up he woundeth and his hands make whole Job 5. 18 19. God brings his very low and then delivers them Job 33. 19 20 21 22 c. And the Lord turned the captivity of Job c. also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before Job 42. 10. Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress Psalm 4. 1. The needy shall not always be forgotten the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever Psalm 9. 18. Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble c. to judge the fatherless and the oppresied that the man of the earth may no more oppress or terrifie Psal 10. 17 18. Psal 146. 7 8 9. Prov. 22. 22 23. For the oppression of the poor for the sighing of the needy now will I arise saith the Lord I will set him in safety from him who would ensnare him or puffeth at them Psal 12. 5. Sing unto the Lord O ye saints of his c. for his anger endureth but a moment c. weeping may endure for a night but joy cometh in the morning Psal 30. 4 5. The righteous cry and the Lord heareth and delivereth them out of all their troubles c. many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivereth him out of them all Psal 34. 17 19. Psal 37. 39 40. I waited patiently for the Lord c. he brought me up also out of an horrible pit out of the miry clay and set my feet upon a rock c. Psal 40. 1 2. Call upon me in the time of trouble I will deliver thee and thou c. Psal 50. 15. Psal 46. 1. Thou who hast shewed me great and sore troubles shalt quicken me again and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth thou shalt increase my greatness and comfort me on every side Psal 71. 20 21. I will hear what God the Lord will speak for he will speak peace to his people but let them not turn again to folly Psal 85 8. The Lord will not cast of his people neither will he forsake his inheritance Psal 94. 14. 1 Sam. 12. 22. The Lord is merciful and gracious c. he will not always chide neither will he keep his anger for ever Psal 103 8 9 13 14 Jer. 3. 12. Our soul is escaped c. a bird c. the snare is broken and we are escaped Psal 124. 7. The rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous lest the righteous put forth their hands unto inâ—qury Psal 125. 2 3. When the Lord returned the captivity of Zion we were â—â—ke 〈◊〉 who dream c. They who sow in tears shall reap in joy he who goeth forth and weepeth c. shall doubtless come again with rejoycing c. Psal 126. 1 2 5 6. The Lord will judge his People and he will repent himself concerning his servant Psal 135. 14. He healeth the broken heart and bindeth up their wounds Psal 147. 3. For yet a very little while and the indignation shall cease and mine anger in their destruction Isa 10. 25. Though thou wast angry with me thine anger is turned away and thou comfortedst me Isa 21. 1. The Lord will have mercy on Jacob and will yet chuse Israel and set them in their own land c. and they shall rule over their oppressors c. the Lord will give thee rest from thy sorrow and from thy fear and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve Isa 14. 1 2 3. chap. 35. 3 4. Comfort ye my people c. her warfare is accomplished Isa 40. 1 2. God hath comforted his people and will have mercy upon his afflicted Isa 49. 13. The redeemed of the Lord shall return and come with singing unto Zion c. they shall obtain gladness and joy Sorrow and mourning shall flee away I I am he who comforteth you c. hear now this thou afflicted c. I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling c. thou shalt no more drink it again Isa 51. 11 12 21 22. For a small moment have I forsaken thee but with great mercy will I gather thee in a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee Isa 54. 7 8. I will not contend for ever neither will I be always wroth for the spirit should sail before me and the souls I have made For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth and smote him I hid me c. and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart I have seen his ways I will heal him I will lead him also and restore comforts unto him and c. Isa 57 15 16 17 18. In my wrath I smote thee but in my favour have I had mercy on thee Isa 60. 10. The spirit of the Lord God is upon me c. to bind up the broken hearted c. to comfort all who mourn to appoint unto them who mourn in Zion to give unto them beauty for ashes and the oyl of joy for mourning c. Isa 60. 1 2 3. I know the thoughts that I think towards you saith the Lord thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an expected end Jer. 20. 10. 11. Alas c. it is the time of Jacob's trouble but he shall be saved out of it for it shall come to pass c. I will heal thee of thy wounds saith the Lord because they called thee an outcast saying This is Zion whom no man seeketh after Jer. 30. 7 8 17. He who scattereth Israel will gather him c. I will turn their mourning into joy and will comfort them and make them rejoyce from their sorrow c. Is Ephraim my dear son c. I will surely have mercy on him saith the Lord c. As I have watched over them to pluck up and to break down c. so will I watch over them to build and to plant saith the Lord Jer. 31. 