glory of the Lord c. are changed into the same image c. by the spirit 2 Cor. 3. 17 18. We having the same spirit of faith according as it is written I believed and therefore have I spoken we also believe and therefore speak 2 Cor. 4. 13. In this we groan earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house from heaven c. that mortallity might be swallowed up of life We are willing to be absent from the body that we may be present with the Lord wherefore we labour that whether present c. we may be accepted of him c. knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we perswade men c. The love of Christ constraineth us c. If any man be in Christ he is a new creature old things are past away behold all things as become new 2 Cor. 5. 2 4 8 9 11 14 17. Jesus Christ is in you except you be reprobates c. We can do nothing against the truth but for the truth 2 Cor. 13. 5 8. When it pleased God c. to reveal his Son in me that I might preach him c. immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood Gal. 1. 15 16. I am crucified with Christ nevertheless I live yet not I but Christ liveth in me Gal. 2. 20. The works of the flesh are manifest which are adultery c. but the fruit of the spirit is love joy peace long-suffering gentleness goodness faith meekness temperance and they who are Christs have crucified the flesh with the affections or passions and lusts Gal. 5. 19 20 21 22 23 24. God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ by whom or whereby the world is crucified unto me and I unto the world for in Jesus Christ circumcision availeth nothing c. but a new creature Gal. 6. 14 15. This I say therefore and testifie in the Lord That ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their minds c. But ye have not so learned Christ. If so be that ye have heard him and have been taught by him as the truth is in Jesus Ephes. 4. 17 18 19 20 21. For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness righteousness and truth Eph. 5. 9. Some preach Christ out of envy and strife c. what then notwithstanding in every way whether in pretence or in truth Christ is preached and therein do I rejoyce yea and I will rejoyce Phil. 1. 15 16 17 18. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit rejoyce in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh c. What things were gain to me those I count loss for Christ yea doubtless and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledg of Christ Jesus my Lord c. that I might know him and the power of his resurrection c. and be made conformable unto his death if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead not as though I had already attained or were already perfect but I follow after c. but this one thing forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth unto those things which are before I press towards the mark c. let us therefore as many as be perfect be thus minded c. Our conversation is in heaven from whence we look for the Saviour c. Phil. 3. 3. 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 20. I have learned in whatsoever estate I am therewith to be content I know how to be abased and I know how to abound every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry both to abound and to suffer need I can do all things through Christ who strengthneth me Phil. 4. 11 12 13. And bringeth forth fruits as it doth also in you since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth Col. 1. 6. If ye be risen with Christ seek those things which are above c. Set your affections on things above not on things on the earth c. seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds and have put on the new man which is renewed in knowledg after the image of him who created him Colos. 3. 1 2 9 10. Remembring without ceasing your work of faith and labour of love c. knowing beloved your election of God For our Gospel came not unto you in word only but also in power c. and ye became followers of us and of the Lord having received the word in much affliction c. ye turned to God c. to serve the living and true God and to wait for his Son 1 Thes. 1. 3 4 5 6 9 10. The word of God which effectually worketh also in you who believe for ye brethren became followers of the Churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus for ye also have suffered like things of your own Countrey-men 1. Thes. 2. 13 14. Ye brethren are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief ye are the children of the light c. 1 Thes. 5. 4 5. I thank Jesus Christ our Lord who hath enabled me c. who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious but I obtained mercy c. Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the chief 1 Tim. 1. 12 13 15. Let every one who nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity 2 Tim. 2. 19. He who is entred into his rest hath ceased from his own works Hebr. 4. 10. They who believe desire a better countrey that is an heavenly c. Moses c. chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt c. Heb. 11. 16 24 25 26. Follow peace with all men and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord Heb. 12. 14. If any among you seem to be religious and bridle not his tongue but deceiveth his own heart this mans religion is vain Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction to keep himself unspotted from the world James 1. 26 27. What doth it profit my brethren though a man say he hath faith and have not works c. faith if it hath not works is dead c. I will shew thee my faith by my works c. Faith without works is dead also James 2. 14 18 26. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledg amongst you let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom But if ye have bitter envying c. this wisdom descendeth not from above c. but the wisdom which is from above is first pure then peaceable gentle and easie to be entreated full of mercy and good fruits without
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 tryed in the fire that thou mayst be rich and white rayment that thou mayst be clothed c. and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou mayst see c. Behold I stand at the dore 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. CHAP. XXI How doth God work and effect these things in the hearts and spirits of his Elect By his Spirit whom he promised to them JEsus c. having received of the father the promise of the Holy Ghost he hath shed forth this which ye now see and hear Acts 2. 33. 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. He who is least in Zion and he who remaineth in Jesusalem shall be called holy c. when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughter of Zion c. by the spitit of judgment and by the spirit of burning Isa. 4. 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 for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel saith the Lord Ezek. 39. 29. I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh and your sons and your daughters shall prophesie c. and also upon the servants and upon the hand-maids in those days will I pour out my spirit Joel 2. 28 29. Acts 2. 16 17. I will pour upon the house of David c. the spirit of grace and of supplication and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced c. Zeeh. 12. 10. When they deliver you up take no thought how or what ye shall speak c. for it is not ye who speak but the spirit of your father who speaketh in you Matth. 10. 19 20. Luke 12. 12. If I cast out devils by the spirit of God then the kingdom is come unto you Matth. 12. 28. Except a man be born again of water and of the spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God that which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the spirit is spirit John 3. 5 6. It is the spirit who quickeneth the flesh profiteth nothing c. Joh. 6. 36. 2 Cor. 3. 6. He who believeth on me out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water but this spake he of the spirit which they who believed on him should receive Joh. 7. 38 39. I will pray the father and he shall give you another comforter that he may abide with you for ever even the spirit of truth whom the world cannot receive c. He dwelleth with you and shall be in you I will not leave you comfortless I will come to you c. The comforter the holy Ghost whom the father will send in my name he shall teach you all things and bring all things to your remembrance whatsoever I have said Joh. 14. 16 17 18 25 26. But when the comforter is come whom I will send unto you from the father the spirit of truth c. Joh. 15. 26. 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 and when he is come he will convince the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment c. I have yet many things to say to you but you cannot bear them now Howbeit when he the spirit of truth is come he will guide you into all truth c. He shall receive of mine and shew it unto you Joh. 16. 7 8 12 13 14. They were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit by which Stephen spake Act. 6. 9 10. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy Ghost c. Rom. 5. 5. If the spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwell in you he who raised up the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his spirit which dwelleth in you c. If ye through the spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body ye shall live For as many as are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God c. Likewise the spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the spirit himself maketh intercession for us c. Rom. 8. 11 13 14 26 27. Eph. 2. 18. Eph. 6. 18. Jude v. 20. That ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost c. That the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable being sanctified by the holy Ghost c. To make the Gentiles obedient c. by the power of the spirit of God Rom. 15. 13 16 18 19. Eye hath not seen c. but God hath revealed them unto us by his spirit for the spirit searcheth all things c. The things of God knoweth no man but the spirit of God Now we have received c. the spirit of God that we might know the things which are freely given unto us of God 1 Cor. 2. 9 10 11 12. Such were some of you but ye are washed but ye are sanctified c. and by the spirit of our God 1 Cor. 6. 11. No man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the holy Ghost Now there are diversity of gifts but the same spirit c. The manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withall For to one is given by the spirit the word of wisdom c. But all these worketh that one and the self-same spirit dividing to every man severally as they will c. By one spirit we are all baptized into one body 1 Cor. 12. 3 4 7 8 9 10 11 13. We c. beholding c. the glory of the Lord are changed into the same image c. by the Spirit of the Lord 2 Cor. 3.
things and by him all things consist Col. 1. 16 17. Heb. 1. 2 3. The mistery of God and of the father and of Christ in whom or wherein are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledg c. For in him dwelleth 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. 1 Tim. 1. 1 2 12. Rom. 1. 7. 1 Tim. 2. 3. Great is the mistery 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 three 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 wise 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. 5. more of the Spirit Chap. 19. 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 the foul of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth So God created man in his own image in the image of God created he 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 mans fall at large Gen. 3. 2 Cor. 11. 3. God made man upright but they have sought out 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 offence of one man many be dead c. The judgment was by one to condemnation c. For if by one mans offence or one offence death raigned by one c. By one mans disobedience many were made sinners Rom. 5. 12 15 16 17 18 19. I fear c. as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty so your minds should be corrupted c. 2 Cor. 11. 3. CHAP. V. Of Mans state by nature since sin entered 1st Corrupt unclean and desperately wicked CAin was very wrath and his countenance fell because God had not respect unto his offering as unto Abels and he rose up against his brother and slew him Gen. 4. 8 9. And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and every imagination of the thoughts of his heart or the whole imagination purposes and desires was only evil continually c. The earth also was corrupt before God and the earth was filled with violence c. For all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth c. Gen. 6. 5 11 12. The imaginations of mans heart are evil from his youth Gen. 8. 21. The wickedness of Sodom at the time when God came to destroy it Gen. 19. Esau hated his brother because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him and Esau said in his heart c. Then will I slay my brother Jacob Gen. 27. 41. Joseph his brethren hated him could not speak peaceably to him envied him They conspired against him to slay him and to cover it with a lye Gen. 27. 4 18 19 20 23 24. And Pharaoh said who is the Lord that I should obey his voice to let Israel go I know not the Lord neither will I let Israel go Exod. 5. 2. After all the wonders Moses wrought and the judgments against Egypt his heart was still hardened against God and would not yield Exod. 7. chap. 8. ch 9. ch 10. Absalom had a tent spread upon the top of the house and went in unto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel 2 Sam. 16. 22. Ahab had sold himself to work evil in the sight of the Lord c. None like to Ahab who did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the Lord 1 Kings 21. 25. Ahaziah being sick sent to an idol to enquire and after sent a captain and his fifty to take the Prophet whom God destroyed with fire yet he sent again and again 2 Kings 1. 2 9 10 11 12 13. Hazael when the Prophet had told him how wicked he should be said is thy servant a dog c. 2 King 8. 11 12 13. Rabshakeh said what confidence is this wherein thou trustest c Let not Hezekiah deceive you c. Neither make you trust in the Lord c. Have any of the Gods of the nations delivered at all his land c. Who c. hath delivered c. That the Lord should deliver out of my hand c. 2 King 19. 30 32 33 35. Isa. 36. ch 37. The words of Sennacherib who hath sent him to reproach the living God c. Whom thou hast reproached and blasphemed and against whom thou hast exalted thy voice c. Against the holy one of Israel by thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord c. 2 King 19. 16 22 23. King Ahaz did wickedly and in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord. This that king Ahaz 2 Chron. 28. 19 22. The chief Priests and the people transgressed very much after all the abomination
my soul have I desired thee in the night yea with my spirit within me will I seek thee early Isa. 26. 8 9. In that day shall the Lord of hosts be for a crown of glory and for a diadem of beauty unto the residue of his people Isa. 28. 5. As for our redeemer the Lord of hosts is his name the holy one of Israel Isa. 47. 4. I will greatly rejoyce in the Lord my soul shall be joyful in my God Isa. 61. 10. Hath a nation changed their gods which yet are no gods but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit c. My people have committed two evils they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters and hewed them out cisterns broken cisterns c. Have I been a barren wilderness unto Israel c Can a maid forget her ornaments a bride her attire yet my people have forgotten me days without number Jer. 2. 11 13 31 32. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom neither let the mighty man glory in his might c. But let him who glorieth glory in this that he understandeth and knoweth me that I am the Lord who exerciseth loving kindness c. Jer. 9. 23 24. 2 Cor. 10. 17. 1 Cor. 29. 31. The portion of Jacob is not like them for he is the former of all things c. The Lord of hosts is his his name Jer. 10. 16. chap. 51. 19. O the hope of Israel the saviour thereof in time of trouble why shouldest thou be as a stranger in the land and as a wayfaring man turneth aside to tarry for a night why shouldest thou be as a man astonied c Yet thou O Lord in the midst of us and we are called by thy name c. Jer. 14. 8 9. chap. 17. 13. The Lord is my portion saith my soul therefore will I hope in him Lam. 3. 24. Wo also unto them when I depart from them Hosea 9. 12. Fear not O land be glad and rejoyce for the Lord will do great things c. Be glad then ye children of Zion and rejoyce in the Lord your God Joel 2. 21 23. But the Lord the hope or harbour of his people and the strength of the children of Israel Joel 3. 16. Arise and depart ye for this is not your rest because it is polluted Micha 2. 10. Although the figtree shall not bloââ¦om neither fruit in the vine c. Yet I will rejoyce in the Lord I will joy in the God of my salvation The Lord God is my strength c. Habbak 3. 17 18 19. Rejoyce because your names are written in heaven Luk. 10. 20. Zacheus came down and received Christ joyfully Luk. 19. 5 6. Lord to whom shall we go thou hast the words of eternal ââ¦ife c. Thou art that Christ the son of the living God John 6. 68 69. Philip said unto him Shew us the Father and it sufficeth John 14. 8. These things have I spoken unto you that my joy might remain in you and that your joy might be full John 15. 11. The Eunuch went on his way rejoycing Acts 8. 38 39. By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand and rejoyce in hope of the glory of God c. we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ Rom. 5. 2 11. Rejoycing in hope Rom. 12. 12. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing Rom. 15. 13. Our consolation also aboundeth by Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 1. 5. Now thanks be to God who always causeth us to triumph in Christ 2 Cor. 2. 14. God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ Gal. 6. 14. My brethren rejoyce in the Lord c. we are the circumcision c. who rejoyce in Christ c. I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledg of Christ Jesus my Lord Phil. 3. 1 3 8. Rejoyce in the Lord alway and again I say rejoyce c. And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your heart and mind c. Phil. 4. 4 7. Rejoyce evermore 1 Thess. 5. 16. That by two immutable things wherein it is impossible for God to lye we might have a strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us Heb. 6. 18. In whom though now ye see not yet believing ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable and full of glory 1 Pet. 1. 8. 2dly To obey and hearken to the Laws and Word of God in Christ. There is one Law-giver who is able to save and to destroy James 4. 12. Now the Lord had said unto Abram Get thee out of thy countrey and from thy kindred and from thy fathers house unto a land I will shew thee c. So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken unto him Gen. 12. 1 4 5. Heb. 11. 8. God said unto Abraham Take now thy son thine only Isaac whom thou lovest c. and offer him there for a burnt-offering c. and Abraham rose up early in the morning and took Isaac c. he stretched forth his hand and took his knife to slay his son c. in blessing I will bless thee c. because thou hast obeyed my voice Gen. 22. 1 2 3 10 17 18. In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because that Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge my commandments my statutes and my laws Gen. 26. 4 5. Thus did the children of Israel as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron so did they Exod. 12. 50. If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God and wilt do that which is right in his sight and will give ear unto his commandments and keep all his statutes I will put none of these diseases upon thee Exod. 15. 26. Deut. 28. 1. I will rain bread c. that I may prove them whether they will walk in my law or no c. How long refuse ye to keep my commandments c Exod. 16. 4 28. Now therefore if ye will obey my voice indeed and keep my covenant then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people c. And all the people answered together and said all that the Lord hath spoken we will do Exod. 19. 5 7 8. ch 24. 3. 7. Shewing mercy unto thousands of them who love me and keep my commandments Exod. 20. 6. Behold I will send an Angel before thee c. Beware of him and obey his voice provoke him not for he will not pardon you c. But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice and do all that I spake then c. Exod. 23. 21 22. That ye seek not after your own heart c. Do all my commandments and be holy Numb 15. 39 40. We will hear it and do it And the Lord said c. they have well said all that they have spoken O that there were
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 governour 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. Get thee behind me Satan for it is written thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve Matt. 4. 10. Where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them Matt. 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 Act. 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 of 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 Act. 24. 14. God whom I serve with my spirit c. The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are cleerly seen being understood by the things which are made his eternal power and godhead so that they are 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 lye 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 fervent in spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. 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. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit Phil. 3. 3. When he bringeth in the first begotten into the world he saith and let all the Angels of God worship him Heb. 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 priest-hood to offer up spiritual sacrifice acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2. 5. No man hath seen God at any time 1 John 4. 12. Fear God and give 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. Worship God Rev. 19. 10. chap. 22. 9. Sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts 1 Pet. 3. 15. See more of Idolatry and worshipping strange Gods c. Chap. 39. 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 Christs 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 the audience of the people and they said All that the Lord hath said will we do and be obedient Exod. 24. 2 4 7. And let them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them according unto all that I shew thee after the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all the instruments thereof even so shall ye make Exod. 25. 8 9. In the tabernacle without the vail which is before the testimony Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening till morning before the Lord c. Exod. 27. 21. And these are the garments which they shall make a breast-plate c. And they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother and his sons that they may minister unto me in the Priests office c. Exod. 28. 4 5 8 c. They made the holy garments for Aaron as the Lord commanded Moses Exod. 39. 1. Thus did Moses according unto all that the Lord commanded him so did he c. he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle c. as the Lord commanded Moses c. And he lighted the lamps before the Lord as the Lord commanded Moses c. When they came near unto the Altar they washed as the Lord commanded Moses Exod. 40. 16 19 21 23 25 27 29. Levit. 8. 4 5 36. Nadab and Abihu the sons of Aaron c. offered strange fire which he commanded them not and there went out fire from the Lord and devoured them and they dyed before the Lord. And Moses said unto Aaron This is that the Lord spake I will be sanctified in
