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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

1 King 8 66. Gen. 39 23. Q. What vse are wee to make of this A. Pray saying Saue now I beseech thee O Lord O Lord I beseech thee send now prosperitie Psal 118 25. Let the beauty of the Lord our GOD be vpon vs and establish thou the worke of our hands vpon vs yea the worke of our hands establish thou it Psal 90.17 2 Bee thou strong and very couragious that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all the Law which MOSES my servant commanded thee turne not from it to the right hand or to the left that thou mayst prosper whethersoever thou goest This booke of the Law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shalt meditate therein day and night that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all that is written therein for then shalt thou make thy wayes prosperous and then thou shalt haue good successe Ios 1 7. Ob. Righteous art thou O LORD when I plead with thee yet let mee talke with thee of thy Iudgements Wherefore doth the way of the Wicked prosper Wherefore are all they happie that deale very treacherously Thou hast planted them yea they haue taken roote they grow yea they bring foorth fruit Ier. 12 1. Behold these are the vngodly who prosper in the World they increase in riches Psal 73.12 c. Ierem. 5 27. Iob 12 6. A. My righteousnesse is like the great Mountaines and my Iudgements are as a great deepe Psal 36.6 Yet enter thou into the Sanctuarie of GOD for then shalt thou vnderstand Psal 73 16. 1 That the wicked doe reioyce in deed but not from the heart 2. Cor. 5.12 For in their laughter their heart is sorrowfull Pro. 14.13 Of such laughter I said thou art mad and of such mirth what doth it Eccles 2.2 2. They haue their portion in this life Psal 17 14. As ESAV the fatnesse of the Earth Gen. 27 39 And doe prosper till the indignation accomplished D●n 11.36 3 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning Eccl. 7.8 For doth not their execellencie which is in them goe away Iob. 4.21 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out And how oft commeth their destruction vpon them Iob 21.17 Yea the light of the wicked shall be put out and the sparke of his fire shall not shine The light shall be darke in his Tabernacle and his candle shall be put ●●t with him The steps of his strength shall be straitned and his owne counsell shall cast him downe Iob. 18.5 Yea all the hornes of the wicked shall be broken Psal 75.10 Eccl. 5 15. Pro. 24 19 20 4 Knowest thou not this of old since Man was placed vpon earth that the triumphing of the wicked is short and the ioy of the hypocrite but for a moment Iob. 20.4 I haue seene the foolish taking roote but suddenly I cursed his habitation Iob. 5 3 How are they brought into desolation as in a moment As a dreame when one awaketh so shall GOD despise their image Psal 73.19.20 5 There is hope of a tree if it be cut down that it will sprout againe c. but the wicked man dyeth and where is he Iob. 14.7 He shall returne no more to his house neither shall his place know him any more A. A faithfull man aboundeth with blessings Prou. 28 20. Even all these blessings shall come vpon him and overtake him Deut. 28 2. 1. He shall inherit the Land dwell ther in for ever Psal 37 29. And shall possesse his possessions Obad. 17. Hee shall be no more plucked out of his Land which I haue given him saith the LORD Amos 9 15. Leuit. 20.24.25.18 Deut. 11 24.2 Sam. 7 10. Ioel 3 20. Ier. 12 16. Numb 14 8 24. Iosh 24 13.14 9 14.14 But the sinners shall bee destroyed out of the Land Isa 13.9 And be brought vnto a Nation which neyther they nor theyr Fathers haue knowne Deut. 28 36. And the LORD shall scatter them among all people from the one end of the Earth even vnto the other Deut. 28 64. For hee will send vnto them wanderers that shall cause them to wander and shall empty their vessels and breake their bottels Ier. 48 12. And they shall bee among the Gentiles as a vessell wherein there is no ●leasure Hos 8 8. Then shall the Land enioy her Sabbaths as long as it ly●th desolate and they be in their Enemies Land even then shall all the land rest ●nd enioy her Sabbaths As long as it lyeth desolate it shall rest because it did not rest in theyr Sabbaths when they dwelt vpon it Leuit. 