with him and be at peace thereby good shall come vnto thee Iob 22 21. For did not HEZIKIAH King of Iudah feare the Lord and the Lord repented him of the evill he had purposed against him Ier. 26 19.12 16. Hos 10 12.6 1. Ier. 26.3 12.6 18 8. Amos 5 4. Ezek. 18 27. Iob 33 23. Ob. I haue indeauoured my selfe in the worke of Repentance what I can and yet my Affliction continueth pressing mee very sore A. Then cry vnto the Lord and hee shall saue you out of your distresses Psal 107.19 Saying Haue mercy vpon me O Lord for I am weake O Lord heale me for my bones are vexed Psal 6.2 Take away thy rod from me and let not thy feare terrifie me Iob. 9.34 Turne thou vnto me and haue mercy vpon mee for I am desolate and Afflicted The troubles of my heart are inlarged O bring thou mee out of my distresse Looke vpon my Affliction and my paine and forgiue me all my sinnes Psal 25 17. O remember not my former iniquities let thy tender mercies speedily prevent mee for I am brought very low Helpe me O God of my saluation for the glorie of thy name deliuer me Psa 79.8 I stretch forth my hand vnto thee my soule thirsteth after thee as a thirsty land Heare me speedily O Lord for my spirit faileth hide not thy face from me lest I be like vnto them that goe downe into the pit Psal 143 6. O Lord correct me but in iudgement not in thine anger lest thou bring me to nothing Ier. 10.24 I am like a flower that is cut downe which flyeth also as a shadow and continueth not and doest thou open thine eyes vpon such a one And bringest thou me to iudgement with thee Iob. 14.2 Thine hands haue made me and fashioned me together round about yet thou dost destroy me Remember I beseech thee that thou hast made me as the clay and wilt thou bring me into the dust againe Iob. 10.8 Are not my dayes few Cease thou and let me alone that I may take comfort a litle before I go whence I shall not returne Iob. 10.20 Psal 79.5.77.7.85 4 25 6 7 39 12 13.88.1.88 14.102.1 118 25.119 77 143 8.11 Iob. 10 1.13 24.14 6. Ier. 17 14.17 Psalm 42 6 119 107. Isa 64.8 Q. When by these meanes I haue found comfort and deliverance what am I then to doe A. In that day thou shalt say O Lord I will praise thee though thou wast angry with me thine anger is turned away thou comfortest me Behold God is my Salvation I will trust and not be afraid for the Lord IEHOVAH is my strength and my song he also is become my Salvation Isa 12.1 My soule wait thou onely vpon God for my expectation is from him He only is my rocke and my salvation he is my defence therefore I shall not bee mooved In God is my Salvation and my glory the rocke of my strength and my refuge is in God Psal 62 5. For thou hast taken away all thy wrath thou hast turned thy selfe from the fiercenesse of thine anger Psal 78 38. Thou hast delivered my soule from death mine eyes from teares and my feet from falling Psal 116.8 My lips therefore shall greatly reioyce when I sing vnto thee and my Soule which ho u hast redeemed my tongue also shall talke of thy Righteousnesse all the day long Psal 71 23. I will say vnto thee thy Righteousnesse O GOD is very high who hath done great things O God who is like vnto thee Thou who hast shewed me great and sore troubles hast quickened me againe and hast brought me vp againe from the depths of the earth thou hast increased my greatnesse and comforted me on every side Psal 71.19 To the end that my glory may sing vnto him and not be silent O Lord my God I will giue thee thankes for ever Psal 30 12 49 15.22 22 63 7.66 8.30 3 103.1 4.85 2 3 116 7 9. Isa 61 10 49.13.38 20. Exod. 4 31. Luk. 17.15 Psal 35.18 85.9 116.5 CHAP. XXVIII Of Persecution Ob. I Know now that in the middest of Iudgement the LORD will remember Mercie notwithstanding the feare I haue of falling into the hands of men is the very breaking of my heart A. I Even I am he that comforteth you who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall dye and of a man that shall be made as grasse And forgettest the Lord thy maker that spreadeth forth the Heavens and layeth the foundations of the earth hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor as if hee were ready to destroy And where is the fury of the oppressor Isa 51 12 Behold I will make thy Face strong against their Faces and thy Fore-head strong against their Fore-heads is an Adamant harder than flint haue I made thy Forehead feare them not neither be dismayed at their lookes though they be a rebellious house Ezek. 3.8 Are not two Sparrowes sold for a farthing and one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father but the very haires of your head are numbred Feare ye not therefore for you are of more value then many Sparrowes Math. 10.29 So that we may boldly say the Lord is my helper I wil not feare what man can do vnto me Heb. 13 6. â— For the Lord God will helpe me therefore shall I not bee confounded therefore haue I set my face like a flint and I know I shall not be ashamed He is neere that iustifieth me who will contend with me Let vs stand together who is mine Adversary Let him come neere to usee Behold the LORD GOD will helpe me who is hee that shall condemne me Loe all they shall waxe old as a Garment the Moth shall eate them vp Isa 50 7. Numb 22 18.38 verses 24. 