which was spoken unto you by God saying I am c. Matt. 22. 31 32. All ye shall be offended c. For it is written I will smite the shepherd and the flock shall be scattered abroad c. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray c. But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be c. But all this was done that the scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled Matt. 26. 31 53 54 56. Jesus said do ye not therefore err because ye know not the scriptures c. Mark 12. 24. They have Moses and the Prophets let them hear them c. If they hear not Moses and the Prophets neither will they be perswaded though one rose from the dead Luk. 16. 29 31. When Jesus taught his Disciples he said O fools and slow of heart to believe all that the Prophets have spoken c. And beginning at Moses c. He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself c. All things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses and in the Prophets and in the Psalms concerning me then opened he their understandings that they might understand the scriptures and he said unto them Thus it is written and thus it behoveth Christ to suffer c. Luk. 24. 25 27 44 45 46. Ye have not his word abiding in you for whom he hath sent ye believe not Search the Scriptures for in them ye think ye have eternal life and they are they which testify of me c. Had ye believed Moses ye would have believed me for he wrote of me But if ye believe not his writings how shall ye believe my words John 5. 38 39 46 47. Christ said it is written in the Prophets And they shall be all taught of God every one therefore who hath heard and learned of the father c. Joh. 6. 45. I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me and they have received them c. Neither pray I for these alone but for them also who shall believe on me through their word Joh. 17. 8 20. These things are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God and that believing ye might have life John 20. 31. When the Apostles preached they proved their doctrine by the scriptures but this is that which was spoken by the Prophet c. And David c. Act. 2. ch 3. ch 4. ch 5. ch 7. ch 17. 2 3. Is it reason we should leave the word of God and serve tables c. Act. 6. 2 4 7. ch 13. 7. Samaria had received the word of God yet had not received the holy Ghost The Eunuch reading the scripture had Phillip sent to him to convert him by it Act. 8. 14 15 16 29 30 31 32 c. Call for Simon who shall tell thee words whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved Act. 11. 13 14. ch 10. 33. Sergius Paulus desired to hear the word of God c. The whole city came together to hear the word of God c. Act. 13. 7 44 45 46. Those were more noble than those in Thessalonica in that they received the word with all readiness of mind and searched the scriptures daily whether those things were so Act. 17. 11. Apollos c. Mighty in the scriptures c. Mightily convinced the Jews and that publickly shewed by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ Act. 18. 24 25 28. Paul said I wist not brethren that he was the High-priest For it is written thou shall not speak evil of the Ruler c. Act. 23. 5. After the way they call heresie so worship I c. believing all things which are written in the Law and the Prophets Acts 24. 14. Saying saith Paul none other things than those which the Prophets and Moses did say should come Act. 26. 22. There came many to Paul c. To whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God perswading them concerning Jesus both out of the law of Moses and out of the Prophets from morning c. Act. 28. 23. Which he had promised c. by his Prophets in the holy scriptures c. The Gospel of Christ For it is the power of God to salvation c. Rom. 1. 2 16. What advantage c Much Because that unto them were committed the Oracles of God By the law is the knowledg of sin Rom. 3. 2 20. Ye have obeyed that form of doctrine whereinto ye were delivered Rom. 6. 17. I had not known sin but by the law c. Unless the law had said thou c. Rom. 7. 7. For the scripture saith whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed c. So then faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God Rom. 10. 11 17. It is written the reproaches c. For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning that we thorow patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope Rom. 15. 3 4. The mistery which was kept secret since the world began but now is made manifest and by the scriptures of the Prophets c. made known c. Rom. 16. 25 26. Ephes. 5. 13. The preaching of the cross is to them who perish foolishness c. For it is written I will destroy the wisdom of the wise c. 1 Cor. 1. 18 19. Which things we speak not in the words which mans wisdom teacheth but which the holy Ghost teacheth comparing spiritual things c. 1 Cor. 2. 13. When the Apostle had mentioned may things Israel did c. He saith now all these things happened unto them for ensamples and they are written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the world are come 1 Cor. 10. 11. Ye keep the ordinances or traditions as I delivered them unto you 1 Cor. 11. 2. I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached c. By which also ye are saved if ye keep in memory c. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received how that Christ dyed for our sins according to the scriptures That he was buried that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures 1 Cor. 15. 1 2 3 4. God who commandeth the light to shine out of darkness hath shined in our hearts to give the light of the knowledg of the glory of God in the face of Jesus 2 Cor. 4. 6. chap. 3. 18. There are some who would pervert the Gospel c. But though we or an Angel from Heaven preach any other than that which we have preached unto you let him be accursed as we have said before so say I now again If any man preach any other Gospel unto you than that ye have received let him be accursed Gal. 1. 7 8 9. Having your feet shod with the preparation of the Gospel of peace c. And take c. The sword of the spirit which is the word of God Ephes. 6. 15 17. Those
a spirit in man and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding great men are not wise neither do the aged understand judgment Job 32. 8 9. Good and upright is the Lord therefore will he teach sinners in the way the meek will he guide in judgment and the meek will he teach his way c. what man is he who feareth the Lord him shall he teach in the way that he shall chuse c. the secret of the Lord is with them who fear him and he will shew them his covenant Psal. 25. 8 9 12 14. I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go I will guide thee with mine eye Psal. 32. 8. O send out thy light and thy truth let them lead me let them bring me unto c. Psal. 43. 3 4. Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes and I shall keep it to the end give me understanding and I shall keep thy law Psal. 119. 33 34. He sheweth his word unto Jacob his statutes and his judgments unto Israel Psal. 147. 19. Wisdom cryeth c. how long ye simple ones will ye love simplicity c and fools hate knowledg turn you at my reproof behold I will pour out my spirit upon you I will make known my words unto you Prov. 1. 20 22 23. If thou cryest after knowledg c. then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledg of God For the Lord giveth wisdom out of his mouth cometh knowledg and understanding Prov. 2. 3 4 5 6. In all thy ways acknowledg him and he shall direct thy paths Prov. 3. 6. I have taught them the way of wisdom I have led thee in the right paths Prov. 4. 11. The earth shall be full of the knowledg of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Isa. 11. 9. Heb. 2. 14. And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness c. They also who erred in the spirit shall come to understanding c. They shall learn doctrine Isa. 29. 18 24. And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee saying This is the way walk ye in it when ye turn to the right hand and when ye turn to the left Isa. 30. 21. And the eyes of them who see shall not be dim c. the heart also of the rash shall understand knowledg and the tongue of the stammerers be ready to speak plainly Or elegantly Isa. 32. 