came to pass as he was praying in a certain place when he ceased one of his disciples said unto him Lord teach us to pray c. Luke 11. 1 2. And the Apostles said unto Lord Encrease our faith Luke 17. 5. And he spake a parable unto them that men ought always to pray and not to faint saying There was in a city a Judge c. Shall not God avenge his elect who cry day and night unto him c. I tell you that he will Luke 18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. ch 11. 5 6 7 8. Beware of the scribes c. who for a pretence or a shew make long prayers Luke 20. 46 47. Watch ye therefore and pray always that ye may be counted worthy to escape all those things that shall come to pass c. Luke 21. 36. If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is c. thou wouldest have asked of him and he would c. John 4. 10. If any be a Worshiper of God and doth his will he heareth him c. John 9. 31. Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name that will I do that the Father may be glorified in the Son If ye shall ask any thing in my name I will do it John 14. 13 14. If ye abide in me ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you John 15. 7. Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give it unto you Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name ask and you shall receive that your joy may be full John 16. 23 24 26. Christ's prayer for his at large John 17. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication Acts 1. 14. ch 2. 42. The Apostles and their company prayed with one accord and said Lord thou art God c. And now Lord behold their threatnings and grant unto thy servant that with all boldness they may speak thy word c. Acts 4. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30. We will give our selves continually to prayer and c. Acts 6. 4. Pray God if perhaps the thoughts of thine heart may be forgiven thee for I receive c. Simon said Pray ye the Lord for me that none of these things which ye have spoken c. Acts 8. 22 24. Enquire for one called Saul of Tarsus for behold he prays c. Peter put them forth and kneeled down and prayed and turned him c. Acts 9. 11 14. Cornelius a devout man and one who c. and prayed unto God always c. Peter went up upon the house to pray about the sixth hour Acts 10. 1 2 4 9 30 31. Peter was in prison but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him Acts 12. 5. And on the sabbath-day we went out of the city by a river side where prayer was wont to be made c. And it came to pass as we went to prayer a certain damsel c. Acts 16. 13 16. Paul when he had thus spoken he kneeled down and prayed with them all Acts 20. 36. And we kneeled down on the shore and prayed Acts 21. 5. Even while I prayed in the temple I was in a trance Acts 22. 17. I make mention of you always in my prayers making request c. I might have a prosperous journey Rom. 1. 9 10. The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered Rom. 8. 26. The same Lord over all is rich unto all who call upon him c. Whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved c. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed Rom. 10. 12 13 14. Continuing instant in prayer Rom. 12. 12. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing c. I beseech you c. that ye will strive together with me in your prayers to God for me that I may be delivered c. Rom. 15. 13 30 31 32. With all who in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord 1 Cor. 1. 2. Every man praying or prophesying having his head covered dishonoureth his head but every woman who prayeth c. Judge you in your selves is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered 1 Cor. 11. 4 5 13. Let him who speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret c. I will pray with the spirit and will pray with understanding also 1 Cor. 14. 13 14 15. You also helping together by prayer for us 2 Cor. 1. 11. For this cause I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from me and he said unto me My Grace is sufficient c. 2 Cor. 12. 7 8 9. Making mention of you in my prayers That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of glory may give unto you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him c. Ephes 1. 16 17 18 19. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus c. That he would grant unto you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith c. Ephes 3. 14 15 16 17 18 19. Praying always with all manner of prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints and for me that utterance may be given unto me that I may c. Ephes 6. 18 19. Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request c. And thus I pray that your love may abound c. Phil. 1. 4 9 10 11. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God c. Phil. 4. 6. For this cause we also c. do not cease to pray for you and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will c. Col. 1. 9 10 11. Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving withal praying also for us that God would open unto us a door of utterance c. Labouring servently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect and compleat in all the will of God Col. 4. 2 3 4 12. 1 Pet. 4. 7. Night and day praying exceedingly that we might fee your face and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love c. 1 Thes 3. 10 11 12. Pray without ceasing c. and the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly c. Brethren pray for us 1 Thes 5. 17 23 25. We pray always for you that our God would c. fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and
12. No man speaking by the spirit of God ceileth Jesus accursed c. that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the holy Ghost c. There are diversity of gifts but the same spirit c. to one is given c. But all these worketh that one and the self same spirit dividing c. 1 Cor. 12. 3 4 5 6 7 c. Who hath also sealed us and given us the earnest of his spirit 2 Cor. 1. 22. ch 5. 5. Ye are our Epistle c. ye are manifestly declared the Epistle of Christ c. written not with ink but with the spirit of the living God not in tables of stone but in fleshy tables of the heart c. The letter killeth but the spirit giveth life c. If the ministration of death c. were glorious c. How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious c. Now the Lord is that spirit and where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty 2 Cor. 3. 2 3 6 7 8 17. God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts crying Abba father Gal. 4. 6. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh and these are contrary the one to the other c. The fruit of the spirit is love joy peace long-suffering gentleness goodness faith meekness temperance Gal. 5. 17 22 23. Ye were sealed with the holy spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance until the purchased possession Eph. 1. 13 14. The holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption Eph. 4. 30. For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth Eph. 5. 9. God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power of love and of a sound mind 2 Tim. 1. 7. Having received the word in much affliction with joy of the holy Ghost 1 Thes 1. 6. Acts 9. 31. Christ who through the eternal spirit offered himself c. Heb. 9. 14. The anointing teacheth you c. and is truth and is no lye 1 John 2. 27. Try the spirits whether they are of God c. Hereby know ye the spirit of God every spirit that confesseth Jesus Christ to have been come in the flesh is of God And every spirit which confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the fâ—esh is not of God c. Greater is he that is in you than he who is in the world 1 John 4. 1 2 3 4. It is the spirit who beareth witness because the spirit is truth c. The Father the Word and the holy Ghost and these there are one 1 John 5. 6 7 8. The spirit and the bride say Come Rev. 22. 17. III. Saints Duty towards the Spirit 1. In following after him and making use of him THE manifestation of the spirit is given to â—â—ry man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12. 7. The same anointing teacheth you of all things 1 John 2. 27. And the Lord said My spirit shall not always strive with man Gen. 6. 3. The true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship him God is a spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 23 24. Fervent in the spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. The manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12. 7. I will pray with the spirit c. I will sing with the spirit c. 1 Cor. 14. 15. Walk ye not in the same spirit 2 Cor. 12. 18. Are ye so foolish having begun in the spirit are ye now made perfect by the flesh Gal. 3. 3. Walk in the spirit and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh c. If ye be led by the spirit ye are not under the law c. If we live in the spirit let us also walk in the spirit Gal. 5. 16 17 18 25. 1 John 2. 27. He who soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting Gal. 6. 8. Be not drunk c. but be ye filled with the spirit Eph. 5. 18. The sword of the spirit which is the word of God c. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit Eph. 6. 17 18. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit Phil. 3. 3. Wherefore as the holy Ghost saith If ye will hear his voice c. Hebr. 3. 7. Build up your selves c. praying in the holy Ghost Jude v. 20. He who hath an ear let him hear what the spirit saith to the Churches Rev. 2. 7 11 17 29. 2. Not to sin against grieve or quench the Spirit But they rebelled and vexed his holy spirit therefore he was turned to be their Enemy Isa 63. 10. But the blasphemy against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men c. Whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him out whosoever speaketh against the 〈…〉 shall not be forgiven him neither 〈…〉 Matth. 12. 31 32. Mark 3. 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Satan filled thine heart to 〈…〉 c. thou hast not lied unto 〈…〉 God c. How is it that ye have 〈…〉 to tempt the spirit of the Lord c. she 〈◊〉 down and died c. Acts 5. 2 3 5 8 9 10. Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears ye do always resist the holy Ghost as your fathers did so do ye c. Have not your fathers persecuted c. Acts 7. 51 52. Simon offered money for power to confer the holy Ghost Acts 8. 18 19. The Sadduces say that there is no resurrection neither angel nor spirit Acts 23. 8. Keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace c. and grieve not the holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed Eph. 4. 3 30. Quench not the spirit 1 Thes 5. 19. He who despised Moses law died without mercy c. Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the son of God c. and hath done despite unto the spirit of Grace Heb. 10. 28 29. The spirit of God and of Glory resteth upon you on their parts he is evil spoken of c. 1 Pet. 4. 14. CHAP. XXII Of Afflictions Troubles and Persecutions 1. To whom they belong or who way expect thom 1. Common to all MAN is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward Job 5. 7. Man who is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble Job 14. 1. 2. More especially the Saints Believers such as are born of the Spirit First The Holy-Ghost affirms this I Will be his father and he shall be my son If he commit iniquity I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men but my mercy shall not depart away from him c. 2 Sam. 7. 14 15. Psal
