They compassed me about all Nations compassed mee about but in the Name of the Lord I wil destroy them Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall but the Lord helped mee Psal 118.10.13 g He delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword Psal 144.10 h Thou hast covered my head in the day or battell Ps 40.7 55.18 i.k. David sayd The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the Lyon he wil deliver me out of the hand of this Philistim 1 Sam. 17.37 l See the preceding g. m This is the Word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel saying Not by Army nor by power but by my Spirit Zech. 4.6 Ps 33.16 17. n I wil not be affrayd of ten thousands of people that beset me round Salvation belongeth unto the Lord Psal 3.6.8 27.1 2 3. 2 Chrona 20.15 o. p.q The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh to slay him But 〈◊〉 saâ—â—â—tion of the righteous is of the 〈…〉 shall deliâ—eâ— them from the wicked Psal 37.32.39 40. Jer. 15.21 r See Psal 91.7 s I will leave a few of them from the sword Ez. 12.16 t. u Thou shalt not be given into the hands of the men of whom thou art affrayd For I wil surely deliver thee and thou shalt not fall by the Sword Jer. 39.17 18. w There shal not an haire fall from the head of any of you Acts 27.34 Mat. 10.30 x See 91.7 y I am with thee no man shall set on thee to hurt thee Act. 18.10 z An horse is a vaine thing for safety Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them that feare him to deliver their soule from death Ps 33 17 18 19. a. 26. b I wil be an enemy unto thy enemies and I wil afflict them that afflict thee Ex. 23.22 c. d The Lord is the strength of my life of whom shal I be affrayd When the wicked even mine enemies came upon mee to eaâ—e up my flesh they stumbled and fell Psalme 27.1.2 e There shal not a man of them stand before thee Iosh 10.8 Deut. 11.25 f Fight you not against the Lord God for you shall not prosper 2 Chron. 13.12 g Be not affrayd fight for your brethren And when our enemies heard that it was knowne unto us and God had brought their counsel to nought that wee returned every one to his worke Nehemiah 4.14 15. h. i I wil send my feare before thee and I wil make al thine enemies turne their backes unto thee Exodus 23.27 Deut. 11.25 k. l. m. n. Yee shall chase your enemies and they shall fall before you by the Sword Five of you shal chase an hundred and an hundred of you shal put ten thousand to flight Levit. 26.7.8 Iosh 23.10 Deut. 32 3â— Deut. 28.7 â— My persecutors shal be ashamed theâ— everlasting confusion shal never bee forgotten Ier. 2.80 â—â— Through God wâ— shal doe 〈◊〉 For hee it is that shal treade downe our enemies Ps 60.12 Mal. 4.2 r. s I wil destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come And I wil send hornets that shal drive out the Canaanite before thee Ex. 23.27 28. 33.2 t. u.w.x The Lord thy God wil put out these Nations before thee I shal deliver them unto thee and shal destroy them with a mighty destruction Thou shalt destroy their name from under heaven Deut. 7.22 23 24. y See Levit. 26.7 z Hee shal bring them down before thy face so that thou shalt destroy them quickly Deut. 9.3 a. 27 See the foregoing t. b. c It was of the Lord to harden their hearts that they should come against Israel in Battell that hee might destroy them utterly that they might have no fâ—vour Iosh 11.20 d. f It is God that avengeth me and bringeth down the people under me 2 Sam. 22 48. Psal 18.27 e His enemies wil I cloath with shame Psal 132 18. g Now shal my head bee lifted up above mine enemies round about mee Psal 27.6 h The righteous shal see their fal Pro. 29.16 i The Lord taketh my part with them that helpe mee therefore shal I see my desire upon them that hate me Psal 118 7. 59.10 91.8 k. l The righteous see it and are glad and the innocent laugh them to scorne Iob. 22.19 Ps 58.10 m The Righteous shal see and feare Psal 52.6 n The Lord is a man of War Ex. 15.3 o The Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy Campe to deliver thee and to give up thine enemies before thee Deut. 23.14 p God himselfe is with us for our Captaine 2 Chron. 