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A16831	Gods treasurie displayed: or, the promises, and threatnings of Scripture, &c. Methodically composed, for the helpe of weake memories: and contrived into question, and answere, for the comfort of Sions mourners, and for the awakening of the Laodicean-like secure.	Bridges, Francis, fl. 1630.; Bunny, Francis, 1543-1617.	1630 (1630)	STC 3733; ESTC S106572	191,335	607

that yee may command them vnto your Children that they may obserue and doe all the words of this Law For it is no vaine word concerning you but it is your life by this word yee shall prolong your dayes Deut. 32 46 47 4 40.6 1 2 16.20 Q. Why doth God for the sinnes of his owne Children shorten theyr dayes also A. Yea for Moses because hee trespassed against the LORD died in the Mount Nebo Deut 32 50 For this cause also many of the Corinthians were weake and sicke and falne asleepe 1 Cor. 11 30. 1 Sam. 2 30 31. But yet when they are thus iudged they are chastened of the Lord that they should not be condemned with the world 1 Cor. 11 32. And be taken away from the evill to come Isa 57 1. For Iosia was gathered to his Fathers in peace that his eyes might not see all the evill that was to come vpon the Nation of the Iewes 2 Chron. 34 27. CHAP. XXXVIII Of preservation from Dangers Ob. THough my dayes vpon earth should bee many yet the many dangers attending them will make my life without comfort A. Who so hearkeneth vnto me shall dwell safely and shall bee quiet from the feare of evill Pro. 1.33 Remember I pray thee who euer perished being innocent or where were the righteous cut off Iob. 4.7 The humble person shall deliuer the Iland of the innocents and it is deliuered by the purenesse of thine hands Iob. 22.30 Whereby thou shalt walke in thy way safely and thy foote shall not stumble when thou lyest downe thou shalt not be afraid yea thou shalt lye downe and thy sleepe shall bee sweet Prou. 3 23. Surely thou shalt not be moued for euer Thou shalt not be afraid of evill tidings thy heart is fixed trusting in the Lord. Thy heart is established thou shalt not be afraid Psal 112 6. But shalt bee as Mount Zion which cannot bee removed but abideth for ever As the Mountaines are round about Ierusalem so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever Psal 125.1 Therefore hearken vnto me O house of Iacob and all the remnants of the house of Israel which are borne by me from the belly which are carryed from the wombe and even to your old age I am hee and even to your hoarie haires I will carry you and so will deliver you Isa 46 3. Psal 34 4 4 8 27 5.121 3 4 8 16 8 63 8 7 10.11.3 4. Zach. 10 12. Acts 2 25. Prou. 18 10. Deut. 33 12. Isa 4 5. Ob. I know the rage of our enemies to bee such as they will leaue no meanes vnattempted for our hurt A. The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh to slay him but the Lord will not leaue him in his hands nor condemne him when hee is iudged Psal 37 32. Hee shall hide him in the secret of his presence from the pride of men he shall keepe them secretly in a pavilion from the strife ●f tongues Psal 31 20. As Birds ●y flying so will the Lord of Hosts defend Ierusalem defending also he will deliver it and passing over hee will preserue it Isa 31.5 Whereby no man shall set ●n thee to hurt thee Acts 18.10 Neither shall one haire of your head perish Luk. 21 18. For the Lord will deliver ●ou from every evill worke and will pre●erue you to his heavenly Kingdome 2 Tim. 4 18. Therefore feare you not stand still and ●ee the Salvation which the Lord will shew ●●u Exod. 14 13. And be not afraid of ●heir faces for I am with thee to deli●er thee saith the Lord Ier. 1 8. Behold I haue grauen thee vpon the palmes of my ●ands thy walles are continually before ●e Isa 49 16 54 17 27 2 3. Exod. 14 10 23 22. Ier. 1 18 15 20. Psal 12 8 108. ●3 Acts. 9 24 25.9 29 30 31. Numb 22 12 18 24 1. 2 King 6 10. Neh. 4 15. Deut. 20 3. Isa 31 4. Ob. My enemies doe so much ouermatch mee as that before the combate they doe promise vnto themselues the conquest saying Let her be defiled let our eye looke vpon Zion Micha 4 11. Exod. 15 9. A. Who hath despised the day of the small things Z●ch 4 10. Let not him that girdeth on his harnesse boast himselfe as hee that putteth it off 1 King 20 11. Wee haue heard of the pride of Moab he is exceeding proud his loftinesse and his arrogancie and his pride and the haughtinesse of his heart I know his wrath saith the LORD but it shall not be so Ierem. 