketh the truth in his heart Hee that backbâ—teth not with his Tongue Psalme 15.1 2 3. 10. If we deale Truly The Lord delighteth in us and will keepe us from harme r See to dealing justly r There shall no evill happen to the just but the wicked shall be filled with mischiefe Lying Lips are abomination to the Lord but they that deale truly are his delight 11. If wee performe our lawfull Oaths Covenants Contracts and Promises though made to our owne hinderance We are Gods children shall persevere in grace and be saved s s Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle Who shall dwell in thy holy hill He in whose eyes a vile person is contemned but hee honoureth them that feare the Lord he that sweareth to his owne hurt and changeth not He that putteth not out his money to Usury nor taketh a reward against the innocent he that doth these things shall never be moved Psalme 15.1.4 5. 12. If we instruct our Children They shall by Gods blessing reape continuall benefit therby t See the next proofs t Traine up a Child in the way he should goe and when he is old he will not depart from it Pro. 22.6 13. If we correct our Children Their naturall perversnesse shall be driven out u They shall be made wise w We shall have peace by them x and pleasure in them y Our correcting shall not hurt them z But be a means to save them a. 60 u Fooâ—ishnesse is bound in the heart of a Child but the rod of correction shall drive it farre from him Prov. 22.15 w The rod and reproofe give wisdome Pro. 29 15. x Correct thy Sâ—nne and he shall give thee rest yea he shall give delight unto thy soule Pre. 29.17 y. z Withhold not correction from the Child for if thou beatest him with the rod hee shall not die Proverbs 23.13 a. 60 Thou shalt beate him with the rod and deliver his Soule from death prov 23.14 14. I we obey our Parents Wee shall have long life and prosper on Earth b b Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy dayes may bee long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Exâ—dus 20.12 Dew 5.16 15. If we obey Superiours The two last and we shall be praysed c c VVilt thou then not be affrayd of the power doe that which is good and thou shalt have praise of the same Rom. 13.3 16. If we have a good name It procureth great contentment d And is more worth then great riches e d And a good report maketh the bones fat pro. 15.30 e A good name is rather to be chosen then great riches pro. 22.1 17. If we govern our minds it is a note of VVisdome f We shall be reputed wise g And be able to govern our Tongues h And expresse good government i And excell k f VVith the well advised is wisdome Prov. 13 10. g The wise in heart shall be called prudent prov 16.21 h The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth and addeth learning to his lips prov 16.23 i Hee that is slow to anger is better then the mighty and hee that ruleth his spirit then hee that taketh a City Prov. 16.32 k A man of understanding is of an excellent spirit pro. 17.27 18. If we govern our Tongues We shall have long life and happy dayes l Our talke shall abound with goodnesse m It is a signe of wisdom in any n Yea the foolish in that is counted wise o It declareth understanding p It is a signe of Sanctisication q VVe edify many r And converse acceptably s VVe prevent and deliver our selves from much mischief t VVe procure our selves contentment u And health w We keep our selves secure x We prevent and appease wrath and contention y We use knowledge aâ—ight z VVeare esteemed wise and well governed â— 61 VVe preserve our Soules from afflictions b 〈◊〉 Summe quiet and diâ—quiet fâ—lly and wisdom safâ—â—y or harm life or death are in the power of the Tongue c l VVhat man is hee that desireth liâ—e and loveth many dayes that hee may see good Keepe thy Tongue from evâ—ll and thy lips from speaking guile Psal 34.12 13. 1 pet 3.10 m The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life Pro. 10.11 n In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdome is found Prov. 10.13 o Even a foole when he holdeth his peace is accounted wise pro. 17.28 p Hee that refraineth his lips is wise Pro. 10.19 q The Tongue of the just is as choise silver Pro. 10.20 If any man among you seemeth to be religious and bridleth not his Tongue but deceiveth his owne heart this mans Religion is vaine Iam. 1.26 r A wholsome Tongue is a Tree of life The lips of the wise disperseth knowledge Pro. 15.4.7 s The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable pro. 10.32 Pleasant words are as an hony-combe sweete to the Soule and health to the Bones Pro. 16.24 A word fitly spoken is like Apples
remembers will guide preserve provide for and every way doe good unto him as if he were his brother fifter Mother for so he names him k Of what Nation calling degree soever he be the Lord will give him glory honour and peace l He shall have long life on Earth m be happy in death n be freed from damnation o His labour shall not be in vaine p but he shall have a mercifull and full reward of every good work q He hath right in the Tree of life and shall enter into the Gates into the City r shall sit in the throne of Christs Majesty with him s and judge the World t and the evill Angels u He shall be every way blessed here w and for evermore x h For as many as are led by the Spirit of God they are the Sonnes of God Rom. 8.14 psal 15 1.2 i So shalt thou finde favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man Pro. 34. He loveth him that followeth a ter righteousnesse Pro. 15.9 k A wicked man hardneth his face but as for the upright he directeth his way The integrity of the upright shall guide them The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way Prov. 21.29 11.3.5 l By mercy and truth iniquity is puâ—ged and by the feare of the Lord men depart from evill Pro. 16.6 m The just man walketh in his integrity He that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life righteousnesse and honour Pro. 20.7 21.21 n Riches profit not in the day of wrath but righteousnesse delivereth from death Pro. 11.4 o He that walketh in his uprightnesse feareth the Lord Pro. 14.2 p The high way of the upright is to depart from evil Pro. 16.17 q Good understanding giveth favour but the way of Transgressours is hard Pro. 13 15. r The Name of the Lord is a strong Tower the righteous man runneth to it and is safe pro 18.10 s But if any man be a worshiper of him and doe his wil him he heareth Joh. 9.31 r The way of the Lord is strength to the upright Pro. 10.29 u. w He that walketh uprightly walketh surely pro. 10.9 x But the righteous are bold as a Lyon Pro. 28.1 y But the righteous doe sing and rejoyce Light is sowen for the righteous and gladnesse for the upright in heart pro. 29.6 psal 97.11 z And as many as walke according to this rule peace be on them and mercy and on the Israel of God Gal. 6.16 Pro. 15.15 a. 38. When a mans ways please the Lord â—ee maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him Pro. 16.7 b For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the Field and the Beasts of the Field shall be at peace with thee Jâ—b 15.23 c.d. The righteousnesse of the upright shal deliver him The righteous in delivered out of trouble Pro. 11.6 Id. 8.6 â— What man is he that desireth life and loveth many dayeâ— that he may see good Depart from evill and doe good seeke peace and pursue it Ps 34 12.14 f No good thing will he withhold from them that wâ—lke uprightly Ps 84.11 Seeke yee first the Kingdome of God and his righteousnesse and all these things shall be added to you Mat. 6.33 But he that keepeth the Law happy is he Pro. 29.18 Godlinesse is profitable to all things having the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come 1 Tim. 4 8. g For them that honour me I will honour 1 Sam. 2.30 Hee that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life righteousnesse and honour Pro. 21.21 h If any one serve me him will my Father honor Jo. 12.26 i The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour Pro. 12.26 k The evill bow before the good and the wicked at the Gates of the Righteous Pro. 14.19 l In the House of the righteous is much Treasure pro. 15.6 m Though he heape up silver as the dust and he prepare raiment as the day he may prepare it but the just shall put it on and the innocent shall divide the silver Job 27.16.17 n Let not mercy and truth forsake thee binde them about thy neck write them upon the Table of thine heart so shalt thou finde favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man Pro. 3.3.4 o The righteous eateth to the satisying of his soule pro. 13.25 p Better is the poore that walketh in his uprightnesse then he that is perverse in his wayes though he be rich Pro. 28.6 q When it goeth well with the righteous the City rejoyceth pro. 11.10 r When the righteous are in authority the people rejoyce pro. 29 2. s The righteous considereth the cause of the poore pro. 29.7 t The Father of the righteous shall greatly rejoyce and hee that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him Pro. 23.24 u But the seede of the righteous shall be delivered pro. 11.21 w The just man walketh in his integrity his children are blessed after him pro. 20.7 x He shall deliver the Island of the innocent and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands Iob. 22.30 y When it goeth well with the righteou the City rejoyceth and when the wicâ—ed perish there is shouting By the blessing of the upright the City is exalted pro. 11.10.11 z Who so keepeth the Law is a wise foâ— pro. 28.7 a. 39 By the wisedom of the upright the City is exalted pro. 11.11 The integrity of the upright shall guide them v. 3. The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way v. 5. b He that keepeth the Commandement keepeth his own soule pro. 19.16 c. d. e. f. He that hath my Commandements and keepe them hee it is that loveth mee and hee that loveth mee shall be loved of my Father and I will love him and manifest my selfe to him Io. 14 21. g If yee abide in me and my words abide in you yee shal aske what yee will and it shall be done unto you Jo. 15.7 h For not the hearers of the Law are jâ—stified befâ—re God but the doers of the Law Rom. 2.13 i But godliâ—esse with contentment is great gaine 1 Tim. 6.6 k For who soever shall doe the wil of my Father which is in Heaven the same is my brother my sister and mother Mat. 12.50 Mar. 3.35 My mother and my beethren are these which heare the word oâ— God and doe it Lu. 8.21 l But Glory Honour and peace to every man that worketh good to the Jew first and also to the Gentiles Romans 2.10 m What man is he that desireth life and loveth many dayes that he may see good depart from evill and doe good seeke peace and pursue it Psal 34 12.14 n But the righteous hath hope in his death Pro. 14.32 But righteousnesse delivers from death ch 10.2 11.4 o In the way of righteousnesse there is life and in the path way thereof there is no death Pro. 12.28 p Be yee stedtash unmovable alwayes abounding in the worke