Let him who speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret c. I will pray with the spirit and will pray with understanding also 1 Cor. 14. 13 14 15. You also helping together by prayer for us 2 Cor. 1. 11. For this cause I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart frââ¦m me and he said unto me My grace is sufficient c. 2 Cor. 12. 7 8 9. Making mention of you in my prayers That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the father of glory may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledg of him c. Ephes. 1. 16 17 18 19. For this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus c. That he would grant unto you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith c. Ephes. 3. 14 15 16 17 18 19. Praying always with all manner of prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints and for me that utterance may be given unto me that I may c. Ephes. 6. 18 19. Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request c. And thus I pray that your love may abound c. Phil. 1. 4 9 10 11. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God c. Phil. 4. 6. For this cause we also c. do not cease to pray for you and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledg of his will c. Col. 1. 9 10 11. Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving withall praying also for us that God would open unto us a dore of utterance c. Labouring fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect and compleat in all the will of God Col. 4. 2 3 4 12. 1 Pet. 4. 7. Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love c. 1 Thes. 3. 10 11 12. Pray without ceasing c. And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly c. Brethren pray for us 1 Thes. 5. 17 23 25. We pray always for you that our God would c. fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and 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 stablish 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 sight of God our Saviour c. I will therefore that men pray every where lifting 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 Heb. 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. Heb. 10. 19 20 21 22. 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 sicâ⦠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 hindred â⦠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 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 vers 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 or add it to with the prayers of
If thou Lord shouldst mark iniquities O Lord who shall stand Psalm 130. 3. Lord my heart is not haughty nor mine eyes lofty c. Psalm 131. 1 2. Though the Lord be high yet hath he respect unto the lowly but the proud he knoweth afar off Psalm 138. 6. Be not wise in thine own eyes c. Surely he scorneth the scorners but he giveth grace unto the lowly Prov. 3. 7 34. These things doth the Lord hate a proud look or haughty eyes Prov. 6. 16 17. Pride cometh then cometh shame but with the lowly is wisdom Prov. 11. 2. Only by pride cometh contention Prov. 13. 10. Before honour is humility Prov. 15. 33. Chap. 18. 12. All the ways of man are clean in his own eyes c. every one who is proud in heart is an abomination unto the Lord c. Pride goeth before destruction and an haughty look before a fall better be of an humble spirit with the lowly than to divide the spoil with the proud Prov 16. 2 5 18 19. Chap. 18. 12. Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness or bounty Prov. 20. 6. Every way of man is right in his own eyes but the Lord pondereth the heart Prov. 21. 2. Put not forth thy self in the presence of the King and stand not in the place of great men for better it is that it be said unto thee Come up hither than that thou shouldst be put lower in the presence of the Prince Prov. 25. 6 7. Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit there is more hope of a fool than of him Prov. 26. 12. Let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth a stranger and not thine own lips Prov. 27. 2. He who is of a proud heart stirreth up strife Prov. 28. 25. A mans pride shall bring him low but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit Prov. 29. 23. Surely I am more brutish than man and have not the understanding of a man Prov. 30. 2. The lofty looks of man shall be humbled and the haughtiness of man shall be brought down c. for the day of the Lord of Hosts shall be upon every one who is proud and lofty and upon every one who is lifted up and he shall be brought low c. Cease ye from man whose breath is in his nostrils for wherein is he to be accounted of Isaiah 2. 11 12 13 17 22. Chap. 5. 15. Wo unto them who are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight Isaiah 5. 21. Who is me c. I am of unclean lips c. for mine eyes have seen the King the Lord of Hosts Isaiah 6. 5. I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria and the glory of his high looks for he saith By the strength of my hand I have done it c. shall the ax boast it self against him that heweth therewith c. therefore shall the Lord the Lord of Hosts send among his fat ones leanness and under his glory he shall kindle a fire c. the high ones of stature shall be hewn down and the haughty shall be humbled Isa. 10. 12 13 15 16 33. The Lord of Hosts hath purposed it to stain or pollute the pride of all glory to bring into contempt all the honourable of the earth Isa. 23. 9. Thus saith the high and lofty one c. I dwell in the high and holy place with him also who is of an humble and contrite spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite Isa. 57. 15. Thus saith the Lord The heaven is my ââ¦rone c. but to this man will I look to him who is pure and contrite in spirit and trembleth at my word Isa. 66. 1 2. Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom nor the mighty man in his might c. Jer. 9. 23. O house of Israel cannot I do with you as this Potter saith the Lord behold as the clay is in the Potters hands so ye in mine hand O house of Israel Jer. 18. 6. When the Prophet Jeremiah had spoken the words of the Lord to the people then spake Azariah c. and all the proud men saying unto Jeremiah Thou speakest falsly the Lord our God hath not sent thee to say c. Jer. 42. 1 2. Behold I am against thee O thou most proud or pride saith the Lord God of Hosts c. And the most proud shall stumble and fall c. Jer. 50. 31 32. Behold this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom Pride c. and the more haughty c. Ezek. 16. 49 50. Thus saith the Lord c. exalt him that is low and abase him who is high Ezek. 21. 26. God threatens the Prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride Ezek. 28. 1 c. When the King said unto Daniel Art thou able to make known unto me the dream c. Daniel answered c. there is a God in heaven who revealeth secrets c. Dan. 2. 25 26 27 28. Is not this great Babylon which I have built by the might of my power and for the honour of my Majesty while the word was in the kings mouth there fell a voice c. saying c. the kingdom is departed from thee c. he was driven from men and did eat grass as oxen c. Those who walk in pride he is able to abase Dan. 4. 29 30 31 32 33 37. When his heart was lifted up and his mind hardned in pride or to deal proudly he was deposed from his kingly Throne and took his glory from him c. and thou his son Belshazzar hast not humbled thine heart although thou knewest all this but hast listed up thy self against the Lord of heaven c. Dan. 5. 20 21 22 23. He hath shewed thee O man what is good and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly c. and walk humbly with thy God Micah 6. 8. Behold his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him Habbak 2. 4. Moab shall be as Sodom c. This shall they have for their pride because they reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the Lord of hosts Zephan 2. 9 10. Behold thy King cometh unto thee he is just c. lowly Zech. 4. 1. The day cometh that shall burn as an oven and all the proud c. shall be stubble Mal. 4. 1. Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven Matth. 5. 3. The Centurion answered and said Lord I am not worthy that thou shouldst come under my roof Matth. 8. 7 8. Luke 7. 6 7. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest Matth. 11. 29. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child the fame is greatest in the kingdom of heaven Matth. 18. 4. When the ten heard it they were moved with indignation against their two brethren
joy p. 340 11. That Afflictions and Pesecutions have been the lot of Christ himself and of the Saints in all Ages p. 343 4. The Duties of the Saints and how they ought to behave themselves in trouble both towards God and man P. 344. First towards God 1. To eye God in them as being sent by him p. 344 Also see Common Calamities ch 23. p. 364. 2. To submit to God with an humble quiet and silent spirit under them p. 345 3. To confess their sins and justifie God p. 347 See more of confession of sin ch 16. p. 211. 4. To hold fast to God own the Lord Jesus his people and ways in the midst of trouble and persecution p. 348 See Perseverance ch 16. p. 241. 5. To be chearful under Afflictions and rejoyce to be counted worthy to suffer for Christ. p. 350. 6. To cry to the Lord for help support and salvation therein p. 351 See more of Prayer ch 16. p 161. In Common Calamities ch 23. p. 366. 7. Not to fear but believingly commit their case to God and quietly wait for his salvation p. 354 Also see trusting in and waiting for God ch 16. p. 186 193. 2. Duties of Saints towards Enemies and Persecutors in such a time 1. To be patient and quiet and sober towards them not revenge or return evil for evil reviling for reviling but forgive them p. 356 2. Not to desire or rejoyce in the hurt of Enemies c. p. 357 3. To pray for and do good to Persecutors and Enemies p. 358 4. To use lawful and honest means for avoiding and easing of and delivering themselves and others from afflictions and persecutions p. 358 5. To look to the cause of our suffering that it be for well-doing for Christ and a good conscience and not as busie-bodies in things unnecessary p. 360 3. The Duties of others and how they ought to behave themselves towards such who are afflicted and persecuted To sympathize with them visit help comfort and pray for them and take heed they add not to their trouble P. 361 Of Publick and Common Calamities and Judgments Chap. 23. P. 364. 1. That they are of Gods ordering and none can keep them off p. 364 Also see Eying of God in Affliction ch 22. p. 344. 2. The Priviledg of the Saints and servants of God in such a time p. 365 See more in Saints priviledges in general ch 14. p. 121. 3. The Duties of Saints in such a time p. 366 Of Magistrates and Magistracy Chap. 24. P. 369. 1. That Magistracy is an Ordinance of God that by him are Magistrates advanced to Office The Titles given to them p. 369 2. What they are in the sight of God and considered as men p. 370 3. What are the Duties of Magistrates What they should not be and what they should be p. 371 4. The Duties of Subjects to their Magistrates in respect both to their persons and decrees P. 375. 1. What they may not do when and wherein they may not obey them p. 375 2. What they may and ought to do in respect to their persons and decrees 1. To submit to and obey them in things lawful p. 376 2. To give to them due honour and respect not contemn their persons or speak evil of them p. 376 3. To pray for them p. 377 4. To endeavour to get good Magistrates p. 377 5. To be content with such Magistrates which God bath set up although they be not such as they should be p. 377 Also see the Kings of Israel and Judah ch 44. p. 503 Of an Oath for Testimony Confirmation and ending of Controversies and upon other occasions Chap. 25. p. 379 Â Of Preachers in general Gospel-Ministers what spirit they should be of their Duty and Recompence Chap. 26. p. 382 See more of Church-Officers chap. 27. p. 401. Of the Church of Christ under the several Notions thereof and the things belonging thereto and as considered in the several Congregations or particular Churches thereof Chap. 27. P. 388. 1. The several acceptations of the Church of Christ mentioned in Scripture 1. General or Universal p. 388 2. Universal Visible p. 388 3. Particular visible Churches of Believers who are joyned together as one body and usually meeting together in one place for the participation of the same Ordinances and exercising Duties as a Church and one to another as members thereof p. 388 2. The Dignity Priviledges and Blessings belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ in general In general as such p. 390 Also see Union and Relation between Christ and his Church Chap. 15. p. 135. 3. Of the Qualifications of the members of the Churches what they should be p. 392 4. Of the propriety that particular Churches had in their members and of others joyning themselves to them p. 393 5. Of Letters Commendatory and the Churches receiving of such who were commended to them by word or Letter p. 394 6. Of the order of the Churches in their Assemblies and Meetings what they did there as their Duty and how they should order it in their constant Worship p. 395 7. Of the gifts of Prayer Prophecying Psalmes Tongues c. which the members of Churches received how they did use them in the Church-Assemblies and elsewhere for the edification and good one of another and of others The order how they should be used directed such gifts were to be desired for that end p. 396 8. Of other Acts done in and by these particular Churches in sending out Messengers to other Churches and upon occasion determining of Controversies writing and sending of Epistles and other Affairs of their meeting together in order thereto and to the receiving and hearing of such Epistles The Epistles directed to the Churches p. 398 Also see Church-Discipline p. 413. 9. Of the ending of Controversies arising between the members of Churches to avoid going to Law before others p. 399 10. Of the Relief of the poor of their Churches and their contribution to the necessity of other Churches and the order of it p. 400 Also see distributing to the poor at large Chap. 17. p. 264. 11. Of the Officers of the particular Churches their power duties and recompence how they should be qualified for their Office and of the Churches duty to them P. 401. 1. Of Officers power duty qualification and recompence p. 401 See more of Gospel-Ministers in General ch 26. p. 382. 2. Complaints of and threatnings against evil Officers or Ministers of the Church p. 403 3. Of the Churches duties towards their Ministers and such others who labour amongst them p. 404 4. Of the Elections and Ordination of Officers in Churches p. 405 12. Of laying on of hands upon the several occasions and to the several ends in Scripture mentioned p. 406 13. Of the several Ordinances of Christ to be observed in and by the Churches of Christ and elsewhere P. 407. 1. Prayers p. 407 See more in Prayer at large ch 16. p. 161. See Praising at large ch
16. p. 170. 2. Reading Teaching preaching of the word of God Prophefying p. 407 See more of Ministers in general and of gifts of Church-members ch 26. p. 382. p. 396. 3. Baptisms p. 411 4. Breaking of Bread or the Lords Supper p. 412 5. Discipline Church-Censures or removing of Scandals c. p. 413 See more of Rebuking one another ch 17. p. 259. Of Hypocrites and Hypocrisie The spirits and practises of such who are very formal and earnest in and about the external parts of Worship and Profession and in a shew for God yet high in their opposition of Christ the truth of the Gospel and power of Godliness in others Chap. 28. p. 417 See more of their pesecuting temper chap. 22. p. 317. The Danger of Hypocrisie and of Formality and end of Hypocrites p. 425 Also see Sincerity Chap. 16. p. 223. Of the Conscience Chap. 29. p. 427. Of the Devil of his subtilty wiles and ways by himself and in and by his Instruments wicked men false Teachers Deceivers and Seducers The description of them and what concerns the Saints therein chap. 30. p. 429. 1. Of Satan the Devil himself his subtilty c. p. 429 See more Sinners bondage ch 5. p. 32. 2. The Instruments of Satan Seducers Deceivers c. And the Saints Duty about it p. 432 Of Consideration Meditation pondering upon and serious weighing of the things of God his Word and Works ourselves c. Chap. 31. p. 437 Of the Thoughts Mind and Affections Chap. 32. p. 441 Of Repentance in the General wherein God cannot repent and wherein or how he is said to Repent Repentance in Man and of his turning to God from sin and in such who have back-slidden from following of God and otherwise ch 33. p. 444. 1. Wherein God cannot repent and wherein or how he is said to repent p. 444 2. Repentance in man in general and of Back-sliders returning c. p. 445 Also see Gods reasonings with Sinners ch 16. p. 218. Of Death the laying down of these Tabernacles Chap. 34. p. 450 Of the Resurrection from the Dead Chap. 35. p. 455 Of Christ's Second coming to the Judgment and rendring unto every man according to his Deeds done in the Body whether good or bad Chap. 36. p. 457 Also see waiting for Christ's coming chap. 16. p. 231. Of the Glory prepared for the Saints and reserved to be given to them at the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ. Chap. 37. p. 462 Also see the end of the Wicked ch 5. p. 40. Of Knowledg and Understanding in and about Divine things and of the want thereof Ignorance about such things and the evil thereof Chap. 38. p. 466 See more of the sottish nature of Man chap. 5. p. 37. See also the giver of Knowledg chap. 20. p. 288. Of this present World and the Titles Honours Pleasures and other things in this World The use of them the snares and temptations in them and of the Saints Duties in relation to them Chap. 39. p. 476 Of Idolatry setting up and worshipping of strangs gods graven Images c. Chap. 40. p. 487 Also see worshipping the true God chap. 16. p. 153. Of the Angels their appearing to men what they are and do Chap. 41. p. 494 Of the Parables and Similitudes which Christ spake Chap. 42. p. 499 Of the Miracles and wonderful things which were done by Christ and his Apostles Chap. 43. p. 501 Of the Kings of Israel and Judah how they came to their Power and Office Chap. 44. p. 503 Also see Magistrates at large chap. 24. p. 369. Of Sacrifices and Altars and calling upon the Name of the Lord before the coming of the Law Chap. 45. p. 507 Reader THese few Mistakes of the Press the greater part whereof being in the Figures only you may easily correct with your Pen to which end you have the Word Titles References and Figures noted severally and not together And for the Figures you are not directed to the Line but to the Page only because the order that the Texts are placed in will more suddenly send you to it 1. In the words pag. 13. l. 3 for counsel r. people p. 29. l 23. f the Lord of the spirit r. of the Lord the spirit p. 40. l. 27 for curse r. cup. p. 48. l. 19 f. branch r. or branch p. 257. l. 12 f. prophet r. report p. 262. l. 9 f. meââ¦k r. weak p 372 l 35 f. have eaten ââ¦r have not eaten 2. In the Titles P. 105 f nature of faith r. the danger and issue of unbelief p. 325 f. Gods ends in afflicting ââ¦r Considerations comforting in afflictions through 4 pages 3. In the Rèferences at the end of the Heads P. 30. f. ch 5. r. 7 f. ch 19. r. 21. p. 36 f. ch 15. r. 16. p. 39 f. ch 37. r 38. p. 43 f. ch 15. r. 16. p. 54 f. ch 9. r. 10. p. 69. r. ch 10 p. 134 f. ch 36. r. 37. p. 158 f. ch 39. r. 40. p. 204 f. ch 33. r. 34. p. 232 f. ch 35. r. 36. p. 283. f. ch 38. r. 39. p. 291 f. ch 37. r. 38. p. 403 f. ch 16. r. 26. 4. In the Number upon the pages P. 248 in the next page f. 241. r. 249 and so on through 8 pages and then it falls in right 5. In the Chapter or Verses of the Scriptures P. 9 for Gen. 9. 21 11. r. 2. 3 11. p. 10 f. Exo. 29. r. 19. p. 32 f. Gen. 27. 4. r. 37. 4 f. 2 Kings 19. r. 18. p. 3â⦠f. 1 Sam. ch 1. r. ch 5. p. 54 f. Ps. 100. r. 110. p. 80 f. Mark 11. r. 4. p. 86 f. Pet. 3. 13. r. 3. 18. p. 90 f. Gal. 2. 19. r. 16. p. 117 f. John 1. 1. r. 1 Epist. 1. p. 121 f. Mat. 16. 16. r. 16. 17. p. 179 f. Exo. 5. r. 1. p. 182 f. Eccl. 18. r. 8. p. 186 f. 1 Cor. r. 2. p. 192 f. Mark 1. 2 32. r. 1â⦠32. p. 201 f. Zech. 4. 1 r. 9. 9 p. 202 f. Acts. 12. r. 14. p. 206 f. Rom. 13. r. 1 Cor. 13. p. 213 f. Hosea 5. 14. r. 5. 15. p. 214 f. Exo. 29. r. 20 f. Gen. 14. 16. r. 44. 16 f. 1 Sam. 2. 24. r. ver 25. p. 215 f. John 8. 1. r. 5. 14. p. 216 f. 2 Co. 16. r. 6. p. 120 f. 1 Sam. 18. r. 28. p. 222 f. 2 Kings 10. r. 9. p. 232 f. 1 John 20. r. 2. p. 234 f. 2 Kings 23. 35. r. 23 25. p. 234 f. Isa. 37. r. Ps. 37. p. 235 f. Ps. 51. 8. r. 51. 6 f. Ps. 63. 1. r. 63. 8 f. Ps. 49. r. 94. p. 240 f. Hebr. 4. 2. r. 4. 13. p. 245. r. James 1. 25. p. 259 f. Rom. 15. 4. r. 15. 14. p. 261 f. John 19. 11 12. r. 17. 11 22. p. 267 f. Eph. 4. 29 r. 4. 28. p. 272 f. Ps. 7. r. 78. p. 274 f Matth. 1. r. Malachi 1. p. 303 f.
