instructing them who oppose themselves if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth and that they may recover themselves out of theâ—â—are of the Devil 2 Tim. 2. 25 26. To day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts c. Heb. 4. 7. ch 3. 15. Ps 95. 7 8. Let us go on to perfection not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works c. for it is impossible for those who were once enlightened c. if they shall fall away to renew them again unto repentance seeing they crucifie to themselves c. Heb. 6. 1 4 5 6. Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you cleanse your hands ye sinners c. James 4 8 9 10. Brethren if any of you do err from the truth and one convert him let him know that he who converteth a sinner from the errour of his way shall save a soul from death c. James 5 19 20. The Lord is not slack c. but is long-suffering to us-ward not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance 2 Pet. 3. 9. Thou hast left thy first love remember therefore from whence thou art fallen and repent and do the first worâ—s or the I will come unto 〈◊〉 quickly c. thou hast there them who hold the doctrine of Balaam c. 〈◊〉 or 〈◊〉 I will come c. I gave her space to 〈◊〉 of her fornication and she repented not behold I will cast her into a bed c. Rev. 2. 4 5 14 15 16 20 21 22. I have not found thy works perfect before God remember therefore how thou hast received and heard and hold fast and repent c. As many as I love I rebuke and chasten be zealous therefore and repent Rev. 3 2 3 19. And the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands that they should not worship Devils and idols of gold c. neither repented they of their murders c. Rev. 9. 20 21. And men were scorched or burned with great heat and blasphemed the name of God c. and they repented not to give him glory c. and repented not of their deeds Rev. 16. 8 9 10 11. See more of departing from Sin Chap. 16. See more of Invitations and incouragements to come to God and Christ for it Chap. 20. CHAP XXXIV Of Death the laying down of these Tabernacles AND the Lord formed man of the dust of the ground or dusâ— of the ground Gen. 2. 7. Job 4. 19. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return unto the ground for out of it wast thou taken for dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return Gen. 3. 19. God said unto Abraham Thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace thou shalt be buried in a good old age Gen. 15. 15. ch 25. 8. I have undertaken to speak unto the Lord who am but dust and ashes Gen. 18. 27. Sarah died c. and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her Gen. 23. 2. Abraham dyed c. and was gathered to his people c. Ishmael c. gave up the ghost and was gathered unto his people Gen. 25. 8 17. Isaac c. said Behold now I am old I know not the day of my death Gen. 27. 1 2. ch 35 28 29. Rachel died in bearing Benjamiâ— by the way buryed there and a stone put upon her grave Gen. 35. 17 18 19 c. Jacob said c. The days of the years of my pilgrimage are 130 years few and evil have the days of the years of my life been Gen. 47. 9. He mourned for Joseph refused to be comforted but said I will go down unto my grave mourning Gen. 37. 34 35. Jacob ordered Joseph not to bury him in Egypt but to carry him to the burying place to his father Gen. 47. 29 30. Joseph wepâ— for his father Israel when he dyed and there was great mourning and lamentation for him 〈◊〉 50. â— 3 10 17. Aaron dyed in the mount c. all the house of Israel mourned for him thirty days Numb 20. 28 29. Deut. 34. 8. Balaam 〈◊〉 let me die the death of the righteous and let my laâ—t â—â—d be like his Numbers 2â— 10. And the Lord said unto Moses c. When thou hast seen it thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people as Aaron thy brother was gathered for ye 〈◊〉 c. Numb 27. 12 13 14. Deut. 34. 5. O that they were wise c. that they would consider their latter end Deut. 32. 29. Joshua said Behold this day I am going the way of all the earth c. Josh 23. 14. â— Kings 2. 2. Now Samuel was dead and all Israel lamented him c. and Samuel said unto Saul Why hast thou disquieted me to bring me up 1 Sam. 28. 3 15. David and the men with him mourned and wept and fasted until even for Saul and for Jonathan c. 2 Sam. 1. 11 12. When Davids child was sick he fasted and prayed he said who can tell if God will be gracious to me that the child may live but when it was dead he rose up and did eat and said I shall go to him he shall not return to me 2 Sam. 12. 16 17 20 22 23. David wept for Absolom his son and cryed O my son Absolom my son c. 2 Sam. 18. 33. ch 19 4. The child shall die and all Israel shall mourn c. for he only c. shall come to the grave 1 Kings 14. 12 13. Elijah stretched himself upon the dead child c. and said O Lord my God I pray thee let this childs soul come into him again or into his inward parts 1 Kings 17. 21 22. Acts 20. 10. We are all strangers c. our days on the earth are as a shadow and there is none abiding 1 Chron. 29. 15. Zech. 1. 5. Job said Why died I not in the womb c for now should I have lien still and been quiet I should have slept then had I been at rest with Kings c. there the wicked cease trroubling the weary are are at rest c. they hear not the voice c. Job 3. 11 13 14 17 18 19. ch 6. 8 9. ch 10 18 19 20 c. Naked came I out of my mothers womb c. the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken blessed c. Job 1. 21. Is there not an appointed time to man on earth are not his days also like the days of an hireling c. Swiâ—ter then a weavers shuttle c. thine eye upon me and I am not c. Job 7. 1 2 6 7 8 9 10. We are of yesterday and know nothing because our days upon earth are a shadow Job 8. 9. My days are swifter then a post c. as the swist ships as the eagle c Job 9. 25 26. Man who
