ye eat this bread and drink this cup ye do shew or shew ye the Lords death till he come wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord c. he who eateth c. unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself not discerning the Lords body c. When ye come together to eat tarry one for another and if any man hunger let him eat at home 1 Cor. 11. 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 33 34. 5thly Discipline Church-censures or removing of Scandals If a soul fin and hear the voice of swearing and is a witness whether he hath seen or known of it if he do not utter it then shall he bear his iniquity Levit. 5. 1. If there were a leper in the camp of Israel he was to be pronounced unclean and his habitation without the camp alone Levit. 13. 44 46. When he was to be brought into the camp again he was first to be pronounced clean by the Priest after he had viewed him and offered sacrifices for him and performed other things so for other uncleannesses they were to be separated from the congregation c. and so brought in again Levit. 14. 1 2 3 4 5 c. chap. 15. Matth. 8. 4. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour and not suffer sin upon him or that thou bear not sin for him Levit. 19. 17. If the people of the land do any way hide their eyes from the man when he giveth of his seed unto Molech and kill him not then I will set my face against that man and against his family Levit. 20. 3 4 5. The Priests or people who were unclean c. by any uncleanness were not to eat or touch the holy things that they might not profane the holy name of the Lord if they did before they were cleansed they were to be cut off from the presence of God no stranger was to eat of the holy thing Levit. 22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15. Put out of the camp every leper and every one who hath an issue c. both male and female shall ye put out c. that they defile not their camp in the midst whereof I dwell and the children of Israel did so c. Numb 5. 1 2 3 4. Deut. 23. 14. Uzziah the king was a leper and being in the temple the Priests thrust him out from thence c. he dwelt in a several house being a leper for he was cut off from the house of the Lord 2 Chron. 26. 19 20 21. The people of Israel the Priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the land c. for they have taken of their daughters c. so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people c. yea the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass c. Ezra 9. 1 2. They read in the book of Moses c. that the Ammonite c. should not come into the congregation of God for ever c. Now it came to pass when they had heard the law that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude Nehem. 13. 1 3. He who spareth his rod hateth his son but he who loveth him c. Prov. 13. 24. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself and discover not a secret to another or the secret of another Prov. 25. 9. Open rebuke is better than secret love Prov. 27. 5. If thou take forth the precious from the vile thou shalt be as my mouth Jer. 15. 19. Her priests have violated my law and have prophaned mine holy things they have put no difference between the holy and profane neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean Ezek. 22. 26. They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane and cause men to discern between the unclean and the clean Ezek. 44. 23. Ephraim hath mixed himself among the people c. a cake not turned Hosea 7. 8. Jesus said unto Peter c. I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven Matth. 16. 18 19. If thy brother shall trespass against thee go and tell him his fault between him and thee if he will hear thee thou shalt gain thy brother but if he will not hear thee then take with thee one or two more that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established and if he shall neglect to hear them tell it to the Church but if he neglect to hear the Church let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican verily I say unto you Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth c. Matth. 18. 15 16 17 18. John 20. 21 22 23. If thy brother trespass c. rebuke him and if he repent forgive him c. if seven times a day Luke 17. 3 4. I beseech you brethren mark them who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye bave learned and avoid them for they are such who serve not our Lord Jesus but their own bellies c. Rom. 16. 17 18. It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you and such c. and ye are puffed up and have not rather mourned that he who hath done this deed might have been taken away from among you c. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ when ye are gathered together and my spirit with the power of our Lord Jesus to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus c. know ye not that a little leaven leavens the whole lump c I wrote to you in an Epistle not to keep company with fornicators yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world c. But if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator or covetous or an idolator c. with such a one no not to eat for what have I to do with them who are without do not ye judg them who are within c therefore put away from among your selves that wicked person 1 Cor. 5. Sufficient to such a man was this punishment or censure which was inflicted of many so that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him and comfort him c. wherefore I beseech you that you would confirm your love to him c. to whom ye forgive any thing I also forgive 2 Cor. 2. 6 7 8 9 10 11. Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers c. What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness c Are ye not the temple of the living God
Deut. 4. 24 33 39. chap. 5. 24 25 26. The Lord thy God is among you a mighty God and terrible Deut. 7. 21. Nehem. 1. 5. ch 4. 14. The Lord thy God he who goeth before thee is a consuming fire c. Thine inheritance which thou hast redeemed through thy greatness c. Deut. 9. 3 26. Isa. 60. 16. Behold the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lords thy God the earth also with all that therein is c. For the Lord your God is God of Gods and Lord of Lords a great God mighty and terrible who regardeth not persons nor taketh rewards Deut. 10. 14 17. And know you c. The Lord your God his greatness his mighty hand and his stretched-out arm and his miracles and his acts which he did c. Deut. 11. 2 3. Thou maist fear this glorious and fearful name the Lord thy God Deut. 28. 58. Ascribe ye greatness unto our God the Rock his work is perfect all his ways are judgment c. When the most high divided c. See now that I I am he and there is no God with me I kill and I make alive I wound and I heal Neither is there any who can deliver out of my hands For if I lift up my hand to heaven c. Deut. 32. 3 4 8 39 41 42 c. There is none like unto the God of Jesurun who rideth upon the heavens in thy help and in his excellency on the sky The eternal God thy refuge and underneath are everlasting arms and he shall thrust out c. Deut. 33. 26 27. There is none besides thee neither is there any rock like our God c. The Lord is a God of knowledg and by him are actions weighed c. The Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up the Lord maketh poor and maketh rich he bringeth low and lifteth up He raiseth up the poor c. So the pillars of the earth are the Lords and he hath set the world upon them He will keep the feet of his Saints c. 1 Sam. 2. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 c. Job 9. 5 6 7 8 9. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God 1 Sam. 6. 20. Thou art great O Lord God For none is like thee neither is there any God beside thee 2 Sam. 7. 22. The earth shook and trembled the foundations of heaven moved and shook because he was wrath There went up a smoke out of his nostrils and fire out of his mouth devoured c. 2 Sam. 22. 8 9 10 11 12. The Glory of the Lord had filled the house 1 King 8. 11. Thou art the God thou alone of all the kingdoms of the earth thou hast made heaven and earth 2 King 19. 15. Declare his glory c. For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised to be feared above all Gods For all the Gods of the people are Idols but the Lord made the heavens Glory and honour are in his presence strength and gladness in his place c. Give unto the Lord the glory due to his name 1 Chron. 16. 24 25 26 27 28 c. Psal. 96. 4 5. Thine O Lord is the greatness and the glory and the victory and the majesty for all in heaven and earth is thine thine the kingdom O Lord and thou art exalted as head above all Both riches and honour come of thee and thou reignest over all and in thine hand is power and might and in thine hand to make great and to give strength unto all 1 Chron. 29. 11 12. Blessed be thy glorious name who art exalted above all blessing and praises thou thou art Lord alone thou hast made heaven c. And thou preservest them all Nehem. 9. 5 6. The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away Job 1. 21. God c. Who doeth great things and unsearchable without number Who giveth rain upon the earth and sendeth waters upon the fields to set up on high those who are low c. He disappointeth the devices of the crafty so that their hands cannot perform c. Job 5. 8 9 10 11 12 c. Canst thou by searching find out God Canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection c If he cut off or make a change and shut up or gather together then who can hinder him c. Job 11. 7 8 9 10. chap. 9. 10 11 12 13 c. Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this In whose hand is the soul of every living thing and the breath of all manking c. With him is wisdom and strength he hath counsel and understanding Behold he breaketh down and it cannot be built up again He shutteth up a man and there can be no opening he withholdeth the waters and they dry up c. He leadeth counsellors away spoiled and maketh the judges fools He looseth the bond of kings c. He leadeth princes away spoiled and overthroweth the mighty c. Job 12. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 c. Shall not his excellency make you afraid and his dread fall upon you Job 13. 11. He stretcheth out the north over the empty places and hangeth the earth upon nothing he bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds c. He hath compassed the waters with bounds until the day and night come to an end the pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof He divideth the sea c. By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens c. Lo these are parts of his ways but how little a portion is heard of him But the thunder of his power who can understand Job 26. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. Destruction from God was a terrour to me and by reason of his highness I could not endure Job 31. 23. God is greater than man Why dost thou strive against him For he giveth not account of any of his matters Job 33. 12 13. ch 9. 12. He thundereth with the voice of his excellency c. God thundereth marvellously with his voice great things doth he which we cannot comprehend For he saith to the snow be thou on the earth likewise to the small rain c. He sealeth up the hand of every man that all men may know his works c. With God is terrible majesty c. Job 37. 4 5 6 7 8 9 c. 22 23. The Lord said unto Job c. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth c Who hath laid the measures thereof c Job 38. toto Who is able to stand before me who hath prevented me that I should repay Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine Job 41. 10 11. The kings of the earth set themselves c. He that sitteth in heaven shall laugh The Lord shall have them in derision Then shall he speak unto him in his wrath c. Yet have
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