Gen. 4. 26. And he was the Priest of the Most High God Gen. 14. 18 19 20. The Lord appeared unto Abraham and said c. I am the Almighty God c. Gen. 17. 1. chap. 28. 3. Rev. 21. 22. The Lord the God of Heaven and the God of the Earth Gen. 24. 3 7. And God said unto Moses I am that I am c. Thus shall you say c. I am hath sent me unto you c. The Lord God of your fathers the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob hath sent me c. This is my name for ever and this is my memorial unto all generations c. The Lord God of the Hebrews c. Exod. 3. 6 14 15 18. chap. 9. 1 13. I appeared unto Abraham c. By the Name of God Almighty but by my name Jehovah was not known to them Exod. 6. 2 3. Isa. 12. 2. chap. 26. 4. And the Lord c. proclaimed the name of the Lord c. The Lord God merciful and gracious c. The Lord whose name is Jealous is a jealous God c. Exod. 34. 5 6 14. chap. 33. 19. The Lord the God of the spirits of all flesh Numb 27. 16. That thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name the Lord thy God Deut. 28. 58. To sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Shilo c. 1 Sam. 1. 3 11. The Lord of hosts the God of the Armies of Israel c. 1 Sam. 17. 45. The God of Israel said The rock of Israel speak to me c. 2 Sam. 23. 3. Extol him who rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah c. Psal. 68. 4. That men may know that thou whose name alone is Jehovah the most high over all the earth c. Psal. 83. 18. Holy and Reverend is his name Psal. 111. 9. They have provoked the holy one of Israel Isa. 1. 4. Ezek. 39. 7. I am the Lord that is my name and my glory will I not give unto another Isa. 42. 8. Jer. 16. 21. As for our redeemer the Lord of hosts is his name the holy one of Israel Isa. 47. 4. ch 54. 5. Jer. 32. 18. O the hope of Israel the Saviour thereof c. Jer. 14. 8. I will sanctify my great name c. And the heathen shall know that I am the Lord Ezek. 36. 23. So will I make my holy name known in the middest of my people Israel and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord the holy one of Israel Ezek. 39. 7. The Lord hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob Amos 8. 7. Now the God of patience and consolation grant c. Rom. 15. 5 33. Now the God of peace be with you all c. 1 Thes. 5. 2 3. God is not the author of confusion but of peace 1 Cor. 14. 33. Heb. 13. 20. God is light and in him is no darkness 1 John 1. 5. James 1. 17. God is love 1 Joh. 4. 8 16. And the Lord God of the holy Prophets sent c. Rev. 22. 6. 2dly He is a Spirit God is a spirit John 4. 24. 3dly His Excellency Majesty Greatness Perfection Glory and Soveraignty and Absoluteness He created the world and all things in it Gen. 1. ch 2. And the fear of you c. shall be upon every beast c. Into your hands are they delivered c. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you c. Have given you all things c. Neither shall there be any more a flood to destroy the earth Gen. 9. 21. 3. 11. And the Lord said to Abraham c. Lift up thine eyes c. For all the land which thou seest to thee will I give it and to thy seed for ever c. Gen. 13. 14 15 16 17. The Priest of the most high God c. The most high God possessour of heaven and earth Gen. 14. 18 19 20 22. Psal. 9. 2. I am the Lord and I will bring you out from under the burthens of the Egyptians and I will rid you of their bondage and I will redeem you with a stretched-out arm and with great judgment c. Exod. 6. 6 7. That thou maist know that there is none like unto the Lord our God c. I will sever c. To the end thou maist know that I am the Lord in the middest of the earth Exod. 8. 10 22. Thy right hand O Lord is become glorious in power c. hath dasned in pieces the enemy And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown c. With the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered c. Who is like unto thee O Lord amongst the Gods c. Glorious in holiness fearful in prayses doing wonders c. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever Exod. 15. 6 7 8 11 15 16 17 18. I now that the Lord is greater than all Gods for in the thing they dealt proudly he was above them Exod. 18. 11. And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke because the Lord descended c. And the whole mount quaked greatly Exod. 29. 18. ch 20. 18 19. And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai c. And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount c. Exod. 24. 16 17. Ezek. 3. 23. chap. 8. 4. ch 9. 3. There will I meet with the children of Israel and they shall be sanctified by my glory Exod. 29. 4. 3. I beseech thee shew me thy glory c. Thou canst not see my face For there shall no man see me and live c. And it shall come to pass while my glory passeth by that I will put thee in a clift c. Exod. 33. 18 19 20 22. I will do marvails such as have not been done in all the earth c. And all the people shall see the work of the Lord for it is a terrible thing that will do with thee Exod. 34. 10. The glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle Exod. 40. 34 35. Levit. 9. 23. Num. 14. 10. ch 16. 42. As truly as I live all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord because all those men who have seen my glory and my miracles c. Numb 14. 21 22. Balaam said c. All that the Lord speaketh that I must do Numb 23. 26. Let the Lord God of the spirits of all flesh set a man Numb 27. 16. O Lord God thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness and thy mighty hands for what God is there in heaven or in earth that can do according to thy work and according to thy might Deut. 3. 24. The Lord thy God is a consuming fire a jealous God c. Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the middest of the fire as thou hast heard and live c. The Lord he is God in heaven above and upon the earth beneath there is none else
I set my king upon my holy hill Sion Psal. 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6. Lord our God how excellent is thy name in all the earth Who hast set thy glory above the heavens Psal. 8. 1 9. The Lord is in his holy Temple the Lord's Throne is in Heaven Psal. 11. 4. The kingdom is the Lords and he is the Governour amongst the Nations Psal. 22. 28. Psal. 47. 2 7. Who is the king of Glory the Lord of hosts he is the king of Glory Psal. 24. 10. The voice of the Lord is upon the waters The God of glory thundereth the Lord is upon many waters The voice of the Lord is powerful or power the voice of the Lord is full of majesty The voice of the Lord breaketh the Cedars c. The Lord sitteth upon the floods yea the Lord sitteth king for ever Psal. 29. 3 4 5 6 7 8 10. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made c. He spake and it was done he commanded and it stood fast The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought He maketh the devices of the counsel of none effect the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever the thoughts of his heart to all generations Psal. 33. 6 7 9 10 11. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised Psal. 48. 1. Psal. 50. 1. Let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth Selah Psal. 59. 13. Isa. 60. 16. He that is our God is the God of salvation and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death c. To him who rideth upon the heavens of heavens c. His excellency is over Israel and his strength in the heavens O God thou art terrible out of thy holy places c. Psal. 68. 20 33 34 35. Promotion cometh not from the east c. But God the judge He putteth down one and setteth up another Psal. 75. 6 7. In Judah is God known his name is great in Israel c. Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey c. At thy rebuke O God of Jacob the chariot and horse are cast into a deep sleep Thou thou art to be feared and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry c. He shall cut off the spirit of princes He is terrible to the kings of the earth c. Psal. 76. 1 4 6 7 12. Nahum 1. 5 6. Who is so great a God as our God Thou the God that doest wonders c. The waters saw thee O God c. They were afraid the depths also were troubled c. Psal. 77. 13 14 16. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty he judgeth among the Gods Psal. 82. 1. That men may know that thou whose name alone is Jehovah Art the most high over all the earth Psal. 83. 18. Psal. 91. 1. Among the Gods none like unto thee O Lord neither is there any works like unto thy works All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee c. For thou art great and doest wondrous things thou art God alone Psal. 86. 8 9 10. Psal. 87. 5. Who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord God is greatly to be feared c. Who is a strong Lord like unto thee c. Psal. 89. 6 7 8 9 11. Thou turnest man to destruction and saist return ye children of men c. Psal. 90. 2 3. The Lord reigneth he is clothed with majesty c. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters yea than the mighty waves of the sea Psal. 93. 1 4. Psal. 97. 1. Psal. 99. 1. Psal. 104. 1 2 3 4 c. The Lord is a great God and a great King above all Gods In his hands are the deep places of the earth c. Psal. 95. 3 4 5. Psal. 96. 4. Psal. 97 9. The Lord made the heavens Honour and majesty are before him Strength and beauty in his sanctuary c. Psal. 96. 5 6. Fire goeth before him and burneth up his enemies round about him c. The hills melt like wax at the presence of the Lord At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth c. Psal. 97. 3 4 5. Psal. 114. 7. Nahum 1. 4 5. The Lord hath prepared his Throne in the heavens and his kingdom ruleth over all Psal. 103. 19. The Lord is high above all nations his glory above the heavens who like unto the Lord our God who dwelleth on high c. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust c. That he may set him with princes c. He maketh the barren woman to keep house c. Psal. 113. 4 5 7 8 9. Our God is in the heavens he hath done whatsoever he pleased c. The heaven the heavens are the Lords but the earth hath he given to the children of men Psal. 115. 3 16. Psal. 135. 6. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty and of thy wondrous works And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts and I will declare thy greatness c. Psal. 145. 5 6. Let them praise the name of the Lord for his name alone is excellent his glory is above the earth and heaven Psal. 148. 13. There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord Prov. 21. 30. I know that whatsoever God doth it shall be for ever nothing can be put to it nor any thing taken from it and God doth it that men should fear before him Eccles. 3. 14. And they shall go into the holes of the rocks and into the caves of the earth for fear of the Lord and for the glory of his majesty when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth Isa. 2. 19 21. Job 37. 22 23. Holy holy holy the Lord of hosts the whole earth is full of thy glory Woe is me c. I have seen the king the Lord of hosts Isa. 6. 3. Great is the holy one of Israel in the middest of thee Isa. 12. 6. Rev. 19. 17. Let favour be shewed to the wicked yet will he not c. behold the majesty of the Lord Isa. 26. 10. The Lord of hosts wonderful in counsel and excellent in working Isaiah 28. 29. The Lord God c. Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand And meted out heaven with the span and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a ballance Who hath directed the spirit of the Lord or being his counsellor hath taught him With whom took he counsel c. Behold the nations are as the drop of a bucket and are counted as the small dust of the ballance Behold he taketh up the Isles as a very little thing c. All nations before him are as nothing and they are counted to him less than nothing and vanity To whom then
ends of the earth and seeth under the whole heaven Job 28. 23 24. His eyes are upon the ways of man and he seeth all his goings Job 34. 21. Psal. 11. 4 5. The righteous God tryeth the hearts and reins Psal. 7. 9. Jer. 11. 20. The Lord looketh from heaven and beholdeth all the sons of men Psal. 33. 13. Understand ye brutish c. He that planteth the ear shall he not hear He that formed the eye shall he not see c The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man that they are vanity Psal. 94. 8 9 11. Thou c. art acquainted with all my ways For not a word in my tongue but lo O Lord thou knowest it altogether c. Such knowledg is too wonderful for me c. Whither shall I go from thy spirit Or whither shall I fly from thy presence If I ascend up into Heaven thou art there c. Psal. 139. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 c. Prov. 5. 21. The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the good and the bad c. Hell and destruction are before the Lord how much more then the hearts of the children of men Prov. 15. 3 11. Shall the thing framed say of him who framed it he had no understanding Isa. 29. 16. Mine eyes are upon all their ways They are not hid from my face Neither is their iniquity hid from mine eyes Jer. 16. 17. ch 32. 19. I the Lord search the heart I try the reins Jer. 17 10. ch 20. 12. I know the things which come into thy mind every one of them Ezek. 11. 5. He revealeth the deep and ââ¦ecret things He knoweth what is in the darkness and the light dwelleth with him Dan. 2. 22 28. Thy father who seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly c. Your father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him Mat. 6. 4 6 8 18. But of that day and hour knoweth no man c. but the father Mark 13. 32. That should seek the Lord c. though he be not far from every one of us Act. 17. 27. O the depth of the riches c. Of the knowledg of God c. Rom. 11. 33 34. Pleasing c. God who tryeth our hearts c. 1 Thes. 2. 4. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight But all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Heb. 4. 12 13. 8thly He is most Wise. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength c. Job 9. 4. The Lord of host wonderful in counsel Isa. 28. 29. The Lord is a God of judgment Isa. 30. 18. He hath established the world by his wisdom and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion Jer. 10. 12. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledg of God Rom. 11. 33. To God only wise be glory c. Rom. 16. 27. 1 Tim. 1. 17. The foolishness of God is wiser than men 1 Cor. 1. 25. To the only wise God our saviour be glory c. Jude vers 25. 9thly He is most Holy Who like thee O Lord c. glorious in holiness c. Exod. 15. 11. I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquity c. Exod. 20. 5. Nahum 1. 2. Ye shall be holy for I am holy c. Levit. 11. 44 45. chap. 19. 2. chap. 20. 26. I the Lord who sanctifieth you am holy Levit. 21. 8. For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you Deut. 6. 15. The Lord for he is an holy God he is a jealous God he will not forgive c. Josh. 24. 19. There is none holy as the Lord for there is none besides 1 Sam. 2. 2. Who is able to stand before this holy Lord God 1 Sam. 6. 20. The holy one of Israel is our king Psal. 89. 18. Psal. 99. 9. The knowledg of the holy is understanding Prov. 9. 10. Holy holy holy is the Lord of hosts Isa. 6. 3. Behold from the habitation of thy holiness c. The people of thy holiness hath possessed c. Isa. 63. 15 18. So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel c. And the heathen shall know that I am the Lord the holy one in Israel Ezek. 39. 7. Isa. 43. 14 15. The Lord God hath sworn by his holiness c. Amos 4. 2. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil and canst not look at iniquity Habak 1. 13. Holy holy holy Lord God Almighty which was and is c. Rev. 4. 8. Who shall not fear thee O Lord c. for thou only art holy c. Rev. 15. 4. 10thly He is most just A God of truth and without iniquity just and right is he Deut. 32. 4. Thou art just in all that is brought upon us for thou hast done right c. Nehem. 9. 33. Surely God will not do wickedly neither will the Almighty pervert judgment c. Wilt thou condemn him who is most just Job 34. 12. 17. He is excellent c. and in plenty of justice Job 37. 23. The righteous Lord loveth righteousness c. Psal. 11. 7. Psal. 33. 5. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne Psal. 89. 14. No God besides me a just God c. Isa. 45. 21. I am the Lord who exercise c. judgment and righteousness in the earth c. Jer. 9. 24. The Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doth Dan. 9. 14. The just Lord is in the middest thereof he will not do iniquity every morning he doth bring his judgment to light Zephan 3. 5. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed c. Heb. 6. 10. Lord God Almighty just and true are thy ways c. Rev. 15. 3. 11thly He is Compassionate Pitiful and Merciful The men laid hold upon his hand c. the Lord being merciful unto him Gen. 19. 16. The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious c. keeping mercy for thousands c. Exod. 34. 6 7. The Lord is c. Of great mercy Numb 14. 18. The Lord thy God is a merciful God he will not forsake thee neither destroy thee c. Deut. 4. 31. O give thanks unto the Lord c. For his mercy endures for ever 1 Chron. 16. 34. 2 Chron. 20. 21. For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful and will not turn away his face from you if ye return c. 2 Chron. 30. 9. Psal. 116. 5. Thou a God c. merciful slow to anger c. For thy great mercies sake thou didst not consume them c. For thou art a gracious and merciful God Nehem. 9. 17 31. Psal. 145. 8. Thou a God full of compassion and gracious long-suffering and plenteous in mercy c. Psal. 86. 15. Psal. 111. 4. Psal. 145. 8. Mercy c. shall go before thy face Psal.