they sinned still and believed not for his wondrous work Psal 78. 30 31 32 56 57 58. They frame mischief by a law they gather themselves together against the Soul of the Righteous and condemn the innocent blood Psal 94. 20 21. They have taken crafty counsel against thy people c. they have consulted together with one consent or heart they are confederate against thee Psal 83. 3 5. The tender mercy of the wicked is cruel Prov. 12. 10. Fools make a mock at sin Prov 14. 9. Not a just man upon the earth who doth good and sinneth not Eccles 7. 20. Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily therefore the hearts of the sons of men are fully set in them to do evil Eccles 8. 11. Psal 55. 19. Woe to them who draw iniquity c. who say Let him make speed hasten his work that we may may see c. Isa 5. 18 19 20. The King of Assyria lifted up in pride said Shall not I do to Jerusalem as to Samaria c. By the strength of my hand have I done it and by my wisdom for I am prudent Isa 10. 10 11 13. Ye have said We have made a covenant with death and with hell c. the scourge shall not come upon us c. Isa 28. 15. Let favour be shewed to the wicked yet will he not learn righteousness c. Deal unjustly in the land of uprightness and will not behold the Majesty of the Lord c. Thy hand is lifted up they will not see c. Isa 26. 10 11. They make a man an offender for a word and lay a snare for him who reproveth in the gate c. Isa 29. 20 21. Thou hast trusted in thy wickedness thou hast said none-seeth me c. and thou hast said in thine heart I and none else beside me Isa 47. 10. All we like sheep have gone astray we have turned every one to his own way Isa 53. 6. The wicked like the troubled sea which cannot rest whose waters cast up mire and dirt Isa 57. 20. Thou saidâ—t There is no hope no for I have loved strangers and after them will I go Jer. 2. 25. ch 22. 21. Thou hast stricken them but they have not grieved thou qast consumed them they have refused to receive correction they have made their faces harder than a rock they have refused to return Jer. 5. 3. Were they ashamed c. They were not at all ashamed neither could they blush therefore c. Thus saith the Lord Stand ye in the way and see and ask for the old paths where is the good way and walk therein c. But they said We will not walk therein Jer. 6. 15 16. They spake not aright no man repented of his wickedness saying What have I done Every one turned to his course as the horse rusneth into the battel Jer. 8. 6. The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron with the point of a diamond it is graven upon the table of their heart c. The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked c. Jer. 17. 1 9. Thus faith the Lord Return ye c. And they said There is no hope but we will walk after our own devices and we will every one do the imagination of his evil heart c. Let us devise devices against Jeremiah c. and let us not give heed to any of his words Jer. 18. 11 12 18. The King cut and burned the Roll wherein was written Jeremy's Prophesie and would have taken the Prophet himself Jer. 36. 21 23 24 26. The people told Jeremiah We will not hearken unto thee but we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth out of our own mouth to burn incense to the queen of heaven c. Jer. 44. 15 16 17. They are stiff-hearted c. they are rebellious c. they are impudent Ezek. 2. 4 7. ch 3. 7. Hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark every man in the chambers of his imagery For they say The Lord seeth not us the Lord hath forsaken the earth c. Ezekâ— 8. 12. When they had slain their children to their idols then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it c. Ezek. 23. 39. Nebuchadnezzar said Who is that God who can deliver out of my hands Dan. 3. 15. The king said Is not this great Babylon which I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honour of my majesty While the word was in his mouth c. a voice said The kingdom is departed Dan. 4. 30 31. Though Belshazzar knew all which God had done to his father for his pride yet he humbled not his heart But thou hast lifted up thy self against the Lord of heaven c. Thou hast praised the gods of silver c. Dan. 5. 21 22 23. Their mother hath played the harlot c. For she said I will go after my lovers who gave me my bread c. Hos 2. 5. They set their heart on their iniquity Hos 4. 8. God repeats many Judgments he hath brought upon Israel and saith Yet they have not returned unto me c. Amos. 4. 6 7 8 9 10. They hate him who rebuketh in the gate and they abhor him who speaketh uprightly Amoâ— 5. 10. Isa 29. 21. None upright amongst men and the best of them as a briar c. Micah 7. 2 3 4. Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts Execute true judgment c. But they refused to hearken and pulled away the shoulder and stopped their ears that they should not hear yea they made their heart as an Adamant-stone lest they should hear the law c. Zech. 7. 9 10 11 12. I will punish the men c. who say in their hearts that the Lord will not do good neither will he do evil Zeph. 1. 12. Psal 2. 17. Your words have been stout against me saith the Lord Yet ye say What have we spoken against thee Ye have said It is vain to serve God and what profit that we have kept his ordinances c. Mal. 3. 13 14. Job 21. 14 15. O Jerusalem c. How often would I have gathered you c. and ye would not Matth. 23. 37. John 5. 40. Luke 14. 17 18 19 c. When Pilate had said I am innocent of the blood of this just person see ye to it Then answered all the people and said His blood be on us and our children Matth. 27. 24 25. See the desperate wickedness of the Priests and Elders Matth. 27 ch 28. The World hate Christ and all that are good Matth. 10. 22. John 15. 18 19 c. 1 John 3. 13. John 17. 14. That which cometh out of them and defileth the man For from within out of the heart of men proceed evil thoughts adulteries fornications thefts covetousness wickedness deceit lasciviousness an evil eye blasphemy pride foolishness
