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

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

oppresse I ●uch feare what the end thereof may ●ee A. If you bee willing and obedient Isa 1 19. violence shall no more bee ●urd in thy Land wasting nor destructi●● within thy borders Isa 60 18. For ●will turne my hand vpon thee and pure● purge away thy drosse and take away ●●l thy tinne And I will restore thy Iud●●s as at first and thy Councellers as at the ●eginning afterwards thou shalt be cal●ed the Citie of Righteousnesse the faith●●ll Citie Isa 1 25. Ob. I now see cause enough and I ●ould bee contented to submit my selfe ●nto my Soueraigne and his substitutes 〈◊〉 the Common-weale this onely trou●leth mee that I doe yet remaine in the ●ondition of a Seruant A. Let every man abide in the same ●ocation wherein hee was called Art ●hou called being a Servant Care not for 〈◊〉 but yet if thou mayest bee made free ●se it rather for hee that is called in the LORD being a Servant is the Lords free-man likewise also he that is called being free is CHRISTS servant 1 Cor. 7 20. Q. What then ought to bee our cariage towards our Masters A. Let as many servants as are vnder the yoake count their owne Masters worthy of all honour that the Name of GOD and his Doctrine bee not blaspheamed 1 Tim. 6 1. 2 Servants bee obedient vnto them that are your Masters according to the flesh with feare and trembling in singlenesse of your heart as vnto CHRIST Not with eye-service as men pleasers but as the servants of Christ doing the will of GOD from the heart with good-will doing service as to the LORD and not to Men Ephes 6 5. M●th 8 9. Ob. I and my Master are both of one brotherhood in CHRIST why then should I be subiect vnto him A. They that haue beleeving Masters let them not despise them because they are Brethren but rather doe them ser●●ce because they are faithfull and loved partakers of the benefit 1 ●im 6 2. Q. How farre forth are we to be sub●●ct vnto them A. Let servants be subiect to their own ●●sters and please them in all things not ●●swering againe not purloyning but ●●ewing all good fidelity that they may a●●urne the doctrine of GOD our Sauiour 〈◊〉 all things Tit. 2 9. 2 Be subiect not onely to thee good and ●●ntle but also to the froward For this 〈◊〉 thanke-worthy if a man for conscience ●●ward GOD endure griefe suffering ●rongfully For what glory is it if when 〈◊〉 man bee buffetted for his faults hee shall ●ike it patiently But if when yee doe ●●ll and suffer for it yee take it pati●●tly this is acceptable with GOD. For euen herevnto were yee called be●●use CHRIST also suffered for vs lea●ing vs an example that yee should follow ●●s steps 1. Pet. 2.18 Q. This is a very hard taske imposed but what good shall I reape thereby A. As hee that keepeth the Fig-tree shall eate the fruit thereof so he that waiteth on his Master shall bee honoured Prou. 27 18. A wise Servant shall haue rule over a Sonne that causeth shame and shall haue part of the inheritance among the Brethren Prou. 17 2. Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth the same shall hee receiue of the Lord whether hee be bond or free Ephes 6 8. Ob. But shall my Master alwayes bee let alone in his rigour A. No for GOD who seeth thine affliction and the labour of thy hands will rebuke thy Master as hee did LABAN Gen. 31 42. Saying vnto him and such as hee is yee Masters doe the same things vnto them forbearing threatning knowing that your Master also is in Heaven neither is there respect of persons with him Ephes 6 9. Gen. 31 24. Eccles 7 21. Iob 31 13. Deut. 15 13 14 18. CHAP. XLIII Of Peace Food and Health Q. WHich are the fourth fifth and sixth particular ●utward blessings A. The fourth is peace The meeke ●hall delight themselues with the abundanc● of Peace Psal 37 11. For GOD maketh Peace in their borders Psal 147.14 And they shall lye downe and none ●hall make them afraid Leuit. 26.6 And they shall know that their Tabernacle ●s Peace Iob. 5.24 For when he giveth Peace who can make Trouble Iob. 34 ●9 Psal 48 8 9. Isay 33 20 48 18 Iam 3 18. Thus the LORD gave DAVID rest ●ound about from all his enemies 2 Sam. ● 1. And Iudah and Israel dwelt safe●y every man vnder his Vine and vnder ●is Figge tree from Dan even to Beer●heba all the dayes of SOLOMON 1 King 4 25. So that there was neither Adversary nor evill occurrent 1 King 5 4.2 Chron. 20 30 2 15.15 Iosh 23 1. Acts. 9.31 But there is no peace saith my GOD to the wicked Isay 57 21. To him that went out nor to him that commeth in but great vexations were vpon all the Inhabitants of their Countries 2 Chron. 15 5. Zach. 8 10. Ier. 19.9 Isay 48.22 9 21. The fifth outward blessing is Food Hee giveth meate vnto them that feare him Psal 111.5 Hee will abundantly blesse their provision and satisfie their poore with bread Psal 132 15. Corne shall make the young men cheerefull and new Wine the Maides Zachariah 9 17. Your threshing shall reach vnto the Vintage and the Vintage shall reach vnto the seeds time and you shall eate your bread to the full Leuit. 26 5. And you shall eate of the old store and bring foorth the old store because of the new Leuit. 26 5 10. For of IOSEPH it was said Blessed of the LORD is his Land for the sweetnesse of Heaven for the dew and for the depth lying beneath and for the sweet increase of the Sunne and for the sweet increase of the Moone and for the sweetnesse of the ancient Mountaines and for the sweetnesse of the old Hilles and for the sweetnesse of the Earth and the abundance thereof and the good will of him that dwelt in the Bush Deutr. 33 13 11.14.28.4 7 13. Isa 32 20.30 23. Psal 144 13.104.13 Ier. 31 12. Gen. 9.3.27.28 Zach. 8 11.12.10 1. Ezek. 34 26. Prou. 27 18.1 King 8 35. Ioel. 3 18. Ob. I am notwithstanding much pinched with hunger and thirst and know not where to be satisfied A. When the poore and needie seeke water and there is none and their tongue faileth for thirst I the Lord will heare thē I the God of Israel will not forsake them I will open Riuers in high places and Fountaines in the midst of the vallies I wil make the Wildernesse a Poole of water and the dry Land springs of water Isa 41 17. The The Righteous shall not be ashamed in evill times and in the dayes of Famine they shall be satisfied Psal 37 19. Prou. 10.3 Psal 65 9.107 35. Hos 2 21. Mal. 3.11 Deut. 10 18. Isa 62 8 9 58 11.65.21 22. Ioel. 2 21. GOD was the GOD that fed Iacob all his life-time Gen. 48 16. And rained bread also from Heaven Exod. 16 4 18. Wherewith the

Christ being come in the flesh A. 1. Herein behold your happinesse aboue many who doe see and heare of these things for verily I say vnto you that many Prophets and righteous men haue desired to see those things which you see and haue not seene them and to heare those things which yee heare and haue not heard them Mat. 13.16.17 2 According to the voyce of one crying in the wildernesse Prepare ye the way of the Lord make his paths straigth Mark 1.3 in the desert an high way for our God Isa 40.3 3 Reioyce greatly O daughter of Zion shoute O daughter of Ierusalem behold thy King commeth vnto thee Zech. 9.9 and cry saying Hosanna to the son of Dauid Blessed is hee that commeth in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest heauens Mat. 21.9 And Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel for hee hath visited and redeemed his people and he hath raised vp a horne of saluation for vs in the house of his seruant Dauid as he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets which haue beene since the world beganne Luke 1.68 c. Luke 1.54 55 46 47. Mat. 23.39 Mar. 11.10 4 Oh Zion that bringest good tidings get thee vp into the high mountaines of Ierusalem that bringest good tidings lift vp thy voyce be not afraide say vnto the Cities of Iudah behold your God Isa 52.7 and to the daughters of Zion behold thy saluation is come behold his reward is with him and his worke before him Isa 62.11 5 Then if any man shall say vnto you Lo heere is Christ or lo there beleeue it not For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets and shall shew great signes and wonders insomuch that if it were possible they shall deceiue the very Elect. Behold I haue told you before wherefore if they shall say vnto you Behold he is in the desert goe not forth behold hee is in the secret chambers beleeue it not c. Mat. 24.23 c. Ob. If these tydings be so good why is Christ said to be a stumbling-blocke and a rocke of offence to both the houses of Israel Isa 8.14 A. Vnto you which beleeue hee is precious onely vnto them which be disobedient the stone which the builders disallowed the same is made the head of the corner And i● stone of stumbling and a rocke of offence