3 4. Your God will come c. then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped Isa. 35. 4 5. I the Lord have called thee c. for a light to the gentiles to open the blind eyes c. And I will bring the blind by a way they knew not I will lead them in paths they have not known I will make darkness light before them and crooked things straight Isa. 42. 6 7 16. I will give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord c. Jer. 24. 7. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour and every man his brother saying Know the Lord for they shall all know me from the least of them unto the greatest of them Jer. 31. 34. Heb. 8 11. Jesus said I thank thee O father c. because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes Neither knoweth any man the father but the son and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him Matth. 11. 25 27. It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven but to them it is not given Matth. 13. 11 13. Mark 4. 11 12. Peter said Thou art that Christ c. And Jesus answered and said unto him Blessed art thou Simon Bar-Jona for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee but my father who is in heaven Matth. 16. 15 16 17. The day-spring from on high hath visited us to give light to them who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 1. 78 79. I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gain-say nor resist Luke 21. 15. These are the words which I spake unto you while I was yet with you c. Then opened he their understanding that they might understand the Scriptures Luke 24. 44 45. That was the true light which lighteth every man who cometh into the world John 1. 9. As it is written in the prophets And they shall be all taught of God Every man therefore who hath heard and hath learned of the father cometh unto me John 6. 45. Isa. 54. 13. If any man will do his will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God or whether I speak of my self John 7. 17. Then spake Jesus again unto them saying I am the light of the world he who followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life c. If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed and ye shall know the truth John 8. 12 32. Jesus said For Judgment I am come into the world that they who see not might see and that they who see might be made blind John 9. 39. I am come a light c. that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness John 12. 46. I have called you friends for all things which I have heard of my father I have made known unto you John 15. 15. This is life eternal that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent c. I have manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world John 17. 2 3 6. God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness hath shined in our hearts the light of the knowledg of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us 2 Cor. 4. 6 7. But when it pleased God c. to reveal his son in me c. Gal. 1. 15 16. Having made known the mystery of his will unto us according unto his good pleasure c. making mention of you in my prayers That the God of our Lord Jesus c. may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledg of him the eyes of your understanding being enlightened that ye may know what is the hope of his calling c. Eph. 1. 9 16 17 18 19. ch 3. 18 19. If in any thing ye be otherwise minded God shall reveal even this unto you Phil. 3. 15. The mystery which hath been hid c. but now is made manifest to his Saints to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the
knowledg 1 Cor. 8. 1 2 4 7. I would not that ye should be ignorant how that all our fathers were under the cloud 1 Cor. 10. 1 2. To another the word of knowledg by the same spirit 1 Cor. 12. 8. Though I c. understand all mysteries and all knowledg c. and have no charity I am nothing c. Whether there be knowledg it shall vanish away for we know in part c. now we see through a glass darkly or in a riddle but then face to face now I know in part but then shall I know even as also I am known 1 Cor. 13. 2 8 9 10 12. If a man be ignorant let him be ignorant 1 Cor. 14. 38. Some have not the knowledg of God I speak this to your shame 1 Cor. 15. 34. Lest Satan should get an advantage of us for we are not ignorant of his devices 2 Cor. 2. 11. But their minds were blinded for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old Testament c. When Moses is read the vail is upon their heart 2 Cor. 3. 14 15. If our Gospel be hid it is hid to them who are lost in whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them who believe not lest the light of the glorious Gospel c. should shine into them c. God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness hath shined in our hearts the light of the knowledg of the glory of God in the c. 2 Cor. 4. 3 4 6. We know that if our earthly house c. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we perswade men c. Henceforth know we no man after the flesh yea though we have known Christ after the flesh yet now henceforth know we him no more 2 Cor. 5. 1 11 16. Therefore as ye abound in every thing c. in knowledg 2 Cor. 8. 7. Howbeit then when ye knew not God ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods but now after that ye have known God or rather are known of God c. Gal. 4. 8 9. Having made known unto us the mystery of his will c. That God c. may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledg of him the eyes of your understanding being enlightned that ye may know what is the hope c. Ephes. 1. 9 17 18 19. The mystery of Christ which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men as it is that ye may be able to comprehend with all Saints what is the breadth c. and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledg Ephes. 3. 4 5 18 19. He gave some Apostles c. till we all come into the unity of the faith and of the knowledg of the Son of God c. Walk not as other Gentiles c. having the understanding darkned being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance which is in them because of the blindness or hardness of their hearts Ephes. 4. 11 12 13 17 18. 1 Thess. 4. 5. Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord c. understanding what the will of the Lord is Ephes. 5. 10 17. I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledg of Jesus c. that I may know him and the power of his resurrection c. Phil. 3. 8 10. Since c. ye knew the grace of God in truth we desire that ye may be filled with the knowledg of his will in all wisdom and understanding c. increasing in the knowledg of God c. the Saints to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ c. Col. 1. 6 9 10 26 27. Unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God and of the father and of Christ in whom or wherein are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledg Col. 2. 2 3. The new man which is renewed in knowledg after the image of him who created c Col. 3. 10. Knowing brethren c. your election of God for our Gospel came not to you in word only but also in power c. 1 Thess. 1. 4 5. I would not have you to be ignorant brethren concerning them who are asleep 1 Thess. 4. 13. Taking vengeance upon them who know not God 2 Thess. 1. 8. Desiring to be teachers of the law understanding neither what they say nor whereof they affirm but we know that the law is good if a man use it lawfully c. but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief c. 1 Tim. 1. 6 7 8 9 13. Who will have all men to be saved and to come unto the knowledg of the truth 1 Tim. 2. 4. If any man teach otherwise c. he is proud knowing nothing but doting about questions c. 1 Tim. 6. 3 4. They profess that they know God but in works they deny him Titus 1. 16. They do err in their hearts not having known my ways Heb. 3. 10. Every high-priest taken from among men c. who can have compassion on the ignorant Heb. 5. 1 2. If we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledg of the truth c. Heb. 10. 26. 2 Pet. 2. 20 21. If any man lack wisdom let him ask it of God who giveth to all men liberally c. James 1. 5. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledg among you let him shew out of a good c. James 3. 13. To him who knoweth to do good and doth it not to him it is sin James 4. 17. Not fashioning your selves according to the former lusts in your ignorance c. 1 Pet. 1. 14. With well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men 1 Pet. 2. 15. Grace c. be multiplied unto you through the knowledg of God and of Jesus our Lord c. Add c. to vertue knowledg c. If these things be in you c. ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledg of our Lord Jesus c. but he who lacketh these c. is blind c. knowing this first that no Scripture is of private interpretation 2 Pet. 1. 2 3 5 8 9 20. But these c. speak evil of things they understand not c. If after they have escaped the pollutions of the World through the knowledg of the Lord c. it had been better c. not to have known c. 2 Pet. 2. 12 20 21. Jude verse 1. This they are willingly ignorant of c. Paul in all his Epistles c. in which are some things hard to be understood which they who are unlearned wrest c. seeing ye know c. 2 Pet. 3. 5 15 16 17 18. Hereby we do know that we know him if we keep his commandments he that saith I know him
