of faith and labour of love c. knowing beloved your election of God For our gospel came not unto you in word only but also in power c. and ye became followers of us and of the Lord having received the word in much affection c. ye turned to God c. to serve the living and true God and to wait for his Son 1 Thes 1. 3 4 5 6 9 10. The word of God which effectually worketh also in you who believe for ye brethren became followers of the Churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus for ye also have suffered like things of your own country-men 1 Thes 2. 13 14. Ye brethren are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief ye are the children of the light c. 1 Thes 5. 4 5. I thank Jesus Christ our Lord who hath enabled me c. who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious but I obtained mercy c. Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the chief 1 Tim. 1. 12 13 15. Let every one who nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity 2 Tim. 2. 19. A peculiar people zealous of good works Titus 2. 14. Ephes 2. 10. He who hath entred into his rest hath ceased from his own works Heb. 4. 10. They who believe desire a better country that is an heavenly c. Moses c. chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt c. Heb. 11. 16 24 25 26. Follow peace with all men and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord Heb. 12. 14. John 13. 8. We trust we have a good conscience in all things as those who count in all things to live honestly Heb. 13. 8. If any among you seem to be religious and bridle not his tongue but deceiveth his own heart this man's religion is vain Pure religion and undefiled between God and the Father is this To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction to keep himself unspotted from the world James 1. 26 27. What doth it profit my brethren though a man say he hath faith and have not works c. Faith if it have not works is dead c. I will shew thee my faith by my works c. Faith without works is dead 〈◊〉 James 2. 14 18 26. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge amongst you let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom But if ye have bitter envying c. this wisdom desceadeth not from above c. But the wisdom which is from above is first pure then peaceable gentle and eaâ—â—â— to be intreated full of mercy and good fruits without partiality and without hypocrisie and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace c. James 3. 13 14 15 16 17 18. Jesus 〈◊〉 whom having not seen ye love c. Seeing that you have purified your souls in obeying the truth c. unto unfeigned love of the breâ—men 1 Pet. 1. 8 22. Cant. 1. 3 4. As new-born babes desire the sincere milk of the word of God that ye may grow thereby if so be ye have tasted c. Ye are a chosen generation c. that ye should shew forth the vertues or 〈◊〉 of him who hath called you c. 1 Pet. 2. 2 3 9. Luke 10. 39 42. The time of our life may suffice c. when we waâ—ked in lasâ— viousness c. wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot 1 Pet. 4. 3 4. Having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust Add to your faith vertue and to vertue knowledge c. for if these things be in you and abound they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus but he who lacketh these things is blind and cannot see afar off c. 2 Pet. 1. 4 5 6 7 8 9. Just 〈◊〉 vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked for that righteous man dwelling among them in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with unlawful deeds 2 Pet. 2. 7 8. Psal 119. 53 126 136 158. Jer. 9. 1 2. ch 13. 17. God is â—ight c. If we say we have 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 and walk in darkness we lye c. But if we walk in the light c. If we say that we have no sin we deceive our selves 〈◊〉 1. 6 7 3. 〈◊〉 we know that we know him if we keep his commandments He who faith I know him and keepeth not hâ—s commandments is a lyar and the truth is not â—n him c. He who abideth in 〈…〉 himself also to walk even as he walked c. He who â—aith he is in the light and 〈◊〉 hâ—s Brother is in darkness even until now 〈◊〉 who loveâ—â— his brother abideth in the light c. If any man loveth the world the love of the 〈◊〉 is not in him c. If ye know that he is 〈◊〉 ye know or know ye that every one 〈◊〉 righteousness is born of God 1 John 2. â— 4 6 â— 10 11 15 29. We shall see him as he is And every man who hath this hope in him 〈◊〉 himself as he is pure c. Whâ—soever abideth in him sinneth not c. He who committeth sin or giveth his labour to sin is of the devil c. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin for his seed remaineth in him and he cannot sin because he is born of God In this the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil Whosoever doth not righteousness is not of God neither is he who loveth not his brother c. We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren c. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murtherer and ye know that no murtherer hath eternal life abiding in him c. Whosoever hath this world's goods and seeth his brother hath need and shutteth up the bowels of his compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him c. Let us not love in word neither in tongue but in deed and in truth And hereby we know that we are of the truth and shall assure our hearts before God c. For if our hearts condemn us he is greater c. And hereby we know that he abideth in us by the spirit which he hath given us 1 John 3. 2 3 5 6 8 9 10 14 15 17 18 19 24. ch 4. 12 13. ch 5. 18. Whoso knoweth God heareth us those who are not of God hear us not By this we know the spirit c. Love is of God and every one who loveth is born of God and knoweth God c. God is love he who dwelleth in love dwelleth in God
for them who trust in thee before the sons of men Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues Psal 31. 19 20. Psal 27 5. Psal 36. 7 8. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven whose sins are covered Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity and in whose spirit is no guile I will instruct thee teach thee in the way that thou shalt guide thee with mine eye Psal 32. 1 2 8. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord the people he hath chosen for his own inheritance c. Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them who fear him upon them who hope in his mercy to deliver their soul from death to keep them alive in famine Psal 33. 12 18 19. Psal 34. 7 9 10. 1 Kings 17. 3 4. Gen. 45. 6 7. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears open to their cries c. None of them who trust in him shall be desolate Psal 34. 15 22. Psal 5. 11 12. Delight thy self also in the Lord and he shall give thee the desire of thine heart c. A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked c. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord and he delighteth in his way Though he fall he shall not be utterly cast down for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand c. Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging their bread c. For the Lord loveth judgment and forsaketh not his saints they are preserved for ever c. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord he is their strength in time of trouble Psal 37. 4 16 23 24 25 28 37 39. Prov. 29. 7. Psal 128. The King's daughter is all glorious within her clothing is wrought gold Psal 45. 15. The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob our refuge Psal 46. 7 11. Gather my saints to me those who have made a covenant with me by sacrifice Psal 50. 5. Blessed is he whom thou chusest to approach unto thee c. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house of thy holy temple Psal 65. 4. Psal 36. 8. Truly God is good to Israel to such who are of a clean heart Psal 73. 1. The Lord will give grace and glory no good thing will I withhold from them who walk uprightly Psal 84. 11. He will speak peace unto his people and to his saints c. His salvation is nigh unto them who fear him Psal 85. 8 9. Blessed is the people who know the joyful sound they shall walk in the light of his countenance Psal 89. 15 16 c. The righteous shall flourish like the Palm-tree he shall grow like a Cedar in Lebanon Those who be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the Courts of our God they shall still bring forth fruit in old age they shall be fat and flourishing Psal 92. 12 13 14. The Lord will not cast off his people neither will he forsake his inheritance Psal 94. 14. Psal 9. 10. He is our God and we the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hands Psal 95. 7. He preserveth the souls of his saints c. Light is sown for the righteous c. Psal 97. 10 11. Psal 72. 14. When they were few c. he suffered no man to do them wrong yea he reproved kings for their sakes saying Touch not mine anointed and do my prophets no harm Psal 105. 12 13 14 15. Psal 124. 2 3. Psal 125. 1 2. Blessed is the man who feareth the Lord his seed shall be mighty on the earth The generation of the upright shall be blessed c. Surely he shall not be moved for ever the righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance Psal 112. 1 2 3 4 6 7. As the mountains round about Jerusalem so the Lord is round about his people from hence for ever Psal 125. 2. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints Psal 116. 15. Psal 72. 14. The Lord hath chosen Jacob for himself and Isreal for his peculiar treasure Psal 135. 4. 1 Pet. 5. 3. Happy that people who is in such a case happy that people whose God is the Lord Psal 144. 15. He will fulfil the desire of them who fear him he also will hear their cry and will save them Psal 145. 19. Happy is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help whose hope is in the Lord his God Psal 146. 5. The Lord taketh pleasure in them who fear him in them who hope in his mercy Psal 147. 11. The Lord taketh pleasure in his people c. This honour hath all his saints Psal 149. 4 9. The froward is an abomination to the Lord but his secret with the righteous Prov. 3. 32. I love them who love me c. that I may cause those c. to inherit substance and I will fill their treasures c. Blessed are they who keep my ways c. who heareth me watching daily at my gates waiting at the posts of my doors for whoso findeth me findeth life and shall obtain favour of the Lord Prov. 8. 17 21 34 35. Psal 119. 1 2. Righteousness shall deliver from death The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish c. Blessing upon the head of the just c. The memory of the just blessed c. The desire of the righteous shall be granted Prov. 10. 2 3 6 7 24. By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted Prov. 11. 11. The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour Prov. 12. 26. Psal 16. 3. When a man's ways please the Lord he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him Prov. 16. 7. The righteous are as bold as a lion Prov. 28. 1. The woman whose heart is snares and nets c. Whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her Eccles 7. 26. Say ye to the righteous that it shall be well for they shall eat the fruit of their doings Isa 3. 10. Eccles 8. 12. Psal 37. 10 11 17 18. Isa 65. 13 14. Bind up the testimony seal the law among my disciples Isa 8. 16. He walketh righteously or in righteousness c. he shall dwell on high his place of defence the munition of rocks bread shall be given him hâ—s waters sure thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty and shall behold the land that is far off Isa 33. 15 16 17. God caused the Sun to go backward ten degrees for a sign to Hezekiah of his recovery Isa 38. 6 7. This people have I formed for my self they shall shew forth my praise Isa 43. 21. Ask me of things to come concerning my sons and concerning the
Lord 1 Thes 5. 23. The end of the commandment is charity from a pure heart a good conscience and faith unfeigned 1 Tim. 1. 5. Exercise thy self to godliness c. Godliness is profitable to all things having promise of this c. 1 Tim. 4. 7 8. ch 2. 2. ch 6. 6. Thou O man of God c. Follow after righteousness godliness c. 1 Tim. 6. 6 11. Flee also youthful lusts but follow righteousness c. 2 Tim. 2. 22. For the Grace of God that bringeth salvation c. teacheth us that denying ungodliness and wordly lusts we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present world Titus 2. 11 12. Put them in mind c. to be ready to every good work c. A faithful saying and these things I will that thou affirm constantly that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works Titus 3. 1 8. Let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us and let us run with patience the race that is set before us c. Follow peace c. and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord Hebr. 12. 1 14. Who is a wise man c. Let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom James 3. 13. As obedient children not fashioning your selves according to the former lusts in your ignorance but as he who hath called you is holy so be ye holy in all of manner conversation because it is written Be ye holy for I am holy 1 Pet. 1 14 15. Ye are a chosen generation c. that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you c. Abstain from fleshly lust which war against the soul having your conversation honest amongst the Gentiles that whereas or wherein they speak against you as evil doers they may by your good works which they behold gloruie God in the day of visitation c. So is the will of God that with well doing ye may c. We being dead unto sin should live unto righteousness 1 Pet. 2. 9 11 12 15 24. 1 Tim. 5. 14. Titus 2. 5 1. Let him eschew evil and do good c. Who is he who will harm you if you be followers of that which is good c. Sanctifie the Lord in your hearts and be always ready to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear having a good conscience that whereas they speak evil of you as of evil doers they may be ashamed who falsly accuse your good conversation in Christ 1 Pet. 3. 11 13 15 16. The time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles c. If any man minister c. that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 4. 2 3 6 11. Giving all diligence add to your faith virtue and to virtue knowledge and to knowledge temperance c. godliness c. If these things be in you and abound it shall effect that you shall not be unfruitful c. Give diligence to make your calling and election sure 1 Peter 1. 5 6 7 8 9 10. Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness c. Wherefore beloved seeing ye look for such things be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace without spot or blemish 2 Pet. 3. 11 14. God is light c. If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness we lie and do not the truth but if we walk in the light as he is in the light c. 1 John 1. 5 6 7. These things write I unto you that ye sin not And if any man sin we have an advocate c. He who saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked 1 John 2. 1 6. Every man who hath this hope in him purifieth himself even as he is pure c. He who doth righteousness is righteous even as he is righteous 1 John 3. 7. Beloved follow not that which is evil but that which is good He who doth good is of God but he who doth evil hath not seen God John 3. 11. In Particular I. To love God and the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ I The Lord thy God c. shewing mercy unto thousands of them who love me Exod. 20. 6. The Lord our God one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart with all thy soul and with all thy might Deut. 6. 4 5. The Lord thy God he is God the faithful God who keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him Deut. 7. 9. And now Israel what doth God require of thee but c. to love him and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul Deut. 10. 12. Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God c. If you shall hearken c. to love the Lord your God and to serve him with all your heart c. that I will c. Deut. 11. 3 13 22. The Lord your God proveth you to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul Deut. 13. 3. And the Lord thy God shall circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul Deut. 30. 6. Take diligent heed to do the commandment c. to love the Lord your God Joshua 22. 5. Take good heed therefore unto your selves or souls that ye love the Lord your God Joshua 23. 11. Oh love the Lord all ye saints c. Psal 31. 23. I love the Lord because he hath heard my voice Psal 116. 1. Thy name is as ointment poured out therefore do the virgins love thee Cant. 1. 3 4. If ye find my Beloved c. tell him that I am sick of love Cant. 5. 8. Thus saith the Lord I remember thee or for thy sake the kindness of thy youth the love of thine espousals when thou wentest after me in the wilderness Jer. 2. 2. Judah hath prophaned the holiness of the Lord whom he loved or ought to love Mal. 2. 11. He who loveth father or mother c. is not worthy of me c. Matth. 10. 37. Luke 14. 26. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind This is the first and great commandment c. On these c. hang all the law and the prophets Matth. 22. 37 38 39 40. Iniquity shall abound the love of many shall wax cold Matth. 24. 12. Her sins which are many are forgiven for she loved much But to whom little is forgiven the same loveth little Luke 7. 47. He who loveth me shall be loved of my Father and I
Heathen who know thee not and upon the families who call not on thy name Jer. 10. 25. Psal 14. 4. I will bring evil upon them c. and though they shall cry unto me I will not hearken unto them c. Therefore pray not thou for this people c. for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble Jer. 11. 11 14. ch 14. 11 12. Jeremiah prays for Israel when he prophessed of the dearth Jer. 14. 7 8 9 18 19 20 21 22. The Lord said unto him Though Moses and Samuel stood before me my mind could not be towards the people c. Jer. 15. 1. Then shall ye call upon me and ye shall go and pray unto me and I will hearken unto you And ye shall seek me and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart Jer. 29. 12 13. Call upon me and I will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty or hidden things which thou knowest not Jer. 33. 3. Let us lift up our hearts with our hands unto God in the heavens c. Thou hast covered thy self with a cloud that our prayers should not pass thorow Lam. 3. 41 44. When God had promised many things that he would do for his he saith I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them Ezek. 36. 24 to 37. Daniel desired his Companions that they would ask mercy of the God of Heaven concerning the Secret of the King's Dream that Daniel and his Fellows should not perish c. And it was revealed to him Dan. 2. 17 18 19. Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed he went into his house and his windows being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God as he did aforetime Dan. 6. 10 11. And I set my face unto the Lord God to seek by prayer and supplication and I prayed unto the Lord my God and made my confession and said O Lord c. forgive c. for the Lord's sake for thy own sake for thy mercy's sake Dan. 9. 3 4 5 c. They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord but they shall not find he hath withdrawn himself from them They have dealt treacherously against me the Lord Hos 5. 6. They have not cryed unto me with their heart when they howled upon their beds Hosea 7. 7. 14. By his strength he had power with God yea he had power over the Angel and prevailed he wept and made supplication unto him Hosea 12. 3 4. Gen. 32. 24 25 26 27. Sanctifie a fast c. and cry unto the Lord Alas for the day c. Joel 1. 14 15 c. Sanctifie a fast c. let the priests ministers of the Lord weep c. and let them say Spare thy people O Lord and give not thine heritage to reproach that the heathen should rule over or use a by-word against them wherefore should they say amongst the people Where is their God Then will the Lord be jealous for his land and pity his people c. And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be delivered Joel 2. 15 16 17 18 32. Acts 2. 21. Seek ye me and ye shall live c. seek the Lord and ye shall live c. I hate and despise your feasts c. Let judgment run down as water and righteousness c. Amos 5. 4 6 21 22 23. When my soul fainted within me I remembred the Lord and my prayer came in unto thee into thine holy temple Jonah 2. 7. Let man and beast be covered with sack-cloath and cry mightily unto God c. who can tell if God will return c. And they prevailed Jonah 3. 8 9 10. Seek ye the Lord all ye meek of the earth c. it may be ye shall be hid Zeph. 2. 3. As he cryed and they would not hear so they cryed and I would not hear saith the Lord of hosts Zech. 7. 13. Prov. 1. 24 25 28. The inhabitants of one city shall go to another saying Let us go speedily or continually be going to pray before the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts I will go also Zech. 8. 20 21. Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain The Lord shall Zech. 10. 1. I will pour upon the house of David c. a spirit of prayer and supplication Zech. 12. 10. Pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you Matth. 5. 44. When thou prayest thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are for they love to pray standing in the synagogues c. but when thou prayest enter into thy closet and when thou hast shut the door pray to thy Father c. and when ye pray use not vain repititions as the heathens do for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking c. Your Father knoweth what things ye have have need of before ye ask them after this manner therefore pray ye Our Father c. Matth. 6. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. Luke 11. 1 2 c. Ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you for every one who asketh receiveth c. What man is there among you who if his son ask bread will he give him a stone c. If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things unto them who ask him Matth. 7. 7 8 9 10 11. Luke 11. 9 10 11 12 13. Christ looking up to heaven he blessed the bread and fishes c. he went up into the mount apart to pray c. Peter said Lord save me Mat. 14. 19 23 30. The woman of Canaan would not give off asking till she had obtained Matth. 15. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven c. Matth. 18. 19. Ye know not what ye ask said Christ unto the mother of Zebedee's children c. The two blind men would not cease crying till they were heard Matth. 20. 21 22 30 31 32 33. All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing ye shall receive Matth. 21. 22. Mark 11. 24. James 1. 5 6 7. Christ fell on his face and prayed saying O my Father if it be possible c. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation c. He prayed again and again c. He kneeled down anâ— prayed Matth. 26. 39 41 42 44. Luke 6. 12. Luke 22. 41 46. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into the harvest Luke 10. 2. And it
47. ch 4. 17 32. Thou shalt know no God but me for there is no Saviour besides me c. O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thine help Hâ—sea 13. 4 9. Ashur shall not save us c. for in thee the fatherless find mercy Hosea 14. 3. When my soul fainteth within me I remembred the Lord Jonah 2. 7. Trust ye not in a friend c. for the son dishonoureth the father c. Therefore I will look unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation Micah 7. 5 6 7. The Lord is good a strong hold or strength in the day of trouble and he knoweth them who trust in him Nahum 1. 7. Although the figtree shall not blossom neither shall fruit be in the vines the labour of the Olive shall fail and the field shall yield no meat c. yet I will rejoice in the Lord I will joy in the God of my salvation the Lord God is my strength Habbak 3. 17 18 19. Wo to her c. she trusted not in the Lord she drew not near to her God c. I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people and they shall trust in the name of the Lord Zeph. 3. 1 2 12. Not by might not by power but by spirit saith the Lord of Hosts who thou O great mountain before Zerubbabel Zech. 4. 6 7. Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink nor for your body what you shall put on c. Behold the fowls of the air c. yet your heavenly father feedeth them Are ye not much better than they c. Consider the lillies c. If God so cloth the grass c. shall he not much more clothe you O ye of little faith c. your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of these things Matth. 6. 25 26 28 29 30 32. There is one God and there is none other but he Mark 12. 32. Blessed is she who believes for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her c. Luke 1. 45. Let not your hearts be troubled ye believe in God believe also in me John 14. 1. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world Acts 15. 18. God who made the world and all things therein seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth c. he giveth to all life and breath and all things Acts 17. 24 25. Let God be true but every man a lyar Rom. 3. 4. If God be for us who can be against us Rom. 8. 31. The foolishness of God is wiser than men and the weakness of God is stronger than men 1 Cor. 1. 25 27. God c. the father of mercies and the God of all comfort c. We had the sentence of death in our selves that we should not trust in our selves but in God who raiseth the dead who delivered us from so great a death and doth deliver in whom we trust that he will yet deliver 2 Cor. 1. 3 9 10. 1 Sam. 17. 24 35 36 c. 〈◊〉 who comforteth them who are cast down c. 2 Cor. 7. 6. Unto him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think c. Ephes 3. 20. Luke 1. 37. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer c. let your requests be made known unto God Phil. 4. 6. The living and the true God 1 Thes 1. 9. 1 Pet. 1. 23. Therefore we both labour and suffer reproach because we trust in the living God who is the Saviour of all men specially of those who believe 1 Tim. 4. 10. Charge them who are rich c. that they trust not c. but in the living God who c. 1 Tim. 6. 17. In hope of eternal life which God who cannot lye promised before the world c. Titus 1. 2. Be content with such things as ye have for he hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee so we may boldly say The Lord is my helper and I will not fear Hebr. 13. 5 6. Every good gift and perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the Father of lights with whom is no variableness c. James 1. 17. Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 7. See Faith Chap. II. To look believingly unto hope in and patiently wait for God in all cases The Arguments thereto ABram's servant looked if God had made his journey prosperous or not Gen. 24. 21. Fear ye not stand still and see the salvation of the Lord which he will shew c. and the Lord shall fight for you c. Exod. 14. 13 14. Gen. 49. 18. The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth Exoa. 34. 6. When the people complained or were as it were Complainers it displeased the Lord c. Numb 11. 1. God is not man that he should lye neither the son of man that he should repent Hath he said and shall he not do or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Numb 23. 19. Hebr. 6. 18. Titus 1. 2. Rom. 3. 4. 1 Sam. 15. 29. The Lord thy God he is God the faithful God who keepeth covenant Deut. 7. 9. Not one thing hath failed of all the good things the Lord your God spake c. Joshua 23. 14. ch 21. 45. 1 Kings 3. 56. The King of Israel said Behold this evil is of the Lord what should I wait for the Lord any longer 2 Kings 6. 33. We have no might c. neither know we what to do but our eyes are upon thee c. Ye shall not need to fight in this set your selves stand ye and see the salvation of the Lord with you 2 Chron. 20. 12 17. I would seek unto God and unto God would commit my cause who doth great things and unsearchable marvellous things without number Job 5. 8 9. In the morning will I direct my prayer to thee and will look up Psal 5. 3. Thou Lord hast not forsaken them who seek theâ— Psal 9. 10. They shall praise the Lord who seek him Psal 22. 26. Thou the God of my salvation on thee do I wait all the day c. mine eyes are ever towards the Lord for he shall pluck my feet out of the net Psalm 25. 5 1â— 21. Wait on the Lord and be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart wait I say on the Lord Psalm 27. 14. Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them c. who hope in his mercy to deliver their soul c. Our soul waiteth for the Lord he is our help Psalm 33. 18 19 20. Thy mercy O Lord in the heavens thy faithfulness reacheth to the clouds Psal 36. 5. Psal 57. 10. Commit thy way unto the Lord c. and he shall bring it to pass c. rest in the Lord and wait patiently
for him fret not thy self c. because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass c. Fret not thy self in any wise to do evil c. Wait on the Lord and keep his way and he shall exalt thee c. Psalm 37. 5 7 8 34. And now Lord what wait I for my hope is in thee Psal 39. 7. I waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined unto me and heard my cry he brought me up out of an horrible pit out of the mire Psalm 140. 1 2. Why art thou cast down O my soul why art thou disquieted in me hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him Psalm 42. 6 11. Psalm 43. 5. God our refuge c. a very present help in time of trouble Psalm 46. 1. O God thou my God early will I seek thee my soul thirâ—teth for thee c. My soul wait thou only upon God for my expectation is only from him he only my rock and c. Psalm 62. 1 5. I am weary of my crying my throat is dried mine eyes fail while I wait for my God Psal 69. 3. Psalm 119. 123. Isa 38. 14. But I will hope continually and will yet praise thee more and more Psalm 71. 14. Psalm 52. 9. Thou O Lord art a God full of compassion and gracious long suffering and plenteous in mercy and truth Psalm 86. 15. Psalm 111. 4. Even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God Thou turnest Man to destruction and sayest Return ye children of men Psalm 90. 2 3. The Lord will not cast off his people neither will he forsake his inheritance Psalm 94. 14. Deut. 31. 6 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious slow to anger plenteous in mercy he will not always chide neither will he keep anger for ever c. Like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who fear him c. The mercy of God is from everlasting to everlasting Psalm 103. 8 9 13 17. Psalm 78. 38 39. These all wait on thee that thou mayest give them their meat in due season Psalm 104. 27. They soon forgat his works they waited not for his counsel Psalm 106. 13. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion he hath given meat unto them who fear him he will ever be mindful of his covenant Psalm 111. 4 5. Psalm 116. 5. Psalm 112. 4. My soul fainteth for thy salvation I hope in thy word Psalm 119. 49 81. Behold as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters c. so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God until he have mercy upon us Psalm 123. 2. I wait for the Lord my soul doth wait and in his word do I hope c. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they who watch for the morn let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord is mercy and plenteous redemption Psal 130. 5 6 7. Our bones are scattered c. but mine eyes are unto thee O God the Lord Psalm 141. 7 8. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger and of great mercy the Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works c. The Lord upholdeth all that fall c. The eyes of all wait upon or look unto thee and thou givest them their meat in due season Thou openest thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing Psalm 145. 8 9 14 15 16. Happy is he c. whose hope is in the Lord his God Psalm 146. 5. The Lord taketh pleasure in them c. who hope in his mercy Psalm 147. 11. Hope deserred maketh the heart sick but when it cometh c. Prov. 13. 12. Say not thou I will recompence evil wait on the Lord and he shall save thee Prov. 20. 22 If thou faint in the day of adversity thy strength is small Prov. 24. 10. I will wait upon the Lord who hideth his face from the house of Jacob and I will look for him c. Should not a people seek unto the Lord Isa 8. 17 19. At that day shall a man look to his Maker and his eyes shall have respect unto the holy One of Israel and he shall not look to the altars Isa 17. 7 8. And it shall be said in that day Lo this is our God we have waited for him and he will save us this the Lord we have waited for him Isa 25. 9. In the way of thy judgment O Lord have we waited for thee the desire of our soul is to the remembrance of thy name With my soul have I desired thee in the night c. Isa 26. 8 9. He who believeth shall not make haste Isa 28. 16. Wo to the rebellious children who take counsel but not of me and who cover with a covering but not of my Spirit c. Their strength is to sit still c. For thus saith the Lord the holy One of Israel In returning and rest shall ye be saved In quietness and conâ—idence shall be your strength and ye would not c. therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious unto you c. for the Lord is a God of judgment blessed are all they who wait for him Isa 30. 1 7 15 18. Wo to them who go down to Egypt for help c. but they look not to the holy One of Israel neither seek the Lord Isa 31. 1. O Lord be gracious to us we have waited for thee Isa 33. 2. Hast thou not known c. the everlasting God the Lord the Creator of the ends of the earth fainteth not neither is weary there is no searching of his understanding he giveth power c. But they who wait upon the Lord shall renew strength they shall mount up with wings as Eagles they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not be faint Isaiah 40. 28 29 30 31. Look unto me and be ye saved all the ends of earth for I am God and there is none else Isa 45 22. Thou shalt know that I am the Lord for they shall not be ashamed who wait for me Isaiah 49. 23. Who is among you who feareth the Lord c. and walks in darkness and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Isa 50. 10. For since the beginning of the world men have not heard nor perceived by the ear neither hath the eye seen O God besides thee what he hath prepared for him who waiteth for him Isaiah 64. 4. I am the Lord who exercise loving-kindness judgment and righteousness in the earth for in these things I delight saith the Lord Jer. 9. 24. O the hope of Israel the saviour thereof in time of trouble c. Are there any among the vanities of the heathen who can cause rain c. Art not thou he O Lord our God therefore will we want upon thee for thou hast made all these things Jer. 14. 8 22. ch 17. 13. Blessed is
