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A47631 A treatise of the divine promises in five bookes : in the first, a generall description of their nature, kinds, excellency, right use, properties, and the persons to whom they belong : in the foure last, a declaration of the covenant it selfe .../ by Edvvard Legh ... Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1641 (1641) Wing L1014; ESTC R19654 173,632 533

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to_o keep_v they_o from_o all_o evil_a to_o cover_v and_o compass_v they_o round_o about_o psal._n 5.11_o 12._o psal._n 8.2_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n jer._n 1.18_o and_o a_o wall_n terreat_fw-la of_o fire_n about_o his_o child_n zach._n 2.5_o as_o the_o mountain_n be_v round_o about_o jerusalem_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v round_o about_o his_o people_n psal._n 125.2_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n befall_v thou_o neither_o shall_v any_o plague_n come_v nigh_o thy_o dwell_n psal._n 91.10_o the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a psal._n 121.7_o there_o shall_v no_o evil_n touch_v thou_o job_n 5.19_o 32._o god_n have_v promise_v to_o protect_v his_o child_n in_o all_o their_o way_n psal._n 91.11_o and_o to_o preserve_v they_o in_o great_a danger_n by_o sea_n or_o land_n jonah_n fire_n and_o water_n be_v two_o merciless_a enemy_n yet_o the_o fire_n shall_v not_o burn_v nor_o the_o water_n overflow_v they_o as_o god_n have_v promise_v isaiah_n 43.2_o they_o must_v not_o 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psal._n 73.26_o psal._n 91.15_o isaiah_n 43.2_o 2._o to_o qualify_v they_o if_o they_o do_v come_v god_n will_v qualify_v affliction_n to_o his_o child_n he_o will_v correct_v they_o 1._o in_o great_a wisdom_n which_o be_v see_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o the_o meetness_n of_o correction_n heb._n 12.9_o 10._o furthermore_o we_o have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n earthly_a parent_n oft_o correct_v
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10.28_o humble_a yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o be_v 3.10_o bow_n and_o buckle_v under_o it_o with_o meekness_n and_o silence_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n that_o after_o you_o have_v do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 6.12_o you_o may_v receive_v the_o promise_n heb._n 10.36_o behold_v we_o count_v they_o happy_a which_o endure_v jam._n 5.11_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.7_o 13._o righteousness_n promise_n to_o righteousness_n 1._o general_o psal._n 11.7_o pro._n 11.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 18_o 19_o 2._o particular_o for_o the_o righteous_a person_n 1._o himself_o 10.6_o 2._o his_o posterity_n psal._n 37.25_o psal._n 112.2_o prov._n 11.21_o himself_o 1._o in_o this_o life_n he_o shall_v have_v 1._o peace_n and_o protection_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n isaiah_n 32.17_o psal._n 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promise_v 2._o to_o uprightness_n god_n reward_v it_o with_o the_o blessine_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v he_o will_v give_v they_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v psal._n 84.11_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v be_v withhold_v from_o they_o in_o this_o life_n god_n multiply_v his_o favour_n upon_o those_o who_o s●rve_v he_o in_o sincerity_n psal._n 73.1_o psal._n 125.4_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v good_a to_o they_o 1._o in_o their_o habitation_n and_o family_n pro._n 14.11_o 2._o in_o their_o child_n and_o posterity_n psal._n 112.2_o 3._o in_o all_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o life_n psal._n 84.11_o 4._o in_o time_n of_o common_a calamity_n and_o combustion_n psal._n 37.19_o prov._n 2.7_o psal._n 112.4_o 11._o 5._o peace_n joy_n and_o security_n be_v promise_v to_o it_o 61.10_o he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o pro._n 10.9_o 2_o chron._n 16.9_o psal._n 97.11_o prov._n 11.28_o god_n perform_v all_o his_o gracious_a promise_n upon_o this_o condition_n only_o so_o he_o promise_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n 1_o king_n 2.4_o &_o 9.4.5_o that_o he_o will_v confirm_v their_o kingdom_n unto_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n after_o they_o if_o they_o will_v walk_v before_o he_o in_o truth_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n 6._o therefore_o hezekiah_n intreat_v god_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n unto_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n ground_v his_o faith_n on_o this_o see_v he_o have_v walk_v etc._n etc._n isaiah_n 38._o 3._o psal._n 145.18_o he_o will_v save_v and_o deliver_v they_o from_o