works of my hands Command ye me c. Israel shall be saved with an everlasting salvation c. Isa 45. 11 17. Zion said The Lord hath forsaken me c. Can a woman forsake her sucking-child c. Yet will I not forget thee Behold I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands thy walls are continually before me Isa 49. 14 15 16. Thy Maker is thy Husband c. and thy Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel the God of the whole earth c. With everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee saith the Lord No weapon which is formed against thee shall prosper c. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their righteousness of me saith the Lord Isa 54. 5 8 10 17. Unto them will I give in my house c. a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off c. Them will I bring unto my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer and their burnt-offerings accepted upon my altar Isa 56. 3 4 5 6 7. In all their afflictions he was afflicted and the angel of his presence saved them c. Doubtless thou art our Father c. Return for thy servants sake the tribes of thine inheritance the people of thy holiness c. Isa 63. 9 16 17 18 ch 64. 9. 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 or a God besides thee who doth so for him who waiteth c. Isa 64. 4. 1 Cor. 2. 9. Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem c. if ye can find a man if there be any who executeth judgment who seeketh the truth and I will pardon it Jer. 5. 1. Gen. 18. 26 32. Is Ephraim my dear son he a pleasant child Since I spake against him I do earnestly remember him still therefore my bowels are troubled for him I will surely have mercy on him saith the Lord c. If the ordinances of heaven cease then the seed of Israel shall cease from being a nation before me Jer. 31. 20 36 37. When Jerusalem was taken and Jeremiah the Prophet the King of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah c. Look well to him and do him no harm but do unto him even as he shall say unto thee Jer. 39. 11 12. Numb 14. 37 38. The precious Sons of Zion comparable to fine Gold how are they esteemed c. Lam. 4. 2. God ordered the Mark of Salvation to be upon his when all others were to be smitten Ezek. 9. 4 5 6. Though I have scattered them c. yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the Countries where they shall come Ezek. 11. 16. Though these three men Noah Daniel and Job were in it they should deliver their own souls by their righteousness saith the Lord c. they only shall be delivered themselves Ezek. 14. 14 16 18 20. I sought for a man amongst them who should make up the hedge and stand in the gap before me for the land that I should not destroy it but I found none therefore c. Ezek. 22. 30 31. Because thou hast said c. These two Countries shall be â—hine and we will possess it whereas the Lord was there or though the Lord was there Therefore c. Ezek. 35. 10 11. Psal 14. 5. O Daniel a man greatly beloved c. O man greatly beloved fear not c. Dan. 10. 11. 19. ch 9. 23. Jacob. c. by his staength he had power with God yea he had power over the Angel and prevailed he wept c. There he spake with us even the Lord God of hosts Hos 12. 2 3 4 5. Gen. 32. 24 25. Hos 11. 12. I will be as the dew unto Israel he shall grow as the lilly c. Hos 14. 5 6. And my people shall never be ashamed Joâ—l 2. 26 27. For he who toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eyes Zech. 2. 8. We will go with you for we have heard God is with you Zech. 8. 23. Ezra 8. 22. The Lord harkned and heard and a book of remembrance was written before him for them who feared the Lord and that thought upon his name And they shall be mine saith the Lord of hosts in that day when I make up my jewels or special treasure and I will spare them as a man spareth his son who serveth him Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked between him who serveth God and him who serveth him not Mal. 3. 16 17 18. Unto you who fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings and ye shall go forth and grow up as calves in the stall Mal. 4. 2. They are pronounced blessed and many privileges mentioned by Christ They are the salt of the earth the light of the world c. Matth. 5. 3 4 5 to 14. The very hairs of your head are all numbred c. Ye are of more value than many sparrows Matth. 10. 30 31. Among them who are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist Notwithstanding he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he Matth. 11. 11. It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven c. Blessed are your eyes for they see and your ears for they hear c. Matth. 13. 11 16. Mark 4. 11 12 34. When Peter began to sink Christ helped him Matth. 14. 30 31. Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones who believe in me it were better for him that a mill-stone were hanged about his neck c. Woe unto the world because of offences c. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones for I say unto you that in heaven their Angels do always behold the face of my Father c. Matth. 18. 6 7 10. That they should deceive the elect if it were possible Matth. 24 24. For the elect's sake whom he hath chosen he hath shortned the days c. Mark 13. 20. Matth. 24. 22. To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom Christ opened the parable to them Rejoyce not that the spirits are subject to you but rather rejoyce because your names are written in the book of life Luke 10. 20. The hairs of your head are numbred c. Fear not little flock it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom Luke 12. 7 32. Joy in heaven over one sinner who repenteth more than over ninety nine just persons c. There is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over him c. Luke 15. 7 10. To as many as received him to them he gave power or the right or privilege to become the sons of
hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him faith the Lord Do not I fill heaven and earth c. Jer. 23. 24. The great the mighty God the Lord of hosts is his name great in counsel and mighty in word c. I will give them one heart and one way that they may fear me for ever c. I will put my fear into their hearts Jer. 32. 18 19 39 40. The children of Israel c. shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days Hosea 3. 5. The Lord shall utter his voice before his army c. for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible and who can abide it Joel 2. 11. I fear the Lord the God of heaven c. Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly c. Jonah 1. 9 16. God is jealous the Lord revengeth c. He rebuketh the sea and maketh it dry c. The mountains quake at him and the hills melt c. Nahum 1. 2 3 4 5 6. It I be a master where is my fear c. I am a great King faith the Lord of hosts and my name is dreadful amongst the heathen Mal. â— 6 14. I will be a swift witness against the sorcerer c. and against those c. who fear not me saith the Lord of hosts c. A book of remembrance was written before him for them who feared the Lord and that thought of his name And they shall be mine saith the Lord Mal. 3. 5 16 17. But unto you who fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings and ye shall grow c. Mat. 4. 2. Fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell Matth. 10. 28. His mercy is on them who fear him from generation to generation he hath shewed strength c. He hath put down the mighty c. Luke 1. 50 51 52 53. The most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands c. Heaven is my throne c. Hath not my hand made all these things Acts 7. 48 49 50. The Churches were edified and walked in the fear of the Lord Acts 9. 31. Cornelius c. a devout man and one who feared God with all his house c. In every nation he who feareth him c. is accepted with him Acts 10. 2 35. ch 13. 26. God who made the world and all things therein seeing he is God c. Acts 17. 24 25 c. All things are naked and open unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Heb. 4. 13. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God Heb. 10. 31. So terrible was the sight that Moses said I exceedingly fear and quake c. Let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear For our God is a consuming fire Heb. 12. 21 28. 29. Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear 1 Pet. 1. 17. 2 Cor. 7. 1. Fear God 1 Pet. 2. 17. Fear God and give glory to him for the hour of his judgment is come Rev. 14. 7. Great and marvellous are thy works Lord God almighty c. Who shall not fear thee O Lord and glorifie thy name for thou only art holy Rev. 15. 3 4. To trust in God and in none else in all Cases The Arguments thereto I. Not in any else THE Babel builders trusted to a City and Tower for their security but God scattered them Gen. 11. 1 2 c. There is none besides thee neither is there any rock like unto God 1 Sam. 2. 