tears have been by meat while they continually say unto me Where is thy God Ps 42. 3 10. Make me to hear joy and gladness that the bones thou hast broken may rejoyce hide thy face from my sin Psal 51. 8 9. Save me O God for the waters are come in unto my soul I sink in deep mire where is no standing I am come into deep waters or depth of waters where the floods overflow me I am weary of my crying my throat is dry mine eye fail while I wait for my God Psal 69. 1 2 3. Psal 42. 6 7. All the day long have I been plagued and chastened every morning Psal 73. 14. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord my sore ran in the night and ceased not my soul refused to be comforted I remembred God and was troubled I complained and my spirit was overwhelmed Selah Thou holdest mine eyes waking I am so troubled that I cannot speak c. Will the Lord cast off for ever Will he be favourable no more Is his mercy clean gone for ever doth his promise fail Psal 77. 1 2 3 4 7 8. Psal 142. 3 4 6. Psal 143. 4 7. Luke 18. 8. My soul is full of troubles c. Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit in darkness in the depths thy wrath lieth hard on me thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves c. I am afflicted and ready to die I suffer thy terrors I am distracted thy fierce wrath goeth over me thy terrors have cut me off Psal 88. 3 6 7 9 14 15 16 17. Psal 38. 4 6 8 10. Ps 31. 9 10. Prov. 18. 14. Psl 40. 12. Out of the depths have I cried unto thee O Lord Psal 130. 1. Jonah cast into the sea and in the belly of the fish Jonah 1. 15. chap. 2. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you c. We are chastened of the Lord c. 1 Cor. 11. 30 31 32. We are troubled on every side without were fightings within were fears 2 Cor. 7. 5. Hezekiah c. was left of God in the business of the ambassadours of the king of Babylon to try him that he might know all which was in his heart 2 Chron. 33. 31. 2. From Men by Persecutions of various kinds Gal. 4. 29. WE are troubled on every side yet not distressed c. persecuted but not forsaken c. 2 Cor. 4. 8 9 10 11. First From Men openly wicked Heathens Infidels Joseph because he refused to sin with Potiphar's wife was by her means imprisoned in Egypt Gen. 39. 7 8 9 to v. 21. When Israel began to increase in Egypt the king said Come let us deal wisely with them lest they multiply and it come to pass when there fall out any war c. Therefore did they set over them task-masters to afflict them with their burthens c. They made them serve with rigour and they made their lives bitter with hard bondage c. ordered the Midwives to kill the male-children Exod. 1. 7 8 9 to v. 17. Afterwards they laid the burthen heavier allowing them no straw and yet required the tale of brick Ezod 5. 6 7 8 9 11. Pharaoh pursued after Israel with a great army unto the red-sea Exod. 14. 7 8 9 10. The adversaries of Israel and Judah troubled them in their building and hired counsellors against them to frustrate their purpose c. Afterwards Rehum the Chancellor wrote to the king c. The Jews are building the rebellious and bad City c. If this City be builded and the walls set up again then will not they pay toll tribute c. and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings now because we have maintenance from the king's palace it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour c. This City is a rebellious City and hurtful unto kings c. and that they have moved sedition within the same of old c. If this City be built c. by this means thou shalt have no portions on this side the river c. So they hasted to Jerusalem and by force stayed the work Ezra 4. 1 4 5 12 13 14 15 16 23 24. Sanballat laughed us to scorn c. said c. Will ye re rebel against the king Nehem. 2. 19. ch 6. 6 7 8. When Sanballat and others heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up c. they were very wroth and conspired all of them together to come to fight against Jerusalem and to hinder it c. Nehem. 4. 2 3 7 8. They hired men to draw Nehemiah to sin that they might have occasion to reproch him Neh. 6. 12 13. When Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not nor did him reverence then was Haman full ofwrath c. wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews c. said unto the king There is a certain people c. and their laws are divers from all people neither keep they the king's laws therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them Let it please the king that it may be written that they may be destroyed and I will pay c. The king grants his desire c. Esth 3. 5 6 8 9 10 11. Many say of my soul There is no help from him in his God Selah Psal 3. 2. The wicked in pride doth persecute the poor c. Psal 10. 2 8 9. The wicked bend their bow c. that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart Psal 11. 2. All they who see me laugh me to scorn they shoot out the lip they shake the head saying He trusted in the Lord that he would deliver him let him deliver him seeing or if he delights in him Psal 221. 7 8. They devise deceitful matters against them who are quiet in the land c. They have said Aha aha our eyes hath seen c. so would we have it Psal 35. 20 21 25. The wicked plotteth or practiseth against the just and gnasheth upon him with his teeth c. The wicked have drawn out their sword c. to cast down the poor and needy to slay such as be of upright conversation Psal 37. 12 14. They also who seek after my life lay snares and they who seek my hurt speak mischievous things and imagine deceits all the day long c. when my foot llippeth they magnifie themselves against me c. They also who render evil for good are my adversaries because I follow that which is good Psal 38. 12 16 19 20. Ps 109. 4 5. For thy sake are we killed all the day long we are counted as sheep for the slaughter Psal 44. 22. Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge who eat up my people as they eat bread Ps 53. 4. Ps 25. 19. Being angry with intestine hatred they persecute me Psal 55. 3. Man would swallow me up he fighting daily oppresseth me my enemies would daily swallow me up for they be many who fight against
up he woundeth and his hands make whole Job 5. 18 19. God brings his very low and then delivers them Job 33. 19 20 21 22 c. And the Lord turned the captivity of Job c. also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before Job 42. 10. Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress Psalm 4. 1. The needy shall not always be forgotten the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever Psalm 9. 18. Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble c. to judge the fatherless and the oppresied that the man of the earth may no more oppress or terrifie Psal 10. 17 18. Psal 146. 7 8 9. Prov. 22. 22 23. For the oppression of the poor for the sighing of the needy now will I arise saith the Lord I will set him in safety from him who would ensnare him or puffeth at them Psal 12. 5. Sing unto the Lord O ye saints of his c. for his anger endureth but a moment c. weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning Psal 30. 4 5. The righteous cry and the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of all their troubles c. many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivereth him out of them all Psal 34. 17 19. Psal 37. 39 40. I waited patiently for the Lord c. he brought me up also out of an horrible pit out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock c. Psal 40. 1 2. Call upon me in the time of trouble I will deliver thee and thou c. Psal 50. 15. Psal 46. 1. Thou who hast shewed me great and sore troubles shalt quicken me again and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth thou shalt increase my greatness and comfort me on every side Psal 71. 20 21. I will hear what God the Lord will speak for he will speak peace to his people but let them not turn again to folly Psal 85 8. The Lord will not cast of his people neither will he forsake his inheritance Psal 94. 14. 1 Sam. 12. 22. The Lord is merciful and gracious c. he will not always chide neither will he keep his anger for ever Psal 103 8 9 13 14 Jer. 3. 12. Our soul is escaped c. a bird c. the snare is broken and we are escaped Psal 124. 7. The rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous lest the righteous put forth their hands unto inâ—qury Psal 125. 2 3. When the Lord returned the captivity of Zion we were â—â—ke 〈◊〉 who dream c. They who sow in tears shall reap in joy he who goeth forth and weepeth c. shall doubtless come again with rejoycing c. Psal 126. 1 2 5 6. The Lord will judge his People and he will repent himself concerning his servant Psal 135. 14. He healeth the broken heart and bindeth up their wounds Psal 147. 3. For yet a very little while and the indignation shall cease and mine anger in their destruction Isa 10. 25. Though thou wast angry with me thine anger is turned away and thou comfortedst me Isa 21. 1. The Lord will have mercy on Jacob and will yet chuse Israel and set them in their own land c. and they shall rule over their oppressors c. the Lord will give thee rest from thy sorrow and from thy fear and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve Isa 14. 1 2 3. chap. 35. 3 4. Comfort ye my people c. her warfare is accomplished Isa 40. 1 2. God hath comforted his people and will have mercy upon his afflicted Isa 49. 13. The redeemed of the Lord shall return and come with singing unto Zion c. they shall obtain gladness and joy Sorrow and mourning shall flee away I I am he who comforteth you c. hear now this thou afflicted c. I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling c. thou shalt no more drink it again Isa 51. 11 12 21 22. For a small moment have I forsaken thee but with great mercy will I gather thee in a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee Isa 54. 7 8. I will not contend for ever neither will I be always wroth for the spirit should sail before me and the souls I have made For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth and smote him I hid me c. and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart I have seen his ways I will heal him I will lead him also and restore comforts unto him and c. Isa 57 15 16 17 18. In my wrath I smote thee but in my favour have I had mercy on thee Isa 60. 10. The spirit of the Lord God is upon me c. to bind up the broken hearted c. to comfort all who mourn to appoint unto them who mourn in Zion to give unto them beauty for ashes and the oyl of joy for mourning c. Isa 60. 1 2 3. I know the thoughts that I think towards you saith the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end Jer. 20. 10. 11. Alas c. it is the time of Jacob's trouble but he shall be saved out of it for it shall come to pass c. I will heal thee of thy wounds saith the Lord because they called thee an outcast saying This is Zion whom no man seeketh after Jer. 30. 7 8 17. He who scattereth Israel will gather him c. I will turn their mourning into joy and will comfort them and make them rejoyce from their sorrow c. Is Ephraim my dear son c. I will surely have mercy on him saith the Lord c. As I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down c. so will I watch over them to build and to plant saith the Lord Jer. 31. 10 13 20 28. For the Lord will not cast off for ever but tho he cause grief yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies for he doth not afflict willingly Lam. 3. 31 32. Therefore thus saith the Lord God Now will I bring again the Captivity of Jacob and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel and will be jealous for mine holy name after that they have born their shame c. Ezek. 39. 25 26. Ps 106. 8. Come let us return unto the Lord for he hath torn and he will heal us he hath smitten and he will bind us up c. Hosea 6. 1. Rejoyce not against me O mine enemy though I fall I shall rise c. I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him until he plead my cause c. he will bring me forth to the light and I shall be-behold his righteousness c. Who is a God like
Prov. 15. 3 11. 2 Chron. 16. 9. Woe unto them who seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord and say Who seeth us who knoweth us Shall the thing framed say of him that framed it He had no understanding Isa 29. 15 16. Mine eyes are upon all their ways they are not hid from my face neither is their iniquity hâ—d from mine eyes Jer. 16. 17. ch 32. 19 27. I the Lord search the heart I try the reins Jer. 17. 10. ch 20. 12. Psal 44. 21 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him c. Do not I fill heaven and earth Jer. 23. 23 24. I know the things which come into thy mind every one of them Ezek. 11. 5. Amos 4. 13. He revealeth the deep and secret things He knoweth what is in the darkness and the light dwelleth with him Dan. 2. 22 28. Job 12. 22. Thy Father who seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly c. Your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him Matt. 6. 4 6 8 18. Rom 8. 27. But of that day and hour knoweth no man c. but the Father Mark 13. 32. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world Acts 15. 18. That should seek the Lord c. though he be not far from every one of us Acts 17. 27. O the depth of the riches c. of the knowledge of God c. Rom. 11. 33 34. Pleasing c. God who trieth our hearts c. 1 Thes 2. 4. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight But all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Heb. 4. 12 13. This is the message That God is light and that in him is no darkness 1 John 1. 5. VIII He is most Wise HE is wise in heart and mighty in strength c. Job 9. 4. ch 12. 13. Shall any teach God knowledge seeing he judgeth them who are high Job 21. 22 23. The Lord of hosts wonderful in counsel Isa 28. 29. The Lord is a God of judgment Isa 30. 18. He hath established the world by his wisdom and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion Jer. 10. 12. ch 51. 15. Prov. 3. 19 20. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments c. Who hath been his counsellor c. Rom. 11. 33 34 35. To God only wise be glory c. Rom. 16. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 17. The foolishness of God is wiser than men 1 Cor. 1. 25. That by the Church might be made known c. the manifold wisdom of God c. Ephes 3. 10. To the only wise God our Saviour be glory c. Jude vers 25. IX He is most Holy WHO like thee O Lord c. glorious in holiness c. Exod. 15. 11. 〈◊〉 Lord thy God 〈◊〉 a jealous God visiting the iniquiry c. Exod. 20. 5. 〈◊〉 1. 2. Ye shall be holy for I am holy c. Levit. 11. 44. 45. ch 19. 2. ch 20. 26. I the Lord who sanctifieth you am holy Lev. 21. 8. For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you Deut. 6. 15. The Lord for he is an holy God he is a jealous God he will not forgive c. Josh 24. 19. There is none holy as the Lord for there is none besides 1 Sam. 2. 2. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God 1 Sam. 6. 20. Josh 5. 14 15. Shall mortal man c. be more pure than his Maker Job 4. 17. ch 15. 15 16. The Holy One of Israel is our King Psal 89. 18. Psal 99. 9. The knowledge of the holy is understanding Prov. 9. 10. Holy holy holy is the Lord of hosts Isa 6. 3. Behold from the habitations of thy holiness c. The people of thy holiness have possessed c. Isa 63. 15. 18. So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel c. And the Heathen shall know that I am the Lord the Holy One in Israel Ezek. 39. 7. Isa 43. 14 15. The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness c. Amos 4. 2. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil and canst not look at iniquity Habak 1. 13. God cannot be tempted with evil neither tempteth he any man James 1. 13. Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which was and is c. Rev. 4. 8. Who shall not fear thee O Lord c. for thou only art holy c. Rev. 15. 4. X. He is most Just SHall mortal man be more just than God Job 4. 17. A God of truth and without iniquity just and right is he Deut. 32. 4. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right c. Nâ—hem 9. 33. Jer. 12. 1. Lam. 1. 18 20. Surely God will not do wickedly neither will the Almighty pervert judgment c. Wilt thou condemn him who is most just Job 34. 10 12 17 23. Psal 9. 8. Job 8. 3. He is excellent c. and in plenty of justice Job 37. 23. The righteous Lord loveth righteousness c Psal 11. 7. Psal 33. 5. Psal 7. 9. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne Psal 89. 14. No God besides me a just God c. Isa 45. 21. I am the Lord who exercise c. judgment and righteousness in the earth c. Jer. 9. 24. Psal 145. 17. Psal 19. 9. The justice of God both towards the righteous and wicked argued at large Ezek 18. ch 33. 8 9 c. The Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doth Dan. 9. 14. The just Lord is in the midst thereof he will not do iniquity every morning he doth bring his judgment to light Zeph. 3. 5. Hos 14. 9. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed c. Heb. 6. 10. Ezek. 33. 11 12 c. to 17. Lord God Almighty just and true are thy ways c. Rev. 15. 3. XI He is Compassionate Pitiful and Merciful THE men laid hold upon his hand c. the Lord being merciful to him Gen. 19. 16. The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious c. keeping mercy for thousands c. Exod. 34. 6 7. The Lord is c. of great mercy Numb 14. 18. Psal 108. 4. The Lord thy God is a merciful God he will not forsake thâ—e neither destroy thee c. Deut. 4. 31. O give thanks unto the Lord c. for his mercy endures for ever 1 Chron. 16. 34. 2 Chron. 20. 21. Psal 118. 1 2 3 4. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you if ye return c. 2 Chron. 30. 9. Psal 116. 5. Thou a God c. merciful slow to anger c. For thy great mercy sake thou didst not consume them
c. for thou art a gracious and merciful God Nehem. 9. 17 31. Psal 145. 8. Lam. 3 21 22 23. Joel 2. 13. Thy mercy O God is in the heavens c. Psal 36. Psal 57. 10. Thou a God full of compassion and gracious long-suffering and plenteous in mercy c. Psal 86. 15. Psal 111. 4. Psal 145. 8. Psal 78. 38 39. Mercy c. shall go before thy face Psal 89. 14. The Lord is God his mercy is everlasting Psal 100. 5. The Lord is merciful c. he will not alway chide c. As the heaven is high above the earth so great is his mercy towards them who fear him c. Like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who fear him for he knoweth our frame he remembreth that we are dust Psal 103. 8 9 11 13 14 c. Hos 11. 8 9. James 5. 11. His mercy endureth for ever c. Psal 136. 1 2 c. Luke 1. 50. Where c. is the founding of thy bowels and of thy mercies Isa 63. 15. I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you for I am merciful saith the Lord I will not keep anger for ever c. Jer. 3. 12. Judges 10. 15 16. Ephraim my dear son c. my bowels are troubled for him I will surely have mercy on him c. Jer. 31. 20. 2 Chron. 36. 15. To the Lord our God belongs mercy c. Dan. 9. 9. I knew that thou art a gracious God and merciful flow to anger and of great kindness and repentest thee of the evil c. Jonah 4. 2. Joel 2. 13. Hos 11. 8 9. Judg. 2. 18. Who is a God like unto thee who pardoneth iniquity c. He retaineth not his anger for ever because he delighteth in mercy Micah 7. 18. I am the Lord who change not therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed Mal. 3. 6. Lam. 3. 22. Remission of their sins Through the tender mercies or bowels of mercy of our God whereby the day-spring from on high c. Luke 1. 50 77 78. Blessed be God c. Father of mercies and God of all comfort 2 Cor. 1. 3. But God who is rich in mercy for his great love c. Ephes 2. 4. See Chap. 33. XII He is Long-suffering and Patient MY Spirit shall not always strive c. yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years Gen. 6. 3. The Lord c. long-suffering c. Exod. 34. 6. Psal 86. 15. The Lord is long-suffering c. Num. 14. 18. Thou art a God c. slow to anger c. Neh. 9. 17. Psal 104. 8. Joel 2. 13. Jonah 4. 2. Despisest thou the c. forbearance and long-suffering c. Rom. 2. 4. The Lord is not slack c. but his long-suffering to usward c. 2 Pet. 3. 9 15. XIII He is Gracious Good Kind and Bountiful I Am gracious Exod. 22. 27. The Lord God merciful and gracious c. abundant in goodness c. Exod. 34. 6. Psal 33. 5. Thou a God c. gracious c. and of great kindness Nem. 9. 17. 31. For the Lord God is a sun and shield no good thing will he withhold from them who walk uprightly Psal 84. 11. For the Lord is good c. Psal 100. 5. Psal 86. 5. Psal 136. 1 2 3 c. Great is thy bounty above the heavens Psal 108. 4. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness c. The Lord is gracious c. The Lord is good to all c. Psal 145. 7 8 9. Therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious to you c. and that he may have mercy c. Isa 30. 18. Let him who glorieth glory in this That c. he knoweth me that I am the Lord who exerciseth loving-kindness c. in the earth For in these things I delight saith the Lord c. Jer. 9. 2â— Matt. 5. 45. The Lord your God for he is c. of great kindness c. Joel 2. 13. Jonah 4. 2. Not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance Rom. 2. 4. The forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace wherein he hath abounded towards us c. Ephes 1. 7. That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness towards us through Jesus Christ Ephes 2. 7. God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given c. James 1. 5. The God of all grace who hath called us c. 1 Pet. 5. 10. XIV He is Faithfulness and Truth THE Lord c. abundant in goodness and truth Exod. 34. 6. God is not a man that he should lye c. Hath he said and shall not he do it or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Numb 23. 19. Heb. 6. 18. 1 Sam. 15. 29. Tit. 1. 2. Rom. 3. 4. Know therefore that the Lord thy God he is God the faithful God who keepeth covenant c. to a thousand generations c. Deut. 7. 9 1 Cor. 1. 9. 2 Tim. 2. 13. Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you all are c. Josh 23. 14. ch 21. 45. Thou art that God and thy words be true and thou hast promised 2 Sam. 7. 28. Heb. 10. 23. 1 Kings 8. 56. Thy faithfulness reacheth to the clouds Psal 36. 5. Psal 108. 4. The heavens shall praise thy wonders O Lord thy faithfulness also in the congregation of thy saints c. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face c. Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him nor suffer my faithfulness to fail Psal 89. 5 14 33. Psal 36. 5. Deut. 32. 4. Psal 108. 4. The Lord is good c. his truth endureth to all generations Psal 100. 5. Psal 117. 2. Psal 119. 89 90. He will ever be mindful of his covenant c. The works of his hands are verity c. are done in truth and uprightness Psal 111. 5 7 8. Happy is he c. whose hope is in the Lord his God c. who keepeth truth for ever Psal 146. 5 6. Heb. 10. 23. He who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth and he who sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth Isa 65. 16. Great is thy faithfulness c. Out of the mouth of the Most High proceedeth not evil and good c. Lam. 3. 23 38. God is faithful and will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able c. 1 Cor. 10. 13. 1 Thes 5. 24. 1 Cor. 1. 9. Two immutable things wherein it is impossible for God to lye c. Heb. 6. 18. Commit the keeping of their souls c. as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. How long O Lord holy and true dost thou not judge and avenge c. Rev. 6. 10. XV.
to him c. My Father will love him and we will come unto him and make our abode with him c. The Comforter the holy Ghost whom my Father will send in my name he shall teach you John 14. 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 21 23 26. When the Spirit of truth is come c. he will shew you things to come he shall glorifie me for he shall receive of mine and shew it unâ—o you All things which the Father hath are mine therefore said I that he shall take of mine and shall shew it unto you c. Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give it you c. I came forth from the Father and am come into the world again I leave the world and go to the Father c. John 16. 13 14 15 23 27 28 30. Now O Father glorifie thou me c. with the glory which I had with thee before the world was c. And all mine are thine and thine are mine and I am glorified in them c. that they may be one as thou Father art in me and I in thee John 17. 5 10 21. Thomas answered and said unto him My Lord and my God John 20. 28. Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lye to the Holy Ghost c. Thou hast not lied unto men but to God c. How is it that ye are agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord Acts 5. 3 4 9. Stephen calling and saying Lord Jesus receive my spirit Acts 7. 59. Peter said to AEneas Jesus Christ maketh thee whole arise Acts 9. 34. The Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood Acts 23. 28. Of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came who is over all God blessed for ever Amen Rom. 9. 5. With all in every place who call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord 1 Cor. 1. 2. The Spirit searcheth all things yea the deep things of God For what man knoweth the things of a man but the spirit of man which is in him even so the things of God knoweth no man but the Spirit of God 1 Cor. 2. 10 11. Know you not that ye are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you c. 1 Cor. 3. 16. He who is joyned unto the Lord is one spirit c. Know you not that your body is the temple of the holy Ghost who is in you which ye have of God c. 1 Cor. 6. 17 19. 2 Cor. 6. 17. To us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and one Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 8. 6. Neither let us tempt Christ as some of them also tempted and were destroyed c. 1 Cor. 10. 9. Now the Lord is that Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty c. Even as by the Spirit of the Lord or of the Lord the Spirit 2 Cor. 3. 17 18. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all 2 Cor. 13. 14. God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts c. Gal. 4 6. Through him we both have an access by one Spirit unto the Father c. in whom you also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit Ephes 2. 18 22. By him were all things created c. By him and for him and he is before all things and by him all things consist Col. 1. 16 17. Heb. 1. 2 3. The mystery of God and of the Father and of Christ in whom or wherein are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge c. for in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily Col. 2. 2 3 9. Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way 1 Thes 3 11. Now our Lord Jesus himself and God even our Father c. comfort your hearts 2 Thes 2. 16 17. God our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ our hope grace mercy and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ c. I thank Jesus Christ our Lord who hath enabled me for that he counted me c. â— Tim. 1. 1 2 12. Rom. 1. 7. 1 Tim. 2. 3. 2 Epis John ver 3. Great is the mystery of godliness God was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of Angels c. received up into glory 1 Tim. 3. 16. According to the commandment of God our Saviour c. grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour Titus 1. 3 4. Looking for c. the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Titus 2. 10 13. ch 3. 4. Christ who through the eternal Spirit offered himself Heb. 9. 14. Let all the Angels of God worship him c. Unto the Son he saith Thy throne O God c. Heb. 1. 6 8. The Prophets c. searching what c. the Spirit of Christ which was in them 1 Pet. 1. 10 11. God and our Saviour Jesus Christ 2 Pet. 1. 1. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he laid down his life for us 1 John 3. 16. Three who bare record in heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and these thee are one c. His Son Jesus Christ this is the true God c. 1 John 5. 7 20. Denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus c. To the only wife God our Saviour c. Jude vers 4 25. All the Churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts Rev. 2. 23. See more of Christ's Excellency Chap. 7. more of the Spirit Chap. 21. CHAP. IV. Of Man in his first Estate wherein he was Created and of his Fall Of his First State AND God said Let us make man in our image after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over all the soul of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth So God created man in his own image in the image of God created him male and female created he them And God blessed them and God said unto them Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea c. Gen. 1. 26 27 28 29. Psal 8. 5 6 7. Adam gave names to all the creatures which were brought to him Gen. 2. 19 20. God hath made man upright c. Eccles 7. 29. Of his Fall The Manner and Occasion of Man's Fall at 〈◊〉 Gen. 3. 2 Cor. 11. 3. 〈◊〉 made man upright but they have sought out any many inventions Eccles 7. 29. By one man sin entred into the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men for that or in whom all have sinned c. If through the the offence of one man many be dead
shouldst magnifie him and that thou shouldst set thine heart upon him Job 7. 17. Psal 8. 4. Psal 144. 3. Heb. 2. 6. None can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ransom for him for the redemption of their soul is precious c. that he should live for ever Psal 49. 7 8. Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams or with ten thousand rivers of oil Shall I give my first-born for my transgression the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul c. Micha 6. 6 7. Heb. 10. 5 6. Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things as silver or gold c. 1 Pet. 1. 18. He saw that there was no man and wondered that there was no intercessor therefore his arm brought salvation to him c. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion c. Isa 59. 16 20. The year of my redeemed is come And I looked and there was none to help therefore mine own arm brought salvation to me c. Isa 63. 4 5. Psal 98. 1 2 3. then thou spakest in a vision to thy Holy One and saidst I have laid help upon one who is mighty I have exalted one chosen amongst the people c. Psal 89. 19. Thus saith the Lord Behold I lay in Zion for a foundation a Stone a tried Stone a precious Corner-stone a sure Foundation c. Isa 28. 16. 1 Pet. 2. 6. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together c. Isa 40. 5. Luke 3. 4 5 6. Behold my servant whom I uphold mine elect in whom my soul delighteth I have put my spirit upon him he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles c. I the Lord have called thee in righteousness c. and give thee for a covenant of the people for a light to the Gentiles to open the blind eyes to bring out the prisoners c. Isa 42. 1 4 5 6 7. ch 49. 8. I have raised him up c. he shall let go my captives not for price or reward saith the Lord Isa 45. 13 22. I will bring near my righteousness it shall not be far off and my salvation shall not tarry and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel Isa 46. 13. It is a light thing that thou shouldst be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and restore the reserved of Israel I will also give thee for a Light unto the Gentiles that thou mayest be my Salvation to the ends of the earth c. that thou mayest say to the prisoners Go forth c. Isa 49. 6 9. Acts 13. 46 47. Isa 54. 1 2. To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant and as a root out of a dry ground c. Isa 53. 1 2. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good-tidings to the meek he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted to proclaim liberty to the Captives and the opening of the prison to them who are bound to proclaim the acceptable year c. to comfort them who mourn c. Isa 61. 1 2 3. Saith the Lord I will raise unto David a righteous Branch c. In his days shall Judah be saved and Israel shall dwell safely And this his name whereby he shall be called The Lord our Righteousness c. Jer. 23. 5 6. Acts 13. 23. Bethlehem c. Out of thee shall he come forth unto me to be Ruler in Israel whose goings c. Micah 5. 2. Behold I will bring forth my servant the branch Zechar. 3. 8. Behold I will send my messenger c. And the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his temple even the Messenger of the Covenant whom ye delight in Behold he shall come saith the Lord of Hosts c. Then shall the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant to the Lord Mal. 3. 1 4. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for he hath visited and redeemed his people and hath raised up an Horn of Salvation for us in the house of his servant David as he spake by the mouth of the holy prophets c. that we should be saved from our enemies c. To perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant c. To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins through the tender mercy of our God whereby the day-spring or sun-rising or branch from on high visited us to give light c. Luke 1. 68 69 70 71 72 77 78 79. Mine eyes have seen thy Salvation which thou hast prepared before all people a Light to the Gentiles c. Luke 2. 30 31. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believed should not perish c. that the world through him might be saved John 3. 16 17. If thou hadst known the gift of God and who iâ— is that saith unto thee c. John 4. 10. I came from heaven to do the will of him who sent me And this is the Father's will who sent me That of all he hath given me I should lose nothing c. That every one who seethâ— he Son and believeth on him may have everlasting life John 6. 38 39 40. Heb. 10. 7. Him being delivered by the determinate counsel and fore-knowledge of God ye have taken c. Acts 2. 23. Against the holy Child Jesus whom thou hast anointed both Herod and Pontius Pilate c. were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done Acts 4. 27 28. Him hath God exalted with his right hand a Prince and a Saviour Acts 5. 31. God commended his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us c. The grace of God and the gift by grace c. Rom. 5. 1 15 16. Titus 3. 4 5. Heb. 2. 9. What the law could not do c. God sending his own Son c. spared not his own son but delivered him up for us Rom. 8. 3. 32. All things are of God who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus 2 Cor. 5. 18. Jesus who gave himself c. according to the will of God and our Father Gal. 1. 4. God sent forth his Son made of a woman and under the law to redeem them who are under the law c. Gal. 4. 4 5. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Je 〈◊〉 c. who hath blessed us c. in Christ and 〈◊〉 us adopted us c. Ephes 1. 3 4 5 c. 1 Pet. 1. 3 4. God who is rich in mercy for his great love wherewith he loved us even when we were dead in sins hath quicâ—â—ned us c. that in ages to come â—e might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness towards us through Jesus Christ for by grace are ye saved Ephes
Which in other ages was not made known c. That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs and of the same body and partakers of his promise in Christ Ephes 3. 5 6 11. Work out your own salvation c. for it is God who worketh in you both to will and 〈◊〉 do of his good pleasure Phil. 2. 13. Giving thanks to the Father who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in light who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son Col. 1. 12 13. Knowing c. your election of God For our Gospel came not unto you in word but also in power c. 1 Thes 1. 4 5. 1 Cor. 1. 18 24. God hath not appointed us unto wrath but to obtain salvation by our Lord 1 Thes 5. 9. God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation c. Whereunto he called you by our Gospel 2 Thes 2. 13 14. God who hath saved us and called us with a holy calling not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began 2 Tim. 1. 8 9 10. Rom. 1. 6. I endure all things for the elects sake c. Who concerning the truth have erred c. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure having this seal the Lord knoweth them that are his 2 Tim. 2. 10 18 19. If they shall enter into rest although the works were finished from the foundation of the world Hebr. 4. 3. By one sacrifice he hath for ever perfected them who are sanctified Hebr. 10. 14. To the strangers c. Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father 1 Pet. 1. 1 2. Titus 1. 1. Being disobedient whereto they were appointed but ye are a chosen generation a royal Priesthood a peculiar or a purchased people that ye may shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness c. 1 Pet. 2. 8 9 10. The God of all grace who hath called us into his eternal glory c. 1 Pet. 5. 10. They went out from us c. that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us 1 John 2. 19. We love him because he first loved us 1 John 4. 19. All who dwell upon the earth shall worship him whose names are not written in the Book or life of the Lamb Rev. 13. 8. ch 17 18. And they who dwell on the earth shall wonder whose names were not written in the Book of life from the foundation of the world when c. Rev. 17. 8. Whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire c. Rev. 20. 15. There shall in no wise enter into the new Jerusalem but those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of Life Rev. 2â— 27. CHAP. X. Pardon and Remission of Sins Reconciliation and Peace with God Justification and Sanctification before God Eternal Life and Salvation free through the Grace of God only by the Death Sacrifice and Sufferings of Christ without Works In General THE life of the flesh is in the blood and I have given it to you c. For it is the blood maketh an atonement for the soul Levit. 〈◊〉 11. This is the true grace of God wherein ye stand 1 Pet. 5. 12. The law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ John 1. 17. If by grace then is it no more works otherwise grace is no more grace but if it be of works then is it no more of grace otherwise work is no more work c. That he might have mercy on all O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom c. Rom. 11. 6 32 33. 2 Thes 2. 16. Ephes 2. 8. We are chosen adopted accepted have remission of sin c. and all in and through Jesus Christ Ephes 1. 2 3 c. We are the Circumcision who worship God in spirit rejoice in Christ have no confidence in the the flesh Phil. 3. 3. We are come c. to the blood of sprinkling which speaketh better things than that of Abel Hebr. 12. 24. Who testified before-hand the sufferings of Christ and the glory which should follow 1 Pet. 1. 11. In Particular I. Pardon of Sins THE Lord proclaimed himself The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth c. forgiving iniquity transgression and sin Exod. 34. 6 7. Numb 14. 17 18 19. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven whose sin is covered Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Psalm 32. 1 2 5. Rom. 4. 7 8. As for our transgressions thou shall purge them away Psalm 65. 3. Thou wast a God who forgave them thou tookest vengeance on their inventions Psalm 90. 8. But there is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared Psalm 130. 4. Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow though they be red as crimsâ—n they shall be as wooll Isa 1. 18. I am he who blotteth out thy transgression for mine own sake and will not remember thy sins Isa 43. 35. I have blotted out as a thick cloud thy transgressions and as a cloud thy sins Sing O Heavens for the Lord hath done it Isa 44. 22 23. He was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquities c. The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all c. he shall bear their iniquities Isa 53 5 6 11. Let him return unto the Lord and he will have mercy upon him and unto our God for he will abundantly pardon or multiply pardons for my thoughts are not your thoughts c. Isa 55. 7 8 9. Ezek. 33. 14 15 16. I will make a new covenant c. for I will forgive their iniquity and will remember their sins no more Jer. 31. 31 34. Hebr. 10. 17 18. I will cleanse them from all their iniquity whereby they have sinned against me and I will pardon all their iniquities whereby they have sinned against me and whereby they have transgressed against me Jer. 33. 8. In those days and in that time saith the Lord the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for and there shall be none and the sins of Judah and they shall not be found for I will pardon them whom I reserve Jer. 50. 20. Isa 33. 24. Seventy weeks are determined c. to finish the transgression and to make an end of sins and to make reconciliation for iniquity c. The Messiah shall be cut off but not for himself c. Dan. 9. 24 26. Who is a God like unto thee who pardoneth iniquity and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage c. thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea Micah 7.
