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A00502 The saints legacies, or A collection of certaine promises out of the word of God Collected for the priuate use, but published for the comfort of Gods people. Whereunto is now added the saints support in times of trouble.; Collection of certaine promises out of the word of God. Fawkner, Antony, b. 1601 or 2, attributed name. aut; Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658, attributed name. aut; A. F. 1629 (1629) STC 10636; ESTC S122118 53,335 250

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little child shall lead them Such shall bee the power of the Gospell that those which are by nature like Wolves and devouring beasts shall dwell very peaceably and if wee find our nature such we must apply the Wolfe shall dwell with the Lambe Micah 7.19 He will subdue our iniquities and will cast all our sinnes into the depth of the sea that which is cast into the Sea as it appeareth not in sight so wee cannot get it againe though wee would so will God doe by your sinnes cast them out of his sight so as wee shall not returne to them any more presse him with his promise and you shall find more then you thinke THE X. LEGACY If thou be in bondage to some sin VVHen thou feelest thy selfe in bondage to some sinne apply Iohn 8.32 You shall know the Truth and the truth shall make you free Rom. 6.14 Sinne shall not have dominion you When thou feelest thy bondage that thou canst not doe good or keep thy selfe from evill apply The truth shall make you free If thy sinnes often prevaile against thee apply Sinne shall not have dominion over you Psal 130.8 He shall redeeme Israel from all his iniquities THE XI LEGACY If thou fearest the breaking out of strong sinnes VVHen thou feelest some sinne so strong in thee that thou fearest it will breake out to Gods dishonour and the blemishing of Religion apply 1. Thess 5.23.24 That your whole spirit soule and body may be preserved blamelesse unto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ Faithfull is he that calleth you who also will doe it That God which hath called thee will keep thee blamelesse unto the comming of Christ therefore use the meanes and rest upon the Lords faithfulnesse which never faileth them which trust in him 2. Thes 3.3 But the Lord is faithfull who shall stablish you and keepe you from evill 1. Ioh. 1.9 If we confesse our sinnes he is faithfull and just to forgive us our sinnes and to cleanse us from all unrighteousnesse By cleansing as I thinke is meant not onely from the guilt of sinne but the the power of it that the filthinesse of it shall not appeare in our lives and conversations When sinne pursues thee hard to make thee fall doe thou pursue the Lord with prayers for performance of this promise and doubt not of the issue Micah 7.19 Hee will subdue our iniquities And to these adde the prayer of Christ Iohn 17.15 I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world but that thou shouldst keepe them from the evill Now what greater evill than sinne therefore though thy prayers bee but weake against it yet hee hath prayed that was alway heard therefore fight and be sure of victory THE XII LEGACY When thou art stayed from sinne by admonition WHen thou art stayed from sinne by admonition appy Ezek. 3.21 If thou warne the righteous man that the righteous sinne not and he doth not sin he shall surely live because he is warned When any admonish thee obey and it shall bee life to thy soule therefore receive the admonition and apply He shall live because he is admonished THE XIII LEGACY If thou fearest God will destroy thee for sin IF thou fearest God will destroy thee for thy sinnes apply Ezek. 18.30 Turne your selves from all your transgressions so iniquity shall not be your ruine Matth. 1.21 He shall save his people from their sinnes When thou fearest the greatnesse or multitude of thy sinnes will bee thy destruction apply Iniquity shall not be your ruine When thou seest no meanes of safety apply He that is Christ shall save his people from their sinnes THE XIV LEGACY If thou be tempted to uncleannes IF thou be tempted to uncleannesse apply Prov. 2.16 Hee shall deliver thee from the strange woman 1. Thes 5.24 Thy body shall bee kept blamelesse untill the comming of Christ THE XV. LEGACY If thou canst not find out thy sin for which God corrects thee IF thou canst not find out thy sinne for which God correcteth thee apply Iob. 39.9 If they bee tyed with the cords of affliction then will I shew them their worke and their sins A wise Father will not correct his child but hee will shew him wherefore how else should hee amend his fault much more will the Lord. But we enjoy not many promises because we sue not for them Thus farre about Sin the next about Grace THE XVI LEGACY If thou doubt of salvation In doubt of salvation apply God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Sonne that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life Iohn 3.16 Iohn 5.24 Hee that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from death unto life Iohn 8.51 If any many keepe my saying he shall never see