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

not see many a man how they are vanquished by the world and brought into subiectiō of the same A. Whosoever is borne of GOD overcommeth the world and this is the victory that overcommeth the world even your faith 1 Ioh. 5 4. Ob. Wee for our part haue no more power against the world than wee haue against Sathan A. CHRIST gaue himselfe for our sins that he might redeeme vs from this present evill world according to the will of GOD and our father Gal. 1 4. And prayed not that he should take vs out of the world but that he should keepe vs from evil Ioh. 17 15. Ob. If the child of GOD haue overcome the world whence is this vanity which is done vpon the earth that there is iust men vnto whom it happeneth according to the worke of the wicked againe there be wicked men to whom it hapneth according to the worke of the righteous Eccl. 8 14. A. Can a bird fall in a snare where no fowler is Amos 3 5 Affliction commeth not forth out of the Dust neyther doth trouble spring out of the Graue Iob. 5 6. Is there any evill in the Citty which the Lord hath not done Amos 3 6. From the Lord of Hosts which dwelleth in Mount Zion Isa 8 18. Who formeth the light and creates darknesse who maketh peace and creates evill he even he doth all these things Is● 45 7. Gen. 45 8. ●am 3 38 Psal 17 12. Q. What may hence be learned A. Therefore le● no man be mooved by these afflictions for you your selues know that we are appointed therevnto For we told you before that we should suffer tribulation even as it comes to passe and you know it 1. Thes ● 3. For shall we receiue good at the hand of God and shall wee not receiue evill Iob 2 10 4 17.1 Sam. 26 9. Ioh 18.11 Q Why what is the disposition of GOD towards his Children in theyr affl●ctions A. As a man chasteneth his Son so doth the Lord chasten them Deut. 8 5. For whom he loveth he chasteneth and scourgeth every Son whom he receiveth If ye endure chastising GOD dealeth with you as with Sonnes For what Sonne is the●e that the Father chasteneth not If ye be without chastening whereof all are partakars then are ye bastards and not Sonnes Heb. 12 6. Revel 3 9. Q Shew me wherein this fatherly disposition of his in affl cting his children is exercised and expressed A. 1 He doth not afflict willingly nor grieue the children of men Lam. 3 33. 2 In all their afflictions he is afflicted Isa 63 9. For when Israel put away the strange Gods from among them and served the Lord his soule was greeved for the miseries of Israel Iudg. 10 16. And his bowels were troubled for them Ier 31 20. Saying Saul Saul why persecutest thou mee Acts 9 4. For we haue not an high Priest which cannot bee touched with a feeling of our infirmities e Hebr. 4 15. But hee that toucheth vs toucheth the Apple of his owne eye Zach. 2 8. Psal 103 13 2 King 13 4.13 23 2 14.26 Acts 26 14. 1. Pet. 5 7. Mat. 6 25 34 2 Chron. 36 15. Ob. In all my affl●ctions I haue had an eye vnto GOD but yet could never discerne any such affection in GOD towards me A. Then say vnto GOD O LORD I haue waited for thee in the way of thy Iudgements the desire of my Soule is to thy name and to the remembrance of thee With my Soule haue I desired thee in the night and with my spirit within me will I seeke thee in the morning Isa 26.8 Looke downe from Heaven and behold from the habitation of thy holinesse and of thy glory where is thy zeale and thy strength the sounding of thy bowels and of thy Mercies towards mee Are they restrained Doubtlesse thou art our Father though ABRAHAM be ignorant of vs and Israel acknowledge vs not thou O LORD art our Father our Redeemer thy Name is from Everlasting Isa 63 15. c. Psalm 77 7. Q. But why doth GOD lay Afflictions vpon vs being his children A. What hath the Lord now done Is there not cause 1 Sam. 17 29. namely 1 To prevent sinne For hee openeth the eare of man and sealeth their instruction that he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man Iob. 33 16. And lest he should be exalted aboue measure there is given him a thorne in the flesh the messenger of Sathan to buffet him 2 Cor. 12 7. His way also is hedged vp with thornes and there is a wall made that hee may not finde his pathes Hos 2 6. Therefore feare not because of affliction for GOD is come to prooue you that his feare might be before you that you sinne not Exod. 20 20 13 17. 