7. 1 2 3 4 5. Uriah said unto David The Ark and Israel and Judah abide in tents and my Lord Joab and the servants are encamped in the open field shall I then go into mine house to eat and to drink and to lie with my wife c. I will not do this thing 2 Sam. 11. 11. I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God for all his judgments were before and as for his statutes I did not depart from them I was also upright before or to him I have also kept me from mine iniquity 2 Sam. 22. 22 23 24. And David's heart smote him after that he had numbred the people And David said unto the Lord I have sinned greatly c. And the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel for it c. And David said Lo I have sinned I have done wickedly but these sheep what have they done let thine hand be against me and against my father's house 2 Sam. 24. 10 15 17. 1 Sam. 24. 5. When Josiah heard the book of the law he rent his clothes c. was tender c. 2 Kings 22. 11 13 13 19. Ezra 9. 4. Esther when the Jews were in danger by Haman ventured her life and all for their security she said Go fast for me c. I also and my maidens will fast likewise and so will I go unto the King which is not according to the law and if I perish I perish Esther 4. 16. Job a man perfect and upright fearing God and departing from all evil Job 1. 1 8. chap. 31. 13 14 c. His delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law doth he meditate day and night he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water Psalm 1. 2 3. Psalm 92. 12 13 14. Joh. 23. 12. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord and who shall stand in his holy place He who 〈◊〉 clean hands and a pure heart who hath not 〈◊〉 up soul unto vanâ—y nor sworn deceitfully c. This is the generation of them who seek him that seek thy face c. Psalm 24. 3 4 5 6. Psalm 15. 1 2. I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place where thine honour dwefleth Psalm 26. ◠〈◊〉 ye my face my heart said unto thee Thy face Lord will I seek Psalm 27. 8. The righeous sheweth mercy and giveth c. is over 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 c. the 〈◊〉 of the righteous speaketh wisdom and his tongue talketh of judgment the law of his God is in his heart Psalm 37. 21 26 31 32. Psalm 112. 5. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long Psalm 71. 24. Psalm 119. 46. Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion c. for thy servants take pleasure in her stones and favour the dust thereof Psalm 102. 13 14. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord Psalm 112. 7. I have rejoyced in the ways of thy testimonies as in all riches c. I will delight my self in thy statutes c. Thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellor c. I am a companion to all who fear thee and keep thy statutes c. O how love I thy law it is my meditation all the day c. Better to me than thousands of gold c. How sweet are thy words c. Psalm 119. 14 16 20 24 63 72 97 103 172 174. I was glad when they said unto me Let us go into the house of the Lord Psalm 122. 1. If I forget thee O Jerusalem c. If I do not remember thee let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy Psalm 137. 5 6. Psalm 74. 1 2 3 4 c. I hate them who hate thee am not I grieved when men rise up against thee Psalm 139. 21 22. Psalm 119. 53 126 136 158. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty and of thy wondrous works and shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts and will declare thy greaness They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness and shall sing of thy righteousness c. Thy saints shall bless thee they shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom and talk of thy power to make known unto the sons of men his mighty acts and the glorious majesty of thy kingdom Psalm 145 5 6 7 10 11 12. The path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day Prov. 4. 18. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil pride and arrogancy and the evil way Prov. 8. 13. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast Prov. 12. 10. He who walks righteously and speaketh uprightly he who despiseth the gain of oppression who snaketh his hands from holding of bribes who stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood and shutteth his eyes from seeing of evil he shall dwell on high c. Isa 33. 15 16. I remember c. the love of thine espousal when thou wentest after me in the wilderness c. Jer. 2. 2. When the King asked Daniel thus Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen and the interpretation thereof Daniel answered in the presence of the King and said The secret which the King hath commanded cannot the wise-men c. shew unto the King But there is a God in heaven who revealeth secrets and maketh known to the king c. Dan. 2. 26 27 28. Then they who feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkened and heard c. Mal. 3. 16. Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted Blessed are the meek c. Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Matth. 5. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. John 16. 20. Prov. 27. 7. He who loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me and he who loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me and he who taketh not his cross and followeth after me is not worthy of me Matth. 10. 36 37 38. ch 16. 24. Luke 14. 33. He who is not with me is against me and he who gathereth not with me scattereth abroad Matth. 12. 30. The kingdom of heaven is like to a treasure hid in a field the which when a man hath found he hideth and for joy thereof he goeth and selleth all he hath and buyeth that field Matth. 13. 44. Luke 10. 39 42. Verily I say unto you
c. And Moses said c. Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them to suffice them c. He believed not God to sanctifie him He spake unadvisedly with his lips being provoked in his spirit Exod. 4. 10 11 12 13 14 ch 5. 22 23. Numb 11. 11 12 14 15 21 22 23. ch 16. 15. ch 20. 10 11 12. Psal 106. 32 33. Numb 27. 14. Joshua also erred and wished they had not come over Jordan Josh 7. 7. Aaron made a Molten Calf for Israel c. He built an Altar before it and Aaron made Proclamation and said To morrow a feast to the Lord c. And Moses saw that the people were naked for Aaron had made them naked to their shame amongst their enemies Exad 32. 1 2 3 4 5 6 25. When God had told Gideon Surely I will be with thee and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man He said unto him c. Shew me a sign that thou talkest with me c. If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand as thou hast said behold I will put a fleece of wool in the floor c. Let not thine anger be hot against me and I will speak but this once Let me prove I pray thee but this once with the fleece c. Heb. 11. 32. Judges 6. 16 17 36 37 38 39 40. 1 Kings 12. 28. Eli is charged with iniquity in not restraining his Sons from violence 1 Sam. 3. 13. My servant David who kept my commandments and who followed me with all his heart to do that only which is right in mine eyes c 1 Kings 4. 18. Acts 13. 22. David hastily resolved to have avenged himself on Nabal by cutting off him and his of the Males c. And David c. was fore afraid of Achish 〈◊〉 king of Gath And he changed his behaviour before them and seigned himself mad in their hands c. David said in his heart I shall now perish one day by the harâ—â—â—â— of Saul c. He went on with the Philistines against Israel c. He sent Messengers to fetch Uriah's Wite and he lay with her c. To cover it made Uriah drunk and then sent to Joab to put Uriab into the hottest Battel and then retire from him that he might be smitten and die c. O my son Absalom my son my son Absalom Would God I had died for thee c. He caused the Children of Israel to be numbred c. I said in my haste I am 〈◊〉 off from before thine eyes c. I said 〈◊〉 my haste that all men are lyars c. 1 Sam 11. 12 13 14. ch 25. 5 6 7 8 c. ch â— 1. ch 29. 2. 2 Sam. 11. 2 3 4 13 14 15. ch 18. 33. ch 24. 1 2 3 4 c. Psal 31. 22. Psal 116. 11. 1 Sam. 20. 6 29. When God bid Samuel go he said How can I go if Saul hear he will kill me 1 Sam. 16. 1 2. And Asa did thaâ— which was right in the eyes of the Lord as did David his father c. Asa's heart was perfect with the Lord all his days 1 Kin. 15. 11 14. He removed not the High Places 1 Kings 15. 14. He took out Silver and Gold out of the Treasures of the House of the Lord c. made a League with the King of Assyria And Hanani the Seer came to him and said Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria and not relied on the Lord thy God c. Then Asa was wroth with the Seer and put him in a prison-house for he was in a rage with him because of this thing And Asa oppressed or crushed some of the people at that time c. In his Disease he sought not to the Lord but to the Physicians 2 Chron. 16. 1 2 3 4 7 10 12. Solomon failed very greatly 1 Kings 11. 1 2 3 4 c. When Elijah the Prophet was in trouble he said enough Now O Lord take away my life for I am not better than my fathers 1 Kings 19. 4. And Jehoshaphat walked c. doing that which was right in the sight of the Lord 2 Chron. 20 32. 1 Kings 22. 42 43. The Seer meets him after he had gone out with the wicked King of Israel and said unto him Shouldst thou help the ungodly and love them who hate the Lord Therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord 2 Chron. 19. 1 2. ch 20. 33. ch 17. Hezekiah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. He removed the high places c. He trusted in the Lord God of Israel so that after him was none like him c. for he clave to the Lord departed not from following him c. 2 Kings 18. 1 3 4 5 6. 2 Chron. 31. 21. When Isaiah had told Hezekiah being sick that he should be healed c. he said unto Isaiah What shall be the sign that the Lord will heal me c. He shewed his treasures to the Messenger of the King of Babylon's Son For which God was angry c. Hezekiah rendred not again according to the benefit done unto him for his heart was lift up Therefore there was Wrath upon him c. In the business of the Ambassadors of the King of Babylon c. God left him to try him that he might know all that was in his heart 2 Kings 20. 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 2 Chron. 32. 25 31. Good Josiah though warned to the contrary followed Pharo Necho and was slain 2 Chron. 35. 20 21 22 23. Job that man was perfect and upright one who feared God and eschewed evil Hast thou considered my servant Job that there is none like him in the earth a perfect and upright man c. Ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right like my servant Job c. Ye have heard of the patience of Job Job 1. 1 8. ch 42. 8. James 5. 11. After this opened Job his mouth and cursed his day c. See at large Job 3. 1 2 c. O that I might have my request and that God would grant me the thing which I long for even that it would please God to destroy me that he would let loose his hand and cut me off c. so that my soul chuseth strangling death rather than my life c. He confessed thus I have uttered that I understood not things too wonderful for me which I knew not wherefore I abhor my self and repent in dust and ashes Job 6. 8 9. ch 7. 15. ch 42. 3 6. As for me my feet were almost gone c. for I was envious at the foolish when I saw the prosperity of the wicked c. Verily I have cleansed my hands in vain c. so foolish was I and ignorant as a beast c. Psalm 73. 2 3 13 22. Jer. 12. 1 2. Will the Lord cast off for ever will he be favourable no more is his mercy clean gone
in my God Isa 61. 10. Hath a nation changed their gods which yet are no gods But my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit c. My people have committed two evils they have forsaken me the Fountain of living waters and have hewed them out cisterns broken cisterns c. Have I been a barren wilderness unto Israel c. Can a maid forget her ornaments a bride her attire yet my people have forgotten me days without number Jer. 2. 11 13 31 32. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom neither let the mighty man glory in his might c. But let him who glorieth glory in this that he understandeth and knoweth me that I am the Lord who exerciseth loving-kindness c. Jerem. 9. 23 24. 2 Cor. 10. 17. 1. Cor. 1. 29. 31. The portion of Jacob is not like them for he is the Former of all things c. The Lord of hosts is his name Jer. 10. 16. ch 51. 19. O the hope of Israel the Saviour thereof in time of trouble why shouldst thou be as a stranger in the land and as a way-faring man turneth aside to tarry for a night Why shouldst thou be as a man astonied c. Yet thou O Lord in the midst of us and we are called by thy name c. Jer. 14. 8 9. ch 17. 13. The Lord is my portion saith my soul therefore will I hope in him Lam. 3. 24. Woe also unto them when I depart from them Hos 9. 12. Fear not O land be glad and rejoyce for the Lord will do great things c. Be glad then ye children of Zion and rejoyce in the Lord your God Joel 2. 21 23. But the Lord the hope or harbour of his people and the strength of the children of Israel Joel 3. 16. Arise and depart ye for this is not your rest because it is polluted Micha 2. 10. Although the fig-tree shall not blossom neither fruit in the vine c. yet I will rejoyce in the Lord I will joy in the God of my salvation The Lord God is my strength c. Habbak 3. 17 18 19. Rejoyce because your names are written in heaven Luke 10. 20. Zacheus came down and received Christ joyfully Luke 19. 5 6. Lord to whom shall we go Thou hast the words of eternal life c. Thou art that Christ the Son of the living God John 6. 68 69. Philip said unto him Shew us the Father and it sufficeth John 14. 8. These things have I spoken unto you that my joy might remain in you and that your joy might be full John 15. 11. Peter said Lord thou knowest I love thee John 21. 17. The Eunuch went on his way rejoycing Acts 8. 38 39. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand and rejoyce in hope of the glory of God c. We also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ Rom. 5. 2 11. Rejoycing in hope Rom. 12. 12. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing Rom. 15. 13. Our consolation also aboundeth by Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 1. 5. Now thanks be to God who always causeth us to triumph in Christ 2 Cor. 2. 14. God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ Gal. 6. 14. My brethren rejoyce in the Lord c. We are the circumcision c. who rejoyce in Christ c. I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord Philip. 3. 1 3 8. Rejoyce in the Lord alway and again I say rejoyce c. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your heart and mind c. Philip. 4. 4 7. Rejoyce evermore 1 Thes 5. 16. That by two immutable things wherein it is impossible for God to lye we might have a strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us Heb. 6. 18. In whom though now ye see not yet believing ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable and full of glory 1 Pet. 1. 8. 1 John 1. 4. II. To obey and hearken to the Laws and Word of God in Christ THere is one Law-giver who is able to save and to destroy James 4. 12. Now the Lord had said unto Abram Get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred and from thy father's house unto a land I will shew thee c. So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken unto him Gen. 12. 1 4 5. Heb. 11. 8. So in putting away Ishmael and Hagar Gen. 21. 11 11 13 14. God said unto Abraham Take now thy son thine only Isaac whom thou lovest c. and offer him there for a burnt-offering c. And Abraham rose up early in the morning and took Isaac c. He stretched forth his hand and took his knife to slay his son c. In blessing I will bless thee c. because thou hast obeyed my voice Gen. 22. 1 2 3 10 17 18. In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because that Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge my commandments my statutes and my laws Gen. 26. 4 5. God bid Moses go and said he would be with his mouth c. He refused God was angry Exod. 4. 13 14. Thus did the children of Israel as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron so did they Exod. 12. 50. If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God and wilt do that which is right in his sight and will give ear unto his commandments and keep all his statutes I will put none of these diseases upon thee Exod. 15. 26. Deut. 28. 1 2 3 c. I will rain bread c. that I may prove them whether they will walk in my law or no c. How long refuse ye to keep my commandments c. Exod. 16. 4 28. Now therefore if ye will obey my voice indeed and keep my covenant then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people c. And all the people answered together and said All that the Lord hath spoken we will do Exod. 19. 5 7 8. chap. 24. 3 7. Deut. 26. 16 17 18. Shewing mercy unto thousands of them who love me and keep my commandments Exod. 20. 6. Behold I will send an Angel before thee c. Beware of him and obey his voice provoke him not for he will not pardon you c. But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice and do all that I spake then c. Exod. 23. 21 22. That ye seek not after your own heart c. Do all my commandments and be holy Numb 15. 39 40. We will hear it and do it And the Lord said c. They have well said all that they have spoken Oh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always that it might be well with them and
their children for ever c. You shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you you shall not turn aside to the right and or to the left you shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you Deut. 5. 27 28 29 32 33. Levit. 18. 3 4 26. Hear therefore O Israel and observe to do that it may be well with thee Deut. 6. 3. The Lord thy God is a faithful God who keepeth covenant and mercy with them who love and keep his commandments to a thousand generations Deut. 7. 9. Levit. 20. 22. 1 Kings 6. 12. Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God and keep his charge and his statutes and his judgments and his commandments alway c. And it shall come to pass if you will hearken diligently unto my commandments c. then will I give you c. Deut. 11. 7 8 13 14. ch 10. 12 13. Levit. 26. 3 4 5 c. God commanded thee that thou do these statutes c. and that with all thy heart and from thy whole soul Deut. 26. 16. See I have set before you this day life and good and death and evil c. I call heaven and earth to record this day against you that I have set before you life and death blessing and cursing therefore chuse life c. that thou mayest love the Lord thy God that thou mayest obey his voice and that thou mayest cleave unto him for he is thy life c. Deut. 30. 15 16 19 20. ch 13. 4. ch 32. 46 47. Prov. 19. 16. Isa 1. 19 20. Take diligent heed to do the commandments and laws c. to love the Lord your God and to walk in all his ways and to keep all his commandments and to cleave unto him and to serve him with all your heart c. Josh 22. 5. Deut. 10. 12 13. If ye will fear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord then shall both ye and the king who reigneth over you continue c. 1 Sam. 12. 14. Behold to obey is better than sacrifice to hearken than the fat of rams for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft c. 1 Sam. 15. 22. David charged Solomon to keep the Charge of the Lord his Statutes his Commandments c. as it is written in the Law of Moses 1 Kings 2. 1 2 3. ch 9. 4 5. Hear O my people and I will testifie unto thee O Israel if thou wilt hearken unto me c. But my people would not hearken unto me and Israel would none of me so I gave them up unto their own hearts lust and they walked in their own counsels Oh that my people had hearkned unto me and Israel had walked in my ways I should soon have subdued their enemies c. Psal 81 8 11 12 13 14 16. 2 Kings 21. 8 9. Because they rebelled against the word of God and contemned the counsel of the Most High therefore he brought down their heart with labour Psal 107. 11 12. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently c. Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy commandments c. I will run the ways of thy commandments when thou shalt enlarge my heart c. Oh how love I thy law c. I love thy testimonies c. It is time for thee O Lord to work they have made void thy law therefore I love thy commandments above gold c. Rivers of waters run down mine eyes because they keep not thy law c. My soul hath kept thy restimonies and I love them exceedingly Psal 119. 4 6 32 97 119 120 127 136 158 167. Because I have called and ye refused I have stretched out my hand and no man regarded but ye have set at nought my counsel and would none of my reproof I also will laugh at your calamity I will mock when your fear cometh c. Prov. 1. 24 25 26 30 31. My son forget not my law but let thy heart keep my commandments Prov. 3. 1. Blessed is the man who heareth me watching daily at my gates waiting at the posts of my doors Prov. 8. 32 33 34. He who turneth away his ear from hearing the law even his prayer shall be abomination Prov. 28. 9. Thus saith the Lord Thy Redeemer c. Oh that thou hadst hearkned to my commandments then had thy peace been as the river c. Isa 48. 17 18. I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people who walketh in a way that is not good after their own thoughts Isa 65. 2. I will bring their fears upon them because when I called none did answer when I spake they did not hear but they did evil c. Isa 66. 4. Jer. 35. 17. Be thou instructed O Jerusalem lest my soul depart from thee c. Their ear is uncircumcised they cannot hearken Jer. 6. 8 10. I speak not unto your fathers c. But this thing commanded I them saying Obey my voice and I will be your God and ye shall be my people and walk ye in all my ways which I have commanded you that it may be well unto you But they hearkned not nor inclined their ear but walked in the counsels and in the imaginations of their evil heart c. Jer. 22 23 24. chap. 11. 4 7 8. Cursed the man who obeyeth not the words of this covenant Jer. 11. 3 4. The Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the Prophets rising early and sending but ye have not hearkned nor inclined your ear c. Jer. 25. 4. ch 44. 4 5. Will ye not receive instruction to hearken unto my words faith the Lord The words of Jonab the son of Rechab that he command his sons not to drink wine are performed for unto this day they drink none but obey their fathers commandment notwithstanding I have spoken unto you rising early and speaking but ye hearkned not unto me Jer. 35. 13 14 15. As for the word thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord we will not hearken unto thee Jer. 44. 16. Thou shalt speak my words unto them whether they will hear or whether they will forbear Ezek. 2. 7. ch 3. 11 27. For they hear thy words but they do them not Ezek. 33. 32. Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts saying Execute true judgment c. but they refused to hearken and pulled away the shoulder and stopped their ears that they should not hear yea they made their hearts as an adamant-stone lest they should hear the law and the words which the Lord of Hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets c. Therefore it is come to pass as he cryed and they would not hear so they cried and I would not hear c. Zech. 7. 9 10 11 12 13. Not every one who saith unto me Lord Lord shall enter into
the kingdom of heaven but he who doth the will of my father which is in heaven c. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and doth them I will liken him unto a wise man who built his house upon a rock c. and every one who heareth these sayings of mine and doth them not shall be likened unto a foolish man which built his house upon the sand c. Matth. 7. 21 24 25 26 27. James 1. 23 24 25. Matth. 5. 18 19 20. John 9. 31. Whosoever shall not receive you nor hear your words when ye depart c. shake off the dust of your feet It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom Matth. 10. 14. 15. Whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven the same is my brother and sister and mother Matth. 12. 15. Zacharias c. walking in all the ordinances and commandments of the Lord blameless Luke 1. 5 6. Why call ye me Lord and do not the things which I say Luke 6. 46 47 c. But the pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against or within themselves Luke 7. 30. Yea rather blessed are they who hear the words of God and keep it Luke 11. 28. Rom. 2. 13. James 1. 25. And that servant which knew his master's will and did it not shall be beaten with stripes Luke 12 47. James 4. 17. If any man will do his will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God c. John 7. 17. He who is of God heareth my word but ye hear not my word because ye are not of God c. Verily verily I say unto you If a man keep my sayings he shall never see death John 8. 51. If ye know these things happy are ye if ye do them John 13. 17. James 1. 22 23 25. If ye love me keep my commandments c. He who hath my commandments and keepeth them he it is who loveth me c. Jesus said If any man love me he will keep my words c. He who loveth me not keepeth not my words John 14. 15 21 23 24. If ye keep my commandments ye shall abide in my love even as I kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love c Ye are my friends if ye do whatsoever I have commanded you John 15. 10 14. Now therefore are we all here present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God Acts 10. 33 Yet have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered unto you Rom. 6. 17. The law is holy and the commandment holy just and good Rom. 7. 12. Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing but the keeping of the commandments of God 1 Cor. 7. 19. To day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts Heb. 4. 7. Psalm 95. 7 8. Therefore to him who knoweth to go good and doth it not to him it is sin James 4. 17. That righteous man dwelling among them in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with unlawful deeds 2 Pet. 2. 8. Hereby we do know that we know him if we keep his commandments He who saith I know him and keepeth not his commandments is a lyar and the truth is not in him and whose keepeth his word in him verily is the love or God perfected Hereby know we that we are in him c. He who doth the will of God abideth for ever 1 John 2. 3 4 5 17. Love not in word neither in tongue but in deed and in truth c. And whatsoever we ask we receive of him because we keep his commandments c. This is his commandment That we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another c. And he who who keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him and he in him 1 John 3. 18 22 23 24. By this we know that we love the children of God when we love God and keep his commandments For this is the love of God That we keep his commandments and his commandments are not grievous 1 John 5. 2 3. And this is love that ye walk after his commandments 2 John ver 6. Blessed are they who do his commandments that they may have right to the tree of life and may enter in thorow the gates into the city Rev. 22. 14. See that ye refuse not him who speaketh for if they escaped not who refused him who spake on earth much more shall not we escape if we turn away from him who speaketh from heaven whose voice then shook c. Heb. 12. 25 26. See God's threatnings of and Judgments for disobedience after in this same Chap. See the great Day of Judgment Chap. 36. Worship God and sanctifie him therein GOD had respect to Abel and to his offering but not unto Cain's Gen. 4. 3 5 7. Hebr. 11. 4. Thou shalt have no other God before me Thou shalt not make any graven image c. thou shalt not bow down thy self to them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God a jealous God c. In all places where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee Exod. 20. 3 4 5 24. Thou shalt not bow down to their gods nor serve them c. ye shall serve the Lord your God c. Exod. 23. 25. There will I meet with thee and commune with thee above the mercy seat At the door of the tabernacle of the congregation c. where I will meet you to speak there unto thee And there will I meet with the children of Israel and the tabernacle or Israel shall be sanctified by my glory c. Exod. 25. 22. chap. 29. 42 43. chap. 20. 24. Thou canst not see my face for there shall no man see my face and live Exod. 33. 20. Thou shalt worship no other God for the Lord whose name is jealous is a jealous God Exod. 34. 14. Deut. 6. 15. When the tabernacle was set up the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle Exod 40. 33 34 35. When Aaron's sons were consumed for offering strange fire Moses said unto Aaron This that the Lord spake saying I will be sanctified in them who come nigh me and before all the people I will be glorified Levit. 10. 1 2 3. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God and him serve c. Thou shalt not go after other gods c. The Lord our God is one Lord c. Deut. 6. 4 13 14. And now Israel what doth the Lord require of thee but to fear the Lord c. and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul c. Behold the heavens and heaven of heavens is the Lord 's thy God the earth with all that therein is c. For the Lord your God is God of Gods and Lord of Lords a great God a mighty and a terrible who regardeth not persons c. worship him Deut. 10. 12
said to Solomon Ask what I shall give thee And Solomon asked Wisdom to govern And God was pleased so with that and in that he had not asked long Life and Riches that God gave him Wisdom and Understanding and Riches and Honour also 1 Kings 3. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. King Solomon prayed at large at the Dedicacation of the Temple and God heard him 1 Kings 8. 22 23 24 c. ch 9. 2 3. 2 Chron. 1. 7 8 c. Elijah the Prophet prayed that it migh be made known that God was God in Israel when others were for Baal And God be heard him and caused Fire to come down and consume the Sacrifice 1 Kings 18. 36 37 38. ch 17. 21 22. Seek the Lord and his strength seek his face continually 1 Chron. 16. 11. If thou seek him he will be found of thee 1 Chron. 28. 9. Judah c. sought him with their whole desire and he was found of them 2 Chron. 15. 15. There are good things found in thee Thou hast taken away c. and hast prepared thine heart to seek God 2 Chron. 19. 3. Asa prayed for Help against the Ethiopian Army of an Hundred Thousand Men and prevailed 2 Chron. 14. 10 11 12. When Moah c. came against Jehosaphat he stood in the Congregation in the House of the Lord and prayed for help And God heard and answered 2 Chron. 20. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 24. Hezekiah being sick prayed 2 Chron. 32. 24. Nehemiah when he heard of the Affliction of the Jews he wept and mourned and fasted and prayed Nehem. 1. 4 5 6 7 8 c. So again when Israel were building and in danger of enemies Nehem. 4. 4 5 9. Ezra 8. 21. chap. 9. I would make supplication to my Judge Job 9. 15. My God for unto thee will I pray my voice shalt thou hear in the morning O Lord in the morning will I direct unto thee and look up Psal 5. 2 3. Our fathers c. prayed and thou didst deliver Psal 22. 4 5. He forgetteth not the cry of the humble Psal 9. 12. Psal 10. 17. I acknowledged my sin c. For this shall every one who is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found Psal 32. 5 6. They who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing c. His ears are open to their cry Psal 34. 10. Call upon me in the time of trouble I will deliver thee c. Psal 50. 15. Though Nathan had told David his Sin was forgiven him yet he prays earnestly to be delivered from Blood-guiltiness c. Psal 51. 1 2 3 4 to 15. As for me I will call upon God and the Lord shall save me Evening and morning at noon will I pray and cry aloud and he shall hear my voice Psal 55. 16 17. I will cry unto God most high unto him who performeth all things for me Psal 57. 2 3 c. O thou who hearest prayer unto thee shall all flesh come Psal 65. 2. If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me But verily God hath heard Psal 66. 18 19. Isa 58. 6 7 8 9. ch 59. 1 2 3. ch 1. 11 12 13 c. The Saints have pleaded with God their own Relation to him and the enemy's Non-relation Psal 79. Isa 63. 15 16 c. ch 64. 8 9 c. Thou Lord art good and ready to forgive and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee Give ear O Lord unto my prayer c. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee for thou wilt answer me Psal 86. 5 6 7. He will regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their prayers Psal 102. 17. Psal 10. 17. I am thine save me I am thy servant give me understanding that I may know c. I cried with my whole heart c. I prevented the dawning of the morning and cried Psal 119. 94 125 145 147. In my distress I cried unto the Lord and he heard me Psal 120. 1. 2 Sam. 22. 7. Psal 34. 4 6. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee Psal 122. 6. The Lord is nigh unto all who call upon him to all who call upon him in truth He will fulfil the desire of them who fear him he also will hear their cry and will save them Psal 145. 18 19. Nehem. 1. 11. Because I have called and ye refused c. they shall call upon me but I will not answer Prov. 1. 24 25 c The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord but the prayer of the upright is his delight c. He heareth the prayer of the righteous Prov. 15. 8 29. He who turneth away his ear from hearing the law even his prayer shall be an abomination Prov. 28. 9. Be not rash with thy mouth and be not hasty to utter any thing before God for God is in heaven and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few Eccless 5. 2. My Dove let me hear thy voice c. for sweet is thy voice Cant. 2. 14. When ye spread forth your hands I will hide my eyes from you yea when ye make many prayers or multiply prayers I will not hear Your hands are full of blood wash ye c. Isa 1. 13 15 16. ch 59. 1 2 3. ch 66. 3. In trouble have they visited thee they poured out a prayer or secret speech when thy chastening was upon them Isa 26. 16. Thou hast not called upon me O Jacob Isa 43. 21. Thus saith the Lord c. Ask me of things to come concerning my sons and concerning the works of my hands command ye me c. I said not unto the seed of Jacob Seek ye me in vain Isa 45. 11 19. Seek ye the Lord while he may be found call ye upon him while he is near Isa 55. 6. When thou criest let thy companions deliver thee Isa 57. 13. Loose the bonds of wickedness c. then shalt thou call and the Lord shall answer thou shalt cry c. Isa 58. 6 7 9. For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until the righteousness thereof goeth forth c. I have set watch-men upon thy walls O Jerusalem who shall never hold then peace day nor night Ye who make mention of the Lord or are the Lord's remembrancers keep not silence and give him no rest till he establish and till he make Jerusalem a praise on the earth Isa 62. 1 6 7. The Church's Prayer for the Lord's Return unto them Isa 63. 15 16 17 18 19. ch 64. I am found of them who sought me not Isa 65. 1. Therefore pray not thou for this people neither lift up cry nor prayer for them neither make intercession to me for I will not hear thee Seest thou not what they do c. Jer. 7. 16 17. Pour our thy fury upon the