48 29. But because ●hey rage against mee and thei● tumult is come vp into mine eares therefore will I put my hooke into their nose and my bridle into their lippes and I will turne them backe by the way by which they come Isa 37 29.29 8. For hee powreth contempt vpon Princes and causeth them to wander in the Wildernesse where there is no way yet setteth hee the poore on high from affliction and maketh him families like a flocke Psal 107.40 Hee frustrateth the tokens of lyers and maketh Diviners mad and turneth wise men backward and maketh their Knowledge foolishnesse Isa 44 25. Therefore bee strong and of good courage feare not nor be afraid of them for the Lord thy GOD he it is that doth goe with thee he will not faile thee nor forsake thee Deut. 31 6. With them is an arme of flesh but with you is the Lord your GOD to helpe and to fight your battels 2 Chron. 32 8.20 15. Ios 1 5. Isa 50 1.44 25 18 7.9 15 16. 2 Sam. 16 23. 17 14. Ierem. 1 18.15 26. Iob 41 34. 2 K●ng 19 32. Zach. 12 7. Examples 1 Sam. 18 11.1.21 1.1.25 10.1.23 14.1.23 25.14 44. 2 Sam. 21 16.2.20 22. Acts. 14 5.14 19 20. 26 21. Psal 105 12. Ob. Though GOD should preserue vs once and againe from our Enemies yet if they bee suffered to stand in their strength ours is the feare and theirs is the hope of their preuailing at the last A. But they know not the thoughts of the LORD neither vnderstand they his councell for hee shall gather them as the sheaues into his floore Micha 4.12 Behold they shall gather together but not by me whosoeuer shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake Isa 54.15 Now will I arise saith the LORD now will I be exalted Now will I lift vp my selfe they shall conceiue chaffe they shall bring foorth stubble their breath as fire shall deuoure them And the people shal be as the burning of l●●e as thornes cut vp shall they bee burnt in the fire Isa 33.10 And as ashes vnder the soles of your feete in the day that I shall doe this saith the Lord of hosts Mal. 4.3 Thus when SIHON gathered all his people together to fight against Israel Israel smote him with the edge of the sword Num. 21.23 Also OG the King ●f Bashan with his sonnes and all his peo●le vntill none was left

reasons of Gods hearing our prayers A. 1 Because hee is your Father and knoweth what things you haue need of before you aske him Math. 6 8 and 7.9 2 The Angell of the couenant standing at the altar hauing a golden censer there was giuen vnto him much incense that hee should offer it with the prayers of all Saints vpon the golden altar which was before the throne And the smoke of the incense which came with the prayers of the Saints ascended vp before God out of the Angels hand Reuelat. 8.3 For yee are not come vnto the mount that might be touched and that burned with fire nor vnto blackenesse and darkenesse and tempest and the sound of a trumpet and the voice of words which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken vnto them any more But yee are come to Iesus the mediator of the new couenant and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things than that of Abel Heb. 12.18 Which Iesus hath promised that if we shall aske the Father any thing in his name that he will pray vnto the Father for vs Iohn 16.26 By whose prayers our prayers also are sanctified Mat. 23 19. Q. Seeing God hath thus promised to heare our prayers what in the sence of our wants must wee doe A. Hauing therefore boldnesse to enter into the holy place by the blood of Iesus by a new and liuing way which he hath consecrated for vs through the vaile that is to say his flesh and hauing an high Priest ouer the house of God let vs draw neere with a true heart in full assurance of faith Heb. 10.19 And be carefull for nothing but in euery thing by prayer and supplication with thankesgiuing let your rqeuests be made vnto God Phil. 4.6 Draw neere to God and hee will draw neere to you Iames 4.8 And come boldly to the throne of grace that yee may obtaine mercy to find grace to helpe in time of need Heb. 4.16 Mat. 7.7 Luke 11.9 1 Tim. 2.8 1 Pet. 2.4 Col. 4.2 Iob 8.5 