12 13 23 8. Heb. 11 27. Psalm 140.12 Ob. But doe I not with these eyes see many of my Brethren how cruelly they haue beene handled by them Psal 22 12 13 143 3 4. A. All that will liue godly in CHRIST IESVS shall suffer persecution 2. Tim. 3.12 As formerly he that was borne after the flesh persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit even so it is now Gal. 4.29 that the Brother shall betray the Brother to death and the Father the Sonne and the Children shall rise vp against their Parents and shall cause them to die And you shall bee hated of all men for my names sake Math. 10.21 These things haue I spoken vnto you that you should not be offended they shall put you out of the Synagogue yea the time commeth that whosoever killeth you will thinke that hee doth GOD Service And these things will they doe vnto you because they haue not knowne the Father nor me But these things haue I told you that when the time shall come ye may remember that I haue told you them Ioh. 16 1. Notwithstanding if the world hate you you know it
to death for the Children neyther shall the children bee put to death for their fathers every man shall bee put to death for his owne sinne Deut. 24 16. And every man shall beare his owne burthen Gal. 6 5. What meane they then to vse this Proverbe saying The Fathers haue eaten sower grapes and the Childrens teeth are set on edge Ezek. 18 2. For every one shall dye in his owne iniquitie every man that eateth the sower grape his teeth shall be set on edge Ier. 31.29 30. Ezek. 18 18. Num. 14 29. Deut. 1.39 1 King 14 13 15 3. Q. What may the Children of wicked parents learne hence A. Not to walke in the statutes of their Fathers nor to obserue their iudgements nor to defile themselues with their Idols Ezek. 20.18 to bee as their Fathers a stubborne and rebellious generation c. Psal 78 8. hardening their hearts as in the provocation and as in the day of temptation in the Wildernesse c. Psal 95 8. Vnto whom the former Prophets haue cryed saying Thus saith the LORD of hostes Turne yee now from â—our evil wayes and from your evill doâ—ngs but they did not heare nor hear â—â—n vnto mee saith the LORD Zach. 1.4 Q. But what if the Children of godly parents proue wicked Shall the godlinesse of the parents shelter them from the judgements of the wicked A. As I liue saith the LORD though Conaiah the sonne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah were the Signet vpon my right hand yet would I plucke him thence Ier 22 24. I said indeed vnto ELY That thy house and the house of thy Fathers shall walke before me for ever but now bee it farre from me for them that honour me I will honour and they that despise me shall bee lightly esteemed 1. Sam. 2. 30. Wherefore cursed be CANAAN a servant of servants shall hee bee vnto his Brethren Gen. 9.25 and even as EPHRAIM beeing wicked shall bring forth his children to the Murtherer Hos 9 13 9 12. 1 Sam. 4 11. 1 King 2 27. 1 11.11 11.14 11.23 11 31. Q. What if parents and children doe both of them proue wicked Psalm 106 6. A. GOD will then visit the iniquities of the Fathers vpon their Children vnto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate him Exod. 20 5. Whereby their iniquities and the iniquities of their Fathers shall bee together c. And hee will measure their worke into their owne bosome Isa 65 7. Q. What meanes are then to bee vsed whereby these evils beeing prevented I may haue comfort in my Children A. 1 Your power beeing to lead about a wife being a sister 1 Cor. 9 5. Marrie to whom you will onely in the LORD 1 Cor. 7.39 Thou shalt not take a Wife that is a whore or prophane neither shall you take a woman put away from her Husband Leuit. 21 7. None of you shall approach to any that is neere of affiniâ—â—ie to him to vncover their nakedâ—esse Leuit. 18 6. Nor yet as the Sonnes of GOD in the old World who when they saw the Daughters of men that they were faire tooke them wiues of all which they chose Gen. 6 1. But as ABRAHAM who would not take a wife vnto his Sonne of the Daughters of Canaan among whom hee dwelt but of his owne Countrey and Kindred Gen. 24 3 6 3. 2 Take heed to your Spirit and let none deale treacherously with the wife of his youth for did hee not make one Yet had he the residue of the spirit And wherefore one That hee might seeke a godly seed Malac. 2 15. Therefore make a Covenant with thine eyes for why shouldest thou thinke vpon a Mayd Iob 31 1 9 10. verses Math. 19 4. Mal. 2 13 14. Leu. 18 20.20 10. 2 Sam. 12 11. Hos 4 10. 3 Doe as NAOMI did who tooke her Child and layd it in her bosome and became a Nurse vnto it Ruth 4 16. Which that HANNAH might also doe shee went not vp to offer vnto the LORD her yeerely offering vntill her child was weyned 1 Sam. 1 22. Exod. 2 8. Lam. 4 3. 