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A16831	Gods treasurie displayed: or, the promises, and threatnings of Scripture, &c. Methodically composed, for the helpe of weake memories: and contrived into question, and answere, for the comfort of Sions mourners, and for the awakening of the Laodicean-like secure.	Bridges, Francis, fl. 1630.; Bunny, Francis, 1543-1617.	1630 (1630)	STC 3733; ESTC S106572	191,335	607

GODS TREASVRIE DISPLAYED OR The promises and threatnings of Scripture c. Methodically Composed for the helpe of weake Memories And contrived into Question and Answere for the comfort of SIONS mourners and for the awakening of the Laodicean-like secure DEVT. 30.15 See I haue set before thee this day Life and Good Death and Evill LONDON Printed by B. ALSOP and T. FAVVCET for F. Clifton and are to be sold at his shop on new Fishstreet-Hill 1630. TO THE RIGHT honble ROBERT GREVILL Lord BROOKE of BEAVCHAMP-COVRT Grace and Peace RIGHT HONORABLE YOur Goodnesse as the timely Spring sprouting foorth into the buds and blossomes of pious resolutions and so Honourably at●ended is as a Citie set on a hill which cannot bee hid But promiseth a farre off vnto all honest passengers to bee a hiding place from the wind and a covert from the Tempest Isa 32.2 Wherefore this insuing Treatise hauing now receiued its birth being and as a Pilgrim being to passe abroad into the world to seeke entertainment doth conceiue hope of safety vnder your shadow and of good acceptation in the Church and among others of the houshold Faith and heires of Promise through your fauourable acceptance And therefore I haue made bold humly to present it vnto your Honourable protection and noble admission to doe your selfe its first service that from this hill of SION unto the valleyes of the same the streams therof running downe as a riuer of still waters may refresh and make glad the City of GOD. Which preasent as it is mine can promise no more vnto your Lordship than could the Carkeis of a dead Lyon vnto SAMPSON or than IEREMIAH his girdle which was profitable for nothing Iere. 13.7 And therefore as a thing vndesired to be buried out of your sight Yet if you shall vouchsafe to waye the contents and the matter whereof it consisteth you may be mooued to thinke the same meete to attend your most retyred pres●nce But not to detaine your Lordship in the gate because of wisedomes voyce Prou. 8.1 Wh●ch is as the noise of many waters Reu 1.15 Crying from within and saying Eate O friends drinke yea drinke abundantly O beloued Cant. 5.10 Yea come buy Wine and milke without money and without price Isa 55.1 Therefore humbly taking my leaue and leving your Lordship a● this feast of fat things which the Lord of hosts hath made vnto all people I●a 25.6 there well to fare And with my vnfained and fervent desire and prayer vnto God for a daily grouth and increase of all grace in your Lordship so happily begunne I doe rest and shall for euer remaine Your Lordships most humbly devoted F. B. TO THE READER THough the Lord in Heaven of his infinite goodnes and mercy hath left vnto vs his poore people on ea●th his holy blessed word to be a light to our feet and a Lanthorne to our paths which is able to make vs wise to Salvation and absolute to every good worke to guide vs well and safely through this dangerous world and to bring vs home to himselfe at the last in peace And hath given vs charge to search the Scriptures as they that testifie of Ch●rist Iesus and in wh●ch wee looke to haue Eternall life and that it should dwell plenteously in vs in all wisdome and hath given vnto vs in this Land peaceable and happy times affording vs leaue and opportunity to exercise our selues in the same yet such is the extreame folly and sinfulnesse of the heart of man that the most part of people cumber themselues about many things profits pleasures lusts or any thing and neglect that one thing that is necessary few chusing the good part that neuer shall bee taken from them that haue it but spend their time and strength of affection vpon fading vanities that will leaue them without