There is one and there is not a second yea he hath neither Child nor Brother yet there is no end of all his labour neither is his eye satisfied with Riches this is also vanity Eccles 4.8 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver nor he that loveth abundance with increase this is also vanity Eccles 5.10 11. 2. Because they are deceitful baits to draw away mens hearts from the Truth By thy wisdome by thy traffique hast thou increased thy Riches and thine heart is lifted up because of thy Riches Ezek. 28.4 5. And the cares of this World and the deceitfulness of Riches choak the word and it becometh unfruitful Mat. 13.22 But when the young man heard that saying he went away sorrowful for he had great Possessions Mat. 19.22 For Demas hath forsaken me having loved this present World and is departed unto Thessalonica 2 Tim. 4.10 But they that will be Rich fall into Temptations and a snare and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition 1 Tim. 6.9 3. Because wealth gotten by vanity shall be deminished Prov. 13.11 Job 20.15 4. Because he that maketh hast to be Rich shall not be innocent Prov. 28.20 5. He that hasteth to be Rich hath an evil eye considereth not that poverty shall come upon him Prov. 28.22 6. He that oppresseth the poor to increase his Riches and he that giveth to the Rich shall surely come to want Prov. 22 16. 7. He that getteth Riches and not by right shall leave them in the midst of his dayes at his end shall he a fool Jer. 17.11 8. Because Riches are uncertain Riches certainly make themselves wings they flee away as an Eagle toward Heaven Pro. 23.5 For Riches are not for ever and doth the Crown endure to every Generation Prov. 27.24 Charge them that are Rich in this world that they be not high-minded nor trust in uncertain Riches 1 Tim. 6 17. 9. Riches are unprofitable Because there is wrath beware lest he take thee away with his stroak then a great ransome cannot deliver thee Will he esteem thy Riches no nor all the forces of strength Job 36 19. They that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their Riches none of them can by any means redeem his Brother nor give to God a ransome for him Psal 49 6. Riches profit not in the day of wrath but Righteousness delivereth from death Prov. 10 2.11 4. Their Silver and their Gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the Lords wrath Ezek. 7 19. Zeph. 1 18. The nature or property of worldly Rich men They are ungodly Psal 73 12. They are wise in their own conceit Prov. 28.11 Rich men are for the greatest part of them disobedient to Gods Law Jer. 5.5.22.21 They are full of violence and are takers of Bribes Micah 6.12.7.3 They rule over the poor and when they intreat yet they answer Roughly Prov. 18.23 Prov. 22 7. They glory in their Riches and set their heart upon it Job 21.12 13. Psal 62.10 Jer. 9.23 Ezek 28 5. Psal 49 6. The Poor is hated even of his neighbour but the Rich hath many friends Prov. 14.20 Prov. 19.4 They make Riches their strong City Prov. 10 15. Prov. 18 11. The abundance of the Rich will not suffer him to sleep Eccles 5.12 The danger of worldly Rich men The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek Death Prov. 21.6 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall Prov. 11 28. The Rich man shall lie down but he shall not be gathered he openeth his eyes and he is not Job 27.19 He hath swallowed down Riches and he shall vomit them up again God shall cast them out of his belly Job 20 15. Be not thou afraid when one is made Rich when the glory of his house is increased he shall go to the generation of his Fathers they shall never see light Psal 49 16 19. They shall be a Laughing-stock for the righteous because they trusted in their Riches Psal 52 6 7. There is a sore evil which I have seen under the Sun namely Riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt Eccles 5 13. The Lord fils the hungry with good things but the Rich he hath sent empty away Luke 1 53. 