Centurions servant of the palsie Peters mother-in-law of a fever Stilleth the tempest on the sea Driveth out the devils out of the two men possessed among the Gergezens Matth. 8. 2 3 13 14 15 16 26 28 c. Mark 5. 2. Luke 4. 33 39. Luke 5. 12 13. chap. 8. 1 2. He cured the sick of the palsie whom they brought on a bed to him The woman who had the bloody-issue cured by touching his garment Raised from the dead Jairus daughter giveth sight to two blind mâ—…n healeth a dumb man possessed of a devil Matth. 9. 2 6 7 20 25 28 32. Mark 2. 3 4. Luke 8. 44. Mark 9. 20. He cured the withered hand Matth. 12. 10 13. The five loaves and the two fishes wherewith he fed 5000. He walked on the sea Matth. 14. 15 16 25. Luke 9. 12. John 6. 5 6. He cured the daughter of the woman of Canaan who was vexed with a devil He cured multitudes With seven loaves and a few little fishes he fed four thousand men besides women and children Matth. 15. 21 30 31 33 34. He cured the lunatick Matth. 17. 15 16. He cureth two other blind men Matth. 20. 30 c. He said unto the fig-tree Let no fruit grow on thee henceforth for ever and presently the fig-tree withered away Matth. 21. 19. He cast out the unclean spirit Mark 1. 23. He cured the blind man with spittle Mark 8. 22 23. The miraculous number of fish taken by Peter and his company when Christ had commanded them to take their net and cast it into the sea Luke 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. He healed the Centurions servant raised the Widows only son from the dead when they were carrying him to be buried Luke 7. 2 3 c. 11 12 13 c. He made the woman straight who had by reason of an infirmity been bowed and could not stand up Luke 13. 11 12 13. He cured a man of a dropsie Luke 14. 2 3 4. Christ healed the ear with a touch which the disciples had cut off Luke 22. 51. Christ healed ten lepers Luke 17. 12 13 14 15 16. He restored sight to another blind man Luke 81. 41 42 43. He turned water into wine at the marriage-feast in Cana John 2. 7 8 9. He healed the noble-mans son by his word which the noble man believed and found that his child mended the same hour Christ spake John 4. 47 49 50 51 52 53. He cured the man who had had an infirmity 36 years and had waited long at the pool and could not get in John 5. 5 6 7 8 9. He restored sight to the man who was born blind he anointed his eyes with clay and spittle and bid him wash c. John 9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. He raised Lazarus from the dead after he had been laid in his grave John 11. 43 44. He caused Peter and other disciples to cast their net into the sea and they took a miraculous number of fishes John 21. 6 7 8. Many wonders and signs were done by the Apostles Acts 2. 43. chap. 14. 3. Peter raised up the lame man who had lain at the temple-gate Acts 3. 2 6 7. Ananias and Saphira both at the Apostles word fell down dead c. And by the hands of the Apostles were many signs and wonders wrought c. they brought sick folks and them who were vexed with unclean spirits and they were healed every one Acts 5. 9 10 12 15 16. Philip did many miracles cast out unclean spirits healed palsies and lame Acts 8. 6 7. Peter healed Aeneas of the palsie and raised Dorcas from the dead Acts 9. 34 40 41. Paul cured the cripple at Lystra who had been lame from his mothers womb Acts 14. 8 9 10. Paul cast out the spirit of divination out of the maid Acts 16. 16 17 18. And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul so that from his body were brought to the sick handkercheifs c. and the diseases departed from them and the evil spirits went out of them Acts 19. 11 12. Paul raised Eutichus from the dead when he had fallen down from the window Acts 20. 9 10. Paul healed the father of Publius of his fever and bloody-flix and others Acts 28. 8 9. CHAP. XLIV Of the Kings of Israel and Judah How they came to their Power and Office GIdeon had judged Israel he had seventy sons Abimelech one of the sons of Gideon by his servant by subtilty with the men of Shechem that it was better one should reign than all the seventy sons procures money hires vain and light persons and kills all his brethren except Jotham the youngest who hid himself Abimelech by the men of Shechem and the house of Millo made King After a few years he was slain by a piece of milstone a woman threw down on him after whom Judges governed a long time till Samuel Judges 9. Israel by the Elders came to Samuel and said Make us a King to judg us like all the nations and though God was displeased at it and said They had rejected not Samuel but God himself that he should not reign over them yet he bids Samuel hearken unto them and make them a King 1 Sam. 8. Samuel before Saul came was told of God of his coming and that he should be the man whom he should anoâ—…nt king Samuel anoints him king accordingly 1 Sam. 9. chap. 10. According to this afterwards all the people went to Gilgal and there they made Saul king before the Lord 1 Sam. 11. 