2 To remoue sinne For if they be bound in fetters and holden in the Cordes of Affliction then hee sheweth them their workes and their transgressions that they haue exceeded He openeth their eare also to discipline and commandeth that they returne from iniquity Ioh. 36 8. By this therefore shall the iniquity of Iacob be purged and this is all the fruit to take away his sinne Isa 27 9. and that he may be made partaker of his holinesse Heb. 12 10. For which cause we faint not for though our outward man perish yet the inward man is renewed day by day 2 Cor. 4 16. Hos 5 15. Isa 26 9 4.4 2 Cor. 7 8. Zach. 13 9. Ezek. 39 22 Numb 12 11. Ez●k 20 37. Mal. 3 2. Thus the Israelites in their trouble visited the Lord and powred out a prayer when his chastisements was vpon them Isa 26.16 M●nassen after his affliction knew that the Lord he was God 2 Chro. 33 1● 34 27. Gen 42 21. Psal 119 67. Iob 40 4 23 16. Iona. 3.3 Luk. 15.17 But for the wicked why should they be smitten any more they fall away more and more Isa 1.5.22.12 Hos 7.10 Amos 4 6. 3 To make vs trust in God For wee had the sentence of Death in our selues that wee should not trust in our selues but in GOD which raised the Dead 2. Cor. 1.9 And GOD suffered Israell to bunger that hee might make them know that man doth not liue by Bread onely but by euery Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man liue Deut. 8 3. The remnant also of Israell and such as are escaped of the house of IACOB stay not vpon him that smote them but shall stay vpon the Lord the holy one of Israel in truth Isa 10.20 4 For our tryall God left HEZIKIAH to try him that hee might know all that was in his heart 2. Chron. 32 31. And hee left the Cananites to remaine to proue Israel whether they would keepe the wayes of the Lord and to walke therein Iudg. .3.4 IOSEPH also was sold for a Servant and his feet were hurt in the fetters hee was layd in the Iron vntill the time that his word came

and shee shall keepe thee Wisedome is the principall thing ●herefore get wisedome and with all thy ●etting get vnderstanding exalt her and ●he shall promote thee shee shall bring thee ●o Honour when thou doest embrace her Shee shall giue to thine head ●n Ornament of Grace a Crowne of Glory shall shee deliver to thee Prou. 4 3 1 10. Exod. 13 14. Deut. 6 20.1 King 2 2. Thus if thou shalt doe all thy Children shall bee also taught of GOD and great shall bee the prosperity of thy Chil●ren Isa 54 13. Ob. I haue thus farre proceeded already in the instruction of my Sonne yet is he neuer the better A. Then say vnto him what my Sonne And what the Sonne of my wombe And what the Sonne of my vowes Prou. 31.1 Why doest thou such things For I heare of your evill dealings by all this people Nay my Sonnes for it is no good report I heare yee make the LORDS people to transgresse If one man sinne against another the Iudge shall iudge him but if a man sinne against the LORD who shall intreat for him 1. Sam. 2 23. Thus if thou correct thy Sonne hee shall giue thee rest yea hee shall giue delight to thy Soule Prou. 29 17.15 31. 1 King 2 1.2 11. Ob. But my Sonne will not bee chastised with words for say I to him what I can hee will doe what himselfe listeth A. Folly is bound in the heart of a Child but the rod of Correction will driue it farre from him Prou. 22 15 The blewnesse of the wound cleanseth away evill so doe stripes the inward parts of the belly Pro● 2● 30. Th●re●●re with-hold not correction from the Child for if thou beatest him with t●e ●od hee shall not dye Thou shalt bea●e him with the Rod and shalt deliver his Soule from Hell P●●● 2● 14. For the Rod and reproofe giue Wisedome but a Childe left to himselfe bringeth his Mother to shame Prou. 29 15. 2 Chron. 22 3. 