Ephes 6.18 Isa 65.16 2 Saying vnto God heare the voice of my supplication when I crie vnto thee when I lift vp my hand towards thy holy oracle Psal 28.2 Let the words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart bee acceptable in thy sight O Lord my strength and my redeemer Psal 19.14 Numb 10.36 1 King 8.26.28.52.57 1 Chro. 4.10 Psal 5.1.28.2.30.10.84.8.86.6.88.1.130.1.143.1 Isa 37.17 Dan. 9.19 Mar. 14.36 Ob. But I wanting a gift of prayer how can I expect that GOD should heare mee A. Likewise also the spirit will helpe your infirmities For though wee know not how to pray as wee ought yet ihe spirit it selfe maketh intercession for vs with gronings which cannot be vttered But he that searcheth of the hearts knoweth what is the minde of the spirit because he maketh intercession for the Saints according to the will of God Rom. 8.26 Q. When God hath heard our praiers what is then to be done A. Say I loue the Lord because he hath heard my voice and my supplications because hee hath inclined his eare vnto mee therefore will I call vpon him as long as I liue Psal 116.1 I said in mine hast I am cut off from before thine eyes neuerthelesse thou heardest the voyce of my supplication when I cryed vnto thee Psal 31.22 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me and strengthenedst me with strength in my soule Psal 138.3 Thou hast giuen me the desire of my heart and hast not withdrawne from mee the request of my lips Psal 21.2.10.17 Praise waiteth for thee in Sion and vnto thee shall the vow be performed O thou that hearest prayers vnto thee shall all flesh come Psal 65.1 Blessed be God which hath not turned away our prayer nor his mercy from vs Psalm 66.20 Ephes 3.20 Psal 66.16 17. Deut. 4.7 CHAP. X. God accepts his in their seruices Q. WHat other fruite can you shew of Gods fatherly disposition towards vs his children A. He shall also be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousnesse Psalm 51.19 For these are good and acceptable in the sight of God our Sauiour 1 Tim. 2.3 And as an odor of a sweet smell Phi. 4.18 For Noah built and altar and the Lord smelt a sweet sauour Gen. 8.20 Moreouer God had respect vnto Abel and his offering Gen. 4.4 And so shall the offerings of Iudah and Ierusalem bee pleasant vnto the Lord as in the daies of old and as in former yeeres Mal. 3.4 Iudges 13.23 Isa 4.2 Ob. I can performe no work worthy of Gods acceptance A. If there be first a willing minde it is accepted according to that a man hath and not according to that hee hath not 2 Cor. 8.12 As well as the widdow with her two mites more than the rich casting in of their abundance Luke 21.1 Marke 12.44 Ob. O my soule thou hast said vnto the Lord thou art my Lord my goodnesse extendeth not to thee but to the Saints Psalm 16.2 A. I was hungry and you gaue mee meate I was thirsty and you gaue me drinke I was a stranger and you tooke mee in naked and you clothed me I was sicke and you visited me I was in prison and you came vnto me For verily I say vnto you in as much as you haue done it vnto one of the least of these my brethren you haue done it vnto me Mat. 25.35 And whoso shall receiue but such a little child receiueth me Math. 18.5 Q. What may this teach vs A. Therefore as liuing stones being built vp a spirituall house an holy priesthood let vs offer vp spirituall sacrifice acceptable to God by Iesus Christ 1 Pet. 2.5 And to doe good and to distribute forget not because with such sacrifices God is well pleased Heb. 13.16 For hee that in these things serueth Christ is acceptable to God and approued of men Rom. 14.18 Col. 3.17 2 Cor. 9.7 Ob. If God doe accept vs in our wel-doing whence then this complaint We haue fasted and God seeth not wee haue afflicted our soules and hee taketh no knowledge Isa 58.3 A. If they did well should they not be accepted Gen. 4.7 When they fasted and mourned did they at all fast vnto me And when they did eate and drink did they not eate for themselues and drinke for themselues Zech. 7.5 Behold in the day of their fast they find pleasure and exact all their labours Behold they fast for strife and debate and to smite with the fist of wickednesse Isa 58.4 Thus they haue brought an offering and should I accept this at their hands saith the Lord Mal. 1.13 For the plowing of the wicked is sinne Prou. 21.4 And thereir sacrifice is abomination how much more when they bring it with a wicked minde Pro. 21.27 Ierem. 6.20 14.12 Isa 1.11.58.5 Amos 5.21.5.25 Isa 66.3 Psalme 50.9 Hosea 6.6 1 Cor 7.19 Psalm 40.6 Marke 12.33 Iames 1.22 Luke 11.41 Ier. 7.22 Hos 4.19 Hag. 2.11 Mal. 1.7.13 CHAP. XI

