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A47631	A treatise of the divine promises in five bookes : in the first, a generall description of their nature, kinds, excellency, right use, properties, and the persons to whom they belong : in the foure last, a declaration of the covenant it selfe .../ by Edvvard Legh ...	Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.	1641 (1641)	Wing L1014; ESTC R19654	173,632	533

Ezek. 36.25 I will turne to the people a pure language Zeph. 3.9 See ver 13. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisedome and his tongue talketh of iudgement The Law of GOD is in his heart Psal. 37.30 31. CHRIST gave himselfe for us that hee might redeeme us from all iniquity and purifie unto himselfe a peculiar people zealous of good workes the LORD will guide the meeke in iudgement and teach the humble his way Psal. 25.8 12. In the daies of the Gospell saith the Prophet Zacharie shall there be upon the bels of the horses HOLINESSE VNTO THE LORD Those Promises before quoted in the Chapter of Justification Mat. 1.21 Ioh. 1.29 1 Iohn 2.2 1 Ioh. 1.7 Rev. 1.5 may be referred to this head also for they are to be understood not onely of pardoning our sinnes but delivering us from the power of them Promises 2. To Sanctification In keeping of them there is great reward Psal. 19.11 Blessed and happy is he that hath part in the first resurrection on such the second death hath no power Rev. 20.6 Depart from evill and doe good and dwell for evermore Psal. 37.27 To give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified Act. 20.32 See the like Act. 26.18 See Rom. 8.1 13. 1 Iohn 1.7 Esay 1.16 17 18. CHAP. X Promises of Spirituall Graces 1. The kinds of them 1. Knowledge and wisdome 2. Faith 3. Confidence 4. Hope 5. Joy 6. Love of 1. GOD. 2. CHRIST 3. Our Brethren 4. Our Enemies 7. Feare 8. Obedience 9. Repentance in which are handled 1. Confession of sin 2. Mourning for sin 3. Killing of it 4. Turning from it 10. Humility 11. Meekenesse 12. Patience 13. Righteousnesse 14. Vprightnesse 15. Peace 16. Zeale 17. Perseverance Spirituall Graces promised 1. Knowledge and Wisdome Promises 1. Of Knowledge IT is part of the Covenant Heb. 8.11 You shall know me from the least to the greatest and I will teach you and you shall no more teach one another his neighbour you shall have my law written in your hearts The Prophet speaking of the daies of CHRIST saith The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea Esay 11.9 the like we have Hab. 2.14 In the time of the Old Testament there was a vaile that covered their hearts and their eyes that they were not able to see the truth clearely but now That vaile is taken away and wee see the truth with open face as wee see an image in a glasse We know much more then they in the Old Testament and in another manner more distinctly more particularly It is oft said that The LORD will teach his people As in that famous prophesie of the daies of the Gospell that GOD would teach them his waies and they would walke in his paths Esay 2.3 Micah 4.2 So Psal. 25.8 9. Hee will teach sinners in the way and the meeke hee will teach his way The Elect shall be all taught of GOD Iohn 6.45 so much as is necessary for their salvation yea The least as well as the greatest They shall know of the Scripture to be GODS Word Esay 52.6 They shall know in that day that I am hee that doth speake behold it is I. They shall know of that doctrine which is taught them whether it be of GOD or whether their teacher speake of himselfe Iohn 7.17 CHRISTS Sheepe know his voice and will follow him John 10.4 The secret of the LORD is revealed to them that feare him and hee will shew them his Covenant Psal. 25.14 See ver 12. When the Spirit of truth is come hee will guide you into all truth Iohn 16.13 The faithfull have an unction from the holy one and know all things 1 Iohn 2.20 and ver 27. The HOLY GHOST abideth in them and they need not that any man teach them See Pro. 1.23 Hos. 14.9 Psal. 107.43 Iohn 8.32 Psal. 32.8 Marke 4.11 Esay 30.21 Prov. 2.3 4 5 6. Prov. 3.6 14.6 Promises 2. To Knowledge and wisedome It is rewarded 1. with Temporall blessings GOD will exalt such as know him I will set him on high because he hath knowne my name Psal. 91.14 Length of daies is in her right hand and in her left hand riches and honour Prov. 3.14 2. With spirituall blessings as grace and peace 2 Pet. 1.2 Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of GOD. 3. With eternall blessings Prov. 3.13 18. Shee is a tree of life to them that lay hold on her and happy is every one that retaineth her 2. Faith which is thus defined Faith is a supernaturall gift of GOD in the mind apprehending the saving promise with all the promises that depend upon it Phil. 1.29 Gal. 3.14 Promises 1. Of Faith GOD promiseth to give Faith to whom hee meanes to save The Apostle saith It is the gift of GOD Ephes. 