13.12 Ioshua lift up his eyes and behold there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand And he said as Captain of the host of the Lord am I now come Iosh 5.13 14. Thus farre the third chiefe head of the fourth maine part The fourth chiefe head conteineth such Promises and comfortable places as concerne Death THE LORD hath appointed Death to all Men q He sendeth it r and hath set the time s The place â— The manner therof in generall u in particular as if we dy by the Sword v by famine x by pestilence y or in Captivity z None can deliver either himself a. 28 or any other from Death b The Lord will be with us when we are dying c to direct d to comfort us e to deliver us from the feare therof for which Christ dyed and overcame the Devill f He will deliver us from Death that it shall not hurt us g nor have power or victory over us h Our Death when where or howsoever it be is highly esteem'd of God i We need feare none evill in the midst therof k By death we are freed from all sin l and misery m. Our Soules are presently carried into heaven n by the holy Angels to that end appointed by the Lord o Our bodies shall rest in their graves as in a sweet bed in peace p Our rotting flesh shall rest in hope q Our stinking carcasses shall have an happy Resurrection r and these our vile bodies shall be changed into incorruptible s immortall t spirituall u and most glorious bodies like to the glorifyed body of Christ Jesus w and this by his all powerfull working x We shall be most graciously acquitted and received by our blessed Saviour at that great day of judgement y and then in Soule and body enjoy all perfect holines and happines in heaven for evermore z See the Promises of everlasting life So that death by Christ is to us advantage a. 29. and the passage to life eternall b By death we are the Lords c to live for ever with him d The Righteous hath hope in his death e The day thereof is better then the day that one is born i q It is appointed unto all Men once to die Heb. 9.17 Psal 49.19 Eccl. 3.2 r The Lord killeth hee bringeth downe to the Grave 1 Sam. 2.6 Deu. 32.39 s Iob. 28.3
â— There yee shal die Ier. 42.16 He shal die in the place whither they have led him captive Ier. 22.12 Ez. 17.16 Isa 22.18 u Unto God the Lord belong the issues of death Psal 68.20 w.x.y.z. Thus saith the Lord such as are for the Sword to the Sword and such as are for the famine to the famine and such as are for the captivity to the captivity Jer. 15.2 Yee shal die by the Sword by the famine and by the pestilence Ier 42.22 21.9 38 2. 42.17 Ez. 7.15 Amos 7.11 Ez. 5.12 6.12 17.16 a. 28 What man is he that shall deliver his Soule from the hand of the Grave Psal 89.48 b None can by any meanes redeeme his brother that he should not see corruption Ps 49.7.9 c Though I walke through the Vallies of the Shadow of Death thou art with me Psa 23.4 d Hee wil be our guide even unto Death Psal 48 14. â— Thy rod and staffe they comfort mee Ps 23 4. f He himselfe tooke part of the same that through Death he might destroy him that had the power of Death that is the Devil And deliver them who through feare of Death were all their life time subject to bondage Heb. 2.14 15. g I wil ransome them from the power of the Grave I wil redeem them from death Hos 13.14 b See the preceding g and 1 Cor. 15.54 i Precious in the sight of the Lord is the Death of his Saints Psal 116.15 72.14 k In the valley of the shadow of Death I wil feare no evil psal 23 4. l Hee that is dead is freed from sinne Rom 6.7 m Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord they rest from their labours Re. 14.13 Isa 57.2 There the wicked cease from troubling and there the weary be at rest They heare not the voyce of the oppressour The servant is free from his Master Job 3.17.18 19. n And Jesus sayd unto him to day thou shalt be with mee in Paradise Luke 23.43 o Are they not ministring spirits sent forth to minister for them who shal be heires of salvation Heb. 1.14 â— He shal enter into peace they shal rest in their beds Isa 57.2 q My flesh shall rest in hope Psal 16.9 r Though after my skin wormes destroy this body yet in my flesh shal I see God Job 19.26 Many of them that sleepe in the dust shal awake some to everlasting life and some to everlasting shame and contempt Dan. 12.2 This is the Fathers wil that al which he hath given me I should raise up agaiâ— at the last day John 6.39.40 Matth. 24.30 There shal be a resurrection of the dead both of the just and unjust Acts 24 15. 1 Thess 4 15. To the end 1 Cor. 15. Cap. s. â— u The dead shal be raised incorruptible For this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality It is sowne a naturall body it is raised a spiritual body 1 Cor. 15.44.52.53 w The Lord Jesus shall change our vile body that it may be fâ—shioned like unto his Glorious Body Phil. 3.20.21 x According to the working whereby hee is able to subdue al things to himselfe ibid. y Then shal the King say unto them on his right hand come yee blessed of my Father Inherit the kingdom prepared for you Matth. 