1 Sam. 2 5. It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle then for a Rich man to enter into the Kingdome of God Mat. 19.24 It is a Dangerons thing for a Rich man to live in a secure estate Luke 12.16 20. Luke 16.19 23. Psal 49.11 12. For the love of money is the root of all evil which some coveting after they have erred from the faith and peirced themselves through with many sorrows 1 Tim. 6.10 As the Sun when it is risen withereth the grass and the flower thereof falleth So also shall the Rich man fade away in his wayes Jam. 1.10 11. They shall weep and howl for the miseries that shall come upon them Jam. 5.1 Such as boast because they are Rich and increased with goods are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked Revel 3.17 Worldly Rich men have all their Portion of joy and felicity in this life Psal 17 14.92.7 Luke 6.24 The attaining of Riches The hand of the diligent maketh Rich Prov. 10.4 It is the Lord who giveth power to get wealth Deut. 8.18 The Lord maketh poor and maketh Rich he bringeth low and lifteth up 1 Sam. 2.7 There is that maketh himself Rich yet hath nothing there is that maketh himself poor yet hath great Riches Prov. 13.7 Riches and honour come of God 1 Chron. 29 12. Eccles 5 19. The blessing of the Lord it maketh Rich and he addeth no sorrow unto it Prov. 10.22 Job 42 12. Solomon by asking wisdom and knowledge of God had it given him with abundance of Riches Wealth Honour 2 Chron. 1 12. By humility and the fear of the Lord are Riches and Honour and Life Prov. 22.4 Psal 112 1 3. He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man he that loveth Wine and Oyle shall not be Rich Prov. 21 17. By knowledge the chambers are filled with all precious and pleasant Riches Pro. 24.4 Encouragements to the Saints and people of God that though they be poor in the worlds Riches yet they are exceeding Rich in the Lord Prov. 14 24. Rom. 10 12. 1 Cor. 3.22 Ephes 1 18. 2 Cor. 8 9. Ephes 2 7. 2 Cor. 6.10 Ephes 3.8 Phil. 4.19 Jam. 2.5 Rev. 2.9 The Riches of Christ are certain and durable Isa 23 18. Prov. 8 18. Isa 33.16 Right Gen. 18 25. Deut. 6 18. Prov. 8 6. Psal 19 8. Deut. 12 8. Job 34 23. Psal 33.4 Deut. 21 9. Psal 78 37. Prov. 16 8. Psal 119. 75. Jer. 17.11 Right-hand Psal 16 11. Isa 41 13. Eccles 10 2. Cant. 2 6. Exod 15 6. Mark 14 62. Luke 22.69 Acts
7 56. Rom 8 34. Mat. 5 30. Mark 16 19. Acts 2 34. Heb 1 3. Mat 6 3. Ephes 1 20. Heb 8 1. Col 3 1. Heb 10 12. 1 Pet. 3 22. Heb 12 2. Of Righteousness Righteousness commanded and exhorted to Jer. 22 3. Dan. 9 24. Hosea 10 12. Dan. 4.27 Zeph. 2 3. Luk. 1.75 Am. 5.24 Rom. 6.13 1 Cor 15 34. Eph 6 14. 1 Tim 6.11 Marks or Charecters of righteous Persons They believe Gods promises Gen. 15 6. Rom 4 21 22. Gal. 3 6. Such are liberal to give to the relief of the poor and needy Psal 112 9. 37.21 They are such as teach and instrust many in the way of God Prov. 10 21. Psal 37.30 They speak the Truth Prov. 12 17. The fruit of the Righteous is a tree of Life Prov 11 30. The Righteous considereth the cause of the Poor but the wicked regardeth not to know it Prov. 29 7. They execute true judgment in zeal to God Psal 106 30 31. They are grieved in seeing and hearing God doshonoured by wicked mens actions 2 Pet. 2 8. They are obedient to all Gods Commandements Gen. 6 22.7 1. Deut. 6 25. Luke 1.6 Heb. 11 7. Reasons why men should be Righteous 1. Because God is Righteous 2 Chron. 12 6. Nehem 1 8. Psal 145 17. 2. Because without Righteousness men are servants to sin Rom. 6.20 3. Because Righteousness is a fruit of the Spirit Ephes 5 9. 