all_o peril_n and_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o their_o enemy_n psal._n 7.10_o prov._n 11.6_o which_o make_v they_o bold_a and_o confident_a as_o lion_n in_o perilous_a time_n pro._n 28.1_o 6._o promotion_n pro._n 22.11_o he_o that_o love_v pureness_n of_o heart_n 11.20_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o lip_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v his_o friend_n 7._o god_n be_v delight_v with_o it_o 1_o chron._n 29.17_o pro._n 12.22_o psal._n 51.6_o psal._n 11.7_o by_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n we_o come_v to_o be_v in_o league_n with_o god_n he_o smite_v a_o covenant_n with_o we_o gen._n 17.1_o 2._o 8._o a_o peaceable_a end_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n and_o behold_v the_o upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o man_n be_v peace_n psal._n 37.37_o three_o special_a blessing_n be_v promise_v they_o 1._o such_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o nor_o loose_v god_n favour_n and_o grace_n psal._n 36.10_o a_o prophetical_a prayer_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o promise_n psal._n 112.6.2_o such_o shall_v have_v strength_n give_v they_o of_o god_n to_o endure_v any_o trial_n he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v they_o unto_o 2_o chron._n 16.9.3_o such_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o comfortable_a issue_n and_o a_o joyful_a deliverance_n ●ut_v of_o all_o their_o tentation_n psal._n 37._o 37._o psal._n 97.11_o psal._n 126.5_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v god_n also_o crown_v the_o sincere_a and_o upright_a service_n of_o the_o faithful_a with_o joy_n and_o happiness_n solomon_n say_v he_o who_o walk_v upright_o shall_v be_v save_v pro._n 28.18_o and_o david_n affirm_v that_o the_o upright_o be_v bless_v and_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n presence_n psal._n 32.2_o &_o 119.1_o psal._n 15.2_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v in_o the_o vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n mat._n 5.8_o 15._o peace_n promise_v of_o peace_n of_o conscience_n peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o john_n 14.27_o our_o saviour_n 1_o challenge_v peace_n to_o be_v his_o own_o have_v dear_o purchase_v it_o 2._o his_o own_o to_o give_v man_n may_v wish_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n or_o christ_n but_o he_o give_v it_o as_o his_o own_o 3._o he_o show_v that_o this_o peace_n can_v be_v elsewhere_o have_v 5.1_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v plain_o distinguish_v his_o peace_n from_o the_o world_n both_o in_o the_o gift_n and_o manner_n of_o give_v 54.10_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n shall_v keep_v your_o heart_n and_o mind_n through_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 4.7_o it_o be_v call_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n 1._o because_o it_o have_v god_n for_o its_o object_n it_o be_v a_o peace_n with_o god._n 2._o because_o god_n by_o his_o spirit_n be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o it_o be_v peace_n from_o god_n and_o therefore_o say_v to_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o it_o be_v say_v to_o pass_v all_o understanding_n because_o 1._o the_o understanding_n of_o ma●_n can_v sufficient_o conceive_v it_o 2._o man_n understanding_n canno●_n sufficient_o esteem_v or_o prize_n 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o its_o worth_n shall_v kee●_n your_o heart_n keep_v as_o with_o guard_n or_o strong_a garrison_n th●_n same_o greek_a word_n be_v use_v 2_o cor._n 11.32_o your_o heart_n that_o be_v your_o will_n and_o affection_n and_o mind_n your_o intellectual_a faculty_n your_o whole_a soul_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n gal._n 6.16_o by_o peace_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v outward_a peace_n as_o prosperity_n and_o good_a success_n in_o all_o thing_n we_o go_v about_o and_o peace_n with_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v principal_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o ourselves_o 16._o zeal_n the_o care_n of_o be_v zealous_a 1._o have_v a_o singular_a promise_n of_o the_o presence_n and_o communion_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n rev._n 3.19_o 20._o 2._o zeal_n make_v all_o our_o
