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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

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

Rom. 5.1 Who is our peace and hath broke downe the middle wall of partition betweene vs hauing abolished in his flesh the enmity euen the Law of commandements contained in ordinances for to make to himselfe one new man and so making peace Eph. 2.14 whereby in Christ Iesus we who sometimes were farre off are made nigh by the blood of Christ and by him we haue an accesse by one spirit vnto the Father Ephes 2.13 Col. 1.21.2.14 2 Cor. 5.19 1 Tim. 2.5 Isa 26.3 27.4 2 Thes 3.16 Q. May not this peace and agreement once made be againe lost A. Peace I leaue with you my peace I giue vnto you not as the world giueth it giue I vnto you Ioh. 14.27 For this is as the waters of Noah for as I haue sworne that the waters of Noah should no more go ouer the earth so haue I sworne that I will not be wroth with thee nor rebuke thee for the mountaines shall depart and the hils shall be remoued but my kindnesse shall not depart from thee neither shall the couenant of my peace be remooued saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee Isa 54.9 Numb 25.12 Isa 9.7 Phil. ● 7 Q. What other grace hath this peace with God attending it A. Ioy in the holy Ghost Rom. 14.17 whereby the meeke shall ioy in the Lord and the poore among men shall reioyce in the holy one of Israel Isa 29.19 And shall be full of ioy with his countenance Act. 2.28 And be satisfied as with marrow and fatnesse Psal 63.5 By meanes whereof Iob had songs in the night Iob 35.10 And Dauid was made exceeding glad with Gods countenance Psal 21.6 Nehe. 12.43 Psal 33.21 Ier. 4.2 Psal 104.34 Ioh. 15.11 17.13 Psal. 89.15 Isa 65.18 Acts 8.39 16.34.13.52 Psa 4.7 Isa 9.3 Q. What followeth vpon this our peace and ioy in God A. 1 Peace with men For then shall they beat their swords into plowshares and their speares into pruning hookes nation shal not lift vp sword against nation neither shall they learne warre any more Isa 2.4 The wolfe shal dwell with the lamb and the leopard shall lie downe with the kid and the calfe and the young lyon and the fatling together and a little child shall lead them Isa 11.6 The hatred of Ephaim shall depart and the aduersaries of Iudah shall be cut off Ephraim shall not enuy Iudah neither shall Iudah vex Ephraim Isa 11.13.65.25 Micha 4.3 Zech. 3.10 Gen. 21.27 Zech. 9.10 Isa 66.12 2 Peace with all other creatures For they are at league with the stones of the field and the beasts of the field they are at peace with them Iob. 5.23 Because God hath established his couenant with them and with their seed after them and with euery liuing creature of the fowle of the cattell and of euery beast of the earth Gen. 9.9 and with the creeping things of the ground Hosea 2.18 And the feare of them and the dread of them shall bee vpon euery beast of the earth vpon euery fowle of the ayre vpon all that moueth vpon the earth vpō al the fishes of the sea into their hand are they deliuered Gen. 9.2 Ob. You tell me of peace and ioy but behold trouble and sorrow Ier. 4.10 A. You now haue sorrow but your hearts shall reioyce and your ioy shall no man take from you Ioh. 16.22 For light is sowne for the righteous ioy for the vpright in hart Ps 97.11 Marke the perfect man behold the vpright for the end of that man is peace Psal 37.37 And though now the earth be moued and though the mountaines fall into the middest of the Sea though the waters thereof rage and be troubled and the mountaines shake at the surges of the same yet there is a riuer whose streame shall make glad the Citty of God Psalme 46.2 Whereby they shall lift vp their voyce and shall shout for the magnificence of the Lord and shall reioyce Isa 24.14 Q. What are the means whereby this ioy and peace with God and the creature may be maintained A. 1 Pray saying The Lord of peace giue vs peace alwayes by all meanes 2 Thes 3.16 That wee may see the good of thy chosen that we may reioyce in the gladnesse of thy Nation that we may glory with thine inheritance Psal 106.5 Let the righteous be glad let them reioyce before thee yea let them exceedingly reioice Ps 68.3.51 8.5.11.40.16.48.11.122 6.7 1 Sam. 25.6 2 The worke of righteousnesse is peace Isa 32.17 And to as many as walke according to this rule Peace shall be