10 13 20 28. For the Lord will not cast off for ever but tho he cause grief yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies for he doth not afflict willingly Lam. 3. 31 32. Therefore thus saith the Lord God Now will I bring again the Captivity of Jacob and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel and will be jealous for mine holy name after that they have born their shame c. Ezek. 39. 25 26. Ps 106. 8. Come let us return unto the Lord for he hath torn and he will heal us he hath smitten and he will bind us up c. Hosea 6. 1. Rejoyce not against me O mine enemy though I fall I shall rise c. I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against him until he plead my cause c. he will bring me forth to the light and I shall be-behold his righteousness c. Who is a God like
the death of the wicked c. Turn ye turn ye from your evil ways why will ye die O ye house of Israel Ezek 33. 11. ch 18. 32. O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thine help Hosea 13. 9. Turn ye to the strong hold ye prisoners of hope Zech. 9. 12. Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Matth. 5. 6. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added to you Matth. 6. 33. The whole need not a Physician but they who are sick c. for I am not come to call the righteous but unners to repentance Matth. 9. 12 13. Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest take my yoke upon you and learn of me c. and ye shall find rest unto your souls for my yoke is easie and my burthen is light Matth. 11. 28 29 30. The Parable of the Invitation to the Marriage-Supper of which many made light Matth. 22. 1 2 c. Luke 14. 17 c. O Jerusalem c. How often would I have gathered thy children together even as a hen her chickens c. and ye would not c. Matthew 23. 37. The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Luke 19. 10. Jesus said unto the woman of Samaria If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is which saith to thee Give me to drink thou would have asked of him and he would have given thee living water c. When he was converting her he said My meat is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work John 4. 10 32 34. Ye will not come to me that ye may have life John 5. 34 40. Luke 14. 17 18 19 20. Jesus said Labour not for the meat which perisheth but for that meat which endureth to everlasting-life which the Son of man shall give unto you c. My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven for the bread of God is he who cometh down from heaven and giveth life to the world c. And Jesus said unto them I am the Bread of life he who cometh to me shall never hunger and he who believeth on me shall never thirst c. Him who cometh to me I will in no wise cast out for I came down from heaven not to do mine own will but the will of him who sent me and this is the Father's will who hath sent me that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing c. John 6. 27 32 33 35. In the last day that great day of the feast Jesus stood up and cried saying If any man thirst let him come unto me and drink c. John 7. 37 38. Let not your hearts be troubled ye believe in in God believe also in me John 14. 1. Abide in me and I in you as the branch cannot not bear fruit of it self c. no more can ye except ye abide in me c. He who abideth in me and I in him the same bringeth forth much fruit c. If ye abide in me c. ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you John 15. 4 5 7. He who spared not his own Son but delivered him up for us all how shall he not with him also freely give us all things Rom. 8. 32. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God and the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts c. Phil. 4. 6 7. Jesus c. had mercy on me c. he might shew all clemency that I might be an example to them who should afterwards believe in him to eternal life 1 Tim. 1. 15 16. God our Saviour who will have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth 1 Tim. 2. 3 4. Let us run with patience the race which is set before us looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith Heb. 12. 1 2. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask it of God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him James 1. 5 6. Wherefore let them who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of your souls unto him in well-doing as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God c. casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 6 7. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire that thou maist be rich and white rayment that thou maist be clothed c. and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou maist see c. Behold I stand at the door and knock If any man hear my voice and open the dore I will come in to him and will sup with him and he with me Rev. 3. 18 20. I will give unto him who is a-thirst of the fountain of living-water freely Rev. 21. 