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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90521	The Scriptures stability or, the Scripture cannot be broken. Proved, explained, and several wayes applied, whereby all Scripture may with singular advantage come to be improved. Very seasonable and usefull in these last and worst dayes, wherein the authority and truth of the Scripture is now much oppugned, and by few so improved as it ought. By Robert Perrot, B.M. and minister of Gods word, at Deane in Bedfordshire.	R. P. (Robert Perrot)	1658 (1658)	Wing P1646; Thomason E1928_2; ESTC R209990	89,342	222

they are turned from their iniquities 4. Whose transgressions are forgiven and whose sins are covered Psal 32. 1 2. blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven and whose sin is covered blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity c. 5. Whose God is the Lord who have an interest in him and his favour Psal 33. 12. Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance Psal 144. 15. happy is that people whose God is the Lord Numb 6. 23 24 25 26. speak unto Aaron saith the Lord to Moses and tell him on this wise shall ye bless the Children of Israel saying The Lord bless thee and keep thee the Lord make his face shine on thee and be gratious unto thee the Lord lift up his countenancs upon thee and give thee peace 6. Who fear the Lord and walk in his wayes and delight in his Commandements Psal 128. 1. Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord that walketh in his wayes and Psa 112. 1. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord and delighteth greatly in his Commandementt 7. Who trust in the Lord. Psal 34. 8. blessed is the man that trusteth in him Psa 40. 4. blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust and respecteth not the proud nor such as turn aside to lyes Psal 84. 12. O Lord of hosts blessed is the man that trusteth in thee Jer. 17. 7. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord and whose hope the Lord is for he shall be as a tree planted by the waters that spreadeth out her roots by the Rivers and shall not see when heat commeth but her leaf shall be green and shall not be careful in the year of drought neither shall cease from yielding fruit 8. Who hear the word of God and keep it who hearken to it so as to obey it Luke 11. 2 8. But he said yea rather blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it James 1. 25. But who so looketh into the perfect Law of liberty and continueth therein he being not a forgetfull hearer but a doer of the work this man shall be blessed in his deed John 13. 17. if ye know these things happy are ye if ye do them 9. Who have a part in the first resurrection Rev. 20. 6. blessed and holy is he that hath his part in the f●rst resurrection on such the second death hath no power 10. Whom God corrects and withall instructs whom he chasteneth and withall teacheth out of his Law Psa 94. 12. blessed is the man whom thou chastenest O Lord and teachest out of thy Law In a word we have in the fifth of Matthew a whole Catalogue of such summ'd up whom Christ in the Scripture pronounces blessed Mat. 5. 3. Blessed are the poor in spirit Blessed are they that mourn Blessed are the meek Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness Blessed are the pure in heart Blessed are the peace-makers c. So the Scripture pronounceth several cursed as 1. Such as trust in man and make flesh their Arm Jer. 17. 5. 2. Such as enjoy pretious means and yet bear pernitious fruit thorns and Briers Heb. 6. 7 8. 3. Who are deceivers who have in their flock a Male and vow and sacrifice to the Lord a corrupt thing c. Mal. 1. 14. In a word the Scripture pronounces all wicked and ungodly men cursed all proud and impenitent Persons who customarily and contemptuously do err from Gods Commandements Psa 119. 21. thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed which do err from thy Commandements or cursed are they who do err c. but the difference is of no great moment it being through pride and for want of having their spirits made humble and low that men wander and go away from the rule as Psa 10. 4 5. the wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seek after God his wayes are alwayes grievous Thus I have given you a view of several of those which the Scripture pronounces blessed and so a view of some whom the Scripture pronounces cursed and now the Scripture being that which cannot be broken those whom the Scripture pronounces blessed must needs be blessed and so those whom the Scripture pronounces cursed must needs be cursed and therefore as ever we would be found among the number of such as are truly blessed O let us never rest till we come to find our selves among the number of those whom the Scripture pronounceth blessed and as ever we would not be found among the number of such who are indeed miserable or cursed let us take heed how we be found among the number of those whom the Scripture pronounces miserable or cursed for such are indeed so Do not think thy self blessed because thou art rich or great or honourable or set up in high place in the world or because thou hast health and strength and art at ●ase when others it may be are sick and weak and in pain for where doth the Scripture pronounce such blessed blessed are the rich blessed are such as are great and high and honourable in the world blessed are such as are at ●ase and in health produce if thou canst one place one Scripture it is that I could never yet see or find or meet withall my self nay I have found rather the contrary Luke 6. 24 but ●wo unto you that are rich for you have received your co●solation c. not that this woe belongs to all that are rich but people may be rich and yet their case woful enough and so do not think thy self miserable or cursed because thou art mean and poor and base and contemptible in the world because thou art sickly it may be and crazy and weak for where doth the Scripture pronounce such miserable produce one Scripture if thou canst nay some that are poor and afflicted are pronounced blessed and happy Luke 6. 20 21 22. blessed be the poor c. behold we count them happy which endure c. James 2. 5. 5. 11. therfore as ever you would be blessed indeed labour to be such whom you can find Scripture for that you are blessed Remember me O Lord saith David with the favour of thy people Psa 106. 4. and so pray remember me and mine O Lord with the blessedness of the Scripture O bless us with that blessedness which the Scripture counts and calls blessedness and then shall I and mine be blessed indeed for that it cannot be broken O bless me in inabling me to find wisdom and to get understanding in inabling me to believe and close with Christ in turning me away from mine iniquities in forgiving my transgressions and covering my sins c. and then shall I be indeed blessed for such doth the Scripture pronounce blessed and that cannot be broken Thou hast saith David dealt Psa 1 19. 65. well with thy servant O Lord according to thy word I