147.3 a. 41. b I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones Isa 57.15 c For I will not contend for ever neither will I be alwayes wroth for the spirit should faile before mee and the soule which I have made Isa 57.16 d I have seen his wayes and will heale him I wil leade him also and restore comforts unto him and to his moumers vers 18. e. f Blessed are they that mourne for they shal be comforted Mat. 5.4 Blessed are yee that weepe for yee shall laugh Lu. 6.21 g Looke unto Abraham your father and unto Sara that bare you for I called him alone and blessed him and increased him For the Lord shall comfort Zier He wil comfort all her waste places and he wil make her wildernesse like Eden and her desert like the garden of the Lord Joy and gladnesse shall be found therein thanksgiving and the voyce of melody Isa 51.23 h Because thy heart was tender and thou hast humbled thy selfe before the Lord when thou heard st what I spake against this place and against the inhabitants thereof that they should become a desolation and a curse and hast rent thy cloths and wept before me I also have heard thee saith the Lord 2 Ki 22.19 i Behold therefore I wil gather thee unto thy fathers thou shalt be gathered in to thy grave in peace and thy eyes shal not see all the evil that I wil bring upon this place v. 20. Blessed are the poore in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Mat. 5.3 5. To our mourning for the sins of the times The Lord gives his Angel most strickt charge to mark such that they may be spared from and to preserve such that they be not so much as touched by any generall calamity l l And the Lord said unto him go through the midst of the City through the midst of Jerusalem set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for al the abominations that are done in the midst thereof Slay utterly old and yong both maids and little children and women but come not neere any man upon whom is the mark Ezek 9 46. 6 To true Faith in Jesus Christ Such as have the same are Gods children m shall have remission of their sins justification from them n The father himself loves them o Such shall repent p be obedient q And abound in grace r patiently waite Gods leisure s They are in a blessed estate t shall prospe u shall not perish w but by death shall passe to life x And have everlasting like y m But as many as received him to them gave hee power to become the Sons of God even to them that believe on his name Io. 1.12 Now to Abraham and his seede were the promises made Gal. 3.16 n To him give all the Prophets witnesse that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins Acts 10.43 o For the Father Himselfe loveth you because yee have loved mee and have believed that I came out from God Joh. 16.27 p He that believeth in me though hee were dead yet shall he live Joh. 11 25. Whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkenesse Jo. 12.46 q Verily verily I say unto you he that believeth on me the workes that I doe shall he doe also and greater workes then these shall he doe because I got unto my Father Ioh. 14.12 r He that believeth on me as the Scripture hath said out of his belly shall flow Rivers of living waters Joh. 17.38 s He that believeth shall not make haste Isa 28.16 t Blessed are they that have not seeme and yet have believed Jo. 20.29 u Believe in the Lord your God so shall you bee established believe his prophets so shall yee prosper 2 Chron. 20.20 w That whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life He that believeth on him is not condemned Hee that believeth on the Sonne hath everlasting life Ioh. 3.15.18.36 He that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shal not come into condemnation but is passed from Death unto Life Ch. 5.24 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never dy Ch. 11.26 x He that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent mee hath euerlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from Death to Life Joh. 5.24 y And this is the will of him that sent me that every one that seeth the Sonne and believeth on him may have everlasteing life 〈◊〉 6.40 For God so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Sonne that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting life Ch. 3.16 20.31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt bee saved and thy House Acts 16.31 For by grace you are saved through Faith and not of your selves Eph. 2.8 For God sent not his Sonne into the World to condemne the World but that the World through him might be saved Joh. 3.17 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach because we trust in the living God who is the saviour of all men especially of those that believe 1 Tim. 4.10 7. To turning from or forsaking of sie Such shall have mercy z The LORD is reach to forgive such a. 42 And will forgive such b And repent of the evill threatned c And will not suffer his wrath to fall upon such d nor keep his anger against such e nor punish such f He will returne to such g And dwell with such h And be alwayes with such for good i such shall injoy outward blessings k and inward peace l Christ will give such light both light of knowledge and comfort m such shall not be damned n But saved o z He that covereth his sinnes shal not prosper but he that confesseth and forsaketh them shal have mercy Pro. 28.13 a. 42. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him returne unto the Lord and hee wil have mercy upon him and to our God for hee will abundantly pardon Isa 55.7 b It may be that the House of Juda wil heare all the evill that I purpose to doe unto them that they may returne every man from his evill way that I may forgive their iniquity and their sinne Jer. 36 3. c Turne yee unto me with all your heart with fasting with weeping and with mourning And rent your heart and not your garments and turne unto the Lord your God for he is geacious and mercifull slow to anger and of great kindnesse and repenteth him of the evill Ioc◠12.13 d.e. Returne thou back-sliding Israel saith the Lord and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you for I am merclfull saith the Lord and will not keepe anger for ever Jer. 3.12
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
neither the Sonne of man that he should repent hath he sayd and shall hee not doe it or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Num. 23.19 He abideth faithful he cannot deny himselfe 2 Tim. 2.13 I hope of eternall life which God that cannot lie promised before the word began Tit. 1.2 Yee know it that no lie is of the truth 1 Ioh. 2.21 Thus far of the undeniable proofe of the infallibility of the promises Which being rightly understood seriously considered and soundly applied will throughly settle a true Christians heart in and against the greatest calamities that can befall him 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 Ier. 30.7 Well he that walketh in darknesse and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Isa 50.10 And David was greatly distressed but he incouraged himselfe in the Lord his God 1 Sam. 30.6 Therefore I will looke unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation my God will heare me When I fall I shall rise when I sit in darknesse the Lord shall be a light unto me Mich. 7.7 8. Hee hath sayd hee will never leave thee nor forsake thee so that we may boldly say the Lord is my helper and I will not feare what man shall doe unto mee Heb. 13.5 6. Lord with my soule have I desired thee yea with my spirit within mee will I seeke thee early Isa 26.9 Whom have I in Heaven but thee and there is none upon Earth that I desire beside thee Ps 73 25. As thou hast promised my God be with me so will I be with thee Iosh 1.5 To whom the Promises in Christ doe assuredly belong OMitting all other here are set down Divers choyse and infallible markes of uprightnesse of heart out of a true lively justifying saving faith in Christ in whom and for whose sake alone all the promises are our portion The which whosoever can finde in himselfe may safely conclude he is in the savour of God and shall be truly happy here and ever according to all his promises contained in his most holy VVord Godlinesse is profitable unto all things having promise of the time that now is and of that which is to come 1 Tim. 4.8 The Scripture hath concluded all under sinne that the promise by the Faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe As many as walke according to this rule peace be on them and mercy Gal. 6.16 The Lord God is a Sunne and shield the Lord will give grace and glory and no good thing will he withhold to them that walke uprightly Ps 84.11 And to him that ordereth his converstion aright wil I shew the salvation of God Psâ—â— 50.23 First to examine our selves so seriously and impartially p by the perfect rule oâ— Gods Law q thereby to coâ—â— to the knowledge of our most sinful r and write edâ—stâ—te s o I commune with mine owne heart and my spirit made diligent search Ps 77.6 p Let us search and try our wayes Lam. 3.40 q The law of the Lord is perfect Ps 19.7 r By the Law is the knowledge of sinne Rom. 3.20 s It is written cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the Booke of the Law to doe them Gal. 3.10 Second To desire the Lord unfainedly t to ingage our hearts and to reveale unto us our misdeeds especially those most displeasing unto him u that herein we shall deale directly w as in the sight of God x who searcheth the heart and reines y not leaving back for any one respect z t With mine whole heart have I sought thee Ps 119.10 t Examine me Lord and prove me try my reines and my heart Psalme 26.2 u I acknowledge my sinne unto thee and mine iniquity have I not hid I said I will confesse my transgressions unto the Lord Ps 32.5 w Let my heart be sound in thy statutes Psal 119.80 x I have set the Lord alwayes before me Psal 16.8 y I the Lord search the heart I try the reines Ier. 17.10 z Though wickednesse be sweete in his mouth though hee hide it under his tongue though he spare it and forsake it not but keepe it still within his mouth Iob. 20.12 13. If I covered my transgression as Adam by hiding my iniquity in my bosome Iol. 31.33 a Third to endeavor to confesse our sinnes with their circumstances b with godly sorrow c grieving that we can be no more grieved for them d a Who confesseth and forsaketh them shal have mercy Pro. 21.13 b We have sinned and have committed iniquity and have done wickedly and have rebelled even by departing from thy precepts and from thy judgements Dan. 9.5 c Therefore now sayth the Lord turne ye unto me with all your heart and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning Ioel. 2.12 d be afflicted and mourne and weepe let your laughter be tureed into mourning and your joy into heavinesse Jam. 4.9 Oh that my head were water and mine eyes a fountaine of teares c. Ier. 9.1 See for all these Ps 51. Fourth To resolve most seriously to sinne no more hereafter as we have done heretofore e even as wee would God should forgive us our sinnes past and not punish us for them e I sayd I will take heede to my wayes Psal 39.1 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes Psal 101.3 I have sworn and I will performe it that I will keepe thy righteous judgements Psal 119 106. Sinne no more lest a worse thing come unto thee Ioh. 5.14 We will not ride upon horses neither will we say any more to the worke of our hands ye are our gods Hos 14.3 Ephraim shal say what have I to doe with Idole Hos 14.8 First to study f purpose g pray h watch i endeavour k and practise l that all our wayes be ordered m as in Gods presence n according to his word o aiming at his glory p the edifying of others q in all good conscience r abhorring all by respects s labouring to approve our selves to him t and this in respect of his worship v of our particular calling w family carriage x and common conversation y by all meanes to draw nearer and to cleave faster to him a therefore for our furtherance in knowledge and practise in our whole duty to exercise our selves in Gods Word carefully and constantly b f I thought on my wayes and turned my feet unto thy Testimonies Ps 119.59 g And exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord Acts 11.23 h Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes and I will keepe it unto the end give me understanding and I shall keepe thy Law yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart Ps 119.33.34 i Take heed to thy selfe and keepe thy soule diligently lest thou forget
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
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