euen to them that stumble at the Word being disobedient whereunto also they wer● appoynted 1 Pet 2.7.8 Isa 59.20 CHAP. IIII. Vnion with CHRIST Q. VVHat interest haue belieuers in Christ thus promised and exhibited A. Christ is wholly ours for he● came vnto his owne Ioh. 1.11 And vnt● vs a Sonne is borne and vnto vs a child●●●●iuen Isa 9.6 Q. By what meanes came Christ to bee ours A. By being vnited vnto him for we are in him that is true euen in the Sonne of God Iesus Christ 1 Ioh. 5.20 For saith hee Father I will that they may be one as thou O Father art in mee and I in thee that they may be one in vs I in them and thou in mee that they may bee made perfect in one Ioh. 17.21 23. He therefore that is ioyned to the Lord is one spirit 1 Cor. 6.17 for in the dispensation of the fulnes of times he doth gather together in one all things in Christ both which are in heauen and which are in earth euen in him Ephes 1.10 Ioh. 14.20.17.11 Q. By what similitudes doth the Scripture set out this our vnion with Christ A. They are many 1 Of a building For thus saith the Lord Behold I lay in Zion a stone a tryed stone a precious corner stone a sure foundation Isa 28.16 And other foundation can no man laie then that which is laid which is Iesus Christ 1 Cor. 3.11 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth vnto an holy Temple in the Lord Ephes 2.21 2 Of house and inhabitants Christ as a sonne is ouer his own house whose house are we Heb. 3.7 In whom you also are builded together for an habitation of God through the spirit Eph. 2.22 who dwelleth in you 1 Cor. 3.16 and maketh his aboade with you Iohn 14.23.6.56 1 Cor. 6.19 3 Of consanguinity For both he that sanctifieth and they that are sanctified being all one hee is not ashamed to call them brethren Heb. 2.11 But doth professe that whosoeuer doth the will of God is his brother sister and mother Mark 3.35 4 Of husband and wife vnto whom we are betrothed and espowsed Hos 2.19 20 2 Cor. 11.2 euen as the bride-grome to the bride Ioh. 3.29 whereby our maker is become our husband Isa 54.5 And is the head of his Church as the husband is the head of his wife Eph. 5.23 5 Of head and members Hee is the head of the body the Church Col. 1.18 and we are members of his body of his flesh and of his bones Eph. 5.30 for as the body is one hath many members all the members of that one body being many are one body so also is Christ 1 Cor. 12.12 Know ye not therefore that your bodies are the members of Christ 1 Cor. 6.15 Ephes 1.22 23. Collos 1.24 Rom. 12.4 5. 6 Of the vine and branches Whereof Christ is the vine and we are the branches Iohn 15.5 Q. What may this our Vnion with Christ teach A. To examine and to prooue your owne selues Kow yee not your owne selues how that Iesus Christ is in you except yee be reprobates 2 Cor. 13.5 Q. Lay me down some marks wherby our vnion with Christ may be known A. 1 Because Christ dwelleth in our hearts by faith Ephes 3.17 Therefore examine your selues whether you bee in the faith 2 Cor. 13.5 2 Heereby we know that hee abideth in vs by the Spirit which he hath giuen vs. 1 Iohn 3.24 But if any man haue not the spirit of Christ the same is not his Rom. 8.9 1 Ioh. 4.13 3. Whosoeuer shall confesse that Iesus is the Sonne of God dwelleth in him and he in God 1 Ioh. 4.15 4. By this shall all men know that you are his Disciples if yee haue loue one to another Ioh. 13. ●5 God is loue and he that dwelleth in loue dwelleth in God God in him 1 Ioh. 4.16.1.4.11 12 1.2.9.10 5. Whosoeuer abideth in him sinneth not whosoeuer sinneth hath not seene him nor knowne him 1 Ioh. 3.6 But he that keepeth the commandements dwelleth in him and he in him 1 Ioh. 3.24 Ioh. 15.5.6 13.18 Gal. 5.24 Q. What if vpon due examination I doe find my selfe to be out of Christ A. For this cause bow your knees vnto the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ that he would grant you according to the riches of his glory c. that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith that you beeing rooted and grounded in loue may be able to comprehend with al Saints what is the bredth length and depth and height to know the loue of Christ which passeth knowledge that

ye may be filled with all the fulnes of God Eph. 3.14 Q. What if I find my selfe to be in Christ A. Then cleane fast vnto him without separation 1 Cor. 7.35 And hold the head from which all the body by ioynts bands hauing nourishment ministred knit together increaseth with the encrease of God Col. 2.19 2. He that saith he abideth in him ought himselfe also to walke euen as he walked 1 Ioh. 2.6 For in Christ Iesus neither circumcision auaileth any thing nor vncircumcision but a new creature Gal 6.15 Therefore hauing put on the Lord Iesus Christ make no prouision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof Rom. 13.14 Rom. 7.4 Col. 2.6.7 Gal. 5.24 Q. What followeth vpon this our vnion with Christ A. Our cōmunion God is faithfull by whom yee were called vnto the fellowship of his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord 1. Cor. 1.9 For saith he I stand at the doore and knock if any heare my voice and open the doore I will come in to him and sup with him and hee with mee Reuel 3.20 Cant. 5.1 Prou. 9.1 c. Q. Wherein haue we communion with Christ A. In his life For because hee liueth you shall liue also Iohn 14.19 And As the liuing Father sent him and hee liueth by the Father so hee that eateth him shall liue by him Iohn 6.57 For in him was life and the life was the light of man Iohn 1.4 whereby wee liue yet not wee any more but Christ liueth in vs. Galat. 2.20 Ephes 5.14 Rom. 6.8 2 Cor. 4.10 Iohn 11.25 14.6 2 In his sufferings who being lifted vp from the earth hee doth draw all men vnto him Ioh. 12.32 who are crucified with him Gal. 2.20 3 In his death Know ye not that so many of vs as were baptized into Iesus Christ were baptized into his death Rom. 6.3 4 In his buriall Therefore wee are buried with him in baptisme into death Rom. 6.4 Col. 2.12 5 In his resurrection We are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God who hath raised him from the dead Col. 2.12 For if the Spirit of him that raised vp Iesus from the dead dwell in you he that hath raised vp Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortall bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you Rom. 8.11 and 6.5 6 In his ascention making vs to sit together in heauenly places in Christ Iesus Ephes 2.6 Q. Had the Fathers who liued before Christ this communion with him A. Brethren I would not that you should be ignorant how that all our fathers were vnder the cloud and all passed thorow the Sea and were all baptized vnto Moses in the cloud and in the Sea and did all eate the same spirituall meate and did all drinke the same spiritual drink for they drank of that spirituall rocke that followed them and that rock was Christ 1 Cor. 10.1 Ioh. 8.56 Q. What then may this our Communion with Christ teach vs A. 1 Not to know any thing saue Iesus Christ him crucified 1 Cor. 2.2 To know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings beeing made conformable vnto his death Phil. 3.10 Col. 3.1 2. To walke worthy of him 1 Thes 2.12 For this is the message we haue heard of him and declare vnto you that God is light and in him is no darkenesse at all If wee say we haue fellowship with him and walke in darknesse we lye and do not truely but if we walke in the light as hee is in the light wee haue fellowship one with another 1 Ioh. 1.5 Q. What followeth vpon this our vnion and communion with Christ A. 1 If wee be one body in Christ wee are euery one anothers members Rom. 12.8 Ephes 4.25 1 Cor. 12.27 2 There is a community among these members Act. 4.32 Whereby in giuing and receiuing one doth communicate vnto another Phil. 4.15 And so are comforted by the mutuall faith each of other Rom. 1.11.12 Q. What doth this our vnion with the members of Christ teach vs A. To keepe the vnity of the Spirit in the bond of peace Eph. 4.3 c. And to let this peace of God rule in your hearts to the which you are also called in one body Col. 3.15 And all speaking one thing there may be no diuision among you but that yee be perfectly ioyned together in the same mind and in the same iudgement 1 Cor. 1.10 Ephes 4.15 16. Psalm 133.1 2. Gen. 13.8 9. Pro. 15.17 17.1.17.9.14 Eccl. 4.6 Col. 3.8.9 10. Iames 4.1 Rom. 14.19 2 Cor. 13.11 Q. What doth our communion with these members teach vs A. 1 That no man seeke his owne wealth but euery one one anothers wealth 1 Cor. 10.24 Reioycing with them that reioyce and weeping with them that weepe and to be of the like affections one towards another Rom 12.15 16. Whereby if one member suffer all the mēbers suffer with it or if one member