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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

many of them 3. Freedome from all temptations CHRIST himselfe was tempted 4. Lesse principall graces the common gifts of the Spirit these are distributed severally 1 Cor. 12.8 5. The measure of sanctifying graces some Saints have a greater measure of grace and some a lesse Some Promises are in divers respects both Absolute and Conditionall as that Exod. 3.17 of bringing the Israelites into the land of Canaan for in respect of the people of Israel it was absol●te and at length really accomplished but if we consider all the particular Israelites it had an implicite condition viz. if they were obedient to GOD. Lastly the Promises are either such as pertaine unto this life or the life to come The Promises pertaining unto this life are either Spirituall concerning the soule such are the promises of GODS graces or Temporall concerning the body as health wealth The Promises appertaining unto the life to come are eternall life the crowne of glory which concerne both soule and body These I shall handle fully afterward CHAP. III. 3. The Excellency of them THe Promises of GOD are a Rich Mine of Spirituall and Heavenly treasures they are a garden of most precious flowers of medicinable herbes they are as the Poole of Bethesda for all diseases for all sorts of persons and at all times They are called the unsearchable riches of CHRIST Ephes. 3.6 8. to assure us that hee is a very rich man that hath his heart stored with the promises of GOD well applied One stiles them pabulum fidei the food of faith As ●aith is the life of the Soule so GODS promise is the life of Faith They are the inheritance of GODS people Dauid did so account of them Thy promises have I claimed as mine heritage for ever for they are the Ioy of my heart Psal. 119.111 and all the people of GOD are Heires of all his Promises Rom. 9.8 The very keeping of the Records of these Promises was a great Prerogative to the Jewes Rom. 3.2 and it is accounted a singular happinesse for the Gentiles that they may now partake of these Promises Ephes. 3.6 The Apostle Peter saith that they are Exceeding great and precious promises 2 Pet. 1.4 which GOD hath given to us They are most great and precious for quantity Great exceeding great for quality Good exceeding good Precious 1. In respect of the Author of them GOD He is said in Scripture to be the giver of them Rom. 1.2 1 Tim. 1.1 Tit. 1.2 2. The ground of them JESUS CHRIST for whose sake we obtaine them and the price he paied to purchase them for us his precious blood 1 Pet. 1.19 3. The manner how they are given freely the fountaine from which they spring is the precious loving kindnesse of GOD Psal. 36.7 4. The meanes whereby they are apprehended that precious grace of faith 2 Pet. 1.1 5. The great and inestimable profit flowing from them and the end why they are bestowed upon us that we might be partakers of the Divine nature that is of the graces of the HOLY GHOST 6. In regard of the excellencie of the things promised life and godlinesse or glory and vertue which the Apostle Peter mentioned 3. ver of that 1. Chapter The ordinary Glosse would have life eternall to be there promised There is nothing in the world so excellent so precious so sweet and so comfortable as the promises are Psal. 119.103 Cardan saith that every precious stone hath some egregious vertue and Iosephus observeth that the splendor and brightnesse of the precious stones in the High-Priests brest-plate foreshewed victory I examine not the truth of those relations but I dare say there is more soveraigne vertue in one of GODS precious promises than in all the precious stones of the world I may say of them as Salomon saith of a vertuous woman that their price is farre above rubies or as he speakes of wisdome that they are better then rubies and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to them The bright lustre also of these precious stones observed by the quick eye of faith presageth certaine victory over all our enemies If we can behold the face of GOD to shine upon us by proving our interest in his promises we shall be in all things more then Conquerors through Him that loveth us The Promises of GOD applyed by faith will put such an undaunted courage into the heart of the weakest Christian that he will not feare the rigour of the Law 1 Tim. 1.9 the rage of Satan Ephes. 