Mal. 4.2 Whosoever hath to him shal be given and he shall have more abundance Mat. 13.12 25.29 Luk. 8.18 19.26 He hat abideth in me and I in him the same bringeth forth much fruit Joh. 65.5 2. If these things be in you and abound they make you that you shal not be unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ 2 Pet. 1.8 k I wil shew unto you great and hidden things which thou knowest not Jer. 33.3 A man of knowledge increaseth strength Pro. 24.5 l The righteousnesse of God is revealed from faith to Faith Rom. 1.17 m The Lord will cause righteousnesse to spring forth Isa 61.11 n The wise in heart shal be called prudent and the sweetnesse of the Lips increaseth learning Pro. 16.21 o Being confident of this very thing that he which hath begun a good worke in you wil perfect it unto the comming of Jesus Christ Phil. 1.6 Though he fall he shal not be utterly cast down for the Lord upholdeth Him with his Hand Psal 37.24 28. The Lord shall never suffer the righteous to be moved Psal 55.22 66.9 Pro. 10.30 12.3 My mercy wil I keepe for him for evermore and my covenant shall stand fast with him Ps 89.28 2 Sam. 7.15 1. Chron. 17.13 14. The Lord will not cast off his people neither wil He forsake His inheritance Ps 94.14 1 Sam. 12.22 The righteousnesse is an everlasting foundation Pro. 10.25 I wil build them up and not pull them down I wil plant them and not plucke them up Jer. 24.6 I have loved thee with an everlasting love 1.31 3. Thus saith the Lord if Heaven above can be measured and the foundations of the Earth searched out beneath I will also cast off the seed of Israel for all that they have done Ier. 31.37 33.25.26 I wil betroth thee unto me for ever I wil even betroth thee unto me in faithfulnesse Hose 2.19.20 I give unto them eternall Life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my Hand My Father which gave them me is greater then all and no man is able to pluck them out of my Fathers Hand Joh. 10.28.29 Jesus having loved his own hee loved them unto the end Ioh. 13.1 I am perswaded that neither Death nor Life nor Angels nor Principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come Nor Height nor Depth nor any other Creature shall be able to separate us from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord Rom. 8 38 39. Who shall also confirme you unto the end 1 Cor. 1.8 The Lord is faithfull who shall stablish you 1 Thess 3.3 Who are kept by the power of God through Faith unto salvation 1 Peter 1.5 p In every Nation he that feareth Him and worketh righteousnesse is accepted of Him Acts 10.35 If thou doe wel shalt thou not be accepted Gen. 4.7 q Their burnt offerings and their Sacrifices shall be accepted on mine Altar Isa 56.7 60.7 Thou shalt be pleased with the Sacrifices of righteousnesse Ps 51.19 That the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable being sanctified by the Holy Ghost Ro. 15 16. r See the proofes immediatly before s The prayer of the upright is his delâ—ght Pro. 15 8. t. v.w.x.y I exhort that first of al supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for almen For Kings and for all that are in authority For this is good and acceptable in thâ— sight of Godour Saviour 1 Tim. 2.1.2.3 z I will praise the Name of the Lord with a Psalme this shall please the Lord. Psal 69.30.31 â— â—â— To doe good and to communicate forget not for with such Sacrifices God is wel pleased Heb. 13.16 If there be a willing minde it is accepted according to that a man hath and not according to that Hee hath not 2 Cor. 8.12 b Let children or nephews learne to shew kindnesse at home and to require their parents for that is good and acceptable before God 1 Tim. 5.4 c If when yee doe well and suffer for it yee take it patiently this is acceptable with God 1 Pet. 2.20 d The Kingdome of God is not meate and drink but righteousnesse and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost For hee that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable unto God Rom. 14.17.18 e He hath made us accepted in the beloved Eph. 1.6 Through him we both have an accesse by one Spirit unto the Father c. 2.18 3.12 Heb. 10.19.20.22 1 Pet. 3.18 Thus far the fourth and last head of the third maine part The fourth maine part conteineth such promises as concerne Affliction First Concerning Affliction in generall as 1. THat the Lord will have his to suffer f and will visite his for sinning g and yet will inable us to beare affliction aright h f In the world yee shall have tribulation Ioh. 16.33 I will cause you to passe under the rod Eze. 20.37 Whosoever doth not beare his Crosse and come after me cannot be my Disciple Luk. 14.27 Heb. 12.6 7. We must through much tribulation enter into the Kingdome of God Acts 14.22 2 Tim. 3.1.2 Unto you is given in the behalfe of Christ not only to believe on Him but also to suffer for His sake phil 1.29 g As many as I love I rebuke and chasten Rev. 3.19 They that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquities Levit. 26. 39. See also v. 14. to 42. He shall be my sonne if he commit iniquity I will chasten him 2 Sam. 7.14 1 Ki. 11.39 Ps 89.32 pro. 3.12 By fire and by his sword will the Lord plead with all flesh For I know their workes and their thoughts Isa 66.16.18 Thus saith the Lord because you are all become drosse I will gather you into the midst of Jerusalem As they gather filver and brasse and iron into the midst of the Furnace to blow the fire upon it to melt it so will I gather you in mine anger and melt you I will gather you and blow upon you in the fire of my wrath and yee shall be melted in the midst thereof Eze. 22.19 20 21 22. You only have I known of all the Families of the Earth therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities Amos. 3.2 Heb. 12 6. â— God is faithfull who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able 1 Cor. 10.13 They shall accept of the punishment of their iniquity Levit. 26.43 We faint not in afflictions 2 Cor. 4.16 2. That we shall gaine much good by Affliction i particularly The tryall of our Christian graces k assurance we are Gods children l that the Lord loves us m that we belong to Christ n the mortification of our sinnes o Sanctification to newnesse of life p the stirring us up to earnest prayer q to confidence in the Lord r it procures us peace s preserves from hell t furthers us unto u
For the sighing of the needy now will I arise saith the Lord Ps 12.5 w The righteous cry and the Lord heareth Psal 34.17 x When he cried unto him he heard Psa 22.24 Ex. 2.23 3.7 y The expectation of the poore shall not perish for ever Psal 9.18 z God remembred his Covenant Ex. 2.24 a. 13 God is a very present help in trouble Psal 46.1 b Alas for that day is great so that none is like it it is even the time of Jacobs trouble but he shall be saved ouâ— of it â—er 30.7 c I looked on my right hand and beheld but there was no man that would know me refuge failed me no man cared for my soule I cried unto thee O Lord I sayd thou art my refuge Psal 142.4 5. 71.20 Mica 7.8 Thus farre the first head of the fourth maine part The second Head concerning divers particular Afflictions as First to such as are persecuted for the truth SVch shall be inabled to suffer d to answer for themselves at the very push e The Lord will maintaine their cause f and be their strong redeemer g and deliver them h and avenge them on their adversaries i Their estate is happy k they shall be rewarded here plentifully l and in heaven eternally m d. e. When they deliver you up take no thought how or what yee shall speake for it shall be given you in that same houre what yee shall speake For it is not yee that speake but the spirit of your Father which speaketh in you Mat. 10.19.20 Mark 13.11 Lu. 12.11.12 f. g. Their redeemer is strong the Lord of hostes is his name he shall throughly plead their cause Jer. 50.34 h I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked and I will redeeme thee out of the hand of the terrible Ier. 15.21 Psal 72.14 i Hee will avenge the bloud of his servants and will render vengeance to his adversaries Deut. 32.43 Shall not God avenge his owne elect which cry day and night unto him though he beare long with them I tell you that hee will avenge them speedily Lu. 18.7.8 k Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousnesse sake Mat. 5.10 Blessed are you when men shall hate you and when they shall separate you from their company and shall reproach you and cast out your name as evill for the son of mans sake Lu. 6.22 l Jesus sayd verily I say unto you there is no man that hath left House or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands for my sake and the Gospels But hee shall receive an hundred fold now in this time Houses and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecutions Mark 10 29.30 Mat. 19.29 m Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven Mat 5.10 Lu. 6.22.23 He that Ioseth his life for my sake shall finde it Mat. 10.39 16.25 Mark 8.35 Lu. 9.24 They shall receive in the world to come eternall life Marke 10.29.30 Math. 19.29 Be thou faithfull unto death and I will give thee a Crown of life Revel 2 10. Secondly to such as are hated for God and goodnesse sake Such shall have joy n are in a blessed state o and those that hate them shall be ashamed p n p Your brethren that hated you anâ— cast you out for my names sake said Le the Lord be glorified but he shall appeare to your joy and they shall be a shamed Isa 66.5 o Blessed are yee when men shall hate you for the Son of mans sake Lu. 6.22 Thirdly to such as are cast out of the Congregation for the same cause See the foregoing proofes at k n. Fourthly to such as are reproached reviled rayled upon and evill spoken of for the same Cause Those that use us so shall not hurt us as they would q The Lord will cleanse our innocency r and cause reproach to cease s and so cause them and others to see we are wronged t their thus abusing us is an assurance that Gods spirit resteth on us and he is glorified by us v Our estate is blessed here w and shall be rewarded in Heaven x q Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue Job 5.21 Ps 3.20 r He shall bring forth thy righteousnesse as the light Psal 37.6 s I will no more make you a reproach Joel 2.19 t I will beare the indignation of the Lord untill he plead my cause he will bring me forth to the light Mica 7.9 Eze. 36.15 u If yee be reproached for the name of Christ happy are yee for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you on their part he is evill spoken of but on your part he is glorified 1 Pet. 4.14 w.x. Blessed are yee when men shall revile you and shall say all manner of evill against you falsly for my sake Greate is your reward in Heaven Mat. 5.11.12 Lu. 6.22.23 Fiftly to such as are tempted to sin and troubled in mind Christ having suffered and been tempted y is sensible of our sufferings z and able to sucoâ—r us a. 14. We shall be supported obtaine mâ—ray and finde grace therein b temptations shall not prevaile against us c Satan shall not have his will over us Christ hath praied for us d God will strengthen us to beare the temptation e The Lord Iesus will ease us thereof f God will give us victory over Satan and all temptations g so that wee shall be delivered from them h be they never so great â— y.z. We have not an high Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all points tempted like as we are Heb. 4 15. a. 14 In that he himselfe hath suffered being tempted hee is able to succour them that are tempted Heb. 2.18 b Let us therfore come boldly to the thron of grace that we may obtaine mercy and find grace to help in time of need He. 14.6 c The gates of Hell shall not prevaile against the Church Mat. 16.18 d The Lord sayd Satan hath desired you that he may sift you as wheate But I have prayed for thee that thy faith faile not Lâ— 22.31 32. e God will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able but will with the temptation make you able to beare it 1 Cor. 10.13 f Yee that labour and are heavy laden I will give you rest Mat. 11.28 g The God of peace shall tread Satan under your feete shortly Rom. 16.20 Râ—sist the divell and he will flee from you Iam. 4.7 h The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations 2 Pet. 2.9 God will with temptation make away to escape 1 Cor. 10.13 i Alas that day is great there is none like it it is even the time of Jacobs trouble but he shall be saved out of it Ier. 30.7 Sixth To such as are desolate and forsaken of Friends The Lord will have compassion upon us and remember us with
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