4 Suffer your little Children to come vnto CHRIST to bee Baptized and forbid them not Math. 19 14. And then lend them vnto the LORD as long as they liue 1 Sam. 1 28. 5 Obserue and heare all the words which I command thee so shall it bee well with thee and with thy children after thee for ever when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy GOD Deut. 12 28. For the Iust walking in his integritie his Children are blessed after him Prou. 20 7. Though hand ioyne in hand the wicked shall not bee vnpunished but the seed of the Righteous shall be delivered Prou. 11 21. Num. 25 12. 2 Tim. 1 5. 2 King 10 30. Prou. 13 22.14 26. 6 Doe as IACOB who by Faith when hee was a dying blessed both the â—â—nes of IOSEPH and worshipped leaâ—ing vpon the top of his Staffe Heb. 11 â—1 and saying The Angell which reâ—emed mee from all evill blesse the lads â—nd let my name be named on them and â—he name of my Fathers ABRAHAM and â—SAAC and let them grow into a multiâ—de in the middest of the Earth Gen. â—8 16. And as plants growne vp in their â—outh let my Daughters bee as corners â—ones polished after the similitude of a Palace Psal 144 12. Ruth 4 11 12. â— Sam. 6 20.2 7 27. Deut. 33 24. 7 Because if you trayne vp your children in the way they are to goe they will â—ut depart from it when they are old Prou. 22 6. Therefore you Fathers provoke not your Children to wrath but bring them vp in the nurture and admonition of the Lord Ephes 6 4. And let the words which I command you this day be in thy heart and doe yee teach them diligently vnto your Children Deut. 6 6 20. And let your Children tell their Children and their Children another Generation Ioel. 1 3. Psal 78 1.44.1 Iosh 4.5 4 21. Exod. 12 26.13.8 14 5. Numb 31.54 Isa 38 19. Deut. 32 46. 2 Tim. 1 5 6.2 3 15. Q. This admonition I shall the better giue if you will giue me some direction therein A. Say thus vnto thy Child my Sonne heare the instruction of thy Father and forsake not the Law of thy Mother for they shall bee an ornament of Grace vnto thy head and chaines about thy necke Prou. 1 8. Bind them continually vpon thine heart and tye them about thy necke when thou goest it shall leade thee and when thou sleepest it shall keepe thee and when thou awakest it shall talke with thee Prou. 6 21. For I was my Fathers Sonne tender and onely beloved in the sight of my Mother Hee taught me also and said vnto mee let thy heart retaine my words keepe my Commandements and liue Get wisedome get vnderstanding forget is not neither decline from the words of my â—outh Forsake her not and she shall preserue thee loue her
a child when shee was past age because she iudged him faithfull who had promised Therefore sprang there even of one and him as good as dead so many as the Starres of the skye in multitude and as the sand which is by the Sea shore innumerable Heb. 11.11 2 King 4. 14. Luk. 1 7 13.1 57.60 Ob. I haue seene many of GODS Children both liue and dye Childlesse A. Let not therefore the Eunuch say Behold I am a dry tree For thus saith the LORD to the Eunuches that keepe my Sabbaths and choose the thing that pleaseth mee and taketh hold of my Covenant even to them will I giue in mine House and within my Walles a place â—nd a name better than of Sonnes and of Daughters I will giue them an everlaâ—ting Name that shall not be cut off Isa 56 3. Ob But this feare yet remaines that when my Child commeth to the birth my wife shall haue no strength to bee delivered A. Shall I bring to the birth and not cause to bring foorth saith the LORD Shall I cause to bring foorth and shut the wombe saith thy GOD Isa 66.9 For SARAH said GOD hath made me laugh so that all that heare will laugh with mee Gen. 21.6 Therefore feare not ZACHARIAS for thy wife ELIZABETH shall beare thee a Sonne and thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse and many shall reioyce at his birth Luk. 1.13 14. Q. If the hauing of Children bee of the blessing of GOD to the Righteous what shall the wicked haue A. Giue them O LORD what thou wilt giue Giue them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts Hos 9 14 And write yee this man childlesse Ier. 22 30. For hee shall neither haue Sonne nor Nephew among his people nor any remainder among his dwellings They that come after him shall be astonied at his day as they that went before were affrighted Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked and this is the place of him that knoweth not God Iob. 18 19. 2 Sam. 6 23. Ob. But who more then the wicked doe abound with Children A. If their Children bee multiplyed it is for the sword Iob. 27 14. Also I will send wild beasts among them which shall robbe them of their Children Leuit. 26 22. For the face of the LORD is against them that doe evill to cut off the remembrance of them from the Earth Psal 34 16 37 28.1 King 14 10 1 15 29.1 16.3 41.16 11 12.1 21.21.25 2.9.8.2.10.7.11 Hos 14. 