the work of faith 2 Thes 1. 11. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father who hath loved us comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work 2 Thes 2. 16 17. Finally brethren pray for us that the word of the Lord may have free course or may run and be glorified and that we may be delivered c. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God c. 2 Thes 3. 1 2 5. Exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for kings and for all who are in authority or eminent place that we may lead a quiet c. For this is good and acceptable in the fight of God our Saviour c. I will therefore that men pray every where listing up holy hands without wrath or doubting 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3 8. Every creature of God is good c. if it be received with thanksgiving c. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer 1 Tim. 4. 4 5. She that is a widow indeed c. and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day 1 Tim. 5. 5. I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day 2 Tim. 1. 3. Philemon vers 4. Seeing then that we have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens Jesus c. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need Heb. 4. 14 15 16. Who in the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cries and tears unto him who was able to save Hebr. 5. 7. Having therefore brethren boldness to enter into the holiest c. and having an high priest over the house of God let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith c. Hebr. 10. 19. 20 21 22. Ephes 3. 11 12. He who prays to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him Hebr. 11. 6. Pray for us c. Now the God of peace c. make you perfect in every good work to do his will working in you that which is well-pleasing c. Heb. 13. 18 20 21. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him But let him ask in faith nothing wavering for he who wavereth is like a wave of the sea c. and let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord James 1. 5 6 7. Ye have not because ye ask not ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss that ye may consume it upon your lusts or pleasures James 4. 2 3. Is any among you afflicted let him pray c. is any sick among you let him call for the elders of the Church and let them pray over him c. and the prayer of faith shall save the sick c. Pray one for another the effectual fervent prayer c. James 5. 13 14 15 16 17. And if ye call on the Father who without respect of persons judgeth c. 1 Pet. 1. 17. Likewise ye husbands dwell with them c. that your prayers be not hindered c. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers 1 Pet. 3. 7 12. Be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer 1 Pet. 4. 7. Whatsoever we ask we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight 1 John 3. 22. This is the confidence that we have in him that if we ask any thing according unto his will he heareth us and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask we know that that we have the petitions that we desire of him If any man see his brother sin a sin not unto death he shall ask and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death There is a sin unto death I do not say that ye shall pray for it 1 John 5. 14 15 16. Praying in the holy Ghost Jude verse 20. The elders c. having every one of them harps and golden viols full of odours or incense which are the prayers of the saints Rev. 5. 8. Another Angel came and stood at the altar having a golden censer and there was given unto him much incense that he should offer it with or add it to the prayers of all saints c. And the smoke of the incense with the prayers of the saints ascended up before God out of the Angels hand Rev. 8. 3 4. See more of Prayer in Affliction Chap. 22. See more of Common Calamities Chap. 23. See more in Duty towards all Men Chap. 19. See Prayer for Magistrates Chap. 24. To take special notice of the Acts of God's Goodness and Mercy keep memorials thereof celebrate his Praises extol him and stir up others so to do THY glorious name c. is exalted above all blessing and praises Nehem. 9. 5. Abraham's Servant when God had heard his request he bowed down his head and worshipped the Lord. And he said Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth c. When he he heard their words he worshipped the Lord c. Gen. 24. 26 27 52. I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God that thou wast pleased with me Gen. 33. 10. Then Jacob said c. Let us arise and go to Bethel and I will make there an altar unto God who answered me in the day of my distress and was with me in the way which I went c. And he built there an altar and called the place El-Bethel because there God appeared unto him when he fled from the face of his brother Gen. 35. 2 3 7 14 15 ch 28. 18 19 c. God commanded Israel to commemorate their deliverance from Egypt once in every year Exod. 13. 3 4 5 c. Moses and Israel solemnly celebrated his praise for their deliverance at the Red Sea in a Song of Praise Exod. 15. 2 3 to the 22. When Israel got victory over the Amalâ—kites he built an Altar and called the name of it Jehovah Nissi that is the Lord my banner Exod. 17. 13 14 15. And Moses told unto Jethro his Father-in-law all that the Lord had done unto Pharoch and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake c. And Jethro rejoyced for all the goodness which the Lord had done unto Israel c. and said Blessed be the Lord that hath delivered you c. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods Exod. 18. 8 9 10 11. When thou hast eaten and art full then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee Deut. 8. 10.
Israel is commanded especially to remember their deliverance out of Egypt Deut. 26. 1 2 3 c. Exod. 13. 14 15. Moses Song Deut. 32. Joshua pitched stones in Gilgal in memory of Israel's passing dry thorow Jordan that all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord that it is mighty Josh 4. 5 6 7 20 21 22 23 24. The Song of Deborah and Barak which they sang after the victory against Sisera and his Army Judges 5. 2 Chron. 20. 26. Psalm 124. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Hannah sang praise when she brought Samuel her Son to the House of the Lord whom the Lord had given her upon her Prayer 1 Sam. 2. 1 2 3 4 to the 11. When the Philistines were beaten Samuel set up a stone called the name thereof Eben-Ezer saying Hitherto hath the Lord helped us 1 Sam. 7. 10 11 12. When Abigail met David and prevented him in his hasty purpose concerning Nabal's House he said unto Abigail Blessed be the Lord God of Israel who sent thee this day to meet me and blessed be thy advice c. And when David heard that Nabal was dead he said Blessed be the Lord who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal and hath kept his servant from evil c. 1 Sam. 25. 32 33 39. When God had promised many things unto David he faith Let thy name be magnified for ever saying The Lord of Hosts is the God over Israel c. 2 Sam. 7. 26. And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hands of Saul And he said The Lord is my rock my fortress and my deliverer c. 2 Sam. 22. Blessed be God who hath given rest unto his people Israel according to all that he hath promised 1 Kings 8. 56. Upon the return of the Ark to the City of David he prepares a Song and delivers it to be sung by way of Thanksgiving unto God 1 Chron. 16. 8 9 to the 37. When the people had offered willingly towards the building of the House of the Lord David blessed the Lord before all the Congregation and David said Blessed be thou Lord God of Israel our Father for ever and ever c. Now therefore our God we thank thee and praise thy glorious name c. that we should be able to offer so willingly c. The congregation did so 1 Chron. 29. 9 10 to the 20. Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord and he spake unto him c. but Hezekiah rendred noâ— again according to the benefit done unto him c. 2 Chron. 32. 24 25. Isa 28. 8 9. ch 39. Ezra takes notice of a little favour and acknowledgeth it to the praise of God Ezra 9. 8 9 13 14. ch 7. 27 28. Stand up bless the Lord your God for ever and ever and blessed be thy glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise c. Nehem. 9. 5 6 c. When Job had lost all then he said The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken blessed be the name of the Lord Job 1. 20 28. I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness and will sing to the name of the Lord most high Psalm 7. 17. O Lord our God how excellent is thy name in all the earth who hast set thy glory above the heavens c. Psalm 8. 1 9. I will praise thee O Lord with my whole heart I will shew forth all thy marvellous works I will sing praise to thy name O thou most high c. Sing to the Lord who dwelleth in Sion declare among the people his doings Psalm 9. 1 2 11. Psalm 96. I will sing unto the Lord because he hath dealt bountifully with me Psalm 13. 6. David's Song of Praises for his Deliverances Psalm 18. Thou art holy who inhabiteth the praises of Israel c. Ye who fear the Lord praise him all ye the seed of Jacob glorifie him Psalm 22. 3 23. That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works Psalm 26. 7. The Lord is my strength c. with my song will I praise him Psalm 28. 7. Sing unto the Lord O ye Saints of his and give thanks at the remembrance or to the memorial of his holy name c. Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing c. to the end that my glory may sing praise unto thee and not be silent O Lord my God I will give thanks unto thee for ever Psalm 30. 4 11 12. Blessed be the Lord for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness Psalm 31. 21. Praise is comely for the upright Psalm 33. 1. Psalm 147. 1. I will bless the Lord at all times his praise shall continually be in my mouth c. O magnifie the Lord with me and let us exalt his name together I sought the Lord and he heard me c. O taste and see that the Lord is good c. Psalm 34. 1 3 4 6 8. Psalm 54. 6 7. My tongue shall speak of thy righteousness of thy praise all the day Psalm 35. 28. Psalm 105. 1 2 3. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised in the city of our God c. according to thy name so is thy praises O God unto the ends of the earth Psalm 48. 1 10. Offer unto God thanksgiving c. I will deliver thee and thou shalt glorifie me c. Whose offereth praise glorifieth me Psal 50. 14 15 23. My heart is fixed O God my heart is fixed or prepared I will sing praise awake up my glory c. I will praise thee O Lord among the people I will sing unto thee among the nations Psal â—7 7 8 9. Psal 108. 1 2. I will sing of thy power yea I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning for thou hast been my defence c. Psal 59. 16 17. Psal 62. 7. Praise waiteth for thee O God in Sion c. Psal 65. 1. Isa 12. Make a joyful noise unto God all ye saints sing forth the honour of his name make his praise glorious c. All the earth shall worship thee and shall sing unto thee Oh bless our God ye people c. Come hear c. all ye who fear God and I will declare what he hath done for my soul I cried c. Blessed be God who hath not turned away my prayer nor his mercy from me Psal 66. 1 2 4 8 16 17 20. Psal 81. 1. Sing unto God sing praises unto his name extol him who rideth upon the heavens c. A Father to the fatherless c. Psal 68. 4 5. I will praise the Lord with a song and will magnifie him with thanksgiving this also shall please the Lord better than an ox c. Psal 69. 30 31. By thee have I been holpen up from my womb my praise shall be continually of thee
c. My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness thy salvation all the day Psal 71. 6 15 24. We will not hide them from their children shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord c. Psal 78. 4. Psal 89. 1. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord and to sing unto thy name O most High to shew forth thy loving-kindness in the morning and thy faithfulness every night Psal 92. 1 2. O come let us sing unto the Lord let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation let us come before his presence with thanksgiving c. Psal 95. 1 2. Psal 96. 1 2. Psal 100. 1 2 4. Sing unto the Lord a new song for he hath done marvellous things his right hand and his holy arm hath gotten him the victory c. Psal 98. 1 2. Psal 105. Bless the Lord O my soul and all that is within me bless his holy name c. and forget not all his benefits who forgiveth thee all thy iniquities who healeth all thy diseases c. Psal 103. 1 2 3 4 22. I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live I will sing praise to my God while I have my being Psal 104. 33. Psal 146. 2. Praise ye the Lord O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord Who can shew forth all his praises c. Then believed they his words they sang his praise they soon forget his works c. Psal 106. 1 2 12â— 13. Psal 147. 1. O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good c. let the redeemed of the Lord say so whom he hath redeemed c. Oh that men would praise the Lord c. let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people and praise him in the assembly of the elders Whose is wise and will observe these things even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord Psal 107. 1 2 6 8 15 21 22 31 32 43. Psal 135. 1 2 3 4 5. Psal 118. 1 2 3 c. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation Psal 111. 1 2 Psal 86. 12. Praise ye the Lord praise O ye servants of the Lord c. from the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised Psal 113. 1 3. Psal 135. 1 2 3. Psal 68 32. Not unto us O Lord not unto us but unto thy name give glory c. But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore Psal 115. 1 18. I believed therefore have I spoken Psal 116. 10. At midnight will I arise to give thanks to thee because of thy righteous judgments Seven times a day do I praise thee because of thy righteous judgments Psal 119. 62 164. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side we had been swallowed up quick or alive Psal 124. 1. 2 c. O give thanks unto the Lord for he is good c. O give thanks unto the God of gods for his mercy is for ever O give thanks to the Lord of lords Psal 136. 1 2 3 26. I will praise thee with my whole heart before the gods will I sing praise unto thee c. for thy loving-kindness and for thy truth c. Psal 138. 1 2. I will praise thee for I am fearfully and wonderfully made c. Psal 139. 14. I will extol thee my God O King and I will bless thy name for ever and ever c. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised and his greatness is unsearchable c. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty and of thy wondrous works and shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts and will declare thy greatness they shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness c. Thy saints shall bless thee they shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom and talk of thy power to make known unto the sons of men his mighty acts and the glorious Majesty c. Psal 145. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12. Praise c. for it is good to â—ing praises unto our God for it is pleasant and praise is comely c. Praise the Lord O Jerusalem praise thy God O Zion Psal 147. 11 12. All persons and things called upon to praise the Lord Psal 148. Psal 149. Psal 150. The Church's Song propheâ—â—ed of which she shall sing in the Day of her Glory Isa 12. O Lord thou my God I will exalt thee I will praise thy name for thou hast done wonderful things c. Isa 25. 1. ch 26. Sing unto the Lord a new song c. The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man c. Isa 42. 10 11 12 c. This people have I formed for my self that they should shew forth my praise but thou hast not called upon me c. Isa 43. 21 22. Give glory to the Lord your God before he cause darkness c. Jer. 13. 16. Daniel said Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever for wisdom and might are his and he changeth the times and the seasons He removeth kings and setteth up kings he giveth wisdom to the wise c. He revealeth the deep and secret things c. I thank thee and praise thee O thou God of my fathers who hast given me wisdom and might and hast made known unto me now what I desired of thee for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter Dan. 2. 19 20 21 22 23. Nebuchadnezzar when his Understanding returned to him blessed and praised God Dan. 4. 34 37. When Christ had healed the two blind Men they spread abroad his Fame in all that Country Matth 9. 30 31. Luke 5. 25. ch 18. 43. Mary upon the Promise made to her praiseth at large My soul doth magnifie the Lord c. The Heavenly Host praised God saying Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace c. Simeon took up Jesus and blessed God saying c. Anna the Prophetess coming in at that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord Luke 1. 46 c. ch 2. 13 14 28 29 38. Christ said unto the Man out of whom he had cast Devils Return to thine own house and shew how great things God hath done unto thee And he went his way and published it throughout the whole city c. Luke 8. 38 39. When Christ had healed ten Lepers one of them returned back and with a loud voice glorified God and fell down on his face at his feet giving him thanks c. Jesus answered and said Were there not ten cleansed but where are the nine There are not found who returned to give glory to God save this stranger Luke 17. 14 15 16 17 18. The whole multitude of the Disciples began to rejoyce and to praise God
with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen saying Blessed be the King who cometh in the name of the Lord c. Jesus said c. If these should hold their peace the stones c. would cry out c. Luke 19. 37 38 40. And they continued daily with one accord in the temple c. did eat their meat with gladness and with singleness of heart praising God Acts 2. 46 47. Luke 24. 52 53. When the lame man was healed he stood up and entred with them into the temple walking and leaping and praising God Acts 3. 8 9. We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard Acts 4. 20. He took bread and gave thanks in presence of them all Acts 27. 35. Having therefore obtained help of God I continue unto this day Acts 26. 22. Paul and Silas being in Prison sang Praises to God that the Prisoners heard Acts 16. 24 25. Who shall deliver I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 7. 24 25. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out For who hath known the mind of the Lord or who hath been his counsellor or who hath first given unto him c. For of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Amen Rom 11. 33 34 35 36. He who eateth eateth unto the Lord for he giveth God thanks Rom. 14. 6. To God only wise be glory through Jesus Christ for ever Amen Rom. 16. 27. I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which is given you c. 1 Cor. 1. 4 5. I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with understanding also 1 Cor. 14. 15. The sting of death is sin c. But thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 15. 56 57. Blessed be God c. who comforteth us in all our tribulations that we may be able to c. You also helping together by prayer for us that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf 2 Cor. 1. 3 4 11. Now thanks be unto God who always causeth us to triumph in Christ and maketh manifest the the savour of his knowledge by us in every place 2 Cor. 2. 14. We having the same spirit of faith c. and therefore speak c. All things are for your sakes that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound unto the glory of God 2 Cor. 4. 13 15. Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness which causeth through us thanksgiving unto God for the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God whilst by the experiment of this ministration they glorifie God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ c. 2 Cor. 9. 11 12 13. God and our Father to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen c. They glorified Gal. 1. 4 5 24. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings c. that we should be to the praise of his glory c. I also c. cease not to give thanks for you c. Ephes 1. 3 12 14 15. Unto him who is able to do exceedingly c. unto him be glory in the Church by Jesus Christ Ephes 3. 20 21. Speaking to your selves in Psalms c. giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Ephes 5. 19 20. Colos 3. 16. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you Philip. 1. 3. 1 Thes 1. 2. 2 Tim. 1. 3. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known c. Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever Amen Philip. 4. 6 20. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ c. Since we heard of your faith c. Giving thanks unto the Father who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints Col. 1. 3 12 13. 1 Thes 1. 2 3. In the faith c. abounding therein with thanksgiving Col. 2. 7. Be ye thankful c. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ giving thanks to God and the Father by him Col. 3. 15 17. Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving Col. 4. 2. For this cause also thank we God without ceasing because when ye received the word of God c. 1 Thes 2. 13. In every thing give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you 1 Thes 1. 18. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who hath enabled me c. who was before a blasphemer c. Now unto the King eternal immortal invisible the only wise God be honour and glory for ever and ever Amen 1 Tim. 1. 12 13 17. Every creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving 1 Tim. 4. 3 4. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks or confessing to his name c. Heb. 13. 15 21. Psal 116. 17. Jesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen 2 Pet. 3. 18. Is any merry Let him sing Psalms James 5. 13. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who according unto his abundant mercy hath begotten us again to a lively hope c. 1 Pet. 1. 3. Ye are a chosen generation c. that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you c. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts and be ready always to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope which is in you with meekness and fear 1 Pet. 3. 15. If any man speak let him speak as the oracles of God c. that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever Amen 1 Pet. 4. 11. ch 5. 11. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to him be glory both now and for ever 2 Pet. 3. 18. Now unto him who is able c. to the only wise God our Saviour be glory majesty and dominion c. Jude Vers 4 24 25. Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honour and power for thou hast created all things c. Rev. 4. 11. And they sung a new song Thou art worthy c. for thou wast slain c. Worthy is the Lamb which was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing
saints and to be had in reverence of all about him Psalm 89. 7. Before the mountains were c. even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God Thou turnest man to destruction and sayest Return ye children of men Who knoweth the power of thine anger even according to thy fear is thy wrath Psalm 90. 2 3 11. The Lord reigneth he is clothed with majesty the Lord is clothed with strength c. Thy throne is established of old thou from everlasting c. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters Psalm 93. 1 2 4. The Lord a great God and a great King above all gods Psalm 95. 3. Psalm 135. 5 6. 7. The Lord is great c. he is to be feared above all gods c. The Lord made the heavens honour and majesty are before him c. Fear before him all the earth Psalm 96. 4 5 6 9. 1 Chron. 16. 25. A fire goeth before him and burneth up his enemies round about his lightnings enlightneth the world the earth saw and trembled the hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth Psalm 97. 3 4 5 9. The Lord reigneth let the people tremble He sitteth between the Cherubins let the earth be removed or stagger The Lord is great in Zion he is high above all people let them praise the great and terrible name it is holy Psal 99. 1 2 3. As the heavens are high above the earth so great is his mercy towards them who fear him c. As a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who feareth him c. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting unto them who fear him Psalm 103. 11 13 17. He hath given meat unto them that fear him c. Holy and reverend is his name The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom Psal 111. 5 9 10. Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob who turneth the rock into a standing water the flint into a fountain of water Psalm 114. 7 8. He will bless them who fear the Lord small and great Psalm 115. 13. Psalm 128. 1 2 c. He will fulfil the desire of them who fear him he also will hear c. Psalm 145. 19. The Lord taketh pleasure in them who fear him c. Psalm 147. 11. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge Prov. 1. 7. ch 9. 10. Fear the Lord and depart from evil Prov. 3. 7. In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence c. It is the fountain of life to depart from the snares of death Prov. 14. 26 27. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasures c. Prov. 15. 16. By the fear of the Lord men depart from evil Prov. 16. 6. Let not thine heart envy sinners but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long Prov. 23. 17. Whatsoever God doth it shall be for ever c. and God doth it that men should fear before him Eccles 3. 14. It shall be well with them who fear God who fear before him Eccles 8. 12. Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole duty of man Eccles 12. 13. The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day c. And they shall go into the holes c. for fear of the Lord and for the glory of his Majesty when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth Isa 2. 10 17 19 21. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne c. and one cried unto another and said Holy holy holy is the Lord of Hosts the whole earth is full of his glory c. Then said I Wo is me c. because I a man of unclean lips c. have seen the King the Lord of Hosts Isa 6. 1 3 5. Sanctifie the Lord of Hosts himself and let him be your fear and let him be your dread Isaiah 8. 13. The Lord of hosts hath sworn saying Surely as I thought so shall it come to pass and as I have purposed it it shall stand c. The Lord of hosts hath purposed and who shall disannul it And his hand is stretched out and who shall uurn it back Isa 14. 24 27. Thou hast made of a city an heap c. therefore shall the strong people glorifie thee The city of the terrible nations shall fear thee Isa 25. 1 2 3. Who would set the briers and thorns against me in battel c. I would burn them together Isa 27. 4. Forasmuch as this people draw near hnto me with their mouth c. and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men therefore c. they shall sanctifie my name and sanctifie the holy one of Jacob and shall fear the God of Israel Isa 29. 13 14 15 23. Behold the Lord God will come c. who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and meeted heaven with the span and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure c. Behold the nations as a drop of a bucket and are counted as the small dust of the ballâ—nce Behold he taketh up the isles as a very little thing c. all nations before him are as nothing Isa 40. 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. I the Lord the first and with the last I am he the isles saw it and feared the ends of the earth were afraid drew near c. Isa 41. 4 5. ch 43. 10 11 12 13. The heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool where is the house Isa 66. 1. Acts 7 48 49 50. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God and that my fear is not in thee Jer. 2. 19. When God had put away Israel yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not but c. Jer. 3. 8. O foolish people c. fear ye not me faith the Lord Will ye not tremble at my presence Who hath placed the sands for the bounds of the sea by a perpetual decree that it cannot pass it c. But this people hath revolted c. Neither say they in their hearts Let us now fear the Lord our God who giveth rain c. Jer. 5. 21 22 23 24. None like unto thee O Lord thou great and thy name great in might who would not fear thee O King of nations for to thee it appertaineth c. The Lord is the true God he the living God an everlasting King at his wrath the earth shall tremble and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation c. Jer. 10. 6 7 10 12 13. Dan. 2. 20 21 22 47. ch 4. 17 32. O House of Israel cannot I do with you as this potter saith the Lord Behold as the clay in the potter's hand so ye in my hand O house of Israel Jer. 18. 6. Can any
13 14 15. Let thy companions deliver thee but the wind shall carry them all away vanity shall take them Isa 57. 13. Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills and from the multitudes of mountains c. Jer. 3. 23. Trust ye not in lying words saying The temple of the Lord c. Jer. 7. 4. Trust ye not in any brother for every brother will utterly supplant Jer. 9. 4 5. This is thy portion c. because thou hast forgotten me and trusted in falshood Therefore still I discover thy skirts upon thy face c. Jer. 13. 25 26. Thus saith the Lord Cursed be the man who who trusteth in man and maketh flesh his arm and whose heart departeth from God for he shall be like the heath in the desert c. Jer. 17. 5 6. For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures thou shalt also be taken c. Jer. 48. 7. Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys c. O back-sliding daughter who trustest in her treasures saying Who shall come unto me Behold I will bring fear upon thee saith the Lord of host Jer. 49. 4 5 16. As for us our eyes as yet failed for our vain hope in our watching we have watched for a nation which could not save us Lam. 4. 17. Egypt shall know c. because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel When they took hold of thee by thy hand thou didst break and rent all their shoulders And when they leaned upon thee thou breakest all their loins c. Ezek. 29. 6 7. Isa 20. 5 6. They shall know that I am the Lord when I have set a fire in Egypt and when all her helpers shall be destroyed Ezek. 30. 8. Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart they call to Egypt they go to Assyria when they shall go I will spread my net upon them I will bring them down c. Wo unto them for they have fled from me Hosea 7. 11 12 13. Jer. 2. 36 37. Ephraim feedeth upon wind c. they do make a covenant with the Assyrians c. Hosea 12. 1. Wo unto them who are at ease or secure in Zion and trust in the mountains of Samaria Amos 6. 1. Trust ye not in a friend put ye not confidence in a guide keep the door of thy mouth from her who lyeth in thy bosom For the son dishonoureth the father c. Micah 7. 5 6. Charge them who are rich c. that they trust not in uncertain riches c. 1 Tim. 6. 17. We had the sentence of death in our selves that we should not trust in our selves 2 Corin. 1. 9. II. In God alone a suitable Object GOD said Let their be light and there was light c. Gen. 1. 3 6 9 c. When Sarah doubted of the promise because of her age The Lord said to Abraham Wherefore did Sarah laugh saying Shall I of surety bear a child which am old Is any thing too hard for the Lord Gen. 18. 12 13 14. Luke 1. 37. When Hagar was fainting and thought there was no way but death with her child God shewed her a well of water c. Gen. 21. 15 16 17 18 19. When Joseph's Brethren had conspired to kill him God works for his deliverance Gen. 37. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 c. When God was sending Moses upon a great Work Moses said unto the Lord O my Lord I am not eloquent c. but I am slow of speech c. And the Lord said unto him Who hath made man's mouth Or who maketh the dumb or the deaf or the seeing or the blind Have not I the Lord Now therefore go and I will be with thy mouth c. Exod. 4. 10 11 12. And Moses said unto the people Fear ye not stand still and see the salvation of the Lord which he will shew to you to day c. the Lord shall fight for you c. And the Angel of God which went before the camp removed and went behind them between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel c. Led them through the Red-sea Exod. 14. 13 14 19 20 21 22. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever Exod. 15. 18. The Lord c. proclaimed the name of the Lord The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth keeping mercy for thousands forgiving iniquity transgression and sin c. Exod. 34. 5 6 7. And Moses said The people amongst whom I am are six hundred thousand c. Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them to suffice them Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them c. And the Lord said unto Moses Is the Lord's hand waxed short Thou shalt see c. Numb 11. 21 22 23. God is not a man that he should lye neither the son of man that he should repent Hath he said and shall he not do Or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Behold c. he hath blessed and I cannot reverse it Heb. 6. 18. Numb 23. 19 20. Tit. 1. 2. What god is there in heaven or earth that can do according to thy works and according to thy might Deut. 3. 24. Unto thee it was shewed that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God there is none else besides him c. Deut. 4. 35 39. Know therefore that the Lord thy God he is God the faithful God who keepeth covenant and mercy with them who love him c. Deut. 7. 9. Understand therefore this day that the Lord thy God he who goeth before thee as a consuming fire he shall destroy them and he shall bring them down before thy â—ace so shalt thou drive them out c. Deut. 9. 3. ch 31. 6. There shall be no man able to stand before you for the Lord your God shall lay the sear of you c. Deut. 11. 25. Josh 5. 1. 2 Chron. 14. 14. chap. 17. 10. Their rock is not as our Rock the enemies themselves being judges c. See now that I I am he and there is no god with me I kill and I make alive I wound and I heal Neither is there any who can deliver out of my hand for I lift up my hand to heaven and say I live for ever Deut. 32. 31 39 40. There is none like unto the God of Jesurun who rideth upon the heaven for thy help and in his excellency on the sky The eternal God thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee c. Deut. 33. 26 27. Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you c. Josh 3. 10. Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you all are come to pass unto you and not one thing hath failed thereof c. Josh 23. 14. chap. 21.