of the wisdom and knowledg 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 counsellour c. Rom. 11. 33 34 35. 17. He is eternal And Abraham c. called there on the name of the Lord the everlasting God Gen. 21. 33. The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms Deut. 33. 27. And also the strength or eternity of Israel will not lye 1 Sam. 15. 29. The Lord shall endure for ever c. Psal. 9. 7. Before the mountains were brought forth c. even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God c. For a thousand years in thy sight are as yesterday when it is past and as a watch in the night Psal. 90. 2. 4. Thou Lord art high for evermore Psal. 92. 8. The Lord reigneth c. Thy throne is established of old thou art from everlasting Psal. 93. 1 2. Psal. 146. 10. Thou O Lord shalt endure for ever and thy remembrance unto all generations c. They shall perish but thou shalt endure c. Thou art the same and thy years shall have no end Psal. 102. 12 26 27. Lam. 5. 19. Thy name O Lord endureth for ever and thy memorial throughout all generations Psal. 135. 13. Isa. 63. 16. Hast thou not known c. that the everlasting God the Lord c. Isa. 40. 28. Thus saith the Lord c. I the first and I the last and besides me there is no God Isa. 44. 6. ch 48. 12. Thus saith the high and lofty one who inhabiteth eternity c. Isa. 57. 15. The Lord the true God he is c. An everlasting king Jer. 10. 10. Dan. 4. 3 34. For the invisible things of him c. even his eternal power and Godhead Rom. 1. 20. Now is made manifest c. according to the commandment of the everlasting God Rom. 16. 26. Christ c. Who through the eternal spirit offered himself c. Heb. 9. 14. Now unto the king eternal c. the only wise God c. 1 Tim. 1. 17. I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending saith the Lord which is and which was and which is to come the Almighty Rev. 1. 8 11. chap. 11. 17. Lord God Almighty which was and is and is to come Rev. 4. 8. Worshipped him who liveth for ever and ever Rev. 5. 14. chap. 15. 7. 18. He only is the true and living God Unto thee it was shewed that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God there is none else besides him c. Know therefore this day and consider it in thine heart that the Lord he is God in heaven above and upon the earth beneath there is none else Deut. 4. 35 39. ch 7. 9. 1 Sam. 2. 2. The Lord our God is one Lord Deut. 6. 4. Mark 12. 29 32. 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. Gal. 3. 20. See now that I I am he and there is no God with me I kill and I make alive I wound and I heal c. Deut. 32. 39. Isa. 43. 10 11 12. And Joshua said hereby shall ye know that the living God is among you And that he will c. Josh. 3. 10. Ruth 3. 13. 1 Sam. 20. 3. 2 Sam. 22. 47. 1 King 17. 1. Job 27. 2. Who is God save the Lord And who is a rock save our God 2 Sam. 22. 32. Psal. 18. 31. O Lord God of Israel c. Thou art the God thou alone of all c. 2 King 19. 15 19. Nehem. 9. 6. Psal. 86. 10. Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God 2 Chron. 15. 3. My heart and flesh cryeth out for the living God Psal. 84. 2. Jer. 44. 26. Know ye that the Lord he is God he hath made us and his we are c. Psal. 100. 3. I am the Lord that is my name and my glory will I not give to another neither my praise to graven images Isa. 42. 8. Thus saith the Lord the king of Israel c. I am the first and I the last and besides me there is no God c. Have not I told thee from that time and have declared ye are my witnesses Is there a God besides me Yea no God c. Isa. 44. 6 8. ch 45. 5 6 18 20 21 22. ch 46. 9 10. Joel 2. 27. But the Lord is the true God he is the living God Jer. 10. 10. chap. 23. 36. Matt. 16. 16. John 6. 57 69. Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles who can cause rain c Art not thou he O Lord our God c. thou hast made all Jer. 14. 22. Behold I the Lord the God of all flesh is there any thing too hard for me Jer. 32. 27. And this is life eternal that they might know thee the only true God and Jesus c. John 17. 3. 1 Thes. 1. 9. Turn from these vanities unto the living God who made heaven c. Act. 14. 15. 2 Cor. 6. 16. 1 Tim. 4. 10. ââ¦ho changed the truth of God into a lye and worshipped and served the creature more than the creatour who is blessed for ever Amen Rom. 1. 25. We know c. That there is none other God but one For though there ãâã that are called Gods c. But to us there is but one God c. Of whom ãâã all things 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. 1 Tim. 2. 5. Who only hath immortality dwelling in the light c. 1 Tim. 6. 16. Worshipped him who liveth for ever and ever Rev. 4. 8 9 10. ch 5. 14. 10. 6. ch 15. 7. CHAP. III. Of the one God Father Son and Spirit or the Trinity GOD said let us make man in our image after our likeness c. So God created man in his own image in the image of God created he him Gen. 1. 26 27. Col. 1. 15 16 17. Heb. 1. 2. And the Lord God said behold the man is become as one of us c. Gen. 3. 22. And the Lord said Behold the people is one c. Go to let us go down and there confound their language Gen. 11. 6 7. Not so my Lord c. I have accepted thee concerning this thing that I will not overthrow this City for the which thou hast spoken c. Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven Gen. 19. 18 21 24. And the Lord said unto Satan the Lord rebuke thee O Satan even the Lord who hath chosen Jerusalem c. Zechar. 3. 2. All things are delivered unto me of my father and no man knoweth the son but the father neither knoweth any man the father save the son and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him Matt. 11. 27. The woman of Canaan came to Jesus and worshipped him saying Lord help Matt. 15. 25. The Eleven disciples went c. Where Jesus had appointed them and when they saw
him they worshipped him c. And Jesus came and spake unto them saying all power is given to me in heaven and earth go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy Ghost Matt. 28. 16 17 18 19 20. Why doth this man speak blasphemy Who can forgive sins but God only c. but that ye may know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sin he saith unto the sick c. arise Mark 2. 7 9 10 11. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God c. The world was made by him c. And the word was made flesh c. John 1. 1 2 10 14. Jesus c. knew all men and needed not that any should testify of man For he knew what was in man John 2. 24 25. No man hath ascended c. but he who came down c. even the son of man who is in heaven John 3. 13. Jesus answered them my father worketh hitherto and I work c. The Jews sought the more to kill him c. Because c. He said God was his father making himself equal with God c. The son can do nothing of himself but what he seeth the father do for whatsoever things he doth these also doth the son likewise c. As the father raised up the dead and quickened them even so the son quickeneth whom he will c. That all men should honour the son even as they honour the father he who honoureth not the son honoureth not the father who sent him John 5. 17 18 19 21 22 23. What and if ye shall see the son of man ascend up where he was before John 6. 62. Jesus said unto them verily verily I say unto you Before Abraham was I am John 8. 58. Dost thou believe on the son of God and Jesus said c. Thou hast both seen him and it is he who talketh with thee c. and he worshipped him John 9. 35 36 37 38. My father who gave them me is greater than all and no man is able to pluck them out of my fathers hand I and my father are one c. Believe the work that ye may know and believe that the father is in me and I in him John 10. 29 30 38. Jesus knew Lazarus was dead John 11. 14. He who believeth on me believeth not on me but him who sent me And he who seeth me seeth him who sent me John 12. 44 45. Jesus knowing c. That he was come from God and went to God John 13. 3. If ye had known me ye should have known my father also and from henceforth ye know him and have seen him Philip saith unto him Lord shew us the father and it sufficeth us Jesus faith unto him have I been so long time with you and yet hast thou not known me Philip He who hath seen me hath seen the father and how sayest thou shew us the father believest thou not that I am in the father and the father in me The words I speak unto you I speak not of my self but the father who dwelleth in me he doth the works Believe me that I am in the father and the father in me c. Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name that will I do c. I will pray the father and he shall give you another comforter that he may abide with you for ever even the spirit of truth c. I will come to you c. He who loveth me I will love him and manifest my self 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 glorify me for he shall receive of mine and shew it unto 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 glorify 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 Act. 5. 3 4 9. Stephen calling and saying Lord Jesus receive my spirit Act. 7. 59. Peter said to Aeneas Jesus Christ maketh thee whole arise c. Act. 9. 34. The Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood Act. 20. 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. To us there is but one God the father of whom are all things and one Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 8. 6. 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 the Lord of 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
Phil. 3. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. The law is good if a man use it lawfully knowing that the law is not made for the righteous man but for the lawless and disobedient c. 1 Tim. 1. 8 9. Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according to his mercy he hath saved us Titus 3. 5. If therefore perfection were by the Levitical Priesthood c. What further need was there that another priest should rise c For the law made nothing perfect but the bringing in of a better hope Heb. 7. 11 19. chap. 8. 5 6 8. In which were offered both gifts and sacrifices which could not make him who did the service perfect as pertaining to the conscience Heb. 9. 9. For the law having a shadow of good things to come and not the very image of the things can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect For then would they not have ceased to be offered because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins But in those sacrifices a remembrance of sin again every year For it is not possible that the blood of Bulls and Goats should take away sins c. Sacrifice and offerings thou wouldest not c. In burned offerings c. Thou hadst no pleasure c. Sacrifices which can never take away sin Heb. 10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 11. chap. 13. 9 10. Whosoever shall keep the whole law and yet offend in one point he is guilty of all For he who said c. James 2. 10. We are all as an unclean thing and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags Isa. 64. 6. When ye have done all these things which are commanded you say we are unprofitable servants we have done that which was our duty to do Luk. 17. 5 6 7 8 9 10. If the ministration of death written and ingraven in stones was glorious so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance which was to be done away c. How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious For if the ministration of condemnation be glory much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory for even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect by reason of the glory which excelleth For if that which is done away was glorious much more that which remaineth is glorious 2 Cor. 3. 7 8 9 10 11. CHAP. VII Of Mans Salvation and Redemption how it came and by what means From God only and no otherwise NOne can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ransome for him For the redemption of their soul is Pretious c. That he should live for ever Psal. 49. 7 8. Will the Lord be pleased with Thousands of Rams or with Ten thousand rivers of Oil shall I give my first-born for my transgression the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul c. Micha 6. 7. Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things as silver or gold c. 1 Pet. 1. 18. He saw that there was no man and wondered that there was no intercessour therefore his arm brought salvation to him c. And the Redeemer shall come to Zion c. Isa. 59. 16 20. The year of my redeemed is come And I looked and there was none to help therefore mine own arm brought salvation to me c. Isa. 63. 4 5. Then thou spakest in a vision to thy holy one and saidst I have laid help upon one who is mighty I have exalted one chosen amongst the people c. Psal. 89. 19. Thus saith the Lord behold I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone a tryed stone a precious corner-stone a sure foundation c. Isa. 28. 16. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together c. Isa. 40. 5. Luk. 3. 4 5 6. Behold my servant whom I uphold mine elect in whom my soul delighteth I have put my spirit upon him he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles c. I the Lord have called thee in righteousness c. And give thee for a covenant of the people for a light of the Gentiles to open the blind eyes to bring out the prisoners c. Isa. 42. 1 4 5 6 7. I will bring neer my righteousness it shall not be far off and my salvation shall not tarry and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel Isa. 46. 13. It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and restore the reserved of Israel I will also give thee for a light unto the Gentiles that thou maist be my salvation to the ends of the earth c. That thou maist say to the prisoners go forth c. Isa. 49. 6 9. Act. 13. 46 47. To whom is the Arm of the Lord revealed For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant and as a root out of a dry ground c. Isa. 53. 1 2. The spirit of the Lord is upon me because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good-tidings to the meek he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them who are bound to proclaim the acceptable year c. To comfort them who mourn c. Isa. 61. 1 2 3. Saith the Lord I will raise unto David a righteous branch c. In his days shall Judah be saved and Israel shall dwell safely and this his name whereby he shall be called the Lord our righteousness c. Jer. 23. 5 6. Behold I will bring forth my servant the branch Zechar. 3. 8. Behold I will send my messenger c. And the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his temple even the messenger of the covenant whom ye delight in Behold he shall come saith the Lord of hosts Mal. 3. 1. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for he hath visited and redeemed his people and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David as he spake by the mouth of the holy prophets c. That we should be saved from our enemies c. To perform the mercy promised to our fathers and to remember his holy covenant c. To give knowledg of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins through the tender mercy of our God whereby the day-spring or sun-rising bravith from on high visited us to give light c. Luk. 1. 68 69 70 71 72 77 78 79. Mine eyes have seen thy salvation which thou hast prepared before all people a light to the Gentiles c. Luk. 2. 30 31. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believed should not perish c. That the world through him might be saved John 3. 16 17. If
thou hadst known the gift of God and who it is who saith unto thee c. John 4. 10. I came from heaven to do the will of him who sent me And this is the fathers will who sent me that of all he hath given me I should lose nothing c. That every one who seeth the son and believeth on him may have everlasting life John 6. 38 39 40. Him being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledg of God ye have taken c. Act. 2. 23. Against the holy child Jesus whom thou hast anointed both Herod and Pontius Pilate c. Were gathered together for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done Acts 4. 27 28. Him hath God exalted with his right hand a Prince and a Saviour Act. 5. 31. God commended his love towards us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us c. The grace of God and the gift by grace c. Rom. 5. 8 15 16. What the law could not do c. God sending his own son c. Rom. 8. 3. All things are of God who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus 2 Cor. 5. 18. Jesus who gave himself c. According to the will of God and our father Gal. 1. 4. God sent forth his son made of a woman made under the law to redeem them who are under the law c. Gal. 4. 4 5. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus c. Who hath blessed us c. in Christ and chosen us adopted us c. Ephes. 1. 3 4 5 c. 1 Pet. 1. 3 4. God who is rich in mercy for his great love wherewith he loved us even when we were dead in sins hath quickened us c. That in ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness towards us through Jesus Christ for by grace are ye saved Ephes. 2. 4 5 6 7 8. chap. 3. 9 10. Titus 3. 4 5 6. What is man that thou art mindful of him or the son of man that thou visitest him Heb. 2. 6. Psal. 8. 4. 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 herein is love not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his son to be the propitiation for our sins c. And we have seen and do testifie that the father sent the son the saviour c. 1 John 4. 9 10 14. And this is the record that God hath given us eternal life and this life is in his son 1 John 5. 11. God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel confirmed it by an oath that by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to lye we might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us Heb. 6. 17 18. Who is he in and by whom this salvation is conveyed and wrought John 1. 17. It is Jesus Christ. And I will put enmity between thee and the woman and between thy seed and her seed it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heel Gen. 3. 15. The Lord said unto Abram c. And in thee shall all families in the earth be blessed Gen. 12. 3. Abraham shall c. And all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him Gen. 18. 18. The Lord said to Isaac c. In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed Gen. 26. 4. The Lord said to Jacob c. and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed Gen. 28. 14. The scepter shall not depart from Judah nor a Lawgiver from between his feet until Shiloe come and unto him shall the gathering of the nations be binding his foal unto the vine and his Asses colt c. Gen. 49. 10. I know my redeemer lives c. Job 19. 25. Sacrifice and offering thou didest not desire c. Then said I lo I come c. Psal. 40. 6 7 8. Heb. 10. 5 6 7. The stone which the builders refused is become the head of the corner Psal. 118. 22. Act. 4. 10 11 12. The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way before his works of old I was set up from everlasting from the beginning or ever the earth was c. Then I was by him one brought up and I was dayly his delight rejoycing always before him rejoicing in the habitable parts of his earth and my delight with the sons of men Prov. 8. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light They who dwell in the land of the shadow of death upon them hath the light shined c. For unto us a child is born unto us a son is given c. Isa. 9. 2 3 6. Matt. 4. 15 16. There shall be a root of Jesse who shall stand for an ensign of the people to it shall the Gentiles c. Isa. 11. 1 2 10. O Zion who bringeth good tidings c. Behold the Lord shall come c. His arm shall rule for him his reward is with him he shall feed his flock like c. Isa. 40. 10. Behold my servant whom I uphold c. He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles he shall not cry nor lift up c. I will give thee for a Covenant to the people for a light to the Gentiles to open the blind eyes to bring out the Prisoners Isa. 49. 1 2 6 7. Act. 13. 47. The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned that I should know how to speak a word in season c. I gave my back to the smiters and my cheeks c. Isa. 50. 4 6. Matt. 26. 67. The spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings c. To bind up the broken heart to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison unto them who are bound c. Isa. 61. 1 2 3 c. Luk. 4. 17 18 19 20 21. Who is this who cometh from Edom with dyed garments c. Mighty to save why art thou red in apparel and thy garment like him who treadeth c. Isa. 63. 1 2 3. I will raise unto David a righteous branch c. And in his days Judah shall be saved c. He shall be called the Lord our righteousness Jer. 23. 5 6. Joh. 1. 45. I will shake all nations and the desire of all nations shall come c. Hagga 2. 7. Behold the man whose name is the Branch and he shall grow up out of his place and he shall build the temple of the Lord c. Zech. 6. 12 13. Behold thy king cometh he is just and having salvation lowly and rideing upon an Ass and upon a Colt the fole of an Ass
lovely Cant. 5. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. Rev. 1. 13. 14 15. A virgin shall c. bear a son and shall call his name Emanuel God with us c. Isa. 7. 14. Matt. 1. 23. Unto us a child is born c. His name shall be called wonderful Counseller the mighty God the everlasting Father the Prince of Peace of the increase of his government and peace no end upon the Throne of David and upon his kingdom to order it Isa. 9. 6 7. There shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse c. And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him the spirit of wisdom and understanding the spirit of counsel and might c. Isa. 11. 1 2. And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder So he shall open and none shall shut and he shall shut and none shall open Isa. 22. 22. Rev. 3. 7. I lay in Zion c. a stone a tryed stone a precious corner-stone a sure foundation Isa. 28. 16. Him whom man despiseth c. Kings shall see and arise Princes also shall worship c. Isa. 49. 7. Behold my servant shall prosper or deal prudently he shall be exalted and extolled and be very high c. The kings shall shut their mouths at him Isa. 52. 13 15. Behold I have given him c. A leader and a commander to the people Isa. 55. 4. I will overturn overturn c. until he come whose right it is and I will give it him Ezek. 21. 27. I will raise up for them a plant of renown c. Ezek. 34. 29. And my servant David their Prince for ever Ezek. 37. 25. From the going forth of the commandement c. unto the Messiah the prince c. Dan. 9. 25. They shall smite the judg of Israel with a rod upon his cheek c. Beth-lehem ephratah c. Out of thee shall come forth unto me to be ruler in Israel whose goings forth have been from of old or the days of eternity Micah 5. 1 2. The desire of all nations shall come Haggai 2. 7. He shall bear the glory and shall sit and rule upon his throne c. Zech. 6. 13. Rejoice greatly c. behold thy king cometh unto thee c. Zech. 9. 9. Awake O Sword c. against the man my fellow Zech. 13. 7. And the Lord shall be king over all the earth c. Zech. 14. 9. Who may abide the day of his coming And who may stand when he appeareth For he is like a refiners fire c. Malachi 3. 1 2 3. Mary c. was found with child of the holy Ghost c. That which is conceived in her is of the holy Ghost Matt. 1. 18 20. Luk. 1. 35. He taught as one having authority and not as the scribes Matt. 7. 29. Luk. 4. 32. The Devil cryed out saying c. Jesus thou son of God c. Matt. 8. 29. Jesus knowing their thoughts c. That ye may know that the son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins Matt. 9. 4 6. All things are delivered unto me of my father and no man knoweth the son but the father Neither knoweth any man the father but the son and he to whom c. Matt. 11. 27. John 10. 15. Behold a greater than Jonas is here c. A greater than Solomon is here Matt. 12. 41 42. The woman of Canaan came and worshipped him and said Lord help me Matt. 15. 25. Why callest thou me good there is none good but one God Matt. 19. 17. The mother of Zebedees children with her sons came to him and worshiped Matt. 20. 20. When Christ was riding c. the multitude cryed Hosanna to the son of David blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord Hosanna in the highest Matt. 21. 9. Jesus said all power is given unto me in heaven and in earth c. Matt. 28. 18. The unclean spirit said I know thee who thou art the holy one of God c. With authority commanded he even the unclean spirits and they obey him c. He cast out many Devils and suffered not the Devils to speak because they knew him or to say that they knew him Mark 1. 24 27 34. ch 5. 7. Christ said to the man sick of the palsie son thy sins are forgiven thee c. Who can forgive sins but God only c. The son of man hath power c. To forgive sins Mark 2. 5 6 7 9 10. Jesus he shall be great and shall be called the son of the highest and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall be no end c. The holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the son of God Luk. 1. 31 32 33 35. At twelve years old he sate in the middest of the Doctors in the Temple both hearing them and asking them questions And all who heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers Luke 2. 46 47. John 7. 46. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God c. All things were made by him and without him was not any thing made which was made c. He was in the world and the world was made by him c. And the word was made flesh and dwelled amongst us and we beheld his glory as the glory of the only begotten son of the father full of grace and truth c. Is preferred before me for he was before me John 1. 3 10 14 15. ch 3. 16. Jesus c. knew all men and needed not that any man should testify of man For he knew what was in man John 2. 24 25. Luk. 9. 47. No man hath ascended up to heaven but he who came down from heaven even the son of man who is in heaven c. He who cometh from above is above all c. The father loved the son and hath given all things into his hands John 3. 13 31 34 35. Whatsoever things the father doeth those also doeth the son likewise c. for as the father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them even so the son quickeneth whom he will c. He hath committed all judgment to the son That all men should honour the son even as they honour the father c. As the father hath life in himself so hath he given the son to have life in himself And hath given him authority to execute judgment also because c. John 5. 19 21 22 23 26 27. I came down from heaven c. If ye see the son of man ascend up where he was before c. Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not and who should betray him c. We believe and are sure that thou art that Christ the son of the living God John 6. 38 51 62 64 69.