death Iohn 11.25 Hee that believeth in me though hee were dead yet shall hee live And whosoever believeth in mee shall never see death If thou doubt that thou shalt perish and not be saved apply Hee that believes in Christ shall not perish but shall have everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation Labour to believe these Promises for that is required of thee for the obtaining of what is promised THE XVII LEGACY If thine heart bee as a wildernesse barren of good WHen thou findest thine heart as a wildernesse barren of good apply Esai 35.1 2. The wildernesse and the solitary place shall bee glad for them and the desart shall rejoyce and blossome as the Rose It shall blossome abundantly and rejoyce even with joy and singing This promise is made to the Church and every member of it may apply it to themselves therefore when thou feelest thine heart as a desart wildernesse and wast ground void of good full of bryers and thornes of sinne then know thou shalt not only bring forth sweet smelling graces like Roses but also all abundance of them Pro. 11.28 The righteous shal flourish as a branch Prov. 13.4 The soule of the diligent shall be made fat Hos 14.5.6 I will be as the dew to Israel he shall grow as the Lilly and cast forth his roots like Lebanon His branches shall spread his beauty shall be as the Olive tree his smell as Lebanon When wee want meanes to make us fruitfull apply The Lord will be a dew to Israel When wee desire to flourish and grow vp in grace apply He shall grow as the Lilly his branches shall spread If thou wouldest shine forth in the beauty of holynes apply His beauty shall be as the Olive-tree and as the Lillies whose glory is greater then Solomons in all his Royalty If thou wouldest have thy graces send forth a sweet smell apply His smell shall be as Lebanon If thou fearest the continuance of this estate apply He shal fasten his roots as ahe trees of Lebanon It matters not how great our barrennesse be when God will
THE SAINTS LEGACIES OR A COLLECTION OF CERTAINE PROMISES OVT OF THE WORD OF GOD. Collected for private use but published for the comfort of Gods people Whereunto is now added the Saints Support in times of trouble THE 6. EDITION OXFORD Printed by Leonard Lichfield for Richard Royston in Ivy Lane An. Dom. 1640. TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE and happy Society of all true Believers militant in ENGLAND SCOTLAND IRELAND A Friend to you and the Author wisheth fulnesse of Grace Peace and heavenly comfort certaine assurance sealed evidence and seasonable entrance into and possession of the celestiall promised incorruptible undefiled and never fading inheritance BEloved Believers both you and I are infinitely beholden to our ever living Father who hath made his will and given all us his children great wealth rich portions and large Legacies now in present possession graces and comforts in unshaken expectation and assured reversion perfection and eternall glory Wee are greatly beholding to Iehova for his will directory hortatory correctory but most of all for his will consolatory in which he salves all our sores physicks all our sicknesses medecines all our maladies Psalm 103.4 Heales all our diseases and crownes us with loving kindnesse and tender mercies And surely wee are all of us much beholding to the holy Authour of this sweet though little Book who hath so piously painfully and profitably perused the holy will of our heavenly Father and wisely sought and found out and put into our hands the spirituall portion and Soule-Legacies given and bequeathed unto us by our best friend many of which most of scarce knew of few sought and sued for them and very few comfortable enjoyed and wisely and diligently used to the donors glory and their own good Carelesse children come oftentimes to be beholden unto their more carefull brethren and thriving friends who save all they have sue for all that is promised and seek for all they heare of so is it here wee carelesse negligent poore and ill thriven Christians must be beholding to this carefull diligent rich and well thriven Authour who obeyes Pauls counsell 1. Cor. 12.31 Covets earnestly the best gifts and will not suffer the heavenly Father to purse and keep a penny that is due to with-hold grace or comfort which hee hath promised in whole or degree but he shall heare of his promise and if he doe not presently fulfill according to covenant a petition is speedily drawne to be preferred in the Court of heaven and an Advocate prepared Jesus Christ the righteous 1. Iohn 2.1 Suite by prayer begun and in an eager pursuit continued till the thing promised be performed This little Book and private practise of the Author who hath sued for all these Legacies and in some good measure hath attained the same and thereby is become spirituall rich will sufficiently prove what I have spoken Wee are much beholden to this Author for letting us see our Portions and Legacies in our Fathers will and setting us a worke both by penne and practise to sue for the same The volume is little but the vertue contained in the same is great The book is