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 counsellour c. Rom. 11. 33 34 35. 17. He is eternal And Abraham c. called there on the name of the Lord the everlasting God Gen. 21. 33. The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms Deut. 33. 27. And also the strength or eternity of Israel will not lye 1 Sam. 15. 29. The Lord shall endure for ever c. Psal. 9. 7. Before the mountains were brought forth c. even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God c. For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday when it is past and as a watch in the night Psal. 90. 2. 4. Thou Lord art high for evermore Psal. 92. 8. The Lord reigneth c. Thy throne is established of old thou art from everlasting Psal. 93. 1 2. Psal. 146. 10. Thou O Lord shalt endure for ever and thy remembrance unto all generations c. They shall perish but thou shalt endure c. Thou art the same and thy years shall have no end Psal. 102. 12 26 27. Lam. 5. 19. Thy name O Lord endureth for ever and thy memorial throughout all generations Psal. 135. 13. Isa. 63. 16. Hast thou not known c. that the everlasting God the Lord c. Isa. 40. 28. Thus saith the Lord c. I the first and I the last and besides me there is no God Isa. 44. 6. ch 48. 12. Thus saith the high and lofty one who inhabiteth eternity c. Isa. 57. 15. The Lord the true God he is c. An everlasting king Jer. 10. 10. Dan. 4. 3 34. For the invisible things of him c. even his eternal power and Godhead Rom. 1. 20. Now is made manifest c. according to the commandment of the everlasting God Rom. 16. 26. Christ c. Who through the eternal spirit offered himself c. Heb. 9. 14. Now unto the king eternal c. the only wise God c. 1 Tim. 1. 17. I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending saith the Lord which is and which was and which is to come the Almighty Rev. 1. 8 11. chap. 11. 17. Lord God Almighty which was and is and is to come Rev. 4. 8. Worshipped him who liveth for ever and ever Rev. 5. 14. chap. 15. 7. 18. He only is the true and living God Unto thee it was shewed that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God there is none else besides him c. Know therefore this day and consider it in thine heart that the Lord he is God in heaven above and upon the earth beneath there is none else Deut. 4. 35 39. ch 7. 9. 1 Sam. 2. 2. The Lord our God is one Lord Deut. 6. 4. Mark 12. 29 32. 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. Gal. 3. 20. See now that I I am he and there is no God with me I kill and I make alive I wound and I heal c. Deut. 32. 39. Isa. 43. 10 11 12. And Joshua said hereby shall ye know that the living God is among you And that he will c. Josh. 3. 10. Ruth 3. 13. 1 Sam. 20. 3. 2 Sam. 22. 47. 1 King 17. 1. Job 27. 2. Who is God save the Lord And who is a rock save our God 2 Sam. 22. 32. Psal. 18. 31. O Lord God of Israel c. Thou art the God thou alone of all c. 2 King 19. 15 19. Nehem. 9. 6. Psal. 86. 10. Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God 2 Chron. 15. 3. My heart and flesh cryeth out for the living God Psal. 84. 2. Jer. 44. 26. Know ye that the Lord he is God he hath made us and his we are c. Psal. 100. 3. I am the Lord that is my name and my glory will I not give to another neither my praise to graven images Isa. 42. 8. Thus saith the Lord the king of Israel c. I am the first and I the last and besides me there is no God c. Have not I told thee from that time and have declared ye are my witnesses Is there a God besides me Yea no God c. Isa. 44. 6 8. ch 45. 5 6 18 20 21 22. ch 46. 9 10. Joel 2. 27. But the Lord is the true God he is the living God Jer. 10. 10. chap. 23. 36. Matt. 16. 16. John 6. 57 69. Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles who can cause rain c Art not thou he O Lord our God c. thou hast made all Jer. 14. 22. Behold I the Lord the God of all flesh is there any thing too hard for me Jer. 32. 27. And this is life eternal that they might know thee the only true God and Jesus c. John 17. 3. 1 Thes. 1. 9. Turn from these vanities unto the living God who made heaven c. Act. 14. 15. 2 Cor. 6. 16. 1 Tim. 4. 10. â—…ho changed the truth of God into a lye and worshipped and served the creature more than the creatour who is blessed for ever Amen Rom. 1. 25. We know c. That there is none other God but one For though there 〈◊〉 that are called Gods c. But to us there is but one God c. Of whom 〈◊〉 all things 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. 1 Tim. 2. 5. Who only hath immortality dwelling in the light c. 1 Tim. 6. 16. Worshipped him who liveth for ever and ever Rev. 4. 8 9 10. ch 5. 14. 10. 6. ch 15. 7. CHAP. III. Of the one God Father Son and Spirit or the Trinity GOD said let us make man in our image after our likeness c. So God created man in his own image in the image of God created he him Gen. 1. 26 27. Col. 1. 15 16 17. Heb. 1. 2. And the Lord God said behold the man is become as one of us c. Gen. 3. 22. And the Lord said Behold the people is one c. Go to let us go down and there confound their language Gen. 11. 6 7. Not so my Lord c. I have accepted thee concerning this thing that I will not overthrow this City for the which thou hast spoken c. Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven Gen. 19. 18 21 24. And the Lord said unto Satan the Lord rebuke thee O Satan even the Lord who hath chosen Jerusalem c. Zechar. 3. 2. All things are delivered unto me of my father and no man knoweth the son but the father neither knoweth any man the father save the son and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him Matt. 11. 27. The woman of Canaan came to Jesus and worshipped him saying Lord help Matt. 15. 25. The Eleven disciples went c. Where Jesus had appointed them and when they saw
saviour the Lord Jesus Christ Phil. 3. 20. It pleased the father that in him all fulness should dwell c. By him to reconcile all things to himself c. Christ in or among you the hope of glory Col. 1. 19 20 27. Your life is hid with Christ in God When Christ who is our life shall c. Col. 3. 3 4. His son Jesus who delivered us from the wrath to come 1 Thes. 1. 10. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation That Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am chief 1 Tim. 1. 15. One mediatour between God and man the man Christ Jesus who gave himself a ransome for all to be testified in due time 1 Tim. 2. 5 6. Is now made manifest by the appearing of our saviour Jesus Christ who hath abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light 2 Tim. 1. 10. Jesus Christ who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purifie unto himself a peculiar people c. Titus 2. 14. Ephes. 5. 2. His son c. When he had by himself purged our sins sate down c. Heb. 1. 3. Christ c. He became the author of eternal salvation unto all them c. Heb. 5. 5 9. Christ now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself c. Unto them who look for him he shall appear the second time without sin unto salvation Heb. 9. 24 26 28. We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Christ once for all c. By one offering he hath perfected for ever them who are sanctified c. Heb. 10. 10 14. Who hath begotten us again to a lively hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ c. The Prophets c. who prophesied of the grace c. Searching what c. The spirit of Christ which was in them did signifie before hand the sufferings of Christ and the glory which should follow c. Ye were not redeemed with silver and gold c. But with the precious blood of Christ c. Who verily was fore-ordained before the foundation of the world c. 1 Pet. 1. 3 10 11 18 19 20. Our Lord Jesus Christ c. He received from God the father honour and glory when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory this is my beloved son in whom I am well pleased 2 Pet. 1. 16 17. Jesus Christ c. He is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world c. Who is a lyer but he who denyeth that Jesus is the Christ 1 John 2. 2 22. For this purpose the son of God was manifest that he might destroy the works of the Devil 1 John 3. 8. God sent his only begotten son into the world that we might live through him c. We c. testify that the father sent the son the saviour of the world 1 John 4. 9 14. God hath given us eternal life and this life is in his son 1 John 5. 11 12. Unto him who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood Rev. 1. 5. Col. 1. 14. They fell down before the lamb c. Saying thou art worthy c. For thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred and tongue and people and nation and hast made us unto God c. Rev. 5. 8 9 10. The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world c. Rev. 13. 8. I Jesus have sent mine Angel to testify unto you these things c. I am the root and the off-spring of David and the bright and morning-star Rev. 22. 16. See pardon and reconciliation by Christ only Chap. 9. The excellency of this Saviour and his fulness and dignity In his person and authority Yet have I set my king or anointed upon my holy hill of Sion c. The Lord hath said thou my son this day have I begotten thee c. I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance c. Thou shalt break them with a rod of Iron c. Psal. 2. 6 7 8 9. Thou art fairer than the children of men grace is poured into thy lips c. Gird thy sword upon thy Thigh O Mighty with thy glory and thy majesty and in thy majesty ride c. Thine arrows sharp in the hearts of the kings enemies whereby the people shall fall under thee Thy throne O God for ever and ever The scepter of thy kingdom a right scepter c. God thy God hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows c. The king c. He is thy Lord and worship thou him Psal. 45. 1 2 3 4 5 6 11. Thou hast ascended on high thou hast led captivity captive thou hast received gifts Psal. 68. 18. Ephes. 4. 8. He shall have dominion also from sea to sea and from the river unto the ends of the earth They c. shall bow before him and his enemies shall lick the dust c. All kings shall fall down before him all nations shall serve him c. His name shall endure for ever his name shall be continued as long as the sun or shall be as a son to continue his fathers name for ever c. And all nations shall call him blessed Psal. 72. 8 9 11 17 18. I will set his hand also in the sea and his right hand in the rivers c. Also I will make him first-born higher than the kings of the earth c. His Throne as the days of heaven c. As the sun before me Psal. 89. 25 27 29 36. The Lord said unto my Lord sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool c. Rule thou in the middest of thine enemies Psal. 100. 1 2. The stone which the builders refused is become the head of the corner Psal. 118. 22. Act. 4. 11 12. Matt. 21. 42. Wisdom is better than rubies and all the things which may be desired are not to be compared unto it c. Counsel is mine and sound wisdom I understanding I strength by me kings reign and princes decree justice By me princes rule and nobles yea all the judges of the earth c. Riches and honour are with me yea durable riches and righteousness My fruit better than gold c. I may cause those who love me to inherit substance and I will fill their treasures c. The Lord possessed me in the beginning c. When he appointed the foundation of the earth then was I by him c. His delight whoso findeth me findeth life c. Prov. 8. 11 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 30 35. Thy name is as ointment poured out c. Cant. 1. 3. The beauty of his person described by the parts thereof and said in the close to be altogether
Jesus said I am the light of the world c. Jesus said unto them verily verily I say unto you before Abram was I am John 8. 12 58. ch 9. 5. Jesus knowing that the father had given all things into his hands and that he was come from God and went to God c. Ye call me Master and Lord and ye say well for so I am John 13. 3 13. Philip said unto him Lord shew us the father and Jesus said c. He who hath seen me hath seen the father c. Believe me that I am in the father and the father in me c. The Prince of this world cometh and hath nothing in me John 14. 8 9 11 30. When the spirit of truth comes c. He shall glorify me for he shall receive of mine and shall shew it unto you All things which the father hath are mine therefore said I that he shall take of mine c. We are sure that thou camest forth from God c. John 16. 13 14 15 28 30. O Father glorify thou me c. with the glory which I had with thee before the world was John 17. 5. When Jesus said I am he those who came to take him went backward and fell to the ground John 18. 5 6. Thomas said unto Jesus my Lord and my God John 20. 28. chap. 21. 12. Jesus c. a man approved of God c. He hath made the same Jesus whom ye have crucified both Lord and Christ Act. 2. 22 36. But ye denyed the holy one and killed the prince of life c. Act. 3. 14 15. ch 7. 52. Against the holy child Jesus whom thou hast anointed c. Act. 4. 27 30. Jesus Christ he is Lord of all c. God anointed Jesus c. with the holy Ghost and power Act. 10. 36 38. 2 Cor. 4. 5. Feed the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood Act. 20. 28. Concerning his son Jesus Christ our Lord c. And declared to be the son of God with power according to the spirit of holiness c. Rom. 1. 3 4. Christ who is over all God blessed for ever Amen Rom. 9. 5. Christ both dyed and rose and revived that he might be Lord both of the dead and living Rom. 14. 9. There is one Lord Jesus by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 8. 6. When he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power for he must reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet 1 Cor. 15. 24 25. He hath made him c. who knew no sin c. 2 Cor. 5. 21. Heb. 4. 15. He raised him from the dead and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places far above all principalities and powers might and dominion and every name which is named not only in this world but also in that which is to come and hath put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things to the Church c. Who filleth all in all Ephes. 1. 20 21 22 23. The unsearchable riches of Christ c. God who created all things by Jesus Christ c. Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named Ephes. 3. 8 9 15. He descended first into the lower parts of the earth He who descended is the same who ascended up far above all heavens Ephes. 4. 9 10. Jesus who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God c. God also hath highly exalted him and given him a name above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of things in heaven and things in earth and things under the earth and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord c. Phil. 2. 5 6 9 10 11. Jesus Christ who shall c. according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things to himself Phil. 3. 21. Who is the image of the invisible God the first-born of every creature For by him were all things created that are in heaven and which are in the earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers all things were created by him and for him and he is before all things and by him all things consist and he is the head c. That in or amongst all things he might have the preeminency for it pleased the father that in him all fulness c. Col. 1. 15 16 17 18 19. 2 Cor. 4. 4. Christ for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily c. The head of all principalities and powers c. Having spoiled principalities c. Col. 2. 9 10 15. God was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of Angels c. received up c. 1 Tim. 3. 16. Jesus Christ who in his times he shall shew who is the blessed and only potentate the King of Kings and Lord of Lords who only hath immortality dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto which no man hath seen c. To whom honour c. 1 Tim. 6. 14 15 16. The doctrine of God our Saviour c. Titus 2. 10. chap. 3. 4. His son whom he hath appointed heir of all things by whom also he made the worlds who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person and upholding all things by the word of his power when he had by himself purged our sins sate down on the right hand of the majesty on high being made so much better than the Angels c. As he hath a more excellent name c. Unto which of the Angels said he at any time thou art my son c. He saith and let all the Angels of God worship him c. Thy God O God hath anointed thee Heb. 1. 2 3 4 5 6 c. chap. 8. 1. ch 10. 12. ch 12. 2. Col. 3. 1. We see Jesus c. crowned with glory and honour c. Heb. 2. 9. Having neither beginning of days nor end of life but made like unto the son of God c. Such a high priest became us holy c. And made higher than the heavens Heb. 7. 3 26. Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to day and for ever Heb. 13. 8. Our Glorious Lord Jesus Christ or our Lord Jesus Christ of Glory c. That worthy name by which we are called James 2. 1 7. The precious blood of Christ as of a lamb without spot or blemish 1 Pet. 1. 19. 1 John 2. 1. A living stone c. chosen of God and precious c. Who did no sin 1 Pet. 2. 4 22. Jesus Christ who is gon into heaven and is on the right hand of God Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him 1 Pet. 3. 22. The power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ were eye-witnesses of his Majesty for he received from God the Father honour and