14 15. Samuel said to Saul When thou wast little in thine own sight wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel and the Lord anointed thee king over Israel c Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord he hath rejected thee from being king 1 Sam. 15. 17 23. Samuel by Gods special direction anointed David the son of Jesse to be king although Saul was yet living and the spirit left Saul and came upon David 1 Sam. 16. 1 12 13 14. And after Sauls death the men of Judah came to Hebron and there they anointed David king over Judah but Abner made Ishbosheth the son of Saul king over all Israel 2 Sam. 2. 1 2 3 4 8 9. After the death of Ishbosheth being slain came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron c. And all the Elders of Israel came c. and king David made a league with them and they anointed David king over Israel 2 Sam. 5. 1 2 3. Adonijah David his son being about to set up himself David sets up Solomon 1 Kings 1. 5 6 c. God sâ—…id to Solomon Thou hast not kept my covenant c. I will surely rend the kingdom from thee and will give it to thy servant c. Ahijah the Prophet told Jeroboam That God would give ten tribes unto him and take the kingdom out of the hands of Solomons son and give ten tribes unto him
the knowledg of God I speak this to your shame 1 Cor. 15. 34. Examine your selves whether ye be in the faith prove your own selves know ye not your own selves how that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates 2 Cor. 13. 5. Now if any man have not the spirit of Christ he is none of his Rom. 8. 9. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter Can the fig-tree my brethren bear olive-berries either a vine figs So no fountain both yeilds salt-water and fresh Who is a wise man and indued with knowledg among you let him shew out of a good conversation his work with meekness of wisdom But if ye have bitter envying c. this wisdom descendeth not from above but is earthly sensual c. James 3. 11 12 13 14. Be ready always to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear 1 Pet. 3. 15. 2dly Of the particular fruits of the Spirit in them or good things appearing or necessary to be in such who are real Saints And Enoch walked with God c. three hundred years c. and Enoch walked with God and was not c. or walked according to God continually Gen. 5. 22 24. Noah was a just man perfect in his generation Noah walked with God Gen. 6. 9. And the Lord said unto Noah Come c. for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation c. and Noe did according to all that God commanded him Gen. 7. 1 5. Abraham went into a strange place out of his own countrey when God bid him Gen. 12. 1 2 3 4. And Abraham said unto Lot Let there be no strife I pray thee between me and thee c. for we be brethren Is not the whole land before thee c. If thou go to the left hand then will I go to the right or if thou to the right hand then I will go to the left Gen. 13. 8 9. And the Angel of the Lord said c. Abraham c. for now I know that thou fearest God seeing thou hast not with-held thy son thine only begotten son from me Gen. 22. 11 12. ch 18 19. When Josephs Mistris tempted him to sin he said How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God Gen. 39. 9. When Pharoah said to Joseph I have heard say of thee thou canst understand a dream to interpret it And Joseph answered Pharoah saying It is not in me God shall give Pharoah an answer of peace Gen. 41. 15 16. chap. 40. 8. And the Lord said unto Moses I have seen this people c. now let me alone that my wrath may wax hot against them and I will make of thee a great nation And Moses besought the Lord c. saying Wherefore should the Egyptians say For mischief did he bring them out to slay them in the mountains c. remember Abraham Isaac c. to whom thou swarest by thine own self c. Now if thou wilt forgive their sins and if not I pray thee blot me out of thy book which thou hast written Exod. 32. 9 10 11 12 31 32. When Moses was told that Eldad and Medad did prophesie in the Camp and his servant had said to him My Lord Moses forbid them Moses said unto him Enviest thou for my sake Would God that all the Lords people were prophets and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them Numb 11. 26 27 28 29. God said to Moses I will smite them c. and make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they And Moses said unto the Lord Then the Egyptians shall hear for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from amongst them and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land they have heard that thou Lord art among this people c. Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man then the Nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak saying Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness c. Numb 14. 12 13 14 15 16. Deut. 9. 26 27 28. When God had told Moses that he must dye Moses prays for Israel Let the Lord the God of the spirits of all flesh set a man over the congregation who may go out before them c. that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd c. And he appointed Joshua Numb 27. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. He exhorts Israel at large to cleave to the Lord when he was to dye Deut. 4. 22 23 c. When Israel fell before Ai c. Joshna said O Lord what shall I say when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear c. and what wilt thou do unto thy great name Joshua 7. 4 5 6 8 9. Joel 2. 17. Eli when he heard the Ark of the Lord was taken he fell backward and dyed and his daughter-in-law cryed out The glory is departed from Israel for the Ark of God is taken Yet she was not so much concerned with the news of her Husbands death and her own being near death at the same time 1 Sam. 4. 17 18 19 20 21 22. Davids heart smote him when he cut off Sauls skirt 1 Sam. 24. 5. When Davids Wife had blamed him for dancing before the Ark he told her It was before the Lord c. I will play before the Lord and I will yet be more vile than thus and will be base in mine own sight 2 Sam. 6. 20 21 22. When King David sate in his house and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies that the King said to Nathan the Prophet See now I dwell in an house of Cedar but the Ark of God dwelleth within curtains c. 2 Sam. 7. 1 2 3 4 5. Uriah said unto David The Ark and Israel and Judah abide in tents and my Lord Joab and the servants are encamped in the open field shall I then go into mine house to eat and to drink and to lye with my wife c. I will not do this thing 2 Sam. 11. 11. I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God for all his judgments were before me and as for his statutes I did not depart from them I was also upright before or to him I have also kept me from mine iniquity 2 Sam. 22. 22 23 24. And Davids heart smote him after that he had numbred the people And David said unto the Lord I have sinned greatly c. And the Lord sent a Pestilence upon Israel for it c. And David said Lo I have sinned I have done wickedly but these sheep what have they done let thine hand be against me and against my
Nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face Deut. 8 19 20. If thy brother c. thy daughter or thy wise c. intice thee secretly saying Let us go and serve other gods c. thou shalt not spare him thou shalt surely kill him c. Deut. 13. 6 7 8 9 c. If thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command you this day all these curses shall come upon thee and overtake thee Cursed thou in the city and cursed thou in the field c. Deut. 28. 15 16 17 to the end chap. 29. 19 20. Achan sinned in taking the accursed thing and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel c. and the men of Ai smote them c. And God said He who is taken with this accursed thing shall be burned with fire he and all that he hath because that he hath transgressed c. and accordingly Achan and his was stoned and burned Josh. 7. 1 4 5 13 15 24 25 26 If ye forsake the Lord and serve strange gods then he will turn and do you hurt and consume you after he hath done you good Josh. 24. 20. Sampsons Delelah was his ruine Judg. 16. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21. The Benjamites cut off and destroyed for the great sin in abusing the Levites concubine to death Judg. 18. chap. 19. God threatens Eli for his suffering his sons to sin so in the Priesthood 1 Sam. 2. 22 23 to the end The Lord said I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house c. for I have told him that I will judg his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth because his sons made themselves vilâ—… and he restrained them not and therefore have I sworn unto the house of Eli That the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor burnt-offerings for ever 1 Sam. 3. 11 12 13 14. He smote the men of Bethshemesh because had looked into the ark of the Lord c. fifty thousand and seventy men 1 Sam. 6. 19. The elders of Israel came to Samuel and said Make us a king to judg us like all the nations c. And the Lord said unto Samuel c. they have not rejected thee but they have rejected me that I should not reign over them c. and God said You shall cry out because of your king c. and the Lord will not hear you in that day 1 Sam. 8. 4 5 7 18 19. chap. 10. 19. The Lord sent thunder and rain in Wheat-harvest and all the people feared the Lord and Samuel We have added unto all our sins this evil to ask us a king c. if ye shall still do wickedly ye shall be consumed both ye and your king 1 Sam. 12. 12. 16 17 18 19 25. Saul offered sacrifice himself c. Samuel said to him Thou hast done foolishly c. but now the kingdom shall not continue 1 Sam. 13. 9 10 13 14. Samuel said to Saul Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord he hath also rejected thee from being King 1 Sam. 15. 9 11 23 26. The Lord also takes away his Spirit from Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him 1 Sam. 16. 