comfort in their greatest need having a price in their hand to get wisedome which is farre beter than all pearles but haue no hart nor doe vnderstand the things that belong to their peace in this day of their visitation Wherefore as the Lord may take vp the l●ke complaint against vs as hee did against his Israel long agoe Hos 8.12 That hee had written vnto them the great things of his Law but they had counted them a strange thing so may he also haue a Controversy against vs as against them Hos 4.1.2 For that there is no mercy nor truth nor knowledge of God in the Land for the generality being too true with vs. And therefore he may iustly take away the Gospell of the Kingdome frō vs giue it to thē that will more highly esteeme it make better vse bring forth more fruit of the same Math. 27.43 And send vs a Famine ●ot of bread and thirst of water but of that bread of life the good word of God that Spirituall Manna so much loathed or at least so little regarded Amos 8.11.12 Yet as our gracious and good God forbeareth this sinfull and vnthankfull Nation with admirable and vnspeakable patience beyond expectation so ceaseth he not by many meanes to bring vs to a greater care and Conscience of our duty in this behalfe of exercising our selues I meane in his most blessed and good word partly sending vs of later yeares many Afflictians and Crosses and dayly threatning more that finding trouble and sorrow in the world we might be glad to seeke Comfort in God and in his blessed word He calles on vs also heereto by the daily Ministery of his Servants the Prophets together with their holy bookes and writings And that no meanes might be left vntried to doe vs good or leaue vs without excuse loe here to you which are the people of God how hee hath raised vp one from among your selues of the common order of men a priuate Christian I meane for your Conviction for your Instruction To convince you how much wisedome and vnderstanding may be obtayned euen of priuate pe●sons by a constant and painefull Reading of the Scriptures ioyned with a diligent attendance on the publike ministery of the word as may well appeare by this worthy worke that this Author presenteth vnto you whereby the humble and wellminded Readers may be whetted on to the like diligence in the Scriptures which heere they shall see and that not without hope of attaining that which may be worthy of Iheir paines that so they may become wise and vndtrstanding Christians For want of which it proves a great fault euen among the better sort of people that they hold the points of their Religion from the mouth of their Ministers and not from the voice of God in the Scriptures and so build as if but a Foxe runne vpon it hee shall breake downe their stony wall If one of like parts and place shall teach the contrary they will bee shaken and ready to bee removed especially if hee bee backt with Authority whereas if every Truth he holds in Religion hee had it well grounded

ready to speake plainly Isa 32.4 For out ●f the mouthes of Babes and sucklings hath 〈◊〉 ordained strength because of his E●●mies that hee might still the enemy and ●avenger Psal 8 2. Say not then I am a Child for thou shalt ●nto all that I shall send thee and what●●ever I command thee thou shalt speake Ierem. 1.7 For who hath made mans Youth Or who maketh the dumbe and be deafe haue not I the Lord Now ●herefore I will be with thy mouth and ●uch thee what thou shalt say Exod. 4 11. When they therefore deliver you vp ●ike no thought how or what you shall ●eake for it shall be given you in that ●ime houre what you shall say Math. 10 19. Luk. 21.14 And I will giue you a ●outh and wisedome which all your adversaries shall not be able to gaine-say nor resist Luk. 21.15 Act. 6 10. For the Scripture saith Whosoever beleeveth on him shall not be ashamed Rom. 10 11. For with the Heart man beleeveth vnto Righteousnesse and with the Mouth confession is made vnto salvation Rom. 10 10 You having therefore the same spirit● of Faith according as it is written beleeved and therefore haue I spoken you also beleeue and therefore speake 2. Cor 