2. Because thou hast relied on the King of Affyria and not relied on the Lord thy God therefore is the host of the King of Syria escaped out of thy hands c. Asa in his Disease sought not to the Lord but to the Physicians 2 Chron. 16. 7 12. I would seek unto God unto him would I commit my cause Job 5. 8. There is no king saved by the multitude of an host A mighty man is not delivered by much strength A horse is a vain thing for safety neither shall he deliver by his great strength Psalm 33. 16 17. Isa 31. 1 3. Job 15. 31. Psalm 20. 7. I will not trust in my bow nor shall my sword save me Thou hast saved Psalm 44. 6 7. They who trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches None can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ranson for him c. that he should live for ever Psalm 49. 6 7 9. Ezek. 7. 19. Lo this is the man who made not God his strength but trusted in the abundance of his riches But I trusted in the mercy of God for ever Psal 52. 7 8. Give us help from trouble for vain is the help of man Psal 60. 11. Surely men of low degree are vanity men of high degree a lye to be â—aid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity Trust not in oppression c. Psal 62. 9 10. Put not your trust in princes nor in the sons of men in whom is no help his breath goeth forth he turneth to his earth in that very day his thoughts perish Psal 146. 3 4. Psalm 118. 8 9. He who trusted unto his riches shall fall Prov. 11. 28. He who trusteth in his own heart is a fool Prov. 28. 26. Create from man whose breath is in his nostrils for wherein is he to be accounted of Isa 2. 22. What will ye do in the day of your visitation c. to whom will ye flee for help c. Isa 10. 3 4. ch 20. 6. Thou didst not look in that day unto the armour of the house of the forest c. ye made also a ditch between the two walls c. But ye have notlooked unto the maker thereof Isa 22. 8 9 10 11. Wo unto the repellious children c. who take counsel but not of me c. who walk to go down to Egypt and have not asked at my mouth to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharoah and to trust in the shadow of Egypt Therefore shall the strength of Pharoah be your shame and the trust in the shadow of Egypt confusion c. For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose c. Their strength is to â—it still c. No we will flee upon horses therefore shall ye flee c. Isa 30. 1 2 3 5 7 15 16 17. ch 1. 23 29 c. Wo to them who go to Egypt c. Stay on horses and trust in chariots because many c. Isa 31. 1 3. Thou hast trusted in thy wickedness thou hast said None seeth c. Thou hast said in thine heart I am and none else besides me c Stand now with thine enchantments c. let them stand up and save thee c. Behold they shall be as stuble c. None shall save thee Isa 47. 10 11 12
my ways and turned my feet unto thy testimonies c. I hate vain thoughts c. Psal 119. 59 113. Thou knowest my down-sitting c. thou understandest my thoughts afar off c. Search me O God and know my heart try me and know my thoughts Psal 139. 2 23. His breath goeth forth c. in that very day his thoughts perish Psal 146. 4. The thoughts of the righteous are right but the counsels of the wicked c. Prov. 12. 5. The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord Prov. 15. 26. Commit thy works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established Prov. 16. 3. The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness but of every one who is hasty only to want Prov. 21. 5. Eat thou not the bread of him who hath an evil eye for as he thinketh in his heart so is he Eat c. saith he but his heart is not with thee Prov. 23. 6 7. The thought of foolishness is sin Prov. 24. 9. If thou hast thought evil lay thine hand upon thy mouth Prov. 30. 32. O Assyrian c. I will send him against an hypocritical nation c. howbeit he meaneth not so neither doth his heart think so but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few Isa 10. 5 6 7. Let the wicked man forsake his ways and the unrighteous man his thoughts let him return unto the Lord Isa 55. 7. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity Isa 59. 7. I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people who walketh in a way which is not good after their own thoughts Isa 65. 2. O Jerusalem wash thine heart from wickedness c. how long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee Jer. 4. 14. Neither say they in their heart let us now fear the Lord our God Jer. 5. 24. Behold I will bring evil upon this people the fruit of their thoughts Jer. 6. 19. Thus saith the Lord c. I know the things which come into your mind every one Ezek. 11. 5. Then the king's countenance was changed and his thoughts troubled him so that the joynts of his loins were loosed Dan. 5. 6. A book of remembrance was written before him for them who feared the Lord and that thought upon his name Mal. 3. 16. Take no thought for your life c. Which of you by taking thought can add c. And why take ye thought for raiment c. Take therefore no thought for the morrow c. sufficient to the day is the evil of it Matth. 6. 25 27 28 31 34. Jesus knowing their thoughts said Wherefore think you evil in your heart Mat. 9. 4. Mark 2. 8. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth c. Mat. 12. 35. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts murders c. Mat. 15. 19. When Mary saw the Angel she was troubled at his sayings and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be c. He hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts c. Luke 1. 29 51. This child is set for the fall and rising of many c. that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed c. Luke 2. 35. All men mused or reasoned or debated in their hearts of John whether he were the Christ or notâ— Luke 3. 15. The Scribes and Pharisees watched him c. but he knew their thoughts Luke 6. 7 8. Martha thou art careful and troubled about many things but one thing is needful Luke 10. 41 42. And the Lord c. looked and Peter remembred the words of the Lord c. Luke 22. 61. Why are ye troubled and why do thoughts arise in your hearts behold my hands Luke 24. 38 39. Thy money perish with thee because thou hast thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money c. pray God if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven Acts 8. 20 22. They became vain in their imaginations and their foolish hearts was darkened Rom. 1. 21. They who are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh c. to be carnally minded is death c. because the carnal mind is enmity against God Rom. 8. 5 6 7. The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise that they are vain 1 Cor. 3. 20. Let him who thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall 1 Cor. 10. 12. Charity c. thinketh no evil 1 Cor. 13. 5. Casteth down imaginations or reasonings c. and bringeth into captivity every thought 2 Cor. 10. 5. If a man think himself to be something when he is nothing he deceiveth himself Gal. 6. 3. Many walk c. whose end is destruction whose God is their belly c. who mind earthly things Phil. 3. 18 19. Whatsoever things are true c. if there be any praise think on these things Phil. 4. 8. Set your affections or mind on things above and not on things of the earth Col. 3. 2. The word of God is quick c. a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart c. all things are naked and open unto the eyes of him with whom we c. Heb. 4. 12. 13. Are ye not then partial c. and are become Judges of evil thoughts James 2. 4. Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things though ye know them c. to stir you up by putting in remembrance c. I will endeavour that you may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance c. 2 Pet. 1. 12 13 15. ch 3. 1 2. Jude v. 4 5. CHAP. XXXIII Of Repentance in General wherein God cannot Repent and wherein or how he is said to Repent Repentance in Man and his turning to God from Sin and in such who have back-slidden from following God and otherwise First Wherein God cannot Repent and wherein or how he is said to Repent AND God saw that the wickedness of man was great c. and it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth and it grieved him at his heart Gen. 6. 5 6. Moses prayed and said c. Turn from thy fierce wrath and repent of this evil against thy people c. and the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do Exod. 32. 11 12 14. Ye shall bear your iniquities c. and ye shall know my breach of promise or altering of my purpose Numb 14. 34. God is not a man that he should lye neither the son of man that he should repent hath he said and shall not he do it or hath he spoken and shall not make it good Num. 23. 19. 1 Sam. 15. 29. Heb. 6. 18. Titus 1. 2. The Lord shall c. repent himself for his servants when he seeth that power is gone
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.