fathers house 2 Sam. 24. 10 15 17. 1 Sam. 24. 5. When Josiah heard the Book of the law he rent his clothes c. was tender c. 2 King 22. 11 13 18 19. Esther when the Jews were in danger by Haman ventured her life and all for their security she said Go fast for me c. I also and my maidens will fast likewise and so will I go unto the King which is not according to the law and if I perish I perish Esther 4. 16. His delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law doth he meditate day and night he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water Psal. 1. 2 3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord and who shall stand in his holy place He who hath clean hands and a pure heart who hath not lift up his soul unto vanity nor sworn deceitfully c. this is the generation of them who seek him that seek thy face c. Psal. 24. 3 4 5 6. I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place where thine honour dwelleth Psal. 26. 8. Seek ye my face my heart said unto thee Thy face Lord will I seek Psal. 27. 8. The righteous sheweth mercy and giveth c. is ever merciful and lendeth c. the mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom and his tongue talketh of judgment the law of his God is in his heart Psal. 37. 21 26 31 32. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long Psal. 71. 24. Psal. 119. 46. Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Zion c. for thy servants take pleasure in her stones and favour the dust thereof Psal. 102. 13 14. He shall not be afraid of evil tydings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord Psal. 112. 7. I have rejoyced in the ways of thy testimonies as in all riches c. I will delight my self in thy statutes c. Thy testimonies are my delight and my counsellor c. O how love I thy law it is my meditation all the day c. how sweet are thy words c. Psal. 119. 14 16 24 97 103. I was glad when they said unto me Let us go into the house of the Lord Psal. 122. 1. If I forget thee O Jerusalem c. if I do not remember thee let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy Psal. 137. 5 6. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty and of thy wondrous works and shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts and will declare thy greatness They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness and shall sing of thy righteousness c. Thy saints shall bless thee they shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom and talk of thy power to make known unto the sons of men his mighty acts and the glorious majesty of thy kingdom Psal. 145. 5 6 7 10 11 12. The path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day Prov. 4. 18. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil pride and arrogancy and the evil way Prov. 8. 13. He who walks righteously and speaketh uprightly he who despiseth the gain of oppression who shaketh his hands from holding of bribes who stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood and shutteth his eyes from seeing of evil he shall dwell on high c. Isa. 33. 15 16. When the King asked Daniel thus Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen and the interpretation thereof Daniel answered in the presence of the King and said The secret which the King hath commanded cannot the wise-men c. shew unto the King But there is a God in heaven who revealeth secrets and maketh known to the King c. Dan. 2. 26 27 28. Then they who feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkened and heard c. Mal. 3. 16. Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of hraven Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted Blessed are the meek c. Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Mat. 5. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. John 16. 20. He who loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me and he who loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me and he who taketh not his cross and solloweth after me is not worthy of me Mat. 10. 36 37 38. ch 16. 24. Luke 14. 33. He who is not with me is against me and he who gathereth not with me scattereth abroad Mat. 12. 30. The kingdom of heaven is like to a treasure hid in a field the which when a man hath found he hideth and for joy thereof he goeth and selleth all he hath and buyeth that field Mat. 13. 44. Verily I say unto you Except ye be converted and become as little children ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven Mat. 18. 3 4. The woman to whom much was forgiven loved Christ much Luke 7. 37 38 45 46 47. When Andrew had found Christ himself he tells his brother Simon and brings him to him Philip tells Nathaniel and leads him to Jesus John 1. 40 41 42 43 44 45. chap. 4. 28 29. Jesus answered and said unto him Verily verily I say unto thee Except a man be born again or from above he cannot see the kingdom of God c. Except a man be born of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God That which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the spirit is spirit c. Every one who doth evil hateth the light c. But he who doth truth rometh unto the light that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God John 3. 3 5 6 20 21. John was a burning and a shining light c. Ye have not his word abiding in you for him whom he hath sent ye believe not John 5. 35 38. Simon Peter answered him Lord to whom shall we go thou hast the words of eternal life John 6. 68. If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed c. If ye were Abrahams children you would do the works of Abraham c. If God were your father ye would love me for I proceed forth and came from God c. He who is of God heareth Gods words ye therefore hear them not because ye are not of God John 8. 31 39 42 47. 1 John 2. 24. 2 John 9 ver The sheep hear his voice c.
2 Thes. 12. r. 2. p. 309 f. Joh. 4. 14 15. r. 4. 23 24 f. 1 Cor. 12. 18. r. 14. 15. p. 314 f. Ps. 3. 12. r. 3. 2. p. 315 f. Psalm 38. r. 83. p. 320 f. Rev. 3. 24. r. 3. 10. p. 321 f. Ezek. 40. r. 20. p. 334 f. Psalm 114. r. 124. p. 337 f. Acts 16. r. 26. p. 345 f. Heb. 17. 29. r. 11. 27. p. 349 f. Isa. 28. r. 8. p. 351 f. Acts 6. r. 16. p. 352 f. Job 34. 23. r. 34. 28. p. 360 f. Matth. 50. r. 5. p. 365 f. Psalm 5. r. Job 5. p. 375 f. Acts 41. r. 4. p. 406 f. Numb 17 r. 27. p. 418 f. Jer. 41. r. 42. p. 430 f. Matth. 5. r. Mark 5. p. 431 f. 1 Thess. 5. 3. r. 3. 5 p. 444 f. Psalm 95. r. 90. p. 451 f. Job 41. r. 14. p. 453 f. Hos. 13 4. r. 13. 14. p 462 f. Luke 21. 18. r. 21. 