45. 1 Kings 8. 56. There is none besides thee neither is there any rock like our God c. The Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up the Lord maketh poor and maketh rich he bringeth low and lifteth up he raiseth up the poor out of the dust lifteth up the beggar from the dunghil to set among princes and make them to inherit the throne of glory for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's and he hath set the world upon them 1 Sam. 2. 2 6 7 8. Luke 1. 51 52 53. It may be the Lord will work for us for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few 1 Sam. 14. 6. 2 Chron. 14. 11. Then said David to the Philistine Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield but I come unto thee in the name of the Lord of hosts the God of the Armies of Israel c. I will smite thee c. that all the earth may know there is a God in Israel 1 Sam. 17. 45 46 47. And David was greatly distressed for the people spake of stoning him c. But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God 1 Sam. 30. 6. The Lord is my rock c. the God of my rock in him will I trust c. He is a buckler to all them that trust in him For who is God save the Lord and who a rock save our God 2 Sam. 22. 2 3 31 32. Alas my master how shall we do And he answered Fear not for they with us are more than they with them And Elisha prayed c. 2 Kings 6. 16. The children of Judah prevailed because they relied upon the Lord God or their fathers 2 Chron. 13. 18. ch 16. 7. ch 20. 20. ch 14. 11. Hezekiah said unto the people when the king of Assyria came against him Be strong and courageous be not afraid or dismayed for the king of Assyria nor for all the multitude that is with him for there are more with us than with them with him an arm of flesh but with us the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battels 2 Chron. 32. 6 7 8 Deut. 31. 6 8. The Lord stirred up the Spirit of Cyrus to make Proclamation for the building of Jerusalem the Temple and restoring the Vessels of the House of the Lord when the Jews were in Captivity Ezra 1. 1 2 3 4 7 11. I would seek unto God unto him would I commit my cause Job 5. 8. Canst thou by searching find out God c. If he cut off and shut up and gather together then who can hinder him or turn him away Job 11. 7 10. Though he slay me yet will I trust in him Job 13. 15. Job reckons up many Works of God and concludes thus Lo these parts of his ways but how little a portion is heard of him Job 26. 14. I know that thou canst do every thing and no thought can be with-holden from thee or no thought of thine can be hindred Job 42. 2. Kiss the Son c. Blessed are they who put their trust in him Psal 2. 12. I will both lay me down in peace and sleep for thou Lord only makest me dwell in safety Psal 4. 8. Psal 3. 5 6. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in times of trouble and they who know thy name will put their trust in thee for thou Lord hast not forsaken them who seek thee Psal 9. 9 10. In the Lord put I my trust how say ye to my soul Flee as a bird c. Psal 11. 1. Psal 31. 1 6. The Lord is my Rock and my Fortress c. in whom I will trust c. Psal 18. 2. 31. Psal 91. 2. In the name of our God we will set up our banners c. Some trust in chariots and some in horses but we will remember the name of the Lord our God Psal 20. 5 7. The king trusteth in the Lord and through the mercy of the Most High he shall not be moved Psal 21. 7. Our father 's trusted in thee they trusted and thou didst deliver c. They trusted in thee and were not confounded Psal 22. 4 5. Who is this King of glory The Lord strong and mighty the Lord mighty in battel c. The Lord of hosts he the King of glory Psal 24. 7 8. The Lord my strength and my shield my heart trusteth in him and I am helped Psal 28. 7. Psal 3. 3. In thee O Lord do I put my trust let me not be ashamed c. Oh how great is thy goodness c. which thou hast wrought for them who trust in thee c. Thou shalt hide them c. Psal 31. 1 6 14 19 20 24. He who trusteth in the Lord Mercy shall compass him about Psal 32. 10. The Lord bringeth the counsel of the Heathen to nought c. The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever Psal 33. 10 11. Prov. 19. 21. Isa 46. 10. Trust in the Lord and do good so shalt thou dwell in the land c. Commit thy way unto the Lord trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass c. The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord he their strength in time of trouble and the Lord shall help them c. He shall deliver them c. because they trust in him Psal 37. 3 5 39 40. Blessed is the man who maketh the Lord his trust Psal 40. 4. Psal 84. 12. He maketh wars to cease c. Be still and know that I am God I will be exalted c. The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob our refuge Psal 46. 9 10 11. I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever Psal 52. 8. Cast thy burthen on the Lord and he shall sustain thee Psal 55. 22. What time I am afraid I will trust in thee c. In God I have put my trust I will not fear what flesh can do unto me Psal 56. 3 4 11. For my soul trusteth in thee yea in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge until calamities be over-passed Psal 57 1. Psal 61. 3 4. Through God we shall do valiantly for we shall tread down our enemies Psal 60. 12. In God is my salvation and my glory the rock of my strength my refuge is in God Trust in him at all times ye people c. God hath spoken once twice have I heard this that power belongeth unto God Psal 62. 7 8 11 12. Psal 61. 2. The God of Israel is he who giveth strength and power unto his Psal 68. 35. They spake against God they said Can God furnish a table in the wilderness c. A fire was kindled against Jacob c. because they believed not God and trusted not in his salvation though he commanded the clouds c. Psal 78. 19 21 22 23. Psal 106. 24 25 26. The
the man c. whose hope the Lord is Jer. 17. 7. The Lord is good to them who wait for him to the soul which seeketh him It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord c. for the Lord will not cast off for ever For though he cause grief yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies Lam. 3. 21 22 23 24 25 26 31 32. Hosea 11. 8 9. Wait on thy God continually Hosea 12. 6. There is no Saviour besides me c. Hosea 13. 4. The Lord your God he is gracious and merciful flow to anger and of great kindness and repenteth him of the evil Who knoweth if he will return and repent and leave a blessing behind him Joel 2. 13 14. Jonah 4. 2. ch 3. 9. The Lord is the hope of his people the strength of the children of Israel Joel 3. 16. Jer. 3. 23. Seek ye me and ye shall live but seek not Bethel c. seek the Lord and ye shall live Amos 5. 4 5 6. Then I said I am cast out of thy sight yet I will look again towards thy holy temple c. When my soul fainted within me I remembred the Lord and my prayer came in unto him Jonah 2. 4 7. ch 3. 8 9. Thou hast had pity on or spared the gourd c. And should not I spare Nineveh that great City where are more than 120000 persons who cannot discern between their right hand and their left Jonah 4. 10 11. A man's enemies are the men of his own house therefore I will look unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation c. Micah 6. 6 7. For the vision is yet for an appointed time but at the end it shall speak and shall not lye though it tarry wait for it because it will surely come it will not tarry Behold his soul which is lifted up is not right in him but the just shall live by his faith Habbak 2. 3 4. Take no thought c. Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit to his stature Matth. 6. 25 26 c. ch 10. 19. Though Christ put off the woman of Canaan by sharp words often yet she still waited on him and looks for good till she had it Matth. 15. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. So the two blind men would not be put off but called and waited till Christ heard and answered them Matth. 20. 30 31 32 33 34. The impotent man waited at the Pool long to be cured John 5. 2 3 4 5 6 7. Tribulation worketh patience and patience experience and experience hope and hope maketh not ashamed because the love of God c. Rom. 5. 3 4 5. For we are saved by hope but hope which is seen is not hope for what a man seeth why doth he yet hope for but if we hope for that we see not then do we with patience wait for it Rom. 8. 24 25. Whatsoever things were written afore-time were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope c. Now the God of hope fill you c. that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost Rom. 15. 4 13. God is faithful 1 Cor. 1. 9. 2 Thes 3. 3. God is saithful who will not suffer you to be temped about you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape 1 Cor. 10. 13. 2 Thes 5. 24. Who delivered us c. and doth deliver us in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us 2 Cor. 1. 10. 1 Sam. 17. 34 35 36. God who comforteth them who are cast down c. 2 Cor. 7. 6. God who is rich in mercy Eph. 2. 4. Be not mot moved away from the hope of the Gospel Col. 1. 23. Remembring c. your patience of hope 1 Thes 1. 3. We both labour and suffer reproach because we hope in the living God who is the Saviour c. 1 Tim. 4. 10. He abideth faithful he cannot deny him 2 Tim. 2. 13. Heb. 10. 23. Be followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises c. Abraham c. after he had patiently endured he obtained the promise c. God willing to shew c. the immutability of his counsel confirmed it by an oath That by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to lye c. Hebr. 6. 12 15 17 18. Ye have need of patience that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise For yet a little while and he who shall come will come and will not tarry Now the just shall live by faith c. Hebr. 10. 36 37 38. Let us run with patience the race which is set before us looking unto Jesus c. Heb. 12. 1 2. The trial of your faith worketh patience and let patience have her perfect work that ye may be perfect and entire c. James 1. 3 4. Be patient therefore brethren unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husband-man waiteth c. Be ye also patient stablish your hearts c. Behold we count them happy who endure ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of Lord That the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercies James 5. 7 8 10 11. Wherefore gird up the loins of your minds be sober and hope to the end for the grace which is to be brought to you c. 1 Pet. 1. 13. Wherefore let them who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 7. Perfect love casts our fear c. he who feareth is not made perfect in love 1 John 4. 18. Keep your selves in the love of God looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Jude vers 21. See more of Faith in its Nature and Use Chap. 11. To walk humbly before God abasing self opposing all high thoughts within us and avoid beasting of our selves The Reasons THE inhabitants of the world after the flood said they would build a Tower up to Heaven and make to themselves a name c. but God scattered them Gen. 11. 1 2 c. Abraham said Behold now I have taken upon me to speak unto thee who am but dust and ashes Gen. 18. 27. Exod. 3. 11. Jacob said c. I am not worthy of the least of all or I am less than all the mercy and of all the truth which thou hast shewed unto thy servant for with my staff I passed over c. Gen. 32. 10. Pharaoh said unto Joseph c. I have heard say of thee thou canst understand a dream and interpret it And Joseph answered Pharaoh and said It is not in me God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace Gen. 41. 15 16.
6 7. ch 9. 16 17 c. Job saith I have sinned what shall I do unto thee O thou preserver of men Job 7. 20. ch 9. 2 3. If any say I have sinned and perverted that which was right and it profiteth me not He will deliver his soul c. Job 33. 27 28. Job answered the Lord and said Behold I am vile what shall I answer thee I will lay mine hand upon my mouth Job 40. 3 4. I acknowledged my sins unto thee and mine iniquity have I not hid I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Psalm 32. 5. I will declare mine iniquity I will be sorry for my sins Psalm 35. 18. For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me Against thee only have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight c. Psalm 51. 3. 4 5. We have sinned with our fathers we have committed iniquity c. Psalm 106. 6 7. Horror hath taken hold of me because of the wicked who forsake thy law c. Rivers of water run down mine eyes because they keep not thy law c. I beheld the transgressions and was grieved because they keep not thy word Psalm 119. 53 126 136. 158. Nehem. 13. 7 8. Jer. 9. 1 2. Gen. 34. 7. Mark 3. 5. Jer. 13. 17. Psal 139. 21 22. If thou shouldst mark iniquities O Lord who shall stand Psalm 130. 3 He who covereth his sin shall not prosper but whose confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy Prov. 28. 13. Behold thou art wroth for we have sinned c. We are all as an unclean thing and all our righteousness as filthy rags c. Isa 64. 5 6 7. Yet thou sayest Because I am innocent surely his anger shall turn from me Behold I will plead with thee because thou sayest I have not â—nned Jer. 2. 35. Go and proclaim these words c. Return thou back-sliding Israel saith the Lord I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you c. Only acknowledge thine iniquity that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God and hast scattered thy ways c. Jer. 3. 12 23. 1 Sam. 12. 9 10. If ye will not hear it my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride and mine eyes shall weep sore Jer. 13. 17. O Lord though our iniquities testifie against us do thou for thy name's sake for our back-sltidings are many We have sinned against thee c. We acknowledge O Lord our wickness the iniquity of our fathers for we have sinned against thee Jer. 14. 7 20. The Lord is righteous for I have rebelled against his commandments c. My heart is turned within me for I have grievously rebelled Lam. 1. 18 20. ch 3. 42. The crown is fallen from our heads we unto us that we have sinned Lam. 5. 16. Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh who cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof Ezek. 9. 4. Ye shall remember your ways c. and ye shall loath your selves in your own sight for all your evil which ye have commited Exek 20. 43. chap. 16. 63. I prayed unto the Lord my God and made my confession c. We have sinned and committed iniquity c. Dan. 9. 3 4 5 6 15. I will go and return to my place till they acknowledge their offences and seek my face Hosea 5. 15. Turn ye unto me with all your-heart with fasting with weeping and with mourning Rent your hearts and not your garments Joel 2. 12 13. Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted Matth. 5. 4. Peter remembred the words of Jesus which said unto him Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice and he went out and wept bitterly Matth. 26. 75. The prodigal Son said I will arise and go to my father and I will say unto him Father I have sinned against heaven and before thee and am no more worthy to be called thy son c. Luke 15. 18. 19 21. And many who believed came and confessed and shewed their deeds Acts 19. 18. Paul made confession of his being a persecutor of the Saints Acts 22. 4 5 19 20. I rejoice not that ye were made sorry but that ye sorrowed to repentance for ye were made sorry after a godly manner or according to God c. for godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation never to be be repented of but the sorrow of the world worketh death c. ye sorrowed after a godly sort What carefulness it wrought in you yea clearing of your selves yea indignation yea fear yea vehement desire yea zeal yea revenge 2 Cor. 7. 9 10 11. And lest when I come again my God will humble me among you and that I shall bewail many who have sinned already c. 2 Cor. 12. 21. Many walk of whom I have told you often and now tell you weeping the enemies c. Phil. 3. 18. Delivered just Lot vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked for that righteous man dwelling amongst them in seeing and hearing vèxed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds 2 Pet. 2. 7 8. If we say we have no sin we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness If we say we have not sinned we make him a lyar and his word is not in us 1 John 1. 8 9 10. Be afflicted mourn and weep humble your selves in the sight of the Lord and he shall lift you up James 4. 9 10. See Confession of Sin in time of Affliction Chap. 22. In time of Common Calamity Chap. 23. See Prayer Chap. 16. Saints Duty confess one to another Chap. 17. Depart from Sin and all appearance of it hate it and avoid the Occasions of it The reasons thereof THere shall not be found among you c. who useth divination an observer of times an inchanter or a witch or a charmer or a consulter with a familiar spirit c. All who do so are an abomination to the Lord c. Deut. 18. 10 11 12 14. When Adam had sinned he hid himself was afraid because naked Gen. 3. 8 10. Exod. 32. 25. Abimelech said unto Isaac What is this thou hast done unto us one of the people might lightly have lain with thy wife and thou shouldst have brought guiltiness upon us And Abimelech charged all his people saying He who toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death Gen. 26. 8 9 10. ch 20. 2 3 4 c. When Joseph had been tempted to sin by Potiphar's Wife he answered her How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God c. when she laid hold on him he fled from her Gen. 39. 7 8 9 10 11 12. See the Ten Commandments Exod. 20. Thou shalt not follow a multitude to
do evil Exod. 23. 2. And be sure your sins will find you out Numb 32. 23. Gen. 44. 16. Psalm 44. 20 21. Joshua 7. 1 5 11 12 24 25 26. Job 34. 22. Psalm 44. 20 21 Jonah 1. 4 5 6. 1 Kings 2. 24 25 28 31 32 c. If any man sin against another the Judge shall judge him but if a man sinneth against the Lord who shall entreat for him 1 Sam. 2. 25. Tamar Sister of Amnon being tempted said Commit not this wickedness 2 Sam. 13. 11 12 13. I have kept the way of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God c. I have kept my self from mine iniquity 2 Sam. 22. 22 25. The drinking was according to law none did compel but according to every man's pleasure Esther 1. 8. Job feared God and eschewed evil Job 1. 1 8. To depart from evil is understanding c. Job 28. 28. I made a covenant with mine eyes why then should I think upon a maid Job 31. 1. Stand in awe and sin not Psalm 4. 4. For thou art not a God who hath pleasure in wickedness neither shall evil dwell with thee c. thou hatest all workers of iniquity Psalm 5. 4 5. I kept my self from mine iniquity Psalm 18. 23. I have hated the congregation of evil doers c. I will wash mine hands in innocency and so will I compass thine altar O Lord Psalm 26. 5. Depart from evil and do good Psalm 34. 14. Psalm 37. 27. He prophesied of Christ thus Thou lovest righteousness and hatest wickedness Psalm 45. 7. Heb. 1. 8 9. If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me Psalm 66. 18. John 9. 31. He will speak peace to his c. but let them not turn again to folly Psalm 85. 8. Holiness becomes thy house O Lord for ever Psalm 93. 5. Ye who love the Lord hate evil Psalm 97. 10. I will walk within my house with a perfect heart I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes Psalm 101. 2 3. Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee c. I have refrained my feet from every evil way c. I hate every false way Psalm 119. 11 101 104. Thou knowest my down-sitting and my up-rising thou understandest my thoughts afar off Thou c. art acquainted with all my ways for not a word in my tongue but lo O Lord thou knowest it altogether c. Psalm 139. 2 3 4. My son if sinners intice thee consent thou not If they say Come with us c. walk thou not in the way with them Refrain thy foot from their path for their feet run to evil Prov. 1. 10 11 to 17. Enter not into the path of the wicked and go not into the way of evil men avoid it pass not by it turn from it and pass away for c. Prov. 4. 14 15 16. The lips of a strange woman drop as an honey-comb c. Remove thy way far from her and come not near the door of her house lest c. Prov. 5. 3 4 5 8 c. ch 6. 2 4 25 29 32 33. ch 7. 5 6 7 c. 25. ch 22. 14. ch 23. 27 28. ch 2. 16 17 18. ch 9. 13 14 c. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil Prov. 8. 13. ch 3. 7. Wickedness overthroweth the sinner Prov. 13. 6. Fools make a mock of sin c. A wise man feareth and departeth from evil c. Sin is a reproach to any people or nation Prov. 14. 9 16 34. The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the evil and the good Prov. 15. 3. By the fear of the Lord men depart from evil Prov. 16. 6. With a furious man thou shalt not go lest thou learn his ways c. Prov. 22. 24 25. Whosoever confesseth and forsaketh his sins shall have mercy Prov. 28. 13. To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me c. Bring no more oblations c. Wash ye make ye clean put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes cease to do evil Isa 1. 11 12 13 14 15 16. Jer. 6. 19 20. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts c. Isa 55. 7. Is not this the fast which I have chosen c. to loose the bands of wickedness c. Isa 58. 3 4 5 6. The Lord's hand is not shortned c. but your iniquities have separated between you and your God and your sins have hid his face from you that he will not hear Isa 59. 1 2 3. Josh 7. 11 12 13. He who killeth an ox as if he slew a man c. they have chosen their own ways and their soul delighteth in their abomininations Isa 66. 3. Jer. 6. 19 20. Thine own wickedness shall correct thee c. Know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God Jer. 2. 19. O Jerusalem wash thine heart from wickedness that thou mayst be saved how long shall vain thoughts lodge within thee c. Thy ways and thy doings have procured those things unto thee this thy wickedness because it is bitter because it reacheth unto thine heart Jer. 4. 14 18. Your iniquities have turned away these things and your sins have with-holden good things from you for among my people are found wicked men Jer. 5. 25. Thus saith the Lord Amend your ways and your doings and I will cause you to dwell in this place Trust ye not in lying words saying The temple of the Lord c. for if ye throughly amend your ways c. then will I cause you c. Will you steal murther and commit adultery c. and come and stand before me in this house c. Jer. 7. 3 4 5 7 8 9 10. It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil that I purpose to do unto them that they may return every man from his evil way that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin Jer. 36. 2 3. Repent and turn your selves from all your transgressions so iniquity shall not be your ruine Cast away from you all your transgressions c. Ezek. 18. 30 31. Turn ye turn ye from your evil ways why will ye die c. Ezek. 33. 11 14 15 16 18 19. Seek good and not evil that ye may live c. hate the evil and love the good Amos 5. 14 15. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil and canst not look on iniquity Habbak 1. 13. Be ye not as your fathers unto whom the former Prophet have cryed c. Turn ye now from your evil ways and from your evil doings but they did not hear not hearken unto me saith the Lord Zechar. 1. 4. Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart and if thy right eye offend thee pluck it out and cast
punished for their Pride c. Dan. 4. 31 32. ch 5. Let her therefore put her whoredoms out of her sight c. lest I strip her naked and set her as in the day she was born c. and I will not have mercy upon her children c. Hosea 2. 2 3 4 5. The Lord hath a controversie with the land because no truth nor mercy nor knowledge of God in the land by swearing and lying and killing and stealing and committing adultery they break out and blood toucheth blood therefore shall the land mourn c. Ephraim is joined to Idols let him him alone Hosea 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 c. 17. The pride of Israel doth testifie to his face therefore shall Israel and Ephraim fall in their iniquity Judah also shall fall with them they shall go with the flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord but they shall not find he hath withdrawn himself from them They have dealt treacherously against the Lord Hosea 5. 3 4 5 6 7. Zechar. 7. 11 12 13. They consider not c. now their own doings have beset them about they c. Wo unto them for they have fled from me destruction unto them because they have transgressed c. They return not to the most high they are like a deceitful bow their princes shall fall by the sword c. Hosea 7. 2 13 14 15 16. Wo unto them when I depart from them for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of my house I will love them no more c. Hosea 9. 12 15 17. They hate him who rebuke in the gate they abhor him who speaketh uprightly c. I hate I despise your feast days and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies c. Amos 5. 10 11 12 21 22 23. Wo unto them who are at ease in Zion c. ye who put far away the evil day c. who lie upon beds of ivory and stretch themselves upon their couches c. who chaunt to the sound of the viol and invent to themselves instruments of musick like David who drink wine in bowls c. but are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph therefore now shall they go captive c. I abhor the excellency of Jacob and hate his palaces Amos 6. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8. Isa 5. 11 12 13 22. Though they dig into hell thence shall my hand take them though they clamb up c. thence will I c. Amos 9. 2 3 c. They shall cry unto the Lord but he will not hear them he will ever hide his face from them as they behaved themselves ill in their doings c. They build up Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity the heads thereof judge for reward and the priests thereof teach for hire and the prophets thereof divine for money yet will they â—â—an upon the Lord and say Is not the Lord among us none evil can come upon us Therefore shall Zion for your sakes be plowed as a field and Jerusalem become heaps c. Micah 3. 3 4 5 10 11 12. ch 1. 1 2 3 4 5 6. God warned Ninevah of her Desolation for her sin if she repented not Jonah 1. 2. ch 3. 2 3 4. Hear ye O mountains the Lord's controversie c. for the Lord hath a controversie with his people and he will plead with Israel O my people what have I done unto thee and wherein have I wearied thee testifie against me for I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt c. There are yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked c. the rich men thereof are full of violence c. therefore also will I make thee sick c. Micah 6. 2 3 4 10 11 12 13 14 15. Amos 2. 4 5 6 c. Several woes pronounced against Persons for divers Sins Habbak 2. 6 9 12 15 19. Micah 2. 1 2 c. I will punish the princes and the king's children and all such who are clothed with strange apparel c. all those who leap on the threshold who fill their master's house with violence and deceit c. I will punish the men who are setled on their lees and say in their heart The Lord will not do good neither will he do evil c. and I will bring distress upon men c. because they have sinned c. He shall make a speedy riddance of all them who dwell in the land Zeph. 1. 8 9 12 17 18. Is this a time for you to dwell in your ceiled houses and this house lie waste c. Because of mine house that is waste and ye run every man to his own house therefore the heavens over you is stayed from dew and the earth is stayed from fruit and I called for a drought upon the land Haggai 1. 4 9 10 11. Cursed be the deceiver who hath in his flock a male and voweth and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing Mal. 1. 13 14. I will be a swift witness against the forcerers and against adulterers and against false-swearing and against those who oppress the hireling in his wages the widow and the fatherless that turn aside the stranger c. Ye are gone away from mine ordinances c. ye are cursed with a curse for ye have robbed me c. your words have been stout against me saith the Lord yet ye say What have we spoken so much against thee ye have said It is in vain to serve God c. Mal. 3. 5 9 10 13 14. Behold the day cometh that shall burn as an oven and all the proud yea and all who do wickedly shall be stubble and the day which cometh shall burn them up saith the Lord of Hosts that it shall leave them neither root nor branch Mal. 4. 1. Christ pronounceth a wo against Chorazin Bethsaida and Capernaum for not repenting Matth. 11. 21 22 23 24. Wherefore ye be witnesses unto your selves that ye are the children of them who killed the prophets fill ye up then the measure of your fathers Ye serpents ye generation of vipers how can ye escape the damnation of hell Wherefore behold I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes and some of them ye shall kill and crucifie and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues and persecute them from city to city that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias c. whom ye slew between the temple and the altar Verily I say unto you All these things shall come upon this generation O Jerusalem Jerusalem thou who killest the prophets and stonest them who are sent unto thee how often would I have gathered thy children together c. and ye would not Behold your house is left to you desolate Matth. 23. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38. Annanias and Sapphira for their Lying to the Holy Ghost