6. Let him that is a-thirst come And whosoever will let him take of the water of life freely Rev. 22. 17. How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation Heb. 2. 3. See more in Repentance Chap. 33. CHAP. XXI How doth God Work and Effect these Things in the Heart and Spirits of his Elect By his Spirit whom he promised to them Luke 11. 15. JEsus c. having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost he hath shed forth this which ye now see and here Acts 2. 33. And they came every one c. whom his Spirit made willing and they brought the Lord's offering Exod. 35. 21. Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them Nehem. 9. 20. Renew a right or constant spirit within me c. take not thy Holy Spirit from me c. uphold me with thy free Spirit Psal 51. 10 11 12. Awake O North wind and come thou South wind and blow upon my garden c. Cant. 4 16. He who is least in Zion and he who remaineth in Jerusalem shall be called holy c. when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughter of Zion c. by the Spirit of Judgment and by the Spirit of Burning Isa 44. 3 4. I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed c. and they shall spring up among the grass as willows by the water-side Isa 44. 3 4. I will put a new spirit in you c. that they may walk in my statutes c. Ezek. 11. 19 20. I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes c. Ezek. 36. 27. And ye shall know that I am the Lord when I have opened your graves c. and shall put my Spirit in you Ezek. 37. 13 14. Neither will I hide my face any more from them
true God he is the living God and an everlasting King at his wrath the earth shall tremble c. he hath made the earth by his power he hath established the world by his wisdom and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion when he uttereth his voice c. Jer. 10. 10 12 13. Heb. 9. 14. Yet I am the Lord thy God and thou shalt know no God but me for there is no saviour besides me Hosea 13. 4. Isa 37. 20. I hate I despise your feasts and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies c. But let judgment run down c. Amos 5. 21 22 23 34. Psalm 66. 18. Isa 66. 3. Jer. 6. 20. Isa 1. 11 12 c. And it shall come to pass that every one who is least of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King the Lord of Host c. Zech. 14. 16. If then I be a father where is mine honour c. And if ye offer the blind and the lame c. offer it now unto your governor will he be pleased with thee or accept thy person c. Ye brought that which was torn and the lame and the sick thus ye brought an offering should I accept this at your hand saith the Lord But cursed the deceiver who hath in his flock a male and voweth and sacrificeth unto God a corrupt thing for I am a great king saith the Lord of hosts and my name is dreadful among the heathen Mal. 1. 6 8 13 14. ch 2. 2 3 13. The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come c. then shall the offerings of Judah c. be pleasant unto the Lord Mal. 3. 1 4. Get thee behind me Satan for it is written Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve Matth. 4. 10. Where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them Matth. 18. 20. There is one God and there is none other but he Mark 12. 32. Our father 's worshipped in this mountain and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship c. The hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain nor at Jerusalem worship the Father Ye worship ye know not what c. but the hour cometh and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth For the Father seeketh such to worship him God is a Spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 20 21 22 23 24. The Father himself c. ye have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his shape John 5. 37. Exod. 33. 20. And he said Lord I believe and he worshipped him John 9. 38. The most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands c. Heaven is my Throne c. hath not my hands made all c. Acts 7. 48 49 50. Whom ye ignorantly worship him declare I unto you God who made the world and all things therein seeing that he is Lord or heaven and earth dwelleth not in temples made with hands neither is worshipped with mens hands as though he needed any thing seeing he gave to all life and breath and all things and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth and hath determined the times before appointed and the bounds of their habitations c. Acts 17. 24 25 26. After the way they call heresie so worship I the God of my fathers Acts 24. 14. God whom I serve with my spirit c. The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things which are made his eternal power and God-head so that they were without excuse because that when they knew God they glorified him not as God c. but became vain c. Changed the truth of God into a lie and served and worshipped the creature more than the Creator who is blessed for ever Amen Rom. 1. 9 20 21 23 25. 2 Tim. 1. 3. Not slothful in business servent in spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. This I speak c. that ye may attend on the Lord without distraction 1 Cor. 7. 