Heathen who know thee not and upon the families who call not on thy name Jer. 10. 25. Psal 14. 4. I will bring evil upon them c. and though they shall cry unto me I will not hearken unto them c. Therefore pray not thou for this people c. for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble Jer. 11. 11 14. ch 14. 11 12. Jeremiah prays for Israel when he prophessed of the dearth Jer. 14. 7 8 9 18 19 20 21 22. The Lord said unto him Though Moses and Samuel stood before me my mind could not be towards the people c. Jer. 15. 1. Then shall ye call upon me and ye shall go and pray unto me and I will hearken unto you And ye shall seek me and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart Jer. 29. 12 13. Call upon me and I will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty or hidden things which thou knowest not Jer. 33. 3. Let us lift up our hearts with our hands unto God in the heavens c. Thou hast covered thy self with a cloud that our prayers should not pass thorow Lam. 3. 41 44. When God had promised many things that he would do for his he saith I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them Ezek. 36. 24 to 37. Daniel desired his Companions that they would ask mercy of the God of Heaven concerning the Secret of the King's Dream that Daniel and his Fellows should not perish c. And it was revealed to him Dan. 2. 17 18 19. Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed he went into his house and his windows being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God as he did aforetime Dan. 6. 10 11. And I set my face unto the Lord God to seek by prayer and supplication and I prayed unto the Lord my God and made my confession and said O Lord c. forgive c. for the Lord's sake for thy own sake for thy mercy's sake Dan. 9. 3 4 5 c. They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord but they shall not find he hath withdrawn himself from them They have dealt treacherously against me the Lord Hos 5. 6. They have not cryed unto me with their heart when they howled upon their beds Hosea 7. 7. 14. By his strength he had power with God yea he had power over the Angel and prevailed he wept and made supplication unto him Hosea 12. 3 4. Gen. 32. 24 25 26 27. Sanctifie a fast c. and cry unto the Lord Alas for the day c. Joel 1. 14 15 c. Sanctifie a fast c. let the priests ministers of the Lord weep c. and let them say Spare thy people O Lord and give not thine heritage to reproach that the heathen should rule over or use a by-word against them wherefore should they say amongst the people Where is their God Then will the Lord be jealous for his land and pity his people c. And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be delivered Joel 2. 15 16 17 18 32. Acts 2. 21. Seek ye me and ye shall live c. seek the Lord and ye shall live c. I hate and despise your feasts c. Let judgment run down as water and righteousness c. Amos 5. 4 6 21 22 23. When my soul fainted within me I remembred the Lord and my prayer came in unto thee into thine holy temple Jonah 2. 7. Let man and beast be covered with sack-cloath and cry mightily unto God c. who can tell if God will return c. And they prevailed Jonah 3. 8 9 10. Seek ye the Lord all ye meek of the earth c. it may be ye shall be hid Zeph. 2. 3. As he cryed and they would not hear so they cryed and I would not hear saith the Lord of hosts Zech. 7. 13. Prov. 1. 24 25 28. The inhabitants of one city shall go to another saying Let us go speedily or continually be going to pray before the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts I will go also Zech. 8. 20 21. Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain The Lord shall Zech. 10. 1. I will pour upon the house of David c. a spirit of prayer and supplication Zech. 12. 10. Pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you Matth. 5. 44. When thou prayest thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are for they love to pray standing in the synagogues c. but when thou prayest enter into thy closet and when thou hast shut the door pray to thy Father c. and when ye pray use not vain repititions as the heathens do for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking c. Your Father knoweth what things ye have have need of before ye ask them after this manner therefore pray ye Our Father c. Matth. 6. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. Luke 11. 1 2 c. Ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you for every one who asketh receiveth c. What man is there among you who if his son ask bread will he give him a stone c. If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things unto them who ask him Matth. 7. 7 8 9 10 11. Luke 11. 9 10 11 12 13. Christ looking up to heaven he blessed the bread and fishes c. he went up into the mount apart to pray c. Peter said Lord save me Mat. 14. 19 23 30. The woman of Canaan would not give off asking till she had obtained Matth. 15. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven c. Matth. 18. 19. Ye know not what ye ask said Christ unto the mother of Zebedee's children c. The two blind men would not cease crying till they were heard Matth. 20. 21 22 30 31 32 33. All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing ye shall receive Matth. 21. 22. Mark 11. 24. James 1. 5 6 7. Christ fell on his face and prayed saying O my Father if it be possible c. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation c. He prayed again and again c. He kneeled down anâ— prayed Matth. 26. 39 41 42 44. Luke 6. 12. Luke 22. 41 46. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into the harvest Luke 10. 2. And it
the work of faith 2 Thes 1. 11. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father who hath loved us comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work 2 Thes 2. 16 17. Finally brethren pray for us that the word of the Lord may have free course or may run and be glorified and that we may be delivered c. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God c. 2 Thes 3. 1 2 5. Exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for kings and for all who are in authority or eminent place that we may lead a quiet c. For this is good and acceptable in the fight of God our Saviour c. I will therefore that men pray every where listing up holy hands without wrath or doubting 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3 8. Every creature of God is good c. if it be received with thanksgiving c. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer 1 Tim. 4. 4 5. She that is a widow indeed c. and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day 1 Tim. 5. 5. I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day 2 Tim. 1. 3. Philemon vers 4. Seeing then that we have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens Jesus c. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need Heb. 4. 14 15 16. Who in the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cries and tears unto him who was able to save Hebr. 5. 7. Having therefore brethren boldness to enter into the holiest c. and having an high priest over the house of God let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith c. Hebr. 10. 19. 20 21 22. Ephes 3. 11 12. He who prays to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him Hebr. 11. 6. Pray for us c. Now the God of peace c. make you perfect in every good work to do his will working in you that which is well-pleasing c. Heb. 13. 18 20 21. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him But let him ask in faith nothing wavering for he who wavereth is like a wave of the sea c. and let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord James 1. 5 6 7. Ye have not because ye ask not ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss that ye may consume it upon your lusts or pleasures James 4. 2 3. Is any among you afflicted let him pray c. is any sick among you let him call for the elders of the Church and let them pray over him c. and the prayer of faith shall save the sick c. Pray one for another the effectual fervent prayer c. James 5. 13 14 15 16 17. And if ye call on the Father who without respect of persons judgeth c. 1 Pet. 1. 17. Likewise ye husbands dwell with them c. that your prayers be not hindered c. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers 1 Pet. 3. 7 12. Be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer 1 Pet. 4. 7. Whatsoever we ask we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight 1 John 3. 22. This is the confidence that we have in him that if we ask any thing according unto his will he heareth us and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask we know that that we have the petitions that we desire of him If any man see his brother sin a sin not unto death he shall ask and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death There is a sin unto death I do not say that ye shall pray for it 1 John 5. 14 15 16. Praying in the holy Ghost Jude verse 20. The elders c. having every one of them harps and golden viols full of odours or incense which are the prayers of the saints Rev. 5. 8. Another Angel came and stood at the altar having a golden censer and there was given unto him much incense that he should offer it with or add it to the prayers of all saints c. And the smoke of the incense with the prayers of the saints ascended up before God out of the Angels hand Rev. 8. 3 4. See more of Prayer in Affliction Chap. 22. See more of Common Calamities Chap. 23. See more in Duty towards all Men Chap. 19. See Prayer for Magistrates Chap. 24. To take special notice of the Acts of God's Goodness and Mercy keep memorials thereof celebrate his Praises extol him and stir up others so to do THY glorious name c. is exalted above all blessing and praises Nehem. 9. 5. Abraham's Servant when God had heard his request he bowed down his head and worshipped the Lord. And he said Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth c. When he he heard their words he worshipped the Lord c. Gen. 24. 26 27 52. I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God that thou wast pleased with me Gen. 33. 10. Then Jacob said c. Let us arise and go to Bethel and I will make there an altar unto God who answered me in the day of my distress and was with me in the way which I went c. And he built there an altar and called the place El-Bethel because there God appeared unto him when he fled from the face of his brother Gen. 35. 2 3 7 14 15 ch 28. 18 19 c. God commanded Israel to commemorate their deliverance from Egypt once in every year Exod. 13. 3 4 5 c. Moses and Israel solemnly celebrated his praise for their deliverance at the Red Sea in a Song of Praise Exod. 15. 2 3 to the 22. When Israel got victory over the Amalâ—kites he built an Altar and called the name of it Jehovah Nissi that is the Lord my banner Exod. 17. 13 14 15. And Moses told unto Jethro his Father-in-law all that the Lord had done unto Pharoch and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake c. And Jethro rejoyced for all the goodness which the Lord had done unto Israel c. and said Blessed be the Lord that hath delivered you c. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods Exod. 18. 8 9 10 11. When thou hast eaten and art full then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee Deut. 8. 10.