4 13. And be not afraid and hold not thy peace for I am with thee and no ma● shall set on thee to hurt thee Acts 18.9 But sanctifie the Lord God in your heart and be ready alway to giue an answere to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you and that with meekenes and feare 1. Pet. 3 15. Math. 10 32. Prou. 16.1 Acts 4.9 Luk. 12.12 Ob. If for the hope of Israel I should thus stand in defence of the truth I shall for my labour be cast into some Dungeon Ier. 38.6 be bound with a chaine Acts 28.20 And my feet hurt with fetters of Iron Psal 105.18 Ezek. 19.9 Iohn 21 28. A Though you suffer trouble as an evill doer yet the word of God is not bound 2. Tim. 2.9 You may be a bondman in deed yet the Lord God will not forsake you in your bondage Ezra 9 9. No more than he forsooke PAVL and SILAS who ●ing psalmes in Prison Acts 16 25. For the Lord heareth the poore and des●seth not his Prisoners Psal 69.33 ●et hath broken the Gates of Brasse and ●●t the Barres of iron in sunder Psal 107. ●6 And bringeth out those that are ●●und with chaines Psal 68 6. For the iron gate opened vnto Peter of its owne ●ucord whereby hee escaped the hands of Herod Acts 12 10. Ier. 38.13.52.31 Psal 102.19.116 16. Ob. It may be they will not alwayes de●aine me a prisoner but which is worse 〈◊〉 may bee banished into the Land of Strangers abroad Reu. 19.10 Heb. 11.38 Act. 8 1. A. Although they shall cast you a far off ●mong the Heathen and although they do scatter you among the Countries yet will the to you as a little Sanctuary in the Countries where you shall come Exek 11.16 And when you are in the Land of your Enemies I will not cast you away neither will I abhorre you to destroy you vtterly and to breake my Covenant with you for I am the Lord your GOD Leuit. 26.44 But I will giue you a reviuing there Ezra 9 8. And make you to be pittied of all those that shall carry you Captiue Psal 106 46 And make the Enemy to intreat you well Ier. 15.11 And I will be with you as with IOSEPH in Egypt who was a prosperous man Gen. 39 2. forgat all his toyle and all his Fathers house and became fruitfull in the Land of his Affliction Gen. 41 51 52 46 3 47 27 23 11. Ier. 40.4 37 21. Deut. 4 29. Reuel 1.9 10. Psal 105 12. Ier. 31 10. 2 Moreouer heare the Word of the Lord and declare it in the Isles a farre off and say hee that scattered Israel will gather him Ier. 31.10 Feare not for I am with them I will bring their seed from the East and gather them from the West I will say to the North giue vp and to the South keepe not backe Bring my Sonnes from farre and my Daughters from the ends of the earth even every one that is called by my name for I haue created him for my glory Isa 43 5. For as the Shepheard seeketh out his flocke in the day that he is among his Sheepe that are scattered so will I seeke out my Sheepe and will deliver them out of all places where they haue beene scattered in the cloudie and darke day And I will bring them out from the people and gather them from the Countries and I will bring them to their owne Land Ezek. 34 12. So that the redeemed of the Lord shall returne and come with singing vnto Zion and everlasting ioy shall bee vpon their head they shall obtaine gladnes and ioy and sorrow and mourning shall flee away Isa 51 11. Say ye therefore turne againe our captivity O Lord as the streames in the South Psal 126 4. O that Salvation were come out of Zion when the Lord bringeth backe the captivity of his people Iacob shall reioyce and Israel shall be glad Psalm 14 7 53.6 81 5 68 22. Deut. 30 1. Gen. 15.15.48 21. Isa 14 12 26 2 ●9 10.30 10 27 13 49.25 60 15. Ier. 23 3 24 5. Ezek. 36 24. Amos 9 14. Zach. 10 10. Exod. 12.41 Ob. But in the meane while would it not greeue a man to part with his deare friends with what else he hath Ier. 5 2. Lam. 5 15 3 45 46. Dan. 9 15. A. No mo●e than it would haue grieved Leui who said vnto his Father and to his mother I haue not seene him neither did he acknowledge his Brethren nor knew his owne Children Deut. 33.9 Or than others who tooke ioyfully the spoyling of theyr goods knowing in themselues that they haue