26 34. And it shall come to passe when yee shall say wherefore doth the LORD our GOD all these things vnto vs Then shalt thou answere them like as yee haue forsaken me and served strange GODS in your Land so shall yee serue strangers in a Land that is not yours Ier. 5 19.24.8.23.7.2 King 24 9.2 17.6.7.2.18 9 10.12 verses 114.15.2 Chron. ●6 20. Numb 14 22. 30 35.37 20.24 Ezek. 26 13 28 25 39 25. M●l 14 5. Leuit. 26 39 20 22.18.24 Ier. 6 8. I●r 9 16. Q. Which is the second outward blessing A. Multitude of people for who could count the dust of IACOB and the number of the fourth part of ISRAEL Numb 23 10. With whom the Land of Aegypt was filled Exod. 1 7. For they became as the Starres in Heaven for multitude D●utr 10 22. And were moe and mightyer than their Enemies Exod. 1 9.12 13.2 Sam. 24 9. Isay 48 18. But if thou wilt not obserue to doe all the words of this Law c. Yee shall be left few in number Deutron 28.58.62 And your high wayes shall bee desolate Leuit. 26.22 Isa 13.20 Heare therefore O ISRAEL and obserue to doe it that it might bee well with thee and that yee may increase mightily as the LORD GOD of your Fathers hath promised thee Deut. 6 3. CHAP. XLII Of good Government Q. HOw shall so much people be governed A. It shall come to passe if yee diligently hearken vnto mee saith the LORD c. Then shall there enter ●nto the gates of this City Kings and Prin●es sitting vpon the Throne of DAVID riding in Charets and Horses they and theyr Princes Ier. 17 24. And your eyes shall see the King in his beauty Isay 33 17. And your Nobles shall bee of your selues and your Governours shall proceed from the midst of you Ier. 30 21 22 4. 1 Kings 2.45 But if you will not hearken vnto the LORD your GOD yee shall haue cause to say wee haue no King because wee feare not the LORD And what shall a King doe to vs Hos 10.3 For from vs GOD taketh away a King in his wrath Hos 13 12. Isa 3 2. Q. What is the hurt which commeth to a people by hauing no King or Ruler to governe them A. As when there was no King in ISRAEL every one did that which seemed good in his owne eyes Iudg. 17.6 So there

Ioh. 14.16 Whereby our hope of you is stedfast knowing that as you are partakers of the sufferings so shall you be also of the Consolation 2 Cor. 1 7. And therefore thinke it not strange concerning the fierie tryall which is to try you as if some strange thing hapned vnto you 1 Pet. 4.12 But rather glory in tribulation Rom. 5 3. As well as others who were stoned who were sawne asunder who were tempted who were slaine with the Sword and otherwise tortured and yet not accepting deliuerance that they might obtaine a better resurrection Heb. 11 35 37. So that we our selues gloried in the Churches of GOD for the faith and patience of such in all their persecutions and tribulations which they endured 2 Thes 1 4. M●th 10 28. Luk. 17 33. Dan. 3.16 Ob. If my torments should be as long as violent I shall shrinke vnder them A. The rod of the wicked shall not rest vpon the lot of the Righteous least the righteous put forth his hand vnto wickednesse ● Ps l 125,3 For except those dayes should be shortned there should no flesh be saved but for the elects sake those dayes shall be shortned Math. 24 22. For yet a very little while and the indignation shall cease and mine anger in theyr destruction Isa 10 25. 2 Tim. 3.9 2 4.17 Q. When deliverance comes shall the same last and continue A. For the oppression of the poore for the sighing of the needie now will I arise saith the Lord I will set him in safetie from him that puffeth at him Psal 12.5 And then there shall bee no more a pricking briar vnto the house of Israel nor any grieving thorne of all that are round about them that despised them and they shall know that I am the Lord Ezek. 28 24. Therefore heare now this thou afflicted and drunken but not with the Wine thus saith thy Lord the LORD and thy GOD that pleadeth the cause of his people behold I will take out of thine hand the Cup of trembling even the Cup of the Dregs of my f●ry thou shalt no more drinke it againe but I will put it into the hands of them that afflict thee which haue said to thy soule bow downe that we may goe over and thou hast layd thy body as the ground and as the street to them that went over Isa 51 21 c. Q. What may these comfortable promises concerning the persecution of the Saints teach A. To indure hardnesse as a good Souldier of IESVS CHRIST 2 Tim. 2 3. And be not ashamed of the testimony of our Lord but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospell according to the power of GOD 2. Tim. 1 8. And in nothing be terrified by your Adversaries which is to them an evident token of perdition but to you of Salvation and that of GOD Phil. 1 28. Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompence Tribulation to them that trouble you and to you who are troubled rest with vs when the Lord Iesus shall be revealed from Heaven with his mighty Angels 2 Thes 1 6. Wherefore reioyce in as much as you are made partakers of Christs sufferings that when his glory shall be revealed you may be glad also with exceeding ioy 1. Pe● 4.13 For when you are tryed you shall receiue the Crowne of life which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him Iam. 1 12 For the which cause I also suffer these things Neverthelesse I am not shamed for I know whom I haue beleeved and I am perswaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed vnto him against that day 2. Tim. 1.12 Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of GOD commit the keeping of their soules to him in well doing as vnto a faithfull creator 1 Pet. 4.19 Reu. 20.6 7.13 Luk. 12 6. 1 Sam. 23.16.1.30.6 Act 14 22. 2 Pray saying O God the proud are risen against vs and the assembly of wicked men haue sought after our soule and haue not set thee before them Psal 86 14 Haue a respect vnto the couenant for the darke places of the earth are full of the habitation of cruelty Psal 74 20. Heare vs O Lord our GOD lighten our eyes least wee sleepe the sleepe of death Psal 13 3. Arise O LORD lift vp thy selfe because of the rage of our Enemies awake for vs to the iudgement thou hast commanded ● Psal 7 6. Psal 17 7 17 12 7 1 119 122 140 4 25 19. Lam. 3 47 c. Attend vnto our cry for wee are brought very low deliver vs from our persecutors for they are stronger than wee Psal 142 6 Consider our enemies for they are many Psal 25.19 Giue vs helpe in trouble for vaine is the helpe of man Psal 108 12 8 6 56 1. Psal 74 20. 2 Chron. 20 6 12. Act ●4 26. Our enemi●● haue now compassed vs in our steps they haue set their eyes bowing downe to the earth Psal 17 1● They haue hid a snare for vs and cords they haue spread a net by the way side they haue set grinnes for vs Psal 140 5. Rid and deliver vs from the hands of strange children whose mouthes speake vanity and their right hand is a right hand of falshood Psal 144 11 83 5 74 20. Wee haue done Iudgement and Iustice leaue vs not to our oppressors Psal 119.121 For they haue digged a Pit for vs which is not after thy Law Psalm 119 85 Let integritie and vprightnesse preserue vs for wee waite on thee Psal 25 21. O let the wickednesse of the wicked come to an end but establish the iust 〈◊〉 the righteous GOD tryeth the heart ●●d the reynes Psal 7.9 Shall the 〈◊〉 one of iniquity haue fellowship with thee ●uch frameth mischiefe by a Law Psal ●4 20. Let none that waite on thee ●●t ashamed but let them bee ashamed ●hich transgresse without cause Psal 5 3 119 6.35 23.43 1 7 3. Lam. ● 59. Thy Citie and thy people are called by ●y name Da● 9 19. Wee are thine ●ou never barest rule over them they ●re not called by thy name Isa 63 19. ●t now O Lord thou art our Father wee ●t the clay and thou art our Potter and we ●e all the worke of thine hand Bee not ● o th very sore O Lord neither remem●●r iniquities for ever Behold see wee ●eseech thee we are all thy people Isa ●4 8. Why doth thine anger smoke a●ainst the Sheepe of thy pasture Remem●er thy Congregation which thou hast pur●hased of old the rod of thine inheritance which thou hast redeemed this is mount Zion wherein thou hast dwelt Psal 74.1 O deliuer not the soule of thy turtle do v● vnto the multitude of the wicked forge● not the congregation of the poore for ever Haue respect vnto the covenant Psal 74 19. Abba father all things are possible t● to thee Mark 14.36 2. Thes 3.2 Ier. 14.9 21. Dan. 9.17 Psal 79.10.13 Deut. 9.26 Psal 86.16 Ioel 2.17 Psal 74.20