Johannis dicitur acsi ipse dubitasset quam totius ecclesiae Tossan in Loc. which may much comfort us both as concerning whatever prophecies remain yet to be fulfilled as to the weale of the Church as also as to the downfall and destruction of all its implacable enemies 3. In regard of its promises so the 3. Promises Scripture cannot be broken no look upon all the promises thorow out the whole Book of God as indeed there are very many yea and exceeding great and pretious promises they shall all be performed there shall not any thing fail of all the good things which the Lord hath spoken for all the promises of God saith the Apostle 1 Cor. 1. 20. in him are yea and in him Amen unto the glory of God by us i e. they are all constant and sure in him and shall be performed all by him the promises are as infallible true as God is true and as Christ is true God shall as soon fail and Christ shall as soon fail as any promise made in the Gospel Rom. 9. 6. the Apostle speaking of the word of promise which God made to Abraham saith not as though the word of God i. e. the promises of God made to Abraham and his posterity and relaced every where by the Prophets had taken none effect the Greek is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 should fall or be fallen to ground so the Dutch Annot. and it is opposed or set against standing or remaining in the 11. verse by which is signified firm stediness when the effect follows the promise so that to fall or fall to the ground is to be frustrate become voyd of none effect when the promise is not kept like as an earthen Pot or Glass being let fall by any is broken apieces but this cannot be as to Gods promise for it follows they are not all Israel i. e. true Israelites to whom Gods promises properly had respect which are of Israel that is descended from Jacob q. d. k Q. d. quicquid hic obstrepant judaei impossibile est promissionem excidisse exciderit pro factus sit irritus opponitur 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 v. 11. firmum ratum manere quo sensu 1 Sam. 3. 19 dioitur verbum Jehovae nullum cecidit super terram asseritur ergo dei veracitas constantia in servandis promissis impossibile enim est Deum qui ipsa est veritas mentiri aut verbum ejus excidere hoc est impediri ne consequatur eventum Caelum terra transibunt verbamea non transibunt haec sit basis fidei consolationis nostrae Pareus in locum however the Jews may murmur and complain against God charging him with breach of promise if they were cursed and separated from Christ yet it cannot be that God should be unfaithful or his word fail or fall to the ground no it 's absolutely impossible it was kept to the true seed of Abraham the true Isralites and that was sufficient to vindicate the truth in that the promise was fulfilled to the elect however many thousands of others were lost so 1 Cor. 15. 54. there it 's said so when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption and this mortal shall have put on immortality then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written i. e. the promise the comfortable saying and thus shall all the saying that are written be brought to pass and many sweet and comfortable sayings there are which is and may be matter of singular comfort and support to the people of God both as in reference to the Church in general as also themselves in particular O how many exceeding great and pretious promises do we find in the word and in none of them can the Scripture be broken there is a comfortable promise as to these present times Matth. 15. 13. every Plant which my heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted up and was ever a Nation more over-run with plants which are not of our heavenly Fathers planting than England is at this day O how many plants have sprung up amongst us alate which are not of Gods planting but the devils planting such are all false Doctrines Errors Heresies Blasphemies and the broachers and defenders of them and how are our Churches over-run with them may not God say to England as sometimes to Judah Jer. 2. 21 yet I Isaiah 5. 2 had planted thee a noble Vine wholly a right seed how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange Vine unto me I looked it should have brought Deut. 32. 33. forth grapes and it brought forth wild grapes their Vine is of the Vine of Sodom and of the fields of Gomorrha their grapes are grapes of gall their clusters are bitter their wine is the poyson of Dragons and the cruel venome of Aspes which may be understood of evill and noysome Doctrines but now this may comfort us that there is a promise that every plant which our heavenly Father hath not planted shall be rooted Eccles 3. 2 up there is saith Solomon a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted Satan hath had a time to plant and God according to his promise will have a time to pluck up that which he hath planted So 2 Tim. 3. 8 9. Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses so do these also resist the truth men of corrupt minds reprobate concerning the Faith But they shall proceed no further for their folly shall be manifest to all as theirs also was So another comfortable promise we have Matth. 16. 18. I will build my Church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it so for our own particular Heb. 13. 5. for he hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee Rom. 8. 28. and we know that all things work together for good to them that love God to them who are the called according to his purpose John 10. 28. I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hands and so I might instance in many others but of these I shall speak more hereafter in the application of the point 4. In regard of what it threatens so 4. Threatnings the Scripture cannot be broken and indeed there are many sad and gricvous threatningsin the word against wicked and ungodly men Psa 9. 17. the wicked shall be turned into hell and all the Nations that forget God Psa 11. 6. upon the wicked he shall rain snares fire and brimstone and an horrible tempest c. Isay 3. 11. Woe unto the wicked it shall be ill with him for the reward of his hands shall be given him So 1 Sam. 2. 9 10. the wicked shall be silent in darkness and the adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces Psa 68. 21. But God shall wound the head of his enemies and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his