32 35. We know that an idol is nothing in the world and there is none other God but one For though there be that are called Gods c. but to us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and we in or for him and one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. 1 Tim. 2. 5. So falling down on his face he will worship God and report that God is in you of a truth 1 Cor. 14. 25. Gen. 24. 26 52. Exod. 4 31. ch 12. 27. ch 34. 8. Joshua 5. 14. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit Phil. 3. 3. When he bringeth in the first begotten into the world he faith and let all the angels of God Worship him Hebr. 1. 6. God c. because he could swear by no greater he sware by himself c. The living God c. Heb. 6. 13. ch 9. 14. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved let us have grace or hold fast whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear for our God is a consuming fire Heb. 12. 28 29. Ye also as lively stones are built up a spiritual house a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifice acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2. 5. No man hath seen God at anytime 1 John 4. 12. The four and twenty elders fell down before him who sate on the throne and worshiped him who liveth Rev. 4. 10 11. Fear God and given glory unto him c. And worship him who made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of waters Rev. 14. 7. chap. 15. 4. ch 4. 8 9 10 11. ch 5. 13. Worship God Rev. 19. 10. ch 22. 9. Sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts 1 Pet. 3. 15. The Lord c. he will famish all the gods of the earth and Men shall worship him every one Zeph. 2. 11. See more of Idolatry and Worshipping strange Gods c. Chap. 40. See the Order of Publick Worship Ordinances Officers c. Chap. 27. Believe imbrace and be found in the Practice of nothing in the things of God and about his Worship but that which clearly according to Precepts Rules and Examples of the Scriptures appears to be Christ's mind upon which we can in Faith expect acceptance AND Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments and all the people answered with one voice and said All the words which the Lord hath said will we do And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord c. And he took the book of the covenant and read in
is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble he cometh forth like a flower and is cut down he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not c. seeing his days are determined the number of his months are with thee thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass c. man dieth and wasteth away yea man giveth up the ghost and where is he c. Man lieth down and riseth not till the heavens be no more c. If a man die shall he live again all the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come And he passeth thou changest his countenance and sendeth him away c. Job 14. 1 2 5 7 10 12 14 20. Acts 17. 26. 2 Sam. 7. 12. 1 Chron. 17. 11. When a few years are come then I shall go the way whence I shall not return Job 16. 22. The grave is mine house c. I have said to corruption thou art my father to the worm thou art my mother and my sister Job 17. 13 14. Shall any teach God knowledge c one dieth in his full strength or very perfection being wholly at ease and quiet his breast full of milk c. And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul and never eateth with pleasure they shall lie down alike in the dust Job 21. 22 23 24 25 26. I know that thou wilt bring me to death and to the house appointed for all living Job 30. 23. If he set his heart upon man if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath all flesh shall perish together and man shall turn again unto dust Job 34. 14 15. In death there is no remembrance of thee in the grave who shall give thee thanks Psal 6. 5. Isa 38. 18. Psal 88. 10 11 12. Psal 115. 17. Psal 30. 9. Lord make me to know mine end and the measure of my days what it is that I may know how frail I am behold thou hast made my days an hand-breadth and mine age as nothing before thee c. Spare me c. before I go hence and be no more Psal 39. 4 5 11 13. They who trust in their wealth c. none can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ransom for him c. that he should also live for ever and not see corruption for he seeth wise men die likewise the fool c. when he dieth he shall carry nothing away Psal 49. 6 7 8 9 10 14 16 17. The terrors of death are fallen upon me c. bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days Psal 55. 4 23. Psa 116. 3. And unto God the Lord belong the issues from death Psal 68. 20. I have said Ye are gods c. but ye shall die like men Psal 82. 6 7. What man is he who liveth and shall not see death c shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave Selah Psal 89. 48. Thou turnest man to destruction c. they are like grass which groweth up in the morning it flourisheth c. in the evening it is cut down and withered c. the days of our years are threescore years and ten and if by reason of strength they be fourscore c. it is soon cut off c. so teach us to number our days c. Psal 90. 