Christ reconciling the world to himself not imputing their trespasses to them He hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness of God in him 2 Cor. 5. 19 21. A man is not justified by the works of the law but by the faith of Jesus Christ. Even we believe c. that we may be justified by the faith of Christ and not c. Gal. 2. 19. Paul to the Galatians doth argue this at large Gal. 3. We through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith c. Gal. 5. 5. Christ gave himself c. that he might sanctifie and cleanse it c. that he might present it to himself a glorious Church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blemish Ephes. 5. 25 26 27. When Paul above any others had whereof to boast for his exactness in keeping the Law he said But what things were gain to me them or those I counted loss for Christ c. that I may win Christ and be found in him not having mine own righteousness which is of the law but that which is through the faith of Christ the righteousness which is of God by faith Phil. 3. 4 5 6 7 8 9. And you c. hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death to present you holy and unblameable and unreprovable in his sight Colos. 1. 21 22. And ye are compleat in him who is the head of all principalities c. Col. 2. 10. Jesus Christ who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purifie unto himself a peculiar people Tit. 2. 14. After that the loving-kindness of God appeared c. not by works of righteousness which we have done c. that being justified by his grace we should be made heirs c. Tit. 3. 4 5 7. Who c. when he had by himself purged our sins sate down c. Heb. 1. 3. If the blood of bulls c. sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh how much more shall the blood of Christ who c. purge your consciences from dead works c. Heb. 9. 13 14. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all c. by one offering he hath for ever perfected them who are sanctified c. Heb. 10. 10 14. Wherefore Jesus also that he might sanctifie the people with his own blood suffered without the gate c. Heb. 13. 12. Who his own self bare our sins c. by whose stripes we were healed 1 Pet. 2. 24. Isa. 53. 5. Jesus c. who hath loved us and washed us with his own blood c. Rev. 1. 5. These were redeemed or bought from among men c. they were without fault before the throne of God Rev. 14. 4 5. Eternal life and Salvation The just shall live by his faith Hab. 2. 4. Christ said unto Zacheus This day is salvation come to this house c. for the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Luk. 19. 9 10. So must the Son of man be lifted up that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believed in him should not perish but have everlasting life c. He who believeth on the Son hath everlasting life c. John 3. 14 15 16 36. Ye will not come unto me that ye may have life John 5. 40. The bread of God is he who cometh down from heaven and giveth life unto the world c I am the bread of life c. This is the will of him who sent me that every one who seeth the Son and believeth on him may have everlasting life and I will raise him up at the last day c. This is the bread which came down from heaven that a man may eat thereof and not dye I am the living bread which came down from heaven if any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever and the bread that I will give is my flesh which I will give for the life of the world c. Whoso eateth my flesh c. hath eternal life c. As c. I live by the Father so he who eateth me even he shall live by me c. Lord to whom shall we go thou hast the words of eternal life John 6. 33 35 40 50 51 54 57 58 68. John 5. 24. I am the dore by me if any man enter in he shall be saved c. I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly My sheep hear my voice c. and I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand John 10. 9 10 27 28. Because I live ye shall live also John 14. 19. As thou hast given him power over all flesh that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him John 17. 2. These things are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God and that believing ye might have life through his name John 20. 31. Why tempt ye God to put a yoke upon the neck of his disciples c. But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved even as they Acts 15. 10 11. I send thee said Christ to Paul to open their eyes c. that they might receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among them who are sanctified through faith that is in me Acts 26. 17 18. Being justified by his blood we shall be saved from wrath through him c. much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life c. If by one offence death reigned by one much more they who receive abundance of grace c. shall reign in life by one Jesus Christ c. that as sin hath reigned unto death even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 5. 9 10 17 21. The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 6. 23. Whom he justifies them also he glorifies What shall we say c. Rom. 8. 30 31. I declare unto you the Gospel c. by which also ye are saved if c. 1 Cor. 15. 1 2 3. In Christ c. in whom also we have obtained an inheritance Ephes. 1. 11. God who is rich in mercy for his great love wherewith he hath loved us even when we were dead in sins hath quickned us together with Christ. By grace are ye saved that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace c. for by grace are ye saved through faith c. not by works lest any man should boast Ephes. 2. 4 5 7 8 9. Christ
such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always that it might be well with them and their children for ever c. You shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left you shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you Deut. 5. 27 28 29 32 33. Levit. 18. 3 4 26. Hear therefore O Israel and observe to do that it may be well with thee Deut. 6. 3. The Lord thy God is a faithful God who keepeth covenant and mercy with them who love and keep his commandments to a thousand generations Deut. 7. 9. Levit. 20. 22. 1 Kings 6. 12. Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God and keep his charge and his statutes and his judgments and his commandments alway c. And it shall come to pass if you will hearken diligently unto my commandments c. then will I give you c. Deut. 11. 11 13 14. ch 10. 12 13. See I have set before you this day life and good and death and evil c. I call heaven and earth to record this day against you that I have set before you life and death blessing and cursing therefore chuse life c. that thou maist love the Lord thy God that thou maist obey his voice and that thou maist cleave unto him for he is thy life c. Deut. 30. 15 16 19 20. ch 13. 4. Take diligent heed to do the commandments and laws c. to love the Lord your God and to walk in all his ways and to keep all his commandments and to cleave unto him and to serve him with all your heart c. Joshua 22. 5. If ye will fear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord then shall both ye and the king who reigneth over you continue c. 1 Sam. 12. 14. Behold to obey is better than sacrifice to hearken then the fat of rams for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft c. 1 Sam. 15. 22. David charged Solomon to keep the charge of the Lord his statutes his commandements c. as it is written in the law of Moses 1 Kings 2. 1 2 3. ch 9. 4 5. Hear O my people and I will testifie unto thee O Israel if thou wilt hearken unto me c. But my people would not hearken unto me and Israel would none of me so I gave them up unto their own hearts lust and they walked in their own counsels O that my people had hearkened unto me and Israel had walked in my ways I should soon have subdued their enemies c. Psal. 81. 8 11 12 13 14 16. 2 Kings 21. 8 9. Because they rebelled against the word of God and contemned the counsel of the most high therefore he brought down their heart with labour Psal. 107. 11 12. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently c. Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy commandements c. I will run the ways of thy commandements when thou shalt enlarge my heart c. O how love I thy law c. I love thy testimonies c. It is time for thee O Lord to work they have made void thy law therefore I love thy commandments above gold c. Rivers of waters run down mine eyes because they keep not thy law c. My soul hath kept thy testimony and I love them exceedingly Psal. 119. 4 6 3â—… 97 119 126 127 136 158 167. Because I have called and ye refused I have stretched out my hand and no man regarded but ye have set at nought my counsel and would none of my reproof I also will laugh at your calamity I will mock when your fear cometh c. Prov. 1. 24 25 26 30 31. Blessed is the man who heareth me watching dayly at my gates waiting at the post of my doors Prov. 8. 34. Thus saith the Lord thy redeemer c. O that thou hadst hearkned to my commandments then had thy peace been as the river c. Isa. 48. 17 18. I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people who walketh in a way that is not good after their own thoughts Isa. 65. 2. I will bring their fears upon them because when I called none did answer when I spake they did not hear but they did evil c. Isa. 66. 4. Be thou instructed O Jerusalem lest my soul depart from thee Jer. 6. 8. I spake not unto your fathers c. But this thing commanded I them saying obey my voice and I will be your God and ye shall be my people and walk ye in all my ways which I have commanded you that it may be well unto you But they hearkned not nor inclined their ear but walked in the counsels and in the imaginations of their evil heart c. Jer. 7. 22 23 24. chap. 11. 7 8. The Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the Prophets rising early and Israel and the tabernacle or Israel shall be sanctified by my glory c. Exod 25. 22. ch 29. 42 43. Thou canst not see my face for there shall no man see my face and live Exod. 33. 20. Thou shalt worship no other God for the Lord whose name is jealous is a jealous God Exod. 34. 14. Deut. 6. 15. When the tabernacle was set up the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle Exod. 40. 33 34 35. When Aarons sons were consumed for offering strange fire Moses said unto Aaron This that the Lord spake saying I will be sanctified in them who come nigh me and before all the people I will be glorified Levit. 10. 1 2 3. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God and serve him c. thou shalt not go after other gods c. The Lord our God is one Lord c. Deut. 6. 4 13 14 And now Israel what doth the Lord require of thee but to fear the Lord c. and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul c. Behold the heavens and the heaven of heavens is the Lords thy God the earth with all that therein is c. For the Lord your God is God of Gods and Lord of Lords a great God a mighty and a terrible who regardeth not persons c. Deut. 10. 12 14 17 20. ch 11. 13. Thou may not sacrifice the passover within any of the gates c. But at the place which the Lord thy God shall chuse to place his name in there thou shalt sacrifice Deut. 16. 5 6. Serve ye the Lord and if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord c. But as for me and my house we will serve the Lord. And the people answered and said God forbid that we should forsake the Lord to serve other gods c. He is a holy
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