25.34 23. Ez. 18.22 2 Thess 1.7.10 z See the forequoted Rev. 14.13 at m. a. 29 To me to die is gaine Phil. 1.21 b Hee that believeth on him that sent me is passed from Death to Life Jâ—h 5 24. c Whether wee live or die wee are the Lords Rom. 14 8. l We which are alive shall be caught up in the Clouds to meate the Lord in the Aire and so shal wee ever be with the Lord 1 Thess 4.17 e The words of Prâ—â— 14.32 f Eccl. 7.3 Thus farre of the fourth and last head of the fourth maine part The fift maine part assures us many outward blessings as the Lord sees best for us First Such as concerne our selves as 1. THat the Lord will blesse us g with all manner of blessings h in all that we set our hand unto i he will command his blessing to be upon us k and nothing shall hinder or alter it l His blessing shall appeare in keeping Evils from us m in removing things hurtful n in that no good things shall be wanting â— Alâ— things shall be ministred â— and all our necessities supplied q The Lord will doe us good â— and all shall goe well goe all how it will s yea rather then sayle he will work wonders for us f g I will blesse thee Gen. 26.3 Deut. 7.12 13. 30.16 Psal 115.12 13 Prâ— 10.6 h All these blessings shal come on thee and shal overtake thee if thou shalt hearken unto the voyce of the Lord thy God Deut. 28.2 i The Lord shal command the blessing upon thee in al that thou shalt set thine hand unto Deut. 28.8 Gen. 49.29 k See the preceding i. l He hath blessed and I cannot reverse it Num. 23.20 m There shal no evil befall thee Psal 91.10 n Cal upon me in the day of trouble I wil deliver thee Psal 50.15 o There is no want to them that feare him Psal 34.9 p All these things shal be added unto you Mat. 6.33 q God shal supply all your need Phil. 4.19 r The Lord wil rejoyce over thee for good Deut. 30.9 Psal 85.12 Iob. 22.21 Iâ—e 1.19 s All things worke together for good to them that love God Râ—m 8.28 Deut. 4.40 6.3.24 28.8 Eccl. 8.12 Isa 3.10 â— I wil open you the windowes of heaven and power you out a blessing Mal. 3.10 Psal 46.1.2 Mica 7 8. Alas for that day is great so that none is like it it is even the time of Jacobs trouble but hee shal be saved out of it Jâ—r 30.7 2. That the Lord will dwell with us â— and make us dwell safely â— therefore he will cover us x all the day y wâ—en we walk z when we rest â— 30 No evill Creatures shall harmeus b we shall be quiet from fâ—are of evil c and sleep in peace and safety d for for all these the Lord watcheth over us carefully and continually â— v I will dwell amongst the children of Israel Ex 29.45 Levit. 26 11 12. 2 Cor. 6 16. 1 Ki. 6.13 w Whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwel safely Pro. 1.33 Levit. 25.18 19. 26.5.6 Deut. 33.12.27 Micha 4.3 Zech. 3.10 x. y The Lord shal cover him all the day long Deut. 33.12 z Thou shalt walke in thy way safely Pro. 3.23 a. 30 Thou shalt lie downe and none shall make thee affrayd Job 11.19 b I wil rid evill beasts out of the Land Le. 26.6 c Pro. 1 33. d Levit. 26.5 6. e A land which the Lord thy God careth for the eyes of the Lord thy God are alwayes upon it from the beginning of the yeare even unto the end Deut.
147.3 a. 41. b I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones Isa 57.15 c For I will not contend for ever neither will I be alwayes wroth for the spirit should faile before mee and the soule which I have made Isa 57.16 d I have seen his wayes and will heale him I wil leade him also and restore comforts unto him and to his moumers vers 18. e. f Blessed are they that mourne for they shal be comforted Mat. 5.4 Blessed are yee that weepe for yee shall laugh Lu. 6.21 g Looke unto Abraham your father and unto Sara that bare you for I called him alone and blessed him and increased him For the Lord shall comfort Zier He wil comfort all her waste places and he wil make her wildernesse like Eden and her desert like the garden of the Lord Joy and gladnesse shall be found therein thanksgiving and the voyce of melody Isa 51.23 h Because thy heart was tender and thou hast humbled thy selfe before the Lord when thou heard st what I spake against this place and against the inhabitants thereof that they should become a desolation and a curse and hast rent thy cloths and wept before me I also have heard thee saith the Lord 2 Ki 22.19 i Behold therefore I wil gather thee unto thy fathers thou shalt be gathered in to thy grave in peace and thy eyes shal not see all the evil that I wil bring upon this place v. 20. Blessed are the poore in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Mat. 5.3 5. To our mourning for the sins of the times The Lord gives his Angel most strickt charge to mark such that they may be spared from and to preserve such that they be not so much as touched by any generall calamity l l And the Lord said unto him go through the midst of the City through the midst of Jerusalem set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for al the abominations that are done in the midst thereof Slay utterly old and yong both maids and little children and women but come not neere any man upon whom is the mark Ezek 9 46. 