18 19. In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness Zech. 13. 1. Thou shalt call his name Jesus for he shall save his people from their sins Matth. 1. 21. Jesus said to the sick of the palsie Son be of good cheer thy sins be forgiven thee c. Ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins Matth. 9. 2 6. All manner of sins and blasphemies shall be forgiven to men but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men And whosoever speaks a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him but whosoever speaks against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven him in this world neither in the world to come Matth. 12. 31 32. This is my blood c. which was shed for many for the remission of sins Matth. 26. 28. To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins through the tender mercies of our God whereby the day spring from on high hath visited us Luke 1. 77 78. I say unto thee Her sins which are many are forgiven for she loved much but to whom little is forgiven the same loveth little And he said unto her Thy sins are forgiven thee Luke 7. 48 49. It behoveth Christ to suffer c. and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name Luke 24. 46 47. Behold the Lamb of God who taketh away the sins of the world John 1. 29. Repent c. that your sins may be blotted out when the time of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord and he shall send Jesus c. Acts 3. 19 20. Jesus c. hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins Acts 5. 30 31. To him gave all the prophets witness that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins Acts 10. 43. Be it known unto you c. that through this man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins Acts 13. 38. To open the eyes c. that they may â—eceive forgiveness of sins c. through faith in me c. Acts 26. 18. Whom God hath set forth or fore-ordained to be a propitiation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousness for the remissiâ—n or or passing over of sins Rom. 3. 25. Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures c. If Christ be not raised c. ye are yet in your sins c. The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is the law but thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 15. 3 17 56 57. God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself not imputing their trespasses unto them c. For he hath made him to be sin for us 2 Cor. 5. 19 21. Jesus Christ who gave himself for our sins Gal. 1. 3 4. In whom ye have redemption through his blood the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace wherein he hath abounded c. Ephes 1. 7 8. Col. 1. 14. And you c. hath he quickned together with him having forgiven you all trespasses Col. 2. 13. Jesus Christ who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity Titus 2. 13 14. His Son c. when he had by himself purged our sins sate down Hebr. 1. 2 3. Wherefore it behoveth him to be made like unto his brethren c. to make reconciliation for the sins of the people Hebr. 2. 17. I will be merciful unto their unrighteousnesses and their sins and their iniquities I will remember no more Hebr. 8. 12. If the blood of Bulls c. sanctifieth c. how much more shall the blood of Christ who offered himself c. purge our consciences c. by means of death for the redemption of the transgression Without shedding of blood no remission of sin c. Once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself c. Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many Hebr. 9. 13 14 15 22 26 28. This man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever sate down c. moreover where is remission of those there is no more offering for sin c. Hebr. 10. 12 18. Who his own self bear our sins in his own body on or to the tree c. by whose stripes ye were healed 1 Pet. 2. 24. Christ also hath once suffered for sins the just for the unjust that he might bring us unto God 1 Pet. 3. 18. The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin c. If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness 1 John 1. 7 9. If any man sin we have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous and he is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world c. I write to you little children because your sins are forgiven you for his names sake 1 John 2. 1 2 12. He was manifested to take away our sins c. 1 John 3. 5. Herein is love not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins 1 John 4. 10. Jesus Christ c. who hath loved us and washed us with his own blood from our sins Rev. 1. 5. Reconciliation to and Peace with God MErcy and truth are met righteousness and peace have kissed c. Psalm 85. 10. Fury is not in me c. Let him take hold of my strength he may make peace with me he shall make peace with me Isa 27. 4 5. The Lord is well pleased for his righteousness sake Isa 42. 21. The chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes we are healed Isa 53. 5. Seventy weeks are determined c. to make reconciliation for iniquity Dan. 9. 24. He shall be a Priest upon his throne and the counsel of peace shall be between them both Zech. 6. 12 13. This is my beloved Son in whom I am well-pleased Mâ—tth â— 17. Go to my brethren and say unto them I ascend unto my Father and unto your Father and unto my God and your God John 20. 17. The Word which God sent unto the children of Israel preaching peace by Jesus Christ Acts 10. 36. We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ c. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son much more being reconciled c. We say in God through our Lord Jesus Christ by whom we have now received the atonement Rom. 5. 1 10 11. God who hath reconciled us unto himself
stricken smitten of God and afflicted he was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquities the chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes or bruises we are healed c. We have turned every one to his own way and the Lord hath laid the iniquity of us all upon him or he hath made the Iniquity of us all to meet upon him He was oppressed he was afflicted c. he was taken from prison and from judgment c. he was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of my people was he stricken or was the stroke upon him He made his grave with the wicked c. It pleased the Lord to bruise him he hath put him to grief when thou shalt make his soul an offering or when his Soul shall make an offering for sin c. he shall bear their iniquities c. he hath poured out his soul unto death and he was numbred with the transgressors and he bare the sins of many and made intercession for the transgressors Isa 53. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. Psal 116. 3. Luke 22 37. Matth. 27. 38. Who is this who cometh from Edom with dyed garments from Bosrah c. Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel c. I have trodden the Wine-press alone and of the people there was none with me Isa 63. 1 2 3. Gen. 49. 11. Shall Messiah be cut off but not for himself c. and he shall confirm the covenant with many c. He shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease Dan. 9. 26 27. By the blood of thy covenant or whose Covenant is by Blood I have sent forth thy prisoners Zech. 9. 11. What are these wounds in thine hands then shall he answer Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends Awake O Sword against my shepherd and against the man my fellow saith the Lord of Hosts smite the shepherd c. Zechar. 13. 6 7 Matth. 26. 31 47 48 49. From that time forth began Jesus to shew c. how that he must suffer many things of the Elders c. and be killed c. When Peter had said Be it far from thee Lord he turned and said to Peter Get thee behind me Satan c. thou savourest not the things of God c. Matth. 16. 21 22 23. Luke 17. 25. Likewise also shall the Son of man suffer of them c. the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men and they shall kill him Matth. 17. 12 22 23. Acts 3. 13 15. The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of the chief priests c. and they shall condemn him to death and shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock and to scourge and to crucifie him Matth. 20. 17 18 19. Luke 18. 31 32 33. and Acts 10. 39. The chief priests c. assembled and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty and kill him c. Jesus c. began to be sorrowful and very heavy then said he unto them My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death c. Put up thy sword thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of Angels But how then shall the Scripture be fulfilled that thus it must be They spit in his face and buffeted him Matth. 26. 2. 37 38 52 53 54 67. John 12. 27. Mark 14. 33 34. The soldiers mocked him they spit upon him and smote him on the head c. they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall c. they crucified him between two thieves c. they parted his garments c. He cried with a loud voice saying My God my God Why hast thou forsaken me c. Jesus when he had cried again with a loud voice yielded up the Ghost Matth. 27. 27 28 29 30 34 35 46 50. John 19. 23 24 c. Psal 69. 21. The Son of man came to give his life for a ransom for many Mark 10 45. I have a baptism to be baptized with and how am I straitned till it be accomplished Luke 12. 50. And being in an Agony he prayed more earnestly and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground Luke 22. 44. Thus it is written and thus it behoveth Christ to suffer Luke 24. 46. My flesh which I will give for the life of the world John 6. 51. I lay down my life for the sheep c. I lay down my life that I may take it up c. no man taketh it from me but I lay it down of my self c. John 10. 15 17 18. It is expedient for us that one should die for the people c. He prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation and not for that nation only but c. John 11. 50 51 52. Greater love hath no man than this That a man lay down his life for his friends John 15. 13. The cup which my Father hath given me shall I not drink John 18. 11. Those things which God spake before by the mouth of all his prophets that Christ should suffer he hath so fulfilled Acts 3. 18. ch 10. 38 39. ch 13. 29. Gal. 3. 13. The Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood Acts 20. 28. Jesus Christ whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation for sin through faith in his blood Rom. 3. 24 25. Jesus who was delivered for our offences Rom. 4. 25. Christ died for the ungodly c. While we were yet sinners Christ died for us c. We were reconciled to God by the death of his Son Rom. 5. 6 8 10. 1 Thes 5. 10. God sent his Son c. and for sin or by a sacrifice for sins condemned sin in the flesh c. Who is he who condemneth It is Christ that died Rom. 8. 3 34. We preach Christ crucified Unto the Jews a stumbling-block c. 1 Cor. 1. 23. ch 2. 2. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us 1 Cor. 5. 7. Ye are bought with a price 1 Cor. 6. 20. Christ died for our sins according to the scripture 1 Cor. 15. 3. He hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin 2 Cor. 5. 21. Jesus Christ who gave himself for our sins c. Gal. 1. 4. The Son of God c. who gave himself for me Gal. 2. 20. Christ hath loved us and given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling favour c. Christ loved the Church and gave himself for it Ephes 5. 2 25. He became obedient unto the death even the death of the cross Phil. 2. 8. Heb. 12. 2 3. We have redemption through his blood c. having made peace through the blood of his cross c. hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death Col. 1. 14 20 21 22. The Man Jesus Christ who gave
observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command you this day all these curses shall come upon thee and overtake thee Cursed thou in the city and cursed thou in the field c. Deut. 28. 15 16 17 18 19 20 to the end chap. 29. 19 20. chap. 3. 17 18 19. Do ye thus requite the Lord O foolish people and unwise Is not he thy Father c. Deut. 32. 6 32 33 c. Achan sinned in taking the cursed thing and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel c. and the men of Aâ— smote them c. The Lord said c. neither will I be with you any more except ye destroy the accursed thing from among you Up c. And God said He who is taken with this accursed thing shall be burned with fire he and all that he hath because he hath transgressed c. And accordingly Achan and his was stoned and burned Josh 7. 1 4 5 10 12 13 15 24 25 26. If ye forsake the Lord and serve strange gods then he will turn and do you hurt and consume you after he hath done you good Josh 24. 20. Judges 2. 13 14 15. ch 10. 6 13. God rendred the Wickedness of Abimelech c. in slaying his seventy Brethren And all the Evil of the Men of Shechem c. upon their heads c. Judges 9. 56 57. God said Did not I deliver you c. yet have ye forsaken me c. Wherefore I will deliver you no more Go and cry unto the gods ye have chosen let them deliver you c. Judges 10. 11 12 13 14. Sampson's Deiilah was his ruin Judges 16. 15 to 21. The Benjamites cut off and destroyed for the great Sin in abusing the Levite's Concubine to death Judges 18. ch 19. God threatens Eli for his suffering his Sons to sin so in the Priesthood 1 Sam. 2. 22 23 24 to the end The Lord said I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house c. for I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth because his sons made themselves vile and he restrained them not and therefore have I sworn unto the house of Eli That the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor burnt-offerings for ever 1 Sam. 3. 11 12 13 14. ch 4. 17 18. God's Judgments upon the Philistines while they kept the Ark of God amongst them 1 Sam. 5. 6 7 8 c. He smote the men of Bethshemesh because they had looked into the ark of the Lord c. fifty thousand and seventy men 1 Sam. 6. 19. The elders of Israel came to Samuel and said Make us a king to judge us like all the nations c. And the Lord said unto Samuel c. They have not rejected thee but they have rejected me that I should not reign over them c. And God said You shall cry out because of your king c. and the Lord will not hear you in that day 1 Sam. 8. 4 5 7 18 19. ch 10. 