28. An Alphabetical Table of the most and principal things contained in this Book A ACts of Churches Chap. 27. p. 395 Admonition ch 17. p. 259 Afflictions ch 22. p. 311 Gods ends in it p. 319 Comforts therein p. 325 Duties then p. 344 Affections ch 32. p. 441 Altars before the Law ch 45. p. 507 Angels ch 41. p. 494 Anger among Saints ch 17. p. 155 Apostacy see Watchfulness Attributes see God B Belief see Faith Believers Character ch 12. p. 106 Blessings belonging to the Church God as such ch 27. p. 309 Baptism see Ordinances C Christ see Saviour salvation Calling see Election Calamities common ch 23. p. 364 Character of Believers see Believers Confess sin see sin Confess Christ chap. 16. p. 229 In Persecution ch 22. p. 348 Charitable walking see Offences Children ch 18. p. 271 Considerations comforting in Afflictions ch 22. p. 325 Church of God ch 27. p. 388 Coming of Christ ch 36. p 457 Conscience ch 29. p. 427 Consideration ch 31. p. 437 D Duties towards God ch 16. p. 138 Of Saints to each other ch 17. p. 251 Of relations in the flesh ch 18. p. 268 Of Saints to all men ch 19. p. 276 Towards the Spirit ch 21. p. 309 In times of affliction towards God and man ch 22. p. 344 In common calamities ch 23. p. 364 Of Subjects to Magistrates ch 24. p. 375 Of Churches to their Ministers ch 27. p. 404 In relation to the World ch 39. p. 481 Devil ch 30. p. 432 Deceivers ch 30. p. 432 Death ch 34. p. 450 Dignity of Christ see Excellency Dignity of the Church see Blessings Discipline in the Church ch 27. p. 413 E Election of God ch 9. p. 71 Election of Officers in Churches ch 27. p. 405 Eternal life ch 10. p. 91 Excellency of Christ ch 7. p. 54 Excellency of Saints see Priviledges F Faith ch 11. p. 93 its nature and objects p. 96 use and advantage p. 100 effects p. 102 who gives it ch 20. p. 291 Failings of Saints ch 13. p. 117 Fear of God ch 16. p. 177 Forgiveness in Saints one to another ch 17. p. 155 Forsake sin see Sin Fruits of love to God ch 16. p. 144 of love to Saints ch 17. p. 253 of the spirit in Saints ch 21. p. 307 Fruitfulness in Saints bow ch 20. p. 292 Free Grace ch 9 10. p. 71 84 G Giver of knowledg faith power c. who ch 20. p. 288 Glory to be given to the Saints at last ch 37. p. 462 God his name and attributes ch 2. p. 8. 9 c. Grace free ch 9 10. p. 71 84 H Heart see Sincerity Hands laying on ch 27. p. 406 Hope ch 16. p. 193 Humility ch 16. p. 198. ch 19 p. 281 Hypocrites Hypocrisie ch 28. p. 417 I Idolatry ch 4. p. 487. ch 5. p. 37 Jesus see Saviour Invitations and encouragements to come to Christ for all ch 20. p. 297 Justification ch 10. p. 88 The Judgment ch 36. p. 457 K Kindness of Saints to each other ch 17. p. 153 to all men ch 19. p. 180 Kings of Israel and Judah ch 44. p. 503 Knowledg of divine things ch 38. p. 466 The giver of it ch 20. p. 288 L The Law Sinners cast under it ch 6. p. 44 Life see Eternal Live to God ch 16. p. 138 Love to God ch 16. p. 142 to Saints ch 17. p. 251 to Christ and Christ to them see Relation Lords Supper ch 27. p. 412 M Man in his Fallen-state ch 5. p. 32 Man's salvation see Salvation Man's impotency ch 20. p. 284 Masters ch 18. p. 274 Magistrates Magistracy ch 24. p. 369 Meekness see Patience Mercy in saints to all ch 19. p. 280 Mediator see salvation How wrought Meditation see Consideration Mind see Thoughts Miracles ch 43. p. 501 Ministers see Preachers Officers Mourn see Sin N Nature of Man ch 5. p. 32 O Oaths of Testimony ch 25. p. 379 Obedience ch 16. p. 149 Offences amongst Saints avoid ch 17. p. 262 Officers of Churches ch 27. p. 491 Order in Churches ch 27. p. 395 Ordination see Election Ordinances of Christ ch 27. p. 407 P Pardon of sin ch 10. p. 84 Parents ch 18. p. 271 Parables ch 42. p. 499 Patient ch 16. p. 205 Peace with God see Reconciliation Saints with Saints ch 17. p. 257 with all men ch 19. p. 278 Perseverance ch 16. p. 241. ch 22. p. 248. ch 20. p. 295 Poor Relief ch 17. p. 264 Persecution ch 22. p. 211 Prayer ch 16. p. 161 Praises ch 16. p. 170 Preachers in general ch 26. p. 382 Preaching see Ordinances Priviledges of saints ch 14. p. 124. ch 16. p. 246 In afflictions ch 22. p. 325 In common calamities c. 23. p. 365 Punishment of sin see Sin Q Â R Reconciliation ch 10. p. 87 Redemption see salvation Repentance in God ch 33. p. 444 In man p. 445 Relation between Christ and his Church ch 15. p. 135 Resurrection ch 35. p. 455 Righteousness towards God see Justisication towards men ch 19. p. 277 S Sacrifices before the Law ch 45. p. 507 Satan see Devil Salvation ch 7. p. 47 The Saviour Jesus ch 7. p. 49 How he wrought salvation ch 8. p. 62 Saints Character ch 12. p. 106 Saints failings see Failings Their Priviledges see Priviledges Scriptures ch 1. p. 1 Signs of love to God see Fruits Society with the wicked ch 19. p. 282 Sin What ch 16. p. 211 confess mourn for it p. 211. ch 22. p. 347 forsake it p. 213 Threatning c. against it p. 218 Effects or Punishment ch 5. p. 40 ch 13. p. 122 Sinfulness of mans nature ch 5. p. 32 Sins Pardon ch 10. p. 84 Servants ch 18. p. 274 Sincerity in following God ch 16. p. 232 Similitudes see Parables Seducers see Deceivers Speeches see Words Spirit of God ch 21. p. 31 Submission to God in affliction ch 22. p. 345 Subjects see Duties T Trinity ch 3. p. 27 Thoughts ch 32 p. 441 Threatning against sin see Sin Trust in God only ch 16. p. 144
will ye liken God or what likeness will ye compare unto him c He who sitteth upon the circle of the earth c. That bringeth the princes to nothing c. To whom will ye liken me or shall I be equal Saith the holy one Lift up your eyes on high and behold who hath created these things Isa. 40. 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 22 23 24 25 26. chap. 42. 5. ch 46. 5 9 10. Yea before the day was I am he and there is none that can deliver out of my hand I will work and who shall let c. I the Lord your holy one the creator of Israel your king c. Who maketh a way in the sea and a path in the mighty waters c. I have given Jacob to the curse and Israel to reproaches Isa. 43. 13 15 16 28. I the Lord who maketh all things who stretcheth forth the heavens alone who spreadeth abroad the earth by my self who frustrateth the tokens of the lyars and maketh diviners mad who turneth wise men backward and maketh their knowledg foolish c. Who saith to the deep be dry and I will dry Isa. 44. 24 25 27. I form light and create darkness I make peace and create evil I the Lord do all these things c. Woe to him who striveth with his maker let the potsheard strive with the potsheards of the earth c. I have made the earth and created man upon it I even my hands hath stretched out the heavens c. Every knee shall bow to me every tongue shall swear Isa. 45. 7 9 12. Behold at my rebuke I dry up the sea c. I cloth the heavens with blackness c. Isa. 50. 2 3. Thus saith the high and lofty one who inhabiteth eternity whose name is holy I dwell in the high and holy place c. Isa. 57. 15. Thus saith the Lord The heaven is my throne and the earth my foot-stool where is the house ye build unto me And where is the place of my rest for all these things hath mine hand made c. Isa. 66. 1 2. Hath a nation changed their Gods which are yet no Gods but my people hath changed their glory c. Jer. 2. 11. The Lord our God who giveth rain both the former and the latter in his season he reserveth unto us the appointed weak of the harvest Jer. 5. 24. There is none like unto thee O Lord thou art great and thy name is great in might Who would not fear thee O king of nations For to thee doth it appertain Forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations and in all their kingdoms none like unto thee c. At his wrath the earth shall tremble and the nations c. He hath made the earth by his power c. The portion of Jacob is not like them for he is the former of all things Jer. 10. 6 7 10 11 12 13 16. chap. 51. 15 16 19. Cannot I do with you as this Potter saith the Lord Behold as the clay in the Potters hand so are ye in mine hand O house of Israel At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom to pluck up and to pull down and to destroy c. Jer. 18. 6 7 8 9. Thus saith the Lord of hosts c. I have made the earth the man and the beast that are upon the ground by my great power and by my outstretched arm and have given it unto whom it seemeth meet unto me And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar c. Jer. 27. 4 5 6 c. ch 32. 17. The great the mighty God the Lord of hosts is his name great in counsel and mighty in works c. I the Lord the God of all flesh is any thing too hard for thee Jer. 32. 18 19 27. Behold all souls are mine as the soul of the father so also the soul of the son is mine Ezek. 18. 4. Behold the glory of the God of Israel c. And his voice was like a voice of many waters and the earth shined with his glory c. The glory of the Lord filled the house Ezek. 43. 2 4 5. ch 8. 4. ch 9. 