4. Because Christ died for that very end 1 Pet. 2 24. 5. Because those who are not Righteous are not of God 1 John 3 10. 6. Because without righteousness none can enter into the kingdome of heaven Mat. 5.20 Encouragements to be Righteous Righteousness exalteth a nation But sin is a repreach to any people Prov. 14 34. They are acceptable with God Psal 1 6. Acts 10 35. Rom. 14 17 18. Heb. 11 4. The Lord is far from the wicked but he heareth the Prayer of the Righteous Psal 34 15. Prov. 15 29. Jam. 5 16. They are the blessed of the Lord Psal 5.12.106 3 Mat 5 6. They are born of God 1 John 2 29. The Righteous have both hope and peace at their death Prov 10.28 Numb 23 10. Prov. 14 32. The Lord loveth righteousness righteous persons Psal 11.7 Prov. 15.9 Psal 146.8 The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous Job 36 7. Psal 34 15. The righteons are delivered out of trouble and the wicked cometh in his stead Prov. 11 8 Psal 37 39 40. The Righteous shall never be removed but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth Prov. 10 30. Psal 55 22. The Righteous shall flourish like the palm Tree he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon Psal 92.12 Job 17.9 Prov. 11.28 Ps 72.7 16. Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart Psal 97 11. The Lord will not suffer the righteous to famish but he casteth away the substance of the wicked Prov. 10 3. Psal 37 25. The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour Prov. 12 26. The righteous shall rejoyce when he seeth the vengeance he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked Psal 58 10. Mal. 3 18. Psal 37 32 34. Say ye to the righteous it shall be well with him for they shall eat the fruit of their doings Isa 3 10. The secret of the Lord is with the righteous Prov. 3 32. To him that soweth righteousnhss shall be a sure reward Psal 58 11. Prov. 11 18.31 The Lord meets with them that rejoyce and work righteousness Isa 64.5 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing but rightcousness delivereth from death Prov. 10 2. Prov. 11 4. In the way of righteousness is life in the path way thereof there is no death Pro. 12.28 Open the Gates that the righteous Nation which keepeth the truth may enter Psal 37.29 Isa 32 17. Psal 15 1 2. Prov. 21 21. Isa 26 2. Psal 118 19 20. Isa 33 15 16. Then shall the righteous shine forth as the son in the kingdom of their father Mat. 13.43 The attaining of rightcousness both internal and external The internal means is to give heed to the motions reprovings of Gods spirit Joh. 16.8 The grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men teaching us to deny ungodliness and to live soberly righteously godly in this present world Tit. 2.11 12. The 1 external help is to search and read diligently in the Scriptures 2 Tim. 3 16. Heb. 5 13. The 2d help is to be often in the hearing Gods Word preached Psal 40.9 Dan. 12.3 2 Pet. 2.5 Riot Rom. 13.13 Tit 1 6. 1 Pet. 4 4. Rob Robbery 2 Sam. 17 8. Job 12 6. Isa 10 2. Prov. 21.7 Isa 61 8. Prov. 17.12 Obad. 5. Pro. 22.22 Mal. 3.8 John 10.1 2 Cor. 11.8 Phil. 2.6 Rock Numb 20.10 Psal 18 2. Deut. 32.4 Psal 31.3 2 Sam. 22.2 Psal 62 6. Mat. 7.25 Psal 89 26. Mat. 16.18 Psal 94.22 1 Cor. 10 4. Rod. Prov. 10.13 Psal 23.4 Job 9.34 Prov. 13 24. Job 21.9 Isa 10.5 Prov. 23.13 Psal 89.32 Prov. 26.3 Isa 11.1 Prov. 29.15 Psal 125.3 Lam. 3.1 Micah 6.9 Isa 30.31 1 Cor. 4.21 Rule Ruleth Gen. 3.16 Prov. 16.32 Gen. 4.7 2 Sam. 23.3 Prov. 25.28 Isa 3 12. Mat. 2.6 Isa 28.14 Prov. 29.2 Isa 3.4 Ezek. 20.33 Rom. 12.8 Gal. 6.16 Phil. 3.16 1 Tim. 3.4 Heb. 13.7 1 Tim. 5.17 Heb. 13.17 24. Revel 2.27 Run Psal 119.32 Prov. 1.16 Isa 40.31 Jer. 5.1 Prov. 18.10 Jer. 12.5 Cant. 1. â— Isa 55.5 1 Cor. 9.26 Gal. 2.2 Phil. 2.16 Gal. 5.7 Heb. 12.1 1 Pet. 4.4 S Sacrifice Sacrifices 1 Sam. 15 22 Psal 51 17. Deut 33 19. Psal 40 6. Prov. 15 8. Psal 4 5. Isa 34 6. Psal 107 22. Prov. 21 27. Jer. 46 10. Psal 116 17. Ezek. 39 17. Hosea 6 6. Zeph 1.7 Isa 66 3. Psal 141 2. Eccles 5 1. 