in Heaven a better and an induring substance Heb. 10 34. For I say vnto you there is no man that hath left house or Brethren or Sisters or Father or Mother or Wife or Children or Lands for my sake or the Gospell but he shall receiue an hundred fold now in this world Houses and Brethren and Sisters and Mothers and Children and lands with Persecutions and in the world to come life everlasting Mark 10 29 Luk. 14 26 14.33.17.32 Ob. But more greevous things than these are imposed for for his sake are we killed all the day long and are counted as sheepe for the slaughter Psal 44 22 74.4 Lam. 3.42 A. Yet I will not leaue you comfortlesse Ioh. 14 18. But as my sufferings abound in you so your consolation also aboundeth 2 Cor. 1 5. For I will pray the Father and hee shall g●ue you another comforter that he may abide with you for ever even the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receiue because it seeth h●m not neither knoweth him But ye know him for hee dwelleth with you and shall bee in you

the Kings Chappell and it is the Kings Court Amos 7 12. 7 Others thinke they are rich and increased with goods and haue need of nothing not knowing how they are wretched and miserable and poore and blind and naked Reu. 3 17. And therefore being full they despise the hony Combe Whereas to the hungry Soule every bitter thing is sweet Prou. 27 7. Ioh. 9 39 1 Cor. 1 19. Q. What are the dangers which doe a●tend the contempt and abuse of the Word 1. A Famine not of Bread but of hearing the Word of the Lord Amos 8 11 12. For which cause Paul and Barnabas turned from the Iewes vnto the Gentiles Acts 13 46.18.6 16 6. Ioh. 12 35. 1 Sam. 28 6. 2 Chron. ●5 3. Ezek. 7 26. Amos 8 9. 2. Vnrecoverable dest●●ction Because saith God I haue called and yee haue refused I haue stretched out my hand and no man regarded but you haue set at naught all my Counsell and would none of my reproofe I also will laugh at your calamitie and I will mocke when your feare commeth Prou. 1 24. And then as I cryed and you would not heare so you shall cry and I will not heare Ier 11 11. But I will doe vnto you as I haue done to Shiloh and I will cast you out as I haue cast out all your Brethren even the whole seed of Ephraim Io. ●7 13 c. For the Earth which drinketh in the Raine that commeth oft vpon it and yet beareth thornes and briars is reiected and is nigh vnto cursing whose end is to be burned Heb. 6.7 10 28. Hos 6.5 Deut. 17 12. Revel 2 16. Math. 12 41. 2 Chron. 36 14 c. Ierom. 11 6. Nehem. 9 29. Ezek. 34 13 33 33. Prou. 13.13 Q. What vse are wee to make of all this A. Therefore suffer the words of exhortation Heb. 13 22. And heare what the spirit saith to the Churches Reu. 3 13 That so the word of God may dwell in you plenteously in all wisdome Col. 3 16 For why should their bee a price put into the hand of a Foole to get wisedome and he hath no heart Prou. 17 16. Receiue my instruction and not silver and knowledge rather than choice gold for wisedome is better than rubies and all the things that may be desired are not to bee compared to it Prou 8 10. Therefore buy the truth and sell it not also wisedome and instruction and vnderstanding Prou. 23 23. Incline your eare and come vnto me heare and your soule shall liue Isa 55 3. 1 Thess 5 20. Heb. 12 25. Prou. 8 33 16 16.1 20 22 23 8 12 9. 1 Iam. 1 21. Iob. 22 22. 2 Cor. 6 11. Luk. 10 41. Deut. 11 18 4 9 Luk. 2 18. Reu. 1 3. 2 Take heed therefore how you heare for whosoever hath to him shall be given and whosoever hath not from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to haue Luk. 8 18. And with what measure you mete it shall bee measured to you Mark 4 24. Q. Tell vs therefore how wee may heare the Word with fruit A. 1. H●are it diligen●ly my Sonne if thou wilt receiue my words and hide my Commandements with thee so that thou wilt incline thine eare vnto wisedome and apply thine heart vnto vnderstanding yea if thou cryest after knowledge liftest vp thy voyce for vnderstanding If thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hid treasures then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the LORD and find the knowledge of GOD Prou. 2 1 1 5 6. 