3. Wisdom and might are his And he changeth the times and the seasons He removeth kings and setteth up kings c. The God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom power and glory c. And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed c. He is a God of Gods and Lord of Kings Dan. 2. 20 21 37 38 44 47. Ye servants of the most high God come forth c. Dan. 3. 26. Mark 5. 7. Luk. 1. 32 35 76. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom and his dominion from generation to generation c. The most high ruleth in the kingdoms and giveth it to whomsoever he will and setteth up over it the basest of men c. The most high c. Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion c. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing and he doth according to his will in the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth And none can stay his hand or say unto him what doest thou c Those who walk in pride he is able to abase Dan. 4. 3 17 25 32 34 35 37. The God in whose hands thy breath is and whose are all thy ways hast thou not glorified Dan. 5. 23. The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob Amos 8. 7. I am a great king saith the Lord of hosts and my name is dreadful among the heathen Mal. 1. 14. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he will send forth labourers into the harvest Matt. 9. 38. I thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them to babes Even so father for it seemed good in thy sight All things are delivered to me of my father with God all things are possible Matt. 11. 25 26 27. chap. 19. 26. Luk. 1. 37. The God of Glory appeared unto our father Abraham c. Howbeit the most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands as saith the Prophet heaven is my Throne c. He looked up c. And saw the glory of God and Jesus standing Act. 7. 2 48 55. Turn from these vanities unto the living God who made heaven and earth and the sea and all things therein c. He gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons c. Act. 14. 15 17. Rev. 14. 7. God who made the world and all things therein seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth dwelleth not in Temples made with hands neither is worshipped with mens hands as though he needed any thing seeing he giveth to all life and breath and all things and hath made of one blood all nations of men
ends of the earth and seeth under the whole heaven Job 28. 23 24. His eyes are upon the ways of man and he seeth all his goings Job 34. 21. Psal. 11. 4 5. The righteous God tryeth the hearts and reins Psal. 7. 9. Jer. 11. 20. The Lord looketh from heaven and beholdeth all the sons of men Psal. 33. 13. Understand ye brutish c. He that planteth the ear shall he not hear He that formed the eye shall he not see c The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man that they are vanity Psal. 94. 8 9 11. Thou c. art acquainted with all my ways For not a word in my tongue but lo O Lord thou knowest it altogether c. Such knowledg is too wonderful for me c. Whither shall I go from thy spirit Or whither shall I fly from thy presence If I ascend up into Heaven thou art there c. Psal. 139. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 c. Prov. 5. 21. The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the good and the bad c. Hell and destruction are before the Lord how much more then the hearts of the children of men Prov. 15. 3 11. Shall the thing framed say of him who framed it he had no understanding Isa. 29. 16. Mine eyes are upon all their ways They are not hid from my face Neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes Jer. 16. 17. ch 32. 19. I the Lord search the heart I try the reins Jer. 17 10. ch 20. 12. I know the things which come into thy mind every one of them Ezek. 11. 5. He revealeth the deep and â—…ecret things He knoweth what is in the darkness and the light dwelleth with him Dan. 2. 22 28. Thy father who seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly c. Your father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him Mat. 6. 4 6 8 18. But of that day and hour knoweth no man c. but the father Mark 13. 32. That should seek the Lord c. though he be not far from every one of us Act. 17. 27. O the depth of the riches c. Of the knowledg of God c. Rom. 11. 33 34. Pleasing c. God who tryeth our hearts c. 1 Thes. 2. 4. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight But all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Heb. 4. 12 13. 8thly He is most Wise. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength c. Job 9. 4. The Lord of host wonderful in counsel Isa. 28. 29. The Lord is a God of judgment Isa. 30. 18. He hath established the world by his wisdom and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion Jer. 10. 12. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledg of God Rom. 11. 33. To God only wise be glory c. Rom. 16. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 17. The foolishness of God is wiser than men 1 Cor. 1. 25. To the only wise God our saviour be glory c. Jude vers 25. 9thly He is most Holy Who like thee O Lord c. glorious in holiness c. Exod. 15. 11. I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquity c. Exod. 20. 5. Nahum 1. 2. Ye shall be holy for I am holy c. Levit. 11. 44 45. chap. 19. 2. chap. 20. 26. I the Lord who sanctifieth you am holy Levit. 21. 8. For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you Deut. 6. 15. The Lord for he is an holy God he is a jealous God he will not forgive c. Josh. 24. 19. There is none holy as the Lord for there is none besides 1 Sam. 2. 2. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God 1 Sam. 6. 20. The holy one of Israel is our king Psal. 89. 18. Psal. 99. 9. The knowledg of the holy is understanding Prov. 9. 10. Holy holy holy is the Lord of hosts Isa. 6. 3. Behold from the habitation of thy holiness c. The people of thy holiness hath possessed c. Isa. 63. 15 18. So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel c. And the heathen shall know that I am the Lord the holy one in Israel Ezek. 39. 7. Isa. 43. 14 15. The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness c. Amos 4. 2. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil and canst not look at iniquity Habak 1. 13. Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which was and is c. Rev. 4. 8. Who shall not fear thee O Lord c. for thou only art holy c. Rev. 15. 4. 10thly He is most just A God of truth and without iniquity just and right is he Deut. 32. 4. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right c. Nehem. 9. 33. Surely God will not do wickedly neither will the Almighty pervert judgment c. Wilt thou condemn him who is most just Job 34. 12. 17. He is excellent c. and in plenty of justice Job 37. 23. The righteous Lord loveth righteousness c. Psal. 11. 7. Psal. 33. 5. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne Psal. 89. 14. No God besides me a just God c. Isa. 45. 21. I am the Lord who exercise c. judgment and righteousness in the earth c. Jer. 9. 24. The Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doth Dan. 9. 14. The just Lord is in the middest thereof he will not do iniquity every morning he doth bring his judgment to light Zephan 3. 5. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed c. Heb. 6. 10. Lord God Almighty just and true are thy ways c. Rev. 15. 3. 11thly He is Compassionate Pitiful and Merciful The men laid hold upon his hand c. the Lord being merciful unto him Gen. 19. 16. The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious c. keeping mercy for thousands c. Exod. 34. 6 7. The Lord is c. Of great mercy Numb 14. 18. The Lord thy God is a merciful God he will not forsake thee neither destroy thee c. Deut. 4. 31. O give thanks unto the Lord c. For his mercy endures for ever 1 Chron. 16. 34. 2 Chron. 20. 21. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you if ye return c. 2 Chron. 30. 9. Psal. 116. 5. Thou a God c. merciful slow to anger c. For thy great mercies sake thou didst not consume them c. For thou art a gracious and merciful God Nehem. 9. 17 31. Psal. 145. 8. Thou a God full of compassion and gracious long-suffering and plenteous in mercy c. Psal. 86. 15. Psal. 111. 4. Psal. 145. 8. Mercy c. shall go before thy face Psal.