19. The Lord sent thunder and rain in wheat-harvest and all the people feared the Lord and Samuel We have added unto all our sins this eviâ— to ask us a king c. If ye will still do wickedly ye shall be consumed both ye and your king 1 Sam. 12. 12 16 17 18 19 25. Saul offered sacrifice himself c. Samuel said to him Thou hast done foolishly c. but now the kingdom shall not continue I Sam. 13. 9 10 13 14. Samuel said to Saul Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord he hath also rejected thee from being king 1 Sam. 15. 9 11 17 22 23 26. The Lord also takes away his Spirit from Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him 1 Sam. 16. 1 14. And when Saul enquired of the Lord the Lord answered him not neither by dreams nor by Uriâ— nor by prophets c. Then he goes to a familiar spirit c. Samuel said Why hast thou disquieted me c. Saul said God is departed from me and answereth me no more c. The Lord hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand Because thou obeyed not the voice of the Lord nor executed his fierce wrath upon Amalek c. therefore hath the Lord done this thing unto thee this day c. 1 Sam. 28. 6 7 15 16 17 18 19. 2 Chron. 10. 13 14. Uzzah put forth his hand unto the ark of God and took hold of it c. and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah and God smote him there for his errour or rashness and there he died c. Michal David's wife despised David for his dancing before the ark c. therefore sâ—e had no child unto the day of her death c. 2 Sam. 6. 16 23. David's Sin in the matter of Uriah's Wife c. displeased the Lord 2 Sam. 11. 27. And Nathan said unto David c. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel I anointed thee king over Israel c. and if that had been too little I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord to do evil in his sight that thou hast killed Uriah c. Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thy house c. Behold I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house and I will take thy wives before thine eyes and give them unto thy neighbour and he shall lie with thy wife in the right of this sun c. The child also shall surely die c. And the child died 2 Sam. 12. 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 18. Then Amnon his Son forceth Tamar Sister of Absalom c. And Absalom killeth Amnon 2 Sam. 13. 11 12 13 14 28 29. Absalom conspireth against David and rebels 2 Sam. 15. Absalom went in to his Father's Concubines in the â—â—ght of all Israel 2 Sam. 16. 21 22. Absalom is sâ—ain himself 2 Sam. 18. 14 15. There was a famine c. And David enquired of the Lord and the Lord answered It is for Saul and his bloody house because he slew the Gibeonites c. The Children of Israel had sworn unto them and Saul sought to slay them in his Zeal c. 2 Sam. 21. 1. Josh 9. 15. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel c. David said Go number the people c. So the Lord sent a pestilence upon Israel c. and there died seventy thousand men 2 Sam. 24. 1 2 15. Adonijah put to death by Solomon's Order and Joab for his Sin killing of Abner and Amasa also put to death and Shâ—mei also put to death for his cursing of David 1 Kings 2. 24 25 28 31 32 33 34. If you shall at all turn from following of me you or your children and will not keep my commandments
from death O death I will be thy plagues c Hos 13. 14. 1 Cor. 15. 55. Fear not them who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul c. Matth. 10. 28. Jesus said unto the man on the cross Verily c. to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise c. Father into thy hands I commend my spirit c. he gave up the Ghost Luke 23. 42 43 46. Psal 31. 5. Simeon said Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace for mine eyes haue seen thy salvation Luke 2. 26 29. The beggar died also was carryed by the Angels into Abrahams bosome Luke 16. 22. I must work c. while it is day the night cometh wherein no man can work John 9. 4. And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary to comfort them concerning their brother c. When Jesus therefore saw her weeping and the Jews also weeping c. he groaned in his spirit and was troubled c. Jesus wept John 11. 19 33 35. Ananias and Saphira both fell down and yielded up the ghost Acts 5. 5 10. And they stoned Stephen calling and saying Lord Jesus receive my spirit Acts 7. 59. And devout men carried Stephen and made great lamentation over him Acts 8. 2. He hath made of one blood all nations of men c. and hath determined the times before appointed and the bounds of their habitation Acts 17. 26. 2 Sam. 7. 12. 1 Chron. 17. 11. Whether we live we live unto the Lord and whether we die we die unto the Lord whether we live therefore or die we are the Lords for to this end Christ both died and rose again and revived that he might be Lord both of the dead and living Rom. 14. 7 8 9. The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is the Law but thanks c. 1 Cor. 15. 56 57. We have this treasure in earthen vessels 2 Cor. â— 7. If our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved we have a building of God c. We groan being burdened c. Whilst we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord we are c. willing to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord 2 Cor. 5. 1 2 6 7 8. I knew a man c. whether in the body or out of the body I cannot tell 2 Cor. 12. 2. To die is gain c. having a desire to depart and to be with Christ which is far better Phil. 1. 21 23. Indeed he was c. nigh unto death but God had mercy on him and not on him only but on me also left I should have sorrow upon sorrow Phil. 2. 27. Who shall change our vile body c. Phil. 3. 21. I would not have you ignorant brethren concerning them who are asleep that ye sorrow not even as others who have no hope 1 Thess 4. 13. Christ who died for us that whether we wake or sleep we should live together with him 1 Thess 5. 10. We brought nothing into the world and it is certain we can carry nothing out 1 Tim. 6. 7. Job 1. 21. I am now ready to be offered and the time of my departure is at hand I have fought c. 2 Tim. 4. 6 7. He took part of the same that through death he might destroy him who had the power of death that is the devil and deliver them who through fear of death were all their life time subject to bondage Heb. 2. 14 15. It is appointed unto men once to die but after this the judgment Heb. 9. 27. But ye are come c. unto the Spirits of just men made perfect c. Heb. 12. 23. We have no continuing City here but we seek one to come Heb. 13. 14. Go to now ye who say to day c. we will go into such a City c. whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow for what is your life it is even a vapour which appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away for that ye ought to say If the Lord will we shall live and do this or that James 4. 13 14 15. ch 1. 10. Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear 1 Pet. 1. 17. I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims abstain c. 1 Pet. 2. 11. 1 Chron 29. 15. Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle even as our Lord c. 2 Pet. 1. 14. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth yea saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labour and their works do follow them Rev. 14. 13. Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching Luke 12. 37 38. CHAP. XXXV Of the Resurrection of the Dead SO man lieth down and riseth not till the heavens be no more they shall not awake Job 14. 12. I know my redeemer liveth c. and though after my skin worms destroy this body yet in my flesh shall I see God whom I shall see for my felt and mine eyes shall behold and not another c. Job 19. 25 26 27. Psal 49. 15. I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness Psal 17. 15. He will swallow up death in victory c. Isa 25. 7 8. Thy dead men shall live together with my dead body shall they arise awake and sing ye who dwell in dust for thy dew is as the dew of herbs and the earth shall cast out the dead Isa 26. 19. And many who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake some to everlasting life c. Thou shalt rest and stand in the lot at the end of the days Dan. 12. 2 13. I will ransom them from the power of the grave I will redeem them from death O death I will be thy plagues O grave I will be thy destruction Hosea 13. 14. But as touching the resurrection from the dead c. I am the God of Abraham c. God is not the God of the dead but the God of the living Matth. 22. 31 32. Luke 20. 35 37 38. Many of the bodies of the saints did arise at the death of Christ Matth. 27. 52. Thou shalt be recompenced at the resurrection of the just Luke 14. 14. The hour is coming in which all who are in the grave shall hear his voice and shall come forth they who have done good unto the resurrection of life c. John 5. 28 29. I should loose nothing but raise it up again at the last day c. and I will raise him up at the last day John 6. 39 40 44 54. I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day Jesus said unto her I am the resurrection and the life he who believeth c. John 11. 24 25 26. Because I live ye shall live also John 14. 19. They taught the people and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead Acts 4. 2. And when they heard
on purpose that it might appear they are the Failings of Saints and so proper to the Head 2 dly Note also That the words within a Parenthesis beginning with or are the Marginal Readings 3 dly Some General Heads have no Particulars following but the whole placed under that General Head This is so done either because the Texts which the Scripture affords to that Subject are but few in the whole and so easily run through or that the Matters are so various that almost every Verse carries a distinct thing in it yet still relating to the General Head as that Of the Saints Privileges each Text almost a distinct Privilege So that Of the Character of Saints and some other of like Nature And here to have descended to Particular Heads would have been tedious and unnecessary for the words being there transcribed the Reader may presently inform himself in the whole and in every particular Lastly A little pains in observing the Contents or Table in the Front of the Book which doth contain the General and Particular Heads therein and also the References thereto and directs to Chapter and Page where each lieth will enable thee to discern more of the Method and usefulness of the Work than can be well expressed in a short Epistle Therefore this shall suffice supposing the Work it self will shew its own Usefulness and Advantage to the Meditation about Divine Matters holding a Man to one Subject and yielding variety of Matter to enforce upon the mind and leave impression there When bare reading a Chapter or two as some use to do as a task proves not effectual for that end and searching proves laborious and to many by reason of the difficulty of finding discouraging also In this Edition the Errata of the former Edition are Corrected and the Work is enlarged about a fourth Part. ADVERTISEMENT THERE is now Printing a New Edition of the large Cambridge Concordance in Folio with very great Improvements to which Edition is added the Concordance to the Aprocrypha never before Published to be sold by A. and J. Churchil THE CONTENTS OR A TABLE OF THE Several HEADS herein Contained AND THEIR SUBDIVISIONS In Order as they lie AND Directing to Chapter and Page Chap. I. OF the Scriptures their Authority Use and Excellency Page 1. Chap. II. Of God Page 5. His Name and Title 5 He is a Spirit ibid. His Excellency Majesty Greatness Perfection Glory Soveraignty and Absoluteness ibid. See more in the Duty of fearing God c. 16 p. 102 He is Invisible 10 He is Incorruptible ibid. He is the most strong Almighty Omnipotent God A Rock ibid. He is Omniscient Omnipresent 11 He is most Wise 12 He is most Holy ibid. He is most Just ibid. He is compassionate pitiful and merciful 1â— He is long-suffering and patient ibid. He is gracious good kind and bountiful ibid. He is Faithfulness and Truth 14 He is Unchangeable ibid. He is infinite and unsearchable ibid. He is Eternal 15 He only is the true and living God ibid. Chap. III. Of the one God Father Son and Spirit or the Trinity See more of the Christ's Excellency Chap. 7 Page 31 See more of the Spirit Chap. 21 Page 173 Chap. IV. Of Man in his first Estate wherein he was Created and his Fall Page 18 Chap. V. Of Man's state by Nature since Sin entred Page 18. 1. Corrupt unclean and desperately wicked 18 See more of Sin Chap. 16 Page 125 2. Ignorant and sottishly opposing the true God and adoring Idols 21 See more of Ignorance Chap. 38 Page 264 3. In servitude to Sin and Satan 28 4. The sad fruit and end of such a state ibid. See more of Gods Judgment against Sinners Chap. 16 Page 125 Chap. VI. The Case the Law concludes Men under Page 25. Under Sin and Guilt 25 Under the Curse thereof ibid. The Deeds of the Law or Sacrifices under it cannot Justifie or Purge Sin but still leaves Sinners under Guilt Condemnation and Wrath. 26 Chap. VII Of Man's Salvation and Redemption how it came and by what means Page 27. From God only and no otherwise 27 Who is he and by whom this Salvation is conveyed and wrought Jesus Christ 28 The Excellency of this Saviour his Dignity and Authority in his Person and Nature his Person and Authority 31 his Nature 34 See more in Pardon and Salvation by Christ alone Chap. 10 Page 48 Chap. VIII How Christ wrought this Salvation for Sinners what he was made and what he did in order to it Page 35. 1. He is Mediator 35 2. He took upon him the Nature of Man and humbled himself ibid. 3. He is made an High Priest 36 4. He offered himself to God as a Sacrifice suffered for the Sins of Mankind made Peace through the shedding of his own Blood by which he entred into the Holiest 37 5. He fulfilled all Righteousness of the Law bore the Curse took away the Hand-writing of Ordinances is our Righteousness 39 See more of Justification Chap. 10 Page 50 6. He Sanctifieth us is our Sanctification 40 7. He Riseth from the Dead ibid. 8. He Ascended into Heaven is our way to the Father our Advocate and Intercessor there 41 9. He is made our King and Head to Encounter and Conquer our Enemies to Rule for and in us 42 10. He is our Prophet and Shepherd to Teach Guide and Feed us 43 11. He is our All in all things our Compleatness and Perfection 44 Chap. IX God's free choice of his in Christ Jesus to Eternal Life and calling of them according to his Purpose and Grace Page 45 Chap. X. Pardon and Remission of Sins Reconciliation and Peace with God Justification and Sanctification before God Eternal Life and Salvation free through the Grace of God by the Death Sacrifice and Sufferings of Christ without works Page 48 1. In General 48 2. In particular Pardon of Sins ibid. 3. Reconciliation and Peace with God 49 4. Justification and Sanctification before God 50 5. Eternal Life and Salvation 51 See more in Chap. 11 of Faith Page 53 Chap. XI How Men have the benefit of this Salvation or by what means it becomes theirs in particular P. 53. By Faith 53 Of Faith in its Nature and Objects Use Benefits and Advantages further then as before relating to this Salvation 1. In its Nature and Objects 54 2. In its Use Benefits and Advantages further 57 See more Trusting in God Chap. 16 p. 106 The Effects or Fruits by which Faith is known to be true 58 Also See Fruits of the Spirit Chap. 21 Page 176 The dangerous State and Issue of Unbelief 59 Chap. XII Characters of Saints good Men Believers appearing in Word and Deed Page 60. 1. That such may be known from others by their Fruits 60 2. The particular Fruits of the Spirit in them or good things appearing or necessary to be in such who are real Saints 61 See more of the Fruits of Faith Chap. 11 Page 58 Of the Fruits of the Spirit