2 Lay aside all malice and guile and Hypocrisies and enuies evil-speakings 1. Pet. 2 1. And all filthines and superfluitie of naughtines Iam. 1 21. And breake vp your fallow ground and sow not among thornes Circumcise your selues to the Lord and take away the fore skins of your harts Ier. 4.3 4. 3 As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the Word that you may grow thereby 1. Pet. 2.2 For wheresoever the Carcase is thither will the Eagles resort Math. 24.28 4 Receiue with meeknesse the ingrafted ●ord which is able to saue your Soules ● Iam. 21. And let no man deceiue ●●mselfe for if any man among you would 〈◊〉 wise in this World let him become a ●oole that hee may be wise 1. Cor. 3 18. For IESVS said For Iudgement I am ●●me into this World that they which see ●ut might see and they which see might 〈◊〉 made blind Ioh. 9 39. Math. 11.25 26.5 Pray saying 1. Open thou mine eyes that may behold the wondrous things of thy ●●w I am a stranger on earth hide not thy ●●mmandements from me Psal 119.18 will praise thee with vprightnesse of heart ●hen I shall haue learned thy righteous ●●dgements Psal 119.7.27 33 34 73.125.69.171 verses 2 Pray O that my wayes were directed 〈◊〉 keepe thy statutes then shall I not be asha●●d when I haue respect vnto all thy com●andements Psal 1● 9.5 with my whole ●●art haue I sought thee O let me not wan●●r from thy commandements 119.10 ●eale bountifully with thy seruant that I may liue and keepe thy word 119.17 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes that I be not ashamed 119 80. Order my steps in thy word and let not any iniquity haue dominion over me 119.133 6 Be yee dooers of the word and not hearers onely deceiuing your owne soules For if any be a hearer of the word and not ● dooer he is like vnto a man beholding hi● naturall face in a glasse for he beholdet● himselfe and goeth his way and strait wa● forgetteth what manner of man hee wa● But who so looketh into the perfect law o● liberty and continueth therein he no● being a forgetfull hearer but a dooer of th● worke this man shall be blessed in his deed Iam. 1.22 Deut. 4 5.5.1.30 11. Luk. 11 28. 1. Thess 4.1 Eph. 4.17 Phil. 4.8 Rom. 2 13. Reuel 1.3 1 Pet. 4.6 Math 7.24 Ob. I haue done my poore indeauour to obserue these rules yet when I am present at the word I cannot keepe my mind from wandring A. The eares of them that heare shall hearken Isa 32.3 And the eares of the deafe shall be opened Isa 35.5 For hee ●akeneth morning by morning he will waken thine eare to heare as the learned Isa 50.4 Or as he opened the heart of LIDDEA whereby she attended vnto the things which were spoken by PAVL Act. 16.14 Whereby thou shalt bee able to say ●eake LORD for thy seruant heareth ● Sam. 3.9 Neh. 8.3 Act. 8.6 Luk. 19. ●8 Ob. The Scripture is a booke so fast sealed and I my selfe am a man so dull of conceit that I cannot vnderstand the ●●me Isa 28.9 c. A. The entrance in to GODS word giueth light it giueth vnderstanding to the simple Psal 119 130. Wherby they that erre in spirit shall come to vnderstanding and they that murmur ●hall learne Doctrine Isa 29.24 The people that walke in darkenesse haue ●●ene a great light and they

searching these golden Mines It is our shame and sinne that we bestow more time and paines in reading any Booke more than Gods What excellent and worthy monuments did e Ego odi meos libros saepe opto eos interire quòd metuo ne morentur lectores abducant à scripturae ipsius lectione quae sola omnis sapientiae fons est Luth. in Genes 19. LVTHER leaue to the world in his Writings and how well spent is time spent in reading his workes And yet out of a Zeale to the reading of the Scriptures hee stickes not to wish that his owne bookes might perish because he feared the reading of them would hinder men from reading the Scriptures What would he wish now to a number of vain idle corrupt and corrupting writings if he saw how miserably the Scriptures were neglected for the reading of these Now for this present Treatise I conceiue it such a Worke as needs not