Chap. 21 Page 176 In Duties Chap. 16 Chap. 17 Chap. 18 Chap. 19. In each Duty in Affliction Chap. 22 Page 192 In Duties to Magistrates Chap. 24 Page 215 Chap. XIII Saints Believers the Children of God themselves may be overtaken with Faults are not altogether free from Sinful Dispositions and Inclinations in this Life that they may be Corrected of God for them Page 67. 1. In general it is affirmed 67 2. Particular instances of the Saints failings Recorded ibid. 3. That God will Punish and Correct his for Sinning 70 See Gods Threatnings and Judgments against Sin and Sinners Chap. 16 Page 125 Chap. XIV Of the Priviledges of the Saints and their Excellency above others What God hath done doth do and will do for and be unto them more then others and what they can do with God c. Page 71. See more in the next Chap. of Union and Relation to Christ Page 77 See the Advantages of Faith Chap. 11 Page 57 See their Priviledges in Afflictions Chap. 22 Page 186 In times of Common Calamities Chap. 23 Page 209 See the Glory Believers shall have Chap. 37 Page 262 Chap. XV Of the Union and Relations between Christ and his Church and the mutual Love and Esteem of each other and the Manifestation thereof Page 77 Chap. XVI Of the Duties of Believers such as profess to be Saints First Towards God Page 19. 1. In general to live to God only not to self to be Holy Fruitful Walk in the Light in an Honest Heavenly and Spiritual Conversation worthy of our High-Calling To glorifie God and mind things above 79 2. In Particular To Love God and the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ 82 3. As Fruits of Love to God and Christ to delight themselves in God Long for Pant after him make their boast of Glory and rejoyce in God and Christ as their Portion All and Rest And to obey and hearken to the Laws and Words of God and Christ 1. To Delight in Long for Pant after make their boast of Glory and rejoyce in God and Christ as their Portion 83 2. To obey and hearken to the Laws and Word of God our Lord Jesus 85 See more of Disobedience Page 125 4. Worship God and Sanctifie him therein 88 See more in Chap. 27 Page 232. and of Idol Chap. 40 Page 276 5. To Believe Imbrace and be found in the Practice of nothing in the things of God and about his Worship but that which clearly according to Precepts Rules and Examples of Scripture appears to be Christs mind upon which we may in Faith expect Acceptance 90 6. To Pray to God Of Prayer at large 92 See more in Afflictions Chap. 22 Page 201 Common Calamities Chap. 23 Page 210 7. To take especial Notice of the Acts of Gods Goodness and Mercy keep Memorials thereof Celebrate his Praises Extol him stir up others so to do 97 8. To fear God and none else or other fear The Arguments thereto Page 101 1. Not to fear any else or other fear 101 2. Fear God 102 9. To Trust in God and in none else in all Cases the Arguments thereto 105 1. Not in any else 105 2. In God as suitable Object 106 See more of Faith Chap. 11 Page 53 10. To look believingly unto Hope in and Patiently wait for God his Salvation in all Cases The Arguments thereto 110 See more in the Nature and Use of Faith Chap. 11 Page 57 11. To walk humbly before God abasing self opposing all High Thoughts Avoid boasting of self The Reasons 113 See more of submitting in Affliction Chap. 22 Page 178 See Death Chap. 34 Page 256 Duties of Believers towards God Chap. 16. 12. To be Moderate Meek Patient and Quiet in all things The Encouragements thereto 117 See more Duties to Brethren Chap. 17 Page 145 Duties to all Men Chap. 19 Page 161 Duties to Persecutors Chap. 22 Page 204 See Words Chap. 16 Page 119 13. To take heed to our Lips That our Words be not rash but true well-ordered and Savory and Seasonable 119 14. To acknowledge Sin depart from it and watch against it the Arguments thereto Gods complaining of it Reasonings with Sinners about it Threatnings and Judgments against Sinners for it 1. What Sin is 121 2. To acknowledge Sin to God Mourn for it both our own and others ibid. See more in Affliction Chap. 22 Page 200 In Common Calamities Chap. 23 Page 210 In Prayer Chap. 16 Page 92 3. To depart from Sin and all appearance of it hate it and avoid the occasions of it the Reasons 123 See Duties in General Chap. 16 Page 79 4. Gods Reasonings with Complainings of and Threatnings and Judgments against Sinners for their several Sins Disobedience and Rebellions 125 See more of Sin in Man's Nature Chap. 5 Page 18 23. Of Gods Correcting his for Sin Chap. Chap. 13 Page 70 Pardon of Sin Chap. 10 Page 48 15. To own and profess the true God and our Lord Jesus Christ and his before Men boldly To wait for Christs second coming 1. To Own and Confess the true God and our Lord Jesus Christ before Men. 133 See more of owning him in time of Persecution Chap. 22 Page 199 Of Perseverance Chap. 16 Page 139 2. To wait for the Second coming of Christ 134 See more his coming to Judgment Chap. 36 Page 260. 16. To walk with God Heartily Uprightly Sincerely and to follow him fully and Zealously The Reasons of it ibid. See also Hypocrites c. Chap. 28. Page 237 17. To stick fast to God not to depart abide in the Faith and Practice of what we know of his Will to the end That the Saints shall be kept 1. To Persevere and Abide in Faith and Practice c. 139 See more of holding fast in time of Affliction Chap. 22 Page 200 2. That Saints shall be kept have power to stand 142 See more of God upholding in Afflictions Chap. 22 Page 190 18. To take heed to Observe and Watch diligently over our selves with a Holy Jealousie and Fear lest we should Apostatize and depart from God his Truths and Ways into any Error or Sin The Reasons our Danger 143 See more of Saints Aptness to fall Chap. 13 Page 67 Of the Tempers Methods Chap. 30 Page 244 Chap. XVII Second Duties of Saints Believers Brethren in the Lord each to other as such and as standing in that relation one to another Page 145. 1. To Love each other The kinds of it 145 2. To Sympathize with each other in Pity and Compassion Help and Comfort one another bear one anothers Burdens have mutual Care of each other 146 See also this Duty to Afflicted ones Chap. 22 Page 207. 3. To Honour and Respect each other and be kind and Affectionate 147 See more walking Humbly Chap. 16 Page 113. 4. Not Rashly and Unadvisedly to take up a Prejudice against any believe Reports take Offence or be Angry but tenderly Forgive cover Faults and restore Offenders in Love ibid. Secondly Duties of
vain do they worship me teaching for doctrines the commandments of men Matth. 15. 3 4 5 6 8 9. Mark 7. 3. 4 5 7 8. Where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them Matth. 18. 20. That which is highly esteemed with men is an abomination in the sight of God Luke 16. 15. Teach them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you Matth. 28. 20. Acts 10. 33. When Paul according to Advice had observed some Jewish Ceremonies the Jews came upon him and laid hold on him the very thing his Advisers proposed to prevent by it Acts 21. 20 21. 22 23 c. After the way which they call Heresie so worship I the God of my fathers believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets Acts 24. 14. That ye may prove what is that good that acceptable will of God Rom. 12. 2. Ephes 5. 10 17. He who doubteth is damned if he eat because not of faith for whatsoever is not of faith is sin Rom. 14. 23. Now I praise you brethren that you c. keep the ordinances or traditions as I delivered them unto you c. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you That the Lord Jesus the same night c. 1 Cor. 11. 1 2 23. If we or an angel from heaven preach unto you other than that which we have preached c. let him be accursed Gal. 1. 8. Ye did run well Who did hinder you or turn you back This persuasion cometh not of him who called you Gal. 5. 7 8. That we henceforth be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the slight of men and cunning craftiness c. Ephes 4. 14. Those things which ye have learned and received and heard and seen in me do Philp. 4. 9. Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world c. If ye be dead with Christ why as though living in the world are ye subject to ordinances Touch not taste not handle not which all are to perish with the using after the commandments and doctrine of men which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will-worship Col. 2. 8 20 21 22 23. We beseech you brethren and exhort you by the Lord Jesus that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God so ye would abound c. 1 Thes 4. 1. Prove all things held fast that which is good 1 Thes 5. 21. Therefore brethren stand fast and hold the traditions which ye have been taught whether by word or our epistle 2 Thes 2. 15. Hold fast the form of sound words which thou hast heard of me 2 Tim. 1. 13. Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of knowing of whom thou hast learned And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures c. 2 Tim. 3. 14 15. Not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men who turn from the truth Titus 1. 14. Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard lest at any time we should let them slip Heb. 2. 1. Let that therefore abide in you which ye have heard from the beginning 1 John 2. 24. It was needful for me to write unto you and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints for there are certain men crept in c. Jude Vers 3 4. The children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God c. and had walked in the statutes of the heathen whom c. and of the kings of Israel which they had made c. Also Judah kept not the commandments of the Lord their God but walked in the statutes of Israel which they made 2 Kings 17. 7 8 18 19. That which is highly esteemed amongst men is abomination in the sight of God Luke 16. 15. Some affirm that we say Let us do evil that good may come whose damnation is just Rom. 3. 8. To pray unto God Of Prayer at large ABraham prayed for Abimelech unto God and God healed him and his Gen. 20. 17. O Lord God of master Abraham I pray thee send me good speed this day c. Let it come to pass that the damosel to whom I shall say c. Gen. 24. 12 13 14 15. And Isaac intreated the Lord for his wise because she was barren and the Lord was intreated of him and Rebeccah his wife conceived Gen. 25. 21. Jacob prayed unto God in his distress about Esau and prevailed Gen. 32. 9 10 11 12 24 25 26 28. ch 33. 4. Hos 12. 4 5. Moses prayed unto God for Pharaoh to remove their plagues Exod. 8. 12 13. ch 9 33. ch 10. 18. Moses prayed hard and often for Israel and prevailed Exod. 32. 11 12 13 14 31 32. Numb 14. 13 to 20. The Forms Moses and Aaron and his Sons used in blessing the people and in their march Numb 6. 23 24 25 26. ch 10. 35 36. I besought the Lord at that time saying O Lord God thou hast begun to shew thy servant c. Deut. 3. 23 24 c. It from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God thou shalt find him if thou seek him with all thy heart c. Deut. 4. 29. Joshua prayed when Israel had fled before the men of Aâ— Josh 7. 6 7 8 9. Go and cry unto the god ye have chosen let them deliver c. Deliver us only we pray thee this day Judges 10. 14 15. Then Manoah intreated the Lord and said O my Lord let the man of God whom thou didst send come again unto us and teach us what we shall do unto the child c. And God hearkned unto the voice of Manoah Judges 13. 8 9. Sampson called on the Lord and said Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hands of thy servant and now shall I die for thirst And God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw and there came water thereout Judges 15. 18 19. And Sampson called unto the Lord and said O Lord God remember me I pray thee and strengthen me I pray thee only this once O God c. Judges 16. 28. Hannah prayed unto the Lord and wept sore c. She spake in her heart only her lips moved but her voice was not heard 1 Sam. 1. 10 11 12 13. As for me God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you 1 Sam. 12. 23. David prays that it might be with him and his House as God had said to him by Nathan the Prophet 2 Sam. 7. 17 to 29. While the child was alive I fasted and I said Who can tell whether God will be gracious 2 Sam. 12. 22. Jonah 3. 8 9. Exod. 32. 30 Acts 8 20. God