1 Sam. 16 5. Prov 21 3. Isa 1 11. Jer 6 20. Am. 5 25. Jer. 7 21. Mal. 1 8. Mat. 12 7. Mar. 12 33. Rom 12 1. Phil 4 18. Heb 13 15. 1 Pet 2.5 Act. 14 18. 1 Cor. 5 7. Eph. 5 2. Heb 10.12 Saints Psal 16 3. 1 Sam 2 9. Psal 37 28. Mat. 27 52. Psal 97 10. Acts 9 41. Psal 106 16. Acts 26 10. Psal 89 7. 1 Cor. 1 2. Psal 116.15 1 Cor. 6 2. Ephes 1 15. Psal 149 9. Eph. 2 19. Dan. 7 22. Hosea 11 12. Ephes 5 3. 1 Tim 5 10. Rom 1 7. 1 Cor. 1 2. Rom. 16.2 Phil. 4 22. 2 Thes 1 10 Philem 7. Jude 3. Salvation Gen. 49 18. Exod. 14 13. Psal 3 8. Exod. 15 2. Psal 18.46 2 Sam. 22.47 Psal 37.39 Isa 49 6. Psal 24 5. Isa 51 5. Jer. 3 23. Psal 25 5. Lam 3 26. Psal 62 7. Isa 59.11 Jonah 2 9. Psal 50 23. Isa 63 5. Psal 68 20. Hab. 3 18. Psal 85 9. Acts 4 12. Psal 119.155 Acts 13.26 Psal 144.10 Rom. 1.16 Luk. 2.30 John 4 22. Ephes 6 17. 1 Thes 5.8 Tit. 2 11. Jude 3.2 Thes
8.53 Nehem. 13.3 Prov. 19.4 Mat. 25.32 Acts 13.2 Rom. 8.39 2 Cor. 6.17 Heb. 7.26 Jude 19. Servant Servants Numb 12.7 Deut 24.14 Psal 105.26 Deut. 34.5 Ezra 5.11 Psal 116.16 Prov. 30.10 Psal 19.125 Eccles 7.21 Psal 123.2 Isa 65.13 Mal. 1.6 Mat. 24.46 Luke 17.10 Mat. 25.30 John 8.34 Rom. 6.16 John 15.20 1 Cor. 7.22 Gal. 1.10 Ephes 6.5 Col. 3.22 2 Pet. 2.19 1 Tim. 6.1 Tit. 2.9 1 Pet. 2.18 Revel 19 10.22.9 Of Serving God Exhortations and Commands to Serve the Lord Exod. 23.25 Deut. 6.13 2 Chron. 30.8 Deut. 11.13 Josh 24.14 1 Chron. 28.9 Deut. 13.4 2 Chron. 35.3 1 Sam. 12.14 Luke 1.74 The manner of Serving God It must be with the heart Josh 22.5 1 Sam. 12.24 Deut. 10.12 He must have all the Service you cannot Serve God Mammon Mat. 6.24 Luk. 4.8 He must be Served in sincerity and truth Josh 24.14 He must be Served with fervency in spirit Rom. 12.11 He must be Served with fear and trembling Psal 2.11 God must be Served with joy and gladness Psal 100.2 He must be Served in holiness and righteousness Luke 17.5 In righteousness peace and joy in the holy Ghost Rom. 14.18 He must be served with all humility of mind Acts 20.19 With fasting and prayer God must be served Luke 2. 37. We must serve God acceptably with reverence and Godly fear Heb. 12.28 Encouragements to serve God They are Gods Jewels and he will spare them as a man spareth his only Son that serveth him Mal. 3.17 18. God will stand by them and deliver them in time of great tryals and straits Dan 3.17.6.16 They that obey and serve God they shall spend their dayes in prosperity and their years in pleasure Job 36.11 God will honour those that serve him and follow him John 12.26 Shaddow Psal 39.5 Job 8.9 Psal 102.11 Job 14.2 1 Chron. 29.15 Psal 90.9 Cant. 4 6 Job 17.7 Psal 109.23 Isa 38.8 Psal 144.4 Col. 2.17 Heb. 10.1 Shame Psal 83 16. Prov. 13.18 Isa 50.6 Prov. 12.16 Zeph. 3.5 Dan. 12.2 Hosea 4.18 Psal 35.16 Phil 3.19 Heb. 12.2 Sheep Psal 119.176 Isa 53.6 Ezek. 34.11 Mat. 10.16 John 10.4 Mat. 25.32 John 21.16 Luke 15.6 1 Pet. 2.25 Shepheard Shepheards Psal 23.1 Isa 40.11 Jer. 50.6 Ezek. 34.2 Isa 56.11 Zech. 11.17 Mat. 26.31 1 Pet. 2.25 Joh. 10.11 Heb. 13.20 1 Pet. 5.4 Sincere Sincerity Josh 24. 