them Acts 6. 5 6. Peter and John prayed and laid their Hands on Disciples and they received the Holy Ghost Acts 8. 17. The Prophets and Teachers at Antiâ—ch by the Command of the Holy Ghost to separate Paul and Barnabas c. did pray and fast and lay their Hands upon them Acts 13. 1 2 3. Paul finding disciples c. And when Paul had 〈◊〉 his hands on them the Holy Ghost c. Acts 19. 1 6. Paul prayed and laid hands on Publius his father and healed him being sick Acts 28. 8. Neglect not the gift c. given theâ— c. with laying on of the hands of the presbytery 1 Tim. 4. 14. Lay hands suddenly on no man neither be partaker of other men's sins 1 Tim. 5. 22. Stir up the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of hands 2 Tim. 1. 6. Not laying again the foundation of repentance c. of laying on of hands Heb. 6. 1 2. Thirteenthly Of the several Ordinances of Christ to be observed in and by the Churches of Christ and elsewhere THE earth is defiled under the inhabitants thereof because they have transgressed the laws changed the ordinances c. Isa 24. 5. And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers c. And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple Acts 2. 41 42 46. And now I praise you brethren that you c. keep the ordinances as they were delivered unto you 1 Cor. 11. 2. I. Prayers THese all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women c. Acts 1. 14. And they continued c. and in prayers Acts 2. 42. See Prayers at large Chap. 16. See Praising at large Ibid. II. Reading Teaching and Preaching of the Word of God Prophesying THou shalt set a king over thee c. He shall write him a copy of this law in a book c. he shall read therein all the days of his life that he may learn to fear the Lord Deut. 17. 15 18 19. 20. 2 Kings 22. 11. When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall chuse thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing Gather the people together men and women and children and thy stranger that is within thy gates that they may hear and that they may learn and fear the Lord your God and observe to do all the words of this saw and their children who have not known may hear and learn to fear the Lord c. Deut. 31. 11 12 13. Joshua read all the words of the law the blessings and curses according unto all which is written in the book of the law there was not a word of all which Moses commanded which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel with the women and the little ones and the strangers who were conversant among them Josh 8. 34 35. Jehoshaphat sent to his Princes to Benhail c. to teach in the cities of Judah and with them Elishama c. Priests and they taught in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them and went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people 2 Chron. 17. 7 8 9. And Ezra the Priest brought the law before the Congregation c. and he read therein c. from the morning until the mid-day c. Also Joshua and Bani c. and the Levites caused the people to understand the law and the people stood in their place so they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and gave the sense and caused them to understand the reading Nehem. 8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. ch 13. 1. He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel which he commanded our fathers that they should make them known to their children c. that they might set their hope in God c. Psal 78. 5 6 7. Blessed is the man who heareth me watching daily at my gates waiting at the posts of my doors for whose findeth me findeth life Prov. 8 34 35. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who bringeth good tydings who publisheth peace c. and publisheth salvation c. Isa 52. 7. Nâ—hâ—m 1. 15. The prophet who hath a dream let him tell a dream and he who hath my word let him speak my word faithfully what is the chaff to the wheat saith the Lord Jer. 23. 28 29. Thou shalt speak my words unto them whither they will hear or whether they will forbear Ezek. 2. 7. They shall wander from sea to sea c. to seek the word of the Lord and shall not find it Amos 8. 12. And the Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the earth and then shall the end c. Matth. 24. 14. Go ye therefore and teach all nations c. teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you Matth. 28. 19 20. The parable of the sower opened by Christ to be the word preached Mark 4. 14 15 16 c. Luke 8. 11. Whosoever shall not receive you nor hear you when ye depart thence shake off the dust from under your feet for a testimony against them Mark 6. 11. Luke 10. 16. Matth. 10. 11 12 13. Jesus c. as his custom was he went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath-day and stood up to read and there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaias and when he had opened the book he found the place where it was written The spirit of the Lord is upon me c. and he closed the book and gave it again to the minister and sat down c. and he began to say unto them This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears c. and all c. wondred at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth c. Luke 4. 16 17 18 19 20 31 32. Jesus went through every City c. preaching and shewing the glad tidings c. Luke 8. 1. Jesus said c. Ought not Christ to have suffered c And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself c. then opened he their understandings c. Luke 24. 26 27 45. I pray c. for them also who shall believe in me through their word John 17. 20. When the Apostles were commanded not to preach Christ they said whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God judge ye Acts 4. 18. 19. ch 5. 28. Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life and when c. And daily in the temple and in every house they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus Christ Acts 5. 20 42. The Eunuch reading the Prophet Isaias Philip came to him c. and opened his mouth and
hearing c. that they may hear that they may learn and fear the Lord your God and observe to do all the words of this law and that their children who have not known may hear and learn to fear the Lord c. Deut. 31. 11 12 13. ch 17. 18 19 20. Jâ—sh 1. 3. When Josiah heard it read he rent his clothes 2 Kings 22. 11 c. Ezra 9. 4. I have esteemed hid or laid up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food or appointed portion Job 23. 12. The word of the Lord is tryed or refined Psal 18. 30. Psal 12. 6. The law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul the testimony of the Lord is sure making wise the simple the statutes of the Lord are right rejoycing the heart the commandment of the Lord is pure enlightning the eyes c. the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether more to be desired than fine gold sweeter also than the honey and the honey-combs c. Moreover by them is thy servant warned Psal 19. 7 8 9 10 11. Psal 93. 5. Psal 119. 105. 2 Sam. 22. 31. Lo I come in the volume of the book it is written of me c. Psal 40. 7. He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel which he commanded our fathers that they should make them known to their children that the generation to come might know the children who should be born should arise and declare to their children that they might set their hope in God and not forget the works of God but keep his commandments and might not be as their fathers c. Psal 78. 5 6 7 8. Because they rebelled against the words of God and contemned the counsel of the Most High therefore he brought down their heart c. Psal 107. 11. 12. Luk. 7. 30. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his ways By taking heed according to thy word c. Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee c. Remember thy word unto thy servant upon which thou caused me to hope c. I will speak of thy testimonies before kings thy word hath quickned me c. Unless thy law had been my delight I had perished in my affliction c. Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies c. I have more understanding than all my teachers for thy testimonies are my meditation I understand more than the ancients c. How sweet are thy words to my taste thy word is a lamp to my feet c. I hope in thy word the entrance of thy words giveth light it giveth understanding to the simple Psal 119. 9 11 46 49 50 92 96 98 99 103 105 114 130. Thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name c. All the kings of the earth shall praise thee O Lord when they hear the words of thy mouth Psal 138. 2 4. He shewed his words to Jacob and his statutes and his judgments unto Israel he hath not dealt so with any nation And as for his judgments they have not known them Psal 147. 19 20. Deut. 4. 8. Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed but he who feareth the Commandments shall be rewarded or in peace Prov. 13. 13 Every word of God is pure c. Prov. 30. 5. To the law and to the testimony if they speak not according to this word it is because there is no light or morning in them Isa 8 20. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who bringeth good-tidings who publisheth peace who bringeth good-tidings of good who publisheth salvation who faith unto Zion Thy God reigneth Isa 52. 7. As the rain cometh c. so shall my word be which goeth out of my mouth it shall not return unto me void but it shall accomplish that which I please and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it Isa 55. 10 11. To this man will I look to him who is poor c. And trembleth at my word c. Hear the word of the Lord ye who tremble at his word c. he shall c. Isa 66. 2 5. Behold the word of the Lord is to them a reproach they have no delight in it Therefore I am full of the fury of the Lord c. Jer. 6. 10 11. The wise men are ashamed c. Lo they have rejected the word of the Lord and what wisdom is in them Jer. 8. 9. Luke 7. 30 The prophet who hath a dream let him tell a dream and he who hath my word let him speak my word faithfully What is the chaff to the wheat faith the Lord Is not my word like as fire saith the Lord and like a hammer which breaketh the rock in pieces Jer. 23. 28 29. I will shew thee that which is noted in the scriptures of truth Dan. 10. 21. Because Ephraim hath made many altars c. I have written unto him the great things of my law but they were counted as a strange thing Hos 8. 11 12. Psal 119. 129. Behold c. I will send a famine c. not of bread c. but of hearing the word of the Lord and they shall wander from sea to sea c. to seek the word oâ— the Lord and shall not find Amos. 8. 11. 12. Do not my words do good to him who walketh uprightly Micah 2. 7. Christ when the Devil tempted him said to him It is written Man lives not by bread alone c. It is written again Thou shalt c. Matt. 4. 4 7 10. Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and doth them I will liken him to a wise man who buildeth his house upon a rock c. Matt. 7. 24 25. When the Pharisees contended Christ said unto them Have ye not read what David did when he was an hungry c. Or have ye not read in the law how that on the Sabbath-day c. Matt. 12. 2 3 4 5. ch 21. 16. Have ye not read that he who made them at the beginning made them male and female c. What God hath joyned together let no man c. Matt. 19. 4 5 6. And he said It is written My house shall be called a house of prayer but ye have made it a den c. Did ye never read in the scriptures That the stone which the builders refused the same is become the head of the corner Matt. 21. 13 16 42. Luk. 20. 17. Have not you read that which was spoken unto you by God saying I am c. Matt. 22. 31 32. Luk. 20. 37 38. All ye shall be offended c. For it is written I will unite the shepherd and the stock shall be scatterd abroad c. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray c. But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be c. But all this was done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled Matt. 26. 31