1 14. And when Saul enquired of the Lord the Lord answered him not neither by dreams nor by urim nor by Prophets c. Then he goes to a familar spirit c. Samuel said Why hast thou disquieted me c. Saul said God is departed from me and answereth me no more c. The Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand because thou obeyed not the voice of the Lord nor executed his fierce wrath upon Amalek c. therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day c. 1 Sam. 18. 6 7 15 16 17 18 19. Uzzah put forth his hand unto the Ark of God and took hold of it c. and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah and God smote him there for his error or rashness and there he dyed c. Michal Davids wife despised David for his dancing before the Ark c. therefore she had no child unto the day of her death c. 2 Sam. 6. 16 23. Davids sin in the matter of Uriahs wife c. displeased the Lord 2 Sam. 11. 27. And Nathan said unto David c. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel I anointed thee king over Israel c. and if that had been too little I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord to do evil in his sight that thou hast killed Uriah c. Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house c. Behold I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house and I will take thy wives before thine eyes and give unto thy neighbour and he shall lye with thy wife in the sight of this Sun c. the child also shall surely dye c. And the child dyed 2 Sam. 12. 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 18. Then Amnon his son forceth Tamar sister of Absalom c. And Absalom killeth Aâ—…non 2 Sam. 13. 11 12 13 14 28 29. Absalom conspired against David and rebels 2 Sam. 15. Absalom went in unto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel 2 Sam. 16. 21 22. Absalom is slain himself 2 Sam. 18. 14 15. There was a famine c. and David enquired of the Lord and the Lord answered It is for Saul and his bloody house because he slew the Gibeonites c. The children of Israel had sworn unto them and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal c. 2 Sam. 21. 1. Josh. 9. 15. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel c. David said Go number the people c. So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel c. And there dyed seventy thousand men 2 Sam. 24. 1 2 15. Adonijah put to death by Solomons order and Joab for his sin killing of Abner and Amasa also put to death and Shimei also put to death for his cursing of David 1 Kings 2. 24 25 28 31 32 33 34. If you shall at all turn from following of me you or your children and will not keep my commandments c. then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them and this house which I have hallowed for my name will I cast out of my sight and Israel shall be a proverb and a by-word c. 1 Kings 9. 6 7 8. And the Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel who had appeared unto him twice c. Therefore the Lord said unto Solomon Forasmuch as this is done of thee and thou hast not kept my covenant c. I will surely rend the
but whoso trusteth in the Lord shall be safe Prov. 29. 25. Take heed and be quiet fear not neither be faint-hearted c. because Syria Ephraim c. have taken evil counsel against thee c. I shall not stand Isa. 7. 3 4 5 6 7. And I will wait upon the Lord who hideth his face from the house of Jacob and I will look for him Isa. 8. 17. It shall be said in that day Lo this is our God we have waited for him and he will save us Isa. 25. 9. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is staid on thee Isa. 26. 3. The Egyptians shall help in vain c. therefore have I cryed c. their strength is to sit still c. Thus saith the Lord In returning and rest you shall be saved in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength c. Isa. 30. 7 15. Fear not for I am with thee be not dismayed for I am thy God c. Isa. 41. 10 13 14. Who is among you who feareth the Lord who obeyeth the voice of his servant who walketh in darkness and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Behold all ye who kindle a fire c. Isa. 50. 10 11. Fear ye not the reproach of men neither be ye afraid of their revilings c. I even I am he who comforteth you Who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die c. and forgettest the Lord thy maker Isa. 51. 7 12 13. It is the Lords mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not c. It s good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord Lam. 3. 22 25 26. When my Soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord Jonah 2. 7. The Son dishonoured the father c. Therefore will I look unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation Micah 7. 6 7. The Lord is good a strong hold in the day of trouble and he knoweth them who trust in him Nahum 1. 7. Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Mat. 11. 28. God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape 1 Cor. 10. 13. We should not trust in our selves but in God c. who delivered us from so great a death and doth deliver in whom we trust that he will yet deliver 2 Cor. 1. 