people feared the Lord and believed the Lord Exod. 14. 31. The Sea covered them c. Who is like unto thee O Lord amongst the Gods or mighty ones who like thee glorious in holiness fearful in praises doing wonders Exod. 15. 10 11. When God appeared upon the mount with a sound of a trumpet c. All the people that was in the camp trembled Exod. 19. 16 18. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who taketh his name in vain Exod. 20. 7. Thou canst not see my face for there shall no man see me and live Exod. 33. 20 21 23. Thou shalt not curse the deaf c. but shalt fear thy God I the Lord c. Levit. 19. 14 32. Ye shall not therefore oppress one another but thou shalt fear thy God for I am the Lord your God c. Levit. 25. 17 36 43. Did ever people hear the voice of God c. as thou hast heard and live c. unto thee it was shewed that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God there is none else besides him Deut. 4. 32 33 35. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God and serve him c. Deut. 6. 13. chap. 10. 20. Understand therefore this day that the Lord thy God he who goeth over before thee as a consuming fire he shall destroy c. Deut. 9. 3. And now Israel what doth the Lord thy God require of thee but to fear the Lord thy God c Behold the heaven and the heaven of heavens are the Lords c. For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords a great God and a mighty and terrible who regardeth not persons nor taketh reward Deut. 10. 12 14 17. I I am he and there is no God with me I kill c. Neither is there any who can deliver out of my hands c. If I whet my glittering sword c. Deut. 32. 39 41. That all the people of the earth may know the hand of the Lord that it is mighty that ye might fear the Lord your God for ever Joshua 4. 24. Deut. 3. 24. There is none holy as the Lord c. the Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down unto the grave and bringeth up the Lord maketh poor c. 1 Sam. 2. 1 6 7 8. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God! 1 Sam. 6. 20. Then the earth trembled the foundations of heaven moved and shook because he was wroth there went up a smoke out of his nostrils c. 2 Sam. 22. 8 9 10 11 12. My servant Job c. one who feareth God and escheweth evil Job 1. 1 8. How should man be just with God! c. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength Who hath hardened against him and hath prospered who removeth the mountains and they know not who overturneth them in his anger who shaketh the earth out of her place and the pillars thereof tremble who commandeth the sun and it riseth not and sealed up the stars who alone spreadeth out the heavens c. Job 9. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. Canst thou by searching find out God canst thou find out the Almighty Job 11. 7 8 9 10. The Lord hath wrought this in whose hand is the soul or life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind Job 12. 9 10. Will you speak wickedly for God c shall not his excellency make you afraid and his dread fall upon you Job 13. 7 8 11. And unto man he said Behold the fear of the Lord that is wisdom Job 28. 28. God said to Job None is so fierce who dare stir him up speaking of a creature Who then is able to stand before me Job 41. 10. Stand in awe and sin not Psal. 4. 4. Who is the king of glory the Lord of hosts he is this king of glory Psal. 24. 10. What man is he who feareth the Lord him he shall teach in the way which he shall choose c. The secret of the Lord is with them who fear him and he will shew them his Covenant Psal. 25. 12 13 14. O! how great is thy goodness which thou hast laid up for them who fear thee Psal. 31. 19. He gathereth the waters of the sea together c. Let all the earth fear the Lord let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him for he spake and it was done c. Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them who feareth him c. Psal. 33. 6 7 8 9 18. The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them who fear him and delivereth them c. O fear the Lord ye his saints for there is no want unto them who fear him c. hearken unto me I will teach you the fear of the Lord Psal. 34. 7 9 11. The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart there is no fear of God before his eyes Psal. 36. 1. He uttereth his voice the earth melteth Psal. 46. 6. The Lord most high is terrible he is a great king over all the earth Psal. 47. 2. Because they have no changes therefore they fear not God Psal. 55. 19. To him who rideth upon the heavens of heavens of old lo he doth send or give out his voice a mighty voice c. His excellency over Israel and his strength in the clouds or heavens O God thou art terrible out of thy holy places Psal. 68. 33 34 35. At thy rebuke O God of Jacob both the chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep Thou thou art to be feared and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry c. The earth feared and was still Psal. 76. 6 7 8. Surely his salvation is nigh them who fear him Psal. 85. 9. Before the mountains were c. even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God Thou turnest man to destruction and sayest Return ye children of men Who knoweth the power of thine anger even according to thy fear is thy wrath Psal. 90. 2 3 11. The Lord reigneth he is clothed with Majesty the Lord is clothed with strength c. Thy throne is established of old thou from everlasting c. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters Psal. 93. 1 2 4. The Lord a great God and a great King above all gods Psal. 95. 3. Psal. 135. 5 6 7. The Lord is great c. he is to be feared above all gods c. The Lord made the heavens honour and majesty are before him c. fear before him all the earth Psal. 96. 4 5 6 9. A fire goeth before him and burneth up his enemies round about his lightnings enlighteneth the world the earth saw and trembled the hills melted like wax at the presence of the Lord at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth Psal 97. 3 4 5 9. The Lord reigneth let
If thou Lord shouldst mark iniquities O Lord who shall stand Psalm 130. 3. Lord my heart is not haughty nor mine eyes lofty c. Psalm 131. 1 2. Though the Lord be high yet hath he respect unto the lowly but the proud he knoweth afar off Psalm 138. 6. Be not wise in thine own eyes c. Surely he scorneth the scorners but he giveth grace unto the lowly Prov. 3. 7 34. These things doth the Lord hate a proud look or haughty eyes Prov. 6. 16 17. Pride cometh then cometh shame but with the lowly is wisdom Prov. 11. 2. Only by pride cometh contention Prov. 13. 10. Before honour is humility Prov. 15. 33. Chap. 18. 12. All the ways of man are clean in his own eyes c. every one who is proud in heart is an abomination unto the Lord c. Pride goeth before destruction and an haughty look before a fall better be of an humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud Prov 16. 2 5 18 19. Chap. 18. 12. Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness or bounty Prov. 20. 6. Every way of man is right in his own eyes but the Lord pondereth the heart Prov. 21. 2. Put not forth thy self in the presence of the King and stand not in the place of great men for better it is that it be said unto thee Come up hither than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the Prince Prov. 25. 6 7. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit there is more hope of a fool than of him Prov. 26. 12. Let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth a stranger and not thine own lips Prov. 27. 2. He who is of a proud heart stirreth up strife Prov. 28. 25. A mans pride shall bring him low but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit Prov. 29. 23. Surely I am more brutish than man and have not the understanding of a man Prov. 30. 2. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled and the haughtiness of man shall be brought down c. for the day of the Lord of Hosts shall be upon every one who is proud and lofty and upon every one who is lifted up and he shall be brought low c. Cease ye from man whose breath is in his nostrils for wherein is he to be accounted of Isaiah 2. 11 12 13 17 22. Chap. 5. 15. Wo unto them who are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight Isaiah 5. 21. Who is me c. I am of unclean lips c. for mine eyes have seen the King the Lord of Hosts Isaiah 6. 5. I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria and the glory of his high looks for he saith By the strength of my hand I have done it c. shall the ax boast it self against him that heweth therewith c. therefore shall the Lord the Lord of Hosts send among his fat ones leanness and under his glory he shall kindle a fire c. the high ones of stature shall be hewn down and the haughty shall be humbled Isa. 10. 12 13 15 16 33. The Lord of Hosts hath purposed it to stain or pollute the pride of all glory to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth Isa. 23. 9. Thus saith the high and lofty one c. I dwell in the high and holy place with him also who is of an humble and contrite spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite Isa. 57. 15. Thus saith the Lord The heaven is my â—…rone c. but to this man will I look to him who is pure and contrite in spirit and trembleth at my word Isa. 66. 1 2. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom nor the mighty man in his might c. Jer. 9. 23. O house of Israel cannot I do with you as this Potter saith the Lord behold as the clay is in the Potters hands so ye in mine hand O house of Israel Jer. 18. 6. When the Prophet Jeremiah had spoken the words of the Lord to the people then spake Azariah c. and all the proud men saying unto Jeremiah Thou speakest falsly the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say c. Jer. 42. 1 2. Behold I am against thee O thou most proud or pride saith the Lord God of Hosts c. And the most proud shall stumble and fall c. Jer. 50. 31 32. Behold this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom Pride c. and the more haughty c. Ezek. 16. 49 50. Thus saith the Lord c. exalt him that is low and abase him who is high Ezek. 21. 26. God threatens the Prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride Ezek. 28. 1 c. When the King said unto Daniel Art thou able to make known unto me the dream c. Daniel answered c. there is a God in heaven who revealeth secrets c. Dan. 2. 25 26 27 28. Is not this great Babylon which I have built by the might of my power and for the honour of my Majesty while the word was in the kings mouth there fell a voice c. saying c. the kingdom is departed from thee c. he was driven from men and did eat grass as oxen c. Those who walk in pride he is able to abase Dan. 4. 29 30 31 32 33 37. When his heart was lifted up and his mind hardned in pride or to deal proudly he was deposed from his kingly Throne and took his glory from him c. and thou his son Belshazzar hast not humbled thine heart although thou knewest all this but hast listed up thy self against the Lord of heaven c. Dan. 5. 20 21 22 23. He hath shewed thee O man what is good and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly c. and walk humbly with thy God Micah 6. 8. Behold his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him Habbak 2. 4. Moab shall be as Sodom c. This shall they have for their pride because they reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts Zephan 2. 9 10. Behold thy King cometh unto thee he is just c. lowly Zech. 4. 1. The day cometh that shall burn as an oven and all the proud c. shall be stubble Mal. 4. 1. Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Matth. 5. 3. The Centurion answered and said Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof Matth. 8. 7 8. Luke 7. 6 7. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest Matth. 11. 29. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child the fame is greatest in the kingdom of heaven Matth. 18. 4. When the ten heard it they were moved with indignation against their two brethren