1 King 1 5 6. Prou. 13 24 19 18. Q. What if vpon my Sonnes commit●ing of some grosse sinne I should neg●ect to chast●se him A. It shall bee vnto thee as it was with ELI vnto whom it was said Because thy Sonne hath made himselfe vile ●nd ●ho● hast not restrained him therefore sa●th GOD I haue sworne to the house of ELI that the iniquitie of ELIES House shall not be purged with Sacrifice nor offering for ever 1 Sam. 3.14 And so it came to passe that his Sonnes were slaine 1 Sam. 4 11 And ELI himselfe fell from off his Seate backward by the side of the Gate and his necke brake and hee dyed c. And his Daughter in Law PHINEHAS Wife was with child neere to bee delivered who when she heard these tidings she bowed her selfe and travailed and so dyed 1 Sam. 5.18 Ob. My feare is that when my Son is past the rod he doe as ESAV who by his marriage of the Daughter of the Hittits was a griefe of mind vnto ISAAC and REBECHA Gen. 26.34 So my Sonne by the like marriage bee a griefe vnto me A. For preuention Say vnto him Is there never a woman among the Daughters of the Brethren or among all my people that thou goest to take a wife of the vncircumcised Philistin●s Iudg. 14 3. Thou shalt not make marriages with them Deut. 7 3. Nor take a wife of them Gen. 28.1 34.14 Ez●● 9 12. Nehem. 13.25 1 King 16 31. For did not SALOMON King of Israel sinne by these things Yet among many Nations was there no King like vnto him who was beloved of his God and God made him King over all Israel neverthelesse even him did Out landish women cause to sinne Neh. 13.26 And did not Israel when they tooke the Daughters of the Cananites to be their wiues and gaue their Daughters to their Sonnes serue their GODS Iudg. 3.6 Did not Ahazia also walke in the way of the house of Ahab in doing evill in the sight of the LORD a● did the House of Ahab 2. King 8 27. And will you againe breake God Commandements and ioyne in affinity with such Ezra 9 14. Will you deale thu● treacherously and commit this abhomination in Israel in prophaning the holines of the Lord which he loved and marry the Daughter of a strange God The Lord will cut off the man that doth this the Master and the Scholler out of the Tabernacles of IACOB and him that offereth an offering to the Lord of Hosts Mal. 2 11. Iosh 23 12. Numb 33.55 Q. The labour of Parents in educating their Children seemes to be great what recompence therefore in liew thereof shall Children returne vnto their Parents A. They sh●ll feare every man his mother and his Father Leu●● 19.3 And shall obey their Parents for that is right They shall honour their Father and Mother which is the first Commandement with promise Eph. 6 1. P●ou 23 22. 1 King 2 19. Ier. 35 6. Numb 30.3 Ob. There is a Generation that curseth their Father and doth not blesse their Mother Prou 30 11. A. The eye that mocketh at his Father and despiseth to obey his Mother the Ravens of the valley shall picke it out and the young Eagles shall eate it P●●u 30 17. And every one that curseth his Father or his Mother shall bee surely put to death he that hath cursed his Father or h●s Mother his bloud shall bee vpon him Leuit. 20 9 And his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse Prou. 20 20. Y●● cursed be he that setteth light by his Father or his mother and all the people shall say Amen Deut. 27 16.28 24. CHAP. XLVIII The Vse of all the Promises Ob. WHat may these blessings on our selues and our posterity teach vs A. Goe therefore and sit before the Lord and say Who am I O Lord God and what is my house that thou hast brought me hitherto And this was yet a small thing in thy sight O Lord God but thou hast spoken also of thy Servants house for a great while to come and is this the manner of man O Lord God And what can I say more vnto thee c. And now O Lord God thou art that God who hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy Servant therefore now let it please thee to blesse the house of thy Servant that it may continue for ever before thee for thou O Lord God hast spoken it and with thy blessing let the house of thy Servant be blessed for ever 2 Sam. 7 19 28 29. verse● 2 Because it shall be said of IACOB and of Israel what hath GOD done N●mb 23 23. Returne vnto thine owne house and shew how great things the LORD hath done for thee Luk. 8 39. And reioyce before the Lord your God yee and your Sonnes and your Daughters and your Men Servants and your Maid-Servants Deut. 12 12 16 11.15 Isay 12.4 Saying It is a good thing to giue thanks vnto God and to sing praise vnto thy name O thou most