will I sing praises vnto thy name for ever Psal 61 7. And the King also shall ioy in thy strength O LORD and in thy salvation how greatly shall he reioyce Psal 21.1 80 17. 1 King 8 25. 3 Honour the King 1 Pet. 2 17. A● did ARAVNAN who when hee saw the King comming towards him he went out and bowed himselfe before the King on his face on the ground 2 Sam. 24.20 And be not hasty to goe out of his sight Eccl. 8 3. 4 Let them bee had in double honour 1 Tim. 5.17 For for this cause pay you tribute also for they are GODS Ministers attending continually vpon this very thing Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due custome to whom Custome Ro● 13.6 Even vnto CAESAR the things that are CAESARS Math. 22.21 5 Submit your selues vnto every ordinance of man for the Lords sake 1 Pet. 2 13. And let every Soule bee Subiect vnto the higher powers for there is no power but of GOD the powers that be are ordained of God Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of GOD and they that resist shall receiue to themselues damnation For Rulers are not a terrour to good workes but to the evill Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power Doe that which is good and ●hou shalt haue praise of the same for ●ee is the Minister of GOD to thee for good Rom. 13.1 For in the light of the Kings Countenance is life and his savour is as a Cloud of the latter raine Prou. 16 15. And as the dew vpon the grasse but his wrath is as the roaring of the Lyon Prou. 19 12. And as the Messenger of death hee that is wise will pacifie it Prou. 16 14 20 2 Math. 22.21 I counsell thee therefore to keepe the Kings commandement but yet according to the oath of GOD. And stand not in an evill thing for he doth whatsoever pleaseth him Where the word of a King is there is power and who may say vnto him what doest thou Eccl. 8 2. Numb 27 20. Ob. How comes it to passe that so many thousands in a Kingdome should subiect themselues vnto the government of one man A. As in Iudah the hand of GOD was to giue them one heart to doe the commandement of the King and of the Princes 2 Chron. 30.12 So doth hee still bow the hearts of all Men Even as the heart of one man vnto him 2 Sam. 19.14 Whereby all that hee commandeth they will doe whether soever he sendeth them they wil goe according as they hearkened vnto MOSES so will they hearken vnto him Iosh 1 16.4 14. Q But is this the case of every King to haue all his people in subiection A. No for the Children of Belial say of theyr King how shall this man saue vs And doe despise him and will bring him no presents 1 Sam. 10.27 And doe despise dominion and speake evill of dignities Iud. 8. Saying Wee will not haue this man rule ouer vs Luk. 19 14. As Sheba the Sonne of Bichri who blew a trumpet and said we haue no part in Dauid neither haue wee inheritance in the Sonne of Iesse 2 Sam. 20.1 Num. 12.1 Q. What is the danger of such Rebels against their Soueraigne A. Whosoever will not doe the Law of the King let iudgment hee executed speedily vpon him whether it be vnto death 〈◊〉 to banishment or to confiscation of ●oods or to Imprisonment Ezra 7 26 And if the sonnes of ZERVIAH bee too ●●ard for him the Lord shall reward the doer of evill according to his wickednesse 2 Sam. 3 39. Thus MIRIAM for speaking against MOSES became leprous as white as snow Numb 12.10 And the Earth swallowed vp DATHAN and ABIRAM with ●ll that they had Numb 16.32 For they doe not reiect man but GOD that he should not raigne over them 1. Sam. 8.7 2. Sam. 16.5 Numb 16.49 Iudg. 9.53.9.16.9.10.11 Q. What may this teach vs A. To pray saying The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORDS anointed 1. Sam. 26.11 2 Curse not the King no not in thy thoughts and curse not the rich in thy bed chamber for a bird of the ayre shall carry thy voyce and that which hath wings shall tell the matter Eccles 10.20 Ob. But shall euen he that hateth right gouerne Iob 34.17 For I saw vnder the Sunne the place of Iudgement that wickednesse was there and the place of righteousnesse that iniquitie was there Eccles 3.16 Her Rulers doe love with shame give yee Hosea 4.18 Shall the throne of iniquitie haue fellowship with thee which frameth mischiefe by a Law Psalm 94.20.82.5 Eccles 10.5 Zephan 3.3 Micha 3.9.1 Sam. 8.11 Isa 3.12.10 1. Habac. 