14. 1 5 6. When Paul was in danger the brethren often sent him and others away from the place Acts 17. 5 10 13. The Captain commanded that Paul should be examined by scourging c. Paul said Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned which prevented his being scourged Acts 22. 24 25 26 29. chap. 16. 37 38. Paul said to Ananias Sittest thou to judg me after the law and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law c But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadduces and the other Pharisees he cryed out in the Council Men and brethren I am a Pharisee the son of a Pharisee of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question whereupon the Council divided and broke to pieces When Paul understood that there was a conspiracy to kill him he gave notice thereof to the Captain who conveyed him away from them Acts 23. 3 6 7 8 9 14 15 16 17 c. Paul pleaded in his defence before Felix and after appealed to Cesar Acts 24. 10 11 c. ch 25. 8 9. ch 26. 1 2 3 c. Paul perswaded those in the ship to eat meat when they were in danger he said This is for your health c. Acts 27. 33 34 35. I beseech you c. that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me that I may be delivered from them who do not believe in Judea Rom. 15. 30 31. Alexander the copper-smith did me much evil c. of whom be thou ware also for he hath greatly withstood our words 2 Tim. 4. 14 15. 5thly To look to the cause of our sufferings that it be for well-doing for Christ and a good conscience and not as busie-bodies in things unnecessary They also who render me evil for good are mine adversaries because I follow the thing which is good Psal. 38. 20. Do not ye serve my gods nor worship the golden image c But if ye worship not ye shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace Dan. 3. 14 15 18. Daniel cast into the lions den for praying to God contrary to the kings decrees Dan. 6. 7 8 9 10 c. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you c. falsly for my sake e. for righteousness fake Matth. 50. 10 11. When they charged the Apostles not to preach in Christ name they said Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God judg ye for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard Acts 4. 17 18 19 20. The high Priest asked them saying Did not we straitly command you that you should not teach in this name c Then Peter and the other Apostles answered and said We ought to obey God rather than men Acts 5. 27 28 29. But in all things approving our selves c. as deceivers and yet true 2 Cor. 6. 4 8. If I do preach Circumcision Why do I yet suffer persecution then is the offence of the cross ceafed Gal. 5. 11. ch 6. 12. Having your conversation honest c. that whereas they speak against you as evil doers c. It is the will of God that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men c. this is thank-worthy if a man for conscience towards God endure grief suffering wrongfully 1 Pet. 2. 12 15 19. If ye suffer for righteousness sake happy are ye be not afraid c. It is better if the will of God be so that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing 1 Pet. 3. 13. 14 17. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ happy are ye c. but let none of you suffer as a murderer or as a thief or as an evil-doer or as a busie-body in other mens matters yet if any suffer as a Christian let him not be ashamed 1 Pet. 4. 14 15 16. Amos 5. 13. The Duties of others and how they ought to behave themselves towards such who are afflicted and persecuted To sympathize with them visit help comfort and pray for them take heed they add not to their trouble When Abram heard that his brother Lot was taken captive he armed or led forth his trained or instructed servants c. and pursued those who took Lot and he smote them c. and he brought back all the goods and also brought again his brother Lot and his goods and the women also Gen. 14. 12 13 14 15 16. When Nehemiah had heard that the Jews were in great affliction and reproach though he were then a servant to the king he sat down and wept and mourned certain days and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven c. Nehem. 1. 2 3 4 5 c. Thou shalt not vex a stranger c. Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless-child Exod. 22. 21 22. When Jobs three friends heard of the evil which was come upon him they came every one from his own place c. for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him c. They wept Job 2. 11 12 13. Thou hast strengthned the weak hands thy words have upholden him who was falling and thou hast strengthned the feeble knees But c. Job 4. 3 4. To him who is afflicted pity should be shewed from his friend Job 6. 14. Job said to his friends Ye are forgers of lyes ye are all Physicians of no value O that you would altogether hold your peace c. Will you speak wickedly for God c Job 13. 4 5 7. Job answered and said I have heard many such things miserable comforters are ye all or trouble some comforters are ye all shall vain words have an end c I also could speak as ye do if your souls were in my souls stead I could heap up words against you and shake mine head at you but I would strengthen you with my mouth and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief Job 16. 1 2 3 4 5. He hath put my brethren far from me and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me my kinsfolk have failed and my familiar friends have forgotten me they who dwell in my house and my maidens count me for a stranger I am an alien in their sight Job 19. 13 14 15 16. Because he hath loosed my cord and afflicted me they have also let loose the bridle before me c. Did not I weep for him who is in trouble was not my soul grieved for the poor Job 30. 11 25. God is said to be afflicted in the afflictions of his people Isa. 63. 9. Wo to them who are at ease in Zion c. Ye that put far away the evil day c. that lie upon beds of ivory c. but they are not grieved for the afflictions of Joseph Amos 6. 1 3 4 5 6 7. I am very sore displeased with the
c. These filthy dreamers defile the flesh despise dominions and speak evil of dignities yet Michael c. contending with the devil c. durst not bring against him a railing accusation c. These speak evil of those things which they know not c. Clouds they are without water c. These are murmurers complainers walking after their own lusts and their mouth speaketh great swelling-words having mens persons in admiration because of advantage c. These be they who separate themselves sensual having not the spirit Jude ver 3. 4 8 9 10 12 13 16 18 19. I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews and are not but are the Synagogue of Satan c. hold the doctrine of Balaam c. so the doctrine of the Nicolaitans c. Rev. 2. 9 14 15. chap. 3. 9. That the image of the beast should both speak and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed and causeth all both small and great rich and poor free and bond to receive a mark in their right hand or in their foreheads and that no man might buy or sell save he who had the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name Rev. 13. 15 16 17. I heard another voice from heaven saying Come out of her my people that ye be not partaker of her sins and that ye receive not of her plagues for her sins have reached unto heaven Rev. 18. 4. CHAP. XXXI Of Consideration Meditation pondering upon and serious weighing of the things of God his Word and Works our selves c. ISaac went out to meditate or pray in the field at the even-tide Gen. 24. 63. Know therefore this day and consider it in thine heart that the Lord he is God Deut. 4. 39. If thou shalt say in thine heart these Nations are more than I how can I dispossess them Thou c. shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pharoah and unto all Egypt c. Deut. 7. 17 18. Therefore shall ye lay up all these my words in your heart and in your soul c. ye shall teach them your children speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house and when thou walkest by the way when thou lyest down and when thou risest c. Deut. 11. 18 19. O that they were wise c. that they would consider their latter end Deut. 32. 29. This book of the law shall not depart c. but thou shalt meditate therein day and night Josh. 1. 8. Fear the Lord and serve him in truth with all your heart for consider how great things he hath done for you 1 Sam. 12. 24. David hastily resolved to cut off Nabals house but when by Abigails words he considered the matter he was staid and blessed the counsel c. 1 Sam. 25. If they shall bethink themselves in the land whither they are carried captive and repent c. 1 Kings 8. 47. Therefore am I troubled at his presence when I consider I am afraid of him Job 23. 15. He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others because they turned back from him and would not consider any of his ways Job 34. 26 27. O Job stand still and consider the wondrous works of God Job 37. 14. Blessed is the man c. whose delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law doth he meditate both day and night Psal. 1. 1 2. When I consider the heavens the works of thy fingers the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained what is man that thou art mindful of him c Psal. 8. 3 4. My heart was hot within me while I was musing the fire burned then spake l c. Psal. 39. 3. Now consider this ye who forget God lest I tear you in pieces and there be none to deliver Psal. 50. 22. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness and my mouth shall praise c. when I remember thee upon my bed and meditate on thee in the night Psal. 63. 5 6. All men shall fear and declare the work of God for they shall wisely consider of his doing Psal. 64. 9. I will remember the years of the right-hand of the most High I will remember the works of the Lord surely I will remember thy wonders of old I will meditate also of all thy works and talk of thy doings Psal. 77. 10 11 12. I will sing praise to my God c. my meditation of him shall be sweet Psal. 104. 33 34. Who is wise and will observe these things even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord Psal. 107. 43. The works of the Lord are great sought out of all them who have pleasure therein his works are honourable c. he hath made his wonderful works to be remembred Psal. 111. 2 3 4. Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way by taking heed according to thy word c. I will meditate in thy precepts c. Princes did sit and speak against me but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes c. I thought on my ways and turned my feet unto thy testimonies c. I remembred thy judgments of old O Lord and have comforted my self c. I have remembred thy name O Lord in the night c. I will consider thy testimonies c. Thy commandment is exceeding broad c. Thy law is my meditation all the day c. they are ever with me I have more understanding than all my teachers for thy testimonies are my meditation c. Mine eyes prevent the night-watches that I may meditate in thy word Psal. 119. 9 15 23 52 55 59 78 95 96 97 98 99 148. I remember the days of old I meditate on all thy works I muse on the work of thine hand c. my soul thirsteth after thee c. Psal. 143. 5 6. Ponder the path of thy feet and let all thy ways be established or all thy ways shall be ordered aright Prov. 4. 26. Go to the Ant thou sluggard consider her ways and be wise Prov. 6. 6. The simple believeth every word but the prudent man looketh well to his going Prov. 14. 15. The heart of the righteous studieth to answer but the mouth of the wicked poureth c. Prov. 15. 28. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth or maketh wise his mouth Prov. 16. 23. A wicked man hardneth his face but as for the upright he directeth or considereth his way Prov. 21. 29. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools for they consider not that they do evil be not rash with thy mouth and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God for God is in heaven Eccles. 5. 1 2. Consider the work of God for who can make that straight which he hath made crooked c in the day of adversity consider
and there was great mourning and lamentation for him Gen. 50. 1 3 10 17. Aaron dyed in the mount c. all the house of Israel mourned for him thirty days Numb 20. 28 29. Deut. 34. 8. Balaam said Let me dye the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his Numb 23. 10. And the Lord said unto Moses c. When thou hast seen it thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people as Aaron thy brother was gathered for ye rebelled c. Numb 27. 12 13 14. Deut. 34. 5. O that they were wise c. that they would consider their latter end Deut. 32. 29. Joshua said Behold this day I am going the way of all the earth c. Josh. 23. 14. 1 Kings 2. 2. Now Samuel was dead and all Israel lamented him c. and Samuel said unto Saul Why hast thou disquieted me to bring me up 1 Sam. 28. 3 15. David and the men with him mourned and wept and fasted until even for Saul and for Jonathan c. 2 Sam. 1. 11 12. When Davids child was sick he fasted and prayed but when it was dead he rose up and did eat and said I shall go to him he shall not return to me 2 Sam. 12. 16 17. 20 22 23. David wept for Absolom his son and cryed O my son Absolom my son c. 2 Sam. 18. 33. chap. 19. 4. Elijah stretched himself upon the dead child c. and said O Lord my God I pray thee let this childs soul come into him again or into his inward parts 1 Kings 17. 21 22. Acts 20. 10. We are all strangers c. our days on the earth are as a shadow and there is none abiding 1 Chron. 29. 15. Job said Why dyed I not in the womb c for now should I have lien still and been quiet I should have slept then had I been at rest with Kings c. there the wicked cease troubling the weary are at rest c. they hear not the voice c. Job 3. 11 13 14 17 18 19. chap. 6. 8 9. Naked came I out of my mothers womb c. the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken blessed c. Job 1. 21. Is there not an appointed time to man on earth are not his days also like the days of an hireling Job 7. 1 2. We are of yesterday and know nothing because our days upon earth are a shadow Job 8. 9. Man who is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble he cometh forth like a flower and is cut down he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not c. seeing his days are determined the number of his months are with thee thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass c. man dyeth and wasteth away yea man giveth up the ghost and where is he c Man lyeth down and riseth not till the heavens be no more c. If a man dye shall he live again all the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come Job 41. 1 2 5 7 10 14. Acts 17. 26. The grave is mine house c. I have said to corruption thou art my father to the worm thou art my mother and my sister Job 17. 13 14. Shall any teach God knowledg c one dyeth in his full strength or very perfection being wholly at ease and quiet his breast full of milk c. And another dyeth in the bitterness of his soul and never eateth with pleasure they shall lye down alike in the dust Job 21. 22 23 24 25 26. I know that thou wilt bring me to death and to the house appointed for all living Job 30. 23. If he set his heart upon man if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath all flesh shall perish together and man shall turn again unto dust Job 34. 14 15. In death there is no remembrance of thee in the grave who shall give thee thanks Psal. 6. 5. Isa. 38. 18. Psal. 88. 10 11 12. Psal. 115. 17. Lord make me to know mine end and the measure of my days what it is that I may know how frail I am behold thou hast made my days an hand-breadth and mine age as nothing before thee c. Spare me c. before I go hence and be no more Psal. 39. 