2.8 and Iude 3. That it was once given to the Saints Heb. 12.2 CHRIST is said to be the Author and finisher of our Faith And Rom. 12.3 That GOD hath dealt to every man the measure of Faith All that the Father giveth mee that is by election shall come to mee that is by Faith Iohn 6.37 See verse 35. Promises 2. To Faith Many Promises are made to Beleevers 1. Beleefe in GOD brings good successe Beleeve in the LORD your GOD so shall yee be established beleeve his Prophets so shall yee prosper 2 Chron. 20.20 2. Forgivenesse of sinnes righteousnesse and justification are promised to Beleevers Acts 10.43 Rom. 10.4 4.5 5.1 Acts 13.39 3. Wee are made the sonnes of GOD by adoption when wee beleeve in CHRIST Ioh. 1.12 Gal. 3.26 29. 4. GOD will give his Spirit to them that beleeve Hee that beleeveth in mee out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water Ioh. 7.38 5. GOD hath promised to heare the prayers of such as beleeve What things soever yee desire when yee pray beleeve that yee receive them and yee shall have them Mark 11.24 Whatsoever yee shall aske in prayer if yee beleeve yee shall receive it Matth. 21.22 6. Eternall life is promised to Beleevers Iohn 3.16 Whosoever beleeveth in him shall not perish but have everlasting life It is not onely said hee shall have eternall life but already he hath it often in Iohn Chap. 3.36 Chap. 5. 24. Chap. 6.47 54. 1. In regard of right because hee is instated into it in the Covenant of grace Mat. 5.3 2. CHRIST in his Ascention hath taken full possession for us Ephes. 2.6 3. In regard of initiall fruition in this life the life of grace is an imperfect life of glory Beleevers are said to be blessed John 20.29 Every man that beleeves shall be saved Mar. 16.16 There is the gracious promise now the Faithfull man assumes the Minor but I beleeve and out of these two premises inferreth this saving Conclusion therefore I shall be saved

Bellarmine saith this particular proposition such or such a man is truly justified hath eternall life is not contained in the Word of GOD either immediatly or by consequence Some Divines say that such places as these Psal. 103.3 Rom. 10.9 Gal. 2.20 intimate and imply such a particular proposition immediatly but this is deduced by evident consequence out of the word from such generall promises and propositions as these Whosoever beleeveth in him shall receive remission of sinnes Acts 10.43 And by him all that beleeve are iustified from all things c. Acts 13.39 He that beleeveth on the Sonne hath everlasting life Iohn 3.36 follow by good consequence these particulars Paul Peter Calvin Bradford or any other particular man beleeving in him receives remission of sinnes is justified and hath eternall life as it followes directly and infallibly every man is a reasonable creature therefore Iohn Thomas c. is endued with reason For all Generalls comprehend and include their particulars otherwise how shall it be proved that GOD made Hens and Ducks c. but by this that hee made all the world and gave being to every creature One meanes to get Assurance is a serious meditation on the Promises of GOD and an humble and sound application of them to thy selfe Heb. 10.22 23. When the LORD acquaints us with his Word and Promises and causeth us by his Spirit to put our trust in them this is a sound and true Assurance Iob 33.26 The smallest measure of Faith that can be is when a man not being able to apply the promises to himselfe and to say I am perswaded my sinnes are forgiven yet out of a troubled heart doth unfainedly desire the favour of GOD above all the world To this thirsting the Promises are made Mat. 5.6 Psal. 107.9 The LORD will fulfill the desires of them that feare him Psal. 145.19 See Esay 55.1 2. Esay 44.3 4. Rev. 21.6 22.17 