9 10. In nothing terrified by your adversaries Phil. 1. 28. Be careful for nothing but in every thing c. let your request be made known unto God Phil. 4. 6. We our selves glory in you c. for your patience and faith in all your persecutions 2 Thess. 1. 4. Christ also suffered for us leaving us an example c. when he suffered he threatned not but committed his cause to him who judgeth righteously 1 Pet. 2. 21 23. If ye suffer c. be not afraid of their terror c. But sanctifie the Lord c. 1 Pet. 3. 14 15. Wherefore let them who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their soul to him in well-doing as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. See more of trust in God Chap. 16. See of waiting for God Secondly The duties of saints and how they ought to behave themselves towards enemies and persecutors in a time of persecution and suffering from them 1st To be patient quiet and sober towards them not revenge or return evil for evil or reviling for reviling but forgive them Joseph instead of revenging upon his brethren for their injuring of him speaks kindly to his brethren and said Be not grieved nor angry with your selves that ye sold me hither for God did send me before you to preserve life c. So now it was not you who sent me hither but God Gen. 45. 6 7 8 Though Saul hunted for Davids life yet would not David avenge himself upon him 1 Sam. 24 ch 26. When Shimei cursed David he bore it quietly and would not avenge himself 2 Sam. 16. 7 8 9 10 11. And afterward Abishai said to David Shall not Shimei be put to death for this because he cursed the Lords anointed c. David said to Shimei Thou shalt not die 2 Sam. 19. 21 22 23. O God to whom vengeance belong c. shew thy self Psal. 94. 1. Envy thou not the oppressor or the man of violence Prov. 3. 31. Say not thou I will recompence evil wait on the Lord and he shall save Prov. 20. 22. Say not I will do so to him as he hath done to me I will render to the man c. Prov. 24. 29. He was oppressed c. yet he opened not his mouth c. as a sheep c. so he opened not his mouth Isa. 53. 7. Jeremy said As for me behold I am in your hand do with me as seemeth good c. Jer. 26. 11 14. Resist not but whosoever shall smite thee on the right cheek turn to him the other Matth. 5. 38 39. If ye forgive men their trespasses your heavenly father will also forgive you Matth. 6. 14 15. When one of Christs disciples drew his sword c. he bid him put it up c. Matth. 26. 51 52. James and John said Lord Wilt thou that we command fire down from heaven and consume them c but he turned and rebuked them and said Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of for the Son of man is not come to desttoy mens lives c. Luke 9. 53 54 55 56. Paul said to Festus when he had said He was besides himself I am not mad most noble Festus c. Acts 26. 24 25. Recompence to no man evil for evil c. Avenge not your selves but rather give place to wrath for it is written Vengeance is mine I will repay saith the Lord Rom. 12. 17 19. Being reviled we bless c. being defamed we intreat 1 Cor. 4. 12 13. See that none render evil for evil unto any man 1 Thess. 5. 15. Ye have condemned and killed the just and he doth not resist you James 5. 6. So is the will of God that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men c. Christ suffered c. leaving us an example that ye should follow his steps c. who when he was reviled reviled not again when he suffered he threatned not 1 Pet. 2. 15 21 23. Not rendring evil for evil or railing c. 1 Pet. 3. 9. 2dly Not to desire or rejoyce in the hurt of enemies and persecutors David mourned and wept when Saul was slain although he had been his deadly enemy hated and pursued him several years 2 Sam. 1. 4 5 to the end Abner his great enemy who set up Ishbosheth in opposition to him being slain David said I and
my kingdom are guiltless before the Lord for ever c. He commands all to mourn for him and himself mourned followed him to his funeral 2 Sam. 3. 27 28 29 31 32. So David instead of rejoycing that Ishbosheth was slain commandeth his young men to kill those who slew him 2 Sam. 4. 8 9 10 11 12. When Israel had conquered Judah the Prophet commanded them to let the captives go feed them and clothe them and not insult over them 2 Chron. 28. 9 10 11 c. If I rejoyce at the destruction of him who hated me or lift up my self when evil found him neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his soul Job 31. 28 29 30. He who is glad at calamities shall not go unpunished Prov. 17. 5. Rejoyce not when thine enemy falleth and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth lest the Lord see it and it displease him and he turn away his wrath from him Prov. 24. 17 18. 3dly To pray for and do good to Persecutors and Enemies If thou seest the asse or ox of thine enemy going astray thou shall c. bring it back c. Exod. 23. 4 5. Miriam had spoken against Moses yet he prays for her against her leprosie Numb 12. 