than the first Revel 2 19. MARY also chose that good part which was not taken from her Luk. 10.42 And as for mee my foot hath held his steps his way haue I kept and not declined neither haue I gone backe from the Commandement of his lips Iob 23 11. But haue inclined mine care to performe his Statutes alwayes euen vnto the end Psal 119 112. And if you also saith CHRIST keepe my Commandements you shall abide in my Loue even as I haue kept my Fathers Commandements and abide in his Loue Ioh. 15 10. Hos 14 9. Ob. But I haue seene some in my dayes who haue beene lights and leaders of others in the way of Godlinesse and yet themselues proued Apostates 1 Tim. 1 19. Psal 36 3.78 57. Ioh. 5 35. Ier. 8 5. Hos 4 16. Ier. 2 32. Prov. 26 11. A. Verily verily I say vnto you whosoever committeth Sinne is the servant of sinne And the servant abideth not in the house for ever but the Sonne abideth ever Ioh. 8.34 For every plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall bee rooted vp Math. 15 13. They went out from vs but they were not of vs for if they had beene of vs they would no doubt haue continued with vs But they went out that they might bee made manifest that they were not all of vs. 1. Ioh. 2.19 True it is some mens sinnes are open before hand going before to Iudgement and some men follow after 1. Tim. 5.24 And many of the first shall be last and the last first Math. 20.16 Neverthelesse the foundation of GOD standeth sure having this seale the Lord knoweth who are his 2. Tim. 2.19 Ob. While they stood I could not come neere them and now they are fallen what lesse can be expected but that my turne will be next A. You are not of them that draw backe vnto perdition but of them which beleeue to the sauing of the soule Heb. 10. ●● For saith God I will make an euer●●●ting covenant with thee that I will not ●●rne away from thee to doe thee good 〈◊〉 I will put my feare into thine heart ●ut thou shalt not depart from me Ier. ● 40 Now the Lord is faithfull who shall ●●ablish you and keepe you from evill 2. Thes 3 3. For hee shall giue you another Comforter that hee may abide with 〈◊〉 for euer euen the Spirit of Truth whom the World cannot receiue because 〈◊〉 seeth him not neither knoweth him for hee dwelleth in you and shall bee 〈◊〉 you Ioh. 14.16 And you need ●ut that any man teach you but as the some annointing teacheth you of all things ●●d is truth and is no lye and euen as it ●ath taught you you shall abide in him 1 Ioh. 2.27 Q. But what must I doe that this promise of perseuerance may be made good vnto me A. Pray saying O Lord GOD of ABRAHAM ISAACK and ISRAEL our father keepe this for euer in the thoughts of my heart and prepare my heart vnto thee 1. Chro. 29.18 Hold vp my goings in thy pathes that my foot-steps slip not Psal 17.5 And make me to increase and abound more and more and to establish my heart vnblameable in holinesse before thee even our Father at the comming of our Lord IESVS CHRIST with all the Saints 1. Thes 3.12 2 Let him that thinketh hee standeth take heed least hee fall 1. Cor. 10.12 Looking to your selues that you loose not those things which you haue wrought that you may receiue a full reward Ioh. 2. Epist 8. And hereof I giue you a charge in the sight of GOD who quickeneth all things and before CHRIST IESVS who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good Confession that you keepe the Commandements without spot and vnrebukeable vntill the appearing of our Lord IESVS CHRIST 1. Tim. 6.13 For our desire is that every one of you doe shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope vnto the end That ye be not slothfull but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises Heb. 6 11. Lifting vp the weake hands wh●ch hang downe and the feeble knees and making straight paths for your feet lest that which is lame be turned out of the way but let it rather be healed Heb. 12 12. And grow in grace and in the knowledge if our Lord IESVS CHRIST 2. Pet. 3 18. That so he that is righteous may be righteous still and he that is holy may be holy still Revel 22 11. Heb. 10 23. Phil. 3.12 1 Cor. 9 24.2 Chron. 