the Ivie bush of an Epistle commendatorie f Plaut in Poen Invadibili merce oportet emptorem vltro adducere Proba merx facile emptorem repperit tametsi in abstruso sita est I say no more of this Authors paines then SALOMON speakes of the vertuous Woman Giue him of the fruit of his hands and let his owne worke praise him in the gates And whether his worke will doe it or no let all preiudice be layd aside and doe but as PHILIP bids NATHANAEL Ioh. 1 46. Come and see And thou shalt soone see that what I say of this Treatise is much short of what it doth deserue Thus wishing that thy profit in the reading may bee answerable to his paines in the writing of this worke I leaue thee to the grace of GOD and rest Thine in CHRIST IESVS Ier Dyke THE AVTHORS EPISTLE TO THE READER CHRISTIAN READER THe Wise man saith that of making many Bookes there is no end and much study is a wearines of the flesh Eccl. 12.12 And therefore in so great variety of Bookes now extant it will bee thy wisedome for thy exercise to make choyse of some few of the best By which meanes thy toile in reading will be the lesse and thy gaine the more The Booke of all Bookes is the Bible which by way of Excellency is called the Scripture Of which I may say as DAVID of the Sword of GOLIATH there is none like that 1 Sam 21.9 Notwithstanding the Word of the LORD is to many a reproch and they haue no delight in it Ier. 6 10. And beeing full doe despise the Hony combe Prou. 27.7 Such are but naturall not having the Spirit Iud. 19. And therefore vnable to discerne their owne need or where to bee supplyed Reu. 3.17 Others there are of whom I am perswaded better things who having tasted of the good Word of God Heb. 6 9. And by it also how gracious the Lord is doe as new borne Babes desire the sincere milke of the word that they may grow thereby 1. Pet 2.3 But yet they finding many things hard to bee vnderstood 2. Pet. 3.16 And themselues to bee but as a Child weaned from the milke and drawne from the Breasts Isa 28 9. Not having the vnderstanding of a man in them Prou. 30.2 Are by this meanes much discouraged from the reading of it which yet in the very entrance thereinto doth giue light and vnderstanding to the simple Psal 119.130 Such must know that as when the Iron is blunt and the Wood knotty men put to the greater strength so naturall defects in the effecting of difficult things and of such consequence as is the reading of the Scripture must not make them to desist but rather set them on to be more serious humble orderly and constant in the reading of the same And for their further direction therein this must be remembred that the Booke of Scripture is as the Waters of the Sanctuary Ezek. 47. In which a Lambe might wade and an Elephant Swim Therein is contained strong ●staete as well as Milke Heb. 5.12 Such as doe discerne themselues to bee but Babes there is Milke provided for them And let them leaue the strong meat vnto such who by reason of vse haue their sences exercised in discerning good evill vntill themselues also come to a more full age in Christ Heb. 5.14 Now if uch also shall complaine of the shortnesse of memory by meanes whereof together with the prolixity of the Booke of GOD and the various matter promiscuously couched therein so as what they haue read is as water spilt on the ground 2 Sam. 14.14 Such with the reading of Scripture in the manner aforesaid must ioyne after meditation as DAVID who hid the word in his heart Psal 119.11 And MARY who pondered and thereby kept those things which were told her by the Shepheards Luk. 2.19 Moreouer if they will not bee forgetfull hearers of the Word they must bee doers of the same Isa 1.25 And withall let them pray the Comforter which is the HOLY GHOST who shall then both teach and bring all things to theyr remembrance whatsoever hee hath said vnto them Notwithstanding all which labour because many things as eares of Corne out of the Sheafe may sl p weake memories I haue therefore gleaned after and from the whole B●oke of GOD as out of a large and fertile Feild gathered vp such Simples a● are most Cordiall to the weakest