14.1 Cor. 5.8 Eph 6.24 2 Cor. 1.12 Phil. 1.10 Tit. 2.7.2 Cor. 2.17 1 Pet. 2.2 Of Sin What Sin is Sin is the transgression of Gods law Rom. 4.15 1 Cor. 15.56 1 John 3.4 All unrighteousness is Sin 1 John 5.17 Job 1.5 Prov. 10.19 The thought of foolishness is sin Pro. 24.9 The Degrees of Sin The first begining of Sin is by beholding any object of vanity which pleaseth the flesh and so by being inticed thereby through the pleasantness of it they imbrace it though it be never so contrary to the mind of God Ger. 3.6 Josh 7.21 2 Sam. 11.2 4. Jam. 1.15 The 2d degree of Sin is when persons do not only imbrace one opportunity or so by being overtaken or through strong temptation though that be too much but come to delight and glory in Sin Prov. 1 22. Isa 66 3. Prov. 2 14. Jer. 11.15 Prov. 10 23. Ezek. 16 34. Prov. 14 9. Isa 22 13. Phil 3 19. Arn. 6 13. Rom. 1.32 The 3d. degree of Sin is hardness of heart that is when persons set their whole heart and mind on iniquity and worldly things not considering nor laying to heart Gods mercies nor the latter end of those wicked wayes Isa 5 18. Hosea 4 8 11. Isa 42 24 25. Ezek. 24 25. Hosea 7 6. Isa 47 7. Mal. 2.2 Isa 57 11. Mark 3 5. Rom. 2 5. The 4. and last degree of Sin is impenitency that is when Persons will not reverence God nor receive correction from him fortheir own good neither will they receive instruction from him nor from his Messengers but refuse to hearken and wilfuly reject Gods gracious invitations yea and make their hearts like unto an Adamant Rock 2 Chron. 36 15.16 Isa 9 13.26 10. Jer. 5 3. Isa 28 12. Jer. 2 30. Ezek. 24 13. Isa 30 15 16. Jer. 22 21. Zech. 7 11 12. Jer. 7 26.44 16. Rom. 2 5. Ephes 4 19. Of the severe punishment that hath been inflicted for Sin The ground was cursed for the Sin of Adam Gen. 3 17. Weomen bring forth children with sorrow for Eves Sin Gen. 3.16 Cain was cursed for sin Gen. 4.11 The world was drowned for sin Gen. 6.7.7.21 1 Pet. 3 20. Sodome and Gomorrah destroyed by sire and brimstone from Heaven for sin Gen. 19.24 2 Pet. 2.6 Angels were cast down from Heaven for sin 2 Pet. 2.4 For sin Lots wife was turned into a Pillar of Salt Gen. 19 26. The Levites at the Commandement of God slew 3000 men for sin Exod 32.28 For Cursing a man was stoned to death at the Commandement of the Lord Levit. 24.14 A man for gathering a few sticks on the Sabbath contrary to Gods Command was stoned to death Numb 15.36 The earth opened and swallowed up alive Korah and all that appertained to him for Sinning against God Numb 16.32 Achan stoned to death for coveting the wedg of Gold a Babylonish garment Josh 7.25 The great army of the Israelites which came forth of Egypt were all destroyed save Joshua and Caleb for sin before they came to Canaan Exod. 32.28 Numb 11.1.14.37 Numb 16.49.21.6.25.9 Numb 31.17 Josh 5.6 50000 men slain for looking into the Ark of God 1 Sam. 6.19 70000. Men devoured by the pestilence for Davids numbring the people 2 Sam 24 15. A Prophet of the Lord flain by a Lyon for sin 1 King 13 26. The danger of sin in general Isa 3.9.9.18 Jer 5 25. Isa 13 11. Deut 1 45. Hosea 4 7. Isa 42 24. Jer 6 30. Lam 3 39 Isa 43 27 28. Hosea 5 14. Ezek 16 43. Jer. 44.13 Micah 1 5. Amos 6 8. Zeph 1 17. Lam 4 13. Mal 2.2.4 1. Isa 59 2. Hos 13 8. Micah 6.13 Zeph 3 8. Numb 32.23 1 Sam 2.25 Prov. 14.34 Rom 6.23 Helps against sin which if minded may by Gods blessing abundantly prevent sin Take heed to the reprovings of Gods Spirit against it John 16.9 Shun and avoid evil company Prov. 1.10 15. Prov. 22 24 25. To hide Gods word in our heart is an excellent help abundantly to prevent sin Psa 119 11. To have the fear of God before our faces Exod. 20.20 Psal 4.4 By not using many needless and vain words for in the multitude thereof there wanteth not sin Prov. 10.19 Eccles 5.2.3 By taking heed and watching narrowly to our hearts and to our actions Ps 39.1 Heb. 3.12 13. By considering that the time past may suffice to have wrought the will of the Gentiles 1 Pet. 4.1 3. By often remembring that God sees all our actions Hosea 7.2 Slander Psal 50.20 Prov. 10 18. Jer. 6.28 Psal 101.5 Jer. 9.4 1 Tim. 3.11 Sleep Prov. 6.9 Isa 29.10