pâ—ore and the needy from him that spoileth him Psal 35.10 h. i k.l. The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh to slay him The Lord wil not leave him in his hand Psal 37.32 33. m I will set him in safety from him that would ensnare him Psal 12.5 n Hee shall stand at the right hand of the poore to save him from those that condemne his soule psal 109.31 o. p The Lord will not leave him in his hand nor condemne him when he is judged psal 37.33 q.r. The poore committeth himselfe unto thee thou art the helpe of the fatherlesse that the man of the Earth may no more oppresse psal 10.14.18 s He shall judge the poore of the people he shall save the children of the needy and shall breake in pieces the oppressour He shall redeeme their soule from deceit and violence psal 72.4.14 t. u.w.x See the quotation at the foregoing letter z Exedus 22.21.22.23.25 26 27. y See the foregoing g psal 35.10 z.a. 17 See the precedent s psal 72.14 b. c Rob not the poore neither oppresse the afflicted For the Lord will plead their cause and spoyle the soule of those that spoile them pro. 22.22.23 â— See the foregoing quotation at f Ieremy 15.21 e If thou afflict them in any wise I will surely heare their cry Ex. 22.23 f. g Thou beholdest mischiefe and spite to requite it with thy hand psal 10.14 Eleventh To such as are Banished for the Truth The Lord pitties them there is hope for them h They shall returne home againe i to their own heritage k They shall be blessed here pleatifully and enjoy heaven for evermore l See the fifteenth h.i. There is hope in thine end sayth the Lord that thy children shall come againe to their owne border Jeremi 31.17 k It shall come to passe after I have plucked them out I will bring againe eâ—â— man to his heritage Ier. 12.15 l Every one that hath forsaken Houses brethren or sisters or father or motherâ— wife or children or Lands for my name sake shall receive an hundred fold anâ— shall inherit everlasting Life Mat. 19.29 Mar. 10.29.30 Twelf To such as forsake whatsoever is neerest and deerest to them for the same Cause See the precedent Quotation l Thirteenth To such as suffer the losse and spoyling of their goods for the same cause The Lord will defend their cause m and restore their losses n Those that spâ—yle us shall be spâ—yled o Those that rob us shall be robbed p The Lord will spâ—yle their Soules q and restore rest to us r and blesse us here s and give us heaven for ever t and all that were our Adversaries shall be captived v m The Lord will plead their Cause Pro. 22.23 n The Lord hath torne and he will heale us and he hath smitten and he will bind us up Hose 6.1 o. p They that spoyle thee shall be a spoyle and all that prey upon thee wil I give for a prey Ier. 30.16 q The Lord shal spoile the soule of those that spoile them Pro. 22.23 r Jacob shal returne and be in rest Ieremy 30.10 s See the precedent l t Yee tooke joyfully the spoyling of your goods knowing that you have in Heaven a better and an induring substance Heb. 10.34 v All thy adversaries every one of them shal goe into captivity Ier. 30.16 Fourteene To such as are wounded for the same Cause The Lord wil heale us w w I wound and I heale Deut. 32.29 Hose 6.1 I am the Lord that healeth thee Ex. 15.26 Iob. 5.18 Fifteene To Captives The Lord will not cast such off x nor abhor y nor destroy them z nor roote them out a. 18. but will plant and build them againe b and not breake covenant with them nor despise them c but will have compassion upon them d and remember his Covenant to them e and be a Sanctuary for them f yea though they were Captives a far off and among the heathen g God will give them favour in the sight of their captivers h that they shall use them well i it shall goe well with them k The Lord will regard them to doe them good l he will heare their mourning m and be found of them n and will reward their sufferings o and deliver them p and will bring them back to their own Country q and heritage r not forgetting one of them s though never so much scattered t Our captived children shall be delivered u when they and we are in greatest extremity w He will settle us in our former estate x and will preserve us safe y and give us rest z and make us prosper a. 19 〈◊〉 will contend with them that contend with 〈◊〉 b None shall makeus afraid c All these things will he Lord doe for us that his Name may begl◠〈◊〉 among his and 〈◊〉 enemies d x. y When they be in the Land of their enemies I wil not cast them away neither will I abhor them Levit. 26.44 z.a. 18. b I wil bring them againe to this Land and I will build them and not pull them downe and I wil plant them and not pluck them up Ier. 24.6 c Neither wil I abhor them to destroy them utterly and to breake my covenant with them Levit. 26.44 The Lord despiseth not his prisoners Psal 69.33 d I will cause their captivity to returne and have mercy upon them Ieremy 33.26 e I wil for their sakes remember the Covenant of their Auncestours Levit. 26.45 f. g Thus saith the Lord God although I have cast them far off among the heathen and although I have scattered them among the countries yet wil I be to them as a little Sanctuary Ezek. 11.16 h He made them to be pitied of all them that carried them captives Psal 106.46 i. k The Lord sayd Verily it shall be wel with thy remnant verily I will cause the enemy to entreate thee well in the time of affliction Ier. 15.11 l I wil set mine eyes upon them for good Ier. 24.6 m The Lord did heare the groaning of the prisoner Ps 102.20 n I will be found of you saith the Lord Ier. 29.14 o Thy worke shal be rewarded Ieremy 31.16 p Thou shalt goe even to Babilon there shal thou be delivered Mics 4. â— He bringeth out those which are bound with chaines Psal 6.8.6 The Lord looseth the prisoners Psal 146.7 I will cause their captivity to returne Ier. 33.26 q.r.s. I wil bring againe every man to his hentage and every man to his Land Ier. 12.15 31.17 24.6 I wil bring you againe into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive Ier. 29.14 I wil assemble you out of the courtries wheâ—e you have bin sâ—â—ttered and I wiâ—â— giâ—e you the Land of Israâ—l Ezek. 11.17 〈◊〉 30.10 46.27 t See the precedent Quotations Ezek. 20.41 u I will save thy seed from the Land of their captivity Jeremy 30.10 46.27 w The Lord wil loose those that are appointed to
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
And causeth continually 〈◊〉 in the Loraâ— Name z We are herin asâ—eptable to God a 44 And shall have our hearts desire b And be every way bessed c w For the joy of the Lord is your strength Neb. 8.10 x A merry heart doth good like a medicine Pro. 17.22 y A merry heart maketh a cheerfull countenance Pro 15.13 z Blessed is the people that know the joâ—full sound they shal walke O Lord. 〈◊〉 the light of thy countenance In 〈◊〉 name shall they rejoyce all the day a 〈◊〉 in thy righteousnesse shall they be exâ—â—ted For thou art the glory of 〈◊〉 strength and in thy favour our hoâ—◠〈◊〉 be exâ—lted Psal 89.15 16 17. a. 44 Vide suprd t Rom. 14.17 18. b Delight thy selfe in the Lord and he shall give thee the desires of thy heart Psal 37.4 â— Blessed are the people that know the joyfull sound they shall walk O Lâ—rd in the light of thy countenance ps 89.15 13. To such as feare God As the Texts quoted are annexed thereunto out of the 112. Psalme as followeth He is in a blessed condition d his seed shall be 〈◊〉 sled e And mighty f He shall have abundance g with contentment h is iustified by Christs righteousnesse i in greatest sorrow he shall have comfort and in greatest need deliverance k He is endued with mercy compassion sincerity and charity l He shall persevere in goodnesse and the Lord will never forget him m Nor his good works n He shall live fearlesse in evill times o And not be troubled at evill tidings p His heart is fixed q yea established r He trusteth in the Lord s He shal see his desire upon his Enemies t He shall be happy here and for ever u And further out of the 28. Psalme he is and shall be blâ—ssed w God will provide for him x And prosper him in his particular calling y He shall be blessed with many sweet children z He shall see thâ— peace of Gods people all his days a. 45 And his childrens children b The wicked shall be extreamly vexed at his prosperity c And lastly out of divers other places of Scripture he is accepted of God d The Lord will teach him and be in covenant with him c He shall depart from evill f Be justified from sin have his Soule Eased and his evill nature healed g his inward peace shall be continued h And he shal increase in grace i Gods feare is the beginning of wisdom k The Lord will shew him the bâ—sâ— way l his Eye is upon him m to preserve him in famin n To keep him from Calamity o Tâ— deliver him out of extremity p He is q Anâ— shall continue in the way of life r he shall havâ— riches and honour s Life and health t Jâ— u And contentment w And outward prospâ—rity x His seed shall prosper also y he shal prolong his days z And shall persevere in goâ— a. 46 God will heare his cry b And fulfâ—â— his desires c he shall prevaile against his Enmies d he is in the right way to happines e Anâ— shall be saved f d Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord Psal 112.1 e. f His seede shall be mighty upon earth the generation of the upright shall be blessed v. 2. g.h.i. Wealth and riches shal be in his house and his righteousnesse endureth for ever v. 3. k. l Unto the upright there arifeth light in the darkenesse he is gracious and full of compassion and righteous A good man sheweth favour and lendeth he will guide his affaires with discretion v. 4.5 m Surely he shall not be moved for ever the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance v. 6. n He hath dispersed he hath given to the poore his righteousnesse indureth for ever v. 9. o. p.q He shall not be affrayde of evill tideings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord v. 7. â— His heart is established he shall not be affrayd v. 8. s. u s Vide suprà o t vid. r vid. n w Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord Psal 128.1.8 x For thou shalt eate the labour of thy hands v. 2. y Happy shalt thou be and it shall be well with thee idem z Thy wife shall be as a fruitfull vine by the sides of thine house thy children like Olive-plants round about thy Table Behold thus shal the man be blessed that feareth the Lord v. 3.4 a. 45. The Lord shall blesse thee out of Zion and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the dayes of thy life v. 5. b Yea thou shalt see thy childrens children and peace upon Israel v. 6. c The wicked shall see it and be grieved hee shal gnash with his Teeth and melt away psa 112.10 d But in every Nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousnesse is accepted of him Act. 10.35 e The secret of the Lord is with them that feare him and he wil shew them his covenant psal 25.14 f By the feare of the Lord men depart from evil Pro. 16.6 g But upon you that feare my name shall the son of righteousnesse arise with heaâ—ing in his wings Mal. 4.2 h His soule shall dwel at ease anâ— his seede shal inherit the Earth psal 25.13 i Vide suprà g Mal. 4.2 And yee shall goe forth and grow up as Calves of thâ— stâ—ll k The feare of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom pro. 1.7 psal 111.10 â— Who is the man that feireth the Lord Him shal he teach in the way that 〈…〉 choose Ps 25.12 m The eye of the Lord is upon them that feare him psal 33.18 n To deliver their soule from death and to keepe them alive in famine v. 19. o The feare of the Lord tendeth to life and hee that hath it shal abide satisfyed he shall not be visited with evil Pro. 19.23 The feare of the Lord is a fountaine of life to depart from the snares of Death pro. 14.27 p Vide suprà m and n psal 33.18.19 q.r. The feare of the Lord tendeth to life and he that hath it shall abide satisfyed hee shall not be visited with evâ—â— Pro. 19.23 s. t By humility and the feare of the Lord are riches and honour and life Pro. 22.4 Feare the Lord and depart from evil it shal be health to thy navell and marrow to thy bones pro. 3.7 8. w His soule shal dwel at ease and his seed x y shall inherit the earth Psal 25.13 w.x.y. z The feare of the Lord prolongeth days Pro. 10.27 Like as a Father pitieâ—h his children so the Lord pitieth them that feare him Psal 103.13 a. 46 The feare of the Lord tendeth to life and he that hath it shall abide satisfied Pro. 19.23 b.c. He wil fulfill the desires of them that feare him he also wil heare their cry and wil save them Ps 145.19 d Yee shall treade down the wicked for they shal be ashes under the soles of your feete Mâ—l 4 3. e Vide suprà c. 46. pro. 19.23 f Vide surà b.c.