the Woman and a Curse on the Earth denounced Gen. 3. 8 10 16 17. Sin made Cain cry out and say his Punishment was greater than he could bear So Lamech Gen. 4. 13 23 24. Aaron made Israel naked by Sin Exod. 32. 25. If there be any among you c. That he bless himself in his heart saying I will have peace though I walk in the imagination or stabbornness of my heart to add drunkenness to thirst the Lord will not spare him but then the anger of the Lord and his jealousie shall smoke against that man and all the curses which are written in this book shall lie upon him and the Lord shall blot out his name from under heaven Deut. 29. 19 20. If a man sin against the Lord who shall intreat for him They who despise me saith the Lord shall be lightly esteemed 1 Sam. 2. 25 30. Saul's Sin made him cry out in his distress That God had departed from him 1 Sam. 28. 15. The triumph of the wicked is but short c. Though his excellency mount up to the heavens and his head reach unto the clouds he shall perish for ever like his own dung c. Job 20. 5 6 c. ch 11. 20. How often is the candle of the wicked put out and cometh their destruction upon them God distributeth sorrows in his anger they are as stubble c. His eyes shall see his destruction he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty c. The wicked is reserved unto the day of destruction they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath Job 21. 17 18 19 30. ch 27. 13 14 c. ch 31. 2 3. The ungodly are like the chaff which the wind driveth away c. They shall not stand in judgment c. The way of the ungodly shall perish Psal 1. 4 6. Thou not a God who hath pleasure in wickedness c. Thou hatest all workers of iniquity Psal 5. 4 5. The wicked his soul hateth Upon the wicked he shall rain snares fire and brimstone and an horrible or burning tempest this the portion of their cup Psal 11. 5. 6. Isa 33. 14. Because they regard not the works of the Lord c. he shall destroy them and not build c. Psal 28. 5. Psal 119. 155. The face of the Lord is against them that do evil to cut off the remembrance c. Psal 34. 16. 1 Pet. 3. 12. The transgressors shall be destroyed together The end of the wicked shall be cut off Psal 37. 1 2 38. Unto the wicked God saith What hast thou to do to declare my statutes or that thou shouldst take my c. Consider ye who forget God lest I tear you in pieces and none to deliver Psal 50. 16 22. Prov. 11. 21. Psal 9. 18. Who knoweth the power of thine anger Even according to thy fear is thy wrath Psal 90. 11. When the wicked spring as the grass and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish That they should be destroyed for ever Psal 92. 7 10. Psal 49. 17 19. Such who turn aside unto their wicked ways the Lord will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity Psal 125. 5. They shall eat of the fruit of their own way and be filled with their own devices Prov. 1. 30 31. ch 5. 22 23. The name of the wicked shall rot c. The expectation of the wicked shall perish Prov. 1. 7 28. ch 11. 7. There is a way which seemeth right unto a man but the end thereof the ways of death Prov. 14. 12. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord c. so his thoughts are Prov. 15. 8 26. ch 21. 27. Isa 66. 3 4. Gen. 4. 3 4 5 6 7. The woman whose heart is snares and nets c. the sinner shall be taken by her Eccles 7. 26. But it shall not be well with the wicked c. because he feareth not before God Eccles 8. 13. Isa 3. 11. Woe unto them who draw iniquity with cords of vanity and sin as it were with a Cart rope c. Isa 5. 18 19 c. Michah 2. 1 2 3. No peace saith my God to the wicked Isa 48. 22. ch 57. 20. Against whom do you sport your selves c. when thou cryest Let thy Companions deliver thee c. Isa 57. 4 13. They shall look on the carkases of men who have tansgressed against me for their worm shall not die neither shall their fire be quenched and they shall be an abhorring to all flesh Isa 66. 24. ch 33. 14. Every one shall die for his own iniquity Jer. 31. 30. The soul who sinneth shall dâ—e Ezek. 18. 4 20. ch 3. 19. Can thine heart endure can thine hands be strong in the day that I shall deal with thee I the Lord have spoken and will do Ezekiel 22. 14. Many shall awake some c. to everlasting shame and contempt Dan. 12. 2. Behold the day cometh which 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 Host and it shall leave them neither root hor c. Mal. 4. 1. Jude vers 7. The Axe is laid to the root of the tree therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire Matth. 3. 10. ch 7. 19. The children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outward darkness there shall be weeping c. Matth. 8. 12. ch 24. 51. The Angels shall gather out of the kingdom c. them which do iniquity and shall cast them into a furnace of fire there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth c. At the end of the world the Angel shall come forth and fever the wicked from the just And shall cast them into the furnace of fire c. Matth. 13. 30 41 42 49 50. See Mark 9. 45 46. Every plant that my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be plucked up c. both fall into the ditch Matth. 15. 13 14. Cast the unprofitable servants into outer darkness there shall be weeping c. When the son of man comes c. then shall he say unto them on the left hand Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the devil c. for I was an hungred and ye gave me not meat c. these shall go into everlasting punishment Matth. 25. 3â— 31 41 45. ch 23. 33. ch 8. 11 12. Judas sin made him to go out and hanged himself Matth. 27. 3 4 5. The chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire Luke 3. 17. Matth. 3. 12. The Parable of the Rich in dying and being in Hell in the flames Luke 16. 22 23 24 25 c. Those mine enemies who would not that I should reign over them c. slay them before me Luke 19. 27. Except a man be born again he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God c. He
bringeth forth evil things Matth. 12. 33 34 35. John 3. 6. Luke 6. 43 44 45. Ye cannot serve God and mammon c. That which is highly esteemed among men is an abomination c. Luke 16. 13 15. Some have not the knowledge of God I speak this to your shame 1 Cor. 15. 34. Examine your selves whether ye be in the faith prove your own selves know ye not your own selves how that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates 2 Cor. 13. 5. Gal. 6. 4. Psalm 4. 4. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his Rom. 8. 9. If a man think himself to be something when he is nothing he deceiveth himself Gal. 6. 3 7. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter Can the fig-tree my brethren bear olive-berries either a vine figs So no fountain both yields salt-water and fresh Who is a wise man and indued with knowledge among you let him shew out of a good conversation his work with meekness of wisdom But if ye have bitter envying c. this wisdom descendeth not from above but is earthly sensual c. James 3. 11 12 13 14. Be ready always to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear 1 Pet. 3. 15. Let every man prove his own works and then shall he have rejoycing in himself alone c. Gal. 6. 4. II. Of the particular Fruits of the Spirit in them or good things appearing or neccssary to be in such who are real Saints A Good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good c. Luke 6. 45. And Enoch walked with God c. three hundred years c. and Enoch walked with God and was not c. or walked according to God continually Gen. 5. 22 24. Noah was a just man perfect in his generation Noah walked with God Gan. 6. 9. And the Lord said unto Noah Come c. for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation c. And Noah did according to all that God commanded him Gen. 7. 1 5. Abraham went into a strange place out of his own country when God bid him Gen. 12. 1 2 3 4. And Abraham said unto Lot Let there be no strife I pray thee between me and thee c. for we be brethren Is not the whole land before thee c. If thou go to the left hand then will I go to the right or if thou to the right hand then will I go to the left Gen. 13. 8 9. And the Angel of the Lord said c. Abraham c. for now I know that thon fearest God seeing thou hast not with-held thy son thine only begotten son from me Gen. 22. 11 12 ch 18 19. The saints are grieved at the wickedness of men Gen 34. 7. Nehem. 13. 8. Jer. 9. 1 2. ch 13. 17. Mark 3. 50. When Joseph's Mistress tempted him to sin hesaid How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God Gen. 39. 9. When Pharoah said to Joseph I have heard say of thee thou canst understand a dream to interpret it And Joseph answered Pharoah saying It is not in me God shall give Pharoah an answer of peace Gen. 41. 15 16. ch 40. 8. The midwives feared God and obeyed not the king's command to kill the male children Exod. 1. 16 17. And the Lord said unto Moses I have seen this people c. now let me alone that my wrath may wax hot against them and I will make of thee a great nation And Moses besought the Lord c. saying Wherefore should the Egyptians say For mischief did he bring them out to stay them in the mountains c. Remember Abraham Isaac c. to whom thou swearest by thine own self c. Now if thou wâ—t forgive their sins and if not I pray thee blot me out of thy book which thou hast written Exod. 32. 