to him c. My Father will love him and we will come unto him and make our abode with him c. The Comforter the holy Ghost whom my Father will send in my name he shall teach you John 14. 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 21 23 26. When the Spirit of truth is come c. he will shew you things to come he shall glorifie me for he shall receive of mine and shew it unâ—o you All things which the Father hath are mine therefore said I that he shall take of mine and shall shew it unto you c. Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give it you c. I came forth from the Father and am come into the world again I leave the world and go to the Father c. John 16. 13 14 15 23 27 28 30. Now O Father glorifie thou me c. with the glory which I had with thee before the world was c. And all mine are thine and thine are mine and I am glorified in them c. that they may be one as thou Father art in me and I in thee John 17. 5 10 21. Thomas answered and said unto him My Lord and my God John 20. 28. Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lye to the Holy Ghost c. Thou hast not lied unto men but to God c. How is it that ye are agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord Acts 5. 3 4 9. Stephen calling and saying Lord Jesus receive my spirit Acts 7. 59. Peter said to AEneas Jesus Christ maketh thee whole arise Acts 9. 34. The Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood Acts 23. 28. Of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came who is over all God blessed for ever Amen Rom. 9. 5. With all in every place who call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord 1 Cor. 1. 2. The Spirit searcheth all things yea the deep things of God For what man knoweth the things of a man but the spirit of man which is in him even so the things of God knoweth no man but the Spirit of God 1 Cor. 2. 10 11. Know you not that ye are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you c. 1 Cor. 3. 16. He who is joyned unto the Lord is one spirit c. Know you not that your body is the temple of the holy Ghost who is in you which ye have of God c. 1 Cor. 6. 17 19. 2 Cor. 6. 17. To us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and one Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 8. 6. Neither let us tempt Christ as some of them also tempted and were destroyed c. 1 Cor. 10. 9. Now the Lord is that Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty c. Even as by the Spirit of the Lord or of the Lord the Spirit 2 Cor. 3. 17 18. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all 2 Cor. 13. 14. God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts c. Gal. 4 6. Through him we both have an access by one Spirit unto the Father c. in whom you also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit Ephes 2. 18 22. By him were all things created c. By him and for him and he is before all things and by him all things consist Col. 1. 16 17. Heb. 1. 2 3. The mystery of God and of the Father and of Christ in whom or wherein are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge c. for in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily Col. 2. 2 3 9. Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way 1 Thes 3 11. Now our Lord Jesus himself and God even our Father c. comfort your hearts 2 Thes 2. 16 17. God our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ our hope grace mercy and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ c. I thank Jesus Christ our Lord who hath enabled me for that he counted me c. â— Tim. 1. 1 2 12. Rom. 1. 7. 1 Tim. 2. 3. 2 Epis John ver 3. Great is the mystery of godliness God was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of Angels c. received up into glory 1 Tim. 3. 16. According to the commandment of God our Saviour c. grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour Titus 1. 3 4. Looking for c. the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Titus 2. 10 13. ch 3. 4. Christ who through the eternal Spirit offered himself Heb. 9. 14. Let all the Angels of God worship him c. Unto the Son he saith Thy throne O God c. Heb. 1. 6 8. The Prophets c. searching what c. the Spirit of Christ which was in them 1 Pet. 1. 10 11. God and our Saviour Jesus Christ 2 Pet. 1. 1. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he laid down his life for us 1 John 3. 16. Three who bare record in heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and these thee are one c. His Son Jesus Christ this is the true God c. 1 John 5. 7 20. Denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus c. To the only wife God our Saviour c. Jude vers 4 25. All the Churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts Rev. 2. 23. See more of Christ's Excellency Chap. 7. more of the Spirit Chap. 21. CHAP. IV. Of Man in his first Estate wherein he was Created and of his Fall Of his First State AND God said Let us make man in our image after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over all the soul of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth So God created man in his own image in the image of God created him male and female created he them And God blessed them and God said unto them Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea c. Gen. 1. 26 27 28 29. Psal 8. 5 6 7. Adam gave names to all the creatures which were brought to him Gen. 2. 19 20. God hath made man upright c. Eccles 7. 29. Of his Fall The Manner and Occasion of Man's Fall at 〈◊〉 Gen. 3. 2 Cor. 11. 3. 〈◊〉 made man upright but they have sought out any many inventions Eccles 7. 29. By one man sin entred into the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men for that or in whom all have sinned c. If through the the offence of one man many be dead
not consider Isa 1. 3. He heweth down cedars c. for a man to burn and warm himself c. Yea he maketh a god and worshippeth it he maketh a graven image and falleth down thereto He burneth part thereof c. the residue thereof he maketh a god and worshippeth it and prayeth to it and saith Deliver me for thou art my god They have not known nor understood c. and none considereth in his heart neither is there knowledge or understanding to say I have burned part c. shall I make the residue thereof an abomination shall I fall down to the stock of a tree Isa 44. 14 15 16 17 18 19. They have not known me they are sottish children they have no understanding Jer. 4. 22. The word of the Lord is unto them a reproach they have no delight in it Jer. 6. 10. Though Nebuchadnezzar had acknowledged the God of Daniel to be the God of Gods and a Lord of Kings c. yet he presently makes a Molten Image and commands his People to worship it c. and said Who is that God who shall deliver you out of my hands Dan. 2. 47. ch 3. 1 4 5 6 15. Belshazzar and his Princes c. praised the Gods of Gold and of Silver c. Dan. 5. 3 4. She did not know that I gave her corn and wine c. Hos 2. 8. The Gergesons so ignorant that because of the Loss of their Swine The whole city came out to meet Jesus c. and besought him to depart out c. Matth. 8. 32 33 34. O Jerusalem c. How often would I have gathered c. And ye would not Luke 13. 34. ch 19. 14. Christ was in the world c. and the world knew him not c. He came to his own and his own received him not John 1. 10 11. Light is come into the world and men love darkness rather than light John 3. 19. If thou hadst known the gift of God and who it is who said c. Give me c. Thou wouldst have asked of him c. Jesus said to the woman Ye worship ye know not what John 4. 10. 22. Ye will not come to me that ye may have life John 5. 40. Jesus said The world c. Me it hateth because I testifie of it that c. John 7. 7. The spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive because it seeth him not neither knoweth him John 14. 17. The world c. It hated me before it hated you Because I have chosen you c. therefore the world hates you c. These things will they do c. Because they know not him who sent me they hated both me and my father John 15. 18 19 21 24. Simon Magus so sottish that he offered Money for power to confer the Holy Ghost by Imposition of Hands Acts 8. 18 19 20. When Paul was at Athens c. he saw the City wholly given to Idolatry or full of Idols c. Certain Philosophers c. encountred him and some said What will this babler or base fellow say Other some He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods Because he preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection c. I perceive saith Paul ye are too superstitious c I found an Altar with an inscription To the unknown God Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship him declare I Acts 17. 16 18 22 23. When Paul preached many believed not but spake evil of that way before the multitude c. Demetrius and his company cry up Great is Diana the goddess c. And cried out against Paul for saying that they were no gods which were made with hands and endeavouring to turn men to the true God c. The Town-Clerk said The whole city is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana and of the image which fell down from Jupiter Acts 19. 9 24 25 26 to the end Certain questions c. of one Jesus which is dead whom Paul affirmed to be alive Acts 25. 19. The way of peace they have not known Rom. 3. 17. The carnal mind is enmity against God for it cannot be subject c. Rom. 8. 7. The preaching of the cross is to them who perish foolishness c. After that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God 1 Cor. 1. 18 21. The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him neither can he know for they are spiritually discerned 1 Cor. 2. 14. John 8. 43. In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them who believe not lest the light of the glorious gospel c. should shine unto them 2 Cor. 4. 4. Acts 26. 17 18. Howbeit then when ye knew not God ye did service unto them who by nature are no Gods Gal. 4. 8. 1 Pet. 1. 14. Rev. 9. 20. Walk not as other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their minds having the understanding darkned being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance which is in them because of the blindness c. Ephes 4. 17 18. Ye were sometimes darkness but now c. Ephes 5. 8. Not in the lust of concupiscence even as the Gentiles who knew not God 1 Thes 4. 5. The world knoweth not us because it knoweth not him 1 John 3. 1. See Ignorance in Divine Things Chap. 38. III. In Servitude and Subjection to Satan and Sin IN the Parable of the Sower Christ saith the tares are the children of the wicked one c. The enemy who soweth them is the devil Matth. 13. 38 39. When the strong man armed keepeth his palace his goods are in peace but when a stronger than he shall come upon him c. Luke 11. 21 22. Ye are of your father the devil and the lusts of your father ye will do John 8. 44. To whom ye yield your selves servants to obey his servants ye are to whom ye obey whether of sin unto death c. Ye were servants of sin Rom. 6. 16 20. Them who are lost in whom the god of this world hath blinded the mind c. 2 Cor. 4. 3 4. The prince of the power of the air the spirit who now worketh in the children of disobedience Ephes 2. 2. Thanks be to God c. who hath delivered us from the power of darkness c. Col. 1. 12 13. That they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil who are taken captive by him at his will 2 Tim. 2. 26. Acts 26. 28. In this c. are manifest and the children of the devil Whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God neither he who loveth not his brother And Cain who was of that wicked one c. 1 John 3. 8 9 10 12. IV. The sad Fruit and End of such a State WHen Adam and Eve had sinned they hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God c. and were afraid because naked And Sorrow on