1.2.1.13 Nehem. 5.15 2. Kings 24.4 Amos. 6.12.5.7 Isa 29.21 Micha 3.2 A. EPHRAIM is oppressed and broken in iudgement because hee willingly walked after the commandement Hos 5.11 They make the King glad with their wickednesse and the Princes with their lyes Hos 7.3 Notwithstanding to subuert a man in his cause the LORD approveth not Lam. 3.36 Wherefore if thou seest the oppression 〈◊〉 the poore and violent perverting of ●●dgement and Iustice in a Province ●●rvell not at the matter for hee that 〈◊〉 higher than the highest regardeth and ●●re be higher than they Eccles 5.8 〈◊〉 GOD standeth in the congregation of 〈◊〉 mighty hee iudgeth among the Gods Psalm 82.1 Hee doth execute the ●●dgement of the Fatherlesse and Wid●● Deut. 10 18. And shall iudge 〈◊〉 Righteous and the Wicked for there 〈◊〉 time there for every purpose and 〈◊〉 every worke Eccles 3 17. when ●●e LORD will enter into Iudge●●●nt with the ancients of his peo●● and the Princes thereof Isa 3 4. And will powre out his wrath ●pon them like Water Hosea 5 10. And breake them with a rodde of I●●● and dash them in peeces like a ●●tters vessell Psalm 2 9. Deuteron ●7 19. Ecclesiast 4 13. Hosea 5 5. ● Sam. 28 17. 2 Chron. ●5 27. Micha 3 12. Amos 5 12. Dan. 4 25 33. 1 King 20 42. Psal 82 6. Isa 3 15. Q. If this bee the condition of Rulers and of men in Authoritie in the commission of Iniustice what vse are they to make of it A. 1 Bee wise now therefore O yee Kings be instructed yee Iudges of the earth Serue the LORD with feare and reioyce with trembling Kisse the Sonne least hee be angry and yee perish from the way when his wrath is kindled but a little blessed are all they that put their trust in him Psalm 2 10.29 1. Amos 5 24. Prou. 20 28. 1 Kings 2 46. 2 Rob not the Poore because hee is poore neither oppresse the Afflicted in the gate for the LORD will pleade their cause and spoyle the soule of them that spoyled them Prou. 22 22. Deliver them that are drawne vnto death and those that are ready to bee slaine Prou. 24 11 12. Ob. If notwithstanding what is said such should continue to

shall bee as with the people so with the Priest as with the Servant so with the Master as with the Maid so with the Mistresse as with the buyer so with the seller as with the Lender so with the Borrower as with the taker of vsurie so with the giver of vsurie Isa 24 2. Iudg. 18 18.19.22 Q. What benefit doth the Church receiue by the government of Kings A. When the Earth and all the Inhabitants thereof are dissolved he will beare vp the Pillars of it Psal 75. 3. He is the light of ISRAEL 2 Sam. 21 17. And the beautie thereof 2 Sam. 1 19 23 4. The very breath of your nosthrils and vnder his shadow you shall be preserved Lam. 4 20. And a man shall bee as a hi●ing place from the Wind and a covert from the Tempest as Rivers of water in a dry place and the shadow of a great Rocke in a weary land Isa 32 2. Kings shall bee your nursing Fathers and Queenes your nursing Mothers Isa 49.23 For the Iewes and all ISRAEL dwelt safely every Man vnder his Vine and vnder his Figge-tree from DAN even to BEER-SHEBA all the dayes of SOLOMON 1 King 4 25. And GOD saved ISRAEL by the hand of IEROBOAM 2 King 14 27. 2. Sam 8 3. Q. By what meanes doth a King become so blessed an instrument of our good A. Because by GOD it is that Kings Reigne Prou. 8 15. He shall giue him another heart 1 Sam. 10.9 And hee shall be turned into another man 1 Sam. 10 6. And the wisedome of God shall be in him to do Iudgement 1 King 3 28. For it shall be when he sitteth vpon the Throne of his Kingdome that he shall write him a Copie of the Law in a booke And it shall be with him and he shall reade therein all the dayes of his life that hee may learne to feare the Lord his God to keepe all the words of this Law and the Statutes to doe them Deut. 17.18 Whereby a divine sentence shall be in the lips of the King and his mouth transgresseth not in Iudgment Prou. 16 10. But hee shall raigne in Iustice and your Princes shall rule in Iudgement Isa 32 1. For David raigned over all Israel and executed Iudgment and Iustice among all his people 1. Chron. 