on them Gal. 6.16 I will therefore heare what God the Lord will speake for he will speake peace vnto his people and to his Saints but let them not turne againe to folly Psal 85.8 For the wicked are like the troubled Sea when it cannot rest whose waters cast vp mire and dirt There is no peace saith my God to the wicked Isa 57.20.48.22 Rom. 8.6 14.17 Iames 3.18 2 Corinth 13.11 3 If you would haue peace with men prouide things honest in the sight of all men If it be possible as much as lyeth in you liue peaceably with all men Rom. 12.18 And therefore seeke peace and pursue it Psal 34.14 And follow hard after the things that make for it Rom. 14.19 4 Would you haue peace with the creatures To the pure all things are pure Titus 1.15 And euery creature of God is good if it be receiued with thankesgiuing For it is sanctified by the word of God and by prayer 1 Tim. 4.4.5 CHAP. VII Adoption and Regeneration Q. What followeth vpon our iustification and reconciliation A. To be the children of God through faith in Christ Iesus Gal. 3.26 For to as many as receiued him to them hee gaue this prerogatiue to be his sonnes euen to them that beleeue in his name Ioh. 1.12 Who came to redeeme vs that were vnder the Law that wee might receiue the adoption of sonnes Gal. 4.5 Behold therefore what manner of loue the Father hath bestowed vpon vs that we should be called the sonnes of God 1 Ioh. 3.1 Math. 5.9 Reuel 21.7 Ob. This seemes to be no great matter for they liue in no such outward pompe nay their condition seemes to be worse than other mens Psal 73.5 A. The Kingdome of God is not of meat and drinke Rom. 14.17 nor commeth with obseruation neither shall they say Lo heere or lo there for behold the Kingdome of God is within you Luke 17.20 and is all glorious there Psal 45.13 Q. But what portion and inheritance hath God for such as be his children A. The Father loueth the Sonne and hath giuen all things into his hand Ioh. 3.35 In whom we also haue obtained an inheritance Ephes 1.11 For if we bee children then are we heyres heyres of God and ioynt-heires with Christ Rom. 8.17 Gal. 4.7 Psal 16.5 Ob. This belonged vnto Abraham and to his seed but not to the sinners of the Gentiles A. If you be Christs then are you

looke diligently that there be no prophaine person as was Esau who for a morsel of meate sould his birth-right for you know how that afterwards when he would haue inherited the blessing he was reiected For hee found no place of repentance though hee sought it carefully with teares Hebr. 12.15.16 Gen. 25.32 Hosea 3.3 CHAP. VIII Gods disposition to his children Q. WHy what is the disposition o● this our Father toward vs A. 1 When he passed by thee and looked vpon thee behold thy time was the time of loue Ezeck 16.8 For the Father himselfe loueth you Ioh. 16.27 Which loue of his was heerein manifested because hee sent his onely begotten Sonne into the World that you might liue through him 1 Ioh. 4.9 Thus the Lord loueth the righteous Psalm 146.8 But the wicked and him that loueth violence his soule hateth Psal 11.5 Prou. 8.17.15.9 Iohn 14.21 1 Cor. 8.3 Rom. 5.8 1 Ioh. 3 16.15.9 Ioh. 11.36 Dan. 10.11 Ioh. 17.26 Hos 14.4 2 He esteemeth of vs For the Lords portion is his people Iacob the lot of his inheritance Deut. 32.9 Ierem. 10.16 Psal 132.13 135.4 Euen a chosen generation a royall Priesthood a holy nation a peculiar people 1 Peter 2 9 Reu. 1.6 5 10. A crowne of glory in the hand of the Lord a Royall diadem in the hand of their God Isa 62.3 whereby as one in a certaine place saith so say I Lord what is man that thou art so mindfull of him or the sonne of man that thou makest account of him Heb. 2.6 Psal 144.3 Iob 7.17 Exo. 19.5 Deut. 14.2 1 Pet. 3.4 Psalm 33.12 Isa 49.16 Pro. 20.15 3 The Lord taketh pleasure in his people Psal 149.4 He will reioyce ouer them with ioy hee will rest in his loue hee will ioy ouer them with singing Zeph. 3.17 For saith Christ to his Church thou art beautifull my loue as Tirza comely as Ierusalem terrible as an Army with banners Turne away thine eyes from mee for they haue ouercome mee Cant. 6.4 Behold thou art faire my beloued yea pleasant also our bed is greene Cant. 1.16 Thou hast rauished my heart my sister my spouse thou hast rauished my heart with one of thine eyes with one chaine of thy necke How faire is thy loue my sister my spouse how much better is thy loue than wine and the smell of thine oyntments than all spices Thy lips O my spouse drop as the hony combe hony and milke are vnder thy tongue and the smell of thy garment is like the smell of Lebanon Cant. 4.9 7.1.2.2.2.14.3.6.4.7.2 16 Psal 45.11 Ier. 31.20 Thus as the bridgrome reioyceth ouer the bride so shall thy God reioyce ouer thee Isa 62.5 Isa 62.4.5.7 Hosea 9.10 Psalme 147.11 Pro. 15.26 Contrarily the thoughts of the wicked are abomination to the Lord Pro. 15.26 For hee is not a God that taketh pleasure in wickednesse neither shall euill dwell with him Psalm 5.4 Prou. 26.11 15.8 Psalm 106.39 Amos 6.8 Psalm 78.59 Leuit. 