6.16 the tyranny of the world 1 Ioh. 5.4 the gastly and grimme face of Death 1 Cor. 15.55 nor the torments of Hell Ioh. 3.16 Therefore a truly humbled spirit relishing Spirituall things would not exchange any one of the Promises for the riches and sweetnesse of both the Indies In many of Davids Psalmes the beginnings are full of trouble but joy and assurance is to be found in the end so that one would imagine saith Peter du Moulin that the Psalmes had beene composed by two men of a contrary humour but he assigneth this as the cause of so sudden a change Davids soule at the last raising up it selfe from under its burden and adhering to the promises he found abundance of comfort Mr. Bolton hath three excellent Stories to this purpose The first is of a woman greatly distressed in conscience who industriously sought the destruction of her selfe but being most miraculously preserved shee afterward received comfort from that promise Esay 57.15 Thus saith the High and loftie one that inhabiteth Eternity whose Name is Holy I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones And to use his phrase she went to Heaven in the yeare of our LORD 1595. Another Godly Man in his sicknesse stedfastly fixed his heart upon that sweetest Promise Esay 26.3 Thou wilt keepe him in perfect peace whose minde is stayed on thee because hee trusteth in thee and said GOD had graciously made it fully good unto his soule A Scottish Penitent also at the place of execution when he was ready to die laid hold on that Matth. 11.28 saying I challenge thee LORD by that promise which thou hast made that thou performe and make it good unto me that call for ease and mercy at thy hands S. Paul boasteth that he is an Apostle of CHRIST according to the promise 2 Tim. 1.1 The Patriarkes hugged and embraced the promises as a chiefe stay of their lives in their pilgrimage on earth Heb. 11.13 Vrsine was comforted by that place Ioh. 10.29 and Bilney was much quieted by that saying of S. Paul This is a faithfull saying and worthy of all acceptation that CHRIST JESUS came into world to save sinners of whom I am chiefe There is a commandement of the LORD

challenge GOD with his promise and in a holy reverence and humble boldnesse charge him with that Covenant mentioned in Ezekiel Promises 2. To Godly sorrow 1. Comfort Blessed are they that mourne for they shall be comforted Mat 5.4 The words import an exceeding measure of griefe such as is expressed by crying and weeping therefore Luke saith Blessed are yee that now weepe Piscator and others expound it of sorrow for sinne They that so mourne are already blessed and shall be comforted You shall be sorrowfull but your sorrow shall be turned into ioy Iohn 16.20 See verse 24. Psal. 126.5.6 They that sow in teares shall reape in ioy Hee that goeth forth and weepeth shall come againe with reioycing bringing his sheaves with him GOD hath undertaken to comfort them In the prophesie of Esay every where almost wee finde it promised The ransomed of the LORD shall returne and come to Zion with songs and everlasting ioy upon their heads they shall obtaine ioy and gladnesse and sorrow and sighing shall fly away Esay 35.10 They shall have both outward and inward comfo●t for so some distinguish betweene ioy and gladnesse that ●oy is outward of the body and gladnesse inward of the soule Psal. 118.24 arise saith GOD ●alling on his Church and shine ●nd put on brightnesse and glory ●he LORD shall be a light unto ●hee in darkenesse CHRIST was ●ent for this very end to comfort such as mourne for their sinnes The LORD hath sent mee to binde up the broken hearted to give unto them that mourne in Zion beauty for ashes the oyle of ioy for mourning the garment of praise for the spirit of heavinesse Esay 61.1 3. Luke 4.18 I am not sent but unto the lost sheepe of the house of Israel Mat. 15.24 that is saith M. Perkins to those which in their owne sence and feeling are lost in themselves The fruit of the Spirit is ioy Gal. 5.22 The LORD who is the Father of mercies and GOD of all consolation is cald a GOD that Comforteth all those that are cast downe 2 Cor. 7.6 Comfort yee comfort yee my people saith our GOD. Speake yee comfortably to Hierusalem and cry unto her that her warfare is accomplished that her iniquity is pardoned Esay 40.1 2. Behold how freely and how fully the LORD speakes how he doubles his comforts Comfort yee comfort yee and iterates his words speake comfortably cry unto her The LORD will comfort Zion and her mourners Esay 57.18 All Sion the Church of GOD shall be comforted and all the friends of the Church that mourne in her mourning and that take to heart her sorrowes and desolation shall be comforted too GOD shall wipe away all teares from their eyes Rev. 7.17 Thus saith the High and lofty one that inhabiteth eternity whose name is holy I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones Esay 57.15 The day of humiliation when GODS people afflict their soules before him is called a day of a●tonement Levit 23.27 For so is GODS promise In that day there ●hall be a Fountaine opened for sinne Zach. 13.1 2. Grace This benefit is pressed as a motive unto godly sorrow 1 Pet. 5.5 6. GOD giveth grace to the humble Humble your selves therefore saith the Apostle under the mighty