who believeth not is condemned already c. he shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him John 3. 3 18 36. Ye are servants of sin and ye are of your father the devil John 8. 54. For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men c. they are worthy of death Rom. 1. 18 32. Thinkest thou this c. that thou shalt escape the judgment of God c. Thou treasurest up unto thy self wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgments of God c. Indignation and wrath tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man who doth evil c. Rom. 2. 4 5 8 9. Destruction and misery are in their ways Rom. 3. 16. Sin entred and death by sin Rom. 5. 12. Whether of sin unto death c. what fruit had ye c. the end of those things is death c. the wages of 〈◊〉 is death Rom. 6. 16 21 23. James 1. 15. To be carnally minded is death So then they who are in the flesh cannot please God c. for if he live after the flesh ye shall die Rom. 8. 6 8 13. Vessels of wrath fitted to destruction Rom. 9. 22. The unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God c. neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers c. shall inherit the kingdom of God 1 Cor. 6. 9 10. If any man love not the Lord Jesus let him be Anathema Maranatha 1 Cor. 16. 22. If our Gospel be hid it is hid unto them who are lost in whom the God of c. 2 Cor. 4. 3. The work of the flesh c. adultery fornication c. They who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God Gal. 5. 19 20 21. He who soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption Gal. 6. 8. Prov. 22. 8. You c. were dead in trâ—espasses and sins c. by nature the children of wrath as well as others Ye were without Christ being aliens of the Commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promises having no hope and without God in the world Ephes 2. 1 3 12. No whoremonger nor unclean person c. hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God c. Because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience or unbelief Ephes 5. 5 6. â—owrdâ— 3. 5 6. Hebr. 13. 4. Many walk c. whose eâ—d is destruction Phil. 3. 18 19. When they say peace c. then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travail upon a woman with-child and they shall not escape 1 Thes 5. 3. The Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven c. taking vengeance on them who know not God and who obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and the glory of his power When c. 2 Thes 1. 7 8 9. Heb. 10. 26 27. That they all might be damned who believe not c. 2 Thes 2. 12. To them who are unbelieving is nothing pure c. Titus 1. 15. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God Hebr. 10. 31. Psalm 2. 12. Whoremongers and adulterers God will judge Hebr. 13. 4. Judgment must begin at the house of God and if first at us what shall the end be of them that obey not the Gospel of God c. Where shall the ungodly and sinners appear 1 Pet. 4. 17 18. The Lord knows c. to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished c. the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men 2 Pet. 2. 9. ch 3. 7. Jude vers 15. Ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him 1 John 3. 15. And the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the chief captains and the mighty men and every bond-man and every free man hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks c. and said to the mountains and rocks Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sitteth on the Throne and from the wrath of the Lamb for the great day of his wrath is come and who shall be able to stand Rev. 6. 15 16 17. Whosoever was not found in the book of Life was cast into the lake of fire Rev. 20. 15. The fearful and unbelieving and the abominable c. shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second death c. There shall in no wise enter into the new Jerusalem any thing which defile or worketh abomination or a lye Rev. 21. 8 27. For without are dogs and sorcerers and whoremongers and murderers c. Rev. 22. 15. See more of God's Judgments against Sin and Sinners Chap. 16. See more of the Danger of Unbelief Chap. 11. CHAP. VI. The Case the Law concludes Men under I. Under Sin and Guilt IF thou Lord shouldest mark iniquities O Lord who shall stand Psalm 130. 3. Job 9. 1 2. Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father there is one who accuseth you even Moses in whom ye trust John 5. 45. We have before proved or charged both Jews and Gentiles that they are all under sin as it is written There is none righteous c. Whatsoever the law saith it saith unto them who are under law that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may become guilty or subject to the Judgment of God before God c. There is no difference for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God Rom. 3. 9 19 23. Where no law is is no transgression Rom. 4. 15. Until the law sin was in the world but sin is not imputed when there is no law c. The law entred that the offence might abound c. Rom. 5. 13 20. I had not known sin but by the law c. Without the law sin was dead I was alive without the law once but when the commandment came sin revived and I died c. That sin might appear sin c. and by the commandment might become exceeding sinful Rom. 7. 7 8 9 13. For God hath concluded them all or shut them up together in unbelief c. Rom. 11. 32. The strength of sin is the law 1 Cor. 15. 56. The scripture hath concluded all men under sin Gal. 3. 22. Rom. 5. 12. Psalm 143. 2. Whoso shall keep the whole law and yet offend in one is made guilty of all c. James 2. 10. II. Under the Curse thereof CUrsed be he who confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them and c. Deut. 27. 26. If thou wilt not c. to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee c. all these curses shall come upon thee Cursed thou c. Deut. 28. 15 16 17 18 c. Thus saith the Lord
thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world c. I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me and they received them c. While I was with them in the world I kept them c. I have given them thy word c. I have declared unto them thy name and will declare it John 17. 6 8 12 14 26. ch 1. 18. To this end was I born and for this cause came I into the world that I should bear witness unto the truth Every one who is of the truth heareth my voice John 18. 37. God who c. spake in times past to the fathers by the prophets hath in these last days spoke unto us by his Son c. Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard c. Heb. 1. 1 2. ch 2. 1. Wherefore c. consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession Jesus Christ who was faithful to him who appointed him as also Moâ—es was faithful in all his house c. Christ as a Son in his own house whose house are we c. Wherefore c. to day if ye will hear his voice harden not your hearts Heb. 3. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8. Our Lord Jesus Christ that great Shepherd of the sheep Heb. 13. 20. Ye were as sheep going astray but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls 1 Pet. 2. 25. XI He is our ALL in all things our Compleatness and Perfection I Will make him First-born c. My covenant shall stand fast with him Psal 89. 27 28. Let him take hold of my strength he may make peace with me he shall make peace c. Isa 27. 5. By the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit Zech. 9. 11. This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased c. Matth. 17. 5. Of his fulness have all we received grace for grace c. John 1. 16. I am the door by me if any man enter in he shall be saved and shall go in and out and find pasture John 10. 9. I am the way the truth and the life John 14. 6. As the branch cannot bear fruit of it self except it abide in the vine no more can ye except ye abide in me I am the Vine ye are the branches he who abideth in me and I in him the same bringeth forth much fruit for without me or severed from me ye can do nothing John 15. 4. 5. It is expedient for you that I go away for if I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you but if I depart I will send him unto you These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace in the world ye shall have tribulation John 16. 7 33. I in them and thou in me that they may be made perfect in one John 17. 23. Jesus Christ c. He is that Stone which the builders counted foâ—â—nothing is made the Head of the corner Acts 4. 10 12. Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid which is Jesus Christ c. All things are yours whether Paul or Apollos c. all are yours and ye are Christ's 1 Cor. 3. 11 21 22 23. The sting of death is sin and the strength of sin is the law But thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 15. 56 57. All the promises of God in him are yea and in him Amen to the glory of God 2 Cor. 1. 20. He became poor that ye through his poverty might be rich 2 Cor. 8. 9. I live yet not I but Christ liveth in me Gal. 2. 20. That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ c. There is neither Jew nor Greek there is neither bond nor free there is neither male nor female for ye are all one in Christ Jesus and if Christ's then are ye Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise Cal. 3. 14 28 29. Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places or things in Jesus Christ c. Chosen us in him c. predestinated us to the adoption of children by Jesus Christ c. he hath made us accepted in the beloved c. that he might gather together in one all things in Christ both which are in heaven and which are on earth even in him c. who filleth all in all Ephes 1. 3 4 5 6 10 23. Hath quickned us together with Christ c. and hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus Jesus Christ himself being the chief Corner-stone in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord in whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God c. Ephes 2. 5 6 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22. That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs and of the same body and partakers of his promises in Christ c. The unsearchable riches of Christ Ephes 3. 6 8. Grow up into him in all things who is the head Christ from whom the whole body is fitly joyned together Ephes 4. 15 16. We are the circumcision c. who rejoyce in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh Phil. 3. 3. It pleased the Father that in him all fulness should dwell c. Christ in or among you the hope of glory whom we preach warning every man c. That we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus Col. 1. 19 27 28. In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily and ye are compleat in him who is the head c. Not holding the head from which all the body by joynts and bands having nourishment administred and knit together increaseth with the increase of God Col. 2. 9 10 19. Your life is hid with Christ in God when Christ who is our life c. Put on the new man c. Where there is neither Greek nor Jew c. But Christ is all in all c. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed do all in the name of the Lord Jesus c. Col. 3. 3 4 10 11 17. 1 Cor. 1. 30. ch 2. 2. Jesus Christ who hath abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel 2 Tim. 1. 9 10. In that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them who are tempted Heb. 2. 18. By one offering he hath perfected for ever them who are sanctified c. Heb. 10. 14. Ye are built up c. To offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2. 5. Heb. 13. 15. The God of all grace who hath called us into his eternal glory by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 5. 10. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire that thou mayest be rich and white raiment that thou
by Jesus Christ and hath committed unto us the ministry of reconciliation to wit that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself not imputing their trespasses c. 2 Cor. 5. 18 19. The glory of his grace wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved Ephes 1. 6. But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ for he is our peace who hath made both one hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us hath abolished in his flesh the enmity the law of commandments in ordinances for to make in himself or twain one new man so making peace That he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross having slain the enmity thereby or in himself and came and preached peace to you who were far off and to them who are near c. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners but fellow-citizens with the saints and of the houshold of God Ephes 2. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19. And having made or making peace through the blood of his cross by him to reconcile all things to himself by him whether they be things c. And you who were sometimes alienated and enemies in your minds by wicked works yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death to present you holy and unblameable c. Col. 1. 20 21 22. It behoveth him to be made like unto his brethren that he might be a merciful and faithful High Priest c. to make reconciliation for the sins of the people Heb. 2. 17. Who his own self bare our sins c. by whose stripes ye were healed for ye were as sheep going altray but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls 1 Pet. 2. 24 25. For Christ also hath once suffered for sins the 〈◊〉 for the unjust that he might bring us to God 1 Pet. 3. 18. III. Justification and Sanctification before God LET not them who wait on thee O Lord God of hosts be ashamed for my sake Let not those who seek thee be confounded for my sake O God of Israel Because for thy sake I have born reproach shame hath covered my face I am become a stranger unto my brethren c. for the zeal of shine house c. and the reproaches of them who reproached thee have fallen upon me c. Psal 69. 6 7 8 9 10 c. Surely shall one say In the Lord have I righteousness and strength c. in the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified and shall glory Isa 45. 24 25. By his knowledge shall my righteous servant justifie many for he shall bear their iniquities Isa 53. 11. I will sprinkle clean water upon you and ye shall be clean from all your filthiness and from all your idols will I cleanse you c. I will also save you from all your uncleannesses c. Not for your sakes do I this saith the Lord God be it known unto you Be ashamed and confounded for your own ways O house of Israel Thus saith the Lord God In the day that I shall have cleansed you from all your iniquities c. Ezek. 36. 22 25 29 32 33. The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come c. for he is like a refiner's fire c. He shall purifie the sons of Levi and purge them as gold and silver c. Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the Lord Mal. 3. 1 2 3 4. The Pharisee prayed thus God I thank thee that I am not as other men are extortioners c. I fast twice a week c. And the Publican standing afar off would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven c. saying God be merciful unto me a sinner I tell you This man went down unto his house justified rather than the other Luke 18. 10 11 12 13 14. For their sakes I sanctifie my self that they also might be sanctified c. John 17. 