himself a ransom for all c. 1 Tim. 2 5 6. His Son who c. when he had by himself purged our sins c. Heb. 1. 3. Jesus made c. for the suffering of death c. that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man for it became him c. to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings c. that through death he might destroy him who had the power of death that is the devil Heb. 2. 9 10 14. Though he were a Son yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered Heb. 5. 8. Who needed not daily as those high priests to offer up sacrifice c. for this he did once when he offered up himself Heb. 7. 27. ch 10. 26. Christ being come c. by his own blood he entred in once into the holy Place c. How much more shall the blood of Christ who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God purge your consciences c. that by the means of death for the redemption of transgressions c. Where a testament is there must also of necessity be the death of the testator c. Neither was the first testament dedicated without blood c. And without shedding of blood is no remission c. Nor yet that he should offer himself often c. But now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself c. Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many c. Heb. 9. 11 14 15 16 18 22 24 25 26 28. Levit. 16. 14 c. We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Christ once for all c. This man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever sate down c. For by one-offering he hath perfected for ever them who are sanctified c. To the blood of sprinkling which speaks better things than that of Abel Heb. 10. 10 12 14. ch 12. 24. Jesus also that he might sanctifie the people with his own blood suffered without the gate Heb. 13. 12. The Spirit of Christ c. When it testified before-hand the sufferings of Christ Ye were not redeemed with silver and gold from your vain conversation received of c. but by the precious blood of Christ 1 Pet. 1. 11 18 19. Christ also suffered for us leaving us an example c. who his own self bare our sins in his own body on or to the tree 1 Pet. 2. 21 24. Christ also hath once suffered for sins the just for the unjust c. being put to death in the flesh c. 1 Pet. 3. 18. Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh let us c. 1 Pet. 1. 1. Jesus Christ the just one c. he is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only c. but c 1 John 2. 1 2. Jesus Christ who gave himself a ransom for all c. 1 John 2. 6. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he laid down his life for us 1 John 3. 16. Unto him who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood Rev. 1. 5. Thou wast slain and hast redeemed us unto God by thy blood c. Rev. 5. 9. The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world Rev. 13. 8. He treadeth the wine-press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God Rev. 19. 15. V. He fulfilled all Righteousness of the Law bare the Curse took away the Hand-writing of Ordinences is our Righteousness I Will make mention of thy name of thine only Psalm 71. 16. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted Psalm 89. 16. Surely shall one say In the Lord have I righteousness c. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified and shall glory Isa 45. 24 25. The servants of the Lord and their righteousness is of me saith the Lord Isa 54. 17. I will cause the branch of righteousness to grow up unto David c. and this is the name wherewith he shall be called The Lord our Righteousness Jer. 33. 15 16. ch 23. 6. Seventy weeks are determined c. to make an end of sins c. and to bring in everlasting righteousness Dan. 9. 24. Jesus came to John to be baptized c. Jesus said Suffer it to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness Matth. 3. 13 15. Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the Prophets I am not come to destroy but to fulfil Matth. 5. 17 18. The Spirit will convince the world c. of righteousness because I go to my Father John 16. 8 10. I am not ashamed of the Gospel for therein is the righteousness of God revealed Rom. 1. 16 17. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one who believeth Rom. 10. 4. Christ Jesus who of God is made unto us c. righteousness c. 1 Cor. 1. 30 31. He hath made him to be sin for us c. that we may be made the righteousness of God in him 2 Cor. 5. 21. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law being made a curse for us For it is written Cursed is every one who hangeth on a tree Gal. 3. 13. Deut. 21. 23. But now in Christ Jesus ye are made nigh c. For he c. hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us having abolished in his flesh the enmity the law of commandments in ordinances c. Ephes 2. 13 14 15. Paul counted all things but dung that he might win Christ and be found 〈◊〉 him not having his own righteousness c. but that which is through the faith of Christ the righteousness which is of God by faith Phil. 3 8 9 Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances which was against us which was contrary to us and took it out of the way nailing it to his cross Col. 2. 13 14. See more of Justification Chap. 10. VI. He sanctifieth us is our Sanctification IN that day there shall be a fountain opened c. for sin and for uncleanness Zech. 13. 1. Peter said unto him Thou shalt never wash my feet Jesus saith unto him If I wash thee not thou hast no part in me Simon Peter saith unto him Lord not my feet only but also my hands and my head John 13. 8 9. And for their sakes I sanctifie my self that they also might be sanctified through the truth or truly Sanctified John 17. 19. Christ Jesus who is made of God unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification c. 1 Cor. 1. 30. Ye are washed ye are sanctified c. in the name of our Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 6. 11. Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it that he might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word that he might