Jesus said I am the light of the world c. Jesus said unto them verily verily I say unto you before Abram was I am John 8. 12 58. ch 9. 5. Jesus knowing that the father had given all things into his hands and that he was come from God and went to God c. Ye call me Master and Lord and ye say well for so I am John 13. 3 13. Philip said unto him Lord shew us the father and Jesus said c. He who hath seen me hath seen the father c. Believe me that I am in the father and the father in me c. The Prince of this world cometh and hath nothing in me John 14. 8 9 11 30. When the spirit of truth comes c. He shall glorify me for he shall receive of mine and shall shew it unto you All things which the father hath are mine therefore said I that he shall take of mine c. We are sure that thou camest forth from God c. John 16. 13 14 15 28 30. O Father glorify thou me c. with the glory which I had with thee before the world was John 17. 5. When Jesus said I am he those who came to take him went backward and fell to the ground John 18. 5 6. Thomas said unto Jesus my Lord and my God John 20. 28. chap. 21. 12. Jesus c. a man approved of God c. He hath made the same Jesus whom ye have crucified both Lord and Christ Act. 2. 22 36. But ye denyed the holy one and killed the prince of life c. Act. 3. 14 15. ch 7. 52. Against the holy child Jesus whom thou hast anointed c. Act. 4. 27 30. Jesus Christ he is Lord of all c. God anointed Jesus c. with the holy Ghost and power Act. 10. 36 38. 2 Cor. 4. 5. Feed the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood Act. 20. 28. Concerning his son Jesus Christ our Lord c. And declared to be the son of God with power according to the spirit of holiness c. Rom. 1. 3 4. Christ who is over all God blessed for ever Amen Rom. 9. 5. Christ both dyed and rose and revived that he might be Lord both of the dead and living Rom. 14. 9. There is one Lord Jesus by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 8. 6. When he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power for he must reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet 1 Cor. 15. 24 25. He hath made him c. who knew no sin c. 2 Cor. 5. 21. Heb. 4. 15. He raised him from the dead and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places far above all principalities and powers might and dominion and every name which is named not only in this world but also in that which is to come and hath put all things under his feet and gave him to be the head over all things to the Church c. Who filleth all in all Ephes. 1. 20 21 22 23. The unsearchable riches of Christ c. God who created all things by Jesus Christ c. Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named Ephes. 3. 8 9 15. He descended first into the lower parts of the earth He who descended is the same who ascended up far above all heavens Ephes. 4. 9 10. Jesus who being in the form of God thought it not robbery to be equal with God c. God also hath highly exalted him and given him a name above every name that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow of things in heaven and things in earth and things under the earth and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord c. Phil. 2. 5 6 9 10 11. Jesus Christ who shall c. according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things to himself Phil. 3. 21. Who is the image of the invisible God the first-born of every creature For by him were all things created that are in heaven and which are in the earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers all things were created by him and for him and he is before all things and by him all things consist and he is the head c. That in or amongst all things he might have the preeminency for it pleased the father that in him all fulness c. Col. 1. 15 16 17 18 19. 2 Cor. 4. 4. Christ for in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily c. The head of all principalities and powers c. Having spoiled principalities c. Col. 2. 9 10 15. God was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of Angels c. received up c. 1 Tim. 3. 16. Jesus Christ who in his times he shall shew who is the blessed and only potentate the King of Kings and Lord of Lords who only hath immortality dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto which no man hath seen c. To whom honour c. 1 Tim. 6. 14 15 16. The doctrine of God our Saviour c. Titus 2. 10. chap. 3. 4. His son whom he hath appointed heir of all things by whom also he made the worlds who being the brightness of his glory and the express image of his person and upholding all things by the word of his power when he had by himself purged our sins sate down on the right hand of the majesty on high being made so much better than the Angels c. As he hath a more excellent name c. Unto which of the Angels said he at any time thou art my son c. He saith and let all the Angels of God worship him c. Thy God O God hath anointed thee Heb. 1. 2 3 4 5 6 c. chap. 8. 1. ch 10. 12. ch 12. 2. Col. 3. 1. We see Jesus c. crowned with glory and honour c. Heb. 2. 9. Having neither beginning of days nor end of life but made like unto the son of God c. Such a high priest became us holy c. And made higher than the heavens Heb. 7. 3 26. Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to day and for ever Heb. 13. 8. Our Glorious Lord Jesus Christ or our Lord Jesus Christ of Glory c. That worthy name by which we are called James 2. 1 7. The precious blood of Christ as of a lamb without spot or blemish 1 Pet. 1. 19. 1 John 2. 1. A living stone c. chosen of God and precious c. Who did no sin 1 Pet. 2. 4 22. Jesus Christ who is gon into heaven and is on the right hand of God Angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him 1 Pet. 3. 22. The power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ were eye-witnesses of his Majesty for he received from God the Father honour and
the woman and between thy seed and her seed it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heel Gen. 3. 15. Behold a Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son and shall call his name Immanuel Isa. 7. 14. And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse and a branch shall grow out of his roots And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him c. Isa. 11. 1 2. Act. 13. 22 23. His visage was so marred more than any man and his form more than the sons of men Isa. 52. 14. He hath no form nor comeliness and when we shall see him there is no beauty that we should desire him he is despised and rejected of men a man of sorrows c. We hid as it were our faces from him he was despised and we esteemed him not Isa. 53. 2 3. The Lord hath created a new thing in the earth a woman shall compass a man Jer. 31. 22. They shall smite the Judg of Israel with a rod upon the cheek Micha 5. 1. The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise c. Mary was found with child of the holy Ghost c. She had brought forth her first-born son and he called his name Jesus Matt. 1. 18 20 23 25. Thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring forth a son and shall call his name Jesus the holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the son of God Luk. 1. 31 35. He was tempted of the Devil Matt. 4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. And Jesus said unto them the foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests but the son of man hath not where to lay his head Matt. 8. 20. Is not this the Carpenters son Is not his mother called Mary And his brethren James c And they were offended in him Matt. 13. 55 56 57. He rode upon an Ass into the City of Jerusalem Matt. 21. 2 4 7. She brought forth her first-born son and wrapped him in swadling-clothes and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the Inn c. He went down with them c. And was subject to them But his mother kept c. Luk. 2. 7 51. And the word was made flesh and dwelled among us John 1. 14. Jesus therefore being weary with his journey sate thus on the Well John 4. 6. The bread which I give is my flesh which I give for the life of the world John 6. 51. David c. Knowing that God had sworn with an Oath to him that of the fruit of his loins according to the flesh he would raise up Christ c. Act. 2. 29 30. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord who was made of the seed of David according to the flesh Rom. 1. 3. 2 Tim. 2. 8. God sending his Son in the likeness of sinful flesh Rom. 8. 3. Of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came Rom. 9. 5. Ye know the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sakes he became poor c. 2 Cor. 8. 9. Though he was Crucified through weakness yet he lived 2 Cor. 13. 4. God sent forth his Son made of a woman made under the Law Gal. 4. 4. But made himself of no reputation and took upon him the sorm of a Servant and was made in the likeness of men and being found in fashion as a man he humbled himself and became obedient c. Phil. 2. 7 8. Hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through Death c. Col. 1. 21 22. Great is the mistery of godliness God was manifested in the flesh 1 Tim. 3. 16. Jesus who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death c. He who sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren c. As the children are partakers of flesh and blood he also himself likewise took part of the same that through death c. Verily he took not on him the nature of Angels but he took on him the seed of Abraham wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren Heb. 2. 9 11 14 16 17. Who in the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers c. Though he were a son yet learned he obedience c. Heb. 5. 7 8. Sacrifice c. thou wouldest not but a body hast thou prepared me c. A new and living way which he hath consecrated or made for us through the vail that is to say his flesh Heb. 10. 5 20. Every spirit who confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God and every spirit which confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God 1 John 4. 2 3. Many deceivers are entered into the world who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh 2 John v. 7. 3dly He is made an high Priest And I will raise me up a faithful Priest who shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind and I will build him a sure house and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever 1 Sam. 2. 35. The Lord hath sworn and will not repent thou a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedeck Psal. 110. 4. Heb. 5. 5 6. Thus saith the Lord David shall never want a man c. Neither shall the Priest the Levites want a man before me to offer c. Jer. 33. 17 18. The man whose name is the branch c. he shall be a Priest upon his Throne and c. Zech. 6. 13. It behooveth him in all things to be made like his brethren that he might be a merciful and faithful high Priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for sins for in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them who are tempted Heb. 2. 17 18. Consider the Apostle and high-Priest of our profession Christ Jesus who was faithful to him who appointed him as also Moses was c. Heb. 3. 1 2. Seeing then that we have a great high-Priest who is passed into the heavens Jesus the son of God let us hold fast c. For we have not an high-Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all points tempted like as we are yet without sin Heb. 4. 14 15. For every high-Priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining unto God that he may offer c. Who can have compassion on or can reasonably bear with the ignorant and them who are out of the way c. And no man taketh this honour to himself but he who is called of God as Aaron So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high-Priest but he who said unto him thou art my son c. Thou a Priest c. Heb. 5. 1 2 3 4 5. Hope
unto you first of all that which I also received how that Christ dyed c. That he rose again the third day according to the Scriptures and that he was seen of Cephas c. If Christ be not risen then our preaching is vain and your faith is also vain c. Ye are yet in your sins c. But now Christ is risen from the dead and become the first-fruits of them who slept 1 Cor. 15. 3 4 5 14 17 20. Though he was crucified through weakness yet he lived by the power of God 2 Cor. 13. 4. Ephes. 1. 19 20. And you being dead c. Hath he quickened together with him c. Through the faith of the operation of God who hath raised him from the dead Col. 2. 12 13. Wait for his son from heaven whom he raised from the dead 1 Thes. 1. 10. Great is the mistery of Godliness God manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit c. 1 Tim. 3. 16. Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my Gospel 2 Tim. 2. 8. Now the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus c. Heb. 13. 20. Blessed be God c. who hath begotten us again to a lively hope through the resurrection of Jesus c. Who by him do believe in God who raised him up from the dead that our c. 1 Pet. 1. 3 21. Christ c. being put to death in the flesh but quickened by the spirit by the which c. not the putting away of the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 3. 21. Jesus Christ the first-begotten of the dead Rev. 1. 5. 8thly He ascended into Heaven is our way to the Father our Advocate and Intercessour there So then after the Lord had spoken unto them he is received up into Heaven and sate on the right hand of God Mark 16. 19. Luke 24. 51. Simon behold Satan hath desired you that he might sift you as wheat but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not Luke 22. 31 32. 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. Jesus saith unto him I am the way and the truth and the life no man cometh to the father but by me John 14. 6. It is expedient for you that I go away c. If I depart I will send the comforter unto you and when he is come he will convince the world c. of righteousness because I go to my father c. I came forth from the father and am come into the world again I leave the world and go to the father Joh. 16. 7 8 10 16 28. Christ prays for his at large John 17. Jesus said unto her touch me not for I am not yet ascended to my father but go unto my brethren and say unto them I ascend unto my father and unto your father and to my God and your God John 20. 17. All that Jesus began both to do and teach until the day in which he was taken up c. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion c. When he had spoken these things while they beheld he was taken up and a cloud received him out of their sight and while they looked steadfastly towards heaven as he went up behold two men c. said ye men of Galilee why stand ye gazing up into heaven This same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven shall c. Act. 1. 1 2 3 9 10 11. This Jesus c. being by the right hand of God exalted c. For David is not ascended into the heavens but he saith himself The Lord said unto my Lord sit thou on my right hand c. God hath made the same Jesus whom ye have crucified both Lord and Christ Act. 2. 33 34 36. Jesus c. whom the heavens must receive until the times of restitutions c. Act. 3. 21. Behold said Stephen I see the heavens open and the son of man standing on the right hand of God Act. 7. 56. Who is he who condemneth It is Christ who dyed c. who is even at the right hand of God who also maketh intercession for us Rom. 8. 34. He raised him from the dead and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places c. Ephes. 1. 20. But now in Christ Jesus ye who were sometimes far off are made nigh c. Through him we both have an access by one spirit unto the father Now therefore ye are no more strangers but fellow Citizens c. of the houshold of God Ephes. 2. 13 18 19. Jesus our Lord in whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith Ephes. 3. 11 12. Christ sitteth on the right hand of God c. Do all in the name of our Lord Jesus Col. 3. 1 17. God was manifest in the flesh c. received up into glory 1 Tim. 3. 16. When he had by himself purged our sins sate down on the right hand of the Majesty on high Heb. 1. 3. ch 12. 2. Seeing then that we have a great high-Priest who is passed into the heavens Jesus the son of God c. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace c. Heb. 4. 14 15 16. Within the vail whither the fore-runner is for us entered Jesus made an high-Priest for ever Heb. 6. 19 20. He is able also to save them for evermore or to the uttermost who come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them For such an high-Priest became us who is c. made higher than the heavens Heb. 7. 25 26. We have such an high-Priest who is set on the right hand of the Throne of the Majesty in the heavens Heb. 8. 1. But Christ being come an high-Priest of good things to come by a greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands c. By his own blood he entered in once into the holy place c. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands c. But into Heaven it self now to appear before God for us Heb. 9. 11 12 24. Ephes. 4. 8. After he had offered one sacrifice c. sate down on the right hand of God c. Having therefore brethren boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus by a new and living way which he hath consecrated or new made for us c. Let us draw nigh Heb. 10. 12 19 20 21 22. Ye are come to the heavenly Jerusalem c. And to Jesus the Mediatour of the New Testament and to the blood of sprinkling which speaketh better things than that of Abel Heb. 12. 22 24. Christ c. once suffered for sins the just for the unjust that he might bring us to God
the Prophet and none of them was cleansed saving Naaman c. Luke 4. 25 26 27. Christ called Zacheus to come down c. And he received him joyfully and Christ said to him this day is salvation come to thy house for so much as he also is the son of Abraham For the son of man is come to seek and save that which was lost Luke 19. 5 6 8 9 10. All which the father hath given me shall come to me and him who cometh to me I will in no wise cast out c. This is the fathers will c. That of all which be hath given me I should lose nothing c. There are some of you who believe not c. No man can come unto me except it were given him of my father John 6. 37 39 64 65. Jesus called the blind man whom he had healed and discovers himself to him John 9. 35 36 37 38 39. Other sheep I have which are not of this fold Them also I must bring and they shall hear my voice and there shall be one fold c. Ye believe not because ye are not of my sheep c. My sheep hear my voice John 10. 16 26 27. They believed not on him that the saying of Esaias the Prophet might be fulfilled c. Lord who hath believed c. Therefore they could not believe because Esaias had said again he hath blinded their eyes c. John 12. 37 38 39 40 41. I speak not of you all I know whom I have chosen John 13. 18. Ye have not chosen me but I have chosen you and ordained you that you should go and bring forth fruit c. I have chosen you out of the world c. John 15. 16 19. That he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him c. I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world thine they were and thou gavest them me c. I pray c. but for them whom thou gavest me out of the world John 17. 2 6 9. The promise is made to you and your children and to all who are afar off even as many as the Lord our God shall call c. And the Lord added unto the Church daily such as should be saved Act. 2. 39 47. Phillip sent on purpose to meet the Eunuch and commanded to go neer his Chariot where he preached unto him and converted him Act. 8. 26 27 28 29 36 37. Paul was persecuting the Church c. And was converted in the middest of his rage c. And Christ said to Ananias go thy way for he is a chosen vessel to bear my name before the Gentiles c. And I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name Acts 9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 15 16. Acts 22. 14. God in a special manner calls Cornelius to the faith Acts 10. 1 2 c. Which extraordinary call Peter after declares at large to those of the Circumcision Act. 11. 2 3 c. When the Gentiles heard c. as many as were ordained to eternal life believed Act. 13. 48. Paul and others were forbidden of the holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia c. They assayed to go into Bithynia but the spirit suffered them not c. When Paul preached at Philippi c. Lydia heard him and the Lord opened her heart that she attended unto the things which were spoken c. was baptized Act. 16. 6 7 14 15. Paul came to Corinth c. Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision be not afraid but speak and hold not thy peace c. For I have much people in this City Acts 18. 1 9 10. We know that all things shall work together for good to them who love God to them who are called according to his purpose for whom he did foreknow he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his son c. Whom he did predestinate them he called whom he called he justified c. Them he also glorified Rom. 8. 28 29 30. When Rebeckah also had conceived by one Isaac the children not yet born neither having done any good or bad that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works but of him who calleth it was said unto her the elder shall serve the younger as 't is written Jacob have I loved but Esau have I hated c. Is there unrighteousness with God! God forbid for he saith to Moses I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion so then it is not of him who willeth nor of him who runneth but of God who sheweth mercy for the scripture saith unto Pharaoh c. Thou wilt say unto me why doth he yet find fault For who hath resisted his will Who art thou who replyest or answerest against or disputest with God Shall the thing formed say to him who formed it why hast thou thus made me c. Rom. 9. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 c. God hath not cast away his people whom he fore-knew c. I have reserved to my self Seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace If by grace then it is no more of works otherwise grace is no more grace c. The election hath obtained it and the rest were blinded or hardened as it is written c. As ye in times past have not believed God yet have now obtained mercy c. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledg 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 Counseller c. For of him and through him and to him are all things Rom. 11. 4 5 6 7 8 30 31 32 33. 1 Kings 19. 18. God is faithful by whom ye are called into the fellowship of his Son c. For you see your Calling brethren how that not many wise men after the flesh not many mighty c. But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world c. That no flesh should glory in his presence but of him are ye in Christ Jesus c. As it is written he who glorieth let him glory in the Lord 1 Cor. 1 9 26 27 28 29 30 31. I am c. not meet to be called an Apostle c. But by the grace of God I am what I am 1 Cor. 15. 9 10. He who hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God c. All things are of God who hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 5. 5 18. When it pleased God who separated me from my mothers womb and called me by his grace to reveal his Son in me that I