19. And by him all who believe are justified from all things from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses Acts 13. 39. Therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith as it is written The just shall live by faith Rom. 1. 17. The righteousness of God without the là w is manifested being witnessed by the law and the prophets even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ ùnto all and upon all them who believe c. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ whom God hath set forth c. to declare his righteousness c. to declare I say his righteousness that he might be just and the justifier of them who believe in Jesus Where is boasting then c. Wherefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law Rom. 3. 2◠22 24 25 26 27 28. Abraham believed God and it was counted unto him for righteousness Now to him who worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace but of debt But to him who worketh not but believeth on him who justifieth the ungodly his faith is counted unto him for righteousness even as David describeth the blessedness of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works c. He received the sign of circumcision a seal of the righteousness of the faith c. that he might be the father of them who believe though they be not circumcised that righteousness might be imputed unto them also c. for the promise c. not to Abraham or to his feed through the law but through the righteousness of faith c. It was imputed to him for righteousness Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed unto him but for us also to whom it shall be imputed if we believe on him who raised up Jesus c. who was delivered for our offences and was raised again for our justification Rom. 4. 3 4 5 6 11 13 22 23 24 25. Gen. 15. 6. Being justified by faith c. much more then being now justified by his blood we shall be saved c. The free gift of many offences unto justification c. As by one offence judgment came upon all to condemnation even so by the righteousness of one or by one righteousuess the free gift came upon all men to justification of life c. By the obedience of one shall many be made righteous Rom. 5. 1 9 16 17 18 19. There is therefore now no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus c. Whom he did foreknow them he also justified c. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect It is God who justifieth Who is he who condemneth It is Christ who died yea rather that is risen again c. Rom. 8. 1 29 30 33 34. The Gentiles who followed not after righteousness have attained
his life c. If by one offence death reigned by one how much more they who received abundance of grace c. shall reign in life by one Jesus Christ c. That as sin hath reigned unto death even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 5. 9 10 17 21. The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 6. 23. Whom he justifies them also he glorifies What shall we say c. Rom. 8. 30 31. I declare unto you the gospel c. by which also ye are saved if c. 1 Cor. 15. 1 2 3 4. In Christ c. in whom also we have obtained an inheritance Ephes 1. 11. God who is rich in mercy for the great love wherewith he hath loved us even when we were dead in sins hath quickned us together with Christ By grace are ye saved that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace c. for by grace are ye saved through faith c. not by works lest any man should boast Ephes 2. 4 5 7 8 9. Christ in or amongst you the hope of glory Colos 1. 27. Ye are dead and your life is hid with Christ in God and Christ who is our life c. Col. 3. 3 4. Jesus who delivered us from the wrath to come 1 Thes 1. 10. God hath not appointed us unto wrath but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ who died for us that whether we wake or sleep we should live together with him 1 Thes 5. 9 10. 2 Tim. 1. 9. ch 2. 10 11. Believe on him to life everlasting 1 Tim. 1. 16. Jesus Christ who hath abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel 2 Tim. 1. 10. Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to his mercy he hath saved us c. Tit. 3. 5. He became the Author of eternal salvation unto all them who obey him Heb. 5. 9. Ephes 5. 23. By his own blood he entred in once into the holy place having obtained eternal redemption for us c. that they who were called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance c. He shall appear c. unto salvation Heb. 9. 12 15 28. Receiving the end of your faith even the salvation of your souls 1 Pet. 1. 9. The God of all grace who hath called us into his eternal glory by Jesus 1 Pet. 5. 10. 2 Tim. 2. 10. And this is the promise which he hath promised us eternal life 1 John 2. 25. 2 Tim. 1. 1. In this was manifest the love of God towards us because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him 1 Joh. 4. 9. This is the record that God hath given unto us eternal life and this life is in his Son he who hath the Son hath life c. 1 John 5. 10 11 12. Keep your selves in the love of God looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus unto eternal life Jude vers 21. How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation Heb. 2. 3. ch 10. 26 27 28 29. See more in the next Chapter CHAP. XI How Men have the Benefit of this Salvation On by what Means it becomes theirs in particular By Faith 1 Tim. 6. 12. THE kingdom of God is at hand repent ye and believe the gospel Mark 1. 15. This is the commandment That we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ 1 John 3. 23. John 6. 29. Let us put on the breast-plate of faith 1 Thes 5. 8. The just shall live by his faith Habak 2. 4. Abram believed in the Lord and he counted it to him for righteousness Gen. 15. 6. Rom. 4. 3. He who believeth and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16. 16. Blessed is she who believeth that there or for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord Luke 1. 45. Acts. 27. 25. Jesus said to the woman Thy sins are forgiven c. Thy faith hath saved thee go c. Luke 7. 48 50. But to as many as received him to them he gave power or the right or privilege to become the sons of God to them who believe on his name John 1. 12. The Son of man must be lifted up that whosoever believeth on him should not perish but have eternal life c. He who believeth on him is not condemned c. He who believeth on the Son hath everlasting life John 3. 14 15 16 18 36. Whosoever shall drink of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst c. John 4. 14. He who heareth my word and believeth on him who sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from death unto life c. Whom he hath sent him ye believe not c. And ye will not come to me that ye might have life John 5. 24 38 40. What shall we do that we may work the works of God Jesus answered and said unto them This is the work of God that ye believe on him whom he hath sent c. He who cometh to me shall never hunger and he who believeth on me shall never thirst c. This is the will of him who sent me that every one who seeth the Son and believeth on him may have everlasting life c. He who believeth on me hath everlasting life c. I am the living bread which caâ—e down from heaven if any man eat of this bread he shall live for ever c. Whosoever eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life c. he dwelleth in me and I in him c. I live by the Father so he who eateth me even he he shall live by me This is c. John 6. 28 29 35 40 47 51 54 56 57. He who believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live and whosoever â—iveth and believeth in me shall never die c. John â— 25 26. Jesus said unto Thomas Reach hither thy finger c. Be not faithless but believing c. Jesus 〈◊〉 unto him Because thou hast seen thou 〈◊〉 believed Blessed are they who have not seen and yet have believed c. These things are written that ye might believe that Jesus is Christ the Son of God and that believing ye might have life through his name John 20. 27 29 31. Through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins Acts 10. 43. By him all who believe are justified from all things c. Acts 13. 39. We believe that through the grace of our Lord Jesus we shall be saved Acts 15. 11. Sirs What must I do to be saved And they said Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved and thine house Acts 16. 30 31. I kept back nothing which was profitable c. Testifying both to the Jews and also to
and God in him c. It a man say I love God and hateth his brother he is a lyar for he who loveth not his brother whom he hath seen how can he love God whom he hath not seen 1 John 4. 6 7 16 20. ch 5. 1. Whsoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God and whosoever loveth him c. Whosoever is born of God overcometh the world and this is the victory that c. Whosoever is born of God sinneth not but he who is begotten of God keepeth himself and that wicked one toucheth him not 1 John 5. 1 4 18. He who doth good is of God but he who doth evil hath not seen God 3 John Vers 11. He who abideth in the doctrine or Christ hath both the Father and the Son 2 John Vers 9. Those whose names are written in the book of life they will not subscribe to Antâ—christ Rev. 13. 8. ch 14. 4. ch 17. 8. ch 21. 27. See more in the Fruits of the Spirit Chap. 21. See more in the Fruits of Faith Chap. 11. See more in Duties Chap. 10. under each Duty And Chap. 22. under each Duty in Affliction And Chap. 24. Duties to Magistrates 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 and may be corrected of God for them I. In general it is affirmed FOR there is no man who sinneth not 1 Kings 8. 46. How should man be just with God or before God If he will contend with him he cannot answer him one of a thousand c. Whom though I were righteous yet would I not answer I would make supplication to my Judge c. If I justifie my self my own mouth shall condemn me If I say I am perfect it shall also prove me perverse Job 9. 1 2 3 15 20. Who can understand his errours Cleanse thou me from secret faults keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins let them not have dominion over me Psal 19. 12 13. If thou Lord shouldest mark iniquity O Lord who shall stand Psal 130. 3. The rod of the wicked shall not rest c. lest the righteous put forth their hands to iniquity Psal 125. 3. Who can say I have made my heart clean I am pure from my sins Prov. 20. 9. A just man falleth seven times a day and riseth up Prov. 24. 16. For that there is not a just man upon earth who doeth good and sinneth not Eccles 7. 20. The flesh lusteth against the spirit c. so that ye cannot do the things that ye would Gal. 5. 17. Rom. 7. 14 15 16 17 c. If any man be overtaken in a fault ye who are spiritual restore such c. considering thy self lest thou also be tempted Gal. 6. 1 2. I have no man like-minded c. for all seek their own not the things which are Jesus Christ's Philip. 2. 20 21. Paul saith I count not my self to have apprehended but this one thing c. I press towards the mark c. Let us therefore as many as be perfect be thus minded Philip. 3. 13 14 15. For in many things we offend all If any man offend not in word the same is a perfect man James 3. 2. If we say we have no sin we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us It we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins c. If we say that we have not sinned we make him a lyar and his word is not in us 1 John 1. 1 8 9 10. If any man see his brother sin a sin not unto death he shall ask and he shall give him life for them who sin not unto death There is a sin unto death I do not say that he shall pray for it 1 John 5. 16. II. Particular Instances of the Saints Failings recorded NOah was a just man perfect in his generation Noan walked with God Gen. 6. 9. ch 7. 1. Noah drank of the wine and was drunken and was uncovered within his tent Gen. 9. 21. Abraham believed the Lord and he counted it to him for righteousness c. Abraham my Friend He staggâ—red not through unbelief Gen. 15. 6. Isa 41. 8. Rom. 4. 16 18 19 20. They will kill me they will save thee alive Say I pray thee thou are my sister c. And when God had promised him to inherit the Land he said Lord God Whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it c. When the Promise was made to him of a Child he fell on his face and laughed and said in his heart Shall a child c. Oh that Ishmael might live before thee c. He said of his Wife She is my sister again at Gerer for fear of being slain Gen. 12. 12 13. ch 15. 8. ch 17. 16 17 18. ch 20. 2 11. Sarah laughed at the Promise and then denied that she had laughed Gen. 18. 12 13 15. Good Isaac said of his Wife also She is my sister for fear of the Men of the place lest they should kill him for her Gen. 26. 7. Just Lot vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked for that righteous man c. 2 Pet. 2. 7 8. He lingered the men laid hold upon his hand c. and said Go escape for thy life c. And Lot said unto him Oh not so my Lord c. I cannot escape to the mountains lest some evil take me and I die Behold this city is near to flee unto Is it not a little one c. He afterwards drinks Wine and then lay with his two Daughters Gen. 19. 16 17 18 19 20 33. 34 35 36. Jacob when he heard his Brother Esau was coming with four hundred men against him he was greatly afraid and distressed c. Gen. 32. 6 7. He was sore distressed when one of his Sons was kept by Joseph and another sent for Gen. 42. 36 37 c. Moses was very meek above all the men upon the face of the earth c. Moses my servant is dead c. Who is faithful to him in all his house c. And Moses verily was faithful in all his house as a servant Numb 12. 3 7. Jos 1. 2 13 Heb. 3. 2 5. When God was sending Moses he saith O my Lord I am not eloquent c. And the 〈…〉 unto him Who hath made man's mouth c. And he said O my Lord Send I pray thee by the hand thou wilt send or shouldest send And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses c. Moses returned unto the Lord and said Wherefore hast thou so evilly intreated this people Why is it that thou hast sent me c. Moses was very wrath c. Now ye rebels Must we fetch water out of the rock c. I am not able to bear this people c. If thou deal thus with me kill me I pray thee out of hand
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.