reasonable service and be not conformed unto this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind that ye may prove what is that good that acceptable will of God c. Provide things honest in the sight of all men Rom. 12. 1 2 17. Ephes 5. 10. It is high time to awake out of sleep c. The night is far spent the day is at hand Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armour of light Let us walk honestly as in the day not in rioting and drunkenness c. but put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof Rom. 13. 11 12 13 14. None of us liveth to himself and no man dieth to himself for whether we live we live unto the Lord c. Whether we live therefore or die we are the Lord's c. Righteousness and peace c. For he who in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God and approved of Men Rom. 14. 7 8 9 17 18. ch 11. 36. 1 Pet. 4. 2 6. I would have you wise to that which is good and simple concerning evil Rom. 16. 19. The body is not for fornication but for the Lord c. Your bodies are the members of Christ c. And ye are not your own for ye are bought with a price Therefore glorifie God in your bodies and in your spirit which are God's 1 Cor. 6. 13 15 19 20. ch 3. 16 17. Be ye stedfast c. always abounding in the work of the Lord forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord 1 Cor. 15. 58. Whether therefore ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do do all to the glory of God 1 Cor. 10. 31. Be ye followers of me as I also am of Christ 1 Cor. 11. 1. Wherefore we endeavour or labour that whether present or absent we may be accepted of him c. The love of Christ constraineth us because we thus judge that if one died for all then were all dead c. That they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves but unto him who died for them 2 Cor. 5. 9 14 15. Having therefore these promises dearly beloved let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of God 2 Cor. 7. 1. Providing for honest things not only in the sight of the Lord but in the sight of men 2 Cor. 8. 20. 1 Tim. 2. 2. Hebr. 13. 18. Walk in the spirit and ye shall not fulfil or fulfil not the lust of the flesh Gal. 5. 16 17. Be not deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap For he who soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption but he who soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life c. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing c. but a new creature c. Gal. 6. 7 8 15. ch 5. 16. According as he hath chosen us in him c. that we should be holy and without blame before him in love Ephes 1. 4. Created c. unto good works which God hath foreordained that we should walk in them Ephes 2. 10. Titus 2. 14. I therefore c. beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called c. This I say therefore and testifie in the Lord that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles in the vanity of their mind c. But ye have not so learned Christ c. That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man which is corrupt according to deceitful lusts And be renewed in the spirit of your minds and that ye put on that new man which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness Ephes 4. 1 17 20 22 23 24. Col. 3. 9 10. Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children c. Ye were sometimes darkness but now light in the Lord Walk as children of the light c. Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them c. See then that ye walk circumspectly not as Fools redeeming the time Ephes 5. 1 8 11 15 16. That ye may approve things which differ or try things which are excellent that ye be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ c. Being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God c. According to my earnest expectation c. Christ shall be magnified in my body whether it be by life or by death c. Let your conversation be as becometh the Gospel of Christ Phil. 1. 10 11 20 27. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling c. That ye be blameless and harmless the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation among whom ye shine or shine ye as lights in the world c. All seek their own things not the things of Jesus Christ Phil. 2. 12 15 21. Brethren be ye followers of me and mark them who walk so as ye have us for an ensample for many walk of whom I have told you c. even weeping the enemies of the cross of Christ c. who mind earthly things for our conversation is in heaven Phil. 3. 17 18 19 20. 1 Cor. 11. 1. Finally brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever things honest whatsoever things just whatsoever things pure whatsoever things lovely whatsoever things of good report if there be any praise think on these things Those things which ye have both learned and received and heard and seen in me do c. Phil. 4. 8 9. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing being fruitful in every good work Col. 1. 10. 2 Thes 1. 11. If ye then be risen with Christ seek those things which are above c. Set your affections on things above not on things on the earth c. Mortifie therefore your members which are upon earth fornication c. Col. 3. 1 2 5. Walk in wisdom towards them who are without redeeming the time c. That ye may stand perfect and compleat in all the will of God c. Col. 4. 5 12. That ye would walk worthy of God who hath called you unto his kingdom 1 Thess 2. 12. We exhort you by the Lord Jesus that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God so ye would abound more and more c. For this is the will of God your sanctification c. That every one of you should know how to posses his vessel in sanctification and honour c. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness but unto holiness 1 Thes 4. 1 3 4 7. Now the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly and your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our