for God is love c. If God so loved us we ought also to love one another c If any man say he loveth God and hateth his brother he is a lyar c. This commandment have we from him that he who loveth God love his brother also 1 John 4. 7 8 11 12 20 21. 2 John ver 5. Levit. 19. 17 18. I have this against thee that thou hast gone back from thy first love Rev. 2. 4. III. From Love to sympathize with each other in Pity and Compassion Help and Comfort one another and bear one another's Burthen Have mutual Care THE children of Israel when they had in battel cut off the Benjamites they bemoan â—hem lift up their voices and wept sore and said O Lord God of Israel Why is this come to pass in Israel that their should be to day one tribe lacking in Israel c. and it repented them for Benjamin their brother and said There is one tribe cut off from Israel this day How shall we do for wives for them c. Judges 21. 1 2 3 6 7 12 13 14 15 16. With the merciful thou wilt shew thy self merciful 2 Sam. 22. 26. Psal 18. 25. Prov. 17. 17. Thus saith the Lord of Host c. Shew mercy and compassion every man to his brother and oppress not the widow Zech. 7. 9 10. Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy Matth. 5. 7. Come ye blessed c. I was hungry and ye gave me meat I was thirsty and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in naked and ye clothed me I was sick and ye visited me I was in prison and ye came unto me c. Verily I say unto you Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me Matth. 25. 34 35 36 37 38 39 40. Whosoever shall give you a cup of cold water c. because ye belong to Christ c. he shall not lose c. Mark 9. 41. In the parable of the man who fell among the thieves one looked upon the wounded man and another did so but a certain Samaritan saw him had compassion on him bound up his wounds c. He who shewed mercy was his neighbour Go and do thou likewise Luke 10. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37. I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren Luke 22. 32. Rejoice with them who do rejoice and weep with them who weep Be of the same mind one towards another Rom. 12. 15 16. We then who are strong ought to bear with the infirmities of the weak and not to please our selves Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification Rom. 15. 1 2. 1 Cor. 8. 1. To the weak became I as weak that I might gain the weak c. 1 Cor. 9. 22. Let no man seek his own but every man another's wealth c. As I please all men 1 Cor. 10. 24 33. Phil. 2. 4. By one Spirit are we all baptized into one body c. that the members should have the same care one of another and whether one member suffer all the members suffer with it or one member be honoured all the members rejoice with it Now are ye the body of Christ and members in particular 1 Cor. 12. 12 13 18 25 26 27. Rom. 12. 5. Charity c. seeking not her own 1 Cor. 13. 4. 5. Blessed be God c. the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort who comforteth us c. that we may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble by the comfort wherewith we our selves are comforted of God 2 Cor. 1. 3 4. Who is weak and I am not weak who is offended and I burn not 2 Cor. 11. 29. Bear ye one anothers burthens and so fulfil the law of Christ Gal. 6. 1 2. We are members one of another c. Be ye kind one to another tender-hearted Ephes 4. 25 32. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved bowels of mercy kindness c. Col 3. 12. Remembring without ceasing c. your labour of love 1 Thes 1. 3. Comfort the feeble minded support the weak 1 Thes 5. 14. ch 4. 18. If â—he have washed the saints feet c. if she have relieved the afflicted c. 1 Tim. 5. 10. Ye endured a great fight of afflictions c. by reproaches and afflictions and partly whilst ye became conpanions of them who were so used for ye had compassion on me in my bonds Heb. 10. 32 33 34. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained Angels c. Remember them who are in bonds as bound with them and them who suffer adversity as being your selves also in the body Heb. 13. 2 3. Pure religion c. is this to visit the fatherless and widows in their afflictions James 1. 27. The Lord is very pitiful and tender mercy James 5. 11. Be ye all of one mind having compassion one of another c. Be pitiful c. 1 Pet. 3. 8. We ought to lay down our lives for the brethren c. Whoso hath this worlds goods and seeth his brother hath need and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him 1 John 3. 16 17. He shall have judgment without mercy who hath shewed no mercy and mercy rejoyceth against judgment James 2. 13. See this duty in time of Affliction or Persecution Chap. 22. III. To honour and respect each other and be kind and affectionate LOrd who shall abide in thy tabernacle c. he in whose eyes a vile person is contemned But he honoureth them who fear the Lord Psal 15. 1 4. My goodness extendeth not unto thee but to the Saints who are in the earth and to the excellent in whom is all my delight Psal 16. 2 3. Ye are all brethren c. he who is greatest of you shall be a servant Matth. 23. 8 10 11. When Christ had washed his Disciples feet he said If I then your Lord and Master have washed your feet ye also ought to wash one anothers feet Joh. 13. 12 13 14 15. Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love in honour preferring one another Rom. 12. 10. Eph. 4. 32. 2 Pet. 1. 7. Charity suffereth long and is kind 1 Cor. 13. 4. As we have opportunity let us do good unto all men especially to them who are of the houshold of saith Gal. 6. 10. Submitting your selves one to another in the fear of God Eph. 5. 21. In lowliness of mind let each esteem other better then themselves Phil. 2. 3 4. Salute every Saint in Christ Jesus c. all the Saints salute you Phil. 4. 21 22. Have not the saith of our Lord Jesus c. with respect of persons For c. James 2. 1. Use hospitality one to another without
be divisions among you c. 1 Cor. 11. 18 23. Finally brethren c. be of one mind 2 Cor. 13. 11. Endeavouring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace c. one body and one spirit Ephes 4. 3 4 5. That ye stand fast in one spirit with one mind striving together for the faith Phil. 1. 27. If therefore there be any consolation in Christ c. fulfil ye my joy that ye be like-minded c. being of one accord of one mind let nothing be done through strife or vain glory c. Phil. 2. 1 2 3 4 5. Whereto we have already attained let us walk by the same rule let us mind the same thing Phil. 3. 16. I beseech 〈◊〉 c. that they be of the same mind in the Lord Phil. 4. 2. Finally be all of one mind 1 Pet. 3. 8. IX To walk wisely and charitably one towards another and in things indifferent to have respect to the meek to avoid offenees IF ye had known what this meaneth I will have mercy and not sacrifice ye would not have condemn'd the guiltless Math. 12. 7. Hose◠6. 6. The Pharisees would have accused the disciple◠for plucking corn and Christ for healing a withered hand on the Sabbath day till he said unto them which of you having one sheep c. fall into a pit on the Sabbath-day will he not lay-hold on it and lift it out c. it is lawful to do well on the Sabbath day Math. 12. 1 2 3 4 10 11 12. Luke 6. 1 2 c. Math. 15. 2. Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me it were better that a milstone were hanged about his neck and that he were drowned in the midst of the Sea Wo unto the world because of offences for it must needs to that offences come but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh Matth. 18. 6 7. Luke 17. 1 2. His Disciples say unto him if the case of the man be so with his wife it is not good to marry But he said unto them all men cannot receive this saying save they to whom it is given for there are some Eunuchs which were so born c. and there are some Eunuchs who have made themselves c. He who is able to receive it let him Matth. 19. 10. 11 12. Judge not least ye be judged condemn not lest ye be condemned Luke 6. 37. Jesus said I have yet many things to say unto you but ye cannot bear them now howbeit when he the spirit of truth is come he will guide John 16. 12 13. Why tempt ye God to put a yoke upon the neck of the Disciples which c. Acts 15. 10. Gal. 5. 12. Him who is weak receive but not with doubtful disputations or not to judge his doubtful thoughts for one believeth that he may eat all things another who is weak eateth herbs let not him who eateth despise him who eateth not and let not him who eateth not judge him who eateth for God hath received him c. One man esteemeth one day above another another esteemeth every day alike let every man be fully perswaded in his own mind he who observeth a day observeth it to the Lord c. Why dost thou judge thy brother why dost thou set at nought thy brother c. Let us not therefore judge one another any more but judge this rather that no man put a stumbling-block or an occasion to fall in his brothers way I know c. that there is nothing unclean of it self but to him who esteemeth any thing to be unclean to him it is unclean And if thy brother be grieved with thy meat now walkest thou not charitably c. Let us therefore follow after things which make for peace c. All things indeed are pure but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence it is good neither to eat flesh c. whereby thy brother stumbleth or is offended or made weak c. he who doubteth is damned if he eat c. for whatsoever is not of faith is sin Rom. 14. 1 2 3 5 6 10 13 14 15 19 20 21 23. We then who are strong ought to bear with the infirmities of the weak and not to please our selves let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification Rom. 15. 1 2 3. I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able to bear it neither yet now are ye able to bear it 1 Cor. 3. 1 2. All things are lawful unto me but all things are not expedient or profitable all things are lawful for me but I will not be brought under the power of any c. 1 Cor. 6. 12. ch 10. 23. I would that all men were even as I my self but every man hath his proper gift of God one after this manner c. Is any man called being circumcised let him not become uncircumcised and is any called in uncircumcision let him not be circumcised Circumcision is nothing c. 1 Cor. 7. 7 18 19. We know that an Idol is nothing in the world c. howbeit there is not in every man that knowledge for some with conscience of the Idol unto this hour eat it as a thing offered to Idols and their conscience being weak is defiled But meat commendeth us not to God c. Take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumhling block to them who are weak for if any man see thee who hast knowledge sit at meat in the Idols temple shall not the conscience of him which is weak be emboldned to eat those things which are offered to Idols and through thy knowledge shall thy weak brother perish for whom Christ died but when ye sin so against the weak brethren and wound their weak conscience ye sin against Christ wherefore if meat make my brother to offend I will eat no flesh while the world standeth lest I make my brother to offend 1 Cor. 8. 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. For though I be free from all men yet have I made my self a servant unto all that I might gain the more and unto the Jews I became as a Jew that I might gain the Jew c. To the weak became I as weak c. I am made all things unto all men that I might by all means save some c. 1 Cor. 9. 19 20 21 22. All things are lawful for me but all things are not expedient c. all things edifie not let no man seek his own but every man anothers wealth whatsoever is sold in the shambles that eat asking no question for conscience sake for the earth is the Lords c. If any of them who believe not bid you and ye be disposed to go whatsoever is set before you eat asking no question for conscience sake But if any man say unto thee this is offered in sacrifice unto Idols eat not
when thou doest thine alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth Mat. 6. 1 2 3. Ask and it shall be given you Mat. 7. 7. Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a Disciple verily I say unto you He shall in no wise lose his reward Mat. 10. 42. Mark 9. 41. Christ shall say I was an hungry and ye gave me meat I was thirsty and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in Naked and ye clothed me c. when saw we thee an hungry c. Inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me c. Mat. 25. 35 36 37 38 39 40 c. The poor widow threw in two mites c. Jesus said This poor widow hath cast more in than all they c. For all they did cast in of their abundance but she of her want did cast in all she had Mark 12. 42 43 44. Luke 21. 1 2 3 4. He who hath two Coats let him impart to him who hath none c. so of meat Luke 3. 11. When thou makest a feast call the poor the maimed the lame the blind And thou shalt be blessed for they cannot recompence thee for thou shalt be recompenced at the resurrection of the just Luke 14. 13 14. Sell all that thou hast and distribute to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven Luke 18. 22. The multitude of them who believed were of one heart c. neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own but they had all things common c. Acts 4. 32 34 Cornelius a devout man c. who gave much alms to the people c. thy prayer and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God Acts 10 1 2 4. Then the Discipies every man according to his ability determined to send relief unto the brethren who dwelt in Judea Acts 11. 29. I have shewed you all things how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak and to remember the words of our Lord Jesus how he said it is more blessed to give than to receive Acts 20. 35. He who giveth let him do it with simplicity or liberality he who sheweth mercy with cheerfulness c. distributing to the necessity of the saints given to hospitaliâ—y c. Rom. 12 8 13. ch 16. 1 2. It hath pleased them of Macedonia c. to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem Rom. 15. 26. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store as God hath prospered him 1 Cor. 16 2. As ye abound in all things c. see that ye abound in this grace also I speak c. to prove the sincerity of your love for know ye the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through his poverty might be rich c. As there was a readiness to will so there may be a performance also out of that which you have for if there be first a willing mind it is accepted according to that a man hath and not according to that he hath not 2 Cor. 8. 7 8 9 10 11 12. He who soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly and he who sowesh bountifully shall reap bountifully Every man according as he purposeth in his heart so let him give not grudgingly or of necessity for God loveth a cheerful giver And God is able to make all grace abound towards you that ye always having sufficiency in all things may abound to every good work 2 Cor. 9 6 7 8 9. As we have therefore opportunity let us do good unto all men especially unto them who are of the houshold of faith Gal. 6. 10. 3 John ver 5. 6. Rather let him labour working with his hands the thing which is good that ye may have to give to him who needeth Eph. 4. 28. Paul commends the Philippians for their sending to his relief and said Not because I desire a gift but I desire fruit that may abound to your account c. My God shall supply all your needs c. Phil. 4. 14 15 16 17 19. This we commanded you that if any would not work neither should he eat c. We command c. that with quietness they work and eat their own bread 2 Thess 3. 10 11 12. If any widow have children or nephews let them learn first to shew pity or kindness at home to requite their Parents for that is good and acceptable before God c. And if any provide not for his own and especially for those of his own house or kindred he hath denyed the faith and is worse than an infidel c. If any man or woman who believeth have widows let them relieve them and let not the Church be charged 1 Tim. 5. 4 8 16. Charge them who are rich in this world c. that they do good that they be rich in good works ready to distribute willing to communicate laying up in store a good foundation 1 Tim. 6 17 18 19. The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus for he oft refreshed me c. and in how many things he ministred unto me at Ephesus c. 2 Tim. 1. 16 17 18. Philem ver 7. God is not unrighteous to forget your works c. which ye have shewed towards his name in that ye have ministred unto the Saints and do minister Heb. 6. 10. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained Angels unawares c. To do good and to communicate forget not for with such sacrifices God is well pleased Heb. 13. 2 16. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom c If a brother or sister be naked c. and one of you say to them depart in peace c. and ye give them not c. what doth it profit James 2. 5 15 16. Use hospitality one to another without grudging As every man hath received the gift so let him minister the same one to another as good stewards c. If any man minister let him do it as of the ability which God giveth that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus c. 1 Pet. 4. 9 10 11. Whosoever hath this worlds goods and seeth his brother hath need and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him My little children let us not love in word or in tongue but in deed and in truth 1 John 3. 17. 18. See more of the relief of the poor of the Churches c. Chap. 27. See more of giving to enemies Chap. 22. See shewing mercy to all men Chap. 19. CHAP. XVIII The Duties of Saints Believers each towards other as they stand
6 7 8 9. See the faithfulness and industry of Abraham's servent in the business of fetching a wife for his master's son Gen. 24. With all my power I have served your father and your father hath deceived me c. Gen. 31. 6 7. Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant poor and needy of thy brethren or of thy strangers c. At his day thou shalt give him his hire neither shall the suâ— go down upon it for he is poor and ferteth his heart upon it Deut. 24. 14 15. Lev. 19. 13. If I did despise the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant when they contended with me what then shall I do when God riseth up and when he visiteth what shall I answer him Did not he who made me in the womb make him And did not one fashion us in the womb Job 31. 13 14 15. As the eyes of servants unto the hand of their masters as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress so our eyes upon the Lord Psal 123. 2. The king's favour is towards a wise servant c. Prov. 14. 35. A wise servant shall have rule over a son who causeth shame c. Prov. 17. 2. Accuse not a servant to his master lest he curse thee c. Prov. 30. 10. Wo unto him c. who useth his neighbour's service without wages and giveth him not for his work Jer. 22. 13. A servant honoureth his master c. If I am master where is my fear Mal. 1. 6. The disciple is not above his master nor the servant above his Lord Mat. 10. 24. Which of you having a servant plowing or feeding cattel will say unto him by and by when he is come out of the field Go and sit down to meat and will not rather say unto him Make ready wherewith I may sup and gird thy self and serve me c. and afterwards thou shalt eat and drink Doth he thank that servant c. I trow not Luke 17. 7 8 9 10. Art thou called being a servant care not for it but if thou mayest be made free use it rather For he who is called in the Lord being a servant 〈◊〉 the Lord's free-man c. Let every man abideâ—â— the same calling wherein he was called 1 Cor. 〈◊〉 21 22 24. Servants be obedient to them who are your masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling in singleness of your heart as unto Christ Not with eye-service as men-pleasers but as the servants of Christ c. from the heart with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men c. And ye masters do the same things unto them forbearing or moderating threatning knowing that your master also is in heaven neither is there respect of persons with him Eph. 6. 5 6 7 8 9. Col. 3. 22 23 24. Masters give unto your servants that which is just and equal knowing that ye also have a master in heaven Col. 4. 1. Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed And they who have believing-masters let them not despise them because they are brethrea but rather do service because they are faithful or believing and beloved partakers of the benefit These things teach and exhort If any man teach otherwise and consent not to wholsome words c. he is proud knowing nothing c. 1 Tim. 6. 1 2 3 4. Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters and to please them well in all things not answering again or gainsaying Not purloining but shewing all good fidelity that they may adorn the doctrine or God our saviour in all things Tit. 2. 9 10. Go to now ye rich men weep and howl for your misery c. Behold the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields which is of you kept back by fraud crieth and the cries of them who have reaped are entred into the ears of the Lord James 5. 1 4. Servants be subject to your own masters with all fear not only to the good and gentle but also to the froward For this is thank-worthy if a man for conscience sake towards God endure grief suffering wrongfully For what glory is it if when ye be buffeted for your faults ye shall take it patiently But if when ye do well and suffer for it ye take it patiently this is acceptable with God For even hereunto were ye called 1 Pet. 2. 18 19 19 20 21. 4. Magistrates to Subjects and Subjects to Magistrates See Magistrates and Magistracy at large Chap. 24. CHAP. XIX Saints Believers Duties towards all Men those who are with out Unbelievers Enemies I. In General THou shalt neither vex a stranger nor oppress him for ye were strangers in the land Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless c. Exod. 22. 21 22. Curse not the deaf put no offence or stumbling block before the blind c. Levit. 19. 13 14. He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow and loveth the stranger c. Love ye therefore the stranger for ye were strangers Deut. 10. 18 19. Job 31. 32. Who shall dwell in thy holy hill c. he who doth no evil to his neighbour Psalm 15. 1 3. Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts saying Execute true judgment and shew mercy and compassion every man to his brother and oppress not the widow nor the fatherless the stranger nor the poor and let none of you imagin evil against his brother in your heart Zech. 7. 9 10. ch 8. 16 17. Prov. 3. 29. Isa 58. 6 7. Give not that which is holy unto dogs neither cast you your pearls before swine lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and rent you c. Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you do ye even so unto them for this is the law and the prophets Matth. 7. 6 12. Luke 6. 31. Behold I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves Matth. 10. 16. And herein do I exercise my self to have always a conscience void of offence towards God and towards men Acts 〈…〉 Recompence to no man evil provide things honest in the sight of all men Rom. 12. 17. Levit. 19. 18. Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due custom to whom custom fear to whom fear honour to whom honour Owe no man any thing but to love one another for he who loveth another hath fulfilled the law c. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour Rom. 13. 7 8 9 10. Give none offence neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles c. even as I please all men in all things not seeking mine own profit 1 Cor. 10. 32 33. Charity thinketh no evil 1 Cor. 13. 5. Providing for honest things not only in the sight of the Lord but in
c. a light to the Gentiles to open the blind eyes to bring out the prisoners from the prison and them who sit in darkness out of the prison-house Isa 42. 6 7. Look unto me and be ye saved all ye ends of the earth for I am God c. In the Lord have I righteousness and strength Isa 45. 22 24. That thou mayest say to the prisoners Go forth To them who are in darkness Shew your selves They shall feed in the ways c. for he who hath mercy on them shall lead them even by the springs of water shall he guide them Isa 49. 9 10. The spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings c. he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them who are bound Isa 61. 1 2. Return c. and I will heal your back-slidings Behold we come unto thee Jer. 3. 22. I will be their God for they shall return unto me with their whole heart Jer. 24. 7. With loving-kindness I have drawn thee c. Turn thou me and I shall be turned for thou art the Lord my God Surely after that I was turned I repented and after that I was instructed I smote upon the thigh c. Behold the day cometh saith the Lord that I will make a new covenant c. I will put my law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts c. and they shall teach no more every man c. Jer. 31. 3 18 19 31 32 33 34. Heb. 8. 8 9 10 11. ch 10. 15 16 17. I will give them one heart and one way that they may fear me for ever c. I will put my fear in their hearts that they shall not depart from me Jer. 32. 39 40. Psal 86. 11. Turn thou us unto thee O Lord and we shall be turned Lam. 5. 21. I will give them one heart and I will put a new spirit within you and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh and I will give them an heart of flesh that they may walk in my statutes and keep my ordinances and do them Ezek. 11. 19 20. ch 20. 43. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you and ye shall be clean c. A new heart also will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you I will take away the stony heart c. and I will put my spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes and ye shall keep my judgments and do them c. I will also save you from all your uncleannesses c. Then shall ye remember your own evil ways and your doings which were not good and shall loath your selves in your own sight for your iniquities Ezek. 36. 25 26 27 29 31. chap. 16. 61 63. chap. 37. 14 23 24 25 26 27 28. I taught Ephraim to go c. I drew them with the cords of a man c. Hos 11. 3 4. I will strengthen them in the Lord and they shall walk up and down in his name Zech. 10. 12. I will pour upon the house of David c. a spirit of grace and of supplication and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced and they shall mourn Zech. 12. 10. The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come c. and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver and he shall purifie the sons of Levi and purge them as gold and silver that they may offer unto the Lord c. Mal. 3. 1 2 3 4. Jesus did but bid the Fisher-men follow him and they immediately leave all and follow him Matth. 4. 18 19 20 21 22. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Matth. 5. 6. Luke 1. 53. The whole need not a physician but they who are 〈◊〉 c. For I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Matth. 9. 11 12. ch 11. 28. The kingdom of God is come unto you Or else how can one enter c. except he bind the strong man and then spoil his goods Matth. 12. 28 29. Luke 17. 20 21. The Son of man is come to save that which was last c. How think ye If a man have one hundred sheep and one of them be gone astray doth he not c. and seeketh that which is gone astray Even so it is not the will of your Father c. that one of these little ones should perish Matth. 18. 11 12 13 14. Luke 19. 10. Which are born not of blood c. but of God c. Of his fulness have we received grace for grace John 1. 13 16. 1 Pet. 1. 23. Col. 1. 19. Except a man be born again or from above he cannot see the kingdom of God c. The wind bloweth where it listeth and thou hearest the sound thereof but canst not tell whence it cometh and whither it goeth so is every one who is born of the spirit John 3. 3 5 7 8. For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them even so the Son quickeneth whom he will c. The hour is coming and now is when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God and they who hear shall live John 5. 21 25. All which the Father hath given me shall come to me and him who cometh to me I will in no wise cast out c. No man can come to me ex-the Father who hath sent me draw him c. Every man therefore who hath heard and learned of the Father cometh unto me c. It is the Spirit who quickeneth the flesh profiteth nothing John 6. 37 44 45 63. God sent Jesus to bless you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities Acts 3. 26. Jesus c. him hath God exalted with his right hand a Prince and a Saviour for to give repentance to Israel c. Acts 5. 30 31. God gave them the like gifts as he did unto us c. They glorified God saying Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life Now they who were scattered c. spake unto the Gentiles c. and the hand of the Lord was with them and a great number believed and turned unto the Lord Acts 11. 17 18 19 20 21. Paul having made complaint of himself saith O wretched man that I am Who shall deliver me c. I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 7. 15 18 19 21 24 25. I was found of them who sought me not I was made manifest unto them who asked not after me Rom. 12. 20. Christ c. wrought by me to make the Gentiles obedient by word c. Rom. 15. 18. That no flesh should glory c. but of him are ye in Christ Jesus 1 Cor. 1. 29 30. I have planted and Apollo watered but God gave the increase 1 Cor 3.