9 10 11 12 31 32. When Moses was told that Eldad and Medad did prophesie in the camp and his servant had said to him My Lord Moses forbid them Moses said unto them Enviest thou for my sake Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them Numb 11. 26 27 28 29. God said to Moses I will smite them c. and make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they And Moses said unto the Lord Then the Egyptians shall hear for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from amongst them and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land they have heard that thou Lord art among this people c. Now it thou shalt kill all this people as one man then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak saying Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness c. Numb 14. 12 13 14 15 16 c. Deut. 9. 26 27 28. When God had told Moses that he must die Moses prays for Israel Let the Lord the God of the Spirits of all flesh set a man over the congregation who may go out before them c. that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd c. And he appointed Joshus Numb 27. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. He exhorts Israel at large to cleave to the Lord when he was to die Deut. 4. 22 23 c. When Israel fell before Ai c. Joshua said O Lord what shall I say when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear c and what wilt thou do unto thy great name Joshua 7. 4 5 6 8 9. Joel 2 17. Chuse c. whom you will serve c. 〈◊〉 as for me and my house we will serve the Lord Joshua 24. 15. Eli when he heard the Ark of the Lord was taken he fell backward and died and his daughter-in-law cried out The glory is departed from Israel for the Ark of God is taken Yet she was noâ— so much concerned with the news of her Husband's death and her own being near death at the same time 1 Sam. 4. 17 18 19 20 21 22. David's heart smote him when he cut off Saul's skirt 1 Sam. 24. 5. When David's Wife had blamed him for dancing before the Ark he told her It was before the Lord c. I will play before the Lord and I will yet be more vile than than thus and will be base in mine own sight 2 Sam. 6. 20 21 22. When King David sate in his house and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies that the King said to Nathan the Propâ—et See now I dwell in an house of Cedar but the Ark of God dwelleth within curtains c. 2 Sam.
true God he is the living God and an everlasting King at his wrath the earth shall tremble c. he hath made the earth by his power he hath established the world by his wisdom and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion when he uttereth his voice c. Jer. 10. 10 12 13. Heb. 9. 14. Yet I am the Lord thy God and thou shalt know no God but me for there is no saviour besides me Hosea 13. 4. Isa 37. 20. I hate I despise your feasts and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies c. But let judgment run down c. Amos 5. 21 22 23 34. Psalm 66. 18. Isa 66. 3. Jer. 6. 20. Isa 1. 11 12 c. And it shall come to pass that every one who is least of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King the Lord of Host c. Zech. 14. 16. If then I be a father where is mine honour c. And if ye offer the blind and the lame c. offer it now unto your governor will he be pleased with thee or accept thy person c. Ye brought that which was torn and the lame and the sick thus ye brought an offering should I accept this at your hand saith the Lord But cursed the deceiver who hath in his flock a male and voweth and sacrificeth unto God a corrupt thing for I am a great king saith the Lord of hosts and my name is dreadful among the heathen Mal. 1. 6 8 13 14. ch 2. 2 3 13. The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come c. then shall the offerings of Judah c. be pleasant unto the Lord Mal. 3. 1 4. Get thee behind me Satan for it is written Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve Matth. 4. 10. Where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them Matth. 18. 20. There is one God and there is none other but he Mark 12. 32. Our father 's worshipped in this mountain and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship c. The hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain nor at Jerusalem worship the Father Ye worship ye know not what c. but the hour cometh and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth For the Father seeketh such to worship him God is a Spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 20 21 22 23 24. The Father himself c. ye have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his shape John 5. 37. Exod. 33. 20. And he said Lord I believe and he worshipped him John 9. 38. The most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands c. Heaven is my Throne c. hath not my hands made all c. Acts 7. 48 49 50. Whom ye ignorantly worship him declare I unto you God who made the world and all things therein seeing that he is Lord or heaven and earth dwelleth not in temples made with hands neither is worshipped with mens hands as though he needed any thing seeing he gave to all life and breath and all things and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth and hath determined the times before appointed and the bounds of their habitations c. Acts 17. 24 25 26. After the way they call heresie so worship I the God of my fathers Acts 24. 14. God whom I serve with my spirit c. The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things which are made his eternal power and God-head so that they were without excuse because that when they knew God they glorified him not as God c. but became vain c. Changed the truth of God into a lie and served and worshipped the creature more than the Creator who is blessed for ever Amen Rom. 1. 9 20 21 23 25. 2 Tim. 1. 3. Not slothful in business servent in spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. This I speak c. that ye may attend on the Lord without distraction 1 Cor. 7. 32 35. We know that an idol is nothing in the world and there is none other God but one For though there be that are called Gods c. but to us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and we in or for him and one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. 1 Tim. 2. 5. So falling down on his face he will worship God and report that God is in you of a truth 1 Cor. 14. 25. Gen. 24. 26 52. Exod. 4 31. ch 12. 27. ch 34. 8. Joshua 5. 14. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit Phil. 3. 3. When he bringeth in the first begotten into the world he faith and let all the angels of God Worship him Hebr. 1. 6. God c. because he could swear by no greater he sware by himself c. The living God c. Heb. 6. 13. ch 9. 14. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved let us have grace or hold fast whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear for our God is a consuming fire Heb. 12. 28 29. Ye also as lively stones are built up a spiritual house a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifice acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2. 5. No man hath seen God at anytime 1 John 4. 12. The four and twenty elders fell down before him who sate on the throne and worshiped him who liveth Rev. 4. 10 11. Fear God and given glory unto him c. And worship him who made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of waters Rev. 14. 7. chap. 15. 4. ch 4. 8 9 10 11. ch 5. 13. Worship God Rev. 19. 10. ch 22. 9. Sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts 1 Pet. 3. 15. The Lord c. he will famish all the gods of the earth and Men shall worship him every one Zeph. 2. 11. See more of Idolatry and Worshipping strange Gods c. Chap. 40. See the Order of Publick Worship Ordinances Officers c. Chap. 27. Believe imbrace and be found in the Practice of nothing in the things of God and about his Worship but that which clearly according to Precepts Rules and Examples of the Scriptures appears to be Christ's mind upon which we can in Faith expect acceptance AND Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments and all the people answered with one voice and said All the words which the Lord hath said will we do And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord c. And he took the book of the covenant and read in
our Saviour in all things Titus 2. 5. 10. See Repentance Chap. 33. See Subduing of Sin Chap. 20. IV. God's Reasonings with Complainings of and Threatnings and Judgments against Sinners for their several Sins Disobedience and Rebellions IT is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God Hebr. 10. 31. For our God is a consuming fire Hebr. 12. 29. With Adam and Eve for eating of the forbidden fruit Gen. 3. 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 18 19. Cain rose up against Abel his brother and slew him And the Lord said unto Cain c. Now art thou cursed from the earth c. Gen. 4. 8 9 10 11 12. And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth c. and it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth and it grieved him at heart And the Lord said I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth c. for it repenteth me that I have made them Gen. 6. 5 6 7. Accordingly he did destroy them by the Flood Gen. 7. 4 22 23. I will require of man the life of man He who sheddeth man's blood by man shall his blood be shed Gen. 9. 5 6. Sâ—dom and Gomorrah because their sin was very grievous and the cry of them waxed great before the Face of the Lord he rained upon them Brimstone and Fire from the Lord out of Heaven and he overthrew those Cities and all the Plain and all the Inhabitants of the Cities c. Lot's Wife for her disobedience in looking back was turned into a Pillar of Salt Gen. 18. 20. ch 19. 13 24 25 26. God slew Er and Onan for their wickedness Gen. 38. 7 10. God met with Joseph's Brethren for their Sin in selling Joseph Gen. 44. 16. ch 42. 21. Many Plagues and Judgments against and upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians for their sins in not letting Israel go Exod. 7. ch 8. ch 9. ch 10. ch 11. ch 12. God said he would send his angel before Israel but he would not go up because they had sinned Exod. 33. 2 3 c. And the Lord said unto Moses I have seen this people and behold it is a stiff-necked people now therefore let me alone that my wrath may wax hot against them and that I may consume them c. Whosoever hath sinned against me him will I blot out of my book c. I visit their sin upon them And the Lord plagued the people because they made a calf Exod. 32. 9 10 33 34 35. God's Judgment upon Nadab and Abihu for offering strange Fire c. Levit. 