able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked Ephes. 6. 16. We are the circumcision c. Who rejoyce in Christ and have no confidence in the flesh Phil. 3. 3. Putting on the brest-plate of faith and love and for an helmet the hope of salvation 1 Thes. 5. 8. Therefore we both labour and suffer reproach because we trust in the living God who is the saviour of all men especially of them who believe 1 Tim. 4. 10. Fight the good fight of faith lay hold of eternal life 1 Tim. 6. 12. The word c. did not profit not being mixed with faith in them who heard it c. For we who have believed do enter into rest c. For he who is entred into his rest he also hath ceased from his own works Heb. 4. 2 3 10. That by two immutable things c. we might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul both sure and stedfast c. Heb. 6. 18 19. Faith enabled men to do and suffer great things for God See at large Heb. 11. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick and the Lord shall raise him James 5. 15. Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation c. receiving the end of your faith even the salvation of your souls 1 Pet. 1. 5 9. To them who have obtained like precious faith with us 2 Pet. 1. 1. This is the victory which overcometh the world even our faith 1 John 5. 4. ââ¦dly In its effects or the fruits by which it 's known to be true Examine your selves whether ye be in the saith 2 Cor. 13. 5. All men have not faith 2 Thes. 3. 2. It 's called the faith of Gods elect sound and unfeigned faith 2 Tim. 1. 5. Tit. 1. 13. chap. 2. 2. That the trial of your faith being much more precious than that of gold c. might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 1. 7. Be ready always to give c. a reason of the hope that is in you 1 Pet. 3. 15. He who believeth will not make haste Isa. 28. 16. The people of Nineveh believed God and proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloath c. Who can tell if God will turn and repent c. And God saw their works that they turned from their evil way c. Jonah 3. 4 5 8 9 10. The vision is yet for an appointed time but at the end it shall speak and shall not lye though it tarry wait for it c. Behold his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him but the just shall live by faith Hab. 2. 3 4. The woman who had much forgiven unto her loved much and expressed it much and Jesus said Her sins which are many are forgiven for she loved much but to whom little is forgiven the same loveth little Luke 7. 38 42 43 47. And the Apostles said unto the Lord Increase our faith Luke 17. 5. Mar. 9. 24. The faith of poor impotent people made them wait at the Pool for the moving of the water and though they were disappointed often yet still waited John 5. 3 4 5 6 7. We cannot but speak the things we have seen and heard Acts 4. 20. When the Eunuch had believed he went on his way rejoycing Acts 8. 38 39. Purifie their hearts by faith Acts 15. 9. If we hope for what we see not then do we with patience wait for it Rom. 8. 25. Rejoycing in hope Rom. 12. 12. The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing Rom. 15. 13. We having the same spirit of faith according as it is written I believed and therefore have I spoken We also believe therefore speak 2 Cor. 4. 13. We are confident I say and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord c. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we perswade men to believe 2 Cor. 5. 8 11. Examine your selves whether you be in the faith prove your own selves know you not your own selves how that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates 2 Cor. 13. 5. In Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision but faith which worketh by love Gal. 5. 6. In whom after that ye believed ye were sealed with the holy spirit of promise Ephes. 1. 13. We give thanks to God remembring without ceasing your works of faith c. patience of hope 1 Thes. 1. 2. We who believe do enter into rest Heb. 4. 3 10. We might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us Heb. 6. 18. By faith Noah being warned of God of things not seen as yet moved with fear prepared an Ark c. By faith Abraham when he was called to go c. obeyed and he went out not knowing whither he went c. confessed themselves strangers c. By faith Abraham when he was tryed offered up Isaac c. his only begotten son of whom it is said c. By faith Moses c. refused to be called the son of Pharoahs daughter chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt for c. Heb. 11. 7 8 13 17 18 24 25 26. What doth it profit my brethren though a man say he hath saith and have not works can faith save him c. faith if it hath not works is dead being alone or by it self yea a man may say Thou hast faith and I have works shew me thy faith without thy works and I will shew thee my faith by my works Thou believest that there is one God c. but wilt thou know O vain man that faith without works is dead Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar Seest thou how faith wrought with his works and by works was faith made perfect c. faith without works is dead James 2. 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 26. Jesus Christ whom having not seen ye love in whom though now ye see not yet believing ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable and full of glory 1 Pet. 1. 7 8. Unto you therefore who believe he is precious or an honour 1 Pet. 2. 7. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is And every man who hath this hope in him purifieth himself as he is pure 1 John 3. 2 3. The dangerous state and issue of Unbelief When Lot had told his sons in law that God would destroy the city and had advised him to get out they believed him not and were destroyed in the overthrow Gen. 19. 12 13 14 25. He did not many
the knowledg of God I speak this to your shame 1 Cor. 15. 34. Examine your selves whether ye be in the faith prove your own selves know ye not your own selves how that Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates 2 Cor. 13. 5. Now if any man have not the spirit of Christ he is none of his Rom. 8. 9. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter Can the fig-tree my brethren bear olive-berries either a vine figs So no fountain both yeilds salt-water and fresh Who is a wise man and indued with knowledg among you let him shew out of a good conversation his work with meekness of wisdom But if ye have bitter envying c. this wisdom descendeth not from above but is earthly sensual c. James 3. 11 12 13 14. Be ready always to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear 1 Pet. 3. 15. 2dly Of the particular fruits of the Spirit in them or good things appearing or necessary to be in such who are real Saints And Enoch walked with God c. three hundred years c. and Enoch walked with God and was not c. or walked according to God continually Gen. 5. 22 24. Noah was a just man perfect in his generation Noah walked with God Gen. 6. 9. And the Lord said unto Noah Come c. for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation c. and Noe did according to all that God commanded him Gen. 7. 1 5. Abraham went into a strange place out of his own countrey when God bid him Gen. 12. 1 2 3 4. And Abraham said unto Lot Let there be no strife I pray thee between me and thee c. for we be brethren Is not the whole land before thee c. If thou go to the left hand then will I go to the right or if thou to the right hand then I will go to the left Gen. 13. 8 9. And the Angel of the Lord said c. Abraham c. for now I know that thou fearest God seeing thou hast not with-held thy son thine only begotten son from me Gen. 22. 11 12. ch 18 19. When Josephs Mistris tempted him to sin he said How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God Gen. 39. 9. When Pharoah said to Joseph I have heard say of thee thou canst understand a dream to interpret it And Joseph answered Pharoah saying It is not in me God shall give Pharoah an answer of peace Gen. 41. 15 16. chap. 40. 8. And the Lord said unto Moses I have seen this people c. now let me alone that my wrath may wax hot against them and I will make of thee a great nation And Moses besought the Lord c. saying Wherefore should the Egyptians say For mischief did he bring them out to slay them in the mountains c. remember Abraham Isaac c. to whom thou swarest by thine own self c. Now if thou wilt forgive their sins and if not I pray thee blot me out of thy book which thou hast written Exod. 32. 9 10 11 12 31 32. When Moses was told that Eldad and Medad did prophesie in the Camp and his servant had said to him My Lord Moses forbid them Moses said unto him Enviest thou for my sake Would God that all the Lords people were prophets and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them Numb 11. 26 27 28 29. God said to Moses I will smite them c. and make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they And Moses said unto the Lord Then the Egyptians shall hear for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from amongst them and they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land they have heard that thou Lord art among this people c. Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man then the Nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak saying Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness c. Numb 14. 12 13 14 15 16. Deut. 9. 26 27 28. When God had told Moses that he must dye Moses prays for Israel Let the Lord the God of the spirits of all flesh set a man over the congregation who may go out before them c. that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd c. And he appointed Joshua Numb 27. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. He exhorts Israel at large to cleave to the Lord when he was to dye Deut. 4. 22 23 c. When Israel fell before Ai c. Joshna said O Lord what shall I say when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear c. and what wilt thou do unto thy great name Joshua 7. 4 5 6 8 9. Joel 2. 17. Eli when he heard the Ark of the Lord was taken he fell backward and dyed and his daughter-in-law cryed out The glory is departed from Israel for the Ark of God is taken Yet she was not so much concerned with the news of her Husbands death and her own being near death at the same time 1 Sam. 4. 17 18 19 20 21 22. Davids heart smote him when he cut off Sauls skirt 1 Sam. 24. 5. When Davids Wife had blamed him for dancing before the Ark he told her It was before the Lord c. I will play before the Lord and I will yet be more vile than thus and will be base in mine own sight 2 Sam. 6. 20 21 22. When King David sate in his house and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies that the King said to Nathan the Prophet See now I dwell in an house of Cedar but the Ark of God dwelleth within curtains c. 2 Sam. 7. 1 2 3 4 5. Uriah said unto David The Ark and Israel and Judah abide in tents and my Lord Joab and the servants are encamped in the open field shall I then go into mine house to eat and to drink and to lye with my wife c. I will not do this thing 2 Sam. 11. 11. I have kept the ways of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God for all his judgments were before me and as for his statutes I did not depart from them I was also upright before or to him I have also kept me from mine iniquity 2 Sam. 22. 22 23 24. And Davids heart smote him after that he had numbred the people And David said unto the Lord I have sinned greatly c. And the Lord sent a Pestilence upon Israel for it c. And David said Lo I have sinned I have done wickedly but these sheep what have they done let thine hand be against me and against my
ââ¦eep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues Psal. 31. 19 20. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven whose sins are covered blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity and in whose spirit is no guile Psal. 32. 1 2. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord the people he hath chosen for his own inheritance c. Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them who fear him upon them who hope in his mercy to deliver their soul from death to keep them alive in famine Psal. 33. 12 18 19. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous and his ears unto their cries c. None of them who trust in him shall be desolate Psal. 34. 15 22. Delight thy self also in the Lord and he shall give thee the desire of thine heart c. A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked c. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord And he delighteth in his way Though he fall he shall not be utterly cast down ãâã for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand c. Yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging their bread c. For the Lord loveth judgment and forsaketh not his saints they are preserved for ever c. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord he is their strength in time of trouble Psal. 37. 4 16 23 24 25 28 37 39. The Lord of hosts is with us the God of Jacob our refuge Psal. 46. 7 11. Blessed is he whom thou choosest to approach unto thee c. we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house of thy holy Temple Psal. 65. 4. Truly God is good to Israel to such who are of a clean heart Psal. 73. 1. The Lord will give grace and glory no good thing will I withhold from them who walk uprightly Psal. 84. 11. He will speak peace unto his people and to his saints c. His salvation is high unto them who fear him Psal. 85. 8 9. The righteous shall flourish like the Palm-tree he shall grow like a Cedar in Lebanon Those who be planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the Courts of our God they shall still bring forth fruit in old age they shall be fat and flourishing Psal. 92. 12 13 14. The Lord will not cast off his people neither will he forsake his Inheritance Psal. 94. 14. He is our God and we the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hands Psal. 95. 7. He preserveth the souls of his saints c. Light is sown for the righteous c. Psal. 97. 10 11. When they were few c. He suffered no man to do them wrong yea he reproved kings for their sakes Saying Touch not mine anointed and do my Prophets no harm Psal. 105. 12 13 14 15. Surely he shall not be moved for ever the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance Psal. 112. 6. Precious in the light of the Lord is the death of his Saints Psal. 116. 15. The Lord hath chosen Jacob for himself and Israel for his peculiar treasure Psal. 135. 4. 1 Pet. 5. 3. Happy that people who is in such a case happy that people whose God is the Lord Psal. 144. 15. He will fulfill the desire of them who fear him he also will hear their cry and will save them Psal. 145. 19. Happy is he who hath the God of Jacob for his help whose hope is in the Lord his God Psal. 146. 5. The Lord taketh pleasure in them who fear him in them who hope in his mercy Psal. 147. 11. The Lord taketh pleasure in his people c. this honour hath all his Saints Psal. 149. 4 9. I love them who love me c. blessed are they who keep my ways c. who heareth me watching daily at my gates waiting at the posts of my dores for whoso findeth me findeth life and shall obtain favour of the Lord Prov. 8. 17 34 35. Righteousness shall deliver from death The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish c. blessing upon the head of the just c. the memory of the just blessed c. the desire of the righteous shall be granted Prov. 10. 2 3 6 7 24. By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted Prov. 11. 11. The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour Prov. 12. 26. When a mans ways please the Lord he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him Prov. 16. 7. The righteous are as bold as a Lyon Prov. 28. 1. Say ye to the righteous that it shall be well for they shall eat the fruit of their doings Isa. 3. 10. Bind up the testimony seal the law among my disciples Isa. 8. 16. He who walketh righteously or in righteousnesses c. he shall dwell on high his place of defence the munition of rocks bread shall be given him his waters sure thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty and shall behold the land that is far off Isa. 33. 15 16 17. This people have I formed for my self they shall shew forth my praise Isa. 43. 21. Ask me of things to come concerning my sons and concerning the works of my hands command ye me Isa. 45. 11. Zion said the Lord hath forsaken me c. can a woman forsake her sucking-child c. yet will I not forget thee behold I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands thy walls are continually before me Isa. 49. 14 15 16. With everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee saith the Lord. No weapon which is formed against thee shall prosper c. this is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their righteousness of me saith the Lord Isa. 54. 8 17. Unto them will I give in my house c. a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut off c. them will I bring unto my holy mountain and make them joyful in my house of prayer and their burnt-offerings accepted upon my altar Isa. 56. 3 4 5 6 7. In all their afflictions he was afflicted and the angel of his presence saved them c. doubtless thou art our father c. Return for thy servants sake the tribes of thine inheritance the people of thy holiness c. Isa. 63. 9 16 17 18. chap. 64. 9. Since the beginning of the world men have not heard nor perceived by the ear neither hath the eye seen O God besides thee what he hath prepared for him who waiteth for him or a God besides thee who doth so for him who waiteth c. Isa. 64. 4. 1 Cor. 2. 9. Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem c. If ye can find a man if there be any who executeth
14 c. Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree and find none cut it down why cumbreth it the ground c Strive to enter in at the strait gate Luke 13. 7 24. When ye have done all those things which are commanded you say we are unprofitable servants we have done that which was our duty to do Luke 17 10. In every nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousness is accepted of him Act. 10. 35. Walk while ye have the light lest darkness come upon you John 12. 35. Ye call me Master and Lord and ye say well for so I am John 13. 13. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away and every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it that it may bring forth more fruit c. Herein is my father glorified that ye bring forth much fruit c. I have chosen you and ordained you that you should go and bring forth fruit and that your fruit should remain John 15. 2 8 16. Herein do I exercise my self to have always a conscience void of offence towards God and towards men Acts 24. 16. We also should walk in newness of life c. Yeild your selves unto God as those who are alive from the dead and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God c. Know ye not that to whom ye yield your selves servants to obey his servants ye are to whom ye obey whether of sin unto death or obedience unto righteousness Rom. 6. 4 13 16. Ye also are become dead unto the Law c. that we should bring forth fruit unto God c. That we should serve in newness of spirit and not in the oldness of the letter Rom. 7. 4 6. We are debtors not to the flesh to live after the flesh for if ye live after the flesh ye shall dye but if ye through the spirit mortifie the deeds of the body ye shall live Rom. 8. 12 13. I beseech you brethren by the mercies of God that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice holy acceptable unto God your reasonable service and be not conformed unto this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind that ye may prove what is that good that acceptable will of God c. Provide things honest in the sight of all men Rom. 12. 1 2 17. Ephes. 5. 10. It is high time to awake out of sleep c. The night is far spent the day is at hand Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and let us put on the armour of light Let us walk honestly as in the day not in rioting and drunkenness c. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof Rom. 13. 11 12 13 14. None of us liveth to himself and no man dyeth to himself for whether we live we live unto the Lord c. Whether we live therefore or dye we are the Lords c. Righteousness and peace c. For he who in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men Rom. 14. 7 8 9 17 18. I would have you wise to that which is good and simple concerning evil Rom. 16. 19. The body is not for fornication but for the Lord c. Your bodies are the members of Christ c. And ye are not your own for ye are bought with a Price Therefore glorifie God in your bodies and in your spirit which are Gods 1 Cor. 6. 13 15 19 20. chap. 3. 16 17. Be ye steadfast c. always abounding in the work of the Lord forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord 1 Cor. 15. 58. Whether therefore ye eat or drink or whatsoever ye do do all to the glory of God 1 Cor. 10. 31. Wherefore we endeavour or labour that whether present or absent we may be accepted of him c. The love of Christ constraineth us because we thus judg that if one dyed for all then were all dead c. That they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves but unto him who dyed for them 2 Cor. 5. 9 14 15. Having therefore these promises dearly beloved let us cleanse our selves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit perfecting holiness in the fear of God 2 Cor. 7. 1. Providing for honest things not only in the sight of the Lord but in the sight of men 2 Cor. 8. 20. Be not deceived God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap for he who soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption But he who soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life c. Gal. 6. 7 8. ch 5. 16. According as he hath chosen us in him c. that we should be holy and without blame before him in love Ephes. 1. 4. Created c. unto good works which God hath foreordained that we should walk in them Ephes. 2. 10. I therefore c. beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called c. This I say therefore and testifie in the Lord that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles in the vanity of their mind c. But ye have not so learned Christ c. That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man which is corrupt according to deceitful lusts And be renewed in the spirit of your minds and that ye put on that new man which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness Ephes. 4. 1 17 20 22 23 24. Col. 3. 9 10. Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children c. Ye were sometimes darkness but now light in the Lord Walk as children of the light c. Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them c. See then that ye walk circumspectly not as fools redeeming the time Ephes. 5. 1 8 11 15 16. That ye may approve things which differ or try things which are excellent that ye be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ c. Being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ unto the glory and praise of God c. According to my earnest expection c. Christ shall be magnified in my body whether it be by life or by death c. Let your conversation be as becometh the Gospel of Christ Phil. 1. 10 11 20 27. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling c. That ye be blameless and harmless the sons of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation among whom ye shine or shine ye as lights in the world c. All seek their own things not the things of Jesus Christ Phil. 2. 12 15 21. Brethren be ye followers of me and mark them who walk so as ye have us for an ensample for many walk of whom I have told you c. even weeping the