3 5 6 10 12. He remembreth that we are dust as for man his days are as grass as the flower of the field so he flourisheth for the wind passeth over it and it is gone c. Psal 103. 14 15 16. Thou takest away their breath they die and return to their dust Psal 104. 29. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints Psal 116. 15. Man is like to vanity his days are as a shadow which passeth away Psal 144. 4. 1 Chron. 29. 15. Psal 102. 11. Put not your trust in Princes c. his breath goeth forth he returneth to his earth in that very day his thoughts perish Psal 146. 3 4. When a wicked man dyeth his expectation shall perish Prov. 11. 7. The righteous hath hope in his death Prov. 14. 32. Boast not thy self of to morrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth Prov. 27. 1. How dieth the wise man as the fool Eccles 2. 16. A time to be born and a time to die c. all go to one place all are of the dust and all turn to dust again who knoweth the spirit of a man which goeth upward and the spirit of the beast which goeth downward to the earth Eccles 3. 1 2 20 21. As he came forth of his mothers womb naked shall he return to go as he came and take nothing c. Eccles 5. 15 16. Job 1. 21. The day of death is better then the day of ones birth it is better to go to the house c. Eccles 7. 1 2. ch 4. 1 2. No man c. hath c. power in the day of death and no discharge in that war Eccles 8. 8. A living dog is better than a dead Lion c. there is no work c. in the grave whither thou goest Eccles 9. 3 4 5 10. Then shall the dust return unto the earth as it was and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it Eccles 12. 1 2 3 4 6 7. He will swallow up death in victory and the Lord God will wipe away tears c. Isa 25. 8. Set thine house in order for thou must die c. I said in the cutting off of my days I shall go to the gates of the grave c. The grave cannot praise thee c. the living the living he shall praise thee as I do this day Isa 38. 1 2 10 11 18 19. All flesh is grass and the goodliness thereof as the flower of the field the grass withereth the flower fadeth because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it Isa 40. 6 7 8. James 1. 10 11. 1 Pet. 1. 24. That thou shouldst be afraid of man who shall dye c and be made as grass Isa 51. 12. The righteous perish and no man layeth it to heart and merciful men are taken away none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come Isa 57. 1 2. 2 Kings 22. 19 20. Lamentation and bitter weeping Rachel weeping for her children because they were not Jer. 31. 15. Matth. 2. 16 17 18. Son of man I will take away from thee the desire of thine eyes at a stroke yet neither shall thou mourn nor weep neither shall thy tears run down c. My wife died c. this was for a sign Ezek. 24. 16 17 18 24. Go thou thy way till the end for thou shalt rest and stand in the lot at the end Dan. 12. 13. Your fathers where are they and the prophets do they live for ever Zechar. 1. 5. I will ransom them from the power of the grave I will redeem them
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
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.
22. My Lord is wife according to the wisdom of an Angel of God 2 Sam. 14. 20. When the Angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it the Lord repented him of the evil 2 Sam. 24. 16 17. 1 Chron. 21. 15 16 18 20 30. The Angel of the Lord came to Elijah and gave him food c. 1 Kings 19. 5 6 7. The Angel of the Lord said to Elijah c. Go up to meet the messengers c. 2 Kings 1. 13. The Angel of the Lord went out and smote the Camp of the Assyrians one hundred fourscore and five thousand 2 Kings 19. 35. Isa 37. 36. His Angels he charged with folly Job 4. 18. The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them who fear him and delivereth Psal 34. 7. Dan. 3. 28. ch 6. 22. Let the Angel of the Lord chase them c. Persecute them Psal 35. 5 6. The Charets of God are twenty thousand even thousands or many thousands of Angels Psal 68. 17. Man did eat Angels food c. He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger c. by sending evil angels amonst them Psal 78. 25 49. For he shall give his Angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways they shall bear thee up in their hands lest thou dash thy foot against a stone Psal 91. 11 12. Mat. 4. 6. Bless the Lord ye his Angels who excel in strength who do his command Psal 103. 20 21. Who maketh his Angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire Psal 104. 4. Heb. 1. 7. Praise ye him all his Angels c. Psal 148. 2. Neither say thou before the Angel that it was an errour Eccles 5. 6. They are called Seraphims each one had six wings c. Isa 6. 2 3 4 c. The Angel of his presence saved them Isa 63. 9. He had power over the Angel and prevailed Hosea 12. 4. The Angel talked with Zechariah Zech. 1. 8 9 11 12 13 14. ch 2. 