1. Ezek. 24.21.25 2 Sam. 12 9.2 12.18 Q. When I haue Children what is the comfort I shall receiue by them Eccl. 2 18 19. A. The Father of the Righteous shall greatly reioyce and he that begetteth a wise Sonne shall haue ioy in him His Father and Mother shall be glad and she that bare him shall reioyce Prou. 23 24 For as arrowes are in the hand of the mighty man so are Children of the youth Happy is the man that hath his Quiver full of them they shall not bee ashamed but they shall speake with the enemies in the gate Psal 127.4 For NOAHS two Sonnes covered their Fathers nakednesse Gen. 9 23. And IOSEPH nourished his old Father and Brethren in the time of dearth Gen. 45 9 50 1. And NAOMIE her Sonne was a restorer of her life and a nourisher of her old age Ruth 4 15. 2 Chron. 2 12. Gen 28 7 45 23. But SENAGHERIB as he was worshipping in the House of NISROCH his GOD that ADRAMELECH and SHAREZER his Sonnes smote him with the Sword that he dyed 2 King 19 37. Ob. When God by death taketh me away what the miseries are which shall then befall my Children I know not A. A good man walking in his integritie his Children are blessed after him Prou. 20 7. For he leaveth his inheritance to his Childrens children and the wealth of the sinner is laid vp for the iust Prou. 13 22. His seed shall be mighty on the Earth the generation of the vpright shall be blessed Psal 112 1. They shall spring vp among the Grasse as willowes by the water courses Isa 44 4. Their seed also shall be knowne among the Gentiles and their off-spring among the people all that see them shall acknowledge them that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed Isa 61 9. Know therefore that the LORD thy GOD he is God the faithfull God which keepeth Covenant and mercie with them that loue him and keepe his Commandements to a thousand Generations Deut. 7 9. Isa 65 23. Psal 102 28.103.17 1 Sam. 25 28.1 King 9 4. Exod. 20 6. Heb. 11.20 Gen. 25 11. Prou. 11 21. Psal 146.9 But it shall come to passe that every one that is left in the house of the wicked shall come and crouch to the Righteous for a piece of silver and a morsell of bread and shall say put me I pray thee into one of the Priests offices that I may eate a piece of bread 1 Sam. 2 36. For his riches perish by evill travell and he begetteth a Son and there is nothing in his hand Eccl. 5 14. Neither shall his off-spring bee satisfied with bread Iob. 27 14. Ob. What assurance can you giue me that my Children will not prooue wicked whereby to be liable to the curse as well as other Children whose Parents are out of the Covenant A. If the first fruits be holy the lumpe is also holy and if the Roote bee holy so are the brvnches Rom. 11.16 And as for mee this is my Covenant with you my spirit that is vpon thee and my word which I haue put in thy mouth shall not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy seed nor out of the mouth of thy Seeds seed saith the LORD from henceforth and for ever Isa 59 21. For the LORD made not this Covenant with our Fathers but with vs even vs who are all of vs aliue this day Deut. 5 3. For God being the God not of the faithfull onely but also of their seed Gen. 17 7. Thou shalt be saved and thy House Acts 16 31. Gen. 17 21.4.4 Ob. One of the Parents themselues may be out of the Covenant how then can this Couenant belong vnto their posteritie A. The vnbeleeving Husband is sanctified by the Wife and the vnbeleeving wife is sanctified by the husband else were your Children vncleane but now are they holy 1 Cor. 7 14. Ob. It were much more to my comfort if wee were both of vs within the Couenant A. If any man obey not the Word they may without the Word bee wonne by the conversation of the wiues 1 Pet. 3 1. For what knowest thou O wife whether thou shalt saue thy husband Or how knowest thou O Man whether thou shalt saue thy wife 1. Cor. 7 16. Ob. But doth not the Sonne beare the iniquitie of his Father Else whence this Proverbe The Fathers haue eaten sowre grapes and the Childrens teeth are set on edge Ezek. 18 2. A. The Fathers shall not be put
and shee shall keepe thee Wisedome is the principall thing â—herefore get wisedome and with all thy â—etting get vnderstanding exalt her and â—he shall promote thee shee shall bring thee â—o Honour when thou doest embrace her Shee shall giue to thine head â—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 Chilâ—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 Proâ— 2â— 30. Thâ—reâ—â—re with-hold not correction from the Child for if thou beatest him with tâ—e â—od hee shall not dye Thou shalt beaâ—e him with the Rod and shalt deliver his Soule from Hell Pâ—â—â— 2â— 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 commitâ—ing of some grosse sinne I should negâ—ect to chastâ—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 â—nd â—hoâ— hast not restrained him therefore saâ—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 Philistinâ—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 Ezâ—â— 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 aâ— 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 thuâ— 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 shâ—ll feare every man his mother and his Father Leuâ—â— 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. Pâ—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 Pâ—â—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 hâ—s Mother his bloud shall bee vpon him Leuit. 20 9 And his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse Prou. 20 20. Yâ—â— 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. verseâ— 2 Because it shall be said of IACOB and of Israel what hath GOD done Nâ—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