4 5 11 13. They who trust in their wealth c. none can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ransom for him c. that he should also live for ever and not see corruption for he seeth wise men dye likewise the fool c. when he dyeth he shall carry nothing away Psal. 49. 6 7 8 9 10 14 16 17. The terrors of death are fallen upon me c. bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days Psal. 55. 4 23. Psal. 116. 3. And unto God the Lord belong the issues from death Psal. 68. 20. I have said Ye are gods c. but ye shall dye like men Psal. 82. 6 7. What man is he who liveth and shall not see death c shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave Selah Psal. 89. 48. Thou turnest man to destruction c. they are like grass which groweth up in the morning it flourisheth c. in the evening it is cut down and withereth c. the days of our years are threescore years and ten and if by reason of strength they be fourscore c. it is soon cut off c. so teach us to number our days c. Psal. 90. 3 5 6 10 12. He remembreth that we are dustâ—… as for man his days are as grass as the flower of the field so he flourisheth for the wind passeth over it and it is gone c. Psal. 103. 14 15 16. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints Psal. 116. 15. Man is like to vanity his days are as a shadow which passeth away Psal. 144. 4. Put not your trust in Princes c. his breath goeth forth he returneth to his earth in that very day his thoughts perish Psal. 146. 3 4. When a wicked man dyeth his expectation shall perish Prov. 11. 7. The righteous hath hope in his death Prov. 14. 32. Boast not thy self of tomorrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth Prov. 27. 1. How dyeth the wise man as the fool Eccles. 2. 16. A time to be born and a time to dye c. all go to one place all are of the dust and all turn to dust again who knoweth the spirit of a man which goeth upward and the spirit of the beast which goeth downward to the earth Eccl. 3. 1 2 20 21. As he came forth of his mothers womb naked shall he return to go as he came and take nothing c. Eccles. 5. 15. Job 1. 21. The day of death is better than the day of ones birth it is better to go to the house c. Eccles.
come in the glory of his father with his Angels and then he shall reward every man according unto his works Matth. 16. 27. There was a man who had not on a wedding-garment and the king said unto him Friend how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment and he was speechless Then said the king to his servants Bind him hand and foot and take him away and cast him into outer darkness there shall be weeping c. Matth. 22. 11 12 13. chap. 25. 30. As the lightning cometh out of the East and shineth to the West so shall also the coming of the Son of man be c. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory and he shall send his Angels with a great sound of a trumpet and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds c. But of the day and hour knoweth no man no not the Angels in heaven but my father only but as the days of Noah were so shall also the coming of the Son of man be c. they were eating and drinking c. Watch therefore c. be ye therefore ready also for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh c. Matth. 24. 27 30 31 36 37 38 39 42 43 44 c. Luke 12 35 36. chap. 17. 24. When the Son of man shall come in his glory and all his holy Angels with him then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory and before him shall be gathered all nations and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats and he shall set the sheep on the right hand but the goats on the left hand Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand Come ye blessed of my father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world for I was an hungred c. Then shall he say unto them on the left hand Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels for I was an hungred c. and these shall go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into everlasting life Matth. 25. 31 32 33 35 41 42 46. Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right-hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven Matth. 26. 64. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me c. in this adulterous and sinful generation of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed when he cometh in the glory of his father with his holy Angels Mark 8. 38. The father judgeth no man but hath committed all judgment to the Son that all men should honour the Son c. and hath given him authority to execute judgment also because he is the Son of man c. As I hear I judg and my judgment is just because I seek not mine own will c. John 5. 22 23 27 30. He who rejecteth me c. hath one who judgeth him the word I have spoken the same shall judg him in the last day John 12. 48. I will come again and receive you John 14. 3. Ye now therefore have sorrow but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoyce c. John 16. 22. This same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven Acts 1. 11. He commanded us to preach unto the people c. That it is he who was ordained of God to be the Judg of quick and dead Acts 10. 42. He hath appointed a day in the which he will judg the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained whereof he hath given an assurance unto all men in that he hath raised him from the dead Acts 17. 31. And as he reasoned of righteousness temperance and judgment to come Felix trembled Acts 24. 25. After thy hardness c. treasurest up unto thy self wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God who will render to every man according to his deeds to them who by patient continuing in well-doing c. eternal life but unto them who are contentious c. indignation and wrath c. upon every soul of man who doth evil c. but glory honour and peace to every man who worketh good c. for there is no respect of persons with God c. in the day when God shall judg the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my Gospel Rom. 2. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16. Is God unrighteous c God forbid for then how shall God judg the world Rom. 3. 5 6. Why dost thou judg thy brother c we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ for it is written As I live saith the Lord Every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God so then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God Rom. 14. 10 11 12. Isa. 45. 23. If any man build on this foundation gold silver c. every mans work shall be made manifest for the day shall declare it because it shall be revealed by fire and the fire shall try every mans work of what sort it is c. 1 Cor. 3. 12 13 14 15. He who judgeth me is the Lord therefore judg nothing before the time until the Lord come who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness c. 1 Cor. 4. 4 5. Do ye not know that the Saints shall judg the world c that we shall judg Angels 1 Cor. 6. 2 3. We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ that every one may receive the things done in his body according to that he hath done whether it be good or bad knowing therefore the terror of the Lord c. 2 Cor. 5. 9 10 11. When Christ who is our life shall appear then shall ye also appear with him c. Col. 3. 4. To the end he may establish your hearts c. before God even our father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his Saints 1 Thess. 3. 13. The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout with the voice of the Archangel and with the trump of God 1 Thess. 4. 16 17. For your selves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night for when they shall say peace and safety then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travel upon a woman with child and they shall not escape c. I pray God your whole spirit soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord 1 Thess. 5. 2 3 23. It is a righteous thing with God to recompence tribulation to them who trouble you and to you who
are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels in flaming fire taking vengeance of them who know not God and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power 2 Thess. 1. 6 7 8 9. We beseech you by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye be not soon shaken in mind c. as that the day of Christ is at hand c. except there come first a falling away and that man of sin be revealed c. 2 Thess. 2. 1 2 3. The Lord Jesus who shall judg the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom c. a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judg shall give me at that day c. unto them also who love his appearance 2 Tim. 4. 1 8. Looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Titus 2. 13. Not laying again the foundation c. of eternal judgment Heb. 6. 1 2. It is appointed for all men once to dye but after this the judgment so Christ c. unto them who look for him shall he appear the second time without sin Heb. 9. 27 28. A certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation which shall devour the adversary c. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God Heb. 10. 27 31. Ye are come unto mount Zion c. and to God the Judg of all c. Heb. 12. 22 23. Be patient therefore brethren to the coming of the Lord c. for the coming of the Lord draweth near c. James 5. 7 8. That the tryal of our faith c. might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ c. the father who without respect of persons judgeth according unto every mans works 1 Pet. 1. 7 17. Who shall give account unto him who is ready to judg the quick and the dead c. the end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer c. The time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God c. What shall the end be of them who obey not the Gospel of God and if the righteous scarcely be saved Where shall the ungodly and sinners appear 1 Pet. 4. 5 7 17 18. When the chief shepherd shall appear ye shall receive a crown c. 1 Pet. 5. 4. The Lord knoweth how c. to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished 2 Pet. 2. 9. There shall come in the last days scoffers c. and saying Where is the promise of his coming for since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were from the beginning c. the heavens and the earth which now are by the same word are kept in store reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men c. One day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day c. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise c. Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought ye to be c looking for and hasting unto the day of God 2 Pet. 3. 3 4 7 8 10 11 12. Psal. 102. 25 26. Abide in him that when he appears we may have confidence at his coming 1 John 2. 28. That we may have boldness in the day of judgment because as he is so are we 1 John 4. 16 17. The Angels who kept not their first state c. hath he reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day c. Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his Saints to execute judgment upon all c. Jude ver 6 14 15. Behold he cometh with clouds and every eye shall see him and they also who pierced him c. Rev. 1. 7. And the heavens departed as a scroul c. and the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the chief Captains and the mighty men c. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains and said unto the mountains and rocks Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sitteth upon the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb for the great day of his wrath is come and who shall be able to stand Rev. 6. 14 15 16 17. The nations were angry and thy wrath is come and the time of the dead that they should be judged and thou shouldst give unto thy servants a reward c. Rev. 11. 18. I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it from whose face the earth and the heavens fled away c. and I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the books were opened c. and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their works Rev. 20. 11 12 15. Behold I come quickly and my reward is with me to give every man according as his works shall be c. And the Spirit and the Bride say Come c. He who testified these things saith Surely I come quickly Amen Even so Come Lord Jesus Rev. 22. 12 17 20. We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them who do such things Rom. 2. 2. Be not deceived c. for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap for he who soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap c. Gal. 6. 7 8. CHAP. XXXVII Of the glory prepared for the Saints and reserved to be given to them at the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ. IF in this life only we have hope in Christ we are of all men most miserable 1 Cor. 15. 19. After I awake c. yet in my flesh or out of my flesh shall I see God whom I shall see for my self and mine eyes shall behold and not another Job 19. 26 27. Death shall feed on them and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning Psal. 49. 14. Many of them who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake some to everlasting life c. and they who be wise or teachers shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they who turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever Dan. 12. 2 3. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Matth. 5. 8. Lay up for your selves treasure in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt and where thieves do not break through and steal c. Matth. 6. 20. Many shall come c. and shall sit down with Abraham c. in the kingdom of heaven Matth. 8. 11.