Iohn 7.37 Psal. 10.17 Luke 1 53. Promises of Assurance Psal. 50.23 that is I will cause him to see and know that hee shall be saved Mal. 4.2 Psal. 85.9 97.11 GOD hath first commanded the faithfull to make their calling and election sure 2 Pet. 1.1 and to beleeve his promises Mar. 1.15 1 Iohn 3.23 Secondly promised that hee will certifie and assure his people of his favour Ezek. 34.30 Thirdly GOD hath given his people in all ages experience of the truth of this his promise in themselves Rom. 8.15 16. Gal. 4.6 3. Confidence Promises 1. Of Confidence It is said of GODS people That they shall stay upon the LORD the holy one of Israel Esay 10.20 At that day shall a man looke to his Maker and his eye shall have respect to the holy one of Israel Esay 17.7 Thou shalt call mee my father and shalt not turne away from mee Jer. 3.19 They shall trust in the name of the LORD Zeph. 3.12 Many shall see it and feare and shall trust in the name of the LORD Psal. 40.3 Vnder his wings shalt thou trust Psal. 91.4 Hee is the confidence of all the ends of the earth and of them that are a farre off upon the Sea Psal 65.5 They that know thy name will put their trust in thee Psal. 9.10 In his name shall the Gentiles trust Mat. 12.21 The Iles shall waite upon mee and on mine arme shall they trust Esay 51.5 The righteous shall be glad in the LORD and shall trust in him Psal. 64.10 Promises 2. To Confidence 1. Safety GOD is a shield to them that put their trust in him Pro. 30.5 who so putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe Pro. 29.25 They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion which cannot be removed Psal. 125.1 Thy life shall be for a prey unto thee because thou hast put thy trust in mee saith the LORD Jer. 39.18 None of them that trust in him shall be desolate Psal. 34.22 The LORD shall save them because they trust in him Psal. 37.40 The faithfull have promised themselves helpe because they trusted in the LORD Psal. 57.11 143.8 9. Numb 14.9 1 King 6.16 Psal. 3.6 23.4 27.1 3. Psal. 46.1 2. 49.4 46. Psal. 4.11 118.6 Esay 12.2 2. Peace Thou wilt keepe him in perfect peace whose minde is stayed on thee because he trusteth in thee Esay 26.3 3. Mercy Hee that trusteth in the LORD mercy shall compasse him about Psal. 32.10 4. Blessednesse Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee Psal. 84.12 Blessed is the man that maketh the LORD his trust Psal. 40.4 Who so trusteth in the LORD happy is he Pro. 16.20 4. Hope Calvin calleth Hope an expectation of those things which Faith beleeveth to be truly promised of GOD. M. Perkins defineth Hope thus Hope saith he is the grace o● GOD whereby with patienc● we waite the LORDS leisure for the performance of his promises especially touching redemption and life eternall Hope is an expectation o● such good things to come 〈◊〉 GOD hath promised and Faith beleeved Faith is the foundation of Hope Hope is the nourishment of Faith Faith apprehendeth the promises of things to come Hope expecteth the things promised Simeon having a promise that before he died he should see CHRIST with his bodily eyes beleeved the same and looked for the performance of it Luke 2.26 29 30. Promises 1. Of Hope David often professeth that GOD was his hope and his trust even from his youth and GOD made him hope even from his mothers wombe Psal. 71.5 22.9 And that GOD is the hope of all the ends of the earth Psal. 65.5 CHRIST is in you the hope of glory Col. 1.27 The righteous hath hope in his death Proverbs 14.32 Promises 2. To Hope The LORD promiseth Psal. 91. both temporall blessings and eternall salvation to those that hope in him They are pronounced Blessed that have true hope Psal. 40.4 We are saved by hope Rom. 8.24 The hope of the righteous shal● be gladnesse Pro. 10.28 Hope maketh us not ashamed Rom. 5.5 Psal. 25.3 To Hope in GOD and to have GOD for our Helpe ar● linked together in Scripture Happy is he that hath the GO● of Jacob for his helpe whose hop● is in the LORD his GOD Psal. 146.5 See Heb. 10.35 Lam. 3.24 2● 26. Psal. 14.7 11. Hope is preserved by a 〈◊〉 consideration and full perswasion of GODS properties which make us patiently abide for the accomplishment of his promises foure speciall properties for this purpose are to be observed 1. His free grace that makes us waite on him being perswaded in our hearts by faith that the same grace which moved GOD to make any gracious promise will further moove him to accomplish it 2. His infinite power being perswaded that hee is able to do it 3. His infallible truth so faithfull is GOD that not a word which he hath said shall fall to the ground 4. His unsearchable wisedome he is most wise in