bee honoured all the members reioyce with it 1 Cor. 12.26 2 Because all members haue not the same office Rom. 12.4 But haue gifts that are diuers Rom. 12.6 Such as are strong ought to beare with the infirmities of the weake not pleasing themselues but let euery man please his neighbour in that which is good to the vse of edification Rom. 15.1.2.3 1 Cor. 12.14 c. Q. I would gladly heare you to expresse yet more fully what wee are the beter for this vnion and communion with Chrst A. My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Iesus Phil. 4.19 By whom all things are yours c. 1 Cor. 3.21 c. which doe appertaine vnto life and godlinesse through the knowledge of him that hath called vs to glory and vertue 2 Pet. 1.3 For hee that hath giuen Christ vnto vs how shall he not with him also freely giue vs all things Rom. 8.32 Mar. 2.27 2 Cor. 4.15 Ioh. 1.16 Col. 2.10 1 Cor. 1.5 Q. What may the consideration of this teach vs A. To doe as the wise Marchant did who seeing good pearles when hee had found one pearle of great price he went and sold all that hee had to buy the same Math. 13.44 c. Q. What spirituall blessings are with Christ to be had A. Of him are wee in Christ Iesus who is of God made vnto vs righteousnesse and sanctification 1 Cor. 1.30 Q. How shall man bee iust with God Iob 9.2.25.4 A. Christ Iesus who knew no sinne became sinne for vs that wee might be made the righteousnesse of God in him 2 Cor. 5.21 For as by one mans disobedience many were made sinners so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous Rom. 5.19 Isa 53.9.53 11.12 Ezek. 16.9 Ob. But what did Christ in our behalfe that could be auaileable for righteousnesse either for the fathers who liued so many yeeres before him or vnto vs who doe liue so long after A. By one offcring he hath perfected for

thee Iob 22.27 In an acceptable time and in the day of saluation Isa 49.8 Thou shalt call and the Lord shall say heere I am Psa 58.9 At the voyce of thy cry when hee shall heare it hee will answer thee Isa 30.19 Yea it shall come to passe that before you call hee will answer and whiles you are yet speaking he will heare Isa 65.24 Math. 18 19 Ierem. 29.12 Ioh. 4 10. Gen. 20.7 For in my distresse I called vpon the Lord and cryed vnto my God hee heard my voice out of his Temple and my cry came before him euen into his eares Psal 18.6 And whiles Daniel was speaking in prayer the man Gabriel came vnto him said at the beginining of thy suppications the cōmandement came forth and I am come to shew thee the vision Dan. 9.20 And so the Lord answerd the Angel praying for Ierusalem with good words and comfortable words Zec. 1.13 Gen. 19.20 21 20.17.24.12 c. Exod. 2.23 8.12 c. 12.30.9.33 10.18.15.24 25.17.11.32.9.10.33.17 Numb 21.6 7 8 14.19 20 Iosua 10.12 1 Sam. 1.27.7.9.12.18 1 Kings 13.6.17.21 18.38 2 Kings 1.9 6 ●7 1 Chron. 4.10 2.20 12.30.27 Ezra 8.23 Psal 6.8 Iona. 2.10 Acts 4.31 10.4 12.5 16.25 Heb. 5.7 Ob. I am sure there is no day wherein I doe misse prayer and yet I am neuer the neere A. You aske and receiue not because you aske amisse Iames 4.3 And your iniquities haue turned away these things and your sinnes haue withheld good things Ier. 5.25 Q. What is then required of a man that he may pray aright and with assurance of being heard A. 1 Concerning the person and first that he be in Christ who because hee prayeth not for the world but for those the Father hath giuen him Iohn 17 9. If yee abide in him aske what you will and it shall be done vnto you Ioh. 15.7 2 That hee be righteous the prayer of the righteouus auaileth much Iames 5.16 For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous and his eares are open to their prayers 1 Pet. 3.12 If ye regard wickednesse in your heart the Lord will not heare you Psal 66.18 But if your heart condemne you not then may you haue confidence towards God and whatsoeuer you aske you shall receiue of him because you keepe his commandements and doe those things that are pleasing in his sight 1 Iohn 3.21 For the Lord is farre from the wicked but hee heareth the prayer of the righteous Prou. 15.29 The feare of the wicked it shall come vpon him but the desire of the Righteous shall be granted Pro. 10.24 Now because in many things wee sinne all Eccles 7.20 What praier and supplication soeuer be made by any man or by all the people Israel which shall know euery man the plague of his owne heart then will God heare in heauen his dwelling place 1 Kings 8.38 Psalme 145.19 Ioh. 15.7 1.3.22 CONTRA Iud. 10. 14.11.7 Isa 59. 1. Ier. 3.4.7.16 Hos 5.7.14 Micha 3.4 Prou. 1 24.21.1● Iudges 11.7 2 The thing wee pray for must be good For they that seeke the Lord sh● want no good thing Psalm 34.10 F●● what man is there of you whom if his son● aske bread will he giue him a stone or if aske a fish will he giue him a serpent If then being euill know how to giue good gif● to your children how much more sh● your Father which is in heauen giue go●● things to them that aske him Mat. 7.9 3 The manner must be according t● Gods will For this is the confidence th● wee haue in him that if wee aske an● thing according to his will hee hearet● vs 1 Ioh. 5.14 Q. what is then the will of God concerning the manner of prayer that so praying wee may obtaine A. 1 You must aske in faith nothing wauerering for hee that wauereth is like ● waue of the sea driuen with the winde an● tossed neyther let not that man thinke that he shall receiue any thing of the Lord Iames 1.6 But if thou doe commit thy ●ay vnto the Lord and trust in him then ●hall hee bring it to passe Psal 37.5 2 In sinceritie For the Lord is nigh ●ll them that call vpon him to all that call ●pon him in truth Psal 145.18 3 Prayer shall bee auaileable if it bee ●ruent Iames 5.16 Open thy mouth ●ide and hee will fill it Psal 81.10 ●ry aloud and hee shall heare thy voyce Psal 55.17 And if with Iacob thou ●rastle with God thou as a Prince shalt ●aue power with God and man and ●halt preuaile Gen. 32.26 Hosea 12.4 Exod. 32.10 Luke 11.5 Heb. 5.7 4 Pray continually 1 Thes 5.17 euen ●uery day saying Giue vs this day our ●aly bread Mat. 6.11 and without cea●ng praying night and day 2 Tim. 1.3 ●ea euening and morning and at noone ●hen you pray hee shall heare thy voyce Psalme 55.17 For Peter and Iames and Iohn with the ●est continued with one accord in praier and supplication Acts 11.4 And sudden● there came a sound from heauen as of a rus●ing mighty winde which filled all the hou● where they were sitting And there appe●red vnto them clouen tongues like as of fir●● and it sate vpon each of them and they we●● all filled with the holy Ghost and began● to speake with other tongues as the Spir●● gaue them vtterance Act. 2.2.9.2.3 5 We must submit our selues vnt● Gods will for the successe as di● Christ who praied saying O my Father if it be possible let this cup passe from m● neuerthelesse not as I will but as thou wil● Math. 26.39 and was heard in that h● feared Hebr. 5.7 6. With charity towards men whe● yee stand praying forgiue if you ha●● ought against any that your Father al● which is in heauen may forgiue you Mar● 11.24 For with what measure you me●● it shall be measured to you againe Mat. 7. ● 7 Wee must doe all in the name 〈◊〉 Christ For through him wee both haue a● accesse by one spirit vnto the Father Eph 2.18 In whose name whatsoeuer yee shall aske the Father that will he doe that the Father may bee glorified in the Sonne Iohn 14.13 Ob. All these things I haue striuen for in prayer but I am so cumbred with sinne as may iustly moue the Lord to keepe good things from mee A Elias was a man subiect to the like passion as we are and hee prayed earnestly that it might not raine and it rained not Iames 5.17 Ob. That might be but a chance A. Hee prayed againe and the heauens gaue raine and the earth brought forth her increase Iames 5.18 Ob. But what is that to mee A. This was written for the generations to come Psal 102.18 And there is no difference betweene the Iew and the Greeke for the same Lord ouer all is rich vnto all that call vpon him Rom. 10.12 For which shall euery one that is godly pray vnto him in a time when hee may b● found Psalm 32.6 Iohn 17.20 Q. What are the

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