to go into Bithinia but the spirit suffered them not Acts 16. 6. 7. Paul came to Ephesus and finding certain Disciples he said unto them Have ye received the holy Ghost since ye believed and they said unto him We have not so much as heard whether there be any holy Ghost c. and when Paul laid his hands upon them the holy Ghost came on them and they spake with tongues and prophesied Acts. 19. 1 2 6. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy Ghost who is given unto us Rom. 5. 5. That ye abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost Rom. 15. 13. Ye are not in the flesh but in the spirit if so be that the spirit of God dwelleth in you now if any man have not the spirit of Christ he is none of his if the spirit of him who raised up Jesus c. dwell in you he c. shall quicken c. by his spirit which dwelleth in you Rom. 8. 9 11. Fervent in the spirit c. Rom. 12. 11. We have not received the spirit of the world but the spirit which is of God c. 1 Cor. 2. 12. Ye are the temple of God and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you 1 Cor. 3. 16. ch 6. 19. 2 Cor. 13. 5. He who is joyned to the Lord is one spirit 1 Cor. 6. 17. I think I have the spirit of God 1 Cor. 7. 40. The manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12. 7 8 9 c. Who hath also sealed us and given us the earniest of his spirit into our hearts 2 Cor. 1. 22. ch 5. 5. Ye are the Epistle of Christ c. written not with Ink but with the spirit of the living God c. 2 Cor. 3. 3. We have the same spirit of faith according as it is written c. 2 Cor. 4. 13. Christ hath redeemed us c. that ye might receive the promise of the spirit through faith Gal. 3. 14. And because ye are sons God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts crying Abba father Gal. 4. 6. In whom also after that ye believed ye were sealed with that holy spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance c. Eph. 1. 13 14. In whom you also are built together for an habitation for God through the spirit Eph. 2. 22. ch 4. 6. Be not drunk with wine c. but be filled with the spirit c. Eph. 5. 18. This shall turn to my salvation through your prayers and the supply or the spirit of Jesus Christ Phil. 1. 19. If any fellowship of the spirit c. Fulfil ye my joy that ye be like-minded Phil. 2. 1 2. God who hath also given unto us his holy spirit 1 Thess 4. 8. Then shall that wicked one be revealed whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth and destroy with the brightness of his coming 2 Thess 2. 8. Being by the holy Ghost who dwelleth in us 2 Tim. 1. 14. According to his mercy he saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the holy Ghost which he hath shed on us abundantly or richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour Tit. 3. 5 6. God also bearing them witness both with c. and gifts of the holy Ghost according to his own will Heb. 2. 4. The Prophets have enquired c. what manner of time the spirit of Christ which was in them did signifie when he spake before hand c. unto whom it was revealed c. by them who have preached the Gospel unto you with the holy Ghost sent down from Heaven 1 Pet. 1. 10 11 12. Christ c. being put to death in the flesh but quickened by the spirit 1 Pet. 3. 18. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ happy are ye for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you c. 1 Pet. 4. 14. He hath given us great and precious promises that by these ye might be made partakers of the divine nature c. Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost 2 Pet. 1. 4 21. Ye have an unction from the holy one and ye know all things c. but the anointing which ye have received abideth in you c. the same anointing teacheth you all things John 2. 20 27. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin for his seed remaineth in him and hereby we know that he abideth in us by the spirit which he hath given us 1 John 3. 9 24. We know that we dwell in him and he in us because he hath given us of his spirit 1 John 4. 13. It is the spirit who beareth witness because the spirit is truth c. Three who beareth record in heaven the father the word and the holy Ghost and these three are one c. 1 John 5. 6 7 8. These are they c. not having the spirit Jude verse 19. Grace unto you c. and from the seven spirits which are before his throne Rev. 1. 4. ch 3. 1 5 Hear what the spirit saith unto the Churches Rev. 2. 7 11 17 29. I beheld and lo c. a lamb having c. seven eyes which are the seven spirits of God sent forth into all the earth Rev. 5. 6. And the spirit and bride say come Rev. 22. 17. II. The Nature Workings and Fruits of the Spirit AND the spirit of God moved upon the waters Gen. 1. 2. And the Lord said My spirit shall not always strive with man Gen. 6. 3. Balaam who came with a purpose to curse Israel when the spirit of God came upon him he blessed them Numb 24. 1 2 to the 14. Is the spirit of the Lord straitned or shortned are these his doings Micah 2. 7. Handle me and see me for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as ye see me to have Luke 24. 39. I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove and it abode upon him John 1. 32. He would have given thee living water c. water springing up into eternal life John 4. 10 14. He who believeth c. out of his belly shall flow rivers of living waters c. This spake he of the spirit c. John 7. 38 39. When he is come he will convince the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment John 16. 8. They were not able to resist c. and the spirit by which he spake Acts 16. 10. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy Ghost Rom. 5. 5. We have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear but the spirit of adoption by which we cry c. The spirit it self beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God Rom. 8. 15 16. Fervent in the spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. We have not received the spirit of the world but the spirit of God 1 Cor. 2.
for God hath avenged you on her Rev. 18. 20. ch 19. 2. Cons 6. That God will comfort uphold and preserve his in all their Troubles and not lay more on them than they can bear IN that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them who are tempted Heb. 2. 18. ch 4. 15. ch 5. 2. Although with hatred they shall persecute him c. yet shall his bow remain in his strength Gen. 49. 23 24. And it came to pass when Pharaoh had let the people go that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines although that was near for God said Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war and they return to Egypt c. And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud to lead them the way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light to go by day and night Exod. 13. 17 21. Thou shalt not be afraid c. for the Lord thy God is among you a mighty God and terrible and the Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little Deut. 7. 19 20 21 22. The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee Deut. 33. 27. The Lord will not forsake his people c. 1 Sam. 12. 22. Psalm 94. 14. Psalm 9. 10. David was greatly distressed c. but David encouraged himself in the Lord 1 Sam. 30. 6. Ezra 5. 5. Psalm 145. 14. Will he plead against me with his great power no but he would put strength into me Job 23. 6. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in time of trouble thou wilt save the afflicted people Psalm 9. 9. Psalm 18. 27. Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for thou art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort me thou preparest a table for me in the sight of mine enemies c. Psalm 23. 4 5. Psalm 41. 1 2 3. In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me he shall set me upon a rock c. When my father and my mother forsake me then the Lord will take me up c. Wait on the Lord c. he shall strengthen thine heart Psalm 27. 5 10 14. Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them who fear him c. to deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine Psal 33. 18 19. Ezâ—a 5. 5. The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh to slay him the Lord will not leave him in his hand c. The Lord he is their strength in time of trouble and the Lord shall help them and deliver them c. Psalm 73. 32 33 39 40. Therefore will we not fear though the earth be moved c. There is a river the streams thereof shall make glad the city of God c. God is in the midst of her she shall not be moved God shall help her right early Psalm 46. 1 2 3 4 5. Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee he shall never suffer the righteous to be removed Psalm 55. 22. Psalm 3. 5 6. Bless our God c. who holdeth our soul in life and suffereth not our feet to be moved for thou O Lord hast proved us thou hast tried us as silver is tried thou broughtest us into the net thou laidst afflictions upon our loins thou hast caused men to ride over our heads c. Psalm 66. 8 9 10 11 12. But he full of compassion forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not yea many a time turned he his anger away and did not stir up his wrath for he remembered they were but flesh a wind which passeth away and cometh not again Psalm 78. 38 39. Psalm 106. 43 44 45. He preseâ—veth the soul of his Saints he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked Psalm 97. 〈◊〉 Like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who fear him for he knoweth our frame he remembreth we are but dust Psalm 103. 13 14. The Lord hath chastened me sore but he hath not given me over unto death Psalm 118. 18. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side now may Israel say c. When men rose up against us then they had swallowed us up quick c. Then the water had overwhelmed us the stream had gone over our soul then the proud waters had gone over our soul Psalm 124. 1 2 3 4 â— 8. Psalm 94. 17 18 19. Though I walk in the midst of trouble thou wilt revive me thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies Psalm 138. 7. The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish Prov. 10. 3. Thou hast been a strength to the poor a strength to the needy in his distress a refuge from the storm a shadow from the heat when the blast of the terrible one is as a storm against the wall Isa 25. 4. ch 50. 4. He stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind Isa 27. 8. A king shall reign c. and a man shall be a hiding-place from the wind and a covert from the tempest as rivers of water in a dry place as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land Isa 32. 1 2. ch 50. 4. When the poor and needy seek water and there is none and their tongue faileth for thirst I the Lord will hear them I the God of Israel will not forsake them I will open rivers in high places c. I will make the wilderness a pool of water and the dry land springs of water Isa 41. 17 18 19. When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee and thorow the rivers they shall not overflow thee when thou walkest through the fire thou shalt not be burned neither shall the flame kindle upon thee for I am the Lord thy God Isa 43. 2 3. The Lord hath comforted his people and will have mercy on his afflicted Isâ— 49. 13. Thus saith the high and lofty One c. I dwell c. with him also who is of a contrite spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones for I will not contend for ever neither will I be always wroth for the spirit should fail before me and the souls I have made Isa 57. 15 16. When the enemy shall come in like a flood the Spirit of the Lord shall 〈◊〉 up a standard against him Isa 59. 19. Your brethren who hate you that cast you out for my name's sake said Let the Lord be glorified but he shall appear unto your joy c. Isa 66. 5. Although I have cast them off among the heathen c. yet will I be unto them as a little
endured such c. lest ye be weary and faint in your minds c. Fathers of our flesh who correct us c. Shall we not much rather be in subjection to the father of spirits and live for they c. chasten us after their pleasure but he for our profit Hebr. 12. 3. 9 10. James 1. 12. Submit your selves therefore to God resist the Devil James 4. 7. The husbandman waiteth c. Be ye also patient stablish your hearts for the coming of the Lord c. James 5. 7 8 11. If ye do well and suffer for it and take it patiently this is acceptable to God 1 Pet. 2. 20. Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial c. as though some strange thing happened c. 1 Pet. 4. 12. Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God that he may exalt you in due time 1 Pet. 5. 6. I know thy work c. and thy patience c. Rev. 2. 2 3 19. 3. To confess their Sins and justifie God PHaraoh c. said I have sinned c. the Lord is righteous and I and my people are wicked Exod. 9. 27. If they shall confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers with their trespasses c. then will I remember my covenant c. Levit. 26 40 41 42. The princes c. and the king humbled themselves and they said The Lord is righteous 2 Chron. 12. 6. 1 Kings 21. 27 28 29. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right but we have done wickedly c. Ezra 9. 10 11 12 13. Neh. 9. 33 34 c. Judg. 10. 13 14 15. Dan. 9. 14. I have sinned what shall I do unto thee O thou preserver of men Job 7. 20. How should man be just with God if he will content with him he cannot answer him one of a thousand c. If I justifie my self mine own mouth shall condemn me Job 9. 2 3 20. ch 4. 17. Psal 143. 2. He looked unto men and if any say I have sinned c. he will deliver his soul from going into the pit c. Job 33. 27 28. He will not lay upon man more than is right c. Job 34. 23. Behold I am vile what shall I answer thee c. Job 40. 3 4. I uttered that I understood not things to◠wonderful for me which I knew not c. I abhor my self and repent in dust and ashes Job 42. 3 5 6. Against thee thee only have I sinned c. that thou mayest be justified c. Psal 51. 4. He hath not dealt with us after our sins nor rewarded us according to our iniquities Ps 103. 10. Ezra 9. 13. The church in her affliction confesseth her sin Isa 59. 11 to v. 16. Thou art wroth for we have sinned c. Isa 64. 5 6 7. Thou sayest Because I am innocent surely his anger shall turn from me behold I will plead with thee because thou sayest I have not sinned Jer. 2. 35. Only acknowledge thine iniquity c. Jer. 3. 12 13 25. Daniel confesseth to God at large in the time of the captivity Dan. 9. 5 to v. 16. Jerusalem hath grievously sinned therefore she is removed c. Zion spreadeth forth her hands c. The Lord is righteous for I have rebelled Lam. 1. 8 9 18 20. It is the Lord's mercy we are not consumed c. wherefore doth the living man complain c. Let us search and try our ways and turn again c. Lam. 3. 22 39 40 42. The crown is fallen from our head wo to us that we have sinned Lam. 5. 16. I will go and return to my place till they acknowledge their offence and seek my face i◠in their afflictions they will seek me early Hos 5. 15. I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him Micah 7. 9. Dost thou not fear God seeing thou art in the same condemnation and we indeed justly for we receive the due reward of our deeds c. Luke 23 40 41. See more of Confession at large Chap. 16. See more of Confession of Sins in time of Common Calamities Chap. 23. One to another Chap. 17. See Prayer Chap. 16. 4. To hold fast to God own the Lord Jesus his People and Ways in the midst of Trouble Afflictious and Persecutions SHall such an one as I flee c. and go into the temple to save his life Nehem. 6. 11. Job's Wife said unto him in his great Affliction Dost thou still retain thy integrity Curse God and die But he said unto her Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh What c. In all this did not Job sin with his lips Job 2. 9 10. All this is come upon us yet have we not forgotten thee neither have we dealt falsly in thy covenant Our heart is not turned back neither have our steps declined from thy way Though thou hast sore broken us in the place of dragous and covered us with the shadow of death if we have forgotten the name of our God c. Psal 44. 17 18 19 20. The proud have had me greatly in derision yet have I not declined from thy law c. Many are my persecutors and mine enemies yet do I not decline from thy testimonies c. Princes have persecuted me without a cause yet doth my heart stand in awe of thy word Psal 119. 51 87 157 161. The Lord spake unto me c. and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people saying Say ye not A confederacy to all them to whom this people shall say A confederacy neither fear ye their fear nor be afraid Sanfie the Lord of hosts himself and let him be your fear and your dread and he shall be for a sanctuary Isa 8. 11 12 13 14. When Jeremiah had prophesied to Judah then spake the priest and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people saying This man is worthy to die for he hath prophesied against this city c. Then spake Jeremiah unto all the princes and to all the people saying The Lord sent me to prophesie against this house c. therefore now amend your ways c. But as for me behold I am in your hand do with me as seemeth good c. Jer. 26. 11 to 15. Daniel when a Captive in Babylon he purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the Portion of the King's Meat nor with the Wine which he drank and therefore he requested 〈◊〉 that he might not defile himself c. denied Pulse to eat and Water to drink Dan. 1. 8 to 13. When a strict Law had been made by the King that every one should fall down and worship the 〈◊〉 image he had set up under pain of being cast into the Fiery Furnace Shadrach Meshach and 〈◊〉 refuse to do it and in the presence of the King said We are not careful to answer thee in
24 29 30. Peter therefore was kept in prison but prayers were made without ceasing of the Church to God for him Acts 12. 5 12. Paul when he was under the buffeting of Satan saith For this thing I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from me 2 Cor. 12. 7 8. Is any among you afflicted Let him pray c. Is any sick among you Let him call for the Elders of the Church and let them pray over him c. and the prayers of the faithful shall save the sick James 5. 13 14 15. See more of Prayer Chap. 16. See more of Duties in common Calamities 7. Not to fear but believing commit their Case to God and quietly wait for his Salvation HE hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee So that we may boldly say The Lord is my helper I will not fear what man can do unto me Heb. 13. 5 6. Israel's Impatience in waiting for God made them quarrel with Moses and Moses with God although God was in his way of delivering Exod. 5. 21 22 23. The children of Israel said unto Moses Because there were no graves in Egypt hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness c. And Moses said unto the people Fear ye not stand still and see the salvation of the Lord which he shall shew to you this day c. The Lord shall fight for you Exod. 14. 10 to 14. Because of Israel's Unbelief and Impatience in waiting for God they were not suffered to enter Canaan only their Children of whom they had said They should be a prey they did possess the land Deut. 1. 32 to 39. As an encouragement we should remember what God hath done formerly Dent. 7. 17 18 19. And David was greatly distressed c. but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God 1 Sam. 30. 6. ch 17. 34 35 36 37. It may be the Lord will lock on my affliction and that the Lord will requite good for his cursing this day 2 Sam. 16. 12. Elisha said when the City was environed with Enemies Fear not for they who be with us are more than they who be with them c. But when there was a Famine in Samaria the King because Deliverance hastned not said Behold this evil is from the Lord What should I wait for the Lord any longer 2 Kings 6. 14 15 16 33. 2 Chron. 32. 7 8. In the great Famine of Samaria the great Lord who would not believe the Plenâ—y the Prophet had fore-told was told by the Prophet that he should see it but not eat thereof And so it fell out unto him 2 Kings 7. 1 2 17 18 19 20. Though Judah was beset by Israel yet Judah prevailed because they relied upon the Lord God c. 2 Chron. 23. 14 18. Ezra 8. 21 22 23. God was angry with Asa for relying upon the King of Assyria and not on God 2 Chron. 16. Be not afraid nor dismayed for the battel is not yours but God's c. Stand ye and see the salvation of the Lord with you 2 Chron. 20. 15 16 17. To God I would commit my cause Job 5. 8. Psal 9. 10. Psal 10. 14. Psal 11. 1. I waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined to me c. He brought me out of an horrible pit Psal 40. 1 2. Why art thou cast down O my soul why art thou disquieted in me Hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him Psal 42. 5 11. Psal 31. 24. Cast thy burthen upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee Psal 55. 22. The Lord is merciful c. he will not always chide c. Psal 103. 8 9. Our bones are scattered at the graves mouth c. But mine eyes are unto thee O Lord Psal 141 7 8. Job 13. 15. Despise not the chastening of the Lord neither be weary of his correction Prov. 3. 11 12. Heb. 12. 5 6. If thou faint in the day of adversity thy strength is small Prov. 24. 10. The fear of man bringeth a snare but whoso trusteth in the Lord shall be safe Prov. 29. 25. If thou seest the oppression of the poor c. marvel not c. for he who is higher than the highest regardeth c. Eccles 5. 8. Take heed and be quiet fear not neither be faint-hearted c. because Syria Ephraim c. have taken evil counsel against thee c. It shall not stand Isa 7. 3 to 7. And I will wait upon the Lord who hideth his face from the house of Jacob and I will look for him Isa 8. 17. It shall be said in that day Lo this is our God we have waited for him and he will save us Isa 25. 9. ch 26. 8. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee c. Come my people enter thou into thy chamber c. hide thy self c. until the indignation be over Isa 26. 3 20. The Egyptians shall help in vain c. therefore have I cried c. their strength is to sit still c. Thus saith the Lord In returning and rest you shall be saved in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength c. Isa 30. 7 15. Fear not for I am with thee Be not dismayed for I am thy God c. Isa 41. 10 13 14. Gen. 15. 1. ch 26. 24. Who is among you who feareth the Lord who obeyeth the voice of his servant who walketh in darkness and hath no light Let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Behold all ye who kindle a fire c. Isa 50. 10 11. Fear ye not the reproach of men neither be afraid or their revilings c. I even I am he who comforteth you Who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die c. and forgettest the Lord thy Maker Isa 51. 7 12 13. Matth. 10. 28 31. It is the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not c. It 's good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord Lamen 3. 22 25 26. The three Children threatned said Our God c. will deliver us out of thy hand Daniel 3. 16 17. When my soul fainted within me I remembred the Lord Jonah 2. 7. None upright amongst men they all lie in wait to shed blood c. that they do evil with both hands earnestly c. The son dishonoureth the father c. therefore will I look unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation Micah 7. 2 3 4 5 6 7. The Lord is good a strong hold in the day of trouble and he knoweth them who trust in him Nahum 1. 7. Take no thought c. for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak Matth. 10. 19 20 28 31. ch 6. 27. Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Matth. 11. 28.
the afflictions of Joseph Amos 6. 1 3 4 5 6 7. I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease for I was but a little displeased and they helped forward the affliction Zecha 1. 15. Obadiah v. 11. 12 13 14. When Jesus saw the multitude he had compassion on them because they fainted or were tyred and laid down c. Matth. 9. 36. I was an hungry and ye gave me meat I was thirsty and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in naked and ye cloathed me I was in prison and ye came unto me I was sick and ye visited me c. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me Matth. 25. 35 36 37 40. When Jesus had put forth the parable of a man falling among thieves and was wounded and the Priest and Levite passing by and looking on but the Samaritan had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds and took care of him he said Go and do thou likewise Luke 10. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37. Simon Simon Satan hath desired to have you that he might sift you as wheat but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren Luke 22. 31 32. Peter therefore was kept in prison but prayer was made without ceasing or earnest and instant prayer was made of the Church unto God for him Acts 12. 5. 12. Rejoyce with them who do rejoyce and weep with them who do weep be of the same mind one towards another Rom. 12. 15 16. The members should have the same care one of another and whether one member suffer all the members suffer with it or one member be honoured all the members rejoyce with it now ye are the body of Christ and members in particular 1 Cor. 12. 24 25 26 27. Blessed be God c. who comforteth us in all our tribulations that we may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble by the comfort wherewith we our selves are comforted of God 2 Cor. 1. 3 4. Bear ye one anothers burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ Gal. 6. 2. Be kind one to another render-hearted Ephe. 4. 32. Ye have done well that ye did communicate with mine afflictions c. Ye sent once and again to my necessity Phil. 4. 14 15 16. Isa 58. 10. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved bowels of mercy Col. 3. 12 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel c. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain But when he was in Rome he sought me out very diligently and found me the Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day c. how many things he ministred unto me at Ephesus thou knowest 2 Tim. 1. 8 16 17 18. At my first answer no man stood with me but all men forsook me I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge 2 Tim. 4. 16 Ye endured a great fight or affliction partly whiles ye were made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions and pâ—â—tly whilst ye became companions of them who were so used for ye had compassion on me in my bonds c. Heb. 10. 32 33 34. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained Angels unawares Remember them who are in bonds as bound with them them who suffer adversity as being your selves also in the body Heb. 13. 2 3. Pure religion c. is to visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction James 1. 27. See Duties in common Calamities Chap. 23. See Duty of Christians one to another Chap. 17 CHAP. XXIII Of Publick or Common Calamities and Judgments whence they are I. That they are of Gods ordering and none can keep them off GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth c. And the Lord said I will destroy man whom I have created c. And behold I even I do bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh c. Accordingly he brings the flood Gen. 6. 5 7 17. ch 7. 4. Job 37. 11 12 13. The Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven and he overthrew those Cities Gen. 19. 24 25. God said I will harden Pharaohs heart that he shall not let the people go Exod. 4. 21. ch 14. 4. Joshua 11. 20. See now that I am he and there is no God with me I kill I make alive I wound I heal neither is there any who can deliver out of my hand Deut. 32. 39. Gods anger was hot against Israel therefore he left their enemies amongst them Judges 2. 20 21 22 23. If ye turn away and forsake my statutes c. then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land c. 2 Chron. 7. 19 20. The Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirits of the Philistines and of the Arabians c. and they came up into Judah and brake into it c. 2 Chron. 21. 16 17 2 Kings 24 2. 3. They mocked the messengers c. till the wrath of the Lord arose against his people and there was no remedy therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees who slew their young men c. 2 Chron. 36. 15 16 17. Afflictions come not out of the dust c. he maketh fore and bindeth up Job 5. 17 18. ch 9. 12. He turned their hearts to hate his people and to deal subtilly with his servants Psalm 105. 25. He gave them into the hand of the heathen and they who hated them ruled over them Psal 106. 41 42. Psal 44. 10. 11 12 13 14. Psal 60. 10. Lam. 2. 17. O Assyrian c. I will send him against an hypocritical nation c. to tread them down c. Isa 10. 5 6. Behold the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth Isa 26. 21. Ye scornful men c. when the over-flowing scourge shall pass through then shall ye be overthrown by it c. I have heard from the Lord of hosts a consumption determined upon the whole earth Isa 28. 14 15 18 22. Who gave Jacob for a spoil and Israel to the robbers did not the Lord against whom c Isa 42. 24. Ezek. 39. 23 24. Job 12. 23. I make peace and create evil I the Lord do all these things Isa 45. 7. I was wroth with my people I have c. given them into thine hand c. therefore shall evil come upon thee c. thou shalt not be able to put it off c. Isa 47. 6 11. Jer. 46. 15. I have forsaken mine house I have left mine
of the soâ—tishness of the makers and worshippers of idols saith None considereth in his heart neither is there knowledge or understanding to say I have burned part of it in the fire c. and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination shall I fall down to the stock of a 〈◊〉 Isa 44. 17 18 19. The righteous perisheth and no man layeth it to heart and merciful men are taken away and none considereth that the righteous are taken from the evil to come Isa 57. 1. Thou meetest him c. who remembred thee in thy ways Isa 64. 5. This I call to mind therefore have I hope It 's the Lords mercy c. 1 Sam. 3. 20 21 22. They shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carryed captive Ezekiel 6. 9. Son of man prepare thy stuff for removing and remove by day in their sight c. it may be they will consider though they be a rebellious house Ezek. 12. 3. Because thou hast not remembred the days of thy youth c. I will recompence c. Ezek. 16. 22 43 61. And lo if he beget a son who seeth all his fathers sins and considereth and doth not such like c. he shall not die for the iniquity of his fathers Ezek. 18. 14 15 16 17 28. There shall ye remember your ways c. and loath your selves c. Ezek. 20. 43. chap. 6. 9. chap. 36. 31. When I would have healed Israel then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered c. and they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness now their own doings have beset them about c. Hosea 7. 1 2. When my soul fainted within me I remembred the Lord Jonah 2. 7. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts Consider or set your heart upon your ways Haggai 1. 5 7. Take no thought for your life what you shall eat c. Behold the fowls of the air for they sow not c. And why take ye thought for rayment consider the Lillies of the field how they grow they toil not c. yet Solomon c. Matth. 6. 25 26 28 29 30. Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye Matth. 7. 3. The disciples for want of consideration said For what purpose is this waste for this oyntment might have been sold c. Jesus said Why trouble ye the woman for she hath wrought a good work upon me Matth. 26. 7 8 9 10 11. The wind ceased and they were sore amazed c. for they considered not the miracle of the loaves for their heart was hardned Mark 6. 51 52. All they who heard wondred c. but Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart Luke 2. 17 18 19. chap. 1. 29 65 66. All men mused or reasoned or debated in their hearts of John whether he were the Christ or not Luke 3. 15. Which of you intending to build a Tower sitteth not down first and counteth the cost whether he hath sufficient to finish it c Luke 14. 28 29 30 31 The Prodigal when he came to himself he said How many of my father's servants c. Luke 15. 17. Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate before what you shall answer for I will give you a mouth c. Luke 21. 14. Nor consider that it is expedient that one man should die c. John 11. 49 50. Peter rashly said to Jesus Thou shalt never wash my feet but when Jesus had said If I wash thee not thou hast no part with me Peter said c. Not my feet only but also my hands and my head John 13. 8 9. They of the Circumcision contended with Peter for going to the Gentiles till they had considered the grounds which Peter rehearsed to them Acts 11. 1 2 3 c. While we look not at things which are seen but at the things c. 2 Cor. 4. 18. Brethren if a man be overtaken in a fault ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness considering thy self lest thou also be tempted Gal. 6. 1. Brethren be imitators of me and consider those who so walk as ye have us for example Phil. 3. 17. Meditate on these things give thy self wholly to them c. Consider what I say and the Lord give thee understanding in all these things 1 Tim. 4. 15. 2 Tim. 2. 7. Wherefore holy brethren c. consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Jesus Christ who was faithful c. Heb. 3. 1 2. Now consider how great this man was unto whom the Patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoil Heb. 7. 4. And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works Heb. 10. 24. Let us run with patience c. looking unto Jesus c. for consider him who endured such contradiction of sinners against himself lest ye be wearied and faint in your mind Heb. 12. 1 2 3. Remember them who have the rule over you who have spoken unto you the word of God whose faith follow considering the end of their conversation Heb. 13. 7. Remember ye the words which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Jude v. 17. Luke 22. 61. ch 24. 6 8. John 2. 17. 22. ch 16. 4. ch 12. 16. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen and repent and do thy first works c. Rev. 2. 5. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard and hold fast and repent Rev. 3. 3. CHAP. XXXII Of the Thoughts Mind and Affections AND God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually Gen. 6. 5. ch 8. 21. If they shall bethink themselves or bring back to their heart c. and repent c. 1 Kings 8. 47. Deut. 30. 1 2. The Lord c. understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts c. 1 Chron. 28. 9. I have made a covenant with my eyes why then should I think of a maid Job 31. 1. The wicked c. will not seek God God is not in all his thoughts or all his thoughts are there is no God Psal 10. 4. We have thought of thy loving kindness O God in the midst of thy temple Psal 48. 9. Ps 139. 17. Their inward thought is that their house shall continue for ever and their dwellings c. Psal 49. 1â— Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thy â—elt c. Psal 50. 21. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow c. when I remember thee Psal 63. 5 6. When I thought to know this it was too painful for me until I went c. Psal 73. 16 17. The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man that they are vanity c. in the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul Psal 94. 11 19. I thought on