before vs whâ—ch hope we haue as anker of the soule both sure and stedfast and which entreth into that which is within the vaile whether the fore-runner is for vs entred Heb. 6.17 Q. Shew me then some marks wherby I may discerne whether or no my selfe am one of that number which shal be saued A. 1. This is life Eternall that wee know him to be the onely true God and IESVS CHRIST whom he hath sent Ioh. 17.3 2. GOD so loued the world that hee gaue his onely begotten Son that whosoeuer beleeueth in him should not perish but haue euerlasting life Ioâ— 3.16 These things I write vnto you that beleeue in the name of the Son of God that ye may know that ye haue eternall life 1. Ioh. 5.13 Ioh. 5.24.3.36 Acts 16.31 3. It shall be that whosoeuer shal call on the name of the Lord shall be saued Act. 2 21. 4. We know that we are passed from death to life because we loue the brethreÌ„ 1. Io. 3.14 5. Whosoeuer shall humble himselfe and become as a little child the same is great in the Kingdome of GOD. Mat. 18.4 Mat 5.3.19.14 6 The Kingdome of Heauen suffereth violence and the violent take it by force Mat. 11.12 and for ioy thereof depart and sell all that they haue to purchase it Mat. 13.44 5.10 7. There shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth nor whosoever worketh abomination or that maketh a lie Reu. 21.27 For without are dogs and Sorcerers and Whoremongers and Murtherers Idolaters Reu. 22.15 Neither shall any that worketh abhomination enter into the Kingdome of GOD. Reu. 21.27 The sinners in Zion are afraid fearefulnesse shall surprise the Hypocrites Who among vs shall dwell with the devouring fire who among vs shall dwell with the everlasting burnings He that walketh righteously and speaketh vprightly he that despiseth the gaine of the oppressions that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes and stoppeth his eare from hearing of blood and shutteth his eyes from seeing of euill hee shall dwell on high Isa 33.14 And to him that ordereth his conuersation aright will I shew the salvation of GOD. Psal 5â— 23.15.1.119.155 Math. 5.19 Ier. 17.13 Ob. These things in some measure I doe find to be in my selfe yet my griefe is that I can be no more sencible of this happinesse A. 1. Now wee see through a glasse darkly but then face to face Now wee know in part But then shall wee know even as also wee are knowne 1. Cor. 13.12 2. We are saved by hope but hope that is seene is not hope For what a man seeth why doth hee hope for it But if we hope for that we see not then doe we with patience waite for it Rom. 8.24 As well as IACOB who said I haue waited for thy salvation O LORD Gen. 49.18 1. Pet. 1.9 3. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seene Heb. 11.1 Whom hauing not seene you loue in whom though you see him not yet beleeuing you reioyce with ioy vnspeakable and full of glory receiuing the end of your faith the saluation of your soules 1. Pet. 1.8 4. For this end pray saying Restore vnto mee the ioy of thy salvation and vphold me with thy free spirit Psal 51.12 And then with ioy shall you draw water out of the wels of saluation Isa 12.3 Ob. I am beset with so many enemies that my feare is I shall fall short of Heauen A. We are kept by the power of GOD through faith vnto saluation ready to bereuealed in the last times 1. Pet. 1.5 When Christ shall put downe all rule and all authority and power For he must reigne till he haue put all his enemies vnder his feet the last whereof that shall be destroyed is death For hee hath put all things vnder his feet but when hee saith all things are put vnder him it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things vnder him 1. Cor. 15.24 Q. Seeing GOD haâ—h prouided for vs such an inheritance what therefore are we to doe A. 1. We are bound to giue thankes alwayes to GOD because GOD hath from the beginning chosen vs to saluation through sanctification of the spirit and the beliefe of the truth Whereunto hee called vs by the Gospell to the obtaining of the glory of the Lord IESVS CHRIST 2. Thes 2.13 1. Pet. 1.3.4 2 Because the Scriptures are callâ—d the Word of the Kingdome Mat. 13.19 Search the Scrâ—ptures for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life Ioh. 5.39 In which because some things are hard to be vnderstood 2. Pet. 3.16 Let euery man be swift to heare Iam. 1.19 For after