not see many a man how they are vanquished by the world and brought into subiectiō of the same A. Whosoever is borne of GOD overcommeth the world and this is the victory that overcommeth the world even your faith 1 Ioh. 5 4. Ob. Wee for our part haue no more power against the world than wee haue against Sathan A. CHRIST gaue himselfe for our sins that he might redeeme vs from this present evill world according to the will of GOD and our father Gal. 1 4. And prayed not that he should take vs out of the world but that he should keepe vs from evil Ioh. 17 15. Ob. If the child of GOD haue overcome the world whence is this vanity which is done vpon the earth that there is iust men vnto whom it happeneth according to the worke of the wicked againe there be wicked men to whom it hapneth according to the worke of the righteous Eccl. 8 14. A. Can a bird fall in a snare where no fowler is Amos 3 5 Affliction commeth not forth out of the Dust neyther doth trouble spring out of the Graue Iob. 5 6. Is there any evill in the Citty which the Lord hath not done Amos 3 6. From the Lord of Hosts which dwelleth in Mount Zion Isa 8 18. Who formeth the light and creates darknesse who maketh peace and creates evill he even he doth all these things Is● 45 7. Gen. 45 8. ●am 3 38 Psal 17 12. Q. What may hence be learned A. Therefore le● no man be mooved by these afflictions for you your selues know that we are appointed therevnto For we told you before that we should suffer tribulation even as it comes to passe and you know it 1. Thes ● 3. For shall we receiue good at the hand of God and shall wee not receiue evill Iob 2 10 4 17.1 Sam. 26 9. Ioh 18.11 Q Why what is the disposition of GOD towards his Children in theyr affl●ctions A. As a man chasteneth his Son so doth the Lord chasten them Deut. 8 5. For whom he loveth he chasteneth and scourgeth every Son whom he receiveth If ye endure chastising GOD dealeth with you as with Sonnes For what Sonne is the●e that the Father chasteneth not If ye be without chastening whereof all are partakars then are ye bastards and not Sonnes Heb. 12 6. Revel 3 9. Q Shew me wherein this fatherly disposition of his in affl cting his children is exercised and expressed A. 1 He doth not afflict willingly nor grieue the children of men Lam. 3 33. 2 In all their afflictions he is afflicted Isa 63 9. For when Israel put away the strange Gods from among them and served the Lord his soule was greeved for the miseries of Israel Iudg. 10 16. And his bowels were troubled for them Ier 31 20. Saying Saul Saul why persecutest thou mee Acts 9 4. For we haue not an high Priest which cannot bee touched with a feeling of our infirmities e Hebr. 4 15. But hee that toucheth vs toucheth the Apple of his owne eye Zach. 2 8. Psal 103 13 2 King 13 4.13 23 2 14.26 Acts 26 14. 1. Pet. 5 7. Mat. 6 25 34 2 Chron. 36 15. Ob. In all my affl●ctions I haue had an eye vnto GOD but yet could never discerne any such affection in GOD towards me A. Then say vnto GOD O LORD I haue waited for thee in the way of thy Iudgements the desire of my Soule is to thy name and to the remembrance of thee With my Soule haue I desired thee in the night and with my spirit within me will I seeke thee in the morning Isa 26.8 Looke downe from Heaven and behold from the habitation of thy holinesse and of thy glory where is thy zeale and thy strength the sounding of thy bowels and of thy Mercies towards mee Are they restrained Doubtlesse thou art our Father though ABRAHAM be ignorant of vs and Israel acknowledge vs not thou O LORD art our Father our Redeemer thy Name is from Everlasting Isa 63 15. c. Psalm 77 7. Q. But why doth GOD lay Afflictions vpon vs being his children A. What hath the Lord now done Is there not cause 1 Sam. 17 29. namely 1 To prevent sinne For hee openeth the eare of man and sealeth their instruction that he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man Iob. 33 16. And lest he should be exalted aboue measure there is given him a thorne in the flesh the messenger of Sathan to buffet him 2 Cor. 12 7. His way also is hedged vp with thornes and there is a wall made that hee may not finde his pathes Hos 2 6. Therefore feare not because of affliction for GOD is come to prooue you that his feare might be before you that you sinne not Exod. 20 20 13 17. 2 To remoue sinne For if they be bound in fetters and holden in the Cordes of Affliction then hee sheweth them their workes and their transgressions that they haue exceeded He openeth their eare also to discipline and commandeth that they returne from iniquity Ioh. 36 8. By this therefore shall the iniquity of Iacob be purged and this is all the fruit to take away his sinne Isa 27 9. and that he may be made partaker of his holinesse Heb. 12 10. For which cause we faint not for though our outward man perish yet the inward man is renewed day by day 2 Cor. 4 16. Hos 5 15. Isa 26 9 4.4 2 Cor. 7 8. Zach. 13 9. Ezek. 39 22 Numb 12 11. Ez●k 20 37. Mal. 3 2. Thus the Israelites in their trouble visited the Lord and powred out a prayer when his chastisements was vpon them Isa 26.16 M●nassen after his affliction knew that the Lord he was God 2 Chro. 33 1● 34 27. Gen 42 21. Psal 119 67. Iob 40 4 23 16. Iona. 3.3 Luk. 15.17 But for the wicked why should they be smitten any more they fall away more and more Isa 1.5.22.12 Hos 7.10 Amos 4 6. 3 To make vs trust in God For wee had the sentence of Death in our selues that wee should not trust in our selues but in GOD which raised the Dead 2. Cor. 1.9 And GOD suffered Israell to bunger that hee might make them know that man doth not liue by Bread onely but by euery Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man liue Deut. 8 3. The remnant also of Israell and such as are escaped of the house of IACOB stay not vpon him that smote them but shall stay vpon the Lord the holy one of Israel in truth Isa 10.20 4 For our tryall God left HEZIKIAH to try him that hee might know all that was in his heart 2. Chron. 32 31. And hee left the Cananites to remaine to proue Israel whether they would keepe the wayes of the Lord and to walke therein Iudg. .3.4 IOSEPH also was sold for a Servant and his feet were hurt in the fetters hee was layd in the Iron vntill the time that his word came

ready to speake plainly Isa 32.4 For out ●f the mouthes of Babes and sucklings hath 〈◊〉 ordained strength because of his E●●mies that hee might still the enemy and ●avenger Psal 8 2. Say not then I am a Child for thou shalt ●nto all that I shall send thee and what●●ever I command thee thou shalt speake Ierem. 1.7 For who hath made mans Youth Or who maketh the dumbe and be deafe haue not I the Lord Now ●herefore I will be with thy mouth and ●uch thee what thou shalt say Exod. 4 11. When they therefore deliver you vp ●ike no thought how or what you shall ●eake for it shall be given you in that ●ime houre what you shall say Math. 10 19. Luk. 21.14 And I will giue you a ●outh and wisedome which all your adversaries shall not be able to gaine-say nor resist Luk. 21.15 Act. 6 10. For the Scripture saith Whosoever beleeveth on him shall not be ashamed Rom. 10 11. For with the Heart man beleeveth vnto Righteousnesse and with the Mouth confession is made vnto salvation Rom. 10 10 You having therefore the same spirit● of Faith according as it is written beleeved and therefore haue I spoken you also beleeue and therefore speake 2. Cor 4 13. And be not afraid and hold not thy peace for I am with thee and no ma● shall set on thee to hurt thee Acts 18.9 But sanctifie the Lord God in your heart and be ready alway to giue an answere to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you and that with meekenes and feare 1. Pet. 3 15. Math. 10 32. Prou. 16.1 Acts 4.9 Luk. 12.12 Ob. If for the hope of Israel I should thus stand in defence of the truth I shall for my labour be cast into some Dungeon Ier. 38.6 be bound with a chaine Acts 28.20 And my feet hurt with fetters of Iron Psal 105.18 Ezek. 19.9 Iohn 21 28. A Though you suffer trouble as an evill doer yet the word of God is not bound 2. Tim. 2.9 You may be a bondman in deed yet the Lord God will not forsake you in your bondage Ezra 9 9. No more than he forsooke PAVL and SILAS who ●ing psalmes in Prison Acts 16 25. For the Lord heareth the poore and des●seth not his Prisoners Psal 69.33 ●et hath broken the Gates of Brasse and ●●t the Barres of iron in sunder Psal 107. ●6 And bringeth out those that are ●●und with chaines Psal 68 6. For the iron gate opened vnto Peter of its owne ●ucord whereby hee escaped the hands of Herod Acts 12 10. Ier. 38.13.52.31 Psal 102.19.116 16. Ob. It may be they will not alwayes de●aine me a prisoner but which is worse 〈◊〉 may bee banished into the Land of Strangers abroad Reu. 19.10 Heb. 11.38 Act. 8 1. A. Although they shall cast you a far off ●mong the Heathen and although they do scatter you among the Countries yet will the to you as a little Sanctuary in the Countries where you shall come Exek 11.16 And when you are in the Land of your Enemies I will not cast you away neither will I abhorre you to destroy you vtterly and to breake my Covenant with you for I am the Lord your GOD Leuit. 