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
6 7. ch 9. 16 17 c. Job saith I have sinned what shall I do unto thee O thou preserver of men Job 7. 20. ch 9. 2 3. If any say I have sinned and perverted that which was right and it profiteth me not He will deliver his soul c. Job 33. 27 28. Job answered the Lord and said Behold I am vile what shall I answer thee I will lay mine hand upon my mouth Job 40. 3 4. I acknowledged my sins unto thee and mine iniquity have I not hid I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Psalm 32. 5. I will declare mine iniquity I will be sorry for my sins Psalm 35. 18. For I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me Against thee only have I sinned and done this evil in thy sight c. Psalm 51. 3. 4 5. We have sinned with our fathers we have committed iniquity c. Psalm 106. 6 7. Horror hath taken hold of me because of the wicked who forsake thy law c. Rivers of water run down mine eyes because they keep not thy law c. I beheld the transgressions and was grieved because they keep not thy word Psalm 119. 53 126 136. 158. Nehem. 13. 7 8. Jer. 9. 1 2. Gen. 34. 7. Mark 3. 5. Jer. 13. 17. Psal 139. 21 22. If thou shouldst mark iniquities O Lord who shall stand Psalm 130. 3 He who covereth his sin shall not prosper but whose confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy Prov. 28. 13. Behold thou art wroth for we have sinned c. We are all as an unclean thing and all our righteousness as filthy rags c. Isa 64. 5 6 7. Yet thou sayest Because I am innocent surely his anger shall turn from me Behold I will plead with thee because thou sayest I have not â—nned Jer. 2. 35. Go and proclaim these words c. Return thou back-sliding Israel saith the Lord I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you c. Only acknowledge thine iniquity that thou hast transgressed against the Lord thy God and hast scattered thy ways c. Jer. 3. 12 23. 1 Sam. 12. 9 10. If ye will not hear it my soul shall weep in secret places for your pride and mine eyes shall weep sore Jer. 13. 17. O Lord though our iniquities testifie against us do thou for thy name's sake for our back-sltidings are many We have sinned against thee c. We acknowledge O Lord our wickness the iniquity of our fathers for we have sinned against thee Jer. 14. 7 20. The Lord is righteous for I have rebelled against his commandments c. My heart is turned within me for I have grievously rebelled Lam. 1. 18 20. ch 3. 42. The crown is fallen from our heads we unto us that we have sinned Lam. 5. 16. Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh who cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof Ezek. 9. 4. Ye shall remember your ways c. and ye shall loath your selves in your own sight for all your evil which ye have commited Exek 20. 43. chap. 16. 63. I prayed unto the Lord my God and made my confession c. We have sinned and committed iniquity c. Dan. 9. 3 4 5 6 15. I will go and return to my place till they acknowledge their offences and seek my face Hosea 5. 15. Turn ye unto me with all your-heart with fasting with weeping and with mourning Rent your hearts and not your garments Joel 2. 12 13. Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted Matth. 5. 4. Peter remembred the words of Jesus which said unto him Before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice and he went out and wept bitterly Matth. 26. 75. The prodigal Son said I will arise and go to my father and I will say unto him Father I have sinned against heaven and before thee and am no more worthy to be called thy son c. Luke 15. 18. 19 21. And many who believed came and confessed and shewed their deeds Acts 19. 18. Paul made confession of his being a persecutor of the Saints Acts 22. 4 5 19 20. I rejoice not that ye were made sorry but that ye sorrowed to repentance for ye were made sorry after a godly manner or according to God c. for godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation never to be be repented of but the sorrow of the world worketh death c. ye sorrowed after a godly sort What carefulness it wrought in you yea clearing of your selves yea indignation yea fear yea vehement desire yea zeal yea revenge 2 Cor. 7. 9 10 11. And lest when I come again my God will humble me among you and that I shall bewail many who have sinned already c. 2 Cor. 12. 21. Many walk of whom I have told you often and now tell you weeping the enemies c. Phil. 3. 18. Delivered just Lot vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked for that righteous man dwelling amongst them in seeing and hearing vèxed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds 2 Pet. 2. 7 8. If we say we have no sin we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness If we say we have not sinned we make him a lyar and his word is not in us 1 John 1. 8 9 10. Be afflicted mourn and weep humble your selves in the sight of the Lord and he shall lift you up James 4. 9 10. See Confession of Sin in time of Affliction Chap. 22. In time of Common Calamity Chap. 23. See Prayer Chap. 16. Saints Duty confess one to another Chap. 17. Depart from Sin and all appearance of it hate it and avoid the Occasions of it The reasons thereof THere shall not be found among you c. who useth divination an observer of times an inchanter or a witch or a charmer or a consulter with a familiar spirit c. All who do so are an abomination to the Lord c. Deut. 18. 10 11 12 14. When Adam had sinned he hid himself was afraid because naked Gen. 3. 8 10. Exod. 32. 25. Abimelech said unto Isaac What is this thou hast done unto us one of the people might lightly have lain with thy wife and thou shouldst have brought guiltiness upon us And Abimelech charged all his people saying He who toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death Gen. 26. 8 9 10. ch 20. 2 3 4 c. When Joseph had been tempted to sin by Potiphar's Wife he answered her How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God c. when she laid hold on him he fled from her Gen. 39. 7 8 9 10 11 12. See the Ten Commandments Exod. 20. Thou shalt not follow a multitude to
it from thee c. and if thy right hand offend thee cut it off Matth. 5. 28 29 30. Behold thou art made whole sin no more lest a worse thing come unto thee John 5. 14. Psalm 85. 8. Ezra 9. 14. Jesus said unto the woman taken in adultery Neither do I condemn thee Go and sin no more c. Verily I say unto you whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin John 8. 11 34. Thou who preachest a man should not steal dost thou steal Thou who sayest a man should not commit adultery dost thou commit adultery c. Rom. 2. 21 22 23 c. Nor as some affirm that we say let 's do evil that good may come whose damnation is just Rom. 3. 8. What shall I say then Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound God forbid how shall we who are dead to sin live any longer therein c. Our old man is crucified with him c. that henceforth we should not serve sin c. Reckon ye also your selves to be dead indeed unto sin c. Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin c. What then shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace God forbid c. Rom. 6. 1 2 6 11 12 13 15. What I hate that do I c. the evil which I would not that do I Rom. 7. 15 19. If ye through the spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body ye shall live Rom. 8. 13. Abhor that which is evil c. recompence to no man evil for evil c. be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good Rom. 12. 9 17 21. The night is far spent the day is at hand let us therefore cast off the works of darkness c. Let us walk honestly as in the day not in rioting and drunkenness not in chambering and wantonness not in strife and envying c. make no provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts Rom. 13. 12 13 14. I would have you wise to that which is good but simple or harmless concerning evil Rom. 16. 19. Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God be not deceived neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers nor effeminate nor abusers of themselves with mankind nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor revilers nor extortioners shall inherit the kingdom of God c. Now the body is not for fornication but for the Lord c. Flee fornication 1 Cor. 6. 9 10 13 15 18. Heb. 13. 4. Eph. 5. 5 7. Now these things were our examples to the intent we should not lust after evil things as they also lusted neither be ye idolaters c. nor commit fornication c. neither tempt Christ c. neither murmur ye c. Flee from idolatry 1 Cor. 10. 6 7 8 9 10 14. Deut. 6. 16. Charity rejoyceth not in iniquity 1 Cor. 13. 6. Awake to righteousness and sin not c. The sting of death is sin 1 Cor. 14. 34 56. What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness and what communion hath light with darkness 2 Cor. 6. 14. Having these promises c. let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit c. 2 Cor. 7. 1. Now I pray to God that ye do no evil 2 Cor. 13. 7. Ye are called unto liberty only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh c. fulfil not the lusts of the flesh c. adultery fornication uncleanness lasciviousness idolatry witchcraft hatred variance emulation wrath strife seditions heresies envyings murders drunkenness revellings and such like c. they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God Gal. 5. 13 16 19 20 21. Be angry and sin not let not the sun go down on your wrath neither give place to the devil Let him who stole steal no more Ephes 4. 26 27 28. Fornication c. let it not be once named amongst you as becoming Saints c. Have no fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them c. Be not drunk with Wine wherein is excess Ephes 5. 3. 11 18. Col. 3. 5 6 8. This is the will of God even your sanctification c. for God hath not called us unto uncleanness but unto holiness 1 Thes 4. 3 4 7. Abstain from all appearance of evil 1 Thes 5. 22. She that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth c. Keep thy self pure 1 Tim. 5. 6 22. Let every one who nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity and flee also youthful lusts 2 Tim. 2. 19 22. The grace of God which bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared c. teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live c. Titus 2. 11 12. Exhort one another c. lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin Hebr. 3. 13. If we sin wilfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth there remains no more sacrifice for sin but a certain fearful looking for of judgment c. Hebr. 10. 26 27. Let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us Hebr. 12. 1. Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness c. Pure religion is c. to keep himself unspotted from the world James 1. 21 27. Whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet offend in one point he is guilty of all for c. James 2. 10 11. Cleanse your hands ye sinners and purifie your hearts c. James 4. 8. Wherefore laying aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envies c. Dearly beloved I beseech you as strangers c. abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul 1 Pet. 2. 1 11. Ephes 4. 29. 30 31. He who will love life c. let him eschew evil for the face of the Lord is against them who do evil 1 Pet. 3. 10 11 12. The time past may suffice us that we have wrought the will of the Gentiles 1 Pet. 4. 3. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought we to be in all holy conversation and godliness 2 Pet. 3. 11. These things write I unto you that ye sin not c. 1 John 2. 1. Every man who hath this hope in him purifieth himself as he is pure c. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not whosoever sinneth hath not seen him neither knoweth him c. he who committeth sin is of the Devil 1 John 3. 6 8. Hating the very garment spotted with the flesh Jude ver 23. I will therefore that the younger women c. give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully c. Some are already turned c. 1 Tim. 5. 14. That the word of God be not blasphemed c. Not purâ—oyning that they may adorn the doctrine of God