said to Solomon Ask what I shall give thee And Solomon asked Wisdom to govern And God was pleased so with that and in that he had not asked long Life and Riches that God gave him Wisdom and Understanding and Riches and Honour also 1 Kings 3. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. King Solomon prayed at large at the Dedicacation of the Temple and God heard him 1 Kings 8. 22 23 24 c. ch 9. 2 3. 2 Chron. 1. 7 8 c. Elijah the Prophet prayed that it migh be made known that God was God in Israel when others were for Baal And God be heard him and caused Fire to come down and consume the Sacrifice 1 Kings 18. 36 37 38. ch 17. 21 22. Seek the Lord and his strength seek his face continually 1 Chron. 16. 11. If thou seek him he will be found of thee 1 Chron. 28. 9. Judah c. sought him with their whole desire and he was found of them 2 Chron. 15. 15. There are good things found in thee Thou hast taken away c. and hast prepared thine heart to seek God 2 Chron. 19. 3. Asa prayed for Help against the Ethiopian Army of an Hundred Thousand Men and prevailed 2 Chron. 14. 10 11 12. When Moah c. came against Jehosaphat he stood in the Congregation in the House of the Lord and prayed for help And God heard and answered 2 Chron. 20. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 24. Hezekiah being sick prayed 2 Chron. 32. 24. Nehemiah when he heard of the Affliction of the Jews he wept and mourned and fasted and prayed Nehem. 1. 4 5 6 7 8 c. So again when Israel were building and in danger of enemies Nehem. 4. 4 5 9. Ezra 8. 21. chap. 9. I would make supplication to my Judge Job 9. 15. My God for unto thee will I pray my voice shalt thou hear in the morning O Lord in the morning will I direct unto thee and look up Psal 5. 2 3. Our fathers c. prayed and thou didst deliver Psal 22. 4 5. He forgetteth not the cry of the humble Psal 9. 12. Psal 10. 17. I acknowledged my sin c. For this shall every one who is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found Psal 32. 5 6. They who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing c. His ears are open to their cry Psal 34. 10. Call upon me in the time of trouble I will deliver thee c. Psal 50. 15. Though Nathan had told David his Sin was forgiven him yet he prays earnestly to be delivered from Blood-guiltiness c. Psal 51. 1 2 3 4 to 15. As for me I will call upon God and the Lord shall save me Evening and morning at noon will I pray and cry aloud and he shall hear my voice Psal 55. 16 17. I will cry unto God most high unto him who performeth all things for me Psal 57. 2 3 c. O thou who hearest prayer unto thee shall all flesh come Psal 65. 2. If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me But verily God hath heard Psal 66. 18 19. Isa 58. 6 7 8 9. ch 59. 1 2 3. ch 1. 11 12 13 c. The Saints have pleaded with God their own Relation to him and the enemy's Non-relation Psal 79. Isa 63. 15 16 c. ch 64. 8 9 c. Thou Lord art good and ready to forgive and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee Give ear O Lord unto my prayer c. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee for thou wilt answer me Psal 86. 5 6 7. He will regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their prayers Psal 102. 17. Psal 10. 17. I am thine save me I am thy servant give me understanding that I may know c. I cried with my whole heart c. I prevented the dawning of the morning and cried Psal 119. 94 125 145 147. In my distress I cried unto the Lord and he heard me Psal 120. 1. 2 Sam. 22. 7. Psal 34. 4 6. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee Psal 122. 6. The Lord is nigh unto all who call upon him to all who call upon him in truth He will fulfil the desire of them who fear him he also will hear their cry and will save them Psal 145. 18 19. Nehem. 1. 11. Because I have called and ye refused c. they shall call upon me but I will not answer Prov. 1. 24 25 c The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord but the prayer of the upright is his delight c. He heareth the prayer of the righteous Prov. 15. 8 29. He who turneth away his ear from hearing the law even his prayer shall be an abomination Prov. 28. 9. Be not rash with thy mouth and be not hasty to utter any thing before God for God is in heaven and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few Eccless 5. 2. My Dove let me hear thy voice c. for sweet is thy voice Cant. 2. 14. When ye spread forth your hands I will hide my eyes from you yea when ye make many prayers or multiply prayers I will not hear Your hands are full of blood wash ye c. Isa 1. 13 15 16. ch 59. 1 2 3. ch 66. 3. In trouble have they visited thee they poured out a prayer or secret speech when thy chastening was upon them Isa 26. 16. Thou hast not called upon me O Jacob Isa 43. 21. Thus saith the Lord c. Ask me of things to come concerning my sons and concerning the works of my hands command ye me c. I said not unto the seed of Jacob Seek ye me in vain Isa 45. 11 19. Seek ye the Lord while he may be found call ye upon him while he is near Isa 55. 6. When thou criest let thy companions deliver thee Isa 57. 13. Loose the bonds of wickedness c. then shalt thou call and the Lord shall answer thou shalt cry c. Isa 58. 6 7 9. For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until the righteousness thereof goeth forth c. I have set watch-men upon thy walls O Jerusalem who shall never hold then peace day nor night Ye who make mention of the Lord or are the Lord's remembrancers keep not silence and give him no rest till he establish and till he make Jerusalem a praise on the earth Isa 62. 1 6 7. The Church's Prayer for the Lord's Return unto them Isa 63. 15 16 17 18 19. ch 64. I am found of them who sought me not Isa 65. 1. Therefore pray not thou for this people neither lift up cry nor prayer for them neither make intercession to me for I will not hear thee Seest thou not what they do c. Jer. 7. 16 17. Pour our thy fury upon the
with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen saying Blessed be the King who cometh in the name of the Lord c. Jesus said c. If these should hold their peace the stones c. would cry out c. Luke 19. 37 38 40. And they continued daily with one accord in the temple c. did eat their meat with gladness and with singleness of heart praising God Acts 2. 46 47. Luke 24. 52 53. When the lame man was healed he stood up and entred with them into the temple walking and leaping and praising God Acts 3. 8 9. We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard Acts 4. 20. He took bread and gave thanks in presence of them all Acts 27. 35. Having therefore obtained help of God I continue unto this day Acts 26. 22. Paul and Silas being in Prison sang Praises to God that the Prisoners heard Acts 16. 24 25. Who shall deliver I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 7. 24 25. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past finding out For who hath known the mind of the Lord or who hath been his counsellor or who hath first given unto him c. For of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for ever Amen Rom 11. 33 34 35 36. He who eateth eateth unto the Lord for he giveth God thanks Rom. 14. 6. To God only wise be glory through Jesus Christ for ever Amen Rom. 16. 27. I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which is given you c. 1 Cor. 1. 4 5. I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with understanding also 1 Cor. 14. 15. The sting of death is sin c. But thanks be unto God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 15. 56 57. Blessed be God c. who comforteth us in all our tribulations that we may be able to c. You also helping together by prayer for us that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf 2 Cor. 1. 3 4 11. Now thanks be unto God who always causeth us to triumph in Christ and maketh manifest the the savour of his knowledge by us in every place 2 Cor. 2. 14. We having the same spirit of faith c. and therefore speak c. All things are for your sakes that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound unto the glory of God 2 Cor. 4. 13 15. Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness which causeth through us thanksgiving unto God for the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God whilst by the experiment of this ministration they glorifie God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ c. 2 Cor. 9. 11 12 13. God and our Father to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen c. They glorified Gal. 1. 4 5 24. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings c. that we should be to the praise of his glory c. I also c. cease not to give thanks for you c. Ephes 1. 3 12 14 15. Unto him who is able to do exceedingly c. unto him be glory in the Church by Jesus Christ Ephes 3. 20 21. Speaking to your selves in Psalms c. giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Ephes 5. 19 20. Colos 3. 16. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you Philip. 1. 3. 1 Thes 1. 2. 2 Tim. 1. 3. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known c. Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever Amen Philip. 4. 6 20. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ c. Since we heard of your faith c. Giving thanks unto the Father who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints Col. 1. 3 12 13. 1 Thes 1. 2 3. In the faith c. abounding therein with thanksgiving Col. 2. 7. Be ye thankful c. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ giving thanks to God and the Father by him Col. 3. 15 17. Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving Col. 4. 2. For this cause also thank we God without ceasing because when ye received the word of God c. 1 Thes 2. 13. In every thing give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you 1 Thes 1. 18. I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who hath enabled me c. who was before a blasphemer c. Now unto the King eternal immortal invisible the only wise God be honour and glory for ever and ever Amen 1 Tim. 1. 12 13 17. Every creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving 1 Tim. 4. 3 4. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually that is the fruit of our lips giving thanks or confessing to his name c. Heb. 13. 15 21. Psal 116. 17. Jesus Christ to whom be glory for ever and ever Amen 2 Pet. 3. 18. Is any merry Let him sing Psalms James 5. 13. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who according unto his abundant mercy hath begotten us again to a lively hope c. 1 Pet. 1. 3. Ye are a chosen generation c. that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you c. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts and be ready always to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope which is in you with meekness and fear 1 Pet. 3. 15. If any man speak let him speak as the oracles of God c. that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever Amen 1 Pet. 4. 11. ch 5. 11. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to him be glory both now and for ever 2 Pet. 3. 18. Now unto him who is able c. to the only wise God our Saviour be glory majesty and dominion c. Jude Vers 4 24 25. Thou art worthy O Lord to receive glory and honour and power for thou hast created all things c. Rev. 4. 11. And they sung a new song Thou art worthy c. for thou wast slain c. Worthy is the Lamb which was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing
the death of the wicked c. Turn ye turn ye from your evil ways why will ye die O ye house of Israel Ezek 33. 11. ch 18. 32. O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thine help Hosea 13. 9. Turn ye to the strong hold ye prisoners of hope Zech. 9. 12. Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Matth. 5. 6. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added to you Matth. 6. 33. The whole need not a Physician but they who are sick c. for I am not come to call the righteous but unners to repentance Matth. 9. 12 13. Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest take my yoke upon you and learn of me c. and ye shall find rest unto your souls for my yoke is easie and my burthen is light Matth. 11. 28 29 30. The Parable of the Invitation to the Marriage-Supper of which many made light Matth. 22. 1 2 c. Luke 14. 17 c. O Jerusalem c. How often would I have gathered thy children together even as a hen her chickens c. and ye would not c. Matthew 23. 37. The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Luke 19. 10. Jesus said unto the woman of Samaria If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is which saith to thee Give me to drink thou would have asked of him and he would have given thee living water c. When he was converting her he said My meat is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work John 4. 10 32 34. Ye will not come to me that ye may have life John 5. 34 40. Luke 14. 17 18 19 20. Jesus said Labour not for the meat which perisheth but for that meat which endureth to everlasting-life which the Son of man shall give unto you c. My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven for the bread of God is he who cometh down from heaven and giveth life to the world c. And Jesus said unto them I am the Bread of life he who cometh to me shall never hunger and he who believeth on me shall never thirst c. Him who cometh to me I will in no wise cast out for I came down from heaven not to do mine own will but the will of him who sent me and this is the Father's will who hath sent me that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing c. John 6. 27 32 33 35. In the last day that great day of the feast Jesus stood up and cried saying If any man thirst let him come unto me and drink c. John 7. 37 38. Let not your hearts be troubled ye believe in in God believe also in me John 14. 1. Abide in me and I in you as the branch cannot not bear fruit of it self c. no more can ye except ye abide in me c. He who abideth in me and I in him the same bringeth forth much fruit c. If ye abide in me c. ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you John 15. 4 5 7. He who spared not his own Son but delivered him up for us all how shall he not with him also freely give us all things Rom. 8. 32. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God and the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts c. Phil. 4. 6 7. Jesus c. had mercy on me c. he might shew all clemency that I might be an example to them who should afterwards believe in him to eternal life 1 Tim. 1. 15 16. God our Saviour who will have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth 1 Tim. 2. 3 4. Let us run with patience the race which is set before us looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith Heb. 12. 1 2. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask it of God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him James 1. 5 6. Wherefore let them who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of your souls unto him in well-doing as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God c. casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 6 7. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire that thou maist be rich and white rayment that thou maist be clothed c. and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou maist see c. Behold I stand at the door and knock If any man hear my voice and open the dore I will come in to him and will sup with him and he with me Rev. 3. 18 20. I will give unto him who is a-thirst of the fountain of living-water freely Rev. 21. 6. Let him that is a-thirst come And whosoever will let him take of the water of life freely Rev. 22. 17. How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation Heb. 2. 3. See more in Repentance Chap. 33. CHAP. XXI How doth God Work and Effect these Things in the Heart and Spirits of his Elect By his Spirit whom he promised to them Luke 11. 15. JEsus c. having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost he hath shed forth this which ye now see and here Acts 2. 33. And they came every one c. whom his Spirit made willing and they brought the Lord's offering Exod. 35. 21. Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them Nehem. 9. 20. Renew a right or constant spirit within me c. take not thy Holy Spirit from me c. uphold me with thy free Spirit Psal 51. 10 11 12. Awake O North wind and come thou South wind and blow upon my garden c. Cant. 4 16. He who is least in Zion and he who remaineth in Jerusalem shall be called holy c. when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughter of Zion c. by the Spirit of Judgment and by the Spirit of Burning Isa 44. 3 4. I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed c. and they shall spring up among the grass as willows by the water-side Isa 44. 3 4. I will put a new spirit in you c. that they may walk in my statutes c. Ezek. 11. 19 20. I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes c. Ezek. 36. 27. And ye shall know that I am the Lord when I have opened your graves c. and shall put my Spirit in you Ezek. 37. 13 14. Neither will I hide my face any more from them
24 29 30. Peter therefore was kept in prison but prayers were made without ceasing of the Church to God for him Acts 12. 5 12. Paul when he was under the buffeting of Satan saith For this thing I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from me 2 Cor. 12. 7 8. Is any among you afflicted Let him pray c. Is any sick among you Let him call for the Elders of the Church and let them pray over him c. and the prayers of the faithful shall save the sick James 5. 13 14 15. See more of Prayer Chap. 16. See more of Duties in common Calamities 7. Not to fear but believing commit their Case to God and quietly wait for his Salvation HE hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee So that we may boldly say The Lord is my helper I will not fear what man can do unto me Heb. 13. 5 6. Israel's Impatience in waiting for God made them quarrel with Moses and Moses with God although God was in his way of delivering Exod. 5. 21 22 23. The children of Israel said unto Moses Because there were no graves in Egypt hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness c. And Moses said unto the people Fear ye not stand still and see the salvation of the Lord which he shall shew to you this day c. The Lord shall fight for you Exod. 14. 10 to 14. Because of Israel's Unbelief and Impatience in waiting for God they were not suffered to enter Canaan only their Children of whom they had said They should be a prey they did possess the land Deut. 1. 32 to 39. As an encouragement we should remember what God hath done formerly Dent. 7. 17 18 19. And David was greatly distressed c. but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God 1 Sam. 30. 6. ch 17. 34 35 36 37. It may be the Lord will lock on my affliction and that the Lord will requite good for his cursing this day 2 Sam. 16. 12. Elisha said when the City was environed with Enemies Fear not for they who be with us are more than they who be with them c. But when there was a Famine in Samaria the King because Deliverance hastned not said Behold this evil is from the Lord What should I wait for the Lord any longer 2 Kings 6. 14 15 16 33. 2 Chron. 32. 7 8. In the great Famine of Samaria the great Lord who would not believe the Plenâ—y the Prophet had fore-told was told by the Prophet that he should see it but not eat thereof And so it fell out unto him 2 Kings 7. 1 2 17 18 19 20. Though Judah was beset by Israel yet Judah prevailed because they relied upon the Lord God c. 2 Chron. 23. 14 18. Ezra 8. 21 22 23. God was angry with Asa for relying upon the King of Assyria and not on God 2 Chron. 16. Be not afraid nor dismayed for the battel is not yours but God's c. Stand ye and see the salvation of the Lord with you 2 Chron. 20. 15 16 17. To God I would commit my cause Job 5. 8. Psal 9. 10. Psal 10. 14. Psal 11. 1. I waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined to me c. He brought me out of an horrible pit Psal 40. 1 2. Why art thou cast down O my soul why art thou disquieted in me Hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him Psal 42. 5 11. Psal 31. 24. Cast thy burthen upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee Psal 55. 22. The Lord is merciful c. he will not always chide c. Psal 103. 8 9. Our bones are scattered at the graves mouth c. But mine eyes are unto thee O Lord Psal 141 7 8. Job 13. 15. Despise not the chastening of the Lord neither be weary of his correction Prov. 3. 11 12. Heb. 12. 5 6. If thou faint in the day of adversity thy strength is small Prov. 24. 10. The fear of man bringeth a snare but whoso trusteth in the Lord shall be safe Prov. 29. 25. If thou seest the oppression of the poor c. marvel not c. for he who is higher than the highest regardeth c. Eccles 5. 8. Take heed and be quiet fear not neither be faint-hearted c. because Syria Ephraim c. have taken evil counsel against thee c. It shall not stand Isa 7. 3 to 7. And I will wait upon the Lord who hideth his face from the house of Jacob and I will look for him Isa 8. 17. It shall be said in that day Lo this is our God we have waited for him and he will save us Isa 25. 9. ch 26. 8. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee c. Come my people enter thou into thy chamber c. hide thy self c. until the indignation be over Isa 26. 3 20. The Egyptians shall help in vain c. therefore have I cried c. their strength is to sit still c. Thus saith the Lord In returning and rest you shall be saved in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength c. Isa 30. 7 15. Fear not for I am with thee Be not dismayed for I am thy God c. Isa 41. 10 13 14. Gen. 15. 1. ch 26. 24. Who is among you who feareth the Lord who obeyeth the voice of his servant who walketh in darkness and hath no light Let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Behold all ye who kindle a fire c. Isa 50. 10 11. Fear ye not the reproach of men neither be afraid or their revilings c. I even I am he who comforteth you Who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die c. and forgettest the Lord thy Maker Isa 51. 7 12 13. Matth. 10. 28 31. It is the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not c. It 's good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord Lamen 3. 22 25 26. The three Children threatned said Our God c. will deliver us out of thy hand Daniel 3. 16 17. When my soul fainted within me I remembred the Lord Jonah 2. 7. None upright amongst men they all lie in wait to shed blood c. that they do evil with both hands earnestly c. The son dishonoureth the father c. therefore will I look unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation Micah 7. 2 3 4 5 6 7. The Lord is good a strong hold in the day of trouble and he knoweth them who trust in him Nahum 1. 7. Take no thought c. for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak Matth. 10. 19 20 28 31. ch 6. 27. Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest Matth. 11. 28.