saints and to be had in reverence of all about him Psalm 89. 7. Before the mountains were c. even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God Thou turnest man to destruction and sayest Return ye children of men Who knoweth the power of thine anger even according to thy fear is thy wrath Psalm 90. 2 3 11. The Lord reigneth he is clothed with majesty the Lord is clothed with strength c. Thy throne is established of old thou from everlasting c. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters Psalm 93. 1 2 4. The Lord a great God and a great King above all gods Psalm 95. 3. Psalm 135. 5 6. 7. The Lord is great c. he is to be feared above all gods c. The Lord made the heavens honour and majesty are before him c. Fear before him all the earth Psalm 96. 4 5 6 9. 1 Chron. 16. 25. A fire goeth before him and burneth up his enemies round about his lightnings enlightneth the world the earth saw and trembled the hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth Psalm 97. 3 4 5 9. The Lord reigneth let the people tremble He sitteth between the Cherubins let the earth be removed or stagger The Lord is great in Zion he is high above all people let them praise the great and terrible name it is holy Psal 99. 1 2 3. As the heavens are high above the earth so great is his mercy towards them who fear him c. As a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who feareth him c. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting unto them who fear him Psalm 103. 11 13 17. He hath given meat unto them that fear him c. Holy and reverend is his name The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom Psal 111. 5 9 10. Tremble thou earth at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the God of Jacob who turneth the rock into a standing water the flint into a fountain of water Psalm 114. 7 8. He will bless them who fear the Lord small and great Psalm 115. 13. Psalm 128. 1 2 c. He will fulfil the desire of them who fear him he also will hear c. Psalm 145. 19. The Lord taketh pleasure in them who fear him c. Psalm 147. 11. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge Prov. 1. 7. ch 9. 10. Fear the Lord and depart from evil Prov. 3. 7. In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence c. It is the fountain of life to depart from the snares of death Prov. 14. 26 27. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasures c. Prov. 15. 16. By the fear of the Lord men depart from evil Prov. 16. 6. Let not thine heart envy sinners but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long Prov. 23. 17. Whatsoever God doth it shall be for ever c. and God doth it that men should fear before him Eccles 3. 14. It shall be well with them who fear God who fear before him Eccles 8. 12. Fear God and keep his commandments for this is the whole duty of man Eccles 12. 13. The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day c. And they shall go into the holes c. for fear of the Lord and for the glory of his Majesty when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth Isa 2. 10 17 19 21. I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne c. and one cried unto another and said Holy holy holy is the Lord of Hosts the whole earth is full of his glory c. Then said I Wo is me c. because I a man of unclean lips c. have seen the King the Lord of Hosts Isa 6. 1 3 5. Sanctifie the Lord of Hosts himself and let him be your fear and let him be your dread Isaiah 8. 13. The Lord of hosts hath sworn saying Surely as I thought so shall it come to pass and as I have purposed it it shall stand c. The Lord of hosts hath purposed and who shall disannul it And his hand is stretched out and who shall uurn it back Isa 14. 24 27. Thou hast made of a city an heap c. therefore shall the strong people glorifie thee The city of the terrible nations shall fear thee Isa 25. 1 2 3. Who would set the briers and thorns against me in battel c. I would burn them together Isa 27. 4. Forasmuch as this people draw near hnto me with their mouth c. and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men therefore c. they shall sanctifie my name and sanctifie the holy one of Jacob and shall fear the God of Israel Isa 29. 13 14 15 23. Behold the Lord God will come c. who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and meeted heaven with the span and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure c. Behold the nations as a drop of a bucket and are counted as the small dust of the ballâ—nce Behold he taketh up the isles as a very little thing c. all nations before him are as nothing Isa 40. 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. I the Lord the first and with the last I am he the isles saw it and feared the ends of the earth were afraid drew near c. Isa 41. 4 5. ch 43. 10 11 12 13. The heaven is my throne and the earth is my footstool where is the house Isa 66. 1. Acts 7 48 49 50. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God and that my fear is not in thee Jer. 2. 19. When God had put away Israel yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not but c. Jer. 3. 8. O foolish people c. fear ye not me faith the Lord Will ye not tremble at my presence Who hath placed the sands for the bounds of the sea by a perpetual decree that it cannot pass it c. But this people hath revolted c. Neither say they in their hearts Let us now fear the Lord our God who giveth rain c. Jer. 5. 21 22 23 24. None like unto thee O Lord thou great and thy name great in might who would not fear thee O King of nations for to thee it appertaineth c. The Lord is the true God he the living God an everlasting King at his wrath the earth shall tremble and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation c. Jer. 10. 6 7 10 12 13. Dan. 2. 20 21 22 47. ch 4. 17 32. O House of Israel cannot I do with you as this potter saith the Lord Behold as the clay in the potter's hand so ye in my hand O house of Israel Jer. 18. 6. Can any