26.44 But I will giue you a reviuing there Ezra 9 8. And make you to be pittied of all those that shall carry you Captiue Psal 106 46 And make the Enemy to intreat you well Ier. 15.11 And I will be with you as with IOSEPH in Egypt who was a prosperous man Gen. 39 2. forgat all his toyle and all his Fathers house and became fruitfull in the Land of his Affliction Gen. 41 51 52 46 3 47 27 23 11. Ier. 40.4 37 21. Deut. 4 29. Reuel 1.9 10. Psal 105 12. Ier. 31 10. 2 Moreouer heare the Word of the Lord and declare it in the Isles a farre off and say hee that scattered Israel will gather him Ier. 31.10 Feare not for I am with them I will bring their seed from the East and gather them from the West I will say to the North giue vp and to the South keepe not backe Bring my Sonnes from farre and my Daughters from the ends of the earth even every one that is called by my name for I haue created him for my glory Isa 43 5. For as the Shepheard seeketh out his flocke in the day that he is among his Sheepe that are scattered so will I seeke out my Sheepe and will deliver them out of all places where they haue beene scattered in the cloudie and darke day And I will bring them out from the people and gather them from the Countries and I will bring them to their owne Land Ezek. 34 12. So that the redeemed of the Lord shall returne and come with singing vnto Zion and everlasting ioy shall bee vpon their head they shall obtaine gladnes and ioy and sorrow and mourning shall flee away Isa 51 11. Say ye therefore turne againe our captivity O Lord as the streames in the South Psal 126 4. O that Salvation were come out of Zion when the Lord bringeth backe the captivity of his people Iacob shall reioyce and Israel shall be glad Psalm 14 7 53.6 81 5 68 22. Deut. 30 1. Gen. 15.15.48 21. Isa 14 12 26 2 ●9 10.30 10 27 13 49.25 60 15. Ier. 23 3 24 5. Ezek. 36 24. Amos 9 14. Zach. 10 10. Exod. 12.41 Ob. But in the meane while would it not greeue a man to part with his deare friends with what else he hath Ier. 5 2. Lam. 5 15 3 45 46. Dan. 9 15. A. No mo●e than it would haue grieved Leui who said vnto his Father and to his mother I haue not seene him neither did he acknowledge his Brethren nor knew his owne Children Deut. 33.9 Or than others who tooke ioyfully the spoyling of theyr goods knowing in themselues that they haue in Heaven a better and an induring substance Heb. 10 34. For I say vnto you there is no man that hath left house or Brethren or Sisters or Father or Mother or Wife or Children or Lands for my sake or the Gospell but he shall receiue an hundred fold now in this world Houses and Brethren and Sisters and Mothers and Children and lands with Persecutions and in the world to come life everlasting Mark 10 29 Luk. 14 26 14.33.17.32 Ob. But more greevous things than these are imposed for for his sake are we killed all the day long and are counted as sheepe for the slaughter Psal 44 22 74.4 Lam. 3.42 A. Yet I will not leaue you comfortlesse Ioh. 14 18. But as my sufferings abound in you so your consolation also aboundeth 2 Cor. 1 5. For I will pray the Father and hee shall g●ue you another comforter that he may abide with you for ever even the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receiue because it seeth h●m not neither knoweth him But ye know him for hee dwelleth with you and shall bee in you

Neh 1.10 Thy holy Cities are a wildernesse Zion is a wildernesse Ierusalem a desolation Our holy and our beautifull house wher● our Fathers praised thee is burned vp wit● fire and all our pleasa●t things are laid wast Wilt thou refraine thy selfe for these things O Lord Wilt thou hold thy peace and afflict vs very sore Isa 64 10. know that for thy sake wee haue suffered rebuke Ier. 15.15 Arise O God pleade thine owne cause remember how the foolish men reproach thee daily Forget not the voyce of thine Enemies the tumult of those that rise vp against thee increaseth continually Psal 74.22.74.7.8.83.12 Ios 7.8 O Lord though our iniquities testifie a●●inst vs doe thou it for thy names sake 〈◊〉 our backslidings are many we haue sin●ed against thee Ier. 14.7 Yet doe not ●●horre vs for thy names sake doe not dis●race the throne of thy glory Ier. 14.21 ●et thy worke appeare vnto thy seruants ●●d thy glory vnto their children Psal 90. ●6 Let our mouthes bee filled with thy ●aise and with thy honour all the day Psal 71 8. That men may know that thou ●hose name alone is Iehovah art the most ●igh over all the earth Psal 83.18.106 ●7 22.25.79.13.9.13.43.4.22.22.74 ●● Deut. 9.26 Bring our soules out of prison that wee ●ay praise thy name the righteous shall ●mpasse vs about because thou hast dealt ●●untifully with vs. Psal 142.7 And 〈◊〉 men shall feare and declare the workes ●f God for they shall wisely consider thy ●oings The righteous shall bee glad in ●he LORD and shall trust in thee all the vpright in heart shall glory Psal 64. ● Let not them that waite on thee O Lord GOD of hosts be ashamed for ou● sakes let not those that seeke thee be co●founded for our sakes O God of ISRAEL Because for thy sake wee haue born● reproch shame hath couered our faces Ps●l 69.6 Ah Lord God behold thou hast made th● heauen the earth by thy great power an● stretched out arme and there is nothing t● hard for thee Thou shewest louing kindnesse vnto thousands c. the great th● mightie God the Lord of hosts is his name great in counsell and mighty in worke Ier. 32.17 And is thy hand shortned that it cannot helpe or is thy eare heauy that thou canst not heare Isa 59.1 Thou O Lord remainest for euer thy throne is from generation to generation Wherefore doest thou forget vs for euer and forsakest vs so long time L●m. 5.19 why shouldest thou be as a man astonished As a mighty man that cannot saue Ier. 14.9 For thou art the God of our strength why doest thou cast vs off Why goe wee mourning because of the oppressions of the Enemie Psal 43.2 Our Fathers trusted in thee they tru●ed and thou diddest deliuer them they ●yed vnto thee and were deliuered 〈◊〉 trusted in thee and were not con●unded But I am a worme and no ●●n a reproach of men and despised ●f the people Psal 22.4 Thou hast also ●rought thy people out of the land of AEGYPT with a mighty hand and hast got●●n thee renowne Dan. 9.15 Lord where ●●e thy former louing kindnesses which thou diddest sweare vnto DAVID in truth Psal 89.49 Thou diddest make me hope when I was vpon my mothers breasts I was ●●st vpon thee from the wombe thou art ●y GOD from my Mothers belly be not farre from vs for trouble is neere and ●here is none to helpe Ps 22.9.71.5 Cast vs not off in the time of old age forsake vs not when our strength faileth Ps●l 71.9 22.20 Isa 33 2. Ier. 32 21.14 8. Isa 51 9. 2 Chron. 20 6 12. Psalm 22 21. Exod. 32 11. Remember Lord the reproches of thy servants how we doe beare in our bosome the reproches of all the mighty people wherewith thine Enemies haue reproached O Lord wherewith they haue reproached the footsteps of thine anoynted Psal 89.50 Grant not O Lord the desires of the wicked further not their wicked deuices least they exalt themselues Psal 140.8 And let them not reioyce over vs let them not say in their heart ah so would we haue it let them not say wee haue swallowed them vp Psal 35.24 35.19 25.1.2.13.4.36 11.86 17. Lam. 5.1 Deut. 9 26. Psal 79.10 Exo. 32.12 Ioel 2.17 Psal 68.3 O satisfie vs early with thy mercy that we may reioyce and bee glad all our dayes Make vs glad according to the dayes wherein thou hast afflicted vs and the yeeres wherein we haue seene evill Psal 90.14.15 O that the saluation of ISRAEL were come out of Zion When the Lord bringeth backe the captivity of his people IACOB shall reioyce and ISRAEL shall bee glad Psal 14.7.43.3.83.3.86.17.40 10. But thou hast couered thy selfe with a Cloud that our Prayers shall not passe through Lam. 3 44. Thou hast vtter●y reiected vs thou art very wroth against it Lam. 5 22. Awake why sleepest thou O LORD Arise cast vs not off for ever wherefore hidest thou thy face and forgettest our afflict●on and our op●ression Psa● 44 23. Hast thou vtterly reiected Iuda● Hath thy soule loathed Zion Why hast thou smitten vs and there is no healing for vs We looke for peace and there is no good and for the time of healing and behold trouble Ier. 14 19. O thou sword of the LORD how long will it bee ere thou bee quiet Put vp thy selfe into the scabberd rest and be still How can it bee quiet seeing the Lord hath given it a charge against Zion there hath hee appointed it Ier. 47 6. Now therefore our GOD the great the mighty and the terrible GOD who keepest Covenant and mercy let not all the trouble seeme little before thee that hath come vpon vs. Neh. 9.32 But redeeme Israel O God out of all his troubles Psal 25 22 40 1 40 17. Ier. 15 18. Psal 119 84.119 123.89 46.13 1.80 4 74 9.22 1. Q. When God giueth deliuerance vnto his Church what shall become of their cruell persecutors A. When the Lord hath performed his whole worke vpon mount Zion and on Ierusalem I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the King of Assyria and the glory of his high lookes Isa 10.12 They that hate thee shall be cloathed with shame and their dwelling places shall come to nought Iob 8.22 and perish the enemies of the Lord shall be as the fat of Lambes they shall consume into smoake shall they consume away Psal 37 20. They that devoure thee shall be devoured they that spoyle thee shall be spoiled and they that pray vpon thee I will giue for a pray Ier. 30.16 As they haue shed the blood of Saints and Prophets so they shall haue blood to drinke for they are worthy Reuel 16 6. For the Lord will plead the cause of his Servants and spoile the Soule of those that spoiled them Prou. 22 23. So that the wicked shall be a ransome for the righteous and the transgressors for the vpright Prou. 21 18. Isa 33 1.49 26.51.23 Numb 24 8. Psal