3. ch 4. ch 5. Joshua the high Priest standing before the Angel of the Lord c. And the Lord said to Satan The Lord rebuke thee c. And the Angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua c. Zech. 3. 1 2 3 6. The Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream saying Joseph Fear not Mat. 1. 20. Again the Angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream saying c. Mat. 2. 13. The Devil leaving Christ behold Angels came and ministred unto him c. Mat. 4. 11. Luke 22. 43. The reapers are the Angels c. The Son of man shall send forth his Angels and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things which offend c. At the end of the world the Angels shall come forth and sever the wicked from among the just Mat. 13. 39 41 49. Despise not one of these little ones for I say unto you In heaven their Angels do behold the face of my father which is in heaven Mat. 18. 10. And he shall send his Angels c. and they shall gather together his elect c. but of that day and hour knoweth no man no not the Angels of heaven Mat. 24. 31 36. The Son of man shall come c. and all the holy Angels with him Mat. 25. 31. He shall presently give me more than twelve legions of Angels Mat. 26. 53. The Angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door and sat upon it his countenance was like lightning and his rayment as white as snow and for fear of him the keepers did shake and became as dead men And the Angel answered and said unto the women Fear not ye for I know that ye seek Jesus c. he is not here for he is risen Mary saw two Angels in white sitting one at the head and the other at the feet Mat. 28. 2 3 4 5 6. Acts 6. 15. John 20. 12. Luke 24. 4 5 6 23. There appeared unto Zacharias an Angel of the Lord c. who said unto him Fear not c. I am Gabriel who stand in the presence of God and am sent to speak unto thee c. The Angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a City c. to a Virgin c. Luke 1. 11 12 13 19 26 27 28 30 35. There were shepherds abiding in the field c and to the Angel of the Lord came upon them c And the Angel of the Lord said unto them Fear not for behold I bring you good tidings c. and suddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly Host praising God and saying Glory to God in the Higest The Angels were gone away from them into heaven c. Jesus who was so named of the Angels Luke 2. 8 9 10 13 14 15 21. He who denieth me before men shall be denied before the Angels of God Luke 12. 9. There is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over one sinner that repenteth Luke 15. 10. The beggar died and was carried by the Angels into Abraham's bosom Luke 16. 22. Ye shall see heaven open and the Angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man John 1. 51. An Angel went down at a certain season and troubled the water John 5. 4. The people c. said That it thundered others said an Angel spake to him c. John 12. 29. While they looked c. two men stood by them in white apparel who also said c. Acts 1. 10 11. The Angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them forth Acts 5. 19. This Moses whom c. the same did God send c. by the hands of the Angel c. who spake to him in mount Sinai c. Who hath received the law by the disposition of Angels and have not c. Acts 7. 35 37 53. And the Angel of the Lord spake unto Philip saying Arise and go towards c. Acts 8. 26 27. An Angel of God appeared to Cornelius Acts 10. 3 7 22. The Angel of the Lord came unto Peter in prison and led him out c. Then said they It is his Angel c. The Angel of God smote Herod Acts 12. 7 8 9 11 15 23. The Sadduces say there is no resurrection Angel nor Spirit Acts 23. 8 9. There stood by me this night the Angel of God c. whose I am and whom I serve saying fear not Saul c. Acts 27. 23. Know ye not that we shall judge Angels 1 Cor. 6. 3. For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head because of the Angels 1 Cor. 11. 10. When the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from Heaven with his mighty Angels 2 Thess 1. 7. I charge thee before God c. and the elect Angels 1 Tim 5. 21. Of the Angels he faith Who maketh his Angels spirits c. Are they not all ministring spirits sent forth to minister for them who
shall be heirs of salvation Heb. 1 7 14. Ye are come unto mount Sion c. to an innumerable company of Angels Heb. 12. 22. Be not forgetful to entertain Strangers for thereby some have entertained Angels unawares Hebr. 13. 2. Gen. 3. 1. 2. 3 c. ch 19. 1 2 3 c. Which things the Angels desire to look into 1 Pet. 1. 12. If God spared not the Angels who sinned but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved unto judgment c. whereas Angels who are greater in power and might bring not railing c. 2 Pet. 2. 4 11. The revelation of Jesus Christ c. he sent and signified by his Angel to his servant John Rev. 1. 1. The Angels sealing of the servants of God The Angels sounding c. Rev. 7. chap. 8. chap. 9. chap. 10. CHAP. XLII Of the Parables and Similitudes which Christ spake CHrist likened those who did hear the word and do it to a man who built his house upon a rock c. and those who heard and did not do unto a man who built his house on the sands c. Matth. 