the afflictions of Joseph Amos 6. 1 3 4 5 6 7. I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease for I was but a little displeased and they helped forward the affliction Zecha 1. 15. Obadiah v. 11. 12 13 14. When Jesus saw the multitude he had compassion on them because they fainted or were tyred and laid down c. Matth. 9. 36. I was an hungry and ye gave me meat I was thirsty and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in naked and ye cloathed me I was in prison and ye came unto me I was sick and ye visited me c. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me Matth. 25. 35 36 37 40. When Jesus had put forth the parable of a man falling among thieves and was wounded and the Priest and Levite passing by and looking on but the Samaritan had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds and took care of him he said Go and do thou likewise Luke 10. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37. Simon Simon Satan hath desired to have you that he might sift you as wheat but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren Luke 22. 31 32. Peter therefore was kept in prison but prayer was made without ceasing or earnest and instant prayer was made of the Church unto God for him Acts 12. 5. 12. Rejoyce with them who do rejoyce and weep with them who do weep be of the same mind one towards another Rom. 12. 15 16. The members should have the same care one of another and whether one member suffer all the members suffer with it or one member be honoured all the members rejoyce with it now ye are the body of Christ and members in particular 1 Cor. 12. 24 25 26 27. Blessed be God c. who comforteth us in all our tribulations that we may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble by the comfort wherewith we our selves are comforted of God 2 Cor. 1. 3 4. Bear ye one anothers burdens and so fulfil the law of Christ Gal. 6. 2. Be kind one to another render-hearted Ephe. 4. 32. Ye have done well that ye did communicate with mine afflictions c. Ye sent once and again to my necessity Phil. 4. 14 15 16. Isa 58. 10. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved bowels of mercy Col. 3. 12 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel c. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain But when he was in Rome he sought me out very diligently and found me the Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day c. how many things he ministred unto me at Ephesus thou knowest 2 Tim. 1. 8 16 17 18. At my first answer no man stood with me but all men forsook me I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge 2 Tim. 4. 16 Ye endured a great fight or affliction partly whiles ye were made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions and pâ—â—tly whilst ye became companions of them who were so used for ye had compassion on me in my bonds c. Heb. 10. 32 33 34. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained Angels unawares Remember them who are in bonds as bound with them them who suffer adversity as being your selves also in the body Heb. 13. 2 3. Pure religion c. is to visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction James 1. 27. See Duties in common Calamities Chap. 23. See Duty of Christians one to another Chap. 17 CHAP. XXIII Of Publick or Common Calamities and Judgments whence they are I. That they are of Gods ordering and none can keep them off GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth c. And the Lord said I will destroy man whom I have created c. And behold I even I do bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh c. Accordingly he brings the flood Gen. 6. 5 7 17. ch 7. 4. Job 37. 11 12 13. The Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven and he overthrew those Cities Gen. 19. 24 25. God said I will harden Pharaohs heart that he shall not let the people go Exod. 4. 21. ch 14. 4. Joshua 11. 20. See now that I am he and there is no God with me I kill I make alive I wound I heal neither is there any who can deliver out of my hand Deut. 32. 39. Gods anger was hot against Israel therefore he left their enemies amongst them Judges 2. 20 21 22 23. If ye turn away and forsake my statutes c. then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land c. 2 Chron. 7. 19 20. The Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirits of the Philistines and of the Arabians c. and they came up into Judah and brake into it c. 2 Chron. 21. 16 17 2 Kings 24 2. 3. They mocked the messengers c. till the wrath of the Lord arose against his people and there was no remedy therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees who slew their young men c. 2 Chron. 36. 15 16 17. Afflictions come not out of the dust c. he maketh fore and bindeth up Job 5. 17 18. ch 9. 12. He turned their hearts to hate his people and to deal subtilly with his servants Psalm 105. 25. He gave them into the hand of the heathen and they who hated them ruled over them Psal 106. 41 42. Psal 44. 10. 11 12 13 14. Psal 60. 10. Lam. 2. 17. O Assyrian c. I will send him against an hypocritical nation c. to tread them down c. Isa 10. 5 6. Behold the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth Isa 26. 21. Ye scornful men c. when the over-flowing scourge shall pass through then shall ye be overthrown by it c. I have heard from the Lord of hosts a consumption determined upon the whole earth Isa 28. 14 15 18 22. Who gave Jacob for a spoil and Israel to the robbers did not the Lord against whom c Isa 42. 24. Ezek. 39. 23 24. Job 12. 23. I make peace and create evil I the Lord do all these things Isa 45. 7. I was wroth with my people I have c. given them into thine hand c. therefore shall evil come upon thee c. thou shalt not be able to put it off c. Isa 47. 6 11. Jer. 46. 15. I have forsaken mine house I have left mine
the people rescued Jonathan that he died not 1 Sam. 14. 43 44 45. Hezekiah the Lord was with him c. and he rebelled against the king of Asiyria 2 Kings 18. 7. Mordecai bowed not to Haman notwithstanding the King's Commandment Esther 3. 1 2 3. ch 5. 9. When King Nebuchadnezzar had commanded the Worshipping of an Image Shadrach Meshach and Abednego refused to obey and said Be it known unto thee O king that we will not serve thy gods nor worship the image c. Dan. 3. 15. to 18. When Darius had established a Decree that none should ask any Petition of any God or Man for thirty Days Daniel went into his house after his wonted manner and prayed three times a day Dan. 6. 7 to 10. When the Apostles were forbid to preach in the name of Christ they answered c. Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God judge you Acts 4. 18 19 20. When the Council charged them with preaching contrary to their Commands c. Peter c. said We ought to obey God father than man Acts 5 27 28 29. Moses was hid by his parents c. and they feared not the king's edict c. He feared not the wrath of the king Heb. 11. 23 27. Secondly What they ought to do or wherein they 〈◊〉 should acknowledge and obey them 1. Submit to and obey them in all Lawful Things MIriam and Aaron spoke against Moses and God smote Miriam with a Leprosie Numb 12 1 9 10 11. The Lord destroyed Korah and his Company for their Rebellion against Moses c. Numb 16. 1 c. Keep the king's commandment and that in regard of the oath of God c. Eccles 8. 2 3 4. God threatned the Jews for revolting from the King of Babylon and breaking their Oath and Covenant with him Ezek. 17. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20. Though there was no Tribute due from Christ yet he said to Peter Lest we should offend them go thou c. give unto them for me and thee Matth. 17. 24 to 27. Render therefore unto Cesar the things which are Cesar's Matth. 22. 21. Let every soul be subject to the higher power c. Whosoever therefore resisteth the powers resisteth the ordinance of God c. shall receive to themselves damnation c. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the powers Do that which is good c. Ye must needs be subject not only for wrath but also for conscience-sake c. For this cause pay you tribute c. Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due custom to whom custom fear to whom fear honour to whom honour Rom. 13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7. Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers to obey magistrates c. Titus 3. 1. Submit your selves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake whether it be to the king as supream or unto Governors as unto them who are sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers c For so is the will of God that with well-doing ye shall put to silence the ignorance of foolish men 1 Pet. 2. 13 14 15. 2. Give them due Honour and Respect Not contemn their Persons or speak Evil of them THou shalt not revile the gods or Judges nor curse the ruler of thy people Exod. 22. 28. David said to Saul My Lord the King And when Saul looked behind him David stooped with his face to the earth and bowed himself c. He said I will not put forth my hand against the Lord's anointed 1 Sam. 24. 6 8 10. ch 26. 9 11. Nathan the prophet when he was come in before the king he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground and said My Lord O king c. 1 Kings 1. 23 24. Is it fit to say to a king Thou art wicked To princes Ye are ungodly Job 34. 18. The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion c. Prov. 19. 12. The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul Prov. 20. 2. ch 16. 14 15. Put not forth thy self in the presence of a king c. Prov. 25. 6 7. Where the word of a king is there is power And who may say unto him What doest thou Eccles 8. 4. Curse not the king no not in thy thoughts Eccles 10. 20. Daniel said to Darius the King O king live for ever Dan. 6. 21. When the Apostle had spoken sharply to the High-Priest and some who stood by had said Revilest thou God's high-priest Then said Paul I wist not brethren that he was the high-priest for it is written Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people Acts 23. 2 3 4 5. Paul said I think my self happy king Agrippa because I shall answer for my self this day before thee c. Festus said c. Paul Thou art beside thy self much learning doth make thee mad But he said I am not mad most noble Festus but speak forth the words of truth and soberness c. Acts 26. 1 2 3 24 25. ch 24. 10. Render therefore to all their dues c. fear to whom fear honour to whom honour Rom. 13. 7. Honour the king 1 Pet. 2. 17. But chiefly them who walk in the lust of uncleanness and despise government c. a dominion c. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignities whereas Angels who are greater in power and might bring not railing accusations against them before the Lord 2 Pet. 2. 10 11 Jude vers 8 9. 3. To pray for them EXhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for kings and for all who are in authority or eminent place that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all godliness and honesty For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3. 4. To endeavour to get good Magistrates WHen Adonijah exalted himself saying I will be king and preparation was made for it Then Bathsheba the Queen and Nathan the prophet made application to David to set up Solomon to be King and accordingly prevailed 1 Kings 1. 5. To discover Treasons MOrdecai discovered the Design of the King 's two Servants against him Esther 2. 21 22 23. 6. To be content with such Magistrates which God hath set over us although they be not such as they should be WHen Samuel was old he made his sons judges over Israel c. and his sons walked not in or followed not his ways but turned aside after lucre and took bribes and perverted judgment Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together and came to Samuel c. and said unto him Behold thou art old and thy sons walk not in thy ways Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations
the first-born who are enrolled in heaven Heb. 12. 23. 2. Universal Visible THE Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved Acts 2. 47. That now c. might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God c. unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages c. Ephes 3. 10 21. I Paul c. rejoice in my sufferings c. for his body's sake which is the church Col. 1. 24. 3. Particular visible Churches of Believers who are joined together as one Body and usually meet together in one place for the participation of the same Ordinances and exercising Duties as a Church and one to another as Members thereof CAN two walk together except they be agreed Amos 3. 3. They all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication c. The number of the names together were about an hundred and twenty Acts 1. 13 14 15. And the same day there was added about three thousand souls and they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayer c. And all who believed were together c. And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple c. Acts 2. 41 42 44 46. Then had the Churches rest throughout all Juâ—ea and 〈◊〉 and Samaria Acts 9. 31. Then tidings c. came unto the ears of the Church which was in Jerusalem and they sent forth Barnabas c. At Antioch they assembled themselves a whole year with or in the Church and taught much people Acts 11. 22 26. And when they had ordained them Elders in every Church c. they went to Antioch c. when they had gathered the Church together c. Acts 14. 23 27. Paul and Barnabas came to Jerusalem they were received of the Church and of the Apostles and Elders c. then pleased it the Apostles and Elders with the whole Church to send c. being assembled with one accord they gathered the multitude together delivered the Epistle c. Paul went c. confirming the Churches Acts 15. 2 3 4 22 25 30 41. ch 21. 17 18. When he had landed at Cesaria and gone up and saluted the Church c. Acts 18. 22. Paul sent to Ephesus and called the Elders of the Church Acts 20. 17. Caius mine host and of the whole Church saluteth you Rom. 16. 23. Unto the Church of God which is at Corinth 1 Cor. 1. 2. As I teach every where in every Church 1 Cor. 4. 17. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ when ye are gathered together c. 1 Cor. 5. 4. When ye come together in the Church c. when ye come together therefore into one place c. despise ye the Church of God c. Wherefore my brethren when ye come together to eat tarry one for another 1 Cor. 11. 16 18 20 21 22 33 34. If therefore the whole Church be come together in one place c. let him keep silence in the Church c. as in all the Churches of the Saints c. Let women keep keep silence in the Churches c. It 's a shame for a woman to speak in the Church 1 Cor. 14. 23 28 33 34 35. As I have given order to the Churches of Galatia so do c. The Churches of Asia 1 Cor. 16. 1 19. The Churches of Macedonia c. throughout all the Churches c. chosen of the Churches c. brethren the messengers of the Churches c. shew c. before the Churches 2 Cor. 8. 1 18 19 23 24. Paul c. unto the Churches of Galatia c. unknown by â—ace unto the Churches Gal. 1. 1 2 22. Ye Philippians c. no Church c. but ye only Phil. 4. 15. When this Epistle is read among you cause it that it be read also in the Church of Laodicea Col. 4. 15 16. To the Church of the Thessalonians which is in God 1 Thess 1. 1. The Churches of God which in Judea are in Christ c. 1. Thess 2. 14. So that we our selves glory in you in the Churches of God 2 Thess 1. 4. The Church at Babylon c. salute you 1 Pet. 5. 13. Born witness of thy charity before the Church c. I wrote unto the Church but Diotrephes c. casteth them out of the Church 3 John verse 6 9 10. The seven Churches of Asia c. Ephesus Smirna Pergamus c. Rev. 1. 4 11. ch 2. 7 11 17. Secondly The Dignity Priviledges and Blessings belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ in general as such IT is said of Joseph that thô he should be persecuted c. yet his bow should remain in its strength Gen. 49. 23 24. The Angel of the Lord appeared in the midst of the bush and thô the bush burned yet not consumed Exod. 3. 2. I will set my tabernacle among you and my soul shall not abhor you and I will walk among you and will be your God and ye shall be my people Levit. 26. 11 12. Ezek. 37. 26 27 28. There is no enchantment against Jacob nor divination against Israel Numb 23. 27. The cloud filled the house of the Lord so that the Priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud for the glory of the Lord had filled the house 1 Kings 8. 10 11. ch 9. 3. Exod. 40. 34. Wherefore do the heathen rage c. the Lord sees and laughs c. yet have I set my king upon my holy hill c. Psal 2. 1 6. There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God the holy place of the tabernacles of the most high God in the midst of her she shall not be moved God shall help her c. the Lord of hosts is with us the God c. Psal 46. 4 5 7. Out of Zion the perfection of beauty God hath shined Psal 50. 2. The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan an high hill why leap ye ye high hills this is the hill God desireth to dwell in the Lord will dwell in it for ever Psal 68. 15 16. Psal 69. 35 36. Psal 74. 2. Deliver not the soul of thy turtle dove unto the multitude c. Psal 74. 19. In Judah is God known his name is great in Israel in Salem also is his tabernacle and his dwelling place in Sion Psal 76. 1 2. He delivered his strength into captivity and his glory into the enemies hand he gave his people over also unto the sword and was wroth with his inheritance Psal 78. 61 62. How amiable are thy tabernacles O Lord of hosts c blessed are they who dwell in thy house they will be still praising of thee c. they go from strength to strength every one of them in Zion appearing before God Psal 84. 1 4 7. The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more then all the dwellings of Jacob glorious things are spoken of thee O city of God
glorious Church without spot Ephes 5. 27. The house of God which is the Church of the living God the pillar c 1 Tim. 3. 15. Who walketh in the midst of the golden Candlesticks Rom. 2. 1. See Union and Relation between Christ and his Church Chap. 15. See Saints Priviledges Chap. 14. Thirdly Of the Qualification of the Members of the Churches what they should be AND the Lord spake to Aaron saying Do not drink wine nor strong drink thou nor thy sons with thee when ye go into the tabernacle c. That ye may put difference between holy and unholy and between unclean and clean c. Levit. 10. 9 10. Holiness becometh thine house O Lord for ever Psal 93. 5. They shall call them the holy people the redeemed of the Lord Isa 62 12. Her Priests have violated my law c have put no difference between the holy and prophane neither have they shewed c. between the unclean and the clean Ezek 22. 26. Ephraim he hath mixed himself among the people is a cake not turned Hosea 7. 8. Can two walk together except they be agreed Amos 3. 3. To all that be in Rome beloved of God called Saints Rom. 1. 7. Grant you to be like minded one towards another c. that ye may with one mind and one mouth glorifie God c. I my self am perswaded of you brethren that ye also are full of goodness filled with all knowledge c. Rom. 15. 5 6 14. Unto the Church of God which is at Corinth to them who are sanctified in Christ Jesus called Saints c. I beseech you c. that ye all speak the same thing c. that ye be perfectly joyned together in the same mind and in the same judgment 2 Cor. 1. 2 10. By one spirit we are all baptized into one body c. 1 Cor. 12. 13. Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness what communion hath light with darkness c. Ye are the temple of the living God as God hath said I will dwell in them and walk in them and c. wherefore come out from among them and be ye separate saith the Lord c. I will receive you 2 Cor. 6. 14 15 16 17 18. First they gave their own selves to the Lord and unto us by the will of God 2 Cor. 8. 5. Ye are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord in whom you also are built together for an habitation of God through the spirit Eph. 2. 19 20 21 22. To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colosse Col. 1. 2. Ye are the children of the light and of the day we are not of the night nor of darkness c. that this Epistle be read unto all the holy brethren 1 Thes 5. 5 17. Be ready always to give an answer unto every man who asketh you a reason of the hope which is in you with meekness and fear 1 Pet. 3. 15. See more of Discipline c. Chap. 27. Fourthly Of the Propriety that particular Churches had in their Members and of others joyning themselves to them AND great fear came upon all the Churches c. and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch and of the rest durst no man joyn himself to them but the people magnified them Acts 5. 11 12 13. And when Saul was come to Jerusalem he assayed to joyn himself to the disciples and they were all afraid of him and believed not that he was a disciple but Barnabas took him and brought him unto the Apostles and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord c. and he was with them coming c. at Jerusalem Acts. 9. 26 27 28. They determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go c. It pleased the Apostles c. with the whole church to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch c. Judas and Silas chief men among the brethren Acts 15. 2 22. Phebe our sister who is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea Rom. 16. 1. Because of false brethren unawares brought in who came in privily to spy c. Gal. 4. 2. Epaphroditus my brother c. but your messenger c. I send him therefore the more carefully that when ye see him again ye may rejoyce c. he was nigh unto death c. Phil. 2. 25 26 27 28. Onesimus c. who is one of you c. Epaphras who is one of you c. salute you Col. 4. 9 12. Our friends salutâ— thee greet the friends by name 3 John v. 14. Fifthly Of Letters Commendatory Or The Churches receiving of such who were Recommended them from others by Word or Letter BArnabas took Paul and brought him to the Apostles and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord c. and he was with them c. Acts. 9. 26 27 28. When Apollos was disposed to pass into Achaiâ— the brethren wrote exhorting the Disciples to receive him who when he was come helps them much Acts 18. 27. I commend unto you Phebe our sister c. that ye receive her in the Lord c. Rom. 16. 1 2. If Timotheus come see that he may be with you without fear for he worketh c. 1 Cor. 16. 10 11. Need we as some Epistles of commendation to you or of commendation fresh you 2 Cor. 3. 1 2 3. He remembreth the obedience of you all how with fear c. ye received him 2 Cor. 7. 14 15. Whether any do enquire of Titus he is my partner c. or our brethren they are the messengers of the churches wherefore shew ye to them c. 2 Cor. 8. 22 23 24. Marcus c. touching whom ye received commandment if he come unto you receive him Col. 4. 10. The brethren c. whom if thou bring forward c. we therefore ought to receive such c. I wrote to the church but Diotrephes c. received us not c. and forbiddeth them who would c. 3 John 3. 6 8 9 10. Sixthly Of the Order of the Churches in their Assemblies and Meeting What they did there as their Duty and how they should order it in their constant Worship GOD is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the Saints and to be had in reverence of all them about him Psal 89. 7. Where two or three are gathered together in my name there will I be in the midst of them Mat. 18. 20. Christ said The Scribes and Pharisees c. love the chief seats in the Synagogues c. but he who is greatest among you shall be your servant c. Mat. 23. 6. 11 12 17. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication c. Peter stood up in the midst of the