13 14 15. Let thy companions deliver thee but the wind shall carry them all away vanity shall take them Isa 57. 13. Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills and from the multitudes of mountains c. Jer. 3. 23. Trust ye not in lying words saying The temple of the Lord c. Jer. 7. 4. Trust ye not in any brother for every brother will utterly supplant Jer. 9. 4 5. This is thy portion c. because thou hast forgotten me and trusted in falshood Therefore still I discover thy skirts upon thy face c. Jer. 13. 25 26. Thus saith the Lord Cursed be the man who who trusteth in man and maketh flesh his arm and whose heart departeth from God for he shall be like the heath in the desert c. Jer. 17. 5 6. For because thou hast trusted in thy works and in thy treasures thou shalt also be taken c. Jer. 48. 7. Wherefore gloriest thou in the valleys c. O back-sliding daughter who trustest in her treasures saying Who shall come unto me Behold I will bring fear upon thee saith the Lord of host Jer. 49. 4 5 16. As for us our eyes as yet failed for our vain hope in our watching we have watched for a nation which could not save us Lam. 4. 17. Egypt shall know c. because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel When they took hold of thee by thy hand thou didst break and rent all their shoulders And when they leaned upon thee thou breakest all their loins c. Ezek. 29. 6 7. Isa 20. 5 6. They shall know that I am the Lord when I have set a fire in Egypt and when all her helpers shall be destroyed Ezek. 30. 8. Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart they call to Egypt they go to Assyria when they shall go I will spread my net upon them I will bring them down c. Wo unto them for they have fled from me Hosea 7. 11 12 13. Jer. 2. 36 37. Ephraim feedeth upon wind c. they do make a covenant with the Assyrians c. Hosea 12. 1. Wo unto them who are at ease or secure in Zion and trust in the mountains of Samaria Amos 6. 1. Trust ye not in a friend put ye not confidence in a guide keep the door of thy mouth from her who lyeth in thy bosom For the son dishonoureth the father c. Micah 7. 5 6. Charge them who are rich c. that they trust not in uncertain riches c. 1 Tim. 6. 17. We had the sentence of death in our selves that we should not trust in our selves 2 Corin. 1. 9. II. In God alone a suitable Object GOD said Let their be light and there was light c. Gen. 1. 3 6 9 c. When Sarah doubted of the promise because of her age The Lord said to Abraham Wherefore did Sarah laugh saying Shall I of surety bear a child which am old Is any thing too hard for the Lord Gen. 18. 12 13 14. Luke 1. 37. When Hagar was fainting and thought there was no way but death with her child God shewed her a well of water c. Gen. 21. 15 16 17 18 19. When Joseph's Brethren had conspired to kill him God works for his deliverance Gen. 37. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 c. When God was sending Moses upon a great Work Moses said unto the Lord O my Lord I am not eloquent c. but I am slow of speech c. And the Lord said unto him Who hath made man's mouth Or who maketh the dumb or the deaf or the seeing or the blind Have not I the Lord Now therefore go and I will be with thy mouth c. Exod. 4. 10 11 12. And Moses said unto the people Fear ye not stand still and see the salvation of the Lord which he will shew to you to day c. the Lord shall fight for you c. And the Angel of God which went before the camp removed and went behind them between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel c. Led them through the Red-sea Exod. 14. 13 14 19 20 21 22. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever Exod. 15. 18. The Lord c. proclaimed the name of the Lord The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth keeping mercy for thousands forgiving iniquity transgression and sin c. Exod. 34. 5 6 7. And Moses said The people amongst whom I am are six hundred thousand c. Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them to suffice them Or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them c. And the Lord said unto Moses Is the Lord's hand waxed short Thou shalt see c. Numb 11. 21 22 23. God is not a man that he should lye neither the son of man that he should repent Hath he said and shall he not do Or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Behold c. he hath blessed and I cannot reverse it Heb. 6. 18. Numb 23. 19 20. Tit. 1. 2. What god is there in heaven or earth that can do according to thy works and according to thy might Deut. 3. 24. Unto thee it was shewed that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God there is none else besides him c. Deut. 4. 35 39. Know therefore that the Lord thy God he is God the faithful God who keepeth covenant and mercy with them who love him c. Deut. 7. 9. Understand therefore this day that the Lord thy God he who goeth before thee as a consuming fire he shall destroy them and he shall bring them down before thy â—ace so shalt thou drive them out c. Deut. 9. 3. ch 31. 6. There shall be no man able to stand before you for the Lord your God shall lay the sear of you c. Deut. 11. 25. Josh 5. 1. 2 Chron. 14. 14. chap. 17. 10. Their rock is not as our Rock the enemies themselves being judges c. See now that I I am he and there is no god with me I kill and I make alive I wound and I heal Neither is there any who can deliver out of my hand for I lift up my hand to heaven and say I live for ever Deut. 32. 31 39 40. There is none like unto the God of Jesurun who rideth upon the heaven for thy help and in his excellency on the sky The eternal God thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee c. Deut. 33. 26 27. Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you c. Josh 3. 10. Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you all are come to pass unto you and not one thing hath failed thereof c. Josh 23. 14. chap. 21.