39_o 67_o 74_o 75._o assurance_n 74_o 75_o 306_o 307._o b_o backeslide_v comfort_n against_o it_o 243_o 244._o baptism_n promise_n to_o it_o 393._o barrenness_n comfort_n against_o spiritual_a barrenness_n 262_o 263._o bless_v god_n will_v bless_v all_o outward_a thing_n to_o his_o child_n 212_o 213._o blessing_n by_o christ_n to_o the_o godly_a 280._o body_n promise_n to_o god_n child_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n 198._o bounty_n promise_n to_o bounty_n to_o ●ods_n minister_n 406._o burial_n 420._o c_o call_v promise_n to_o diligence_n in_o a_o call_n 209_o 210._o effectual_a calling_n 280_o 281._o captivity_n comfort_n against_o it_o 187_o 188._o child_n promise_n concern_v child_n 449_o etc._n etc._n promise_n to_o child_n obey_v their_o parent_n 454_o 455._o christ_n promise_n belong_v to_o he_o as_o head_n of_o the_o church_n 104_o etc._n etc._n promise_n of_o christ_n 274_o 275._o church_n promise_n to_o the_o church_n in_o general_a or_o particular_a church_n 428_o etc._n etc._n company_n a_o promise_n to_o those_o that_o dislike_v evil_a company_n 232._o promise_n to_o good_a company_n 457._o conditional_a promise_n 15_o 16_o 59_o 60._o conference_n promise_n of_o and_o to_o it_o 41_o 42._o confession_n of_o sin_n promise_n to_o it_o 332_o 333._o confidence_n promise_n of_o and_o to_o it_o 309_o etc._n etc._n conversion_n promise_n of_o and_o to_o it_o 347_o 348._o correction_n see_v affliction_n god_n correct_v in_o great_a wisdom_n and_o in_o love_n 157_o 158._o they_o be_v bless_v who_o the_o lord_n correct_v 161_o etc._n etc._n promise_n to_o correction_n of_o child_n 453_o 454._o covenant_n be_v mutual_a between_o god_n and_o we_o 94.95_o what_o the_o word_n covenant_n signify_v 111_o 112._o how_o it_o be_v take_v in_o scripture_n 113._o the_o definition_n of_o a_o covenant_n in_o general_a 114_o 115._o the_o division_n of_o a_o covenant_n in_o general_a 114_o 115._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o grace_n ●15_n 116._o their_o several_a 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deafness_n 240._o 〈◊〉_d comfort_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n 417._o and_o the_o fear_n of_o untimely_a death_n 419._o delight_v in_o god_n promise_n of_o it_o and_o a_o promise_n to_o it_o 410_o 411._o desertion_n comfort_n to_o god_n people_n in_o spiritual_a desertion_n 265_o 266._o desire_v promise_n to_o such_o as_o unfeigned_o desire_v grace_n 308_o 309._o distraction_n comfort_n against_o they_o 251_o 252._o duty_n god_n have_v promise_v to_o assist_v his_o child_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o holy_a duty_n 368_o 369._o he_o will_v also_o accept_v the_o service_n of_o his_o child_n and_o reward_v they_o 371_o 372._o e_o elect_n the_o promise_n belong_v to_o they_o only_o 180_o etc._n etc._n estate_n promise_n to_o god_n child_n for_o their_o outward_a estate_n 205_o 206_o 207._o eternal_a life_n promise_n of_o it_o 423_o 424._o evil_n promise_n against_o evil_n in_o the_o world_n 231_o 232._o comfort_n to_o the_o godly_a for_o evil_n of_o good_a do_v 252_o 253._o self_n examination_n promise_n to_o it_o 399._o excellency_n of_o the_o promise_n 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n experience_n of_o god_n in_o his_o promise_n confirm_v faith_n and_o nourish_v hope_n 46_o 47._o etc._n etc._n f_o faith_n promise_n of_o and_o to_o it_o 303_o 304._o how_o faith_n and_o hope_n agree_v and_o differ_v 6_o 213_o 314_o 315._o how_o faith_n and_o presumption_n differ_v 39_o 40._o live_v by_o faith_n 34_o 35._o god_n promise_n be_v faithful_a 15_o 77_o 102_o 103._o fall_v away_o comfort_n against_o fear_n of_o falling-away_a 253_o 254_o etc._n etc._n famine_n promise_v for_o help_v in_o famine_n and_o deliverance_n from_o it_o 184_o 185_o fast_v promise_n to_o it_o 396._o fear_v promise_n of_o and_o to_o it_o 324_o 325_o 326._o food_n promise_n of_o it_o 204_o 205._o forgetfulness_n a_o promise_n against_o it_o 249._o forgive_a injury_n promise_n to_o it_o 322_o 323._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n promise_n of_o it_o 282_o 283._o etc._n etc._n frailty_n comfort_n in_o regard_n 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66.18_o joel_n 2.28_o hag_n 2_o 8._o mat_n 10.5_o 6_o trelca●iu●_n ephes_n 2_o 14._o gal_n 6.15_o 2_o cor_fw-la 3.11_o ephes._n 4.13_o 4.13_o if_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v stamp_v upon_o we_o we_o be_v thereby_o secure_v from_o all_o evil_a ezek_n 9.4_o rev._n 7_o 3._o &_o 9_o 4._o hence_o be_v those_o gracious_a promise_n that_o god_n be_v our_o portion_n jer._n 10.16_o &_o 51.19_o lam._n 3.24_o that_o be_v all_o we_o have_v to_o maintain_v we_o in_o the_o world_n and_o we_o h●●_n portion_n deut_n 32_o 9_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n he_o make_v reckon_v of_o he_o become_v our_o god_n to_o direct_v protect_v and_o bless_v we_o and_o we_o become_v his_o people_n to_o serve_v love_n and_o obey_v he_o god_n say_v so_o unto_o the_o gentile_n hos_fw-la 2.23_o which_o the_o apostle_n make_v use_v of_o rom._n 9.25_o 26._o 26._o wing_n jacob_n staff_n psal._n 144.12_o 13_o ●4_n verse_n 15._o deut._n 33.29_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n of_o those_o that_o have_v 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