is greatest in the Kingdome of Heaven Mat. 18.4 Blessed are the poore in spirit for theirs is the Kingdome of Heaven Mat. 5.3 But honour shal uphold the humble in spirit Pro. 29.23 27. To the meeke in carriage They shall be taught spirituall y And temporall wisdom z And find rest to their Soules a. 48 And have inward and outwary joy b They shall joy in the holy one of Israel though they should want outward comforts c The Lord will relieve their wants d And give them prosperity e And honour f And full contentment g They shall escape Gods wrath h And have great and glorious deliverances i y The meeke wil hee guide in judgement and the meeke wil he teach in his way psal 25.9 z But with the lowly is wisdome Pro. 11.2 a. 48 Come unto me al yee that labour and are heavy laden and I wil give you rest Mat. 11.28 b.c. The meeke also shal increase their joy in the Lord and the poore among men shal rejoyce in the holy one of Israel Isa 29.19 d The Lord lifteth up the meeke Psalmâ— 147.6 e But the meeke shall inherit the Earth and shal delight themselves in the abundance of peace psal 37.11 f Before honour is humilitie Prov. 18.12 g Vide suprà ◠psal 37.11 h Videâ—u ra w Ze. 2.3 i He wil beautify the meeke with salvation Psal 149 4. 28. â—o such as beare affliction aright They are blessed k And shall receive the Crown of glory â— See to hope pag. 120. And to trust in God pag. 121. k.l. Blessed is the man that indureth temptation for when hee is tryed he shaâ— receive the Crowne of life which the Lord hath promised to them that love him Iam. 1.12 29. To our increasing in goodnesse Abundance of all hapinesse in heaven for ever more m m Well done thou good and faithful servant thou hast beene faithfull in few things I wil make thee ruler over many things enter into the joy of thy Lord and Master Matth. 25.21 Reade the whole parable Lu. 19 11. To ver 20. 30. To perseverance in grace and goodnesse The Lord will be our God and make us his Children n Our Saviour will confesse our Names before his Father and the Angells o He will not put our Names out of the Book of life p VVe shall be rewarded in due season q And not be damned r But essaredly saved s Christ will grant us to sit with him on his thron â— And there to enjoy all fulnesse of blessednes for evermore u n He that overcommeth shal inherit al things and I wil be his God and hee shal be my Son Rev. 21.7 o. p He that overcommeth the same shal be cloathed in white rayment and I wil not blot his name out of the Book of life but I wil confesse his name before my Father and before his Angels Rev. 3.5 r He that overcommeth shal not be hurt of the second death Re. 2 11. q Let us not be weary in wel-doing for in due season wee shal reape if we saint not Gal. 6.9 s But he that shal endure to the end the same shal be saved Mat. 24.13 t To him that overcommeth will I grant to sit with mee in my Throne Rev. 3 21. u Vide supra n Rev. 21.7 Be thou faithful unto Death and I wil give thee a Crowne of Life Rev. 2.7 10 11. To him that overcommeth wil I give to eate of the hidden Manna v. 17. To him wil I give power over the Nations v. 26. And I wil give him the Morning Starre Vers 28. Thus farre of the first head of the sixt maine part The second Head of the sixt maine part containing Promises of blessings to giving Almes or works of Charity 1. To Almes in generall WIth such Sacrifices God is well pleased w The will for the deed is acceptes x Although it be never so little but a Cup â—cold water y Yea more then much given unâ—illingly or for by-respects z The Lord wiâ—◠〈◊〉 all we undertake or that concernâ—s 〈◊〉 a. 49 VVe shall have plenty b And be blessed abundantly c And shall have a sure reward d Such honour e And lend to the Lord f And shall be recompenced of him g The Lord will not forget it h But accompts it as done to himself i Such shall obtaine mercy k And have favour from God l God will guide such continually m When they call and cry the Lord will answer and help n The Lord will give such inward peace o And joy p Such shall increase q And persevere in grace r Such shall have a good name s And have adversity turned into prosperity t Such shall be provided for u And not want v Neither such w Nor theirs shall be forsaken nor beg their bread x But be blessed also y Such shall be preserved from harme z And delivered from their Enemies a. 50 Such shall be strengthened in trouble b Eâ—â—â—d in Sicknesse â— And delivered out of misery d God will mercifully reward our almes with everlasting happines e w But to doe good and to communicate forget not for with â—ucâ— Sacrifices God is well pleased â—eb 13.16 â— For iâ— there be first a willing minde iâ— is accepted according to what a man hath 2 Cor. 8 12. y And there came a certaine poore widow and shee cast in two mites which make a farthing And hee calleth unto him his Disciples and saith unto them verily I say unto you that this poore widow hath cast more in then al they which have cast into the treasury For they did cast in of their abundance but sheâ— of her want did cast in all that shee hid even all her living Mark 12.42.43.44 For whosoever shal give you a Cup of water to drinke in my Name because you belong to Christ verily I say unto you he shal not lose his reward Mark 9.41 Mat. 10.42 z Vide suprà p In the foure quoted places a. 49. If there be among you a poore man or one of thy brethren within any of thy Gater Tâ—ou shalt not harden thine heart noâ— shut thine hand from thy poore brother Thou shalt surely give him and thine heart shal not be grieved when thou givest unto him because that for 〈◊〉 thing the Lord shal blesse thee iâ— all thy worke and in all that thon puttest thine hand unto Dent. 15.7.10 He hath dispersed hee hath 〈…〉 to the poore his righteousnesse endureth for verâ— his home shal be exalted with honour Psal 1.12.9 But he that hath mercy upon the poore is he Pro. 14.21 b The mercifull men doe good to the own soule pro. 11.17 c Honour the Lord with thy substance and with the first fruits of all thine increase so shal thy barnes be filled with plenty and thy presses shal burst oâ— with new wine Pro. 39.10 d But to him that soweth righteousâ—esse shal be a sure reward Prov. 11.18 But when thou doest Almes let not thy right hand know what thy left 〈◊〉 doth That
thine Almes may be in â—â—cret and thy Father which seeth in secret shal reward thee openly Mat. 6.3.4 Vide suprà y Matht 10.42 e But hee that honoureth his â—â—ker hath mercy on the poore Prov. 14.31 f. g Hee that hath pitty upon the poote lendeth unto the Lord and that which hee hath given will hee repay him Pro. 19.17 h. i For God is not unrighteous to forget your worke and labour of love which ye have shewed towards his Name in that yee have ministred to the Saints and doe minister Heb. 6.10 k Blessed are the merciful for they shal obtaine mercy Mat. 5.7 l Then shal thy light breake forth as the morning and thine health shal sprirâ—â— forth speedily and thy righteousnesse shall goe before thee the glory oâ— the Lord shal bee thy rereward Isaâ— 58.8 m And the Lord shal guide thee continually and satisfy thy soule in drought and make fat thy bones and thou â—hak be like a watered Garden and likeâ— spring of water whose waters faile not Isay 58.11 n Then shalt thou call and the Lord shal answer thou shalt cry and he shal say heâ—â— am I Isay 58.9 o. p.q.r Vide suprà m Isay 58.11 s Vide supra l Isa 58.8 t And if thou draw out thy soule to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soule then shal thy light rise in obsâ—urity and thy darkenesse be as the noone day Isay 58.10 v Now hee that ministreth seede to the sower both minister bread for your food and multiply your seede sowne and increase the fruits of your righteousnesse 2 Cor. 9.10 And God is able to make al grace abound towards you that yee alwayes having al sufficiency in al things may abound in every good work v. 8. w. x I have beene yong and now am old yet have I not seene the righteous 〈◊〉 saken nor their seede begging their bread psal 37.25 y He is ever merciful and his seed is blessed psal 37.26 z Blessed is he that considereth the poore the Lord wil deliver him in the time of trouble Ps 41.1 a. 50. b. â— The Lord wil strengthen him in his bed of languishing thou wilt makâ— all his bed in his sicknesse psal 41.3 d Vide supra z psal 41.1 e Goe thy way sel whatsoever thou hast and give to the poore and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven Mar. 10.21 He that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life pro. 21.22 Mat. 19.21 As before Mar. 10.21 Then shal the King say unto them on his right hand come yee blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world And the King shal say unto them in so much as you have done it unto one 〈◊〉 the least of these my brethren yee have done it unto mee Mat. 25.34 40. 6.20 Lu. 18.22 As before Mark. 10.21 12.33 Charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high minded nor trust in uncertaine riches but in the living God who giveth us all things richly to enjoy That they doe good that they be rich in good workes ready to distribute willing to communicate laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come that they may lay hold on eternal life 1 Tim. 6.17.18.19 2. To divers particular workes of charity As I finde them annexed in the Texts although all places quoted to almes in generall may be applied to each of these particulars 1. Lending to the Poore Gods blessing in all that concernes us f and to our seed is promised g â— If there be among you a â—oore maâ— of one of thy brethren within any 〈◊〉 thy gates thou shalt not harden thâ—ne heart nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which hee wanteth Thou shalt surely give him and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him because that for this thing the Lord thy God shal blessâ— thee â—â—al thy works and in al â—hâ—t thoâ— puttest thine hand unto Deut. 15.7.8.10 g Hee is ever mercifull and lendeth and his seed is blessed P. 37.26 2. To restâ—ring the Pâ—edge It is a note of Righteousnesse in us and of ou Justification by Christ unto us h and that we shall be saved i and not be punished or perish for our Fathers unrighteousnesse k h And if the man be poore thou shalt not slâ—â—e with his pledge In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge againe when the Sonne goeth downe that hee may sleepe in his owne raiment and blesse thee and it shal be righteousnessâ— unto thee before the Lord thy God Deu. 24.12 13. But hath restored to the debtor his pledge hath spoiled none by violence hath given his bread to the hungry and hath covered the naked with a garment Hee that hath not given forth upon Usury neither hath taken any increase that hath drawne his hand from iniquity and executed true judgement between man and man Ez. 18.7.8 i Hath walked in my statutes and hath kept my judgements to deale truly he is just hee shal surely live saith the Lord v. 9. k He shall not die for the iniquity oâ— his fathers hee shal surely live saith the Lord v. 16.17 3. To leaving gleanings of Corne or Vintage The LORD will blesse all the workes of our hands â— l When thou cuttest downe thy harvest if the field and hast forgot a sheafe in the field thou shalt not goe againe to fetcâ— it It shal be for the strangers for the fatherlesse and for the widow that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in al the worke of thy hands when thou beatest thine Olive-Tree thou shalt not goe over the boughes againe it shalt be c. When thou gatherest the Grapes of the Vineyard thou shalt not gleane it afterward it shal bee for the stranger for the Fatherlesse and for the widow Deut. 24.19 20 21. 4. To Selling Corne to the Poore The blessings of the LORD shall be upon such m m He that withholdeth corne the people shall curse him but blessings shall bee upon the head of him that selleth it Prov. 11.26 5 To feeding the Hungry giving Drinke to the Thirsty Lodging to the harbourlesse cloathing to the Naked visiting the Sick and Prisoners and receiveing poore Strangers These are signes of our Justification by Christ and that we shall not be punished or perish for our Fathers faults n Christ takes all as done to himselfe o And will accept and acquit us in mercy according to such Workes at the last day p And reward them with Eternall life q â— Vide supra Ez. 18.7.9 g h o And the King shal answer and say unto them verily I say unto you in as much as yee have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me Maâ— 25.40 p Come vee blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdome prepared for you from