accomplishment 1 King 8.37.40 2 Chron. 20.8 10. Iosh. 1.5 6. Heb. 13.5 Luk. 2● 32 Iohn 17.15 See ●1 20. verses Psal. 84.11 Master Reynolds in his Treatise of the Sinfullnesse of Sin Mat 6.33 Esay 55.5 1 Thess. 4.7 Ier. 31.33 1 Thess. 5 23 Ier. 32.40 Hos 11.3 Hos. 14.4 Ezek. 34.16 Gods Promises signifie what he will do his precepts what we must do that this promises may be to us fulfilled Hee promiseth to hi● Church to forgive thei● sinnes withall give● us command to repent beleeve that our sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come Acts 3.19 His promise is to save his children their duty yet to save the●selves Acts ● 40 * Experiments God hath given us in others Iam. 5.11 2 Experience ●f his mercy in our selves See Pal. 4.1 ●sal 2 7.5 77.5.11 1.3 5. Psa. 1●9 52 That faith may be preserved wee must often meditate upon the sweetnesse Ps. 1●9 103. 139.11 constancie Rev. 1.5 2 Cor. 1.20 perpetulty of the most precious and free promises which are th● grounds of faith Hos. 14.5 Ezek. 36.22 as a Revered Divine● observes in his Exposition of his Catechisme The Philosopher saith that experience is multiplex memoria a multiplied memory because of the memory of the same thing often done ariseth experience Psal. 139.14 The ground for what and the rule how wee must pray All our prayers are to be grounded on Gods promises David often chargeth God with his promise Psal. 119. Q●●cken me according to thy word v. 2● that is thy promise in thy word So 10● 149 154. Rem●mber thy Wor● 〈…〉 thy Wo●d 38. still he ha●ps upon this st●ing 28● 1. ●5 75. * Neh. 1.8 1● In the wa●t of other Rhetorick Oratory let Christians in their pray●●●●rge this with repetition Lord ●hou hast ●romised thou hast promised 〈…〉 2 Chron. ●9 ●● 15 17. 1 King ●2 The thing asked must first be warranted under some precept or promise in generall though not expresly M. Harris Obiect How wee may pray in faith when we want a particular promise that the thing we aske shall be granted Sol. Gods promises of things temporall and to heare us for others are but indefini●e not universall The faith therefore requited toward them is but an indefinite act of recumbency and submissi●n not of assurance M. Go●hei● in his returne of Prayers Yet God often grants prayers made for o●her● since promises are made to such prayers as that they shal be healed in their bodies Iam 5 15. healed of their lust● v. 16. converted to li●e 1 Ioh 5 16. Id. ib. Eo modo cuinia sunt petenda quo modo sunt promissa Verse 3● We may pray agains● temptations as against sicknesse and poverty 〈◊〉 simply bu● with submission to Gods will only we must pray ab●olu●ely to be 〈◊〉 from 〈…〉 of temptation for those latter words in the I. P doe restraine or correct the former D. Am. That wee should have grace is absolutely necessary and therefore we may pray absolutely for it We may not absolutely pray for limited set mea●ure● of grace but in what measure God shall thinke good D. Sclater upon 2. to the Thess. pag. 18.210 233. 2 Chro. 32 31 D. S●lat on 1. of Rom. We must referre the time manner and measure of granting our petitions to the Lord. D. Preston on the Sacrament D. G●uge on the Lords Prayer See page 10 See Schudder key of heaven last Doct. Mat. 26.39 D. Sclat on 2.10 Thess pages before quoted There is no temporall thing of this life doth Cad●re in promiss●on Dei but onely so fa●re forth as it sha●l helpe and further the next life This life is but via ad citam and whatsoever God promise● 〈◊〉 in the wa● is but to 〈◊〉 us ●n the end o●●he 〈◊〉 a 〈…〉 guide to godlinesse b B Babington on L.P. c A Reverend Divine on the L.P. d A Worthy Writer in his Catechisme Smith grounds of religion Tylen Syntag Barker on the 5. Commandement * Illa sola sunt absolutē petenda quae necessaria sunt ad Dei gloriam n●stram salutem caetera vero cum tacita subiectione ad Dei sapientissimā dispositionē D Ames medul To l. 2. c. 9. Therefore in the Lords Prayer there are 5. Petitions for Spirituall and but one for Temporall things God must be