6 To true Faith in Jesus Christ Such as have the same are Gods children m shall have remission of their sins justification from them n The father himself loves them o Such shall repent p be obedient q And abound in grace r patiently waite Gods leisure s They are in a blessed estate t shall prospe u shall not perish w but by death shall passe to life x And have everlasting like y m But as many as received him to them gave hee power to become the Sons of God even to them that believe on his name Io. 1.12 Now to Abraham and his seede were the promises made Gal. 3.16 n To him give all the Prophets witnesse that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins Acts 10.43 o For the Father Himselfe loveth you because yee have loved mee and have believed that I came out from God Joh. 16.27 p He that believeth in me though hee were dead yet shall he live Joh. 11 25. Whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkenesse Jo. 12.46 q Verily verily I say unto you he that believeth on me the workes that I doe shall he doe also and greater workes then these shall he doe because I got unto my Father Ioh. 14.12 r He that believeth on me as the Scripture hath said out of his belly shall flow Rivers of living waters Joh. 17.38 s He that believeth shall not make haste Isa 28.16 t Blessed are they that have not seeme and yet have believed Jo. 20.29 u Believe in the Lord your God so shall you bee established believe his prophets so shall yee prosper 2 Chron. 20.20 w That whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life He that believeth on him is not condemned Hee that believeth on the Sonne hath everlasting life Ioh. 3.15.18.36 He that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shal not come into condemnation but is passed from Death unto Life Ch. 5.24 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never dy Ch. 11.26 x He that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent mee hath euerlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from Death to Life Joh. 5.24 y And this is the will of him that sent me that every one that seeth the Sonne and believeth on him may have everlasteing life 〈◊〉 6.40 For God so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Sonne that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have everlasting life Ch. 3.16 20.31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt bee saved and thy House Acts 16.31 For by grace you are saved through Faith and not of your selves Eph. 2.8 For God sent not his Sonne into the World to condemne the World but that the World through him might be saved Joh. 3.17 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach because we trust in the living God who is the saviour of all men especially of those that believe 1 Tim. 4.10 7. To turning from or forsaking of sie Such shall have mercy z The LORD is reach to forgive such a. 42 And will forgive such b And repent of the evill threatned c And will not suffer his wrath to fall upon such d nor keep his anger against such e nor punish such f He will returne to such g And dwell with such h And be alwayes with such for good i such shall injoy outward blessings k and inward peace l Christ will give such light both light of knowledge and comfort m such shall not be damned n But saved o z He that covereth his sinnes shal not prosper but he that confesseth and forsaketh them shal have mercy Pro. 28.13 a. 42. Let the wicked forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts and let him returne unto the Lord and hee wil have mercy upon him and to our God for hee will abundantly pardon Isa 55.7 b It may be that the House of Juda wil heare all the evill that I purpose to doe unto them that they may returne every man from his evill way that I may forgive their iniquity and their sinne Jer. 36 3. c Turne yee unto me with all your heart with fasting with weeping and with mourning And rent your heart and not your garments and turne unto the Lord your God for he is geacious and mercifull slow to anger and of great kindnesse and repenteth him of the evill Ioc◠12.13 d.e. Returne thou back-sliding Israel saith the Lord and I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you for I am merclfull saith the Lord and will not keepe anger for ever Jer. 3.12