Let him who speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret c. I will pray with the spirit and will pray with understanding also 1 Cor. 14. 13 14 15. You also helping together by prayer for us 2 Cor. 1. 11. For this cause I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart frâ—…m me and he said unto me My grace is sufficient c. 2 Cor. 12. 7 8 9. Making mention of you in my prayers That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the father of glory may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledg of him c. Ephes. 1. 16 17 18 19. For this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus c. That he would grant unto you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith c. Ephes. 3. 14 15 16 17 18 19. Praying always with all manner of prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints and for me that utterance may be given unto me that I may c. Ephes. 6. 18 19. Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request c. And thus I pray that your love may abound c. Phil. 1. 4 9 10 11. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God c. Phil. 4. 6. For this cause we also c. do not cease to pray for you and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledg of his will c. Col. 1. 9 10 11. Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving withall praying also for us that God would open unto us a dore of utterance c. Labouring fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect and compleat in all the will of God Col. 4. 2 3 4 12. 1 Pet. 4. 7. Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love c. 1 Thes. 3. 10 11 12. Pray without ceasing c. And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly c. Brethren pray for us 1 Thes. 5. 17 23 25. We pray always for you that our God would c. fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith 2 Thes. 1. 11. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our father who hath loved us comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word and work ' 2 Thes. 2. 16 17. Finally brethren pray for us that the word of the Lord may have free course or may run and be glorified and that we may be delivered c. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God c. 2 Thes. 3. 1 2 5. Exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for kings and for all who are in authority or eminent place that we may lead a quiet c. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour c. I will therefore that men pray every where lifting up holy hands without wrath or doubting 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3 8. Every creature of God is good c. if it be received with thanksgiving c. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer 1 Tim. 4. 4 5. She that is a widow indeed c. and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day 1 Tim. 5. 5. I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day 2 Tim. 1. 3. Philemon vers 4. Seeing then that we have a great high-priest that is passed into the heavens Jesus c. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need Heb. 4. 14 15 16. Who in the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cries and tears unto him who was able to save Heb. 5. 7. Having therefore brethren boldness to enter into the holiest c. and having an High Priest over the house of God Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith c. Heb. 10. 19 20 21 22. Pray for us c. Now the God of peace c. make you perfect in every good work to do his will working in you that which is well pleasing c. Heb. 13. 18 20 21. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him but let him ask in faith nothing wavering for he who wavereth is like a wave of the Sea c. And let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord James 1. 5 6 7. Ye have not because ye ask not ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss that ye may consume it upon your lusts or pleasures James 4. 2 3. Is any among you afflicted let him pray c. is any sick among you let him call for the Elders of the Church and let them pray over him c. and the prayer of faith shall save the sicâ—… c. Pray one for another the effectual fervent prayer c. James 5. 13 14 15 16 17. And if ye call on the father who without respect of persons judgeth c. 1 Pet. 1. 17. Likewise ye husbands dwell with them c. that your prayers be not hindred â—… The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers 1 Pet. 3. 7 12. Be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer 1 Pet. 4. 7. Whatsoever we ask we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight 1 John 3. 22. This is the confidence that we have in him that if we ask any thing according unto his will he heareth us and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask we know that we have the petitions that we desire of him If any man see his brother sin a sin not unto death he shall ask and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death There is a sin unto death I do not say that ye shall pray for it 1 John 5. 14 15 16. Praying in the holy Ghost Jude vers 20. The Elders c. having every one of them harps and golden viols full of odours or incense which are the prayers of the saints Rev. 5. 8. Another Angel came and stood at the Altar having a golden Censer and there was given unto him much incense that he should offer it or add it to with the prayers of
Jesus and blessed God saying c. Anna the Prophetess coming in at that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord Luk. 1. 46 c. Luk. 2. 13 14 28 29 38. Christ said unto the man out of whom he had cast Devils return to thine own house and shew how great things God hath done unto thee and he went his way and published it thorowout the whole city c. Luk. 8. 38 39. When Christ had healed ten Lepers one of them returned back and with a loud voice glorified God and fell down on his face at his feet giving him thanks c. Jesus answered and said Were there not ten cleansed but where are the nine there are not found who returned to give glory unto God save this stranger Luk. 17. 14 15 16 17 18. The whole multitude of the Disciples began to rejoyce and to praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen saying Blessed be the King who cometh in the name of the Lord c. Luk. 19. 37 38. And they continued dayly with one accord in the Temple c. Did eat their meat with gladness and with singleness of heart praising God Act. 2. 46 47. When the lame man was healed he stood up and entered with them into the temple walking and leaping and praising of God Act. 3. 8 9. We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard Act. 4. 20. He took bread and gave thanks in presence of them all Act. 27. 35. Having therefore obtained help of God I continue unto this day Acts 26. 22. Paul and Silas being in Prison sang praises to God that the prisoners heard Act. 16. 24 25. Who shall deliver I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 7. 24 25. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledg of God! how unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out For who hath known the mind of the Lord or who hath been his Counsellor or who hath first given unto him c For of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Amen Rom. 11. 33 34 35 36. He who eateth eateth unto the Lord for he giveth God thanks Rom. 14. 6. To God only wise be glory through Jesus Christ for ever Amen Rom. 16. 27. I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which is given you c. 1 Cor. 1. 4 5. I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with understanding also 1 Cor. 14. 15. The sting of death is sin c. but thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 15. 56 57. You also helping together by prayer for us That for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf 2 Cor. 1. 11. Now thanks be unto God who always causeth us to triumph in Christ and maketh manisest the favour of his knowledg by us in every place 2 Cor. 2. 14. We having the same spirit of saith c. and therefore speak c. All things are for your sakes that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound unto the glory of God 2 Cor. 4. 13 15. Being inriched in every thing to all bountifulness which causeth through us thanksgiving unto God for the administation of this service not only supplyeth the want of the saints but is abundant also by many thanksgiving unto God whilst by the experiment of this ministration they glorifie God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ c. 2 Cor. 9. 11 12 13. God and our father to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen c. They glorified Gal. 1. 4 5 24. Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings c. That we should be to the praise of his glory c. I also c. cease not to give thanks for you c. Ephes. 1. 3 12 14 15. Unto him who is able to do exeeedingly c. unto him be glory in the Church by Jesus Christ Ephes. 3. 20 21. Speaking to your selves in Psalms c. giving thanks always for all things unto God and the father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Ephes. 5. 19 20. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you Phil. 1. 3. 1 Thes. 1. 2. 2 Tim. 1. 3. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known c. Now unto God and our father be glory for ever and ever Amen Phil. 4. 6 20. We give thanks to God and the father of our Lord Jesus Christ c. Since we heard of your faith c. Giving thanks unto the father who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints Col. 1. 3 12. 1 Thes. 1. 2 3. In the faith c. abounding therein within with thanksgiving Col. 2. 7. Be ye thankful c. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ giving thanks to God and the father by him Col. 3. 