extraordinary being altogether for application and practise The scope and drift of it is to furnish Believers with abundance of good to free them from all sins inward outward secret and open To fill them with all graces in life power and exercise To bring them comfort in and seasonable deliverance from all their troubles To draw down upon their foules and bodies abundance of blessings of all sorts and natures to give them full assurance of certaine and seasonable entrance into glory and to give them fast hold of heaven There are many I know that will little regard it the Prophane person will not like it for it is full of holinesse the carnall Protestant will not discern of it nor relish it for it is spirituall the dissembling hypocrite will not well approve of it for it will rob him of his Rimmon slay his Mris his Dalilah his Herodias his darling sin it will tell him if he applyes promises he must keepe the conditions obey precept and put every iniquty though never so pleasurable or profitable farre away from his Tabernacles But the honest hearted and sincere Believer will approve of it prize it use it and profit by it And not to overcommend my commodity as one desirous to make it more vendible and saleable for neither I nor its Authour God is witnesse ayme at any such thing but at the spirituall good of their soules unto whom it shall come this little Book like a well filled lttle Apothecaries shop containes within it heavenly receipts of all sorts wholesome physick of every kind for expelling and curing all sorts of diseases and sicknesses incident to Saints and for the corroborating and strengthning of new nature and for keeping the spirituall man in good health lusty and strong able for Gods service Phil. 2.12 and for working out his owne salvation with feare and trembling What here J speake unto one Believer I intend for all Hath sin that deadly poyson infected thee Loe here in this little Book an Antidote a preservative which will extract and expell this poyson Hath this serpent so fiery stung thee Num. 21.8 Loe here the Brazen Serpent upon the pole Hath it beggered and undone thee Iohn 3.14 15. Behold a way in this Book how thou maist become rich Doth it daily trouble thee will it needs tirannize and domineere over thee This little Book will learn thee to depose this tyrant Rom. 6.14 and tell thee he shall not have dominion and Lordship over thee Hath it stricken thee dead Loe here 's means of reviving and inliving thee to an happy life of grace Doth it threaten thy ruine Loe here Physick for thy feares Cor. 15.35 death hath lost its sting sin is destroyed death shall fully and finally free thee from it Art thou hunted like a poore Lambe by the hellish devouring Lyon Sathan and chased before this infernall dog like a silly Deere in temptations Loe here a thicket a shelter a sheepheard under which thou maist repose and rest thy self in safety Art thou overcome with his wilie stratagems Loe here wisdome Art thou beaten downe with his power Loe here strength Fearest thou the fiery darts of this evill one Loe here a little house full of targets shields and bucklers Ephes 6.16 promises applyed by faith which will repell and quench them Iob 6.4 Doe Gods terrours set themselves in array against thee are Gods arrowes in thee doth his slaming wrath burne in thy bosome and is likely to consume thee Loe streams of mercy and grace from a refreshing fountaine fluent in the pipes of the promises by thy hand of faith turn the cock and the coole water of Gods grace and mercy shall flow forth upon thy soule and allay its burning heat and inflamations Doth the wilie world endeavour to entangle and inveagle thee by its lures and snares Loe here liberty
the mouth of the Lord shall name thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the band of the Lord and a royall diadem in the hand of thy God Isai 61.4 5 6. They shall build the old wasts they shall raise up the former desolations they shall repayre the wast cities the desolations of many generations And strangers shall stand and feed your stocks and the sonnes of the alien shall by your plowmen and your vine-dressers but ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord men shall call you the ministers of our God ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles and in their glory shall you boast your selves Isai 48.22 23. Thus saith the Lord Behold I will lift up my hand to the Gentiles and set up my standard to the people and they shall bring thy sonnes in their armes and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders and Kings shall be thy nursing Fathers and their Queenes thy nursing Mothers they shall bow downe to thee with their face toward the earth and lick vp the dust of thy feet A Post-script sent from the Authour THese promises I have observed many more there be of most excellent use but because they need opening for the understanding of them I would not set them downe least through the shallownesse of my understanding I should wrong the precious promises but I picked out the most plaine and those that I found of continuall use for soule and body which