that in the Wisedome of GOD the World by Wisedome knew not GOD it pleased GOD by the foolishnes of Preaching to saue them that beleeue 1. Cor. 1.21 3. Seeing wee here haue no continuing City but we seeke one to come Heb. 13.14 And the time here being short it remaineth that both they that haue Wiues be as though they had none and they that weepe as though they wept not and they that reioyce as though they reioyced not and they that buy as though they possessed not and they that vse this world as not abusing it for the fashion of this World passeth away 1. Cor. 7.29 And wee according to his Promise looke for new Heauens and a new earth where dwelleth Righteousnesse 2. Pet. 3.13 Ioh. 6.27 4. Make you friends of the Mammon of vnrighteousnesse that when yee faile they may receiue you into everlasting habitations Luk. 16.9 Sell that yee haue and giue Almes and prouide your selues Bags which waxe not old and treasures in Heaven that faile not Luk. 12.33 Matth. 6.19 5. Hauing therefore these promises let vs cleanse our selues from all filthines of flesh and spirit perfecting holinesse in the feare of GOD 2. Cor. 7.1 And let vs feare left a promise being left vs of entring into his rest any of you should seeme to come short of it Heb. 4.1 Wherein we ought to giue the more earnest heed to the things which wee haue heard least at any time wee should let them slip For if the Word spoken by Angels was stedfast and every transgression and disobedience receiued a iust recompence of reward how shall wee escape if wee neglect so great salvation which at the first began to be spoken by the LORD and was confirmed to vs by them that heard him Heb. 2.1 Wherefore the rather brethren giue diligence to make your calling and election sure for if yee doe these things yee shall never fall For so an entrance shall be ministred to you abundantly into the everlast ng Kingdome of our Lord and Saviour IESVS CHRIST 2. Pet. 1.10 11. Râ—u 22.14 Heb. 12 28. 1. Cor 15 34 Râ—m 13.11 1. Cor. 6.9 Tit. 2.11 Q You tell me of Heaven and if these bee the condâ—tions of attaining it how shall I â—e animated to come there A. If any man will come after me let
against the motions of the Flesh this feare yet remaines least by any meanes as the Serpent beguiled EVE through his subtiltie so my minde should be corrupted from the simplicitie that is in CHRIST 2. Cor. 11.3 Iob 1.7 A. Resist the Devill and hee will flie from you Iam. 4.7 Now is the iudgement of this world now shall the Prince of this world be cast out Ioh. 12 31. Ob. What hope haue wee to preuaile against so potent an Enemy A. I haue written vnto you Young men because yee haue overcome the wicked oâ— 1. Ioâ— 2.14 For wee know that hee that is begotten of GOD keepeth himselfâ— and that wicked one toucheth him not â— Ioh. 5.18 For the Church of Pergamâ— dwelling even where Sathans throne waâ— yet held fast her professâ—on Revel 2.13 Iob 2.3 Ob. It is not possible for mee in mâ— owne stâ—ength to preuaile A. For this puâ—pose appeared the Sonâ—â— of GOD that he might destroy the workâ— of the Devill 1. Ioâ— 3 8. Who shâ—â—â— bruise Sathan vnder your feet shortly Rom. 16.20 And though the Prince of this world come yet hath hee nought iâ— him Ioh. 14.30 But in two combateâ— was foyled and in the third was put to flâ—ght by him Math. 4.1 So as the gates of Hell prevailed not against him Math. 16.18 Numb 21.9 Q. Wherewith was CHRIST furnished against Sathan A. Forasmuch as the Children are partakers of flesh and blood he also himselfe likewise tooke part of the same that â—hrough Death hee might destroy him that â—â—d the power of Death that is the Devill â—Heb 2.14 And the Saints overcame â—â—m also by the Blood of the Lambe Rev. 12 11. Q. May not Sathan ouercome at the â—ast A. No for CHRIST hath spoyled Principalities and Powers and made a shew of them openly triumphing over them in his Crosse Col. 2.15 And when hee ascended vp on hâ—gh he led Captivitie captiue Ephes 4 8. Wherefore hee is able to saue them to the vtmost that come vnto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them Heb. 7.25 For hee giveth vnto them Eternall life and they shall never perish neither shall any plucke them out of his Fathers hands because his Father which gaue them him is greater than all Ioh. 10.28 Psal 68 18. Ob. But the Dragon and his Angels doe still continue their fight against vs A. I haue put enmitie betwixt thee and the Woman and betweene thy seed and her seed it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heele Gen. 3.15 Therefore though they fight yet they prevaile not neither shall their place be found any more in Heaven Revel 12 8. Luk. 10.18 Prou. 29 27. Q. What shall then become of them when they are so cast our A. The great Dragon was cast out that old Serpent called the Devill and Sathan which deceiveth the whole world hee was cast out into the earth and his Angels were cast out with him Reu. 12 9. Ob. How is it then that when the sonnes of God come to present themselues