7. 24 25 26 27 28 29. Luke 6. 47 48 c. The similitude of the unclean spirits entering after a cleansing and garnishing Matth. 12. 43 44 45. The Parable of the sower and the seed Of the tares sowed amongst the good seed Of the mustard-seed Of the leaven hid in the meal Of the hidden treasure Of the precious pearl Of the net cast into the sea and gathering all kinds Matth. 13. 18 24 31 33 44 45. Mark 4. Luke 8. 5. ch 13. 18. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a man who is an housholder who sent labourers into his vineyard at several hours and paid them all alike Matth. 20. 1 2 3 to the 17. A certain man had two sons he said to one Go work in my vineyard and he said I will not but afterwards repented and went and he came to the second and said likewise and he said I go and went not Whether of these two did the will of his father The Parable of the man who planted a vineyard and hedged it expected fruit but the husbandmen beat the servants and killed some and at last his son c. Matth. 21. 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40. Luke 20. 9. The Parable of the marriage of the king's son those who were bidden made light went to their farms c. The king sent his servants into the high-ways and bid The man without a wedding garment Matth. 22. 1 2 3 to the 14. Luke 14. 16 17 c. The parable of the ten Virgins Of the talents delivered unto the servants to be improved Matth. 25. 1 2 3 4 to the 30. Luke 19. 12. Can the Children of the Bride-chamber fast while the Bridegroom is with them c. No man also seweth a new piece of cloth into an old garment c. No man putteth new wine into old bottles Mark 2. 19 20 21 22. Luke 5. 34 35 36 37 38 39. Why beholdest thou the mote in thy brothers eye c. A good tree bringeth forth good fruit c. Luke 6. 41 42 43 44 A certain Creditor had two Debtors the one ought 500 pence the other 50 and when they had nothing to pay he freely forgave them both c. Which will love most c He to whom he forgave most c. Her sins which are many are forgiven for she loved much but to whom little c. Luke 7. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47. No man lighteth a candle to put it under a bushel Luke 8 16. The similitude of the man going to Jericho fell among thieves was wounded the Priest and the Levite pass by helped not the Samaritan had compassion and took care of him this was his neighbour Luke 10. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37. The similitude of one asking bread to entertain a friend and obtaining by importunity thô not for love c. 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. 5 6 7 8 21 22. The rich man said I have no room c. I will pull down my barns and build greater c. Take thy ease c. This night shall thy soul be taken c. Luke 12. 16 17 18 19 20 21. The Parable of the fig-tree planted in the vineyard which brought no fruit c. Cut it down c. let it alone this year also c. Luke 13. 6 7 8 9. Who goeth about to build a Tower and considereth not what it will cost or What king goeth out to war and considereth not c Luke 14. 28 29 30 31 32. The Parable of the lost sheep Of the lost piece of silver Of the prodigal son Luke 15. 3 8 11 12 c. The Parable of the unjust steward Of the rich glutton and poor Lazarus Luke 16. 1 2 c. 19 20 c. The Parable of the importunate Widow with the unjust judge Of the Pharisee and the Publican going into the temple to pray Luke 18. 1 2 9 10 11 c. CHAP. XLIII Of the Miracles and the wonderful things which were done by Christ and his Apostles HE healed all their diseases and such as were possessed with devils Matth. 4. 24. Christ cured the leprous man healed the Centurions servant of the Palsie Peters mother-in-law of a fever Stilleth the tempest on the sea Driveth out the devils out of the two men possessed among the Gergezens Matth. 8. 2 3 13 14 15 16 26 28 c. Mark 5. 2. Luke 4. 33. 39. Luke 5. 12 13. ch 8. 1 2. He cured the sick of the palsie whom they brought on a bed to him The woman who had the bloody-issue cured by touching his garment Raised from the dead Jairus daughter giveth sight to two blind men healeth a dumb man possessed of a devil Matth. 9. 2 6 7 20 25 28 32. Mark 2. 3 4. Luke 8. 44. Mark 9. 20. He cured the withered hand Matthew 12. 10 13. The five loaves and the two fishes wherewith he fed 5000. He walked on the sea Macth 14. 15 16 25. Luke 9. 12. John 6. 5 6. He cured the daughter of the woman of Canaan who was vexed with a devil He cured multitudes With seven loaves and a few little fishes he fed four thousand men besides women and children Matth. 15. 22 30 31 33 34. He cured the lunatick Matth. 17. 15 16. He cureth two other blind men Matthew 20. 30 c. He said unto the fig-tree Let no fruit grow on thee henceforth for ever and presently the fig-tree withered away Matth. 21. 19. The graves were opened and many of the bodies of the saints arose and went into the City Matth. 27. 51 52 53 54. He cast out the unclean spirit Mark 1. 23 24 25 c. He cured the blind man with