sought to for the performāce of his promises Ezek. 36 ●7 Ier. 29 10 13 God doth not give his promises to make us idle but to exercise our faith in importuning him for performance Gods promises then are as directions in not as dispensations from the devotion we owe unto God Bish. Lake ●hen God promised thing● in par●icular yet ●●ll ●hey prayed and prayed earnestl● as E●●th when God promise● that it should raine 1 Ki●g 18.41 42. and David when God promised to make him an house 2 Sam. 7.11 It is called a Covenant of g●ace and the promise of grace The very Greek and Latine w●rds for promise s● was befor● noted signifie a free and willing promise so the word is taken ●it 1. ● Deut. 7.7 8. Ezek. 16.6.8 a Christ is a free gift Esay 96. and how shall he not with him freely give us all thing Rom. 8 31. God commendeth his love to us in that when we were yet sinners and enemies also Christ died for us Rom 5 8.10 He loved us non existentes imo resistentes saith Bernard b The promises are free yet conditionall Conditionall is not opposed to Free but to Absolute 2 Thess. 3.3 4 2 Thess. 3.11.12 The freenes of Gods promises revives our hope * It is good for a man saith Greenham to watch himselfe whether in hearing the promises of God he hath a cold feare comming on him for his unworthines which if he have that man may hope well of himselfe Mat. 11.28 The wicked came Gods peace into wantonnes Iude 4. 2 Cor. 7 1. Heb. 4 1. Esay 55.7 The Covenant is actually made with beleevers onely Act 13.48 Gal. 3. ● but it is offered unto all by the Gospel Mat. 28 1● Acts 17.30 Col 1.23 Tit. ● 11 Ioh. 6 45 7 Ephes. 1.17 〈…〉 in Comment ad Rome 3. v. 2. Acts 2.39 The largenesse of the Promise serveth not onely to assure all beleevers of salvation but to encourage all that heare of Christ to beleeve in him as the brazen Serpent had a promise annexed to it Numb 21.8 9. Ioh. 3.14 15 ●6 that all that look●d toward it when they were stung with a Serpent should be he healed that promise served not onely to assure the lookers of recovery but also to encourage and warrant every one to looke to the Serpent The Sacraments particularize the generality of the promise * Perkins reformed Cath●like Abbot against Bish. * D. Prideaux Lect 7 de salutis certitudine D Sclater on Rom 18. The Papish say it is arrogancy and presumption by a speciall faith to apply the promises to our selves

Pro. ●1 23 Esay 60 17 * Pestican Osia●der Iuni●a Vatablu● Lorinus Cornelius a Lap. doe understand this promise touching the generall blessing of 〈◊〉 and plenty to this people in this land whilest they walked in obedience to Gods Commandements so Amos 9.13 * Ps. 135.11 12. 136 21 22. We have excellent examples of this in Iacob Gen. 30 17 Ioseph Gen. 39 2 5. Hezekiah 2 Chrō●1 ●1 21. David Psal. 23 See Ier. 33. ● Hosea 14.5 Deut. 29.9 Deut. 28.8 12. Deut. 30.9 Two Promises to tillage Heb. 13.5 Thou shall eate the labour of thy hand Psal. 1.8.2 A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked Psal. 37.16 Book III Rev. 3. ● Et quam sortem patiuntur omnes ferre nemo recusat 1 Pet. 5.9 God will make his grace sufficient for us 2 Cor. 12.9 Heb 2 14.1● a Idem hortatur ut pugnemus adiuvat ut vincamus deficientes sublevat vincentes ceronat b If GOD leade them in●o temptation he will deliver them from evill Mat. 6.13 c The Divel is a Lyon so is Christ and that of the Tribe of Iudah there is a Lyon for a Lyon courage for courage the Divell is a Serpent so Christ called himselfe the brazen Serpent the●e is a Serpent for a Serpent wisdome for wisedome d Psal ●0 12 1 Pet. 1.5 kept with all care as a garrison is kept e Mat. 16 1● Portarum appellatime urbes con silio pro pugna●u●● munitas intelligimus i● quicquid vel consilio vel viribus potest Satan Beza in locum An example of which promise we have in S. Stephen Act. 6.9 10. Ex 4 11 12 Psal. 8.2 The Apostles were persecuted for preaching the Gospell Act. 4.3 3. others for beleeving and professing the Gospell Act 9.2 Daniel was cast into the Lyons den for praying unto God Dan 6.10 and Christ was persecuted for doing works of mercy Mat. 3. ● * Occidi possumus vinci non possamus 2 Thess. 