10. 1 2. Defile not your selves in any of these things for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you c. therefore I do visit the iniquity thereof upon it and the land it self vomiteth out her inhabitants c. Ye shall not commit any of these abominations c. that the land spue not you out also when ye defile it as it spued out the nations which were before you Levit. 18. 24 25 26 28. But if ye will not hearken unto me c. I will appoint over you terrour c. And if you will not for all this hearken c. then will I punish you seven times more for your sins Levit. 26. 14 15 to 39. The people murmured or complained and it displeased the Lord and his anger was kindled and the fire of the Lord burned amongst them and consumed in the uttermost parts of their camp c. And they fell a lusting c. and said Who shall give us flesh to eat c. And while the flesh was yet between their teeth ere it was chewed the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people and the Lord smote the people with a great plague Numb 11. 1 4 5 20 32 33. And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses c. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against them c. And Miriaâ— became leprous Numb 12. 1 2 9 10. The children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron and said Would God we had died in the land of Egypt c. Wherefore hath the Lord brought us into this land to fall by the sword that our wives and children should be a prey c. Let us make us a captain and let us return c. And the Lord said c. How long will it be ere they believe me c. I will smite them with the pestilence and dis-inherit them c. Surely they shall not see the land c. Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness c. But your little ones which you said should be a prey them will I bring in and they shall know the land which ye have despised c. Those who brought up the evil report upon the land died of the plague c. Numb 14. 1 2 3 4 11 12 22 23 29 31 32 36 37. Korah and his Company for rebelling against Moses and against Aaron were swallowed up of the earth c. The People murmured against Moses for this And God sent the plague amongst them Numb 16. 1 2 3 30 31 32 33 41 45 46. Aaron and Moses both died and were not suffered to enter into the Land because they rebelled against God's Word at the Waters of Meribah Numb 20. 12 23 24. Deut. 3. 27. ch 32. 48 49 50 51. ch 4. 21 22. O that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me c. Deut. 5. 29. The people spake against God and against Moses Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the Wilderness for there is no bread neither is there any water and our soul loatheth this light bread And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people and they bit the people and much people of Israel died Numb 21. 4 5 6. The people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab c. and bowed down to their gods c. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel and there was a plague amongst them whereof twenty and four thousand died Numb 25. 1 2 3 8 9. All the men who followed Baal Peor the Lord thy God hath destroyed them Deut. 4. 3. If thou do at all forget the Lord thy God and walk after other gods and serve them and worship them I testifie against you this day that you shall surely perish as the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face Deut. 8. 19 20. ch 31. 16 17 18. For the iniquity of the nations the Lord thy God hath cast them out c. Deut. 9. 5. ch 18. 9 10 11 c. If thy brother c. thy daughter or thy wife c. entice thee secretly saying Let us go and serve other gods c. thou shalt not spare him thou shalt surely kill him c. Deut. 13. 6 7 8 9 c. If thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God to
6 7. There are diversities of operations but it is the same God who worketh all in all 1 Cor. 12. 6. But by the grace of God I am that I am c. I labour c. but the grace of God with me 1 Cor. 15. 10. Gal. 1. 15. If any man be in Christ he is a new creature c. But all these things are of God c. 2 Cor. 5. 17 18. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds casting down imaginations c. 2 Cor. 10. 4 5. I live yet not I but Christ liveth in me and the life which I now live c. I live by faith Gal. 2. 20. What is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe c. Ephes 10. 19 20. Col. 1. 11 12 13. We are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works which God hath c. Ephes 2. 10. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ Ephes 4. 7. Work out your own salvation c. For it is God who worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure Philip. 2. 12 13. I can do all things through Christ who strengthneth me Philip. 4. 13. In meekness instruct c. If God peradventure will give them repentance to the c. 2 Tim. 2. 25 26. The just shall live by faith c. Heb. 10. 38. 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 in his sight through Jesus Heb. 13. 20 21. 2 Thes 5. 23 24. Every good and perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variableness c. James 1. 17. Giving thanks unto 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 translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son Col. 1. 12 13. 2. In Particular To give Knowledge of himself and of Jesus Christ and of the Mystery of Salvation by him in the Gospel and of our Duty Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive and eyes to see and ears to hear unto this day Deut. 29. 2. 3 4. There is a spirit in man and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth him understanding Great men are not wise neither do the aged understand judgment Job 32. 8 9. Psal 94. 10. Job 38. 36. Behold God c. Who teacheth like him Job 36. 22. ch 38. 36. Good and upright is the Lord therefore will he teach sinners in the way the meek will he guide in judgment and the meek will he teach his way c. What man is he who feareth the Lord hâ—â— shall he teach in the way that he shall chuse c. The secret of the Lord is with them who â—ear him and he will shew them his covenant Psal 25. 4 5 8 9 12 14. I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go I will guide thee with mine eye Psal 32. 8. O send out thy light and thy truth let them lead me let them bring me unto c. Psal 43. 3 4. Open thou mine eyes that I may behold the wondrous things out of thy law c. Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes and I shall keep it to the end Give me understanding and I shall keep thy law Psal 119. 18 33 34. Psal 86. 11. He sheweth his word unto Jacob his statutes and his judgments unto Israel Psal 147. 19. Wisdom crieth c. How long ye simple ones will ye love simplicity c. and fools hate knowledge Turn ye at my reproof Behold I will pour out my spirit upon you I will make known my words unto you Prov. 1. 20 22 23. If thou criest after knowledge c. then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God For the Lord giveth wisdom out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding Prov. 2. 3 4 5 6. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he shall direct thy paths Prov. 3. 6. I have taught them the way of wisdom I have led thee in the right paths Prov. 4. 11. The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Isa 11. 9. Heb. 2. 14. Habak 2. 14. And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness c. They also who erred in the spirit shall come to understanding c. they shall learn doctrine Isa 29. 18 24. And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee saying This is the way walk ye in it when ye turn to the right hand and when ye turn to the left Isa 30. 21. And the eyes of them who see shall not be dim c. The heart also of the rash shall understand knowledge and the tongue of the stammerers be ready to speak plainly or elegantly Isa 32. 3 4. Your God will come c. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped Isa 35. 4 5. I the Lord have called thee c. for a light to the Gentiles to open the blind eyes c. And I will bring the blind by a way they knew not I will lead them in paths they have not known I will make darkness light before them and crooked things streight Isa 42. 6 7 16. I will give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord c. Jer. 24. 7. 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 of them unto the greatest of them Jer. 31. 34. Heb. 8. 11. Isa 54. 13. Jesus said I thank thee O Father c. because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes Neither knoweth any man the Father but the Son and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him Matth. 11. 25 27. It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven but to them it is not given Matth. 13. 11 13. Mark 4. 11 12. Peter said Thou art that Christ c. And Jesus answered and said unto him Blessed art thou Simon Bar-Jona for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee but my Father who is in heaven Matth. 16. 15 16 17. The day-spring from on high hath visited us to give light to them who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death to guide our seet into the way of peace Luke 1. 78 79. I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gain-say nor resist Luke 25. 15. These are the words which I spake
Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees which i◠hypocrisie c. He who knoweth his master's will and doth not according shall be beaten with many stripes Luke 12. 1 47. James 4. 17. They shall begin to say We have eat and drank in thy presence c. but he shall say I know you not whence you are depart from me all ye workers c. Ye shall see Abraham c. in the kingdom of God and you thrust out Luke 13. 25 26 27 28. Ye are they who justifie your selves but God knows your hearts for that which is highly esteemed amongst men is abomination in the sight of God Luke 16. 15. Every branch which beareth not fruit in me he taketh away John 15. 2. Ananias and Saphira both smote with death for their hypocrisie Acts 5. 5 10. They are not all Israel who are of Isreal c. Rom. 9. 6 7. ch 2. 28. 1 Cor. 10. 1 to 6. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against c. men who hold the truth in unrighteousness Rom. 1. 18. If a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing he deceiveth himself Gal. 6. 3. A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways James 1. 8. The Jews c. forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved to fill up their sins always for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost 1 Thes 2. 16. See Sincerity Chap. 16. CHAP. XXIX Of the Conscience AND it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him because he had cut off Saul's skirt and he said unto his men The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master the Lord 's anointed to stretch forth my hand against him c. 1 Sam. 24. 5 6. And David's heart smote him after that he had numbred the people and David said unto the Lord I have sinned greatly in that I have done 2 Sam. 24. 10. ch 12. 13. When Josiah had heard the words of the book of the law that he rent his clothes c. and he commanded c. Go and enquire of the Lord for me and for the people c. for great is the wrath of the Lord c. Tell the man that sent you to me c. I will bring evil upon this place c. But to the king c. because thine heart was tender and thou hast humbled thy self c. thine eyes shall not see all the evil c. 2 Kings 22. 11 12 13 15 16 18 19 20. I will not remove mine integrity c. my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live Job 27. 5 6. Throw the first stone at her c. they c. being convicted by their own conscience went out c. John 8. 7 9. Now when they heard this they were pricked in their heart and said c. What shall we do Acts 2. 37. Paul said c. I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day Acts 23. 1. And herein do I exercise my 〈◊〉 to have always a conscience void of offence towards God and towards man Acts 24. 16. Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts their conscience also bearing them witness or the Conscience witnessing with them and their thoughts the mean while or between themselves accusing or else excusing one another Rom. 2. 15 16. I say the truth in Christ I lye not my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost Rom. 9. 1. Wherefore ye must needs be subject not only for wrath but for conscience sake Rom. 13. 5. Whatsoever is sold in the shambles eat asking no question for conscience sake for the earth is the Lord's c. If any of them who believe not bid you c. Whatsoever is before you eat asking no question for conscience sake but if any man say unto thee This is offered to idols eat not for his sake c. and for conscience-sake c. Conscience I say not thine own but of the others for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience c. Give none offence neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles nor to the Church of God 1 Cor. 10. 25 26 27 28 29 32. ch 8. 7. Our rejoicing is this the testimony of our conscience that in simplicity and godly sincerity nor with sleshly wisdom c. 2 Cor. 1. 12. By the manifestation of the truth commended our selves to every man's conscience in the sight of God 2 Cor. 4. 2. We are made manifest unto God and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences 2 Cor. 5. 11. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience c. holding faith and a good conscience which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck 1 Tim. 1. 5 19. Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience 1 Tim. 3. 9. The Spirit speaketh expresly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith c. speaking lyes in hypocrine having their consciences seared with a hot iron forbidding to marry c. 1 Tim. 4. 1 2 3. I thank God whom I serve c. with a pure conscience 2 Tim. 1. 3. Unto them who are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure but even their mind and conscience is defiled Titus 1. 15. In which were offered both gifts and sacrifices which could not make him who did the service 〈◊〉 as pertaining to the conscience c. If the blood of bulls and goats sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh how much more shall the blood of Christ c. purge your consciences from dead works to serve the living God Heb. 9. 9◠13 14. The law having a shadow of good things c. can never with those sacrifiees they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect then would they not have ceased to be offered because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins but in those sacrifices there is a remembrance c. Let us draw near c. having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience c. Heb. 10. 1 2 3 22. We trust we have a good conscience in all things willing to live honestly Heb. 13. 18. This is thank-worthy if a man for conscience towards God endure grief suffering wrongfully 1 Pet. 2. 19. Having a good conscience that whereas they speak evil of you c. Baptism doth also now save us not the putting away the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus 1 Pet. 3. 16 21. Let us not love in word c. Hereby we know c. For if our heart condemn us God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things Beloved if our heart condemn us not then have we confidence towards God 1 John 3. 18 to 22. CHAP. XXX Of the Devil Of his Subtilty Wiles and Ways by himself and in
not soon shaken in mind c. as that the day of Christ is at hand c. except there come first a falling away and that man of sin be revealed c. 2 Thes 2. 1 2 3. Until the illustrious appearance of our Lord Jesus c. 1 Tim. 6. 14. The Lord Jesus who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom c. a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day c. unto them also who love his appearance 2 Tim. 4. 1 8. Looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Titus 2. 13. 2 Tim. 1. 10. Not laying again the foundation c. of eternal judgment Heb. 6. 1 2. It is appointed for aâ—l men once to die but after this the judgment so Christ c. unto them who look for him shall â—e appear the second time without sin Heb. 9. 27 2â— A certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indâ—gnation which shall devour the adversary c. It is a feartel thing so fall into the hands of the living God Heâ— 10. 27 31. Ye are câ—â—e unto mount Zâ—on c. and to God the Judge of all c. Heb. 12. 22 23. Be patient therefore brethren to the coming of the Lord c. for the coming of the Lord draweth near c. James 5. 7 8. That the tryal of our faith c. might be found uâ—to praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ c. the Father who without respect or persons Judgeth according unto every mans works 1 Pet. 1. 7 13 17. Psal 62. 12. Who shall give account unto him who is ready to judge the quick and the dead c. The end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober and waten unto prayer c. The time is come that judgment must began at the house of God c. What shall the 〈◊〉 be of them who obey not the Gospel of God And if the righteous scarcely be saved Where shall the ungodly and sinners appear 1 Pet. 4. 5 7 17 18. When the chief shepherd shall appear ye shall receive a crown c. 1 Pet. 5. 4. If God spared not the Angels who sinned but cast them down c. to be reserved unto judgment c. The Lord knoweth how c. to reserve the the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished 2 Pet. 2. 4 9. There shall come in the last days scoffers c. and saying Where is the promise of his coming For since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were from the â—eginning c. the heavens and the earth which now are by the same word are kept in store reserved unto she against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men c. One day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day c. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise c. Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought ye to be c. looking for and hasting unto the day of God 2 Pet. 3. 3 4 7 8 10 11 12. Psal 102. 25 26. Abide in him that when he appears we may have conndence at his coming 1 John 2. 28. That we may have â—oldness in the day of judgment because as he is so are we 1 John 4. 16 17. The Angels who kept not their first state c. hath he reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day c. Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousand of his Saints to execute judgment upon all c. Jude ver 6 14 15. Behold he cometh with clouds and every eye shall see him and they also who pierced him c. Rev. 1. 7. I will give to every one of you according to to your works Rev. 2. 23. And the heavens departed as a scroul c. and the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the chief captains and the mighâ—y men c. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains and said unto the mountains and rocks Fall on us and hide us from the face or him who sitteth upon the throne and from the wâ—ath of the Lamb for the great day of his wrath is come and who shall be able to stand Rev. 6. 14 15 16 17. Mark 13. 31. The nations were angry and thy wrath is come and the time of the dead that they should be judged and thou shouldit give unto thy servants a reward c. Rev. 11. 18. ch 14. 7. I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it from whose face the earth and the heavens fled away c. and I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the books were opened c. and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their works Rev. 20. 11 12 15. Behold I come quickly and my reward is with me to give every man according as his works shall be c. And the Spirit and the Bride say Come c. He who restified these things saith Surely I come quickly Amen Even so come Lord Jesus Rev. 22. 12 17 20. We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them who do such things Râ—â— 2. 2. Be not deceived c. for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap for he who soweth to the flesh shall or the flesh reap c. Gal. 6. 7 8. See the Duty of Waiting for Christ's Coming Chap. 16. CHAP. XXXVII Of the Glory prepared for the Saints and reserved to be given to them at the Appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ MAN hath not heard nor perceived c. what he hath prepared for them who wait for him Isa 64. 4. 1 Cor. 2. 9 10. Verily there is a reward for the righteous Psal 58. 11. If in this life only we have hope in Christ we are of all men most miserable 1 Câ—r 15. 19. 1 Tim. 4. 8. After I awake c. yet in my flesh or out of my flesh shall I see God whom I shall see for my self and mine eyes shall behold and not another Job 19. 26 27. In thy presence is fulness of joy at thy right hand pleasure for evermore Psalm 16. 11. Psalm 17. 15. Death shall feed on them and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning Psal 49. 14. Many of them who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake some to everlasting life c. and they who be wise or teachers shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they who turn many to righteousness as the Stars for ever and ever Dan. 12. 2 3. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall
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.