vse of these meanes Grace it selfe may decay A. In all places where GOD doth record his Name hee will blesse thee Exod. 20 24. The Lord shall blesse thee out of Zion Psal 128.5 So that thou shalt flourish like a Palme tree and like a Cedar in Libanon Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the Courts of our GOD they shall bring foorth fruit in old age they shall be fat and flourishing to shew that the Lord is vpright he is my rocke and that there is no vnrighteousnesse in him Psal 92 12 84 7 65 4. 1 Cor. 15 10. Math. 13 ●1 32. Isa 61 11. Q. What is required of vs to the ●nd that these meanes of Grace may be thus continued with successe A. 1 Get Davids appetite after them ●aying As the heart panteth after the wa●●r brookes so doth my heart pant after ●hee O GOD. My Soule thirsteth for God for the living God when shall I come ●nd appeare before God Psal 42 1. My Soule longeth yea even fainteth for the Courts of the Lord my heart and my flesh ●rieth out for the living God c. For a ●ay in his Courts is better than a thousand 〈◊〉 had rather be a doore keeper in the house ●f my God than to dwell in the tents of ●ickednesse Psal 84 1 10. verses 63 1 2 137 5 6. 2 A delight in them Reioyce with Ie●usalem and bee glad with her all you ●hat loue her reioyce for ioy with her ●ll you that mourne for her that yo● may sucke and bee satisfied with the breasts of her consolation that you may milke out and be delighted with the aboundance of her glory Isay 66 10. 3 Pray saying O send out thy light and thy truth let them leade mee let them bring mee vnto thy holy Hill and to thy Tabernacles Psalm 43 3. Send mee helpe from thy Sanctuary and strengthen mee out of Zion Remember all my offerings and accept my burnt Sacrifice Psalm 20 2 3. 134.3 4 Keepe thy foot when thou enterest into the house of God and be more neere to heare than to giue the Sacrifice of fooles Eccl. 5 1. For which end wash thy hands in innocencie and so compasse the Altars of God Psal 26 6. 5 When you come to worship the LORD in the beautie of holinesse Psal 96 9. Worship the Father in spirit and in truth for the Father seeketh such to worship him GOD is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth Iob. 4.23 6 Remember the Sabbath day to keepe it holy for the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it Exod. 20.8 11. Wherefore if thou turne away thy foot from the Sabbath from doing thy will on my holy day and call the Sabbath a delight and consecrate is as glorious to the LORD and shalt honour him not doing thine owne wayes not seeking thine owne will not speaking a vaine word then shalt thou delight in the LORD and I will feed thee with the hreitage of IACOB thy Father For the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it ●●a 58 13. Blessed is the man that doth this and the Sonne of man which layeth hold on it Isa 56 2. And embraceth my Covenant him will I bring vnto my Holy Mountaine and make him ioyfull in mine house of Prayer Isa 56 6.7 Reu. ● 10. Q. If I should forbeare my worke on the Sabbath day I should come to beggery at the last A. See for that the LORD hath given you the Sabbath therefore hee giveth you on the sixt day the bread of two dayes therefore abide you every man in his place let no man goe out of his place on the seaventh day Exod. 16 29 16 5. CHAP XXXVII Of Temporall Blessings and in particuler of long life Q. ALl these promises you haue mentioned are of singular vse vnto the Soule but what provision shall we haue for the body A. You shall inherit the earth Math. 5 5. For as CHRIST so the world is yours 1 Cor. 3 22. Ob. What will the world profit vs if wee bee taken away by Death and be accounted among them that goe downe into the pit Shall Gods loving kindnesse bee declared in the Graue Or his faithfulnesse in destruction Psalm 88 4 11. A. If thou forget not my Law and thy heart keepe my Commandements length of dayes and long life shall they adde vnto thee Prou. 3 1. And the yeares of thy life shall be many Prou. 4.10 And there shall old men and old women dwell in the streets of Ierusalem every man with his staffe in his hand for very age Zach. 8 4. There shall bee there no more an Infant of dayes nor an old man that hath not filled his dayes for the Child shall dye an hundred yeares old For as the dayes of a Tree are the dayes of my people Isa 65 20 22. And with long life will I satisfie them Psalm 91 16. For they shall see their Childrens Children Psal 128 6. And come vnto their Graue in a full age like as a shocke of Corne commeth in due season into the Barne Iob. 5 26. As well as ABRAHAM who dyed in a good old age an old man and full of yeares Gen. 25 8. Psal 33 18 19. Ier. 45 5 39 17. Gen. 15 15 35 29 47 28 50. 23. Iudg. 8 32. 1 Chron. 29 28 2 24 15. 1 Sam. 25 29. Q. Is long Life a blessing of any worth A. The hoarie head is a Crowne of Glory if it be found in the way of Righteousnesse Prou. 16 31. For as the beauty of young men is their stregnth so the glory of the aged is their gray head Prou. 20 29. Q. Is this promise of long life a blessing common vnto all A. No for GOD shall bring the wicked downe into the pit of destruction the bloudy and deceitfull man shall not liue ou● halfe his dayes Psal 55.23 His confidence shall he rooted out of his Tabernacle and it shall bring him to the King of terrors Iob. 28 14. As the whirlewind passeth so is the wicked no more onely the righteous is an everlasting foundation Prou. 10.25 For as righteousnesse tendeth vnto life so he that pursueth evill pursueth it to his owne death Prou. 11 19 10 27. Psal 145 20. Ob. But doe you not see many of the wicked how theyr dayes are prolonged A. The woman that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth 1 Tim. 5 6 And men living ●ruitlessely are as trees twice dead and plucked vp by the rootes Iud. 12 And therefore though a sinner doe evill an hundred times and his dayes be prolonged yet surely I know that it shall bee well with them that feare GOD which feare before him Ecc. 8 12. Q What would you hence inferre A. Therefore bee thou not overmuch wicked neither bee thou foolish for why shouldest thou dye before thy time Eccl. 7 17. But set your hearts vnto all th● words which I testifie among you this day

aliue Numb 21.35 So shall yee also know that I am the LORD your GOD dwelling in Zion my holy Mountaine then shall Ierusalem bee holy and there shall no Stranger passe through her any more Ioel 3 17. Isa 41.10.41.15.16 Deut. 9 3 7.22 3.21.22 33 17. Ios 21 44. Psal 89 23. Isa 63 3.26 1. Examples Numb 31 7 8. 1 Sam. 19 8 1 27 8 1 30 16. 2 Sam. 3 1 2 5 25. 8 1 2 6 13 14.2 12 26. Exod. 17 13. 14 30. 2 Chron. 32 21. 