Christian and of sp●ciall vse vnto all Among which because the Promises are both the breeders and nourishers of Sauing-Faith the Fountaine of Spirituall Life and therefore of price vnto drooping Spirits who are weary and heavy laeden Math. 11.28 I haue for their sakes more principally layd hold vpon them that with ioy they might draw Wat●●●●t of the Wells of Salvation ●sa 12.3 And because there are others also with whom the Consolations of GOD are small or of none effect Iob. 15.11 I h●●● vnto each promise annexed its conti●●● Iudgement And in fine haue summed vp all the particular Iudgements vnder the Generall and therewith also answered such Obiections as are by Carnall Men vsually made And out of all I haue also inferred such vses of Reproofe Instruction and Exhortation as the said Scripture hath brought to my hand meetly to bee applyed That if such will but reade what is written and lay hold on Instruction they may no longer forsake their owne Mercies but be moued to come vnto CHRIST and liue All which I haue as well as I could reduced to such Heads and in such order Composed them as by the helpe of my Table and Catalogue of Chapters immediatly ensuing euery Reader may readily find out such places as hee stands in need of and shall desire to bee furnished with But with this Caution to the intelligent Reader that for such Scriptures as may diuersly bee referred if in searching hee doe misse of them in one place hee may find them in another And for the better preventing or remouing of Scruples from the ignorant

or tender Conscience and of Cauils from the wilfully obstinate I haue dialogue-Dialogue-wise contriued the same into Question and Answer And such things as in which the Scripture is more plenteous I haue answere● one Question with many Scriptures Which the ignorant Reader aduisedly comparing together that is to say the darke and obscure places with those which a● more plaine and easie and the Questio● with the answer he shall find his Iudgemen● also in the vnderstanding of such places something bettered thereby And if in 〈◊〉 doing hee shall find himselfe yet to seek an● therfore do say as the Eunuch vnto PHILIP How shall I vnderstand these things withou● a guide Act 8.31 Because the Priests lip are to preserue knowledge let him therefor● seeke the Law at their mouth Mal. 2.7 ● That by conference with some learned an● godly Minister the knots being vnloosed and the hard shell broken to his hand hee may through GODS blessing at th● last attaine vnto the sweetnesse of th● Kernell which is the true sence of Scripture Which worke now some yeeres past I hauing finished and at the first onset intended for my owne priuate Notwithstanding by the incouragement of som● learned and instigation of other Christia● friends I haue yeelded the same as tho● seest to the Presse for the vse of many By which my labour if thou findest thy selfe any thing helped in thy ioy or some other way Christianly edyfied leauing the Instrument to vanish in his owne obscurity let thine eyes bee fixed on him who by the mouthes of Babes and Sucklings is able to make perfect his owne praise Vnto whose Grace I commend thee Thine if his owne F. B. The Author would desire the Reader to Correct such escapes of th● Presse as 〈◊〉 shall meet withall whic● for lac●● 〈◊〉 ●●●e and leisure coul● not bee p●●● 〈◊〉 A Catalogue of Chapters CHAP. 1 THe Preface or Introduction PAGE 1 CHAP. 2 Christ promised PAGE 4 CHAP. 3 Christ exhibited PAGE 7 CHAP. 4 Vnion and Communion with Christ and his members PAGE 18 CHAP. 5 Iustification PAGE 29 CHAP. 6 Reconciliation where of Peace and I●● PAGE 51 CHAP. 7 Adop●●●n and Regeneration PAGE 57 CHAP. 8 God●●●●rly d sposition to his PAGE 66 CHAP. 9 God 〈◊〉 Prayers PAGE 72 CHAP. 10 God 〈◊〉 his in their services PAGE 84 CHAP. 11 Go● 〈◊〉 ●eth his in well doing PAGE 87 CHAP. 12 God 〈◊〉 ●uch his in their wayes PAGE 96 CHAP. 13 The 〈◊〉 of Angels PAGE 99 CHAP. 14 Al●●●●ngs worke for good to the go●●y PAGE 100 CHAP. 15 Comforts against Death where Of the Resurrection PAGE 102 CHAP. 16 Of the last Iudgement PAGE 112 CHAP. 17 Of eternall