26.30 4 He hath a tender care ouer them For he shall feed his flocke like a sheepheard he shall gather his lambs with his arme and carry them in his bosome and shall gently lead those that are with young Isa 40.11 As an eagle stirreth vp her nest fluttereth ouer her young spreadeth abroad her wings taketh them beareth them on her wings so the Lord alone leadeth his people and there is no strange God with him Deu. 32.11 And the land also which they possesse is a land which the Lord their God careth for the eyes of the Lord their God is alwaies vpon it from the beginning of the yeere euen vnto the end of the yeere Deut. 11.11 12 1 Peter 5.7 Hesea 11.3 Cant. 2.6 Moreouer as a father pittieh his children so the Lord pittieth them that feare him For hee knoweth their frame hee remembreth that they are but dust Psal 103.13 2 Kings 13.4 13.23.2.14.26 27. Acts 26.14 15. Zech. 2.8 Math. 6.25.34 Q. May not this loue of God and of Christ be through temptation extinguished A. Many waters cannot quench loue neither can the floods drowne it If a man would giue all the substance of his house for loue it would vtterly be contemned Cant. 8.7 Who then shall separate vs from the loue of Christ Rom. 8.35 He is our God for euer and euer Psal 48.14 Q What should this loue of Christ teach vs A. A mutuall desire after Christ and delight in him saying Lord lift vp the light of thy countenance Psal 4.6 and cause thy face to shine vpon vs Psalm 67.1 Set vs as a seale vpon thine heart as a seale vpon thine arme Cant. 8.6 Let him kisse mee with the kisses of his mouth for thy loue is better than wine Draw mee wee will runne after thee wee will be glad and reioyce in thee wee will remember thy loue more than wine Cant. 1.2.4 And our soule shall follow hard after thee Psal 63.8.132.3 Cant. 8.1 Psalm 37.4 For all thy garments smell of mirrh and aloes and cassia out of the yuory pallaces whereby they haue made thee glad Psal 45.8 while the king sitteth at his table my spiknard sendeth foorth the smell thereof A bunddle of mirrh is my welbeloued vnto mee hee shall lie all night betwixt my breasts my beloued is vnto mee as a cluster of Camphire in the vineyards of Engedie Cant. 1.12 And as the aple tree among the trees of the wood so is my beloued among the sonnes Cant. 2.3 Thou art fairer than the children of men grace is powred into thy lips Psal 45.2 Thy mouth is most sweete yea thou art altogether louely Cant. 5.16 Therefore my beloued is mine and I am his Cant. 2.16 I sate downe vnder his shadow with great delight and his fruite was sweete to my taste Hee brought mee to the banquetting house and his banner ouer mee was loue Stay me with flagons comfort mee with aples for I am sicke of loue Cant. 2.3 Awake O North-winde and come thou South blow vpon my garden that the spices thereof may flow out Let my beloued come into his garden and eate his pleasant fruite Cant. 4.16 Ioh. 3.29 1 Cor. 16.22 2 Thou must for him forsake thine own people and thy fathers house Psal 45.10 Euen as Leuy who said vnto his Father and to his Mother I haue not seene him neither did hee acknowledge his brethren nor know his own children Deu. 33.9 Mar. 10.29 Luk. 14.26.33 17.32 Heb. 10.34 Q. But where is Christ this our beloued to bee found Can. 1 7. A. Where two or three are gathered together in his name there is hee in the midst of them Math. 18.20 Therefore if thou knowst not O thou fairest among women goe thy way foorth by the footesteps of the flocke and feede thy kiddes besides the sheepheards tents Cant. 1.8 Acts 10.6 CHAP. IX Of Gods hearing Prayers Q. WHat are the fruits of Gods Fatherly dispotion towards vs his people A. One is that thou shalt make thy prayer vnto him and hee shall heare