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of the father Matth. 13. 43. Jesus was transfigured c. his face did shine as the sun and his raiment white Matth. 17. 2 3. In the resurrection they shall neither marry c. but are as the Angels of God in heaven Matth. 22. 30. Then shall the king say c. inherit the kingdom prepared for you c. The righteous into life eternal Matth. 25. 34 46. Little flock it is your fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom Luke 12. 32. And the resurrection c. neither can they dye any more for they are equal unto the Angels and are the children of God Luke 20. 36. Lift up your heads for your redemption draweth nigh Luke 21. 18. I appoint unto you a kingdom c. that ye may eat and drink at my table and in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel Luke 22. 29 30. To day thou shalt be with me in Paradise Luke 23. 43. I give to them eternal life and they shall never perish John 10. 28. Rom. 2. 7. Whither I go thou canst not follow me now but thou shalt follow me afterwards John 13. 36. I will come again and receive you unto my self that where I am there ye may be also John 14. 3 19. I will see you c. and your hearts shall rejoyce and your joy shall no man take from you John 16. 22. The glory which thou gavest me I have given them c. Father I will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am that they may behold my glory which thou hast given me John 17. 22 24. Glory honour and peace to every one who worketh good Rom. 2 7 10. We stand and rejoyce in the hope of the glory of God Rom. 5. 2. The end everlasting life c. the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus c. Rom. 6. 22 23 31. Gal. 6. 8. 2 Tim. 1. 10. Heirs of God joynt heirs with Christ if so be that we suffer with him that we may-be also glorified together c. The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us for the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God c. We our selves c. waiting for the adoption the redemption of our body Rom. 8. 17 18 19 23. They to obtain a corruptible crown but we an incorruptible 1. Cor. 9. 25. We know in part c. but when that which is perfect is come then that which is in part shall be done away c. Now we see through a glass darkly but then face to face now I know in part but then shall I know even as also I am known 1 Cor. 13. 10 12. As we have born the image of the earthly we shall also bear the image of the heavenly c. The dead shall be raised incorruptible c. this corruptible must put on incorruption and this mortal must put on immortality c. 1 Cor. 15. 19 49 52 53 54 55. 2 Cor. 5. 4. Our light affliction c. worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory c. the things which are not seen are eternal 2 Cor. 4. 17 18. We have a building of God an house not made with hands eternal in the heavens 2 Cor. 5. 1. Jesus Christ who shall change our vile body that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body Phil. 3. 20 21. For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven Col. 1. 5. When Christ who is our life shall appear then shall ye also appear with him in glory Col. 3. 4. Then we c. shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord wherefore comfort one c. 1 Thess. 4. 17 18. You who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed c. when he shall come to be glorified in his Saints and admired in all them who believe 2 Thess. 1. 7 10 That they may obtain the salvation which is in Jesus Christ with eternal glory 2 Tim. 2. 10. There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the Lord c. shall give me at that day and not to me only but unto them also who love his appearing 2 Tim. 4. 8. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God Heb. 4. 9. Ye took joyfully the spoiling of your goods knowing in your selves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance cast not away therefore your confidence which hath great recompence of reward Heb. 10. 34 35. Prov. 8. 21. Abram looked for a City which hath foundations whose builder and maker is God c. they desire a better country that is an heavenly wherefore God c. for he hath prepared for them a City c. others are tortured not accepting deliverance that they might obtain a better resurrection Heb. 11. 10 16 35. chap. 13. 14. Ye are come to mount Sion unto the city of the living God the heavenly Jerusalem and to an innumerable company of Angels to the general assembly c. unto God the Judg of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect and to Jesus the mediatour c. Heb. 12. 22 23 24. Blessed be God c. who hath begotten us again unto a lively hope c. to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and which fadeth not away reserved in heaven for you c. The sufferings of Christ and the glory which should follow c. Hope to the end for the grace which is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 1. 3 4 9 11 13. chap. 5. 10. Ye are thereunto called that ye should inherit a blessing 1 Pet. 3. 9. When the chief shepherd shall appear ye shall receive a crown of glory which fadeth not away c. The God of all grace who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Jesus Christ c. 1 Pet. 5. 1 4 10. We c. look for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness 2 Pet. 3. 13. He who doth the will of God abideth for ever 1 John 2. 17. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is 1 John 3. 2. They shall walk with me in white c. clothed in white c. will I make a pillar in the temple of my God and he shall go no more out c. Will I grant to sit with me in my throne even as I also overcame and am set down c. Rev. 3. 4 5 11 12 21. chap. 2. 26 27 28. I beheld and lo a great multitude c. stood before the Throne c. clothed with white robes and palms in their hands c. These
the Angel of the Lord appeared unto Moses in a flame of fire out of thâ—… 〈◊〉 of the bush c. And when the Lord saw that he turned aside to see God called unto him out of the midst of the bush c. said I am the God of thy father c. Exod. 3. 1 2 3 4 5 6. And the Angel of the Lord who went before the Camp of Israel removed and went behind them and the pillar of the cloud c. Gen. 14. 19 20. Behold I send an Angel before thee to keep thee in the way c. for mine Angel shall go before thee and bring thee in unto the Amorite Exod. 23. 20 23. chap. 32. 34. chap. 33. 2. He heard our voice and sent an Angel and brought us forth out of Egypt Numb 20. 16. God was angry with Balaam because he went and the Angel of the Lord stood in the way for an adversary against him c. And the ass upon which he rode saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the way and his sword drawn in his hand and the ass turned aside c. But the Angel of the Lord stood in a path of the vineyard c. And when the ass saw the Angel of the Lord she thrust her self unto the wall c. And the Angel of the Lord went farther and stood in a narrow place c. and when the ass saw the Angel of the Lord she fell down under Balaam c. Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam and he saw the Angel of the Lord standing in the way and his sword drawn in his hand and he bowed down his head and fell flat on his face c. And the Angel of the Lord said unto Balaam c. The word which I shall speak unto thee that thou shalt speak Numb 22. 22 23 24 25 26 27 31 32 33 34 35. When Joshua was by Jericho c. behold there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand And Joshua went unto him and said unto him Art thou for us or for our adversaries And he said Nay but as Captain or Prince of the Host of the Lord am I come And Joshua fell on his face unto the earth and did worship and said unto him What saith my Lord unto his servant c Joshua 5. 13 14 15. Curse ye Meroz said the Angel of the Lord c. because they came c. Judges 5. 23. And there came an Angel of the Lord and sat under an Oak c. appeared unto Gideon and said unto him The Lord is with thee c. And Gideon said unto him Oh my Lord c. The Lord said unto him Surely I will be with thee c. And the Angel of God said unto him Take thee flesh c. and lay them upon this rock c. Then the Angel of the Lord put forth the end of the staff and touched the flesh c. And when Gideon perceived that he was an Angel of the Lord Gideon said Alas O Lord God for because I have seen an Angel of the Lord face to face c. Thou shalt not die c. Judges 6. 11 12 15 16 17 20 21 22 23. The Angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah his wife c. When Manoah knew that he was an Angel of the Lord he said unto his wife We shall surely die because we have seen God c. Judges 13. 3 6 8 9 13 16 18 21 22. When the Angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it the Lord repented him of the evil 2 Sam. 24. 16. The Angel of the Lord came to Elijah and gave him food c. 1 Kings 19. 5 6 7. The Angel of the Lord went out and smote the Camp of the Assyrians one hundred fourscore and five thousand 2 Kings 19. 35. Isa. 37. 36. His Angels he charged with folly Job 4. 18. Let the Angel of the Lord chase them c. Persecute them Psal. 35. 5 6. The Charets of God are twenty thousand even thousands or many thousands of Angels Psal. 68. 17. Man did eat Angels food c. He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger c. by sending evil angels amongst them Psal. 78. 25 49. For he shall give his Angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways they shall bear thee up in their hands lest thou dash thy foot against a stone Psal. 91. 11 12. Matth. 4. 6. Bless the Lord ye his Angels who excel in strength who do his command Psal. 103. 20 21. Who maketh his Angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire Psal. 104. 4. Heb. 1. 7. Neither say thou before the Angel that it was an error Eccles. 5. 6. The Angel of his presence saved them Isa. 63. 9. The Angel talked with Zechariah Zech. 1. 8 9 11 12 13 14. chap. 2. 3. chap. 4. chap. 5. Joshua the High-priest standing before the Angel of the Lord c. And the Lord said to Satan The Lord rebuke thee c. And the Angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua c. Zechar. 3. 1 2 3 6. The Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream saying Joseph Fear not Matth. 1. 20. Again the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream saying c. Matth. 2. 13. The Devil leaving Christ behold Angels came and ministred unto him c. Matth. 4. 11. The reapers are the Angels c. The Son of man shall send forth his Angels and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things which offend c. At the end of the World the Angels shall come forth and sever the wicked from among the just Matth. 13. 39 41 49. Despise not one of these little ones for I say unto you In heaven their Angels do behold the face of my father which is in heaven Matth. 18. 10. And he shall send his Angels c. and they shall gather together his elect c. but of that day and hour knoweth no man no not the Angels of heaven Matth. 24. 31 36. He shall presently give me more than twelve legions of Angels Matth. 26. 53. The Angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat upon it his countenance was like lightning and his rayment as white as snow and for fear of him the keepers did shake and became as dead men And the Angel answered and said unto the women Fear not ye for I know that ye seek Jesus c. he is not here for he is risen Mary saw-two Angels in white sitting one at the head and the other at the feet Matth. 28. 2 3 4 5 6. Acts 6. 15. John 20. 12. There appeared unto Zacharias an Angel of the Lord c. who said unto him Fear not c. I am Gabriel who stand in the presence of God and am sent to speak unto thee c. The Angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a City c.