c. This greatly displeased God and he said to Samuel They have not rejected thee but they have rejected me that I should not reign over them c. The people said Nay but there shall be a king over us 1 Sam. 8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 19 20. Ye have this day rejected your God who c. Ye have said But set a king over us 1 Sam. 10. 19. Samuel afterwards tells them their wickedness was great in the sight of the Lord in asking a King Which Sin the people acknowledged when God had sent Thunder and Rain in Harvest 1 Sam. 12. 16 to 19. They have set up kings but not by me they have made princes and I knew it not Hosea 8. 3 4. And thy judges of whom thou saidst Give me a king and princes I gave thee a king in mine anger and took him away in my wrath Hosea 13. 10 11. See the Kings of Israel c. Chap. 44. CHAP. XXV Of an Oath for Testimony Confirmation and Ending of Controversies and other Occasions And evil Oaths ABraham said unto the king of Sodom I have have lift up my hand unto the Lord the most high God that I would not take c. any thing lest thou shouldest say c. Gen. 14. 22 23. Abiâ—â—elech c. spake unto Abraham saying God is with thee c. Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsly with me nor with my son c. And Abram said I will swear c. They swore both of them Gen. 21. 22 23 24 31. Josh 2. 12 13 14. Abraham said unto his servant Put I pray thee thy hand under my thigh and I will make thee swear by the Lord the God of heaven and the God of the earth that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites c. And the servant did swear Gen. 24. 3 4 9. Abimelech and Isaac sware each to other not to hurt one the other Gen. 26. 28 29 31. Jacob and Laban made a Covenant and swore to it Jacob did swear by the fear of his father Isaac Gen. 31. 44 50 to 53. Joseph swore by the Life of Pharaoh Gen. 42. 15 16. Israel called Joseph his son to him and desired him to swear unto him that he would bury him not in Egypt but in his Father's Burying-place Joseph did swear unto him Gen. 47. 29 30 31. ch 50. 5. Joseph had straitly sworn the Children of Israel saying c. Ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you Exod. 13. 19. Gen. 50. 25. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour Exod. 20. 16. ch 2. 1. Prov. 24. 28. 〈◊〉 25. 18. If a man deliver to his neighbour an ass c and it die or is hurt c. no man seeing it then shall an oath of the Lord be between them both that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbour's goods and the owner of it shall accept thereof Exod. 22. 10 11. If a soul sin and hear a voice of swearing and is a witness whether he hath seen or known it if he do not utter it then he shall bear his iniquity Levit. 5. 1. And ye shall not swear by my name falsly neither shalt thou prophane the name of thy God Levit 19. 12. Prov. 14. 5. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God c. and shalt swear by his name Deut. 6. 13. ch 10. 20. At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses shall he who is worthy of death be put to death At the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death The hands of the witness shall be first upon him Deut. 17. 6 7. One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity or for any sin At the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be established If a false witness rise up c. the judges shall make diligent enquiry and if the witness 〈◊〉 a false witness c. then shall he do unto him c. Deut. 19. 15 to 19. Joshua made peace with the Gibeonites c. and the princes of the congregation sware unto them c. The princes said We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel therefore we may not touch them Joshua 9. 15 19. ch 2. 12 14. ch 6. 22. The men of Israel had sworn c. saying There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wise c. How shall we do seeing we have sworn by the Lord c. Judges 21. 1 7 18. Jonathan said unto David Go in peace â—orasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord saying The Lord be between me and thee and between my seed and thy seed for ever 1 Sam. 20. 13 17 42. Saul said unto David Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord that thou wilt not cut off my feed c. And David sware unto Saul 1 Sam. 24. 21 22. ch 30. 15. The king sware to Shimei that he should not die 2 Sam. 19. 23. God brought a famine upon Israel for the sin of Saul in staying the Gibeonites with whom Israel had made a covenant to which the princes swore 2 Sam. 21. 1 2 3. David had swoâ—n to Bathsheba his queen by the Lord his God that Solomon his son should reign after him c. And the king sware and said As the Lord liveth c. even as I sware unto thee by the Lord c. even so will I do 1 Kings 1. 17 29 30. They set up false witness against Naboth 1 Kings 21. 10 13. Matth. 26. 59. Acts 6. 11 15. Jehojada sent c. the rulers and captains c. and made a covenant with them and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord and shewed them the king's son c. 2 Kings 11. 4 5 6 c. Asa with Judah made a solemn Covenant to seek the Lord God of their Fathers with all their heart c. That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death c. And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice c. And all Israel rejoyced at the oath for they had sworn with all their hearts 2 Chron. 15. 8 9 12 to 15. Ezra made a covenant c. He made the chief priests the Levites and all Israel to swear that they should do according to this word And they sware Ezra 10. 3. 5. Nehemiah called the priests and took an oath of them that they should do according to this promise Nehem. 5. 11 12. The king shall rejoyce in God every one that sweareth by him shall glory Psal 63. 11. These six things doth the Lord hate c. A false witness who speaketh â—yes Prov. 6. 16 19. A false witness shall not be unpunished c. Prov. 19. 5 9. Keep the king's commandment and that in regard of the oath of God Eccles 8. 2. He who
rely on it or boast c. 6 p. ibld.  c. 64 p. 306 Laying on of Hands c. 27 p. 232 Lean on God See Trust   Letters written to and read in Churches c. 27 p. 227 Letters Commendatory c. 27 p. 225 Life Eternal c. 10 p. 51 c. 37 p. 262 Lips c. 16 p. 119 Living God c. 2 p. 15 Live to God c. 16 p. 79 Long for God's Presence c. 16 p. 83 Look to God in Hope always c. 16 p. 110 Look to God if there be but a Peradventure c. 49 p. 289 Look to God in Trouble as to him from whom it comes c. 22 p. 177 Look to God in Trouble as to him in whom only is Help Chap. 22 Page 203 Lord's Day c. 58 p. 299 Lord's Supper c. 27 p. 235 Love of God in giving Christ c. 7 p. 27 Love of Christ in giving himself to Death c. 8. p. 37 Love Mutual between Christ and his Church c. 15 p. 77 Love of God manifested in the Afflictions of his Saints c. 22 p. 186 Love God and the Father and the Lord Jesus c. 16 p. 82 Love the Saints c. 17 p. 145 Love Able Men c. 19 p. 162 Love in its Effects and Fruits   1. To God c. 16 p. 83 2. To Saints c. 17 p. 146 Lowliness of Christ c. 7 p. 34 Lowliness of Men c. 16 p. 113 M. MAgistrates Magistracy God's Ordinance Chap. 24 Page 211 Magistrates but Men in God's Sight c. 24 p. 212 Magistrates Duties c. ibid. p. ibid. Majesty of God c. 2 p. 5 Man Christ c. 8 p. 35 Man's Fall c. 5 p. 18 Man's Wickedness since c. ibid. p. ibid. Man's Ignorance c. ibid. p. 21 Man's Impotency in Spirituals c. 20 p. 164 Man's Bondage to Satan c. 5 p. 23 Man 's sad State hence c. ibid. p. ibid. Man's Salvation How c. 7 p. 27 Marriages See Husbands   Mary the Mother of our Lord had more Children c. 69 p. 109 Masters c. 18 p. 158 Maintenance of Ministers c. 27 p. 231 Mediator Christ c. 8 p. 35 Mediation See Intercession   Meditation c. 31 p. 249 Meekness of Christ c. 7 p. 34 Meekness in Man c. 16 p. 117 Meekness towards Saints c. 17 p. 147 Meekness towards all c. 19 p. 161 Mercy of God c. 2 p. 13 Mercy on Men to all c. 19 p. 162 Mind of Man in general c. 32 p. 251 Mind the same things among Saints c. 17 p. 151 Ministers of Christ in general c. 26 p. 219 Ministers of particular Churches their Qualifications c. 27 p. 222 Ministers Sins complained of c. ibid p. 230 Ministers Maintenance c. ibid. p. 231 Ministers of State See Magistrates   Miracles c. 43 p. 283 Moderation in all things c. 16 p. 117 Mâ—rtality See Death   Mourn for Sin c 16 p. 121 Mouth See Words   Murmurings of Israel Chap. 53 Page 292 Murther c. 61 p. 302 N. NAme of God Chap. 2 Page 5 Nature of God c. ibid. p. ibid. Nature of Christ c. 7 p. 34 Nature of the Spirit c. 21 p. 176 Nature of Man since the Fall desperately wicked c. 5 p. 18 Nature of Faith c. 11 p. 54 Nature of Love c. 17 p. 145 Note God's Kindnesses c. 16 p. 97 Notable Things done by Christ and his Apostles c. 43 p. 283 O. OAth for Testimony c. Chap. 25 Page 217 Obedience to God c. 16 p. 85 Obedience to Rulers Wherein c. 24 p. 215 Where not c. ibid. p. ibid. Obedience to Parents c. 18 p. 156 Obedience to Masters c. ibid. p. 158 Objects of Faith c 11 p. 54 Objects of Worship c. 16 p. 88 Objects of Love c. ibid. 82. c. 17. p. 145 Object of Fear c. 16 p. 102 Object of Trust c. ibid. p. 106 Object of Hope c. ibid. p. 110 Object of Delight c. ibid. p. 83 Occasions of Evil flee c. ibid. p. 123 Offences amongst Saints to be avoided c. 17. p. 151 Offences of Scandal to be removed c. 27 p. 236 Officers of Churches c. ibid. p. 229 How qualified c. ibid. p. ibid. How elected c. ibid. p. 231 Their Maintenance c. ibid. p. ibid. Their Errours complained of c. ibid. p. 230 Omniscience and Omnipresence of God c. 2 p. 11 Omnipotency of God c. ibid. p. 10 Only true God c. ibid. p. 15 Opportunity to be made use of c. 47 p. 287 Order in the Churches c. 27 p. 226 Ordinances of Publick Worship c. ibid. p. 232 Ordination of Oficers in the Churches c. ibid. p. 231 Ordinance of Magistracy See Magistrates   Outward Privileges no Security against Judgment c. 64 p. 3â—â— P. PAnt after God Chap. 16 Pagè 83 Parables c. 44 p. 2â—2 Parents c. 18 p. 150 Pardon of Sin c. 10 p. 48 Patience in general c. 16 p. 117 Patience in Saints each to ordâ—r c. 17 p. 1â—7 Patience in Saints to all Men Chap. 19 Page 161 To Enemies Persecutors c. 22 p. 204 Peace with God c. 10 p. 49 With Saints c. 17 p. 148 With all Men c. 19 p. 161 Persection of Saints in Christ c. 8 p. 44 Persecutions See Afflictions   Persecuted for Well-doing c. 22 P. 206 Persecuting Heathens c. ibid. p. 180 Persecuting Jews c. ibid. p. 181 Persecutions over-ruled by God c. ibid. p. 187 Persecuted ones Duties c. ibid. p. 197 Their Comforts c. ibid. p. 186 Persecutors Reward c. ibid. p. 189 Perseverance the Saints Duty c. 16 p. 139 Perseverance the Saints Privilege c. ibid. p. 142 Perseverance by the Grace of God c. 20 p. 170 Pity Saints in their Trouble c. 22 p. 207 Pity all Men c. 19 p. 162 Pleasures See World   Pondering of Good in the Heart c. 31 p. 249 Poor's Relief c. 17 p. 152 Prayers in general c. 16 p. 92 Prayer in Church-Assemblies c. 27 p. 232 In Time of Trouble c. 22 p. 201 In Time of Common Calamiâ—â—s c. 23 p. 210 One for another c. 17 p. 150 For Afflicted ones c. 22 p. 207 For Magistrates c. 24 p. 216 Pray when all Hope seems to be gone c. 49 p. 269 Praises in general c. 16 p. 87 Preachers in general c. 26 p. 219 Preaching in Church-Assemblies c. 27 p. 232 Presence of God Saints Desire c. 16 p. 83 Press after Heaven c. 46 p. 286 Pride See Humility   Priesthood of Christ c. 8 p. 36 Privileges of Saints in general c. 14 p. 71 In Times of Afflictions c. 22 p. 201 In Common Calamities c. 23 p. 209 Profess God and Christ boldly in the general c. 16 p. 133 In Trouble c. 22 p. 200 Professors unsound fierce Persecutors c. ibid. p. 181 Proofs of Faith c. 11 p. 58 Proofs of Saintship in general c. 12 p. 60 Proofs of Love to God c. 16 p. 83 Promises in general See Privileges of Saints   Promises for Grace in general c. 20 p. 164 In particular Of Knowledge c. ibid. p. 166 Of Faith c. ibid. p. 168 Of Fruitfulness c. ibid. p. ibid. Of Strength to persevere c. ibid. p.