2 King 19 35. Ios 10 40.12 20. Ob. But our Enemies are many and mighty and therefore not to bee subdued A. GOD shall breake in pieces mightie men without number set others in their stead Iob 34 24. Hee is wise in heart and mighty in strength who hath hardened him selfe against him and prospered Which removeth the Mountaines and they know not which overturneth them in his anger which shaketh the Earth out of her place and the pillars thereof tremble c. Behold hee taketh away who can hinder him Who will say vnto him what doest thou If GOD will not withdraw his anger the proud helpers doe stoope vnder him Iob. 9.4 12. But your Enemies are men and not GOD their Horses flesh and not spirit when the Lord shall stretch out his hand both hee that helpeth shall fall and hee that is holpen shall fall downe and they shall all faile together Isa 31. ●3 For there is none like vnto the GOD of Iesur●● Who rideth vpon the Heavens in thy helpe and in his Excellencie on the skie The Eternall GOD is thy refuge and vnderneath are the everlasting armes and hee shall thrust out the Enemy from before thee and shall say Destroy them Deut. ●3 26 Whereby thou shalt know that the Lord is greater than all Gods for in the thing wherein they deale proudly hee is aboue them 〈◊〉 18 11. For the Chariots of the Lord are twenty thousand even thousands of Angels the Lord is among you as in Sinai in the holy place Psal 68 17 And hee shall bring them downe that dwell on high the loftie Citie he layeth it low he bringeth it low even to the ground he bringeth it even to the dust The foote shall tread it downe even the feet of the poore and the steps of the ●eedie Isa 26 5. For a people great and many and tall as the Anakins the LORD destroyed before Israel D●ut 2 21. Of whom it was said who can stand before the Children of ANA● Deut. 9 2 Were not the Aethiopians also and the Lubim● an huge Host with very many Chariots and Horse-men yet because AS● did rely on the Lord hee delivered them into his hand 2 Chron. 16 8. If therefore thou shalt say in thine heart These Nations are moe then I how can I dispossesse them Thou shalt not bee afraid of them but shalt well remember what the Lord thy GOD did vnto PHARAOH and vnto all Aegypt the great temptations which thine eyes saw and the signes and the wonders and the mighty hand and the stretched out arme whereby the LORD brought thee out So shall the Lord thy God doe vnto all the people of whom thou art afraid c. Deut. 7 17. Numb 23 23. Psal 91 13. 1 Sam. 2 9. Deut. 20.1.33 29.11.22.23.2 Sam. 5 20. Isa 40 12.40 22 40. ●8 63 3. Psal 108.10.60 12. Examples Deut. 4 37.3.8 Ios 23.9.11 1. Iudg. 7 12. 1 Sam. 13 5. Ob. You tell me of great things the Lord will doe for his people but I see no meanes to effect the same A. He will haue Mercy vpon the house of Iudah and will saue them by the Lord their GOD and will not saue them by Bow nor by Sword nor by Battaile by Horses nor by Horsemen Hos 1 7 But by a sling and a stone 1 Sam 17.49 With trumpets of Rams-hornes Ios 6 20 With an Oxe goade Iudg. 3 31. By I●el Hebeus wife Iudg. 5.27 By Ehud a man lame on his right hand Iudg. 3.15 By Gedeon whose family was least in his Fathers House 6 15. And that when there was no Smith in Israel 1 Sam. 13.19 One man shall chase a thousand and two put tenne thousand to flight Deut. 32.30 Ios 23.10 As with Ionathan and his armour bearer 1 Sam. 14.13 And in the want of other meanes one enemie shall helpe to destroy another 2 Chron 20.22 Iudg. 7.22.2 Chron. 20.17 2 King 19.6 For hee will send his feare before thee Exod. 23 27. And he will put the dread of thee and the feare of thee vpon the Nations that are vnder the whole Heaven who shall heare report of thee and shall tremble and bee in anguish because of thee Deutrinom 2 25. They shall licke the dust like a Serpent they shall mooue out of their holes like Wormes of the Earth they shall bee afraid of the LORD our GOD and shall feare because of thee Micha 7 17. As well as SAVL who was afraid of DAVID because the Lord was with him 1 Sam. 18 12. So the hearts of all the Kings of the Amorites fainted Ios 5.1 And were in great feare for GOD is in the generation of the Righteous Psal 14 5. Isa 19 17.33.14 Zach. 12.1 Deut. 11.25.28 10. Ios 29. Num. 22 3. Psal 53 5. Gen. 35.5 Q. Seeing the promises of Preservation from Enemies are such and so many what may this teach vs A. Therefore say yee not a Confederacie to all them to whom all these people shall say a confederacie neither feare you their feare nor be afraid Sanctifie the LORD of Hosts himselfe and let him bee your feare and let him be your dread 〈◊〉 8.12 And strengthen yee the weake hands and confirme the feeble knees Say to them that are of fearefull heart Be strong feare not Isa 35 3. ●1 13 Deut. 20 3. Num. 14 9. 2 King 19 6. ●oh ●4 1. 2 Trust yee in the LORD for euer because in the Lord IEHOVAH is everlasting strength Isa 26.4 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in Man it is bettter to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in Princes Psal 118 8. O Israel trust thou in the LORD hee is their helpe and their shield O house of AARON trust in the Lord hee is their helpe and their shield yee that feare the Lord trust in the Lord hee is their helpe and their shield Ps●l 115 9. 3 Ar●se and thresh O Daughter of Zion for I will make thine horne Iron and I will make thy hooves Brasse and thou shalt beate in pieces many people saith the LORD Micha 4 13. Bee of good courage and let vs play the Men for our people and for the Cities of our GOD and let the Lord doe that which seemeth him good 2 Sam. 10 12. CHAP. XXXIX Of Deliverance out of the foresaid evils Ob. AH my LORD if the Lord bee thus with vs Why then is all this come vpon vs And where bee all his Myracles which our Fathers told

shall bee as with the people so with the Priest as with the Servant so with the Master as with the Maid so with the Mistresse as with the buyer so with the seller as with the Lender so with the Borrower as with the taker of vsurie so with the giver of vsurie Isa 24 2. Iudg. 18 18.19.22 Q. What benefit doth the Church receiue by the government of Kings A. When the Earth and all the Inhabitants thereof are dissolved he will beare vp the Pillars of it Psal 75. 3. He is the light of ISRAEL 2 Sam. 21 17. And the beautie thereof 2 Sam. 1 19 23 4. The very breath of your nosthrils and vnder his shadow you shall be preserved Lam. 4 20. And a man shall bee as a hi●ing place from the Wind and a covert from the Tempest as Rivers of water in a dry place and the shadow of a great Rocke in a weary land Isa 32 2. Kings shall bee your nursing Fathers and Queenes your nursing Mothers Isa 49.23 For the Iewes and all ISRAEL dwelt safely every Man vnder his Vine and vnder his Figge-tree from DAN even to BEER-SHEBA all the dayes of SOLOMON 1 King 4 25. And GOD saved ISRAEL by the hand of IEROBOAM 2 King 14 27. 2. Sam 8 3. Q. By what meanes doth a King become so blessed an instrument of our good A. Because by GOD it is that Kings Reigne Prou. 8 15. He shall giue him another heart 1 Sam. 10.9 And hee shall be turned into another man 1 Sam. 10 6. And the wisedome of God shall be in him to do Iudgement 1 King 3 28. For it shall be when he sitteth vpon the Throne of his Kingdome that he shall write him a Copie of the Law in a booke And it shall be with him and he shall reade therein all the dayes of his life that hee may learne to feare the Lord his God to keepe all the words of this Law and the Statutes to doe them Deut. 17.18 Whereby a divine sentence shall be in the lips of the King and his mouth transgresseth not in Iudgment Prou. 16 10. But hee shall raigne in Iustice and your Princes shall rule in Iudgement Isa 32 1. For David raigned over all Israel and executed Iudgment and Iustice among all his people 1. Chron. 18 14. And iudged vprightly Psal 75 2. And that was because the Lord loved Israel 1 King 10.9 2 Chron. 2 11. For as when the Righteous are in authority the people reioyce so when the wicked beare rule the people mourne Prou. 29 2.4 Prou. 28 15 16.29 12. Eccl. 10 17. 1 Sam. 28 3 2 5.12 1 Kings 15 1● 2 10 28 2 14 5 6 2 23 3. 2 Chron. 14 3 29 3 34 3 2 36.22 2 Because the worke will bee too heauie for one man neyther is he able to performe it alone Exod. 18 18. He af●er the wisedome of his GOD that is in his heart shall set vp Magistrates and Iudges which may iudge all the people Ezra 7 25. And place such over them ●s are able men such as feare GOD ●en of truth hating covetousnesse to bee ●ulers of thousands and Rulers of hundreds and rulers of fifties and rulers of ●●nnes to iudge the people at all seasons Exod. 18 21. And the King shall charge them say●●g Thus shall yee doe in the feare of ●he LORD faithfully and with a perfect ●eart So that whatsoever cause shall come to you of your Brethren that dwell in their Cities c. You shall warne them that they trespasse not against the LORD 2 Chron. 19 9. Yee shall not wrest the Iudgement of the poore in his ●ouse Exod. 23 6. But yee shall iustifie the Righteous and condemne the wicked Deut. 25.1 Which that yee may the better doe yee shall take no gift for the guift blindeth the wise and perverteth the words of the Righteous Exod. 23.8 Neither shall you respect the person of the poore nor honour the person of the mighty Leuit. 15.19 You shall take heed what yee doe for yee iudge not for men but for the LORD who is with you in the Iudgement Wherefore now let the feare of the Lord bee vpon you Take heed and doe it for there is no iniquitie with the Lord our God nor respect of persons nor taking of guifts 2 Chron. 