18 14. And iudged vprightly Psal 75 2. And that was because the Lord loved Israel 1 King 10.9 2 Chron. 2 11. For as when the Righteous are in authority the people reioyce so when the wicked beare rule the people mourne Prou. 29 2.4 Prou. 28 15 16.29 12. Eccl. 10 17. 1 Sam. 28 3 2 5.12 1 Kings 15 1● 2 10 28 2 14 5 6 2 23 3. 2 Chron. 14 3 29 3 34 3 2 36.22 2 Because the worke will bee too heauie for one man neyther is he able to performe it alone Exod. 18 18. He af●er the wisedome of his GOD that is in his heart shall set vp Magistrates and Iudges which may iudge all the people Ezra 7 25. And place such over them ●s are able men such as feare GOD ●en of truth hating covetousnesse to bee ●ulers of thousands and Rulers of hundreds and rulers of fifties and rulers of ●●nnes to iudge the people at all seasons Exod. 18 21. And the King shall charge them say●●g Thus shall yee doe in the feare of ●he LORD faithfully and with a perfect ●eart So that whatsoever cause shall come to you of your Brethren that dwell in their Cities c. You shall warne them that they trespasse not against the LORD 2 Chron. 19 9. Yee shall not wrest the Iudgement of the poore in his ●ouse Exod. 23 6. But yee shall iustifie the Righteous and condemne the wicked Deut. 25.1 Which that yee may the better doe yee shall take no gift for the guift blindeth the wise and perverteth the words of the Righteous Exod. 23.8 Neither shall you respect the person of the poore nor honour the person of the mighty Leuit. 15.19 You shall take heed what yee doe for yee iudge not for men but for the LORD who is with you in the Iudgement Wherefore now let the feare of the Lord bee vpon you Take heed and doe it for there is no iniquitie with the Lord our God nor respect of persons nor taking of guifts 2 Chron. 19.6 Thus shall you iudge the people at all seasons and it shall be that every great matter you shall bring vnto me but every small matter you shall iudge so shall it be easier for me when you shall beare the burthen with mee Exod. 18.22 1 Sam. 7 15 16. Deut. 16 19 1 17. Ier. 22 3.21 12. Amos 5 15. Micha 3.1 Psal 82 2. Prou. 18.5 2 Sam. 23 3. Q. What good shall come to vs by these substitutes in Gouernment A. As the Mountaines shall bring peace to the people so the little Hils by righteousnes Psal 72 3. For God led his people like a flocke by the hand of Moses and Aaron Psal 77.20 And Mordecay sought the wealth of his people and spake peace vnto all his seed Esth 10.3 Psal 72.4 Iob. 29.12 2 King 8 6. Q. What may the promise of good Rulers teach vs A. To pray saying Let the Lord the GOD of the spirits of all flesh set a man ●ver the Congregation which may goe out before them and which may goe in before them and which may leade them out and which may bring them in that the. Congregation of the LORD ●●e not as Sheepe which haue no Shepheard Numb 27.16 But that wee may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all Godlinesse and Honestie 1 Tim. 2 2. Q. When wee haue a King and others sent of him to gouerne vs what is required of vs A. 1 Feare the LORD in truth and with all your hearts because if you shall doe wickedly you shall bee consumed both you and your King 1 Sam. 12.24.25 2 I exhort that supplications and prayers with giving of thankes bee made for Kings and for all that are in authority 1 Tim. 2 1. Wherein because the Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord as the Rivers of water he turneth it whethersoever he will Prou. 21 1. Pray giue the King thy Iudgments O Lord and thy Righteousnes vnto the Kings Sonne that so he may iudge the people with righteousnes and the poore with Iudgment Psal 72 1. And as thou hast set thy Servant over thy people giue him an vnderstanding heart to iudge thy people that he● may discerne betweene good and bad for who is able to iudge this so great a people 1 King 3 9 And take away the wicked from the King that his Throne may be established in righteousnes Prou. 25 4. Blesse Lord his substance and accept the worke of his hands smite thorough the loynes of them that rise against him and of them that hate him that they rise not againe Deut. 33 11. Let him abide for ever before thee O prepare mercie and truth which may preserue him so

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