hand of GOD. Iam. 4.6 7 9. GOD giveth grace to the humble Submit your selves therefore to GOD Be afflicted and mourne and weepe 1. Knowledge The humble he will teach his way Psal. 25.9 2. Repentance Godly sorrow bringeth repentance to salvation 2 Cor. 7.10 3. Speciall protection assistance and mercy in the evill day Those that mourne for the sinnes of other men have a great promise of speciall protection in the daies of common calamity Goe through the midst of the City through the midst of Ierusalem and set a marke upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abhominations that be done in the midst thereof Ezek. 9.4 GOD marked them for his owne signo salutari saith Iunius with a saving marke such as that Exod. 12. Thou wilt save the afflicted people Psal. 18.27 Hee saveth such as be of a contrite spirit Psal. 34.18 When men are cast downe then thou shalt say there is a lifting up he shall save the humble person Iob 22.29 4. Audience in prayer The LORD hath promised that the prayers of such shall prevaile mightily with him both for themselves and others It is said of Iacob Hosea 12.4 Hee had power over the Angell and prevailed hee wept and made supplications unto him And of Hezekiah Esay 38.5 I have heard thy prayers I have seene thy teares behold I will add unto thy daies fifteene yeares LORD thou hast heard the desire of the humble thou wilt prepare their heart thou wilt cause thine eare to heare Psal. 10.17 When the Prophet had said Psal. 34.17 The righteous cry and the LORD heareth them he giveth this reason verse 18. The LORD is nigh to them that are of a broken heart 2 Chron. 7.14 If my people that are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray then will I heare from Heaven Yea GOD will heare them also for others Iob 42.8 My servant Job shall pray for you for him will I accept 3. Mortification or killing of sinne Promises 1. Of Mortification A Child of GOD shall be able to mortifie his corruptions and overcome his speciall sinnes which most prevaile over him For sinne shall not have dominion over you Rom. 6 14. that is shall never any more reigne as in times past it did and so have the full victory over you For yee are not under the Law but under grace that is Yee are not still under the condemnation and tyranny of the Law but by true receiving of CHRIST by faith are now delivered from that bondage and so brought into the liberty of GODS children See ver 18 22. and Rom. 7.24 25. He will subdue our iniquities Micah 7.19 Hee will tread them under our feete as it were This grace of Mortification is expressely promised Gal. 5.16 Walke in the spirit and yee shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh Tit. 2.11 14. The members of CHRIST shall be cleansed from the guiltinesse of sinne it shall not be imputed and from the filthinesse of sinne it shall not prevaile over them 1 Iohn 17.9 Mat. 1.21 Iohn 1.29 Rev. 1.5 Acts 3.26 Psal. 103.3 The Prophets foretold in their time That GOD would purge and cleanse his Church Esay 1.25 That GOD will purely purge their drosse and take away all their tinne that is their sinnes I will cleanse you or wash you that is with the imputation or sprinkling of the blood of CHRIST from all your Idols that is from all the sinnes that you have committed When wee feele our

me hath everlasting life the houre is comming and now is when the dead shall heare the voyce of the Sonne of GOD and they that heare shall live John 5.24 25. not such a voyce as shall call them out of their graves as in the 28. verse for he saith now is but the meaning of the place is that those which were dead in sinne should be quickned either by CHRIST in his own person or by his Word in his Ministers The titles given to the Word expresse this It is called the Word of life Acts 5.20 Phil. 2.16 John 6 68. The Word of grace Acts 20.32 The word of Salvation Acts 13. ●6 Salvation it selfe and life e●erlasting Heb. 2.3 Acts 28.28 John 12.50 The word is able to save our soules Jam. 1.21 1 Tim. 4.16 1 Cor. 1.21 To this purpose there are so many commendations of the Word specially in the Ps●lmes and Pro●erbes Psal. 19. ● The l●w of the LORD is perfect c. the whole 119. Psalm was written to set out the excellency of the Word The nine first Chapters of the Proverbes Take f●●st hold of instruction let her not goe keepe her for she is thy life Pro. 4.13 Instruction is our life therby we attain all things pertaining to the comfort of this life and of that to come See Pro. 1.9 23. Pro. 2. from 1. to 13. Prov. 3.3 to 4. 13. ver to 24. Prov. 4.5 to 14. 