34 31.2 Cor. 6 1. Acts 13 43. 2. Tim. 3 14. Q. Why what is the danger of falling away A. When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnesse and committeth iniquitie he shall even die for the some he shall even die for his iniquity which he hath done Ezek. 18 24 26. The Lord indeed is with you while you be with him and if ye seeke him he will be found of you but if you forsake him he will forsake you 2 Chron. 15 2. And will leade you forth with evill doers Psal 125 5. And feed you as a lambe in a large place Hos 4 16. Know therefore and see that it is an evill thing and bitter to forsake the LORD thy GOD Ier. 2 19 2 13. Heb. 10 38. Psal 73 27. Iud. 5.6 2 King 23 27. Ezek. 33 12 Ioh. 2. Epist 9. Ier. 2 17. Mat. 15 13. 2 Pet. 2 20. CHAP. XXV Of temptations in generall and in particuler of the Flesh Ob. IF this bee the danger of backsliding what will become of mee who am exposed to many temptations A. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man but GOD is faithfull who will not suffer you to be tempted aboue that you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape 1 Cor. 10 13. For in that CHRIST suffered and was tempted he is able to succour them that are tempted Heb. 2 18. And will establish you and keepe you from evill 2. Thes 3 3. As well as hee did PAVL who fought a good fight who finished his course and kept the faith 2 Tim. 4 7. Revel 3 10 And therefore pray you also that you enter not into temptation Luk. 22 40. Ob. But is not GOD said to lead men into Temptation how say you then that he will deliuer vs out of temptation A. Let no man say when hee is tempted I am tempted of GOD for GOD cannot bee tempted with evill neyther tempteth hee any man but every man is tempted when hee is drawne away of his owne Concupiscence and is entised 1. Iam. 13.14 Ob. If the case stand thus what shall I doe who haue so much flesh remaining in me A. Is there no balme in Gilead is there no Phisitian there Why then is not the health of the Daughter of my people recovered Ier. 8.22 Ob. Alas this corruption is growne to such a head as is not now to be subdued A. Though your iniquities prevaile

Horse and the rider hath he ●●rowne into the Sea The LORD is my ●●rength and my Song and he is become my Salvation hee is my GOD and I will ●repare him an habitation my Fathers GOD and I will exalt him The LORD 〈◊〉 a man of Warre the LORD of Hosts this name Exod. 15.1 Who is like ●nto thee O LORD amongst the Gods who is like thee glorious in holinesse fearefull in praises doing wonders Exod. 15 11. Who would not feare thee O King of Nations For to thee doth it appertaine for as much as among all the wise men of the Nations and in all their Kingdomes there is none like vnto thee Ier. 10 7. Psal 35 9. Thou bringest the Councels of the Heathen to nought thou makest the devises of the people of none effect Psal 33 10.9 6. Gen. 14 20. Psal 64 6.66.1 ●3 2 13.5.18 35 30 1 31 7 76.1 98 1 124 1 18 36 18.46 28.7 9 1.144 1.140 7. Isa 25 1 2.52 9. Psal 74 12 47 1. 1 Sam. 2 1. Psal 31 21.44 8 48 1 3 31 7 92 9. Ob. Were it to bee granted that the hand of man may bee eyther too short to reach vs or too weake to hold vs vnder yet who can stand when God himselfe as with an overflowing flood shall come to iudge terribly the earth Numb 24 23. Isay 64.3 2 19. Ierem. 47 2. A. The Lord knoweth how to deliver ●he godly out of temptations and to re●oue the vniust vnto the day of Iudgement 〈◊〉 be punished 2 Pet. 2 ● For behold ●be name of the Lord commeth from farre ●is face is burning and the burthen thereof 〈◊〉 heauy his lips are full of indignation ●●d his tongue is a devouring fire And his ●●irit is a river that overfloweth vp to the ●ucke it divideth a sunder to fanne the Nations with the fanne of vanity But ●here shall be a song vnto you as in the ●ight when a solemne feast is kept and ●ladnesse of heart as hee that commeth with a pipe to goe vnto the Mount of ●he LORD to the mighty one of ISRAEL Isa 30.27 The LORD ●●all roare out of ZION and vtter his voice from IERVSALEM and the Hea●●ns and the Earth shall shake but the LORD will bee the hope of his peo●le and the strength of the children of Is●●el Ioel. 3 16. When men are cast ●●wne then they shall say there is a lifting 〈◊〉 and he shall saue the humble person Iob. 22.29 Ezek. 9 4 6. Reuel 9 4 7 2 3. Ez●k 14 14. Mal. 4 Psal 91 3. Isa 6 12 13 65 8.1.9.17 5. Ioel. 2 32. Amos 3 12 9 8 4 11. For your eyes haue seene what the LORD did because of Ba●l-poor for all the men that followed Ba●l-peor the Lord thy God hath destroyed them from among you but yee that did cleaue vnto the Lord your GOD are all aliue every one of you vntill this day Deut. 4 3. Exod. 8 22 9.6.9 5. ●0 23.11.7.12.23.14.27 Heb. 11.31 Ios 6 17 6.24 Numb 14 12. 