enemies of the cross of Christ c. who mind earthly things for our conversation is in heaven Phil. 3. 17 18 19 20. Finally brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever things honest whatsoever things just whatsoever things pure whatsoever things lovely whatsoever things of good report if there be any virtue and if there be any praise think on these things Those things which ye have both learned and received and heard and seen in me do c. Phil. 4. 8 9. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing being fruitful in every good work Col. 1. 10. If ye then be risen with Christ seek those things which are above c. Set your affections on things above not on things on the earth c. Mortifie therefore your members which are upon earth fornication c. Col. 3. 1 2 5. Walk in wisdom towards them who are without redeeming the time c. That ye may stand perfect and compleat in all the will of God c. Col. 4. 5 12. That ye would walk worthy of God who hââ¦h called you unto his kingdom 1 Thes. 2. 12. We exhort you by the Lord Jesus that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God so ye would abound more and more c. For this is the will of God your sanctification c. That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour c. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness but unto holiness 1 Thes. 4. 1 3 4 7. Now the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly and your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord 1 Thes. 5. 23. Exercise thy self to godliness c. Godliness is profitable to all things have promise of this c. 1 Tim. 4. 7 8. Thou O man of God c. Follow after righteousness godliness c. 1 Tim. 6. 6 11. Flee also youthful lusts but follow righteousness c. 2 Tim. 2. 22. For the grace of God that bringeth salvation c. teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present world Titus 2. 11 12. Put them in mind c. to be ready to every good work c. A faithful saying and these things I will that thou affirm constantly that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works Titus 3. 1 8. Let us lay aside every weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us and let us run with patience the race that is set before us c. Follow peace c. and holiness without which no man shall see the Lord Heb. 12. 1 14. Who is a wise man c Let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom James 3. 13. As obedient children not fashioning your selves according to the former lusts in your ignorance but as he who hath called you is holy so be ye holy in all manner of conversation because it is written Be ye holy for I am holy 1 Pet. 1. 14 15. Ye are a chosen generation c. that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you c. Abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul having your conversation honest amongst the Gentiles that whereas or wherein they speak against you as evil doers they may by your good works which they behold glorifie God in the day of visitation c. We being dead unto sin should live unto righteousness Matt. 5. 16. 1 Pet. 2. 9 11 12 15 24. 1 Tim. 5. 14. Titus 2. 5 10. Let him eschew evil and do good c. Who is he who will harm you if you be followers of that which is good c Sanctifie the Lord in your hearts and he always ready to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear having a good conscience that whereas they speak evil of you as of evil doers they may be ashamed who falsly accuse your good conversation in Christ 1 Pet. 3. 11 13 15 16. The time past of our life may ââ¦uffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles c. 1 Pet. 4. 2 3. Giving all dilligence add to your faith virtue and to virtue knowledg and to knowledg temperance c. godliness c. Give dilligence to make your calling and election sure 2 Pet. 1. 5 6 10. Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness c Wherefore beloved seeing ye loo for such things be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace without spot or blemish 2 Pet. 3. 11 14. God is light c. If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in darkness we lye and do not the truth but if we walk in the light as he is in the light c. 1 John 1. 5 6 7. He who saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk even as he walked 1 John 2. 6. Every man who hath this hope in him purifieth himself even as he is pure c. He who doth righteousness is righteous even as he is righteous 1 Joh. 3. 7. Beloved follow not that which is evil but that which is good he who doth good is of God but he who doth evil hath not seen God 3 John v. 11. In Particular 1st To love God and the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. I' the Lord thy God c. shewing mercy unto thousands of them who love me Exod. 20. 6. The Lord our God one Lord. And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart with all thy soul and with all thy might Deut. 6. 4 5. The Lord thy God he is God the faithful God who keepeth covenant and mercy with them who love him Deut. 7. 9. And now Israel what doth God require of thee but c. to love him and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul Deut. 10. 12. Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God c. If you shall hearken c. to love the Lord your God and to serve him with all your heart c. that I will c. Deut. 11. 1 13. The Lord your God proveth you to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul Deut. 13. 3. And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul Deut. 30. 6. Take diligent heed to do the commandment c. to love the Lord your God Joshua 22. 5. Take good heed therefore unto your selves or souls that ye love the Lord your God Joshua 23. 11. O love the Lord all ye his saints c. Psal. 31. 23. I love the
Lord because he hath heard my voice Psal. 116. 1. Thy name is as ointment poured out therefore do the virgins love thee Cant. 1. 3. Thus faith the Lord I remember thee or for thy sake the kindness of thy youth the love of thine espousals when thou wentest after me in the wilderness Jer. 2. 2. Judah hath prophaned the holiness of the Lord whom he loved or ought to love Malachi 2. 11. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind This is the first and great commandment c. On these c. hang all the law and the prophets Matt. 22. 37 38 39 40. Iniquity shall abound the love of many shall wax cold Matt. 24. 12. Her sins which are many are forgiven for she loved much but to whom little is forgiven the same loveth little Luk. 7. 47. He who loveth me shall be loved of my father and I will love him and will manifest my self to him c. VVe will come unto him and make our abode with him John 14. 21 23. Peter c. lovest thou me more than these he saith unto him yea Lord thou knowest that I love thee c. Again the second and third time John 21. 15 16 17. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy Ghosts Rom. 5. 5. If any man love God the same is known of him 1 Cor. 8. 3. Though I speak with the tongue of men and angels and have not charity I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling-cymbal and though I have the gift of prophesie and understand all mysteries c. I have all faith c. and have no charity I am nothing And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have no charity it profiteth me nothing c. Charity never faileth c. Now abideth faith hope charity but the greatest of these is charity 1 Cor. 13. 1 2 3 8 13. If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ let him be anathema maranatha 1 Cor. 16. 22. Whether we are besides our selves it is to God c. for the love of Christ constraineth us 2 Cor. 5. 13 14. Circumcision availeth nothing c. but faith which worketh by love c. fruit of the spirit is love Gal. 5. 6 22. The Lord direct your hearts into the love of God 2 Thes. 3. 5. Hearing of thy love c. which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus c. Phil. ver 5. God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed towards his name Heb. 6. 10. Jesus Christ whom having not seen ye love 1 Pet. 1. 7 8. God is love and he who dwelleth in love dwelleth in God and God in him c. there is no fear in love but perfect love casteth out fear c. He who feareth is not made perfect in love We love him because he first loved us If any man say I love God and hateth his brother 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. 16 17 18 19 20. By this we know that we love the children of God when we love God c. 1 John 5. 2. I have something against thee because thou hast left thy first love remember therefore from whence thou art fallen c. Rev. 2. 4 5. As fruits of love to God and Christ. To delight themselves in him long for and pant after him make their boast of and glory and rejoyce in God and Christ as their portion all and rest and to obey and hearken to him First To delight in long for pant after make their boast of glory and rejoyce in God and Christ as their portion all and rest My presence shall go and I will give thee rest and he said unto him If thy presence go not carry us not up hence Exod. 33. 4 14 15. Their rock is not as our rock even our enemies themselves being Judges Deut. 32. 31. I rejoyce in thy salvation there is none holy as the Lord for there is none besides thee neither is there any rock like our God c. 1 Sam. 2. 1 2. The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer the God of my rock c. my shield and the horn of my salvation my high tower and my refuge and my saviour who is God save the Lord and who a rock save our God 2 Sam. 22. 3 32. When he giveth quietness who can make trouble and when he hideth his face who then can behold him c. Job 34. 29. Thou O Lord a shield for or about me my glory and the lifter up of my head Psal. 3. 3. There be many who say who will shew us good Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us Thou hast put gladness into my heart more than in the time that their corn and their wine encreaseth Psal. 4. 6 7. I will be glad and rejoyce in thee I will sing praises to thy name c. Psal. 9. 2. Why standest thou afar off O Lord why hidest thou thy self in times of trouble Psal. 10. 1. How long wilt thou forget me O Lord for ever how long wilt thou hide thy face from me Psal. 13. 1. The Lord the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup thou maintainest my lot the lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places yea I have a goodly heritage c. in thy presence is fulness of joy at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore Psal. 16. 5 6 11. O Lord my strength and my redeemer Psal. 19. 14. We will rejoyce in thy salvation and in the name of our God we will set up our banners Psal. 20. 5. The king shall joy in thy strength O Lord and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoyce Psal. 21. 1. My God my God why hast thou forsaken me why art thou so far from helping me c Be not far from me for trouble is near c. be not thou far from me O Lord O my strength c. Psal. 22. 1 11 19. The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want c. thou art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort me Psal. 23. 1 4. The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear the Lord the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid One thing have I desired of the Lord that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life to behold the beauty of the Lord and to enquire in his temple c. My heart said Thy face Lord will I seek hide not thy face far from me put not thy servant away in anger thou hast been my help leave me not neither forsake me O God of my salvation c. Psal. 27. 1 4 8 9. Sing unto the
cryed and they would not hear so they cryed and I would not hear saith the Lord of hosts Zech. 7. 13. The inhabitants of one city shall go to another saying Let us go speedily or continually be going to pray before the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts I will go also Zech. 8. 20 21. Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain The Lord shall Zech. 10. 1. I will pour upon the house of David c. a spirit of prayer and supplication Zech. 12. 10. Pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you Mat. 5. 44. When thou prayest thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are for they love to pray standing in the synagogues c. but when thou prayest enter into thy closet and when thou hast shut the dore pray to thy father c. and when ye pray use not vain repetitions as the heathens do for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking c. your father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask them after this manner therefore pray ye Our Father c. Matt. 6. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. Luke 11. 1 2 c. Ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be openââ¦d unto you for every one who asketh receiveth c. What man is there among you who if his son ask bread will he give him a stone c If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your father which is in heaven give good things unto them who ask him Matt. 7. 7 8 9 10 11. Luk. 11. 9 10 11 12 13. Christ looking up to heaven he blessed the bread and fishes c. he went up into the mount apart to pray c. Peter said Lord save me Matt. 14. 19 23 30. The woman of Canaan would not give off asking till she had obtained Mat. 15. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask it shall be done for them of my father which is in heaven c. Matt. 18. 19. Ye know not what ye ask said Christ unto the mother of Zebedees children c. The two blind men would not cease crying till they were heard Matt. 20. 21 22 30 31 32 33. All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing ye shall receive Mat. 21 22. Mark 11. 24. Christ fell on his face and prayed saying O my father if it be possible c. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation c. He prayed again and again c. He kneeled down and prayed Matt. 26. 39 41 42 44. Luke 6. 12. Luk. 22. 41. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into the harvest Luk. 10. 2. And it came to pass as he was praying in a certain place when he ceased one of his disciples said unto him Lord teach us to pray c. Luk. 11. 1 2. And the Apostles said unto the Lord Encrease our faith Luke 17. 5. And he spake a parable unto them that men ought always to pray and not to faint saying there was in a city a Judg c. Shall not God avenge his elect who cry day and night unto him c I tell you that he will Luk. 18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Beware of the scribes c. who for a pretence or a shew make long prayers Luk. 20. 46 47. Watch ye therefore and pray always that ye may be counted worthy to escape all those things that shall come to pass c. Luk. 21. 36. If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is c. thou wouldest have asked of him and he would c. John 4. 10. Whatsââ¦ever ye shall ask in my name that will I do that the father may be glorified in the son If ye shall ask any thing in my name I will do it John 14. 13 14. If ye abide in me ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you John 15. 7. Whatsoever ye shall ask the father in my name he will give it unto you hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name ask and you shall receive that your joy may be full John 16. 23 24 26. Christs prayer for his at large John 17. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication Act. 1. 14. ch 2. 42. The Apostles and their company prayed with one accord and said Lord thou art God c. And now Lord behold their threatnings and grant unto thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy word c. Act. 4. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30. We will give our selves continually to prayer and c. Act. 6. 4. Simon said Pray ye the Lord for me that none of these things which ye have spoken Act. 8. 24. Enquire for one called Saul of Tarsus for behold he prays c. Peter put them forth and kneeled down and prayed and turned him c. Act. 9. 11 40. Cornelius a devout man and one who c. and prayed unto God always c. Peter went up upon the house to pray about the sixth hour Act. 10. 1 2 4 9 30 31. Peter was in Prison but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him Act. 12. 5. And on the sabbath-day we went out of the city by a river side where prayer was wont to be made c. And it came to pass as we went to prayer a certain damsel c. Act. 16. 13 16. Paul when he had thus spoken he kneeled down and prayed with them all Act. 20. 36. And we kneeled down on the shore and prayed Act. 21. 5. Even while I prayed in the temple I was in a trance Act. 22. 17. I make mention of you always in my prayers making request c. I might have a prosperous journey Rom. 1. 9 10. The spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered Rom. 8. 26. The same Lord over all is rich unto all who call upon him c. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed Rom. 10. 12 14. Continuing instant in prayer Rom. 12. 12. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing c. I beseech you c. that ye will strive together with me in your prayers to God for me that I may be delivered c. Rom. 15. 13 30 31 32. With all who in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord 1 Cor. 1. 2. Every man praying or prophesying having his head covered dishonoureth his head but every woman who prayeth c. Judg you in your selves is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered 1 Cor. 11. 4 5 13.
Jesus and blessed God saying c. Anna the Prophetess coming in at that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord Luk. 1. 46 c. Luk. 2. 13 14 28 29 38. Christ said unto the man out of whom he had cast Devils return to thine own house and shew how great things God hath done unto thee and he went his way and published it thorowout the whole city c. Luk. 8. 38 39. When Christ had healed ten Lepers one of them returned back and with a loud voice glorified God and fell down on his face at his feet giving him thanks c. Jesus answered and said Were there not ten cleansed but where are the nine there are not found who returned to give glory unto God save this stranger Luk. 17. 14 15 16 17 18. The whole multitude of the Disciples began to rejoyce and to praise God 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. Luk. 19. 37 38. And they continued dayly with one accord in the Temple c. Did eat their meat with gladness and with singleness of heart praising God Act. 2. 46 47. When the lame man was healed he stood up and entered with them into the temple walking and leaping and praising of God Act. 3. 8 9. We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard Act. 4. 20. He took bread and gave thanks in presence of them all Act. 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 Act. 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 knowledg 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. 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. 11. Now thanks be unto God who always causeth us to triumph in Christ and maketh manisest the favour of his knowledg by us in every place 2 Cor. 2. 14. We having the same spirit of saith 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 inriched in every thing to all bountifulness which causeth through us thanksgiving unto God for the administation of this service not only supplyeth the want of the saints but is abundant also by many thanksgiving 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 exeeedingly 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. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you Phil. 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 Phil. 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. 1 Thes. 1. 2 3. In the faith c. abounding therein within 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. 5. 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 oââ¦r 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. 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 of father 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. Now unto him who
is able c. To the only wise God our Saviour be glory and majesty dominion c. Jude vers 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 wisdome and strength and honour and glory and blessing c. unto him that sits on the throne and unto the lamb for ever and ever Rev. 5. 9 11 12 13. chap. 7. 11 12. Fear God give glory unto him Rev. 14. 7. And they sung the song of Moses c. saying Great and marvellous are thy works Lord God Almighty c. Who shall not fear thee O Lord and glorifie thy name for thou only art holy c. Rev. 15. 3 4. Salvation and glory and honour and power unto the Lord our God for true and righteous are his judgments c. And again c. Praise our God all ye his servants and ye who fear him both small and great Rev. 19. 1. 2 5 7. To fear God alone and none else the Arguments for it Not to fear any elsâ⦠or other fear Fear not Abram I am thy shield thy exceeding great reward Gen. 15. 1. God appeared unto Isaac the same night and said I am the God of Abram thy father fear not for I am with thee c. Gen. 26. 24. If thou shalt say in thine heart These nations are more than I how can I dispossess them thou shalt not be afraid of them but shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pharoah c. Thou shalt not be affrighted at them for the Lord thy God is among you a mighty God and terrible c. Deut. 7. 17 18 21. Be strong and of a good courage fear not nor be afraid of them for the Lord thy God he who goeth with thee he will not fail thee nor forsake thee Deut. 31. 6 8. Joshua 1. 5 6 7 9. I will not be afraid of ten thousand of people that have set against me round about Psal. 3. 6. 2 Chron. 20. 15 16 17. I will both lay me down in peace and sleep for thou Lord only makest me dwell in safety Psal. 4. 8. Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for thou with me c. Psal. 23. 4. The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear the Lord is the strength of my life of whom shall I be afraid c though an host should encamp against me my heart shall not fear c. Psal. 27. 1 3. God is our refuge c. therefore will not we fear though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried c. Psal. 46. 1 2. In God will I put my trust I will not fear what flesh can do unto me Psal. 56. 4 11. The righteous c. shall not be afraid of evil tidings c. Psal. 112. 6 7 8. Be not afraid of sudden fear neither of the defolation of the wicked when it cometh for the ââ¦rd shall be thy confidence c. Prov. 3. 25 26. The fear of man bringeth a snare Prov. 29. 25. Say ye not a confederacy c. neither fear ye their fear nor be afraid c. Isa. 8. 12. ch 7. 3 4 5 6. Say unto them who are of a fearful heart Be strong fear not behold your God will come Isa. 35. 4. Fear thou not for I am with thee be not dismayed for I am thy God c. fear not I will help thee c. Fear not thou worm Jacob Ye men of Israel I will help thee saith the Lord Isa. 41. 10 13 14. Thus saith the Lord who created thee O Jacob c. fear not for I have redeemed thee c. when thou passest through the waters I with thee Isa. 43. 1 2 5. Fear ye not neither be afraid have not I told thee c. is there a God besides me c. Isa. 44. 8. Hearken unto me ye who know righteousness c. Fear ye not the reproach of men neither be afraid of their revilings for the moth shall eat them c. I am he who comforteth you Who art thou that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall dye and of the son of man who shall be made as grass and forgettest the Lord thy maker Isa. 51. 7 8 12 13. Be not afraid of their faces for I am with thee to deliver thee c. Jer. 1. 7 8 17 18 19. Learn not the ways of the heathen and be not dismayed at the signs of the heavens for the heathen are dismayed at them for the customs of the people are vain Jer. 10. 2. Be not afraid of them neither be afraid of their words c. nor be dismayed at their looks c. Ezek. 2. 6. chap. 3. 9. When Christ had told his disciples what persecutors would do to them he saith Fear them not c. And fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul Matt. 10. 26 28. Luke 12. 4. Why are ye so fearful how is it that ye have no saith Mark 4. 40. We being delivered out of the hands of our enemies might serve him without fear Luke 1. 74. Fear not little flock for it is your fathers good pleasure to give you the kingdom Luke 12. 32. Let not your hearts be troubled c. neither let it be afraid John 14. 1 27. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear but c. Rom. 8. 15. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power 2 Tim. 1. 7. Moses parents feared not the kings edict nor did he the kings wrath Heb. 11. 25 27. We may boldly say The Lord is my helper and I will not fear what man shall do unto me Heb. 13. 5 6. If ye suffer for righteousness sake happy and be not afraid of their terrour neither be troubled but sanctifie the Lord c. 1 Pet. 3. 14 15. There is no fear in love but perfect love casteth out fear because fear hath torment he who feareth is not made perfect in love 1 John 4. 18. Fear God Now I know that thou fearest God seeing thou hast not withheld thy son Gen. 22. 12. But the midwives feared God and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them but saved the men-children alive c. Therefore God dealt well with the Midwives c. Exod. 5. 17 20 21. I will at this time send all my plagues c. that thou maist know that there is none like me in all the earth c. He who feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants c. flee into the houses Exod. 9. 14 20. Israel saw that great work of drowning the Egyptians c. which the Lord did and the