170 Of the Spirit c. 21 p. 173 Promises to Affâ—icted Ones c. 22 p. 186 Promises to Zion â—he Church of God c. 27 p. 223 Promises for Israel's Return c. 57 p. 297 Promises for the Things of this Life See Worâ—d   Promises of Glory reserved for Saints c. 37 p. 262 Prophesies of Christ the Saviour See Salvation in general   〈◊〉 See World See Sovereignty of God   〈◊〉 not 〈◊〉 another to Sin c. 17 p. 148 Punishment of Sin in general Chap. 5 Page 40  c. 16 p. 125 Punishment of Saints for Sin c. 13 p. 70 Q. QUalifications of Rulers Chap. 24 Page 212 Qualifications of Saints See Characters of Saints   Qualifications of Ministers of the Gospel in general c. 26 p. 219 Of Church-Officers in particular c. 27 p. 229 Qualifications of Church-Members c. ibid. p. 224 Quarrels amongst Church-Members c. ibid. p. 228 Amongst Christians in general c. 17 p. 148 Quench not the Spirit c. 21 p. 177 Quicken'd by the Spirit c. ibid. p. 173 Quiet Spirit in general c. 16 p. 117 Quiet towards all Men c. 19 p. 161 Quiet under Affliction and submissive to God c. 22 p. 198 Towards Men then c. 22 p. 204 R. RAiling See Words   Reading Scriptures Chap. 1 Page 1 Reading them in the Assemblies c. 27 p. 232 Reasonings of God with Sinners c. 16 p. 125 Rebuke each other for Sin c. 17 p. 149 Reconciliation to God c. 10 p. 49 Redemption of Fallen Man c. 7 p. 27. Rejoice in God and Christ c. 16 p. 83 Rejoice in Afflictions c. 22 p. 201 Rejoice not at Enemies Hurt c. ibid. p. 205 Relation of God to his own See Saints Privileges   Relation between Christ and his Church c. 15. p. 77. Relation of Church-Members to their particular Churches c. 27 p. 225 Relations in the Flesh c. 18 p 154 Relative Duties See Duties   Relye upon God See Trust   Remission of Sin c. 10 p. 48 Reward Good for Evil c. 19 p. 162 c. 22 p. 205 Repentance in God How c. 33 p. 253 Repentance in Man c. ibid. p ibid. Report not others Failings c. 17 p. 147 148 Respect for Saints c. 17 p. 147 Respect for all Men c. 19 p. 162 Restauration of the Jews See Return   Resurrection of Christ c. 8 p. 40 Resurrection of Man's Body c. 35 p. 259 Return of the Jews to their Country c. 57 p. 297 Revenge not c. 19 p. 279 c. 22 p. 204 Revelations of Old by Voices Dreams c. c. 55 p. 297 Reward of Holiness See Glory for Saints   Reward of Suffering for Christ c. 22 p. 194 Reward of Sin c. 5 p. 23 c. 16 p. 125 Reward of Hypocrisie c. 28 p. 242 Reward of Persecutors c. 22 p. 189 Riches See World   Righteous God c. 2 p. 12 Righteousness towards God See Justification   Righteousness towards Men c. 19 p. 160 Righteousness of Mens own will not secure their State c. 64 p. 306 Rock is God See Trust   Rule and Greatness of God c. 2 p. 5 Rule and Greatness of Christ c. 7 p. 31 c. 842 Rulers of Kingdoms c. 24 p. 211 Rules of Worship Faith c. c. 16 p. 90 S SAbbath day Chap. 58 Pag. 299 Sacrament See Lord's Supper   Sarrifices before the Law c. 45 p. 286 Sacrifices under the Law takes not away Sin c. 6 p. 25 Shield is God See Trust in God   Saints Interest in and nearness to God See Saints Priviledge   Saints Duty to God c. 16 p. 79 Towards the Spirit c. 21 p. 77 To follow Saints c. 17 p. 145 To Relations in the Flesh c. 18 p. 154 To all Men c. 19 p. 159 To Magistrates c. 24 p. 215 Saints Duty in time of Afflictions towards God c. 22 p. 197 Towards Men Persecutors c. 22 p. 204 Towards the Persecuted c. 22 p. 207 Saints Duties in Common Calamities c. 23 p. 210 Saints Duty in relation to the Things of this World See World   In relation to Tentations See Satan and Deceivers   Saints Character c. 12 p. 60 Saints Failings c. 13 p. 67 Saints Corrected ibid. p. 70 Saints Priviledges c. 14 p. 71 Saints known by their Fruit c. 12 p. 61 Salvation in the general c. 7 p. 27 28 Salvation of Souls free c. 10 p. 51 Salvation in Afflictions sure to Saints c. 22 p. 159 When 't is near ibid. p. 193 When ' is great and wonderful See ibid.  Sanctification in Worship c. 16 p. 90 Sanctification by Christ's death c. 10 p. 50 By the Spirit c. 21 p. 173 Satan in general c. 30 p. 244 Satan his Ruling in sinners c. 5 p. 23 He can do no more than God permits c. 22 p. 187 Satisfaction for sin by Jesus c. 10 p. 37 Saviour Jesus c. 7 28 Scandals removed c. 27 236 Scriptures of God c. 1 p. 1 Scripture's the Rule of Worship Faith and Life c. 16 p. 90 Seventh day See Sabbath   Search the Scriptures See Scriptures   Search if Saints or not c. 12 p. 66 c. 11 p. 58 Seek God See Prayer   Seducers c. 30 p. 246 Sensible sinners invited to Christ c 67 p. 309 Servants c. 18 p. 158 Serve God only c. 16 p. 88 Servitude to Satan c. 5 p. 23 Shadow is Man's Life See Death   Shepherd Christ c. 8 p. 43 Signs of Saints and Sonship c. 12 p. 60 c. 22 p. 185 Signs of the last Times c. 48 p. 289 Silence See Words   Similitudes c. 42 p. 282 Sincerity c. 16 p. 134 Singing See Praises   Sion's Happiness c. 27 p. 223 Sin what c. 16. p. 121 Sin 's sad Effect upon Man c. 5 p. 23 Sins threatned and punished here c. 16 p. 125 Sin against the Holy Ghost c. 21 p. 177 Sins of Saints c. 13 p. 67 Sins confessed and mourned for c. 16 p. 121 forsaken ibid. p. 123 Pardoned c. 10 p. 43 Sinfulness of Man's Nature c. 5 p. 18 Society with wicked Men c. 19 p. 163 Soveraignty of God c. 2 p. 5 Speak evil of no Man c. 19 p. 160 Speaking See Preaching   Speaking Blasphemy c. 52 p. 291 Speaking in general or Speeches See Words   Spirit of God promises to and works in all the Saints c. 21 p. 173 Spirits being in all the Saints ibid. p. 174 Spirit Nature and Operations ibid. p. 176 Spirit to be obeyed not grieved ibid. p. 177 Statues See Idolatry   Strange God See Idolatry   Strife See Envy   Strive to enter in at the strait Gate c. 46 p. 286 Strong Saints not to offend the weak c. 17 p. 151 Subjects Duties to Rulers c. 24 p. 215 Submission to God under Trouble c. 22 p. 198 Sufferings of Christ c. 8 p. 37 Sufferings of Saints c. 22 p. 178 Under God's immediate hand ibid. p. 179 From Men Heathen ibid. p.
himself a ransom for all c. 1 Tim. 2 5 6. His Son who c. when he had by himself purged our sins c. Heb. 1. 3. Jesus made c. for the suffering of death c. that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man for it became him c. to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings c. that through death he might destroy him who had the power of death that is the devil Heb. 2. 9 10 14. Though he were a Son yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered Heb. 5. 8. Who needed not daily as those high priests to offer up sacrifice c. for this he did once when he offered up himself Heb. 7. 27. ch 10. 26. Christ being come c. by his own blood he entred in once into the holy Place c. How much more shall the blood of Christ who through the eternal Spirit offered up himself without spot to God purge your consciences c. that by the means of death for the redemption of transgressions c. Where a testament is there must also of necessity be the death of the testator c. Neither was the first testament dedicated without blood c. And without shedding of blood is no remission c. Nor yet that he should offer himself often c. But now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself c. Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many c. Heb. 9. 11 14 15 16 18 22 24 25 26 28. Levit. 16. 14 c. We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Christ once for all c. This man after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever sate down c. For by one-offering he hath perfected for ever them who are sanctified c. To the blood of sprinkling which speaks better things than that of Abel Heb. 10. 10 12 14. ch 12. 24. Jesus also that he might sanctifie the people with his own blood suffered without the gate Heb. 13. 12. The Spirit of Christ c. When it testified before-hand the sufferings of Christ Ye were not redeemed with silver and gold from your vain conversation received of c. but by the precious blood of Christ 1 Pet. 1. 11 18 19. Christ also suffered for us leaving us an example c. who his own self bare our sins in his own body on or to the tree 1 Pet. 2. 21 24. Christ also hath once suffered for sins the just for the unjust c. being put to death in the flesh c. 1 Pet. 3. 18. Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh let us c. 1 Pet. 1. 1. Jesus Christ the just one c. he is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only c. but c 1 John 2. 1 2. Jesus Christ who gave himself a ransom for all c. 1 John 2. 6. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he laid down his life for us 1 John 3. 16. Unto him who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood Rev. 1. 5. Thou wast slain and hast redeemed us unto God by thy blood c. Rev. 5. 9. The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world Rev. 13. 8. He treadeth the wine-press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God Rev. 19. 15. V. He fulfilled all Righteousness of the Law bare the Curse took away the Hand-writing of Ordinences is our Righteousness I Will make mention of thy name of thine only Psalm 71. 16. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted Psalm 89. 16. Surely shall one say In the Lord have I righteousness c. In the Lord shall all the seed of Israel be justified and shall glory Isa 45. 24 25. The servants of the Lord and their righteousness is of me saith the Lord Isa 54. 17. I will cause the branch of righteousness to grow up unto David c. and this is the name wherewith he shall be called The Lord our Righteousness Jer. 33. 15 16. ch 23. 6. Seventy weeks are determined c. to make an end of sins c. and to bring in everlasting righteousness Dan. 9. 24. Jesus came to John to be baptized c. Jesus said Suffer it to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness Matth. 3. 13 15. Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the Prophets I am not come to destroy but to fulfil Matth. 5. 17 18. The Spirit will convince the world c. of righteousness because I go to my Father John 16. 8 10. I am not ashamed of the Gospel for therein is the righteousness of God revealed Rom. 1. 16 17. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one who believeth Rom. 10. 4. Christ Jesus who of God is made unto us c. righteousness c. 1 Cor. 1. 30 31. He hath made him to be sin for us c. that we may be made the righteousness of God in him 2 Cor. 5. 21. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law being made a curse for us For it is written Cursed is every one who hangeth on a tree Gal. 3. 13. Deut. 21. 23. But now in Christ Jesus ye are made nigh c. For he c. hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us having abolished in his flesh the enmity the law of commandments in ordinances c. Ephes 2. 13 14 15. Paul counted all things but dung that he might win Christ and be found 〈◊〉 him not having his own righteousness c. but that which is through the faith of Christ the righteousness which is of God by faith Phil. 3 8 9 Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances which was against us which was contrary to us and took it out of the way nailing it to his cross Col. 2. 13 14. See more of Justification Chap. 10. VI. He sanctifieth us is our Sanctification IN that day there shall be a fountain opened c. for sin and for uncleanness Zech. 13. 1. Peter said unto him Thou shalt never wash my feet Jesus saith unto him If I wash thee not thou hast no part in me Simon Peter saith unto him Lord not my feet only but also my hands and my head John 13. 8 9. And for their sakes I sanctifie my self that they also might be sanctified through the truth or truly Sanctified John 17. 19. Christ Jesus who is made of God unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification c. 1 Cor. 1. 30. Ye are washed ye are sanctified c. in the name of our Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 6. 11. Christ also loved the church and gave himself for it that he might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word that he might