1 10 13. Saul said to David Thou hast rewarded me good whereas I have rewarded thee evil 1 Sam. 24. 17. Israel came and fought against Judah and being overcome Judah shews them kindness 2 Chron. 28. If thine enemy hunger give him bread to eat and if he be thirsty give them water to drink c. Prov. 25. 21. Rom. 12. 20. Seek the peace of the City whither I have caused you to be carried captives and pray unto the Lord for it Jer. 29. 7. I say unto you Love your enemies bless them who curse you do good to them who hate you and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you that you may be the children of your father c. for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil c. If you love them who love you c. do not even the Publicans the same Matth. 5. 44 45 46 47 48. Christ said when upon the cross Father forgive them for they know not what they do Luke 23. 34. They stoned Stephen and he c. cryed with a loud voyce Lord lay not this sin to their charge Acts 7. 59 60. Paul prayed for Agrippa that he were not only almost but altogether as he except his bonds Acts 26. 28 29. Bless them who persecute you c. Wherefore if thine enemy hunger feed him c. be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good Rom. 12. 14 20 21. Being reviled we bless 1 Cor. 4. 12. 4thly To use lawful and honest means for avoiding and easing of and delivering themselves from afflictions and persecutions When Jacob heard of his brother Esau his coming against him he was greatly afraid and distressed and he divided the people that was with him and the flocks c. and said If Esau come to the one company and smite it then the other company which is left shall escape c. And he took of that which came to his hand a present for his brother Esau c. for he said I will appease him with the present which goeth before me c. Gen. 32. 6 7 8 13 20. chap. 33. 8 13 14. Saul sought to smite David c. but he slipt away out of Sauls presence c. and escaped that night Saul also sent messengers unto Davids house to watch him and to slay him c. His wife let him down through a window and he went and fled and escaped 1 Sam. 19. 10 11 12. David consulted with Jonathan about his safety from Saul 1 Sam. 20. Elijah being threatned by Jezebel arose and went for his life c. 1 Kings 19. 2 3. Sanballat c. conspired all of them together to come to fight against Jerusalem and to hinder the work nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God and set a watch against them day and night because of them Nehem. 4. 7 8. Sanballat sent often to Nehemiah to come unto him but he refused because he knew they thought to do him some mischief Nehem. 6. 2 3 4. Esther and Mordecai did many things to procure the Jews escape Esther 8. chap. 9. Jeremy intreated the king that he might not return to the prison lest he should die there Jer. 37. 18 20. When Herod sought Christ to kill him the Angel said to Joseph c. Arise and take the young child c. flee into Egypt and be thou there c. for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him Matth. 2. 13 14 15. Behold I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves c. but when they persecute you in this City flee ye into another Matth. 10. 16 23. The Pharisees c. held a council against him how they might destroy him but when Jesus knew it he withdrew himself from thence c. he charged the multitude not to make him known Matth. 12. 14 15 16. When Jesus heard that John was beheaded he departed thence into a desert-place apart Matth. 14. 12 13. Though Christ was free and ought not to be charged with tribute-money yet he said to Peter Notwithstanding lest we should offend them go c. take and give unto them for thee and me Matth. 17. 24 25 26 27. When Christ had raised the Rulers daughter from the dead he commanded that something should be given her to eat Mark 5. 41 42 43. Jesus walked in Galilee for he would not walk in Jury because the Jews sought to kill him John 7. 1. They took up stones to cast at him but Jesus hid himself and went out c. and so passed by John 8. 59. From that day forth they took counsel together to put him to death Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews but went thence into a country near the wilderness John 11. 53 54. The doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews John 20. 19. When Saul persecuted the Church at Jerusalem the brethren were scattered abroad Acts 8. 1 3 4. chap. 11. 19. The Jews laid wait to kill Paul but their laying wait was known unto Saul and they watched the gates day and night to kill him then the disciples took him by night and let him down by the wall in a basket c. The Grecians went about to slay him which when the brethren knew they brought him down to Cesaria and sent him forth to Tarsus Acts 9. 23 24 25 29 30. ch 19. 30 31. ch 17. 10 14 15. 2 Cor. 11. 32 33. Paul and Barnabas being at Iconium the Jews and Gentiles made an assault to use them despitefully and to stone them they were aware of it and fled into Listra and Derbe c. Acts