15 17. Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving Col. 4. 2. For this cause also thank we God without ceasing because when ye received the word of God c. 1 Thes. 2. 13. In every thing give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you 1 Thes. 5. 18. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who hath enabled me c. who was before a blasphemer c. Now unto the king eternal immortal invisible the only wise God be honour and glory for ever and ever Amen 1 Tim. 1. 12 13 17. Every creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving 1 Tim. 4. 3 4. By him therefore let us oâ—…r the sacrifice of praise to God continually that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks or confessing to his name c. Heb. 13. 15 21. Jesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen 2 Pet. 3. 18. Is any merry let him sing Psalms James 5. 13. Blessed be the God and of father our Lord Jesus Christ who according unto his abundant mercy hath begotten us again to a lively hope c. 1 Pet. 1. 3. Ye are a chosen generation c. that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you c. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts and be ready always to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope which is in you with meekness and fear 1 Pet. 3. 15. If any man speak let him speak as the oracles of God c. that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever Amen 1 Pet. 4. 11. Now unto him who
strength c. Isa. 17. 10. They who wait upon the Lord shall renew strength they shall mount up c. they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not faint Isa. 40. 31. This people have I formed for my self c. but thou hast not called upon me O Jacob but thou hast been weary of me O Israel thou hast not c. Isa. 43. 21 22 23 He feedeth upon ashes and a deceived heart hath tuâ—…ned him aside that he cannot deliver his Soul nor say Is there not a lye in my right hand Isa. 44. 20. Thus saith the Lord What iniquity have your fathers found in me that they are gone far from me and have walked after vanity and are become vain c pass over the Isles c. Hath a nation changed their gods c but my people have changed their glory c. Be astonished O ye heavens c. for my people have committed two evils they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters hewed them out Cisterns broken Cisterns which can hold no water c. Thy backsliding shall reprove thee know therefore and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God c. I had planted thee a noble vine c. How then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me c They have turned their back unto me and not their face c. Have I been a barren wilderness unto Israel a land of darkness Wherefore say my people we are lords We will come no more unto thee Can a maid forget her ornaments or a bride her attire yet my people have forgotten me days withour number Jer. 2. 5 6 10 11 12 13 19 21 27 31 32. How shall I pardon thee for this thy children hath forsaken me c. This people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart they are revolted and gone Jer. 5. 7 23. O Lord the hope of Israel all who forsake thee shall â—…e ashamed and they who depart from me shall be written in the earth because they have forsaken the Lord the fountain of living waters Jer. 17. 13. Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the kings meat Dan. 1. 8. Israel slideth back as a back-sliding Heyfer c. Ephraim is joyned to Idols let him alone Hos. 4. 16 17. Wo unto them for they have fled from me Hos. 7. 1â—… I will stretch out my hand upon Judah c. and them who are turned back from the Lord and those who have not sought the Lord nor enquired for him Zeph. 1. 4 6. I am the Lord I change not Mal. 3. 6. He who endureth unto the end shall be saved c. Whomsoever shall deny me before men him will I also deny before my father c. Mat. 10. 22 33. ch 24. 13. Whosoever will save his life shall lose it and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it Mat. 16. 25. Luk. 17. 32 33. Jesus said c. No man having put his hand to the Plow and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God Luk. 9. 62. Thou art made whole sin no more lest a worse thing come unto thee Joh. 5. 14. ch 8. 11. From that time many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him Joh. 6. 66. If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed Joh. 8. 31. Abide in me c. If any man abide not in me he is cast forth as a branch and is withered c. If ye abide in me and my words abide in you ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you c. continue ye in my love Joh. 15. 4 6 7 9. Whether is it right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God judg ye for we cannot but speak c. Act. 4. 18 19. Barnabas exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord Act. 11. 22 23. Many of the Jews followed Paul and Barnabas who speaking unto them perswaded them to continue in the grace of God Act. 13. 43. They exhorted them to continue in the faith Act. 14. 22. Even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledg God gave them over to a reprobate mind or to a mind void of judgment Rom. 1. 28. To them who by patient continuing in well doing seek for glory c. eternal life Rom. 2. 6 7. Behold then the goodness and severity of God on them which fell severity but towards thee goodness if thou continue in his goodness otherwise thou also shalt be cut off Rom. 11. 22. Let every man wherein he is called therein abide with God 1 Cor. 7. 24. I praise you c. that you keep the ordinances as I delivered them unto you 1 Cor. 11. 2. Be ye stedfast unmoveable alway abounding in the work of the Lord forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord 1 Cor. 15. 58. Stand fast in the faith quit you like men and be strong 1 Cor. 16. 13. Having therefore these promises c. let us cleanse our selves c. perfecting holiness in the fear of God 2 Cor. 7. 1. I am jealous over you c. lest by any means as the Serpent beguiled Eve c. so your mind should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ 2 Cor. 11. 2 3. I marvel that you are so soon removed from him who called you c. But though we or c. Gal. 1. 6 7 8. Paul blames the Galatians for turning back to circumcision and beggerly rudiments and exhorts them to stick to the faith and stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ had made them free Gal. 3. ch 4. ch 5. Let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap if we faint not Gal. 6. 9. That ye henceforth be no more children tossed to and sro c. Let him who stole steal no more Eph. 4. 14 28. Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil For we wrestle not with flesh c. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all to stand c. Praying and watching with all perseverance Eph. 6. 11 12 13 18. Nevertheless whereunto we have already attained let us walk by the same rule let us mind the same thing Phil. 3. 16. Stand fast in the Lord my dearly beloved Phil. 4. 1. If ye continue in the faith grounded and setled and be not moved away from the hope of the Gospel which ye have heard c. Col. 1. 23. I am with you in the spirit joying and beholding your order and the sted-fastness of your faith in Christ. As ye therefore received Christ the Lord walk ye in him Rooted and built up in him and stablished in
are they who came out of great tribulation and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb therefore are they before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple and he who sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them they shall hunger no more nor thirst no more neither shall the sun light on them or any heat for the Lamb c. shall feed them c. and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes Rev. 7. 9 13 14 15 16 17. The new Jerusalems glory described at large c. Behold the tabernacle of God is with men and he will dwell with them c. and wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death neither sorrow nor crying neither shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away Rev. 21. 1 2 3 4. chap. 22. 1 2 3 4 5. See more of Eternal-life Chap. 10. See the sad end of wicked men Chap. 5. CHAP. XXXVIII Of knowledg and understanding in and about Divine things and of the want thereof Ignorance about such things and the evil thereof WHen Abimelech had taken Sarah Abrams wife though in the integrity of his heart not knowing her to be Abrams wife because he had said She was his sister yet God said unto him Behold thou art a dead man for the woman thou hast taken for she is a mans Wife Gen. 20. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord when I stretch forth my hand upon Egypt and bring forth the children of Israel from among them Exod. 7. 5. Ezek. 6. 7 10 13. According to thy word that thou mayst know that there is none like unto the Lord Exod. 8. 10. I have hardned his heart and the heart of his servants that I might shew these my signs c. that ye may know how that I am the Lord Exod. 10. 1 2. Deut. 4. 35. Jethro said when Moses had told him what God had done Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he c. Exod. 18. 11. Under the law they were to offer sacrifices for sins of ignorance whether of a person or of the Congregation Levit. 4. 2 3 4 13 14 15. chap. 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 17 18 19. Ye have seen all that the Lord did c. yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive and eyes to see and ears to hear unto this day Deut. 29. 2 4. They sacrificed c. not to God to gods whom they knew not to new gods Deut. 32. 