before the Lord Sathan is not shut out Iob 2 1. but is ready to stand at his right hand to resist them Zach. 3.1 A. The Lord said Simon Simon behold Sathan hath desired to haue you that he may sift you as Wheat but I haue prayed for thee that thy faith faile not Luk. 22.31 Saying the Lord rebuke thee O Sathan even the Lord that hath chosen Ierusalem rebuke thee Zach. 3.2 Q. Did the Lord IESVS make good his promise A. Yea for though he were once foyled yet he againe recouered for he went â—â—t and wept bitterly Luk. 22.62 Q. Was he not by this foile of his made for euer after the more faint-hearted A. No for with greater courage and boldnes he both Preached and professed the name of Christ. Act. 2 14 3 12 4 8 4 19. Ob. Notwithstanding my feare is that at my appearing before Gods tribunall Sathan will find some thing whereof to accuse me A. Why art thou so fearefull O thou of little faith Math. 8.26 For I heard a loud voyce saying in Heaven now is come Salvation and strength and the Kingdome of our God and the power of his Christ for the accuser of the Brethren is cast downe which accuseth them before our God day and night Reu. 12.10 Moreouer when Christ commeth he will convince the world of iudgement because the Prince of this world is iudged Ioh. 16 8 11. There is therefore no feare in loue but perfect loue casteth out feare 1 Ioh 4 18 And herein is our loue made perfect that wee may haue boldnesse in the day of Iudgment because as he is so are wee in the world 1 Ioh. 4 17. Q. What shall then become of the Divell at the last A. The Divell that deceiveth Men shall be cast into the lake of fire and brimstone where the Beast and the false Prophet are and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever Revel 20.10 Q. What vse make you hereof A. Therefore reioyce yee Heavens and yee that dwell in them Revel 12 12. 2 Fight the good sight of Faith 1 Tim. 6 2. And staâ—d fast in the faith quit you like men and bee strong 1 Cor. 16 13. in the Lord and in the power of his might 〈◊〉 â—ut on the whole armour of GOD that ye may bee able to stand against the wiles of the Divell Ephes 6 10. 3 Be sober be vigilant because your adversary the Divell as a roaring Lion walketh about seeking whom hee may devoure 1. Pet. 5.8 1 Cor. 16.13 4 Pray with all prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching therevnto with all perseverance and supplication Ephes 6 18. Ob. If the Divell be cast out and is gone what need is there of any more watching against him A. When the vncleane spirit is gone out of a man hee walketh through dry places seeking rest and finding none he saith I will returne vnto my house whence I came out And when he commeth he findeth it swept and garnished Then goeth he and taketh 7. other spirits more wicked than himselfe and they enter in and dwell there and the last state of that man is worse than the first Luk. 11.24 CHAP. XXVII Of the temptations of the World and in particular of Afflictions Ob. NOtwithstanding all my watching and praying if the Divell should cast out of his mouth water as a flood vsing the world as an assistant am I not in danger to be carryed away of the Floud A. No for the earth shall helpe the Woman and by opening of her mouth shall swallow vp the Floud which the Dragon shall cast out of his mouth Revel 12 16 Thus Gallio helped PAVL against the Iewes Acts 18 14. So did the towne-Clarke also against the vprore of the people Acts 19 35. And the Scribes on the Pharises part helped him against the Sadduces Actâ— 23 9 23 22 21 31 32. 2 Coâ— 11 32. Exod. 2 6. Est 9 3. Ob. But doe wee
tempest stealeth them away as 〈◊〉 the night Iob. 27 20. And hey shall â—e no more and though they be sought for â—et shall they never be found saith the Lord God Ezek. 26 21. Isa 9 18.1 25. Deuâ— 32 22.28 16.19 20. Zeph. 1 14. Ezek. 24 10. Pro. 22 8 Hos 7 13 9 9. Ier. 6 11.15 2.22.8.23.10.48.13.15.5 1 Sam. 2 10 Iob. 4 20.18.11 Isa â—4 17. Amos 5 18.8 3. Nahum 1 9. Ezek. 21.6 Deut. 28.20 Ioel. 2.26 Amos. 5.24 Psalm 68.21 Behold therefore I set before you this day a blessing and a curse a blessing if yee obey the Commandements of the LORD your GOD which I command you this day and a curse if yee will not obey the Commandement of the Lord your GOD but turne aside out of the way which I command you this day to goe after other Gods which yee haue not knowne Deut. 11.26 30.15 Who is wise and he shall vnderstand these things Prudent and he shall know them For the wayes of the LORD are right and the iust shall walke in them but the transgressours shall fall therein Hos 14.9 1 Cor. 10 6. Prou. 10.6 19.16 12. 