the â—oundation of the world For I was an hungry and you gave mee meate I was thirsty and yee gave mee drinke I was a stranger and yee tooke me in Naked and ye cloathed me I was sick and yee visited mee I wat in prison and yee came unto me Mat. 25.34.35 34. q And these shal goe away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into life eternall v. 46. 6. To relieveing our poore Kindred It is acceptable to God and honest in the fight of men r r But if any widow have children or nephews let them learne first to shew â—iety at home and to requite their parents for that is good and acceptable before Goâ— 1 Tim. 5.4 7 To comforting the soules of others As before out of Isay 58.10.8 9. 11.12 Thus farre of the second head of the sixth maine part The third head containeth Promises to our conscionable worshipping of GOD. 1. Generall THat the Lord will heare us s We shall be settled among his people t And glorify our Grd. u s But if any man be a worshipper of God and doe his wil him hee heareth Job 9.31 t If they will diligently learne the wayes of my people to sweare by my Name The Lord liveth and they taught my people to sweare by Baal then shall they be built in the midst of my people Jer. 12.16 u And thou shalt sweare The Lord liveth in truth in righteousnesse and in judgement and the Nations shall blesse themselves in him and in him shal they glory Jer. 4.2 2. In particular To our worshipping the Lord egether in his horse in our families or with others The Lord wil come unto us w And be in the middest of us be we never so few to assist and blesse us in our duties x Whatsoever wee shall aske shall be given us y He will blesse us in our other proceedings z And oppose our enemies and increase and secure oure state a. 15. w In all places where I record my name I wil come to thee and wil blesse thee Ex. 20.24 x For where two or three are gathered together in my Name there am I in the midst of them Mat. 18.20 y If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shal aske it shall be done for them of my Father which is in Heaven Matthew 18.20 z Vide supraâ—â— Ex. 20.24 a. 51 For I will cast out the Nations before thee and enlarge thy borders neither shall any man desire thy Land whe thou shalt goe up to appeare belâ— the Lord thy God thrice in the year Ex. 34.24 3. To receiving the publique blessing The Lord will blesse us with mercy peace comfort safety and wel-fare b b On this wise yee shall blesse the children of Israel saying unto them The Lord blesse thee and keepe thee The Lord make his face shine upon thee and be gracious unto thee The Lord lift up his Countenance upon thee and give thee peace And they shall put my Name upon the Children of Israel and I wil blesse them Numb 6.23 24.25 26 27. 4. To sanctifying the Sabbath It is a signe of our sanctification c God will give us a name and place in his Church d We shall know the Lord is our God e And serve him willingly f To our great joy and contentment g Our service shall be accepted h We shall delight in the Lord i And prosper k And increase in grace and good l Our wel-fare shall be established m And wee shall have honour n And everlasting life o c Moreover also I gave them my Sabbaths to bee a signe betweene me and them that they might know that I am the Lord that sanctifis them Ezck. 20.12 Verily my Sabbaths yee shalkeepe for it is a signe betweene me and you throughout your generations that yee may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you Ex. 31.13 d Even unto them wil I give in mine house and within my wals a place and a name better then of sonnes and daughters I wil give them an everlasting name that shal not bee cut off Isay 56.5 e And hâ—â—low my Sabbaths and they shal be a signe betweene me and you that yee may know that I am the Lord your God Ez 20.20 f. g.h Even them wil I bring to my holy Mountaine and make them joyfull in my house of Prayer Their burnt offrings and their Sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine Altar for mine house shal be called a house of prayer for all people Isa 56.7 i If thou turne away thy foote from the Sabbath from doing thy pleasure on my holy day and call the Sabbath a delight the holy of the Lord honourable and shalt honour him not doing thine own wayes nor finding thine owne pleasure nor speaking thine owne word Then shalt thou delight thâ— selfe in the Lord and I wil cause thee to ride upon the high places of the Earth and feede thee with the hearitage of Jacob thy Father for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it Isay 58.13 14. k Then shal there enter into the gates of thy City Kings and Princes siting upon the Throne of David riding in Chariots and on Horses they and their Princes the meâ— oâ— Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and this City shal remaine for ever And they shall come from the Cities of Jâ—dah and from the places about Jâ—rusalem and from the Land of Benjamin and from the plaine and from the Mountaines and from the South bringing burnt-Offrings and Sacrifices and Meate-Offrings and incense and bringing Sacrifices of praise unto the House of the Lord Jeremy 17.25.26 l Vide supra k Jer. 17.26 m Vide supra k Jer. 17 25. n Vide supra i Isay 58.14 o Vide supra d Isay 55.6 5. To our prayers in Generall In what distresse soever we be if we call vpon the LORD for helpe he will assuredly 〈◊〉 us p p Call upon me in the day of trouble I wil deliver thee and thou shalt glorifie me psal 50.15 The Lord wil heare when I call unto him psal 4.3 The Lord will receive my Prayers Psal 6.3 For thou Lord hast not forsaken them that seeke thee When hee maketh inquisition for blood he remembreth them he forgetteth not the cry of the the humble Ps 9 10.12 The Eys of the Lord are upon the righteous and his Eares are open to their cry The righteous cry and the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of al their troubles Ps 34.15.17 38.15 Evening morning and at noone wil I pray and cry aloud and he shal heare my vâ—yce Psal 55.17 The Lord is nigh to all them that call upon him to al that call upon him in truth He wil fulfill the desire of them that feare him hee also wil heare their cry and wil save them Psalme 145.18.19 In the day of my trouble I wil cal upon thee for thou wilt answer mee Psal 86.7 91.15 Foole because of their transgression and because of their iniquities are afflicted
Their Soule abhorreth all manner of meate and they draw neere unto the gates of death Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble hee saveth them out of their distresses Psalme 107.17 18 19. If yee seeke him hee wil be found of you 2 Chron. 15.2 If thou wouldest seeke unto GOD betimes and make thy supplication to the Almighty Though thy beginning was small yet thy latter end should greatly increase Job 8.5.7 Thou shalt cal and I wil answer thee Iob 14.15 22.27 Hee wil be favourable unto him and hee shall see his face with joy Chap. 33.26 And his ears are open unto their prayer 1 Pet. 3.12 Then shal yee call upon and yee shall goe and spray unto mee and I wil hearken unto you And yee shal seeke mee and finde mee when you shal search for mee with all your heart Ieremy 29.12 13. Whosoever shal call on the Name of the Lord shal be delivered Ioel. 2.32 Acts 2.21 Rom. 10.13 Seeke the Lord and yee shal live Amos 5.4.6 I wil waite for the God of my salvation my God wil heare me Mica 7.7 They shal call upon my name and I wil heare them Zeâ— 13.9 Aske and it shal be given you seek and yee shal finde knock and it shal be opened unto you For every one that asâ—eth receiveth and hee that seeketh findeth and to him that knocketh it shal be opened Mat. 7.7.8 And al things whatsoever yee shal aske in prayer believing yee shal receive Mat. 21 22. Mar. 11.24 But if any man be a worshipper of God and doe his wil him hee heareth Ioh. 9.31 If yee abide in me and my words abide in you yee shal aske what yee wil and it shal be done unto you Iohn 15. â— Luk. 11.9.10 The same with Mar. 7.7.8 Draw nigh to God and he wil draw nigh to you Iam. 4.8 6. If in any of these particulars following wee cal on the Lord for helpe he hath promised to heare and help us as 1. If we have fallen into grievous sinnes anâ— afflictions the LORD will forgive our sinnes remove his Judgements and heare our Prayers q q If I shut up Heaven that there be no raine or if I command the Locuâ—s to devour the Land or if I send pestilence among my people If my people which are called by my Name shal humble themselves and pray and seeke my Face and turne from their wicked wayes then wil I heare from Heaven and wil forgive their sinne and wil heale their Land Now mine eyes shall bee open and mine ears attent unto the Prayer that is made in this place 2 Chron. 7.13.14 15. and Chap. 6. from Verse 21. To the end 2. Be our troubles never so many the Lord will heare and deliver us out of them all r r The righteous cry and the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of all their trouble Psal 34 17. 3. If we be in any danger whatsoever we shall be heard helped and delivered s s In an acceptable time have I heard thee and in a day of salvation have I helped thee and I wil preserve thee and give thee for a Covenant of the people to establish the Earth to cause to inherit the desolate heritage Isay 49.8 4 If in danger of our Enemies Or for Souldiers in or against any perillous imployment t We shall be secured from harme u Our Enemies shall turne backe w God will fight against and afflict them x t I wil call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised So shal I be saved from mine enemies Ps 18.3 v Hee that delivered my Soule in peace from the Battell that was against mee for there were many with mee GOD shall heare and afflict them even hee that abideth of old Psalme 55.18 19. w When I cry unto thee then shal mine Eâ—emies turne back Ps 56.9 x Vide suprà u Ps 55.18.19 5 If we be Prisoners The LORD will heare and notâ—d spise us or oâ—â— Prayers y He will be found of and inlarge us z â— For the Lord heareth the poore and depiseth no his prisoners Ps 69.33 z And yee shal seeke me and finde mee when yee shall search for mee with all your heart And I wil be found of you saith the Lord and wil turne away your captivity and I wil gather you from al the Nations and from all the places whither I have driven you saith the Lord and I wil bring you againe into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive Ieremy 29.13.14 6. If we be desolate and forsaken of friends The Lord will turne unto and not despise our Prayers a. 52 a. 52 Hee wil regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their Prayer Psal 102.17 7. If we be wronged by others The Lord will deliver us b b For they shal cry unto the Lord because of oppressours and hee shal send them a Saviour and a great one and he shal deliver them Isay 19.20 8. If the wronged Fatherlesse Widow or Stranger doe pray The Lord wil heare their cry c c Thou shalt neither vex a stranger nor oppresse him for yee were strangers in the land of Egypt Yee shal not afflict any widow or fatherlesse child If thou afflict them in any wise and they cry at al unto me I wil surely heare their cry Ex. 22.21.22 23. 9. If we be Hungry or Thirsty The Lord will relieve us d Though he shâ—â— work wonders for us e d Hungry and Thirsty their Soule fainted in them Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble and hee delivered them out of their distresses Psalm 107.5 6. e When the poore and needy seeke wateâ— and there is none and their tongue faileth for Thirst I the Lord wil heaâ— them I the God of Israel wil not for sake them I wil open Rivers in hiâ— places and fountaines in the midst the Vallies I wil make the wildernesse a poole of water and the dryland spriâ—â— of water Isay 41.17 18. 10. If we be in Temptation Wâ—e shall finde mercy grace and helpe iâ— need f f For we have not an high Priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in al points tempted as we are yet without sinne Leâ— us therfore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtaine mercy and finde grace for helpe in time of neede Heb. 4.15.16 11. If we be in doubting We shall be directed g and our businesse shall be effected h g Commit thy workes unto the Lord and thy thoughts shal bee established pro. 16.3 h Trust in the Lord and waite patiently for him fret not thy selfe because of him that prospereth in his wâ—y because of the man who bringeth wicked devises to passe psal 37.7 12. If we pray for the Knowledge of God We shall finde is i i Yea if thou cryest after knowledge and liftest up thy voyce for understanding Then shalt thou understand the feare of the Lord and finde the knowledge of God pro. 2.3 5. 13.