2 King 22.15 Ier. 40.4 Gen. 19.16 Q. What may this teach vs A. 1. Seeke yee the LORD all yee meeke of the Earth which haue wrought his Iudgements seeke Righeeousnesse seeke meekenesse it may bee yee shall bee h●d in the day of the Lor●s anger Z●ph 2 3. For the eyes of the Lord run too and fro throughout the whole earth to shew himselfe strong in the behalfe of them whose heart is perfect towards him 2 Chron. 16 9. 2 Be not afraid of suddaine feare nor if the dissolation of the wicked when it ●●mmeth for the LORD shall be thy confidence and keepe thy feete from being ta●en Prou. 3.25 GOD is our refuge ●nd strength a very present helpe in ●rouble Therefore doe not feare though the Earth be remooved and though the Mountaines bee carried into the middest of the Sea Though the waters thereof ●●are and be troubled though the Moun●●ines shake with the swellings thereof There is a riuer the streames whereof ●hall make glad the Citie of GOD the holy place of the Tabernacle of the most ●igh GOD is in the middest of her shee ●●all not be moved God shall helpe her and that right earely The Heathen ●●aged the Kingdomes were moved he ●●terd his voyce the Earth melted The LORD of Hosts is with vs the GOD ●f IACOB is our refuge Psal 46 1. 3 Come my people enter thou into thy hambers and shut thy doores about thee ●●de thy selfe as it were for a little moment vntill the indignation be overpast For behold the Lord commeth out of his place to punish the Inhabitants of the Earth for their iniquitie the Earth also shall disclose her blood and shall no more cover her slaine Isa 26 20. So that except the LORD of hostes had left vs a very small remnant wee should haue beene as SODOME and wee should haue been like vnto GOMORRAH Isa 1 9. CHAP XL. Of outward Prosperitie Ob. NOw am I well apayed in regard of euils feared but if a man liue many yeares and the dayes of his yeares be multiplyed and yet his Soule bee not satisfied with good things I say vnto you That an vntimely fruit is better than hee Eccles 6.3 A. If you serue and obey him you shall spend your dayes in prosperitie and your yeares in pleasures Iob 36 11. Thou shalt decree a thing and it shall bee established vnto thee and the light shall shine vpon thy way Iob. 22 28 And you shall reioyce in all that you put your ●and vnto and your housholds wherein the Lord your GOD hath blessed you Deut. 12 7. You shall be to me a name of Ioy a praise and an honour before all the Nations of the earth which shall beare of all the good that I doe vnto you and they shall feare and tremble for all the goodnesse and for all the prosperitie that I procure vnto you Ier. 33 9. And they shall call you Blessed for you shall be a delight some Land saith the Lord of hostes Mal. 3.12 Who shall greatly blesse thee in the Land which hee giveth thee for an Inheritance to possesse it Onely if thou carefully hearken vnto the voyce of the LORD thy GOD to obserue to doe all these Commandements which I command thee this day Deut. 15.4.28.2.8 Psal 128.2.1.1 2 Chron. 31 21. Iob 11 17. Hosea 14 5. For HEZEKIAH cleaving vnto the Lord and departing not from following him but keeping his Commandements which the Lord commanded MOSES the Lord was with him and he prospered whethersoever he went forth 2. King 18.6 The Lord was ●●●o with Iehosaphat because he walked in the first wayes of his Father D●vi● and sought not vnto Baal●m but sought the Lord GOD of his Fathers and walked in his Commandement● and not after the doings of Israel Therefore the Lord stablished the Kingdome in his hands And all Iudah brought to Iehosapha● presents and hee had riches and honour in abundance 2 Chron. 17.3 Numb 24.3 Deut. 2 7 40. Psal 23 5.6