20. to 23. Prov. 6.20 to 24. Pro. 7.1 to 5. and the whole eighth Chapter Sanctifie them through thy truth thy word is truth John 17.17 Doe not my words doe good to him that walketh uprightly Micah 2.7 As new born babes desire the sincere milke of the word that yee may grow thereby 1 Pet. 2.2 The comparisons which are used to set forth the profit of the Word confirme this it is resembled to The light Esay 9.2 Raine Deut. 32.2 Dea● there also living water Zach. 14.8 Wine and milke Esay 55.1 2. It is able 1. To inlighten with saving knowledge the simplest that shall heare and read it with an honest heart Psalme 119.130 2. To reform the heart and life of him that hath the strongest corruptions Psal. 119.9 3. To comfort and revive the heart that is most cast down either with inward or outward afflictions Esay 57.19 4. To preserve and adde knowledge and grace to them that have best profited Mar. 4.24 Whensoever we goe to the Word we should meditate on some of these precious promises to incourage us to attend unto GODS Word with expectation of his blessing on our labours Promises For the Sacraments 1. In generall They are the Seales of the righteousnesse of faith Rom. 4.11 or of the Covenant of grace The Apostle speaks of both Sacraments 1 Cor. 12.13 2. The special● Sacraments Baptisme LORDS Supper 1. Baptisme Promises to it It is called The laver of regeneration Tit. 3.5 The Baptisme of repentance for remission of sinnes Mar 1.4 Act. 2.38 Our sins are said to be washed away Act. 22.16 Heb. 10.22 and Baptisme saveth 1 Pet. 3.21 all which belong to the blood of CHRIST Rev. 1.5 1 John 1.7 our Saviour saith we must be borne of water John 3.5 that is be made GODS children by receiving CHRIST as John 1.12 GOD hath promised that he will baptise us with the HOLY GHOST and with fire Mat. 3.11 2. LORDS Supper Prom●ses to it When our LORD JESUS did ordaine it he speaking of the Bread said This is my body and of the Wine This is my blood of the New Testament Mat. ●6 26 28. that is these outward signes and seales were most sure and certain pledges of his body and blood which he did as truly give to be spirituall food as he gave the bread and wine to be bodily food to every believer 1 Cor. 10.16 There is a full meale 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 14.17 Bread and Wine comprehend entire food for humidum siccum are all that are required unto food this is promised Esay 25.6 In this mountaine shall the LORD of Hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things a feast of wines on the lees c. that is he would make for his Church compleat provision So Pro 9.5 A Lawfull Oath Promises to it God hath promised to reward it 1. In this life Jer. 12.16 If they will learne the wayes of my people to sweare the LORD liveth c. then shall they be built in the midst of my people 2. In the life to come with eternall happinesse for he that sweareth and chargeth not though it be to his owne hinderance he shall dwell in GODS holy Mountaine Psal. 15 4. Fasting Promises to it Be afflicted and mourne and weepe let your laughter be turned to mourning and your ioy to heavinesse Humble your selves in the sight of the LORD and he shall lift you up J●m 4.9 10. If thou fast in sec●●t thy Father which seeth in secre● will reward thee openly Mat. 6.18 Joel 2.12 13 14 15 18 19. first a fast is prescribed then a blessing promised Praising GOD. Promises of it They shall praise the LORD that seeke him Ps. 22.26 They shall shew forth my praise Esay 43.21 Yee shall eat in plenty and be satisfied and praise the name of the LORD Joel 2.26 where GOD promiseth temporall blessings and a thankfull heart it is an evident signe of the continuance of them as there in Joel And Deuter. 8.10 Esay 62.8 9. Promises to it Them that honour me I will honour 1 Sam. 2.30 He that offereth praise glorifieth me Psal. 50.23 Praise is one of the Sacrifices with which GOD is well-pleased Heb. 13.15 16. Psal. 69.30 31. Let all the people praise thee O GOD let all the people praise thee Then shall the Earth yeeld her increase and GOD even our owne GOD shall blesse us Psal. 67.5 6. Promises To Meditation Mercy and truth shall be to them which devise good Pro 14 22. Thinke of these things which ye have both learned and received and heard and seen in me and the GOD of peace shall be with you Phil. 4.8 9. Let not the booke of the Law depart out of thy mouth but meditate therin day and night that thou maist observe to doe according to all that is written therin for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous and then thou shalt have good successe Josh. 1.8 Blessed is the man that meditates on the Word day and night Psal. 1.2 Promises To Self-examination If we would iudge our selves we should not be iudged 1 Cor. 11.31 Let every man proove his owne work and then he shall have reioycing in himselfe alone and not in another Gal. 6.4 Promises To those that conscionably sanctifie the LORDS day The sanctifying of the LORDS ●ay will bring comfort and hap●inesse to soule and body 1. Blessings Spirituall 13. v. ●●d Temporall 14. of 58. of Esay If thou turn away thy foot from the ●abbath from doing thy