19.6 Thus shall you iudge the people at all seasons and it shall be that every great matter you shall bring vnto me but every small matter you shall iudge so shall it be easier for me when you shall beare the burthen with mee Exod. 18.22 1 Sam. 7 15 16. Deut. 16 19 1 17. Ier. 22 3.21 12. Amos 5 15. Micha 3.1 Psal 82 2. Prou. 18.5 2 Sam. 23 3. Q. What good shall come to vs by these substitutes in Gouernment A. As the Mountaines shall bring peace to the people so the little Hils by righteousnes Psal 72 3. For God led his people like a flocke by the hand of Moses and Aaron Psal 77.20 And Mordecay sought the wealth of his people and spake peace vnto all his seed Esth 10.3 Psal 72.4 Iob. 29.12 2 King 8 6. Q. What may the promise of good Rulers teach vs A. To pray saying Let the Lord the GOD of the spirits of all flesh set a man ●ver the Congregation which may goe out before them and which may goe in before them and which may leade them out and which may bring them in that the. Congregation of the LORD ●●e not as Sheepe which haue no Shepheard Numb 27.16 But that wee may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all Godlinesse and Honestie 1 Tim. 2 2. Q. When wee haue a King and others sent of him to gouerne vs what is required of vs A. 1 Feare the LORD in truth and with all your hearts because if you shall doe wickedly you shall bee consumed both you and your King 1 Sam. 12.24.25 2 I exhort that supplications and prayers with giving of thankes bee made for Kings and for all that are in authority 1 Tim. 2 1. Wherein because the Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord as the Rivers of water he turneth it whethersoever he will Prou. 21 1. Pray giue the King thy Iudgments O Lord and thy Righteousnes vnto the Kings Sonne that so he may iudge the people with righteousnes and the poore with Iudgment Psal 72 1. And as thou hast set thy Servant over thy people giue him an vnderstanding heart to iudge thy people that he● may discerne betweene good and bad for who is able to iudge this so great a people 1 King 3 9 And take away the wicked from the King that his Throne may be established in righteousnes Prou. 25 4. Blesse Lord his substance and accept the worke of his hands smite thorough the loynes of them that rise against him and of them that hate him that they rise not againe Deut. 33 11. Let him abide for ever before thee O prepare mercie and truth which may preserue him so

will I sing praises vnto thy name for ever Psal 61 7. And the King also shall ioy in thy strength O LORD and in thy salvation how greatly shall he reioyce Psal 21.1 80 17. 1 King 8 25. 3 Honour the King 1 Pet. 2 17. A● did ARAVNAN who when hee saw the King comming towards him he went out and bowed himselfe before the King on his face on the ground 2 Sam. 24.20 And be not hasty to goe out of his sight Eccl. 8 3. 4 Let them bee had in double honour 1 Tim. 5.17 For for this cause pay you tribute also for they are GODS Ministers attending continually vpon this very thing Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due custome to whom Custome Ro● 13.6 Even vnto CAESAR the things that are CAESARS Math. 22.21 5 Submit your selues vnto every ordinance of man for the Lords sake 1 Pet. 2 13. And let every Soule bee Subiect vnto the higher powers for there is no power but of GOD the powers that be are ordained of God Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of GOD and they that resist shall receiue to themselues damnation For Rulers are not a terrour to good workes but to the evill Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power Doe that which is good and ●hou shalt haue praise of the same for ●ee is the Minister of GOD to thee for good Rom. 13.1 For in the light of the Kings Countenance is life and his savour is as a Cloud of the latter raine Prou. 16 15. And as the dew vpon the grasse but his wrath is as the roaring of the Lyon Prou. 19 12. And as the Messenger of death hee that is wise will pacifie it Prou. 16 14 20 2 Math. 22.21 I counsell thee therefore to keepe the Kings commandement but yet according to the oath of GOD. And stand not in an evill thing for he doth whatsoever pleaseth him Where the word of a King is there is power and who may say vnto him what doest thou Eccl. 8 2. Numb 27 20. Ob. How comes it to passe that so many thousands in a Kingdome should subiect themselues vnto the government of one man A. As in Iudah the hand of GOD was to giue them one heart to doe the commandement of the King and of the Princes 2 Chron. 30.12 So doth hee still bow the hearts of all Men Even as the heart of one man vnto him 2 Sam. 19.14 Whereby all that hee commandeth they will doe whether soever he sendeth them they wil goe according as they hearkened vnto MOSES so will they hearken vnto him Iosh 1 16.4 14. Q But is this the case of every King to haue all his people in subiection A. No for the Children of Belial say of theyr King how shall this man saue vs And doe despise him and will bring him no presents 1 Sam. 10.27 And doe despise dominion and speake evill of dignities Iud. 8. Saying Wee will not haue this man rule ouer vs Luk. 19 14. As Sheba the Sonne of Bichri who blew a trumpet and said we haue no part in Dauid neither haue wee inheritance in the Sonne of Iesse 2 Sam. 20.1 Num. 12.1 Q. What is the danger of such Rebels against their Soueraigne A. Whosoever will not doe the Law of the King let iudgment hee executed speedily vpon him whether it be vnto death 〈◊〉 to banishment or to confiscation of ●oods or to Imprisonment Ezra 7 26 And if the sonnes of ZERVIAH bee too ●●ard for him the Lord shall reward the doer of evill according to his wickednesse 2 Sam. 3 39. Thus MIRIAM for speaking against MOSES became leprous as white as snow Numb 12.10 And the Earth swallowed vp DATHAN and ABIRAM with ●ll that they had Numb 16.32 For they doe not reiect man but GOD that he should not raigne over them 1. Sam. 8.7 2. Sam. 16.5 Numb 16.49 Iudg. 9.53.9.16.9.10.11 Q. What may this teach vs A. To pray saying The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORDS anointed 1. Sam. 26.11 2 Curse not the King no not in thy thoughts and curse not the rich in thy bed chamber for a bird of the ayre shall carry thy voyce and that which hath wings shall tell the matter Eccles 10.20 Ob. But shall euen he that hateth right gouerne Iob 34.17 For I saw vnder the Sunne the place of Iudgement that wickednesse was there and the place of righteousnesse that iniquitie was there Eccles 3.16 Her Rulers doe love with shame give yee Hosea 4.18 Shall the throne of iniquitie haue fellowship with thee which frameth mischiefe by a Law Psalm 94.20.82.5 Eccles 10.5 Zephan 3.3 Micha 3.9.1 Sam. 8.11 Isa 3.12.10 1. Habac. 1.2.1.13 Nehem. 5.15 2. Kings 24.4 Amos. 6.12.5.7 Isa 29.21 Micha 3.2 A. EPHRAIM is oppressed and broken in iudgement because hee willingly walked after the commandement Hos 5.11 They make the King glad with their wickednesse and the Princes with their lyes Hos 7.3 Notwithstanding to subuert a man in his cause the LORD approveth not Lam. 3.36 Wherefore if thou seest the oppression 〈◊〉 the poore and violent perverting of ●●dgement and Iustice in a Province ●●rvell not at the matter for hee that 〈◊〉 higher than the highest regardeth and ●●re be higher than they Eccles 5.8 〈◊〉 GOD standeth in the congregation of 〈◊〉 mighty hee iudgeth among the Gods Psalm 82.1 Hee doth execute the ●●dgement of the Fatherlesse and Wid●● Deut. 10 18. And shall iudge 〈◊〉 Righteous and the Wicked for there 〈◊〉 time there for every purpose and 〈◊〉 every worke Eccles 3 17. when ●●e LORD will enter into Iudge●●●nt with the ancients of his peo●● and the Princes thereof Isa 3 4. And will powre out his wrath ●pon them like Water Hosea 5 10. And breake them with a rodde of I●●● and dash them in peeces like a ●●tters vessell Psalm 2 9. Deuteron ●7 19. Ecclesiast 4 13. Hosea 5 5. ● Sam. 28 17. 2 Chron. ●5 27. Micha 3 12. Amos 5 12. Dan. 4 25 33. 1 King 20 42. Psal 82 6. Isa 3 15. Q. If this bee the condition of Rulers and of men in Authoritie in the commission of Iniustice what vse are they to make of it A. 1 Bee wise now therefore O yee Kings be instructed yee Iudges of the earth Serue the LORD with feare and reioyce with trembling Kisse the Sonne least hee be angry and yee perish from the way when his wrath is kindled but a little blessed are all they that put their trust in him Psalm 2 10.29 1. Amos 5 24. Prou. 20 28. 1 Kings 2 46. 2 Rob not the Poore because hee is poore neither oppresse the Afflicted in the gate for the LORD will pleade their cause and spoyle the soule of them that spoyled them Prou. 22 22. Deliver them that are drawne vnto death and those that are ready to bee slaine Prou. 24 11 12. Ob. If notwithstanding what is said such should continue to