and there c. Deut. 32. 36. It repented the Lord because of their groanings by reason of them who oppressed them Judges 2. 18. It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king for he is turned back c. the Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee c. and also the strength or eternity of Israel will not lye nor repent for he is not a man that he shoul repent 1 Sam. 15. 11 28 29 35. When the Angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destory it the Lord repented him of the evil and said to the Angel c. It is enough stay c. 2 Sam. 24. 16. They have humbled themselves I will not destroy them but will grant them some deliverance 2 Chron. 12. 7. 1 Kings 21. 27 29. Return O Lord how long and let it repent thee concerning thy servants Psal 90. 13. He remembred c. and repented according to the multitude of his mercies Psal 106. 45. The Lord will judge his people and repent himself concerning his servants Psal 135. 14. For this shall the earth mourn c. because I have spoken I have purposed and will not repent neither will I turn back from it c. Jer. 4. 28. I will c. destroy thee I am weary with repentings Jer. 15. 6. Amend your ways c. and the Lord will repent him of the evil which he hath pronounced against you c. And the Lord repented him of the evil which c. Jer. 26. 3 13 19. ch 18. 7 8 9 10 11. I will plant you c. for I repent me of the evil I have done unto you Jer. 42. 10. chap. 18. 8 10. I the Lord have spoken c. I will not go back neither will I spare c. nor repent Ezek. 24. 14. How shall I give thee up Ephraim c. my heart is turned within me my repentings are kindled together I will not execute the fierceness c. Hosea 11. 8 9. O Grave c. repentance shall be hid from mine eyes Hosea 13. 14. By whom shall Jacob arise c. the Lord repented for this It shall not be saith the Lord Amos 7. 2 3 5 6. Who can tell if God will turn and repent and turn away from his fierce anger and we perish not c. And God saw their works that they turned from their evil way and God repented of the evil that he had said that he would do unto them and he did it not Jonah 3. 9 10. chap. 4. 20. Joel 2. 13 14. I thought to punish you c. and I repented not so again have I thought c. to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah fear ye not c. Zech. 8. 14 15. Secondly Repentance in Mâ—n in General and his turning c. GOD led the people not thorow the way of the land of the Philistines c. for God said Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war and they return Exod. 13. 17. And thou shalt call to mind c. and shall return c. with all thy heart c. Deut. 30. 1 2 3 8. 1 Kings 8. 47 48. Deut. 4. 30 31. And the children oâ— Israel repented them for Benjamin their brother Judges 21. 6 15. Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel saying if ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts put away the strange gods c. from among you and prepare your hearts unto the Lord c. then they did put away Balaam c. and served the Lord only 1 Sam. 7. 3 â— If they bethink themselves c. and repent c. and so return unto thee with aâ— their heart c. 1 Kings 8. 47 48. Ahab humbled himself c. and God brought not the threatned Judgments in his days 1 Kings 21. 27 29. For a long season Israel was without the true God c. But when they in their trouble did turn unto the Lord God of Israel and sought him he was found 2 Chron. 15. 4. Turn again unto the Lord God of Abraham c. and he will return to the remnant of you c. and be not like your fathers c. If ye turn again unto the Lord your brethren c. shall find compassion for the Lord your God is gracious c. 2 Chron. 30. 6 7 9. Manasseh-repented c. when he had been in afliction 2 Chron. 33. 12 13 14 c. Jer. 4. 14. I thought on my ways and turned my feet unto thy testimonies Psal 119. 59. Wash ye make ye clean put away the evil of your goings c. Isa 1. 16 17. Jer. 4. 14. Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted for in that day every man shall cast away his Idols c. Isa 31. 6 7. I have blotted out as a thick cloud thy transgressions c. return unto me Isa 44. 22. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him return unto the Lord and he will have mercy upon him and to our God for he will abundantly pardon for my thoughts are not your thoughts c. Isa 55. 6 7 8 9. Is this the fast that I have chosen c. Loose the bonds of Iniquity to undo the heavy burthens c. Isa 58. 5 6 7. Thou hast played the harlot with many lovers yet return again to me saith the Lord c. but she turned not c. return thou backsliding Israel faith the Lord c. and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you for I am merciful c. only acknowledge tâ—â—e iniquity c. return c. I will heâ—l your backslidings Behold we come un to thee for thou art the Lord our God Jer. 3. 1 6 7 12 13 14 22. If thou wilt return O Israel faith the Lord return unto me and if thou wilt put away thy abomination out of my sight then c. Jer. 4. 1 4 14. Were they ashamed when they had committed c. nay they were not at all c. neither could they blush Jer. 6. 15. Amend your ways and your doings c. trust not in lying words saying The temple of the Lord c. for if ye thorowly amend your ways and your doings c. Jer. 7. 3 4 5 6 7. Isa 58. 5 6 7. No man repented of his wickedness saying What have I done every one turning to his course as the horse râ—â—hâ—th into the batter Jer. 8. 5 6. Return ye nâ—w every one from his evil way and make your ways and 〈◊〉 doings good And they said There is no hope but we will walk after c. Jer. 13. 11 12. I will give them an heart to know me c. for they shall return unto me with their whole heart Jer. 24. 7. Surely I have heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thou hast chastized me and I was chastized as a Bullock accustomed to the yoke turn thou me and I shall be turned
ignorant was I I was as a beast before thee Psal â—3 16. 17 22. Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen who have not known thee Psal 79. 6. They know not neither will they understand they walk on in darkness Psal 82. 5. Let them be confounded c. that they may know that thou whose name alone is Jehovah art the most high over all the earth Psal 83. 18. Understand O ye brutish among the people and fools when will ye be wise He who planted the ear shall he not hear c. Psal 94. 7 8 9 10 11. It is a people who do err in their hearts and they have not known my ways Psal 95. 10. Whoso is wise and will observe these things even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord Psal 107. 43. For I know that the Lord is great and our Lord above all gods Psal 135. 5. Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk Psal 143. 8. Ps 146. 8. He shewed his word unto Jacob c. He hath not dealt so with any nation and as for his judgments they have not known them Ps 147. 19 20. A wise man will hear and increase learning a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels c. How long ye simple ones will ye love simplicity c. and fools hate knowledge c. they shall call upon me but I will not answer c. for that they hated knowledge and did not chuse the fear of the Lord Prov. 1. 5 7 22 28 29. Apply thine heart to understanding yea if thou cryest after knowledge c. if thou seek her as silver c. then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord c. for the Lord giveth wisdom c. understanding shall keep thee Prov. 2. 2 3 4 5 6 10 11. ch 4. 7. Happy is the man who findeth wisdom and the man who getteth understanding for the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver Prov. 3. 13 14. ch 8. 5 6 11. ch 16. 16. Job 28. 12 15 16 17 c. I beheld c. a young man void of understanding passing through the street c. Prov. 7. 7 8 c. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom the knowledge of the Holy understanding Prov. 9. 10. Wise men lay up knowledge Prov. 10. 14. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way Prov. 14. 8. Evil men understand not judgment but they who seek the Lord understand all things Prov. 28. 5. Surely I am more brutish than any man and have not the understanding of a man Prov. 30. 2. Tell me O thou whom my soul loveth where thâ— feedest c. if thou know not O thou fairest c. go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock Cant. 1. 7 8. The ox knoweth his owner and the ass his master's crib Israel doth not know my people doth not consider Isa 1. 3. Therefore my people are gone into captivity because they have no knowledge Isa 5. 13. Hear ye indeed but understand not and see ye indeed but perceive not c. make their ears heavy and shut their eyes lest they see c. and understand Isa 6. 9 10. Mat. 13. 13 14. The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Isa 11. 9. Habak 2. 14. The Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day and shall do sacrifice c. Isa 19. 21. It is a people of no understanding therefore he who made them will not have mercy on them Isa 27. 11. The Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep and hath closed your eyes c. and the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book sealed c. therefore c. The wisdom of their wise men shall perish and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid c. In that day shall the eyes of the blind see out of obscurity c. They who erred in spirit shall come to understanding c Isa 29. 10 11 12 13 14 18 24. Save us c. that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord c. Isa 37. 20. Have ye not known c. it is he who â—tteth upon the circle of the earth Isa 40. 21 22. That they may know and consider and understand together that the hand of the Lord c. Isa 41. 20. I will bring the blind by a way they knew not c. in paths they have not known Isa 42. 16. They have not known nor understood for he hath shut their eyes and they cannot see and their hearts and they cannot understand c. neither is there knowledge or understanding to say I have 〈◊〉 part of it c. Isa 44. 18 19. Nations c. which knew not thee shall run unto thee because of the Lord c. Isa 55. 5. They who handle the law knew me not Jer. 2. 8. I will give you Pastors c. who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding Jer. 3. 15. My people is foolish they have not known me they are 〈◊〉 children they have no understanding they are wise to do evil but to do good they have no knowledge Jer. 4. 22. ch 8. 7. ch 9. 3 6. ch 5. 21. Hâ—sea 5. 4. Let him who glories glory in this that he understandeth and knoweth me that I am the Lord who exercise loving-kindness judgment and righteâ—â—sness Jer. 9. 24. I will give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord Jer. 24. 7. Hosea 2. 20. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour and every man his brother saying Know the Lord for they shall all know me from the least c. Jer. 31. 34. All the remnant c. shall know whose words shall stand mine or theirs Jer. 44. 28. Ezek. 6. 10. I will set my glory among the heathen so the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward c. And when I have brought them again c. then shall they know that I am the Lord their God who caused them to be led into captivity Ezek. 39. 21 22 23 27 28. ch 38. 23. Jer. 16. 21. To the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth c. They shall make thee eat grass as oxen c. till thou know that the most High ruleth c. Dan. 4. 17 25 32. But the people who do know their God shall be strong and do c. and they who understand among the people shall instruct many c. and some of understanding shall fall Dan. 11. 32 33 35. Many shall run to and fro and knowledge shall be increased c. And none of the wicked shall understand but the wise shall understand Dan. 12. 4 10. For she did not know that I gave her corn and wine and oyl c. Hosea 2. 8. The Lord hath a controversie c.
thee into the land which thy fathers possessed and thou shalt possess it c. and the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart c. to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart c. Deut. 30. 1 2 3 4 5 6. The Lord shall judge his people and repent himself for his servants when he seeth that power is gone and there is none shut up or least c. rejoyce O ye nations his people for he will avenge the blood of his servants c. and will be merciful to his land to his people Deuteronomy 32. 36 43. O that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people Jacob shall rejoyce Israel shall be glad Psal 14. 7. And it shall come to pass in the last days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established or prepared in the top of the mountains and shall be exalted above the hills and all nations shall flow in unto it And many people shall say come ye let us go up c. for out of Zion shall go forth the law and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem Isa 2. 2 3. And it shall come to pass in that day the remnant of Israel c. shall stay upon the Lord the holy one of Israel in truth the remnant shall return the remnant of Jacob unto the mighty God for though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea a remnant of them shall return c. Isai 10 20 21 22 23. And it shall come to pass in that day the Lord shall fet his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people which shall be lest from Assyria c. and from the Island of the sea and he shall set up an ensign for the nations and shall assemble the out-casts of Israel and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth Isa 11. 11 12. The Lord will have mercy on Jacob and will yet refuse Israel and set them in their own land c. Isa 14. 1 2. 3 32. He shall cause them who came out of Jacob to take root Israel shall blossom and bud and fill the face of the world with fruit c. ye shall be gathered one by one O ye children of Israel c. and they shall come who were ready to perish in the land of Assyria and the out-casts in the land of Egypt and shall worship the Lord in the holy mount at Jerusalem Isa 27. 6 12 13. Look upon Zion the city of our solemnities thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation a tabernacle which shall not be taken down nor one of the stakes there of shall ever be removed neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken but there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers Isa 33. 20 21 c. Look unto Abram your father and unto Sarah who bare you c. for the Lord shall comfort Zion he will comfort all their wast places and he will make her wilderness like Eden and her desert like the garden of the Lord joy and gladness shall be found therein thanksgiving and the voice of melodie Isa 51. 2 3. ch 52. 1 2 3 4. ch 60. ch 61. 4 5 6 c. ch 62. ch 65. 18. 19 20 21 22 23 ch 66. 8 9 10 11 12 13 15. Micah 4. Zephan 3. 14 15 c. At that time they shall call Jerusalem the throne of the Lord and all the nations shall be gathered unto it to the name of the Lord to Jerusalem c. in those days shall the house of Judah walk with the house of Israel and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land which I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers but I said c. Jerem. 3. 14 15 16 17 18. The days come saith the Lord that it shall no more be said the Lord liveth who brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt but the Lord liveth who brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north and from all the lands whither he had driven them and I will bring them again into their land which I gave to their fathers Jerem. 16. 14 15. ch 23. 3 4 5 6 7 8. I will be the God of all the families of Israel and they shall be my people c. again I will build thee and thou shalt be built O virgin of Israel c. then shall ye plant vines upon the mountain of Samaria the planters shall plant and shall ear c. for this saith the Lord sing with gladness for 〈◊〉 and shout among the chief of the nations c. behold I will bring them from the north country and gather them from the coasts of the earth c. a great company shall return thither c. for I am a father to Israel and Ephraim is my first-born hear the word of the Lord O ye nations and declare it in the Isles of the nations and say He who scattereth Israel will-gather him and keep him as a shepherd doth his flock for the herd hath redeemed Jacob and ransomed him from the hand of him who was stronger then he therefore shall they come and sing in the height of Zion c. if heaven above can be measured c. I will also cast of all the seed of Israel for all that they have done saith the Lord behold the days come saith the Lord that the city shall be built to the Lord c. Jerem. 31. 1 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 27 28 38 c. ch 30. Behold I will gather them out of the countries whither I have driven them in mine anger c. and I will bring them again into this place and I will cause them to dwelt safely and they shall be my people c. Jer. 32. 37 38. Thus saith the Lord If my covenant be not with day and night c. then will I cast off the feed or Jacob and David my servant that I will not take any of his seed to be rulers over the seed of Abraham Isaac and Jacob For I will cause their captivity to return and have mercy on them Jer. 33. 25 26 ch 46. 27 28 In those days the children of Israel shall come they and the children of Judah together going and weeping c. Jer. 59. 4 20. Thus saith the Lord God although I have cast them far off among the heathen and although I have scattered them among the Countreys yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the Countreys where they shall come therefore c. I will even gather you from the people and assemble you out of the Countreys where ye have been scattered and I will give you the land of Israel and they shall come thither and they shall take away all the detestable things c. Ezek. 11. 16 17 18 Ye shall
Work not intermedling with others nor idle or trifling SEek peace and pursue it Psalm 34. 14. Psalm 120. 7. Let thy feet be seldom in thy neighbours house lest he be weary of thee and hate thee Prov. 25. 17. Accuse not a servant to his master lest he curse thee c. Prov. 30. 10. Blessed are the peace makers for they shall be called the children of God c. Whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek turn to him the other c. Matth. 5. 9 38 39 40. If it be possible as much as lieth in you live peaceably with all men Dearly beloved avenge not your selves Rom. 12. 18 19. If the unbelieving depart let him depart c. but God hath called us to peace 1 Cor 7. 15. That ye study to be quiet and to do your own business and to work c. 1 Thes 4. 11. We hear that there are some among you who walk disorderly working not at all but are busie-bodies now them who are such we command and exhort c. that with quietness they work c. 2 Thes 3. 11 12. Withal they learn to be idle wandring about from house to house and not only idle but tatlers also and busie-bodies I will c. that they give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully 1 Tim. 5. 13 14 15. That they which have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works these things are good and profitable unto men c. and let ours also learn to maintain good works or profess honest Trades for necessary uses c. Tit. 3. 8 14. Follow peace with all men Heb. 12. 14. But if ye have bitter envying and strife c. this wisdom descends not from above but is c. The wisdom that is from above is c. peaceable gentle and easie to be intreated c. c. And the fruit of peace is sown in peace of them who make peace James 3. 14 15 17 18. From whence comes wars and fighting amongst you come they not hence even of your lusts c. James 4. 1. Let none of you suffer c. as a busie-body in other mens matters c. 1 Pet. 4. 15. He will love life c. let him seek peace and ensue it 1 Pet. 3. 11. 5. Not to be Discontented Angry or Revengeful against them But to behave themselves meekly gently and patiently towards them bearing Wrong LOT speaks to the wicked men tâ—us I pray you brethren do not so wickedly c. Gen. 19. 5 6 7. Simeon and Levi's cruelty in slaying the Shechemites greatly blamed Gen. 34. 25 26 30. ch 49. 5 6 7. David resolved in haste to destroy Nabal's house because of Nabal's unkindness but Abigail having interposed he blessed God for her counsel and forbore his revenge 1 Sam. 25. 32 33 34. Levit. 19. 18. Prov. 20. 22. ch 24. 29. Israel's rage against Judah was rebuked by the prophet 2 Chron. 28. 9 10. Fret not thy self because of evil-doers neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity for they shall soon be cut down Psal 37. 1 2. Prov. 24. 1 19. Envy not the oppressor and chuse none of his his ways Prov. 3. 31. Let not thine heart envy sinners but be in the fear of the Lord all the day Prov. 23. 17. Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause is in danger c. Matth. 5. 22. If ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you but if ye forgive not men their trespasses neither will your Father forgive c. Matth. 6. 14 15. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart Matth. 11. 29. One of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and stroke a servant of the high-priest c. Then said Jesus unto him Put up again thy sword into his place for all they who take the sword shall perish by the sword Matth. 26. 51 52. ch 5. 39. The Samaritans did not receive Christ and when his Disciples James and John saw this they said Lord wilt thou that we command fire from heaven and consume them as Elias did and he turned and rebuked them and said Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of for the Son of man is not come to destroy mens lives c. Luke 9. 52 53 54 55 56. Charity suffereth long and is kind charity envieth not c. is not easily provoked thinketh no evil 1 Cor. 13. 4 5. In malice be ye children but in understanding be ye men 1 Cor. 14. 20. The fruit of the Spirit is c. long-suffering gentleness c. meekness temperance Gal. 5. 22 23. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour c. be put away from you Ephes 4. 31. Col. 3. 8. Let your moderation be known unto all men Phil. 4 5. Be patient towards all men see that none render evil for evil unto any man 1 Thes 5. 14 15. 1 Pet. 3. 9. The servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men c. patient in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves if God peradventure c. 2 Tim. 2. 2 4 25. Speak evil of no man to be no brawlers gentle shewing all meekness to all men Titus 3. 2. Let every man be slow to wrath for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God James 1. 19 20. The wisdom which is above is c. gentle and easie to be intreated c. James 3. 17. Not rendring evil for evil or railing for railing c. knowing that ye are c. Be ready always to give an answer unto every man c. with meekness 1 Pet. 3. 9 15. See the Duty of not Revenging on Enemies Persecutors Chap. 2. See the Duty of Moderation Meekness Patience c. in General Chap. 16. VI. To pity them shew them mercy pray for them and requite them Good for Evil Love for Hatred IF thou meet thine enemies ox or ass going astray thou shalt surely bring him back again to him If thou see the ass of him who hateth thee under his burtheâ— and wouldst forbear to help him thou shalt surely help with him or wouldst cease to leave thy Business for him thou shalt surely leave it to join with him Exod. 23. 4 4. Deut. 22. 1 2 3 4. If thy brother be waxen poor c. thou shalt relieve him a stranger or a sojourner that he may live Levit. 25. 35. David rewarded Saul good for evil which Saul acknowledgeth 1 Sam. 24. 17 18 19. Israel were charged to cloth feed and help the men of Judah then their captives 2 Chron. 28. 11. 15. With the merciful thou wilt shew thy self merciful Psal 18. 25. The righteous is ever merciful Psal 37 25 26. He who considereth the poor or sick the Lord will strengthen him upon his bed of languishing Psaâ—m 41. 1 2 3. The merciful man doth good unto his own soul but he who is cruel
c. Prov. 11. 17. A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel Prov. 12. 10. He who is glad at calamities shall not go unâ—â—â—ushed Prov. 17. 5. If thine enemy be hungry give him bread to eat and if he be thirsty give him water to drink for thou shalt heap up coals c. and the Lord shall reward thee Prov. 25. 21 22. 2 Chron. 28. 11 15. Prov. 24. 11 12. Seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive and pray unto the Lord for it for in the peace thereof ye shall have peace Jer. 29. 7. Blessed are the merciful c. love your enemies bless them who curse you do good to them who hate you and pray for them who despitefully use you c. that you may be the children of your heavenly Father for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good c. For if ye love them who 〈◊〉 you 〈◊〉 reward have ye Do not even the Publicans the same Matth. 5. 7 44 45 46. Luke 6. 32 33 35 36. Christ had compassions on the multitude and did them good Matth. 9. 36. ch 14. 14. ch 15. 32. The Samaritan's compassion and care of the wounded in the Parable commended Luke 10. 30 31 c. Recompence to no man evil for evil c. avenge not your selves c. If thine enemy hunger feed him c. Be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good Rom. 12. 17 19 20 21. As we have therefore opportunity let us do good unto all men Gal. 6. 10. Put on bowels of mercy kindness c. Col. 3. 12. Micah 6. 8. The Lord make you to encrease in love c. towards all men 1 Thes 3. 12. See that none render evil for evil unto any man but ever follow that which is good both among your selves and unto all men 1 Thes 5. 15. Exhort c. that supplications and prayers c. be made for all men 1 Tim. 2. 1. The wisdom that is from above is c. full of mercy and good fruits c. James 3. 17. Not rendering evil for evil or railing for railing but contrariwise blessing 1 Pet. 3. 9. He shall have judgment without mercy who doth not shew mercy James 2. 13. See this Duty towards Persecutors Chap. 22. See giving to the Poor at large Chap. 17. VII To behave themselves humbly and courteously towards all giving them due respect THE children of Heth said to Abraham Hear us my Lord thou art a mighty Prince amongst us in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead c. And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land c. Gen. 23. 5 6 7 11 12. Jacob bowed himself seven times to the ground until he came near his brother Esau c. Let my Lord I pray thee pass over before his servant c. let me find grace in the sight of my Lord Gen. 33. 3 14 15. Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head and honour the face of the old man and fear thy God I am the Lord Levit. 19. 32. Rom. 13. 7. If thou meet any man salute him not and if any salute thee answer him not again 2 Kings 4. 29. Let me not give flattering titles to any man c. my maker would soon take me away Job 32. 21 22. God threatned it as an evil that the child shall behave himself proudly against the ancient and the base against the honourable Isa 3. 5. If ye salute your brethren only what do you more than others do not even the Publicans the same Be ye therefore perfect as your Father which is is in heaven is perfect Matth. 5. 47 48. When ye come into an house salute it Matth. 10. 12. When thou art bidden c. sit not down in the highest room lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him and he who bade thee and him come and say to thee Give this man place and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room c. Sit in the lowest room c. then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them who fate at meat with thee Luke 14. 8 9 10. I am not mad most noble Festus said Paul but speak forth the word c. Acts 26. 24 25. I c. communicated that gospel c. but privately to them who were of reputation Gal. 2. 2. Honour or esteem all men 1 Pet. 2. 17. Finally c. be courteous 1 Pet. 3. 8. The elder unto the elect lady c. And now I beseech thee lady 2 John vers 1 5. VIII To avoid all unnecessary Society and Fellowship with wicked Men. THey shall not dwell in the land lest they make thee sin against me Exod. 23. 31 32 33. When Jehoshaphat had helped the wicked King of Israel Jehu the Son of Hanani the Seer went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat Shouldest thou help the ungodly and love them who hate the Lord Therefore is wrath upon thee from before the Lord 2 Chron. 19. 1 2. Blessed is the man who walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly nor standeth in the way of sinners nor sitteth in the seat of scorners Psal 1. 1. Who shall abide in thy tabernacle c. He in whose eyes a vile person is contemned Psal 15. 1 4. I have not sate with vain persons neither will I go in with dissemblers I have hated the congregation of evil-doers I will not sit with the wicked Psal 26. 4 5. I will not know a wicked person c. He who worketh deceit shall not dwell in my house He who telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight Psal 101. 4 6 7. Psal 119. 115. Wo is me that I sojourn in Mesech c. with him who hateth peace I for peace c. they for war Psal 120. 5 6 7. Do not I hate them who hate thee O Lord c. Am not I grieved with those who rise up against thee I hate them with a perfect hatred Psal 139. 21 22. My son if sinners entice thee consent not c. Walk not thou in the way with them refrain thy foot from their path Prov. 1. 10 15. He who walketh with wise men shall be wise but a companion of fools shall be destroyed Prov. 13. 20. Go from the presence of a foolish man 〈◊〉 thou perceivest not the lips of knowledge Prov 14. 7. Make no friendship with an angry man and with a furious man thou shalt not go left thou learn his ways and get a snare unto thy soul Prov. 22. 24 25. Be not thou envious against evil men neither desire to be with them Prov. 24. 1 2. I wrote to you in an epistle not to keep company with fornicators yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world c. for then muâ—t 〈◊〉 needs go out of this world 1 Cor. 5. 9 10. Ephâ—s 5. 5 6
because there is no truth nor mercy nor knowledge of God in the land c. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge because thou hast rejected knowledge I will also reject thee that thou shalt be no Priest Hosea 4. 1 2 6. Then shall we know if we follow on to know the Lord c. For I desire c. the knowledge of God more than burnt-offerings Hosea 6. 3 6. I taught Ephraim to go c. but they knew not that I healed them c. Hosea 11. 3. Who is wise and he shall understand these things prudent and he shall know them Hosea 14 9. The poor of the flock who waited on me knew that it was the word of the Lord Zech. 11. 11. The Priests lips should preserve knowledge Mal. 2. 7. The light of the body is the eye c. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness how great is that darkness Mat. 6 22 23. No man knoweth the father but the son and he to whom the son revealeth him Mat. 11. 27. If ye had known what this meaneth I will have mercy c. ye would not have condemned c. Mat. 12. 7. Because it is given to you to know the mystery of the kingdom of heaven but to them it is not given c. therefore speak I to them in parables c. When any one hears the word of the kingdom and understands it not then cometh the wicked oâ—e c. Matth. 13. 11 13 16 19 35. Mâ—rk 4. 11 12 15 34. If the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the ditch c. Are ye without understanding Mat. 15. 14 16. Ye do err not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God Mat. 22. 29. The Gadarenes through ignorance of Christ besought him to depart from them Lâ—ke 8. 37. Peter said c. Let us build three tabernacles one for thee c. not knowing what he said Luke 9. 33. I thank thee O father c. that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes c. for so it seemed good in thy sight c. No man knoweth who the son is c. but the son and he to whom the son will reveal him c. blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see c. Luke 10. 21 22 23. Wo unto you Lawyers for ye have taken away the key of knowledge ye eâ—tred not in your selves and them who were entring in ye hindred or forbad Luke 11. 52. That servant who knew his Lord's will and prepared not neither did according c. shall be beaten with many stripes but he who knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes Luke 12. 47 48. Jesus took unto him the twelve and said unto them c. And they understood none of these things and this saying was hid from them neither knew they c. Luke 18. 31 32 33 34. John 12. 16. ch 13. 7. ch 20. 9. He beheld the City and wept over it saying If thou hadst known even thou at least in this thy day the things which belong unto thy peace but now they are hid c. Luke 19. 41 42. Then opened he their understandings that they might understand the Scriptures Luke 24. 44 45. He was in the world c. and the world knew him not John 1. 10 26. Ye must be born again c. Nicodemus answered and said unto him How can these things be Jesus c. said Art thou a master in Israel and knowest not these things If I have told you of earthly things and ye believe not how will ye c. if I tell you heavenly John 3. 4 7 8 9 10 12. If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is that saith to thee Give me to drink thou wouldst have asked of him and he would have given thee living water c. Ye worship ye know not what we know what we worship John 4. 10. 22. The Jews therefore strove among themselves saying How can this man give us his flesh to eat John 6. 52. If any man will do his will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God c. John 7. 17. I am the light of the world he who followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of the life c. ye neither know me nor my â—ather if ye had known me ye should have 〈◊〉 my father also c. When ye have lift up the Son of man then shall ye know that I am he c. If ye continue in my word c. ye shall know the truth c. Why do ye not understand my speech even because ye cannot hear my word John 8. 12 19 28 32 43. ch 14. 7 9. We know that God spake unto Moses as for this fellow we know not from whence he is c. Jesus said For judgment came I c. that they who see not might see and that they who see might be made blind c. If ye were blind ye should have no sin c. John 9. 29 39 41. He who walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth John 12. 35. If ye know these things happy are ye if ye do them John 13. 17. All these things will they do unto you c. because they know not him who sent me John 15. 21. ch 16. 2 3. And this is life eternal that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent c. They have known surely that I came out from thee c. The world hath not known thee c. these have known that thou hast sent me John 17. 3 7 8 24. As yet they knew not the Scripture that he must rise again from 〈◊〉 dead John 20. 9. ch 12. 16. It is not for you to know the times and the seasons where c. Acts 1. 7. Ye denied the Holy one c. and killed the Prince of life and now brethren I wot that through ignorance ye did it as did also your rulers Acts 3. 14 15 17. When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men c. they had been with Jesus Acts 4. 13. They who dwell at Jerusalem and their rulers because they knew him not nor yet the voices of the Prophets which are read c. they have fulfilled them in condemning him Acts 13. 27. I found an altar with this inscription To the unknown God whom therefore ye ignorantly worship I declare c. We ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold c. and the times of this ignorance God winked at but now commandeth c. Acts 17. 23 29 30. I verily thought with my self that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus c. Acts 26. 9. That which may be known of God is manifest c. for the invisible things