I have found much good by for the promises are our Legacies bequeathed to us in the will of our Father and wee are to claime them as wee stand in need of any of them and surely that God which would not have children wronged in that which is bequeathed to them in the will of their Fathers much lesse will hee withhold that which his Sonne hath bequeathed to us in his last will which hee sealeed with his blood Therefore let us sue for them for he saith hee will bee sought to performe them to us And when thou applyest any promise seeke unto the condition and labour to keep it and doubt not of the performance of what is promised for he is both able and faithfull that hath promised FINIS AN EPITOME OF PROMISES FOR THE SAINTS SVPPORT IN TIME OF TROVBLE The sixth Edition PSAL. 119.140 Thy Word is very pure therefore thy servants love it OXFORD Printed by LEON LICHFIELD for Samuel Enderby An. Dom. 1640. AN EPITOME OF PROMISES FOR THE SAINTS SVPPORT IN TIME OF TROVBLE Promises I. THat God hath freely loved his Elect in Christ Iesus I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious and I will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy Exod. 33.19 I even I am he that blotteth out thy transgression for mine owne sake Esa 43.25 I have blotted out as a thick Cloud thy transgressions Esa 44.22 I will heale their back-slidings I will love them freely Hosea 14.4 II. That GOD hath given Christ to death for his Elect. I will put emnity betweene thee and the woman it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heele Gen. 3.15 But he was wounded for our transgression Esa 53.5 When he shall make his soule an offering for sin 10. Hewas numbred with the transgressors and bare the sinnes of many 12. Seaventy weeks are determined upon the people to finish the transgressions and to make an end of sin Dan. 9.24 III. That wee are freely justified by Iesus Christ So by the obedience of one many shall be made righteous Rom. 5.19 And are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Iesus Rom. 3.24 By his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many Esa 53.11 IV. That GOD hath made a Covenant with his Children to be their GOD. I will establish my Covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting Covenant to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee Gen. 17.7 I will walk among you and will be yoür God and ye shall be my people Lev. 26.26 With great and eternall mercies will I gather thee Esa 54.7 I will be their God and they shall be my people Ier. 31.33 I will say to them Thou art my people and they shall say thou art my God Hosea 2.23 V. That GOD will call his Children to the knowledge of his Truth The meek will he teach his wayes Psal 25.9 I will instruct thee and teach thee in all the way that thou shalt goe Psal 32.8 All thy Children shall be taught of the Lord. Esa 54.13 For they shall all know me from the least of them to the greatest saith the Lord. Ier. 31.34 I am the Lordthy God which teacheth thee to profit and leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldst goe Esa 48.17 VI. That GOD will give his Spirit unto his children I will power out my spirit upon you Prov. 1.23 I will powre water upon him that is thirsty Esa 44.3 I will put my spirit within you Ezek. 36.27 I will powre out my spirit upon all flesh Ioel 2.28 I will powre upon the house of David the spirit Zach. 12.10 I will pray unto the Father and he shall give you even the spirit of Truth Iohn 14.16 17. VII That GOD will cause his Children to trust in him by faith Many shall see it and feare and shall trust in the Lord. Psal 40.3 Vnder his wings shalt thou trust 91.4 On my armes shall they trust Esa 51.1 The just shall live by his faith Hab. 2.4 They shall trust in the name of the Lord. Zeph. 3.12 In his Name shall the Gentiles trust Matth. 12.21 VIII That God will give his Children an humble and broken heart I will take the stony heart out of their flesh and I will give them a heart of flesh Ezek. 11.19 I will powre on them the spirit of supplication and they shall mourne for him as one mourneth for his Onely Sonne Zach. 12.10 Every mountaine and hill shall bee brought low Luk. 3.5 The Lord thy God will circumcise thy heart Deut. 30.6 X. That Gods Children shall have power to mortify and overcome sin For sin shall not have dominion over you for ye are not under the Law but under Grace Rom. 6.12 I will sprinkle clean water upon you and ye shall be cleansed from all your filthinesse Ezek. 36.25 He will subdue our iniquities Micah 7.19 Every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it X. That the Children of God shall live a holy and sanctified life He shall be like a tree that bringeth forth fruit in his season Psal 1.3 I will put my Law into their inward parts Ier. 31.33 The sound thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon Hosea 14.7 For their sakes sanctify I my selfe that they may be sanctified through the Truth Iohn 17.19 In holinesse and righteousnesse all the days of our lives Luke 1.75 The Lord of peace sanctify you throughout 1. Thes 5.23 Faithfull is he that hath promised you vers