2 3.12 7 13.6 21 12 12 21 ver Psal 32 10. Ob. Whatsoeuer you Ministers say I am become rich I haue found mee out substance in all my labours Hos 12.8 Neither shall evill come vpon me And therefore the Prophets shall become wind and the Word is not in them Ier. 5 13. A. Because sentence against an evill worke is not speedily executed therefore the heart of the Sonnes of men is fully set in them to doe evill Eccl. 8.11 The Storke in the Heavens knoweth her appointed times and the Turtle and the Crane and the Swallow obserue the times of their comming but this people know not the iudgments of the LORD Ier. 8.7 They will not behold his high hand but they shall see it and be confounded Isa 26 11. The LORD indeed is flow to anger but he is great in power and will not surely â—leere the wicked Nah. 1 3. For will a Fowler take vp the snare from the Earth and haue taken nothing at all Amos 3 â— Your fathers where are they And the Prophets doe they liue for ever But my words and my statutes which I commanded my Servants the Prophets did they not take hold of your Fathers And they returned and said like as the Lord of Hosts thought to doe vnto vs according to our wayes and according to our doings so hath he dealt with vs Zach. 1 5. And despisest thou the riches of his goodnesse and forbearance and long suffering not knowing that the goodnesse of GOD leadeth thee to Repentance But after thy hardnesse and impenitent heart that cannot repent treasurest vp to thy selfe wrath against the day of wrath and Revelation of the righteous Iudgement of GOD Romanes 2 4. Take heed therefore least there should be among you a Roote that beareth gall and wormewood And it commeth to passe when hee heareth the words of this curse that hee blesse himselfe in his heart saying I shall haue peace though I walke in the imagination of mine heart to adde drunkennesse to thirst the Lord will not spare him but then the anger of the Lord and his iealousie shall smoake against that man and all the curses that are written in this booke shall lie vpâ—n him and the LORD shall blot out his name from vnder Heaven Deut. 29.18 Isa 47 7.57.11 Ezek. 21.9 Amos 6 3 9.10 Psal 50.18 Iosh 23 15. Zeph. 2 15.1.12 Isa 28.17 Zach. 1 15. Happy therefore is the man that feareth alway but he that hardneth his heart shall fall into mischiefe Prou. 28.14 The wise mans eyes are in his head but the foole walketh in darknesse Eccl. 2 14. The prudent man foreseeth the evill and hideth himselfe but the wicked passe on and are punished Prou. 27 12. A wise man feareth and departeth from evill but the foole rageth and is confident Prou 14.16.22 3. CHAP. LII The Wicked Convinced of sinne Ob. THese Iudgements may befall Heathens and such as are without but wee are the people of GOD with whom the Lord hath made a Covenant of Peace and therefore none of these things shall befall vs. A. The Lord is with you while yee bee with him and if yee seeke him he will bee found of you but if yee forsake him he will forsake you 2 Chron. 15.2 For at what instant I shall speake concerning a Nation and concerning a Kingdome to build and to plant it if it doe evill in my sight that it obey not my voice then I will repent of the good wherewith I said I would benefit them Ier. 18 9. And the punishment of the iniquity of the Daughter of my people is greater than the punishment of the sinne of Sodome that was overthrowne in a moment Lam. 4 6. Wherefore trust ye not in lying words saying The Temple of the LORD the Temple of the LORD the Temple of the LORD are these Ier. 7.4 But goe yee now vnto my place which was in Shilo where I set my name at the beginning and behold what I did to it for the wickednesse of my people Israel Ier. 7,12 For so will I make this House like Shilo and make this Citie a curse to all Nations of the Earth Ier. 26.6 1. King 9.6 Exod. 32 35. Isa 57.3.4 Deutr. 8.19 Ob. We doe not onely liue in the Church but by Baptisme are made members of the same A. Baptisme verily profiteth if thou keepe the law but if thou bee a breaker of the Law thy Baptismâ— is made no Baptisme Rom. 2 25. Circumcision is nothing and Vncircumcision is nothing but the keeping of the Commandements of GOD 1 Cor. 7 19. It is 〈◊〉 that Aegypt and Iudah and Edome and the Children of Ammon and Moab even all these Nations are vncircumcised and thou art vncircumcised in heart Ier. 9.25 And therefore thou shalt die the deaths of the vncircumcised by the hand of the strangers for I haue spoken it saith the LORD GOD Ezek. 28 10. 1 Cor. 10.1 Ob. I haue not only bin entred and inrolled a member of the Church but also haue ioyned with others in the worship of GOD and in the profession of the same Iudg. 17.3 Isa 58.3 A. There is a generation that are pure in their owne eyes and yet is not washed from their filthinesse Prou. 30.12 Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and Sacrifices as in obeying his voice Behold to obey is better than Sacrifice and to hearken than the fat of Rams 1 Sam. 15.22 The Sacrifices of the wicked is abhomination to the Lord but the Prayer of the vpright is his delight Prou. 15. 8.21.27 Iam. 1.27 But vnto the wicked saith God what hast thou to doe to declare my Statutes or that thou shouldest take my Covenant within thy mouth Seeing thou hatest instruction and castest my words behind thee Psal 50 16. For the LORD loveth Iudgement and hateth Robberie for burnt