17. Sampson said to his father Get her for me c. but his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord that he sought an occasion against the Philistines Judges 14. 3 4. The sons of Eli wicked men knew not the Lord 1 Sam. 2. 12. Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord neither was the word of the Lord yet revealed unto him 1 Sam. 3. 7. Elijah prayed that God would by an extraordinary means let it be known that thou art a God in Israel c. that this people may know that thou art the Lord God 1 Kings 18. 36 37 38. Because the Syrians have said The Lord is God of the hills but he is not God of the valleys therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thy hands and ye shall know that I am the Lord 1 Kings 20. 28. Solomon asked wisdom and knowledg and God gave it and riches also 2 Chron. 1. 9 10 11 12. Nevertheless they shall be his servants that they may know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the Countreys 2 Chron. 12. 8. Canst thou by searching find out God Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection c Job 11 7 8. Lo these are parts of his ways but how little a portion is heard of him Job 26. 14. There is a spirit in man and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding great men are not always wise neither do the aged understand judgment Job 32. 8 9. I uttered that I understood not things too wonderful for me which I knew not I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear but now mine eye seeth thee wherefore I abhor my self c. Job 42. 5 6. They who know thy name will put their trust in thee c. The Lord is known by the judgments he executeth Psal. 9. 10 16. Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledg who eat up my people c Psal. 14. 4. Psal. 53. 4. The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shew his handy-work day unto day uttereth speech and night unto night teacheth knowledg c. The testimonies of the Lord are sure making wise the simple c. The commandments of the Lord is pure inlightning the eyes Psal. 19. 1 2 3 4 7 8. Consume them c. and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth Selah Psal. 59. 13. When I thought to know this it was too painful for me until I went into the Sanctuary of God then understood I their end c. so foolish and ignorant was I I was as a beast before thee Psal. 73. 16 17 22. Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen who have not known thee Psal. 79. 6. They know not neither will they understand they walk on in darkness Psal. 82. 5. Let them be confounded c. that they may know that thou whose name alone is Jehovah art the most high over all the earth Psal. 83. 18. Understand O ye brutish among the people and fools when will ye be wise He who planted the ear shall he not hear c Psal. 94. 7 8 9 10 11. It is a people who do err in their hearts and they have not known my ways Psal. 95. 10. Whoso is wise and will observe these things even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord Psal. 107. 43. For I know that the Lord is great and our Lord above all gods Psal. 135. 5. Cause me to know the way wherein I should walk Psal. 143. 8. Psal. 146. 8. He shewed his word unto Jacob c. He hath not dealt so with any nation and as for his judgments they have not known them Psal. 147. 19 20. How long ye simple ones will ye love simplicity c and fools hate knowledg c they shall call upon me but I will not answer c. for that they hated knowledg and did not chuse the fear of the Lord Prov. 1. 22 28 29. Apply thine heart to understanding yea if thou cryest after knowledg c. if thou seek her as silver c. then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord c. for the Lord giveth wisdom c. understanding shall keep thee Prov. 2. 2 3 4 5 6 10 11. Happy is the man who findeth wisdom
and the man who getteth understanding for the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver Prov. 3. 13 14. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom the knowledg of the Holy understanding Prov. 9. 10. Wise men lay up knowledg Prov. 10. 14. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way Prov. 14. 8. Evil men understand not judgment but they who seek the Lord understand all things Prov. 28. 5. Tell me O thou whom my soul loveth where thou feedest c. if thou know not O thou fairest c. go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock Cant. 1. 7 8. The ox knoweth his owner and the ass his masters crib Israel doth not know my people doth not consider Isa. 1. 3. Therefore my people are gone into captivity because they have no knowledg Isa. 5. 13. Hear ye indeed but understand not and see ye indeed but perceive not c. make their ears heavy and shut their eyes lest they see c. and understand Isa. 6. 9 10. Matth. 13. 13 14. The earth shall be full of the knowledg of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Isa. 11. 9. Habbak 2. 14. It is a people of no understanding therefore he who made them will not have mercy on them Isa. 27. 11. The Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep and hath closed your eyes c. and the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book sealed c. therefore c. The wisdom of their wise men shall perish and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid c. In that day shall the eyes of the blind see out of obscurity c. They who erred in spirit shall come to understanding Isa. 29. 10 11 12 13 14 18 24. Save us c. that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord c. Isa. 37. 20. Have ye not known c it is he who sitteth upon the circle of the earth Isa. 40. 21 22. That they may know and consider and understand together that the hand of the Lord c. Isa. 41. 20. I will bring the blind by a way they knew not c. in paths they have not known Isa. 42. 16. They have not known nor understood for he hath shut their eyes and they cannot see and their hearts and they cannot understand c. neither is there knowledg or understanding to say I have burned part of it c. Isa. 44. 18 19. They who handle the law knew me not Jer. 2. 8. I will give you Pastors c. who shall feed you with knowledg and understanding Jer. 3. 15. My people is foolish they have not known me they are sottish children they have no understanding they are wise to do evil but to do good they have no knowledg Jer. 4. 22. chap. 8. 7. chap. 9. 3 6. chap. 5. 21. Let him who glories glory in this that he understandeth and knoweth me that I am the Lord who exercise loving-kindness judgment and righteousness Jer. 9. 24. I will give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord Jer. 24. 7. Hos. 2. 20. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour and every man his brother saying Know the Lord for they shall all know me from the least c. Jer. 31. 34. I will set my glory among the heathen so the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward c. And when I have brought them again c. then shall they know that I am the Lord their God who caused them to be led into captivity Ezek. 39. 21 22 23 27 28. To the intent that the living may know that the most high ruleth c. They shall make thee eat grass as oxen c. till thou know that the most High ruleth c. Dan. 4. 17 25 32. But the people who do know their God shall be strong and do c. and they who understand among the people shall instruct many c. and some of understanding shall fall Dan. 11. 32 33 35. And none of the wicked shall understand but the wise shall understand Dan. 12. 10. The Lord hath a controversie c. because there is no truth nor mercy nor knowledg of God in the land c. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledg because thou hast rejected knowledg I will also reject thee that thou shalt be no Priest Hos. 4. 1 2 6. Then shall we know if we follow on to know the Lord c. For I desire c. the knowledg of God more than burnt-offerings Hos. 6. 3 6. Who is wise and he shall understand these things prudent and he shall know them Hos. 14. 9. The Priests lips should preserve knowledg Malachi 2. 7. The light of the body is the eye c. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness how great is that darkness Matth. 6. 22 23. If ye had known what this meaneth I will have mercy c. ye would not have condemned c. Matth. 12. 7. Because it is given to you to know the mystery of the kingdom of heaven but to them it is not given c. therefore speak I to them in parables c. Matth. 13. 11 13 19. One heareth the word of the kingdom and understandeth it not then cometh the wicked c. Mark 4. 11 34. Ye do err not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God Matth. 22. 29. The Gadarenes through ignorance of Christ besought him to depart from them Luke 8. 37. Peter said c. Let us build three tabernacles one for thee c. not knowing what he said Luke 9. 33. I thank thee O father c. that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes c. for so it seemed good in thy sight c. No man knoweth who the son is c. but the son and he to whom the son will reveal him c. blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see c. Luke 10. 21 22 23. Wo unto you Lawyers for ye have taken away the key of knowledg ye entred not in your selves and them who were entring in ye hindred or forbad Luke 11. 52. That servant who knew his Lords will and prepared not neither did according c. shall be beaten with many stripes but he who knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes Luke 12. 47 48. Jesus took unto him the twelve and said unto them c. And they understood none of these things and this saying was hid from them neither knew they c. Luke 18. 31 32 33 34. John 12. 16. chap. 13. 7. chap. 20. 9. He beheld the City and wept over it saying If thou hadst known even thou at least in this thy day the things which belong unto thy peace but