1.6 The very kind and cause of the a●fliction should be an argument of great consolation Iam. 1.2 Psal. 69 7 9 10. Act. 5 41. Scurtilities and odious nick-names in this kinde are so many honourable badges of thy Christian magnanimity and at the throne of Christ will be certainely reputed as characters of speciall honour and remembrances of thy worthy service Bolton Esay 16 1● Esay 43. c. 2. Esay 44.2 Luk. 12.32 Rev. 2.10 Act. 16.25 An excellent example of this we have in Iob 46 10 1● * Which is termed by S. Augustine the best and greatest usury Ioh 12 25 Rev. 14 13 Q●i moriuntur Domini ciusa id est propter Dominum Beza 1 Pet. 4 16. 2 Pet. 1.4 * There are five negatives together in the Originall that strongly affirme as if hee should say tell thee I will never forsake thee I tell thee I will never forsake thee and so five times We are to pray that every thing which causeth offence in the Church may be removed for which we have an expresse promise Mat. 13 41. * El the strong God Deu● fort● a. Tr●melliu● renders it * As ●03 Psal. 8 the same Hebrew word is used and should be so translated iniquity that is originall corruption transgression that is actuall rebellion sin that is sin of custome God will passe by our meere frailties There is no god like unto him for passi●g by transgressions Micah 7.18 Dan. 9.9 Psal. 1●0 3 4. 1 Ioh. 2 1 2. * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the same word i● used Luk. 10 40. Est metaphora ab oneribus sumpta quae utrinque admotis manibus sublevantur Beza Esay 55 7 8 9 * Thou canst not commit more then God can remit Thy sins are but the sins of men his mercies are the mercies of an Infinite God In Christs Kingdome the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the eares of the deafe shall be unstopped 2 Cor. 3.16 Ioh. 9 39. 12.46 Returne yee 〈…〉 and I will heale you● b●ckesl●din●s Ier. 3 2● See 12 13 1● verses Psal. 103 3. Ier. 31.9 Psal. 29.11 * Mark the gradation they shall walke they shall run they shall flie yea as an Eagle Esay 57 15. Mat. 5.6 Rev. 3 8 9 10 * God acce●●s affecting for a●●e●ting willing for working desires for deed● purposes for performances pence for pounds Dyke Examples are many in Scripture Ge● 2● 16 17 Reb. 11.17 1 Chron. 17 10 11 12 Luke 21.3 * Pro 15.8 The best gold must have his allowance of such graines so the best Christian must have some allowance imperfection clea●e● to him he can not do all perfectly for then what need● the Covenant of grace Col. 3.24 Ier 31.12 25 Rom 11.29 Accipit suum remittituum God accepts that which is his and forgives that which is thine Micah 7 18 Rom. 9 11. Mat. 25 23 24. 2 Tim 2 19. Singula ve●ba po●du● habem certitudo haec nititur ● sundamento 2 non quocunque sed sirmo 3 non hominu sed Dei 4 non vacillan●e s●d stante i●lque o●signato ●dque notitia Dei non si●pl●●u satum inspection● sed disce●nen●e sum a non sun O. Prideaux 1 Pet. 1.5 Kept by the guard of Gods power unt● salvation Phil. 4.7 Keepe with a guard as Kings are kept Ps. 132.11 Our assurance is not in o●r sel●e b●t in Chri●t as we la● hold of Man so he fa●● holde●h u● and as he hath prayed that our faith faile not us so neither will he let go his hold Ioh 10 27 28 29 Heb 7 25 Phil ● 7. S. Austen saith A mighty man will not loose that which hee hath bought for his money and will Chri●● loose ●h●t which He hath bought with his blood Esay 59.21 1 Cor 3.16 The nature of a seale is to make things sure Dan 6.8 Mat 27.66 a writing in firme amongst men when the seale is put to it Zach 10.12 Iohn 8.12 2 Sam. 7 14 15. The booke of Psalmes is full of ●he●e comfortable promises Psal. 1 3. 9.10.18 Ps 112.6.19 73.24 ●6 Ps. 103.17 145.14 Ps. 8● 33 Ioh. 6.35 37 51 53. 5.24 Act 3 26. The faithfull that they may have comfort against their corruptions must by beholding the promise● flie unto Christ and clea●e the faster to Him Rom. 7 25. Phil. 3.9 Psal. 51.1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 See 2 Sam. 24.4 His mercies are greater many Spare me O God according to the greatnes or multitude of thy mercy Neh. 13 22. * Psal. 130 8 Comforts to those that want or have lost the meanes of knowledge their teachers are taken from them In our spirituall barrennesse lamen●ed See 1 2. verses Luther confesseth of himselfe that after his conversion he lay three yeares in desparation Non deserit etiamsi deserere videatur non deserit etiamsi deserat Austen Esay 57.18 19. Blessed are all they that waite for him Esay 30.18 For spirituall blessings in Generall Ephes. 13. he hath blessed