in the eyes of the Lord and he and his family were saved in the Ark Gen. 6. 8 17 18. ch 7. 1 c. God would have spared Sodom for the sake of ten righteous persons Gen. 18. 32. In the destruction of Sodom Lot was preserved and all his and sent out by the Angel from the overthrow and escaped Gen. 19. 12 13 15 16 17. Jacob and his family nourished by Joseph in the great famine Gen. 47. 12 13. I have seen the affliction of my people c. and I am come down to deliver them c. Exod. 3. 7 8. Act. 7. 34. God smote the Egyptians universally in the destruction of their first-born But he said Against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue against man or beast c. The plague shall not be upon you Exod 11. 5 6 7. ch 12. 11 12 13. Elijah and the widow fed in the time of the famine 1 Kings 17. God said to good Josiah Thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place 2 Kings 22. 16 17 18 20. In famine he shall redeem thee from death in war from the power of the sword at destruction and famine thou shalt laugh Psal. 5. 20 22. Psal. 33. 18 19. Thou shalt not be afraid c. nor for the pestilence c. for the destruction c. Psal. 91. 5 6 7. Psal. 37. 18 19. Though the earth be moved c. There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God c. God is in the midst of her c. Psal. 46. 2 3 4 5 6. Come my people enter thou into thy chambers and shut thy dores about thee hide thy self c. until the indignation be over-past for behold the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth c. Isa. 26. 20 21. The whole land shall be desolate yet will I not make a full end Jer. 4. 27. ch 5. 18. Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem c. if ye can find a man if there be any who executeth judgment who seeketh truth and I will pardon it Jer. 5. 1. When Jeremy was taken with the rest of the Jews God took care of him Jer. 39. 11 12 14. I will make a full end of all nations where I have driven thee but I will not make a full end of thee Jer. 46. 28. Set a mark upon the foreheads of them who sigh and cry for all the abominations c. Slay utterly old and young c. but come not near any man upon whom is the mark Ezek. 9. 4 5 6. Though Noah Daniel and Job were in thee they should deliver but their own souls only Ezek. 14. 14 18 20. All ye meek of the earth who have wrought his judgment c. it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lords Anger Zeph. 2. 3. Hurt not the earth c. till we have sealed the servants of God in their foreheads Rev. 7. 2 3. And it was commanded that they should not hurt c. but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads Rev. 9. 4. See more of the priviledges Chap. 14. 3dly The duties of Saints in such a time If they shall confess their iniquity c. if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity then I will remember my covenant with Jacob c. Lev. 26. 40 41 42. When Israel fled before the men of Ai Joshua prayed and God commands him to arise and search out the sin and remove the cause Joshua 7. 6 7 8 9 to the 16. If I shut up heaven that there be no rain c. or if I send pestilence c. If my people c. shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their evil ways then will I hear from heaven forgive their sins and heal their land 2 Chron. 7. 13 14 When Jerusalem was in distress the princes the king humbled themselves c. And God said They have humbled themselves I will not destroy them c. 2 Chron. 12. 6 7. ch 32. 26. When Judah was beset by Israel they cryed unto the Lord 2 Chron. 13. 14. Jehosaphat proclaimed a fast throughout all Judea in such a case 2 Chron. 20. Ezra 8. 21 22 23. Nehemiah mourned and wept and fasted when he had heard of the sad calamity of the Jews and he prayed c. So did Jeremy Neh. 1. 3 4 5. ch 2. 2 3. Lam. 3. 48 49. When the Jews were near destruction by Hamans means c. Mordecai and the Jews greatly mourned fasted wept lay in sack-cloth Esther 4. 1 2 3 16. The psalmist makes complaint and prays to God earnestly for the church in a great calamity Psal. 74. Psal. 79. By the rivers of Babylon there we sate down we wept when we remembred Zion c. If I forget thee O Jerusalem c. Psalm 137. 1 4 5 6. The people turned not to him who smote them neither do they seek the Lord of hosts Isa. 9. 13 14. And in that day did the Lord of hosts call to weeping and to mourning and to baldness c. and behold joy and gladness slaying of oxen c. This iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die saith the Lord Isa. 22. 12 13 14. In the way of thy judgments O Lord we have waited for thee c. Come my people enter into your chambers c. until the indignation be over-past Isa. 26. 8 12 20 21. Hezekiah spread Rabshakehs letter before the Lord and prayed unto the Lord c. Isa. 37. 14 15 c. Thou hast stricken them but they have not grieved thou hast consumed them but they have refused to receive correction c. They refused to return Jer. 5. 3. ch 2. 30. Oh that my head were water and mine eyes a fountain of tears that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughter of my people c. Jer. 9. 1. Mine eyes shall weep in secret places for your pride and mine eye shall weep sore and run down with tears because the Lords flock is carried away captive Jer. 13. 17. In the great famine Jeremy confesseth sin and prays to and pleads with God for Israel at large Jer. 14. At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom to pluck up and to pull down and to destroy If that nation c. turn from their evil I will repent of the evil which I thought Behold I frame evil against you c. return ye now every one from c. Jer. 18. 7 8 11. The Lord blamed Baruch for seeking great things for himself in such a day Jer. 45. Let us search and try our ways and turn again to the Lord let us lift up our heart with our hand unto God
in the heavens Lam. 3. 39 40 41 42. Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof Ezek. 9. 4. I sought for a man among them who should make up the hedg and stand in the gap before me for the land that I should not destroy it but I found none Ezek. 22. 30 Daniel in the captivity confesseth and prayeth Dan. 9. 3 4 c. God calls upon Israel to sanctifie a fast and to cry unto the Lord Joel 1. 13 14. Zeph. 2. 1 2 3. Turn to me with all your heart and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning and rent your heart and not your garments and turn unto the Lord c. Who knoweth if he will return and repent and leave a blessing behind him c Blow the trumpet in Zion sanctifie a fast Joel 2. 12 13 14 15 16 17. Because I will do this prepare to meet thy God O Israel Amos 4. 11 12. The prudent shall keep silent in that time for it is an evil time Amos 5. 13 c. Wo to them who are at ease in Zion c. but are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph Amos 6. 1 3 6. The people of Nineveh upon a threatning fast pray and return from their evil Jonah 3. 5 6 c. Though there be no ox in the stall c. yet I will rejoyce in the Lord I will joy in the God c. Hab. 3. 17 18 19. Is this a time for you to dwell in your cieled houses and this house lie waste Haggai 1. 4 5. When ye fasted and mourned did ye at all fast unto me c Execute true judgment c. Zech. 7. 5 9 10. Jesus said unto them Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans because they suffered such things I tell you nay but except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloe fell and slew them think ye that they were sinners above all men who dwelt in Jerusalem I tell you nay but except ye repent c. Luk. 13. 1 2 3 4 5. CHAP. XXIV Of Magistrates and Magistracy First That Magistracy is an Ordinance of God That by him are Magistrates advanced to Offices c. The Titles given them THE kingdom is the Lords and he is the governour among the nations Psal. 22. 28. Dan. 4. 17. Against all the gods or Princes of Egypt I will execute judgment c. Exod. 12. 12. And the Lord said to Moses Gather unto me seventy of the Elders of Israel c. and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee and will put it upon them and they shall bear the burthen of the people with thee c. Numb 11. 16 17 25. Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee throughout all thy tribes and they shall judg the people Deut. 16. 18. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust lifteth the beggar from the dunghil to sit among Princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory 1 Sam. 2. 8. When the people asked a king the Lord said to Samuel c. For they have not rejected thee but they have rejected me that I should not reign over them 1 Sam. 8. 5 6 7. The Kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins also they have dominion over our bodies c. our cattel c. Nehem. 9. 37. Promotion cometh neither from the east nor from the west c. but God is the judg he putteth down one and setteth up another Psal. 75. 5 6 7. God c. judgeth among the gods c. I have said Ye are gods c. Psal. 82. 1 6. By me kings reign and princes decree justice by me princes rule and nobles even all the judges of the earth Prov. 8. 15 16. For the transgression of a land many are the Princes thereof Prov. 28. 2. And that day shall the Lord of Hosts be c. for a spirit of judgment unto him who sitteth in judgment Isa. 28. 5 6. I have made the earth c. and have given it unto whom it seemeth meet unto me And now have I given c. to Nebuchadnezzar Jer. 27. 5 6 7. Blessed be the name of God c. he changeth the times and seasons he removeth kings and setteth up kings c. he is a God of gods and Lord of kings Dan. 2. 20 21 47. To the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will and setteth up over it the basest of men c. And they shall drive thee from men c. until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whom he will Dan. 4. 17 32. O thou king the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom and majesty and glory and honour and for the majesty he gave him all c. trembled c. Dan. 5. 18 19. There is no power but of God the powers which be are ordained or ordered of God whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God Rulers are not a terror c. for he is the minister of God to thee for good Rom. 13. 1 2 3 4. 2dly What they are in the sight of God and considered as men Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment I am the Lord Exod. 12. 12. He leadeth away counsellors spoiled and maketh the Judges fools he looseth the bonds of kings and girdeth their loins with a girdle he leadeth Princes away spoiled and overthroweth the mighty c. he poureth contempt upon Princes and weakneth the strength c. Job 12. 17 18 19 20 21. Accepteth not the person of Princes nor regardeth the rich c. for they all are the work of his hands in a moment shall they dye Job 34. 18 19 20. Be wise now therefore O ye kings be instructed ye Judges of the eath serve the Lord with fear and rejoyce with trembling kiss the son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way when his wrath is kindled Psal. 2. 2 10 11 12. I have said Ye are gods c. but ye shall dye like men and fall like one of the Princes Psal. 82. 6 7. The kings heart is in the hand of the Lord as the rivers of water he turneth it whither he will Prov. 21. 1. If thou seest the oppression of the poor and violent perverting of judgment and justice c. he who is higher than the highest regardeth and there is a higher than they Eccles. 5. 8. Ye scornful men who rule this people c. because ye have said We have made a covenant with death c. thus saith the Lord c. Your covenant with death shall be disanulled c. when the overflowing scourge shall pass thorow then ye shall