Life PAGE 125 CHAP. 18 Of eternall Death PAGE 140 CHAP. 19 Of Sanctification in generall PAGE 146 CHAP. 20 Of Knowledge PAGE 152 Of Faith PAGE 154 Of Trust PAGE 155 Of Hope PAGE 157 CHAP. 21 Of Leite PAGE 159 Of Feare PAGE 160 Of Sorrow PAGE 162 Of Humility PAGE 163 CHAP. 22 Of Zeale PAGE 165 CHAP. 23 Of Charity PAGE 170 Of Iustice PAGE 174 Of Content PAGE 179 CHAP. 24 Of Sincerity PAGE 181 Of Perseverance PAGE 188 CHAP. 25 Of Temptations in generall PAGE 194 Of Temptations of the Flesh PAGE 195 CHAP. 26 Of Temptations of the Deuill PAGE 203 CHAP. 27 Of Temptations of the World PAGE 210 On the left hand Afflictions in generall PAGE 211 CHAP. 28 Of Persecutions PAGE 243 On the right hand CHAP. 29 Of evill Examples PAGE 279 CHAP. 30 Of false Teachers PAGE 282 CHAP. 31 Of outward Prosperity PAGE 294 CHAP. 32 Of the Word of God PAGE 299 CHAP. 33 Of Ministers PAGE 319 CHAP. 34 Of the Sacraments PAGE 339 CHAP. 35 Of Dicipline PAGE 347 CHAP. 36 Of the continuance of these meanes of grace with Gods blessing on them PAGE 351 CHAP. 37 Of Temporall blessings PAGE 356 Long life PAGE 357 CHAP. 38 Of Preseruation from dangers PAGE 361 CHAP. 39 Of Deliuerance out of trouble PAGE 374 CHAP. 40 Of outward Prosperity PAGE 385 CHAP. 41 Of the Land for Possession PAGE 393 Much people PAGE 395 CHAP. 42 Of good Gouernment PAGE 397 CHAP. 43 Of Peace PAGE 417 Of Food PAGE 418 Of Health PAGE 425 CHAP. 44 Of Strength PAGE 42● Of Beautie PAGE 42● Of Wisdome PAGE 43● CHAP. 45 Of Wealth PAGE 43● CHAP. 46 Of Fauour of men PAGE 44● Of a good Name PAGE 44● Of Honour PAGE 44● Of the vse of Earthly things PAGE 44● CHAP. 47 Promises concerning the seed of the faithfull PAGE 44● CHAP. 48 Of the vse of all the Promises PAGE 47● CHAP. 49 Of the Properties of the Promises PAGE 47● CHAP. 50 Of the obiects to whom the Promise doe belong PAGE 49● CHAP. 51 Of the wicked and of their reward PAGE 50● CHAP. 52 Of the wicked convinced of sinne PAGE 51● CHAP. 53 Of the wicked convinced of Iudgment PAGE 52● CHAP. 54 Of the sinner Converted PAGE 54● GODS Treasurie displayed in his Promises according to their kindes extended to the Faithfull CHRIST Pag. 4. Vnion pag 18. Communion 23. All things Spirituall Iustification pag. 29. Parts Forgiuenesse of sinnes pag. 30. Imputed righteousnesse 41. Fruits Reconciliation where of Peace pag. 51. Ioy. pag. 51. Adoption and so GOD Makes sonnes in Right of adoption 87. Conformity pag. 62. Assurance pag 63. Giues prerogatiues Exercised by Loue. p. 66 The f●uites in reg●rd of persons Esteeming of Pag. 66 Delighting in Pag. 67 Caring for pa. 68 actions by accepting of Prayers pag. 72 Workes pag. 84 Expressed Present doing good by himselfe to Reward p. 87 Guide p. 96 Angels to guard pag. 99 causing all things to worke for good pa. 100 Future in Time Death pag 102 Resurrection 103 Last judgement pag. 112 Eternity pag. 125 Sanctification the Grace wrought in them in Generall pag. 146. Speciall pag. 151. Knowledge Pag. 152 Faith pag. 154 Trust pag. 159 Hope pag. 157 Loue. pag. 159 Feare pag. 160 Sorrow pa. 162 Humility p. 163 Repentance Pag. 164 Zeale pag. 165 Charity p. 170 Iustice pag. 174 Content p. 179 Sincerity Pag. 181 Perseuerance pag. 188 working by them in withstanding the Flesh pag. 294. Deuill pa. 203. World p. 210 Frowning 211. Fawning 279 Meanes Word 299 Sacraments 239 Discipline 347 Temporall In Generall pag. 356 Speciall Life pag. 357 comforts of Life Freedome from euill pag. 361 Fruition of good Generall pag. 386 Speciall Land for possession pag. 393 Much people p. 395 Good gouernment pag. 397 Peace pag. 417 Food pag. 418 Health pa. 425 Strength pag. 427 Beauty pag. 429 Wisdome pag 430 Wealth pag 436 Fauour with men pag 440 A good Name Pag. 442 Honour pag 442 Seed Hauing Children pag. 449. Blessing on children p. 453. Circumstances Properties as Made True pag. 474. Free pag. 479. Generall pag. 485. Executed Speedy pag. 489. Constant pag. 490. Vnresistable pag. 495. Obiects Threatnings Propound pag. 505 Illustrated whereby the sinner is Conuinced of Sinne. pag. 513 Iudgement pag. 522. Conuerted pag. 540. GODS TREASVRY Displayed