it from thee c. and if thy right hand offend thee cut it off Matth. 5. 28 29 30. Behold thou art made whole sin no more lest a worse thing come unto thee John 5. 14. Psalm 85. 8. Ezra 9. 14. Jesus said unto the woman taken in adultery Neither do I condemn thee Go and sin no more c. Verily I say unto you whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin John 8. 11 34. Thou who preachest a man should not steal dost thou steal Thou who sayest a man should not commit adultery dost thou commit adultery c. Rom. 2. 21 22 23 c. Nor as some affirm that we say let 's do evil that good may come whose damnation is just Rom. 3. 8. What shall I say then Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound God forbid how shall we who are dead to sin live any longer therein c. Our old man is crucified with him c. that henceforth we should not serve sin c. Reckon ye also your selves to be dead indeed unto sin c. Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin c. What then shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace God forbid c. Rom. 6. 1 2 6 11 12 13 15. What I hate that do I c. the evil which I would not that do I Rom. 7. 15 19. If ye through the spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body ye shall live Rom. 8. 13. Abhor that which is evil c. recompence to no man evil for evil c. be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good Rom. 12. 9 17 21. The night is far spent the day is at hand let us therefore cast off the works of darkness c. Let us walk honestly as in the day not in rioting and drunkenness not in chambering and wantonness not in strife and envying c. make no provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts Rom. 13. 12 13 14. I would have you wise to that which is good but simple or harmless concerning evil Rom. 16. 19. Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God be not deceived neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor effeminate nor abusers of themselves with mankind nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God c. Now the body is not for fornication but for the Lord c. Flee fornication 1 Cor. 6. 9 10 13 15 18. Heb. 13. 4. Eph. 5. 5 7. Now these things were our examples to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted neither be ye idolaters c. nor commit fornication c. neither tempt Christ c. neither murmur ye c. Flee from idolatry 1 Cor. 10. 6 7 8 9 10 14. Deut. 6. 16. Charity rejoyceth not in iniquity 1 Cor. 13. 6. Awake to righteousness and sin not c. The sting of death is sin 1 Cor. 14. 34 56. What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness and what communion hath light with darkness 2 Cor. 6. 14. Having these promises c. let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit c. 2 Cor. 7. 1. Now I pray to God that ye do no evil 2 Cor. 13. 7. Ye are called unto liberty only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh c. fulfil not the lusts of the flesh c. adultery fornication uncleanness lasciviousness idolatry witchcraft hatred variance emulation wrath strife seditions heresies envyings murders drunkenness revellings and such like c. they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God Gal. 5. 13 16 19 20 21. Be angry and sin not let not the sun go down on your wrath neither give place to the devil Let him who stole steal no more Ephes 4. 26 27 28. Fornication c. let it not be once named amongst you as becoming Saints c. Have no fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them c. Be not drunk with Wine wherein is excess Ephes 5. 3. 11 18. Col. 3. 5 6 8. This is the will of God even your sanctification c. for God hath not called us unto uncleanness but unto holiness 1 Thes 4. 3 4 7. Abstain from all appearance of evil 1 Thes 5. 22. She that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth c. Keep thy self pure 1 Tim. 5. 6 22. Let every one who nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity and flee also youthful lusts 2 Tim. 2. 19 22. The grace of God which bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared c. teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live c. Titus 2. 11 12. Exhort one another c. lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin Hebr. 3. 13. If we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin but a certain fearful looking for of judgment c. Hebr. 10. 26 27. Let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us Hebr. 12. 1. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness c. Pure religion is c. to keep himself unspotted from the world James 1. 21 27. Whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet offend in one point he is guilty of all for c. James 2. 10 11. Cleanse your hands ye sinners and purifie your hearts c. James 4. 8. Wherefore laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies c. Dearly beloved I beseech you as strangers c. abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul 1 Pet. 2. 1 11. Ephes 4. 29. 30 31. He who will love life c. let him eschew evil for the face of the Lord is against them who do evil 1 Pet. 3. 10 11 12. The time past may suffice us that we have wrought the will of the Gentiles 1 Pet. 4. 3. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness 2 Pet. 3. 11. These things write I unto you that ye sin not c. 1 John 2. 1. Every man who hath this hope in him purifieth himself as he is pure c. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not whosoever sinneth hath not seen him neither knoweth him c. he who committeth sin is of the Devil 1 John 3. 6 8. Hating the very garment spotted with the flesh Jude ver 23. I will therefore that the younger women c. give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully c. Some are already turned c. 1 Tim. 5. 14. That the word of God be not blasphemed c. Not purâ—oyning that they may adorn the doctrine of God