was loft and bring againe that which was driven away and will binde up that which was broken and will strengthen that which was siâ—k Ez. 34.16 â— Fâ—r if there be first a willing minde it is acceâ—ed according to that a man hath and not according to that he hath not 2 Cor. 8.12 16. The Lord will make our holy duties profitaâ—le to our Soulâ—s o So that our labours neither are nor shall be in vaâ—ne 〈◊〉 But shall be rowarded q o For I will pour Water upon him that is Thirsty and Flouds upon the dry ground I will poure my spirit upon thy seede and my blessings upon thine off-spring And they shall spring up as among the Grasse as VVillowes by the VVater-courses Isay 44.3.4 p Be yee stedfast unmovable alwayes abounding in the worke of the Lordforasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vaine in the Lord. 1 Cor. 15.58 q Be yee strong therfore and let not your hands he weake for your worke shall be rewarded 2 Chron. 15.7 And let us not be weary in wel doing for in due season wee shall reape if wee faint not Gal. 6.9 Thus farre of the third head of the sixt maine part The fourth Head of the sixt maine part containeth such Promises as are made to avoyding divers particular sins as 1. To avoyding sinne in Generall THat the Lord will blesse us r Our sinnes though never so haynous shall be pardoned s We shall be justified from them t We shall have spirituall contentment u And outward prospâ—rity w And a long life x and be aved y r Blessed is the man that doth this and the Sonne of man that layeth hold on it that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it and keepeth his hand from doing any evill Isay 56.2 s Learne to doe well seeke judgement relieve the oppressed judge the Fatherlesse plead from the Widow Come now and let us reason together saith the Lord though your sianes be as Scarlet they shall be as white as Snow though they be red like Crimson they shall be as wooll Isay 1.17.18 t Hee that hath not given forth upon Usory neither hath taken any increase that hath withdrawne his hand from iniquity and hath execute true judgement betweene man and man hath walked in my Statutes and hath kept my judgements to deale truly he is just he shall surely live saith the Lord God Ezâ—k 18.8 9. v Bee not wise in thine owne eyes feare the Lord and depart from evill It shall bee health to thy Navell and Marrow to thy Bones Proves bâ— 3.7.8 w If yee bee willing and obecienâ— yee shall eate the good of the Lâ—nd Isay 1.19 x What man is hee that'd streth life and loveth many dayes 〈…〉 see good Depart from â—â—ll and doe good seeke peace and pursue it Psalme 34.12.14 For hee that will love life and sâ—e good dayes let him refraine his Tâ—â—â—ue from evil and his lippes that â—â—y speak no guile Let him eichew evil and doe good let him seeke peace and ensue it 1 Pet. 3.10.11 y Vide supra t in Eze. 18.89 2. To avoyding evil Company The Lord will receive us and be our Father and make us his children z And will blesse us a. 57 We shall increase in grace b And prosper in all we doe c And persev 〈◊〉 goodnesse d z Wherefore come out from among them and be yee separate saith the Lord and touch not the uncleane thing and I wil receive you 2 Cor. 16.17 a. 57 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the Counsell of the ungodly nor standeth in the way of sinners nor sitteth in the seate of the scornefull Psal 1.1 b. c He shall be like a Tree planted by the rivers of water that bringeth forth his fruit in his season d His leafe also shall not whither and whatsoever hee doth shall prosper verse 3. 3. To avoyding evill Counsell B.c.d. in Isâ— 1.3 4. To avoyding Idolatry As before out of 2 Cor. 6.14 15 16 17 18. And we shall be saved e e And hath not eaten upon the mountaines neither hath liâ—t up his eyes to the Idols of the house Israel neither hath defiled his neighbours wile neither hath come neere to a menstrâ—ous Woman But hath walked in my Statutes and hath kept my judgements to deale truly bee is just hee shall surely live saith the Lord Ezek. 18.5.6.9 5. If we fly Adultery God in mercy will justifie and save us f f Vide supra e in Ezc. 18.5.6.9 6. And avoyd dealing with a Separate Woman g g Vide supra e in Eze. 18.5.6.9 7. If wee avoyd all othes sorts of Uncleanesse The Lord will receive us and be our Father and makes us his children h h Touch not the uncleane thing and I will receive you and will be a Father unto you and you shall be my sons and daughters 2 Cor. 6.18 8. If we avoyd oppression and injuring others The Lord will justifie and save us i And be our defence k And provide for us l And exalt us here m And glorify us hereafter n i Vide supra e Eze. 18.5 6 9. k. l.m Hee that walketh righteously and speaketh uprightly hee that despiseth the gaine of oppressions that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood and shutteth his eyes from seeing evill He shal dwell on high his place of defence shal be munition of rocks Isa 33.15 16. n Thine eyes shal see the King in his breauty they shall behold the Land that is very far off vers 17. See as before to Almes out of Isay 58.8 9 10 11. 9. If Covetousnesse We shall prolong our dayes Pro. 28.16 10. And if Usury It is a token we are of Gods Church c He will justify and save us p o Lord who shal abide in thy Tabernacle who shall abide in thy holy hill Hee that putteth not out his mony to Usury Psal 15.1.5 p Hee that hath not given forth upon Usury neither hath taken any increase He is just hee shal surely live saith the Lord Ez. 18.8.9 11. Bribery As before out of Isay 33.15 26 17. m We are of Gods Church q shall live happily here r And be saved for evermore s q Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle who shal abide in thy holy hill He that taketh not a reward against the innocent ps 15.1.5 r But hee that hateth gifts shall live Pro. 15.27 s He that doth these things shall never be moved Ps 15.5 12. And slandering of others It is a signe we are of Gods Church here and shall be saved for evermore t t Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle c. Hee that back-biteth not with his tongue nor doth evill to his Neighbour nor taketh up a reproach against his Neighbour hee that doth these things shall never be moved Psal 15.1.3.5 13. And receiving Slanders The last words of the third Vers 14. And Scorning others in Heart As before Psalme 1.1.3 In b 15. And Scornefull mocking gestures As
strife prâ— 17.1 24. To Thriftinesse Such shall increase in wealth c c Hee that gathereth by labour shall increase pro. 13 11. 25. To executing Justice in Judgement Such shall have long life and happy dayes d The Lord wil assist such in judgement e And blesse them f To doe justice is more acceptable then Sacrifice g It preserveth and ectablisheth the Judge h Maintaineth the Counâ—ry i Procures inward peace and outward quietnesse and great assurance k And honour l And safety m And succour n God will bring such to his house o And accept his service and make him ioyfull thereby p Shall be Justifyed from sin q and saved r d That which is altogether just shall thou follow that thou mayest live and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Deut. 16.20 e And hee said to the Judges take heede what you doe for yee judge not for man but for the Lord who is with you in the judgement 2 Chron. 19.6 f Blessed are they that keepe judgement and he that doth righteousnesse at all times Ps 106.3 Thus saith the Lord keepe yee jâ—dgement and doe justice for my salvâ—tion is neere to come and my righteousnessâ— to be revealed Blessed is the man that doth this and the Son of man that layeth hold on it c. Isay 65.1.2 g To doe justice and jugement is more acceptable to the Lord then Sacrifice prov 21.3 h Mercy and truth preserve the King and his throne is up holden by mercy prov 10.28 The King that faithfully judgeth the poore his throne shall be established for ever prov 29.14 i The King by judgement establisheth the land prov 29.4 k And the worke of righteousnesse shall be peace and the effect of righteousnessâ— quietnesse and assurance for ever Iâ—ay 32.17 l Hee that walketh righteously and speaketh uprightly c. m. n Hee shall dwell on high his place of defence shall bee the munition of rocks bread shall be given him his waters shall be sure Thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty they shall behold the Land that is very farre off Isay 33.15.16 17. â— â— Keepe yee judgement and doe Justice Even them will I bring to my holy Mountaine and make them joyfull in my House of Prayer their burnt-Offrings and their Sacrifices shall bee accepted upon mine Altar Isay 56.1.7 q He that hath executed judgement betweene man and man Hath walked in my Statutes and hath kept my judgements to deale truly hee is just hee shall surely live saith the Lord Ezek. 18.8.9 r Keepe yee Judgement and doc Justice for my Salvation is neere to come Isay 56.1 26. To dealing Justly with others in our common course The Lord loveth such s And delighteth therein t It is a marke of Gods Child u Others shall deale so with us w Such shall have long life x And prosperity y Are more happy with little then others with great riches of Vnrighteousnesse z Shall have honour a. 64 Bee justifyed and saved b s But he loveth him that followeth after righteousnesse Prov. 15.9 t But a just weight is his delight Prov. 11.1 u Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle who shall dwell in thy holy hill Hee that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousnesse Psalm 15.1.2 w With what measure yee mete it shall be meted to you againe Matth. 