eat ye that which is good Isa 55. 1 2. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Matth. 5. 6. They who are whole need not a physician but they who are sick I came not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Matth. 9. 12 13. Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Take my yoke upon you c. and ye shall find rest unto your souls c. Matth. 11. 28 29. Psal 34. 9 10. He hath filled the hungry with good things and the rich he hath sent empty away Luke 1. 53. The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Luke 19 1 to 11. He who cometh unto me shall never hunger and he who believeth on me shall never thirst John 6. 35. When they heard this they were pricked in the heart and said c. Men and brethren What shall we do c. Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Christ for the remission of sins and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost c. Acts 2. 37 38. The Gaoler trembled c. and said Sirs What must I do to be saved And they said Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved and thine house Acts 16. 29 30 31. If any man lack wisdom let him ask of God who giveth to all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him James 1. 5. I will give unto him who is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely Rev. 21. 6. And let him who is athirst come and whose ever will let him take of the water of life freely Rev. 22. 17. CHAP. LXVIII Of Man's Ignorance of the Men and Things of this World after his Departure hence THou destroyest the hope of man thou prevailest for ever against him and he passeth thou changest his countenance and sendest him away his sons come to honour and he knoweth it not and they are brought low and he perceiveth not of them Job 14. 19 20 21. The dead know not any thing c. they have no more a portion in any thing done under the sun Eccles 9. 5 6. Doubtless thou art our Father though Abraham be ignorant of us and Israel knoweth us not Isa 63. 16. CHAP. LXIX Of Mary the Mother of our Lord according to the Flesh having Children by her Husband Joseph I Am become a stranger to my brethren an alien to my mother's children c. Psal 69. 7. Then Joseph c. took unto him his wife and knew her not till she had brought forth her first-born Son Matth. 1. 24 25. While he yet talked to the people his mother and his brethren stood without desiring to speak with him Then one said unto him Behold thy mother and thy brethren stand without desiring to speak with thee Matth. 12. 47 48. Mark 3. 31 to 35. Is not this the Carpenter's Son Is not his mother called Mary And his brethren James and Joses and Simon and Judas And his sisters Are not they with us Whence then hath this man these things Matth. 13. 55 56. She brought forth her first-born Son c. When Jesus was twelve years old Joseph and his mother went to Jerusalem and returning back missed him c. They sought him amongst their kinsfolk and acquaintance c. Luke 2. 7 42 43 44. Matth. 1. 25. After this he went down to Capernaum he and his mother and his brethren and his disciples and he continued there c. John 2. 12. His brethren therefore said unto him Depart hence and go into Judea c. For neither did his brethren believe in him c. But when his brethren were gone up then went he also up unto the feast c. John 7. 3 4 5 8 9 10. These all continued with one accord c. with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brethren Acts 1. 14. I went up c. to see Peter c. But other Apostles saw I none save James the Lord's brother Gal. 1. 18 19. AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE To the Whole Book A ABide in the Faith and Welldoing Chap. 16 Page 139 Accept Rebukes Admonitions c. c. 17 p. 150 Accord amongst Saints c. 17 p. 151 Acknowledge God in our Troubles c. 22 p. 197 Acknowledge Sin in general p. 16 c. 121 Acknowledge Sin in Affliction c. 22 p. 199 Acknowledge Sin to fellow Saints c. 17 p. 150 Acts of Churches as such c. 27 p. 227 Admire God and Christ c. 16 p. 83 Admouish one another c. 17 p. 149 Advocate Jesus c. 8 p. 41 Adultery c. 52 p. 304 Affiance See Trust in God   Afflictions in general c. 22 p. 178 Afflictions belong to Saints c. ibid. p. ibid. Afflictions have attended Saints c. ibid. p. 179 From God immediately c. ibid. p. ibid. From wicked Men c. ibid. p. 180 From formal Professors c. ibid. p. 181 Afflictions why sent c. ibid. p. 183 Afflicted's Comfort therein c. ibid. p. 186 There Duties therein c. ibid. p. 197 Almighty God Almightiness c. 2 p. 10 All-sufficient c. 2 p. 5 Altars before the Law c. 45 p. 286 Ambition See Humility See World   Amity See Love amongst Saints   Angels c. 41 p. 280 Anger in general c. 16 p. 117 Anger amongst Saints c. 17 p. 148 Anger not hasty toward Saints c. 17 p. 147 Anger prohibited towards all c. 19 p. 161 Anger prohibited towards Enemies c. 22 p. 204 Appearance of Evil to be avoided c. 16 p. 123 Apostacy See Perserverance   Apostacy to be watched against c. 16 p. 143 Apostacy total not in Saints c. 16 p. 142 c. 20. p. 170 Apostles Gall and Commission equal c. 16 p. 296 Arguings of God with Sinners c. 16 p. 125 Ascension of Christ c. 8 p. 41 Assault of Satan See Satan   Assemblies for Worshipping of God c. 27 p. 226 Associate not with the Wicked c. 19 p. 163 Attributes of God c. 2 p. 5 Avenge the Saints is Gods Perogative c. 22 p. 189 Avenge not upon Enemies c. 22 p. 204 Avoid Sin and the occasion of it c. 16 p. 123 Avoid trouble in Lawful ways c. 22 p. 205 Authority of Christ c. 7 p. 31 Authority of Magistrates See Magistrates   B BAbling See Peace amongst Saints   Backbiting See Peace among Saints   Baptisms c. 27 p. 234 Bear Afflictions patiently c. 22 p. 207 Bear Saints Burthens c. 17 p. 146 Belief See Faith   Belief what See Nature of Faith   Believers Characters c. 12 p. 60 Their failings c. 13 p. 67 Their Privileges in general c. 14 p. 71 Benefits of Faith c. 11 p. 53 57. Beware of Sin and Apostacy c. 16 p. 143 Bishops See Officers of Churches   Blasphemy c. 52 p. 291 Blessed God! See Praises   Blessedness of Afflicted ones c. 22 p. 189 Blindness See Ignorance