them Acts 6. 5 6. Peter and John prayed and laid their Hands on Disciples and they received the Holy Ghost Acts 8. 17. The Prophets and Teachers at Antiâ—ch by the Command of the Holy Ghost to separate Paul and Barnabas c. did pray and fast and lay their Hands upon them Acts 13. 1 2 3. Paul finding disciples c. And when Paul had 〈◊〉 his hands on them the Holy Ghost c. Acts 19. 1 6. Paul prayed and laid hands on Publius his father and healed him being sick Acts 28. 8. Neglect not the gift c. given theâ— c. with laying on of the hands of the presbytery 1 Tim. 4. 14. Lay hands suddenly on no man neither be partaker of other men's sins 1 Tim. 5. 22. Stir up the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of hands 2 Tim. 1. 6. Not laying again the foundation of repentance c. of laying on of hands Heb. 6. 1 2. Thirteenthly Of the several Ordinances of Christ to be observed in and by the Churches of Christ and elsewhere THE earth is defiled under the inhabitants thereof because they have transgressed the laws changed the ordinances c. Isa 24. 5. And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers c. And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple Acts 2. 41 42 46. And now I praise you brethren that you c. keep the ordinances as they were delivered unto you 1 Cor. 11. 2. I. Prayers THese all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women c. Acts 1. 14. And they continued c. and in prayers Acts 2. 42. See Prayers at large Chap. 16. See Praising at large Ibid. II. Reading Teaching and Preaching of the Word of God Prophesying THou shalt set a king over thee c. He shall write him a copy of this law in a book c. he shall read therein all the days of his life that he may learn to fear the Lord Deut. 17. 15 18 19. 20. 2 Kings 22. 11. When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall chuse thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing Gather the people together men and women and children and thy stranger that is within thy gates that they may hear and that they may learn and fear the Lord your God and observe to do all the words of this saw and their children who have not known may hear and learn to fear the Lord c. Deut. 31. 11 12 13. Joshua read all the words of the law the blessings and curses according unto all which is written in the book of the law there was not a word of all which Moses commanded which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel with the women and the little ones and the strangers who were conversant among them Josh 8. 34 35. Jehoshaphat sent to his Princes to Benhail c. to teach in the cities of Judah and with them Elishama c. Priests and they taught in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them and went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people 2 Chron. 17. 7 8 9. And Ezra the Priest brought the law before the Congregation c. and he read therein c. from the morning until the mid-day c. Also Joshua and Bani c. and the Levites caused the people to understand the law and the people stood in their place so they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and gave the sense and caused them to understand the reading Nehem. 8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. ch 13. 1. He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel which he commanded our fathers that they should make them known to their children c. that they might set their hope in God c. Psal 78. 5 6 7. Blessed is the man who heareth me watching daily at my gates waiting at the posts of my doors for whose findeth me findeth life Prov. 8 34 35. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who bringeth good tydings who publisheth peace c. and publisheth salvation c. Isa 52. 7. Nâ—hâ—m 1. 15. The prophet who hath a dream let him tell a dream and he who hath my word let him speak my word faithfully what is the chaff to the wheat saith the Lord Jer. 23. 28 29. Thou shalt speak my words unto them whither they will hear or whether they will forbear Ezek. 2. 7. They shall wander from sea to sea c. to seek the word of the Lord and shall not find it Amos 8. 12. And the Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the earth and then shall the end c. Matth. 24. 14. Go ye therefore and teach all nations c. teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you Matth. 28. 19 20. The parable of the sower opened by Christ to be the word preached Mark 4. 14 15 16 c. Luke 8. 11. Whosoever shall not receive you nor hear you when ye depart thence shake off the dust from under your feet for a testimony against them Mark 6. 11. Luke 10. 16. Matth. 10. 11 12 13. Jesus c. as his custom was he went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath-day and stood up to read and there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaias and when he had opened the book he found the place where it was written The spirit of the Lord is upon me c. and he closed the book and gave it again to the minister and sat down c. and he began to say unto them This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears c. and all c. wondred at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth c. Luke 4. 16 17 18 19 20 31 32. Jesus went through every City c. preaching and shewing the glad tidings c. Luke 8. 1. Jesus said c. Ought not Christ to have suffered c And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself c. then opened he their understandings c. Luke 24. 26 27 45. I pray c. for them also who shall believe in me through their word John 17. 20. When the Apostles were commanded not to preach Christ they said whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God judge ye Acts 4. 18. 19. ch 5. 28. Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life and when c. And daily in the temple and in every house they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus Christ Acts 5. 20 42. The Eunuch reading the Prophet Isaias Philip came to him c. and opened his mouth and
and seek not the honour which cometh from God only John 5. 44. Labour not for the meat which perisheth but for that which endureth c. John 6. 27. He is of age ask him c. These words spake his parents because they feared the Jews for the Jews had agreed already That if any man did confess that he was Christ he should be put out of the Synagogue therefore said his parents c. John 9. 21 22 23. Judas displeased at the use of the ointment upon pretence of the poor but 't was because he bare the purse c. Among the chief rulers also many believed on him but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him lest they should be put out of the Synagogue for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God John 12. 4 5 6 42 43. In the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good chear I have overcome the world John 16. 33. I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world but that thou shouldst keep them from the evil John 17. 15. Jesus answered My kingdom is not of this world if my kingdom were of this world then would my servants fight that I should not c. John 18. 36. Pilate â—ought to release â—esus but the Jews cried out saying If thou let this man go thou art not Caesar's friend c. When Pilate therefore heard that saying he brought Jesus forth c. John 19. 12 13 15 16. Mark 15. 15. What house will ye build for me saith the Lord c. Hath not my hand made all these things c. Acts 7. 48 49 50. ch 14. 15 17. When Paul had cast out the evil Spirit out of the damsel and her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone they caught Paul and Silas c. and said That they did exceedingly trouble the City c. Acts 16. 18 to 22. God who made the world c. he is Lord of heaven and earth c. He giveth to all life c. and all things Acts 17. 24 25. So Demetrius a Silver-smith and others of the same trade who made silver Shrines for Diana c. complained against Paul for Preaching the Gospel cried up Diana because they were like to lose their gain if men esteemed not of Diana as a Goddess Acts 19. 24 to 28. Your selves know that these hands of mine have ministred to my necessities and them who were with me I have shewed you all things how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak and to remember the words of our Lord Jesus how he said If is more blessed to give than to receive Acts. 20. 33 34 35. The carnal mind is enmity against God It is not subject to the law of God neither indeed can be Rom. 8. 7. Make no provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof Rom. 13. 14. Ye see your calling brethren how that not many wise men after the flesh not many noble are called but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wife c. that no flesh should glory c. 1 Cor. 1. 26 27 28 29. I will not be brought under the power of any meats for the belly c. but God shall destroy both c. 1 Cor. 6. 12 13. The time is short it remaineth that both they who have wives be as though they had none and they who weep as though they wept not and they who rejoice as if they rejoiced not and they who buy as though they possessed not and they who use this world as not abusing it for the fashion of this world passeth away c. He who is married careth for the things which are of this world how he may please his wife 1 Cor. 7. 29 to 34. I keep under my body and bring it in subjection lest that by any means c. 1 Cor. 9. 27. The Devil is called the God of this world 2 Cor 4. 4. The sorrow of the world worketh death 2 Cor. 7. 10. You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through his poverty might be rich 2 Cor. 8. 9. God is able to make all grace abound towards you that ye always having all sufficiency c. 2 Cor. 9. 8. Jesus Christ who gave himself for our sins that he might deliver us from this present evil world according to the will of God c. Gal. 1. 4. The flesh lusteth against the spirit c. so that ye cannot do the thing that ye would Gal. 5. 17. God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ by whom or whereby the world is crucified to me and I unto the world Gal. 6. 14. Covetousness let it not be once named among you as becometh Saints c. for this ye know that no whoremonger c. nor covetous man who is an idolâ—er hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God Ephes 5. 3 5. 2. Cor 6. 10. Whose end is destruction whose God is their belly whose glory is in their shame who mind earthly things Phil. 3. 15. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication c. let your request be made known to God c. I have learned that in whatsoever state I am therewith to be content I know how to be abased and how to abound every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry both to abound and suffer need c. but my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Jesus Christ Psal 4. 6 12 19. Set your affections or mind on things above not things on the earth c. Mortifie therefore your members c. inordinate affections evil concupiscence and covetousness which is idolatry Col. 3. 2 5. Meats which God hath created to be received c. for every creature of God is good and nothing to c. 1 Tim. 4. 3 4. 1 Cor. 10. 25 26 27. She who liveth in pleasure or delicately is dead while she liveth 1 Tim. 5. 6. Godliness with contentment is great gain for we brought nothing into the world it is certain we can carry nothing out and having food and raiment let us be therewith content but them who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition for the love of money is the root of all evil which while some coveted after have erred from the faith and pierced themselves thorow with many sorrows but thou O man flee these things c. Charge them who be rich in this world that they be not high-minded nor trust in uncertain riches but in the living God who giveth all things richly to enjoy that they do good that they be rich in good works ready to distribute c. laying