7.2 Lu. 6.38 x Thou shalt have a perfect and just weight a perfect and just measure shalt thou have that thy dayes may bee lengthned in the Land which the Lord thy GOD giveth thee Deutre 25.15 y That which is altogether just shalt thou follow that thou mayest live and inherit the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Deutero 16.26 z Better is a little with righteousnesse then great Revenues without right Pro. 16.8 a. 64 Hee that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life righteousnesse and honour prov 21.21 b Hee that hath walked in my Statutes and hath kept my judgements to deale truly hee is just hee shall surely live saith the Lord GOD Ezek. 18.9 Lastly Such places of Scripture as assure us of infinite and endlesse happinesse in Heaven being the most mercifull finall and full reward of all our sincere though never so weake endeavours in Christ Iesus c There we are assured to be fully freed from all sinne d Sorrow e And misery f Curses g And death h And to enjoy all holinesse i Joy k Peace l Glory m And life n And this for evermore o The same is given us of GOD through Iesus Christ p And is reserved for us in Heaven q Yea our alone al-sufficient Saviour Iesus Christ is goâ—e thither before us to prepare a place for us and will come againe to receive us to himselfe r That where he is wee may be also s and this he who was heard in all things that he desired hath prayed for t So that we shall never perish neither shall any pluck us out of his hand For our Heavenly Father which gave us to him is greater then all and none is able to take us from him out of our Fathers hand u And this is the promise that he that promised us even eternall life w c To him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God Psa 50.23 With long life will I satisfie him and shew him my Salvation psalme 91.16 For God so loved his Sonne that hâ—e gave his onely begotten Sonne that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life Iohn 3.16 Eye hath not seene nor Eare heard neither hath entered into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him 1. Cor. 2.9 Now are wee the Sonnes of God and it doth not yet appeare what we shall be But wee know that when hee shall appeare wee shall be like him for we shall see him as hee is 2 Ioh. 3.2 Rev. 21. d For without are Dogs and Sorcerers and Whoremongers and Mâ—rderers and Idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie Revelati 22.15 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth neither whatsoever worketh abomination or maketh a lie but they which are written in the Lambes Booke of Life Rev. 21 27. â— And the voyce of weeping shall be no more heard in her nor the voyce of crying Isa 65.19 Hee will swallow up Death in victory and the Lord God will wipe away Teares from off all Faces and the rebuke of his people shall hee take away from off all the Earth Isay 25.8 The Lord shal be thine ever lasting light and the dayes of thy mourning shall bâ— ended Isay 60.20 And God shall wipe away all Teareâ— from thine eyes and there shall bâ— no more Death neither Sorrow noâ— crying neither shall there be any morâ— paine for the former things are passed away Rev. 21.4 f Violence shall no more bee heard in thy Land wasting nor destruction within thy borders Isay 60.18 They shall not hunger nor thirst neither shall
the heate nor Sun smite them Isay 49.10 Where no thiefe approacheth nor moth corrupteth Lu. 12 33. Vide suprà e Rev. 21.4 g And there shall bee no more Curse Rev. 22.3 h And he wil swallow up Death in victory Isai 25.8 And there shall bee no more Death Rev. 21.4 i Thy people also shall be all righteous Isai 60.21 Neverthelesse wee according to his promise looke for new heavens and a new Eâ—rth wherein dwelleth righteousnesse 2 Pet. 3.13 k In thy presence is fulnesse of joy psal 16.11 Behold I create Jerusalem a rejoycing and her people joy And I will rejoyce in Jerusalem and joy in my people Isai 65.18 19. I will make thee an eternall excellency the joy of many Nations Isai 16.15 l To them who by patient continuance in well-doing seeke for glory and honour and immortality eternall life Glory honour and peace to every man that worketh good Rom. 2.7.10 m I will delivâ—r him and honour him psal 91.15 If so be that we suffer with him that we may bee also glorifyed together For I reckon that the suffâ—ings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us Whom he justifyed them he also glorifyed Ro. 8.17.18.30 For our light affliction which is but for a moment worketh for us a far more exâ—eeding and eternall weight of glory 2 Coâ— 4.17 Henceforth there is laid up for meeâ— Crowne of righteousnesse which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day and not to me onely but to them also that love his appearing 2 Tim. 4.8 When Christ who is our life shall appeare then shall yee also appeare with him in glory Col. 3.4 n Hee that believeth my VVord and believeth on him that sent mee hath everlasting life And tehy shall come forth they that have done good to the resurrection of life Joh. 5.24 29. o At thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore psal 16 11. For as the new heavens and the new Earth which I shall make shall remaine before mee saith the Lord So shall your seed and your name remaine And it shall come to passe that from one new Moone to another and from one Sabbath to another shal all flesh come to worship before me Isa 66.22.23 And they that bee wise shal shine as the brighnesse of the Firmament and they that turne many to righteousnesse as the Stars for ever and ever Dan 12.3 But the righteous into life everlasting Mat. 25.46 Whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life Ioh. 3.16 We have a building of God a house made without hands eternal in the heavens 2 Cor. 5.1 And this is the record that God hath given us eternall life 1 Joh. 5.11 And they shall reigne for ever and ever Rev. 22.5 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us againe unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead To an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that fadeth not away reserved in heaven for you 1 pet 1.3 4. p But the gift of God is eternall life through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom 6.23 For God hath not appointed us to wrath but to obtaine salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ 1 Thess 5.9 q Vide suprà o In 1 pet 1.3.4 â— I goe to prepare a place for you And if I goe and prepare a place for you I will come againe and receive you unto my selfe that where I am there yee may be also Ioh. 14.2.3 s Father I will that they also whom thou hast given mee where I am Joh. 17.24 t Who in the dayes of his flesh when he had offred up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death and was heard in that hee feard Heb. 5.7 u And I give unto them eternall life and they shall never perish neither shall any man plucke them out of my hand My Father which gave them me is greater then all and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father hands Joh. 10.28.29 w And this is the promise that he hath promised us even eternall life 1 Iok 2.25 And Iesus Christ said unto me these words are faithfull and true x And the spirit and the bride said comâ— and lâ—t him that heareth say come and let him that is athirst come and let whosoever will take of the water of life frâ—ely He which testifyed these things saith surely I come quickly even so come Lord Jesus Amen Rev. 22.17.20 x Rev. 22.6 Thus farre of the fift and last head of the sixt and last part of this Collection of Promises CAn he be poore whose portion is Gods free and faithfull Promises Much I have lost and more may lose Far well to all These these I choose Beyond Sea service me undid Because to sâ—â—ark conscience forbid What if J never more shall gaine Except my babour for my painâ— I then did trust and still will make Gods promises my surest stake His promis'd help I thâ—n did sinde More of the samâ— is still behinde Can I be poore whose portion it Gods frâ—â— and faithfull â—â—â—mises Blessed be the Lord that hath given rest unto his people Israel according to all that hee promised there hath not fayled one word of all his good promise which hee promised by the hand of Moses his servant 1 Kings 8.56 All possible praise bee onely to my God through Jesus Christ who hath most graciously given mee who am most weake and unworthy Understanding Dersie Time Health and Ability to begin continue and finish this worke which I beseech him of his meere Mercy by the effectuall worke of his holy spirit whatsoever opposeth to make profittable to his people comfortable to my Soule to the Soules of mine and of every one that mournes in Zion through Jesus Christ amen Even so be it Amer. A Soliloquy betweene the most gratious Lord and his most unworthy Servant LORD alone (a) Ps 44. At home (b) Ps 101 2 Abroad (c) Gen. 24.63 In thought (d) Isai 55.7 word (e) Ps 34.13 deed (f) 1 last To doe what 's good (g) 1 last and fly whatâ—s ill take heed (h) Isa 1.16 17. With whom thou hast to doe (i) 1 Cor. 20.31 where ere thou art (k) Ps 139.7 In all thy wayes from Gods wayes never start (l) Ps 119.6 15.59 All by respects abhor (m) Ps 119.113.1 8. regard thou not (n) Luke 6.22 23. A bad mans censure (o) Luke 6.22 23. 't is a good mans lot (p) Ps 33 15 16. If good and bad men both should judge amisse (q) Isai 66 5 Keepe Conscience cleare thou neen'st not care I wisse (r) 1 Pette 3.16 When and wherein thou fayl'st with me make peace (s) Hes 14 1â—â— Be wise (t) Ex. 23.13 warn'd (u) Eph. 5.15 watchfull (w) Mar. 13.37 Labour me to please (x) Acts 11. â—3 Be confiâ—lent (y) Ps 27.14 thy cause I wil maintaine (z) Jer. 50.3 4. Peace (a) 2 Ps 85 8 credit (b) Zep. 3.19 comfort (c) Ps 68.3 welfare thou shalt gaine (d) Eccle. 8.12 Ser. Lord make mee humble (e) Mic. 8.8 circumspect (f) Ex 23.13 upright (g) Gen. 17 11. Guide (h) Joh. 16.23 governe me (i) Ps 119.133 in darknesse be my light (k) Mica 7.8 Make mee my God as thou would'st have me be (l) Ps 119.35 And give mee all thou knowest good for me (m) Ps 84.11 Forgive (n) Ps 25.18 give faith (o) Lu. 17.5 on thy ne're fayling word (p) Ps 119.89 Cause me rely (q) Ps 119.42 thy promis'd aid afford (r) Ps 119.49 O that I could in doing well commend All unto thee (s) Ps 37.3 thou surely help wilt send (t) Ps 37.5 In Christ thy Christ my Christ heare helpe grant doe (u) Dan. 9.17.19 Speak but one word it must it shall be so (w) Ps 33 9 Mat. 8.8 Lord I the Lord say it therefore it must be (x) Isay 16 11. My grace alone shall be enough for thee (y) 2 Cor. 12.9 It was it is it shall be so for ever (z) Ps 33.11 My mercy (a. 3) Ps 136 power (b) Cor 98 truth decayeth never (c) Ps 117.72 Take courage theâ— (d) Ps 27.14 though all that can be named Should it oppose (e) Gen. 18.14 thou shalt not be ashamed (f) Ps 34.5 Beâ—iâ—vâ— (g) Mar 5 36 await (h) Ps 27.14 submit unto my wi (i) Ps 37.5 I 'le help in neede (k) Ps 50.15 and bring good out of il (l) Gen. 40.20 Serv. So then my Soule doe noâ— feare faint or doubt (m) Psa 4â— 5.11 No woe so great but God wil help thee ouâ— (n) Ier. 30.7 All that he is hee 's thine to doe thee good (o) Ps 62. What can aâ—noy if this be understood (p) Isa 43.11 As thou art God declare this every way (q) Ps 86.15 16 17. That blest my state may be both here and aye (r) Ps 145.15 Let all bee done as thou Lord God seest fit (Å¿) Mat. 26.39 Amen amen (t) Ps â—â— 19 Lord Jesus so be it (u) Rev. 22.20 Thy humble faithful servant Lord I am (w) Ps 116.6 I trust thy word (x) Ps 119.42 and so subscribe my name (y) Isai â—4 5 Phillip Skippon Miles Christi indignissimus Mat. 8.8 No end of truth there is (z) 1 Pet. 1.25 Isa 40.8 Ps 100.5 Ps 1.7 â— Ps 93. ult But her 's the end of this FINIS