any of you should seem to come short of it c. Lest any man fall c. Heb. 4. 1 11. Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear c. 1 Pet. 1. 17. The end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer 1 Pet. 4. 7. Be sober be vigilant because your adversary the Devil like a roaring Lion walketh about seeking whom he may devour 1 Pet. 5 8 9. Seeing ye know before beware lest ye also being led away with the error of the wicked fall from your own stedfastness 2 Pet. 3. 17. 1 Thes 3 5. James 5. 19. Look to your selves that we lose not those things which we have gained 2 John ver 8. Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain c. If thou shalt not watch c. Rev. 3. 2 3. Behold I come as a thief blessed is he who watcheth and keepeth his garments lest he walketh naked and they see his shame Rev. 16. 15. See the Saints aptness to fall into Sin Chap. 13. See the Devil and Deceivers ways to draw aside Chap. 30. CHAP. XVII Of the Duties of Saints Believers Brethren in the Lord each to other as such and as standing in that relation one to another 1. To Love one another the kinds of it THou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self I am the Lord Levit. 19. 18. My goodness extends not unto thee but to the saints who are in the earth and to the excellent in whom is all my delight Psalm 16. 2 3. I am a companion of all them who fear thee c. Psalm 119. 63. Love covers all sins Prov. 10. 12. 1 Pet. 4. 8. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a sâ—alled ox where hatred is Prov. 15. 17. Open rebuke is better than secret love Prov. 27. 5. Love is as strong as death c. many waters cannot quench love Cant. 8. 6 7. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets Matth. 22. 39 40. The love of many shall wax cold Matth. 24. 12. A new commandment I give unto you That ye love one another as I have loved you that ye also love one another by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye love one another John 13. 34 35. This is my commandment that ye love one another as I have loved you John 15. 12 13 17. We being many are one body in Christ and every one members one of another c. Let love be without dissimulation c. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love or in the love of the Brethren Rom. 12 5 9 10. 1 Cor. 12. 13 25 27. Malachi 2. 10. 1 Cor. 10. 17. Owe no man any thing but to love one another for he who loveth another hath fulfilled the law c. It is briefly comprehended in this saying namely Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy selâ— Love worketh no ill to his neighbour Rom. 13. 8 9 1. Gal. 5. 13 14. Love edifieth 1 Cor. 8. 1. Though I speak with the tongue of men or angels c. have the gift of prophesie c. have all faith c. Bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have not charity it proficeth me nothing charity suffereth long c. charity never faileth c. 1 Cor. 13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13. Follow after charity 1 Cor. 14. 1. Let all your things be done with charity 1 Cor. 16. 14. There is neither Jew nor Greek c. for ye are all one in Christ Jesus Gal. 3. 28. The fruit of the spirit is love c. Gal. 5. 22. Walk in love as Christ also hath loved us c. Ephes 5. 2. I pray that your love may abound more and more in knowledge c. Phil. 1. 9. Having the same love c. Look not every man on his own things but every man also on the things of others Phil. 2. 2 3 4. 1 Cor. 8. 1. Gal. 5. 13. We give thanks c. since we heard c. of the love which ye have unto all saints Col. 1. 3 4. Ephes 1. 15. That their hearts might be comforted being knit together in love Col. 2. 1 2. Above all these things put on charity which is the bond of perfectness Col. 3. 14. The Lord make you to increase and abound in love one towards another 1 Thes 3. 12. As touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you for ye your selves are taught of God to love one another c. that ye increase more 1 Thes 4. 9 10. We are bound to thank God c. because that your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you all towards each other aboundeth 2 Thes 1. 3. Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart 1 Tim. 1. 5. Follow c. love 2 Tim. 2. 22. 1 Tim 6. 11. I thank my God c. hearing of thy love c. toward all saints Philem. ver 4 5. God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed towards his name in that ye have ministred to the saints and do Heb. 6. 10. Let brotherly love continue Heb. 13. 1. If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self ye do well James 2. 8. Gal. 5. 13 14 15. If ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts glory not c. This wisdom descendeth not from above c. James 3. 14 15 16. 1 P. t. 2. 1. Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently 1 Pet. 1. 22. Love the brotherhood 1 Pet. 2. 17. Finally c. love as brethren or loving to Brethren 1 Pet. 3. 8. And above all things have servent charity among your selves for charity will cover a multitude of sins 1 Pet. 4. 8. Add c. brotherly kindness and to brotherly kindness charity 2 Pet. 1. 7. He who saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now he who loveth his brother abideth in the light 1 John 2. 9 10 11. Is not of God neither he who loveth not brother for this is message that ye heard from the beginning that we should love one another c. We know that we are passed from death to life because we love the brethren c. We ought to lay down our lives for the brethren let us not love in word neither in tongue but in deed and in truth This is his commandment c. that we love one another 1 John 3. 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 23. Let us love one another for love is of God and every one who loveth is born of God and knoweth God He who loveth not knoweth not God
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