for the Lord Gen. 18. 12 13 14. Luk. 1. 37. When Hagar was fainting and thought there was no way but death with her child God shewed her a well of water c. Gen. 21. 15 16 17 18 19. When Josephs brethren had conspired to kill him God works for his deliverance Gen. 37. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 c. When God was sending Moses upon a great work Moses said unto the Lord O my Lord I am not eloquent c. but I am slow of speech c. And the Lord said unto him Who hath made mans mouth or who maketh the dumb or the deaf or the seeing or the blind Have not I the Lord Now therefore go and I will be with thy mouth c. Exod. 4. 10 11 12. And Moses said unto the people Fear ye not stand still and see the salvation of the Lord which he will shew to you to day c. the Lord shall fight for you c. And the Angel of God which went before the Camp removed and went behind them c. between the Camp of the Egyptians and the Camp of Israel c. Led them through the Red-Sea Exod. 14. 13 14 19 20 21 22. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever Exod. 15. 18. The Lord c. proclaimed the name of the Lord The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth keeping mercy for thousands forgiving iniquity transgression and sin c. Exod. 34. 5 6 7. And Moses said The people amongst whom I am are 600000 c. shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them to suffice them or shall all the fish of the Sea be gathered together for them c. And the Lord said unto Moses Is the Lords hand waxed short thou shalt see c. Numb 11. 21 22 23. God is not a man that he should lye neither the Son of man that he should repent Hath he said and shall he not do or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Behold c. He hath blessed and I cannot reverse it Heb. 6. 18. Numb 23. 19 20. Tit. 1. 2. What God is there in heaven or earth that can do according to thy works and according to thy might Deut. 3. 24. Unto thee it was shewed that thou mightest know that the Lord he is God there is none else besides him c. Deut. 4. 35 39. Know therefore that the Lord thy God he is God the faithful God who keepeth covenant and mercy with them who love him c. Deut. 7. 9. Understand therefore this day that the Lord thy God he who goeth before thee as a consuming fire he shall destroy them and he shalt bring them down before thy face so shall thou drive them out c. Deut. 9. 3. There shall be no man able to stand before you for the Lord your God shall lay the fear of you c. Deut. 11. 25. Joshua 5. 1. 2 Chron. 14. 14. Chap. 17. 10. Their rock is not as our rock the enemies themselves being judges c See now that I I am he and there is no God with me I kill and I make alive I wound and I heal neither is there any who can deliver out of my hand for I lift up my hand to heaven and say I live for ever Deut 32. 31 39 40. There is none like unto the God of Jesurun who rideth upon the heaven for thy help and in his Excellency on the sky The eternal God thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee c. Deut. 33. 26 27. Hereby ye shall know that the living God is among you c. Joshua 3. 10. Not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spake concerning you all are come to pass unto you and not one thing hath failed thereof c. Joshua 23. 14. There is none besides thee neither is there any rock like our God c. The Lord killeth and maketh alive he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich he bringeth low and lifteth up he raiseth up the poor out of the dust lifteth up the beggar from the dunghil to set among Princes and make them to inherit the throne of glory for the pillars of the earth are the Lords and he hath set the world upon them 1 Sam. 2. 2 6 7 8. Luk. 1. 51 52 53. It may be the Lord will work for us for there is no restraint to the Lord to save by many or by few 1 Sam. 14. 6. Then said David to the Philistine Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield but I come unto thee in the name of the Lord of Host the God of the armies of Israel c. I will smite thee c. that all the earth may know there is a God in Israel 1 Sam. 17. 45 46. And David was greatly distressed for the people spake of stoning him c. but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God 1 Sam. 30. 6. The Lord is my rock c. the God of my rock in him will I trust c. He is a buckler to all them that trust in him For who is God save the Lord and who a rock save our God 2 Sam. 22. 2 3 31 32. Alas my master how shall we do And he answered Fear not for they with us are more than they with them And Elisha prayed c. 2 Kings 6. 16. The children of Judah prevailed because they relied upon the Lord God of their fathers 2 Chron. 13. 18. Hezekiah said unto the people when the king of Assyria came against him Be strong and courageous be not afraid or dismayed for the the king of Assyria nor for all the multitude that is with him for there are more with us than with them with him an arm of flesh but with us the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battels 2 Chron. 32. 6 7 8. The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus to make proclamation for the building of Jerusalem the Temple and restoring the vessels of the house of the Lord when the Jews were in captivity Ezra 1. 1 2 3 4 7 11. Canst thou by searching find out God c. If he cut off and shut up and gather together then who can hinder him or turn him away Job 11. 7 10. Though he slay me yet will I trust in him Job 13. 15. Job reckons up many works of God and concludes thus Lo these parts of his ways but how little a portion is heard of him Job 26. 14. I know that thou canst do every thing and no thought can be withholden from thee or no thought of thine can be hindred Job 42. 2. Kiss the Son c. blessed are they who put their trust in him Psal. 2. 12. I will both lay me down in peace and sleep for
shall help in vain and to no purpose therefore have I cryed concerning this Their strength is to sit still c. For thus saith the Lord God the holy one of Israel In returning and rest shall ye be saved in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength and ye would not c. Isa. 30. 7 15 16. Behold the Lord God will come c. He shall feed his flock like a shepherd c. Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and meted out heaven c. Isa. 40. 10 11 12. I the Lord the first and with the last I am he c. Isa. 41. 4. Chap. 44. 6. When thou passest thorow the waters c. they shall not overflow thee c. For I am the Lord thy God the holy one of Israel thy Saviour c. And besides me there is no Saviour c. I will work and who shall let it c. Isa. 43. 2 3 10 11 12 13 14 15 16. Chap. 45. 21. Thus saith the Lord thy redeemer and he who formed thee from the womb I the Lord who maketh all things who stretched forth the heavens c. who confirmeth the word of his servant and performeth the counsel of his messengers c. who saith to the deep be dry Isa. 44. 24 25 26 27. I am the Lord and there is none else I formed the light and create darkness c. O God of Israel the saviour c. Isa. 45. 6 7 15 21. My counsel shall stand and I will do all my pleasure Isa. 46. 10. Is my hand shortned at all that I cannot redeem or have I no power to deliver Behold at my rebuke I dry up the sea c. Who is among you who feareth the Lord c. who sit in darkness and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Isa. 50. 2 3 10. Isa. 8. 17. chap. 59. 1. Fear not c. for thy maker is thy husband the Lord of hosts is his name and thy redeemer the holy one of Israel the God of the whole earth Isa. 54. 4 5. But he who putteth his trust in me shall possess the land and shall inherit my holy mountain Isa. 57. 13. Behold the Lords hand is not shortned that it cannot save neither his ear heavy that it cannot hear but your iniquities have separated Isa. 59. 1 2. chap. 50. 2. Blessed is the man who trusteth in the Lord and whose hope the Lord is for he shall be as a tree planted by the waters c. O Lord the hope of Israel Jer. 17. 7 8 13. Behold I am the Lord the God of all flesh is there any thing too hard for me Jer. 32. 27. I will surely deliver thee c. because thou hast put thy trust in me saith the Lord Jer. 39. 18. Leave thy fatherless c. and let the widows trust in me Jer. 49. 11. Their redeemer is strong the Lord of hosts the Lord of hosts is his name he shall throughly plead their cause c. Jer. 50. 34. I the Lord have spoken and will do Ezek. 22. 14. Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us c. and he will deliver us Dan. 3. 17 28. Daniel was taken out of the den and no manner of hurt was found upon him because he believed in his God Dan. 6. 23. Blessed be God c. for wisdom and might are his he changeth the times c. removeth kings c. Dan. 2. 20 21 22 47. ch 4. 17 32. Thou shalt know no God but me for there is no saviour besides me c. O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thine help Hosea 13. 4 9. Ashur shall not save us c. for in thee the fatherless find mercy Hosea 14. 3. When my soul fainted within me I remembred the Lord Jonah 2. 7. Trust ye not in a friend c. for the son dishonoureth the father c. Therefore I will look unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation Micah 7. 5 6 7. The Lord is good a strong hold or strength in the day of trouble and he knoweth them who trust in him Nahum 1. 7. Although the figtree shall not blossom neither shall fruit be in the vines the labour of the Olive shall fail and the field shall yield no meat c. yet I will rejoyce in the Lord I will joy in the God of my salvation the Lord God is my strength Habbak 3. 17 18 19. Wo to her c. she trusted not in the Lord she drew not near to her God c. I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people and they shall trust in the name of the Lord Zephan 3. 1 2 12. Not by might not by power but by spirit saith the Lord of Hosts who thou O great mountain before Zerubbabel Zech. 4. 6 7. Take no thought for your life what you shall eat or what ye shall drink nor yet for your body what you shall put on c. behold the fowls of the air c. yet your heavenly father feedeth them are ye not much better than they c. Consider the Lillies c. If God so clothe the grass c. shall he not much more clothe you O ye of little faith c. your heavenly father knoweth that ye have need of these things Matth. 6. 25 26 28 29 30 32. There is one God and there is none other but he Mark 1. 2 32. Blessed is she who believes for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her c. Luke 1. 45. Let not your hearts be troubled ye believe in God believe also in me Joh. 14. 1. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world Act. 15. 18. God who made the world and all things therein seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth c. he giveth to all life and breath and all things Acts 17. 24 25. Let God be true but every man a lyar Rom. 3. 4. If God be for us who can be against us Rom. 8. 31. The foolishness of God is wiser than men and the weakness of God is stronger than men 1 Cor. 1. 25 27. God c. the father of mercies and the God of all comfort c. We had the sentence of death in our selves that we should not trust in our selves but in God who raiseth the dead who delivered us from so great a death and doth deliver in whom we trust that he will yet deliver 2 Cor. 1. 3 9 10. God who comforteth them who are cast down c. 2 Cor. 7. 6. Unto him who is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think c. Ephes. 3. 20. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer c. let your requests be made known unto God Phil. 4. 6. The living and the true God 1 Thes. 1. 9. 1 Pet. 1. 23.
shall not look to the altars Isaiah 17. 7 8. And it shall be said in that day So this is our God we have waited for him and he will save us this the Lord we have waited for him Isaiah 25. 9. In the way of thy Judgment O Lord have we waited for thee the desire of our soul is to the remembrance of thy name with my soul have I desired thee in the night c. Isaiah 26. 8 9. He who believeth shall not make haste Isaiah 28. 16. Wo to the rebellious children who take counsel but not of me and who cover with a covering but not of my Spirit c. Their strength is to sit still c. For thus saith the Lord the holy One of Israel In returning and rest shall ye be saved in quietness and confidence shall be your strength and ye would not c. therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious unto you c. for the Lord is a God of judgment blessed are all they who wait for him Isaiah 30. 1 7 15 18. Wo to them who go down to Egypt for help c. but they look not to the holy One of Israel neither seek the Lord Isaiah 31. 1. O Lord be gracious to us we have waited for thee Isaiah 33. 2. Hast thou not known c. the everlasting God the Lord the Creator of the ends of the earth sainteth not neither is weary there is no searching of his understanding he giveth power c. But they who wait upon the Lord shall renew strength they shall mount up with wings as Eagles they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not be faint Isaiah 40. 28 29 30 31. Look unto me and be ye saved all the ends of the earth for I am God and there is none else Isaiah 45. 22. Thou shalt know that I am the Lord for they shall not be ashamed who wait for me Isaiah 49. 23. Who is among you who feareth the Lord c. and walks in darkness and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Isaiah 50. 10. For since the beginning of the world men have not heard nor perceived by the ear neither hath the eye seen O God besides thee what he hath prepared for him who waiteth for him Isa. 64. 4. I am the Lord who exercise loving-kindness judgment and righteousness in the earth for in these things I delight saith the Lord Jer. 9. 24. O the hope of Israel the Saviour thereof in time of trouble c. Are there any among the vanities of the heathen who can cause rain c. Art not thou he O Lord our God therefore we will wait upon thee for thou hast made all these things Jer. 14. 8 22. Blessed is the man c. whose hope the Lord is Jer. 17. 7. The Lord is good unto them who wait for him to the soul which seeketh him It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord c. for the Lord will not cast off for ever for though he cause grief yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies Lam. 3. 24 25 26 31 32. Wait on thy God continually Hosea 12. 6. The Lord your God he is gracious and merciful slow to anger and of great kindness and repenteth him of the evil Who knoweth if he will return and repent and leave a blessing behind him Joel 2. 13 14. Jonah 4. 2. The Lord is the hope of his people the strength of the children of Israel Joel 3. 16. Seek ye me and ye shall live but seek not Bethel c. seek the Lord and ye shall live Amos 5. 4 5 6. Then I said I am cast out of thy sight yet I will look again towards thy holy Temple c. When my soul fainted within me I remembred the Lord and my prayer came in unto him Jonah 2. 4 7. Thou hast had pity on or spared the gourd c. And should not I spare Nineveh that great City where are more than 120000 persons who cannot discern between their right hand and their left Jonah 4. 10 11. A mans enemies are the men of his own house therefore I will look unto the Lord I will wait for the God of my salvation c. Micah 7. 6 7. For the vision is yet for an appointed time but at the end it shall speak and shall not lye though it tarry wait for it because it will surely come it will not tarry Behold his soul which is lifted up is not right in him but the just shall live by his faith Habbak 2. 3 4. Though Christ put off the woman of Canaan by sharp words often yet she still waited on him and looks for good till she had it Mat. 15. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. So the two blind men would not be put off but called and waited till Christ heard and answered them Mat. 20. 30 31 32 33 34. The impotent man waited at the pool long to be cured John 5. 2 3 4 5 6 7. Tribulation worketh patience and patience experience and experience hope and hope maketh not ashamed because the love of God c. Rom. 5. 3 4 5. For we are saved by hope but hope which is seen is not hope for what a man seeth why doth he yet hope for but if we hope for that we see not then do we with patience wait for it Rom. 8. 24 25. Whatsoever things were written afore-time were written for our learning that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope c. Now the God of hope fill you c. that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost Rom. 15. 4 13. God is faithful 1 Cor. 1. 9. 2 Thes. 3. 3. God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape 1 Cor. 10. 13. 1 Thes. 5. 24. Who delivered us c. and doth deliver us in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us 2 Cor. 1. 10. God who comforteth them who are cast down c. 2 Cor. 7. 6. God who is rich in mercy Eph. 2. 4. Be not moved away from the hope of the Gospel Col. 1. 23. Remembring c. your patience of hope 1 Thes. 1. 3. He abideth faithful he cannot deny himself 2 Tim. 2. 13. Heb. 10. 23. Be followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises c. Abraham c. after he had patiently endured he obtained the promise c. God willing to shew c. the immutability of his counsel confirmed it by an oath That by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to lye c. Heb. 6. 12 15 17 18. Ye have need of patience that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise For yet a little while
be abased and I know how to abound Every where and in all things I am instructed c. Phil. 4. 12. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved c. humbleness of mind meekness c. Col. 3. 12. Let us therefore fear lest a promise being left of entering into his rest any of us should seem to come short of it Heb. 4. 1. The rich in that he is made low because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away James 1. 10 11. Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus with respect of persons for if there come into your assemblies a man with a gold ring in goodly apparrel and there come in also a poor man in vile rayment and ye have respect unto him who weareth the gay clothing and say unto him Sit thou here in a good place or well or seemly and say to the poor Stand thou there or sit here under my footstool are you not then partial in your selves c. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith c Ye have despised the poor James 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6. My brethren be not many masters knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation For in many things we offend all c. James 3. 1 2. God resisteth the proud but giveth grace unto the humble Submit your selves therefore to God c. humble your selves in the sight of the Lord and he shall lift you up James 4. 6 7 10. Likewise ye younger submit your selves to the elder yea all be subject one to another and be clothed with humility for God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God that he may exalt you in due time 1 Pet. 5. 5 6 Thou sayest I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked Rev. 3. 17. See more Chap. 22 Of submission to God in affliction See Death Chap. 33. To be moderate meek patient and quiet in all things And the encouragements thereto Simeon and Levi are brethren instruments of cruelty or their swords are weapons of violence O my soul come not thou into their secret c. for in their anger they slew a man and in their self-will they digged down a wall Cursed be their anger for it was fierce and their wrath for it was cruel Gen. 49. 5 6 7. Gen. 34. 25 26 27. Now the man Moses was very meek above all the men upon the face of the earth Mumb. 12. 3. David had rashly and hastily resolved to have avenged himself upon Nabal and his house And he blessed God for Abigails counsel which hindred him 1 Sam. 25 22 32 33 34. With the froward thou wilt shew thy self unfavoury or thou wilt wrestle 2 Sam. 22. 27. The meek shall eat and be satisfied Psal. 22. 26. The meek will he guide in judgment and the meek will he teach his way Psal. 25. 9. Fret not thy self because of evil doers neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity Fret not c. because of the man who bringeth wickekd devices to pass c. Cease from anger and forsake wrath fret not thy self in any wise to do evil c. But the meek shall inherit the earth Psal. 37. 1 7 8 11. The earth feared c. when God arose to judgment to save all the meek of the earth Psal 76. 8 9. It went ill with Moses for their sakes because they provoked his spirit so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips Psal. 106. 32 33. The Lord liftteh up the meek Psal. 147. 6. Put away from thee a froward mouth and perverse lips put far Prov. 4. 24. They who are of a froward heart are an abomination to the Lord Prov. 11. 20. A fools wrath is presently known but a wise man hideth shame Prov. 12. 16. He who is soon angry dealeth foolishly c. he who is slow to wrath is of great understanding but he who is hasty or short of spirit exalteth folly Prov. 14. 17 29. A soft answer turneth away wrath but grievous words stirreth up anger c. a wrathful man stirreth up strife but he who is slow to anger appeaseth strife Prov. 15. 1. 18. A froward man soweth strife c. he who is slow to anger is better than the mighty and he who ruleth his spirit than he who taketh a city Prov. 16. 28 32. Chap. 25. 28. He who hath a froward heart findeth no good and he who hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief Prov. 17. 20. The discretion of a man deferreth anger his glory to pass over a transgression c. a man of great wrath shall suffer punishment for if thou deliver him yet thou must do it again Prov. 19. 11. 19. It is an honour to a man to cease from strife but every fool will be medling Prov. 20. 3. As coals to burning coals and wood to fire so is a contentious man to kindle strife Prov. 26. 21. A stone is heavy c. but a fools wrath is heavier c. wrath is cruel and anger is outragious but who is able to stand before envy or jealousie Prov. 27. 3 4. Wise men turn away wrath c. Seest thou a man who is hasty in his words or matters there is more hope of a fool than of him c. an angry man stirreth up strife and a furious man aboundeth in transgression Prov. 29. 8 20 22. Better c. the patient in spirit than the proud in spirit be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry for anger resteth in the bosom of fools Eccl. 7. 8 9. The meek also shall increase or add to their joy in the Lord Isa. 29. 19. Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth c. Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Mat. 5. 5 9. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly of heart and ye shall find rest Mat. 11. 29. Behold thy King cometh unto thee meek c. Mat. 21. 5. In your patience possess ye your souls Luke 21. 19. Who will render unto every man according unto his deeds to them who by patient continuing in well doing seek for glory c. eternal life Rom. 2. 7. Tribulation worketh patience and patience experience and experience hope c. Rom. 5. 3 4 5. If it be possible as much as lieth in you live peaceable with all men Dearly beloved avenge not your selves but rather give place unto wrath for it is written Vengance is mine c. Be not overcome of evil Rom. 12. 18 19 21. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace Rom. 14. 19. Charity suffereth long and is kind charity envieth not c. is not easily provoked c. Rom. 13. 4. 5. The fruits of the flesh c. are wrath strife c. but the fruits of the spirit
is peace long-suffering gentleness c. meekness temperance c. Gal. 5. 20 22 23. If any man be overtaken in a fault ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness considering c. Gal. 6. 1. Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called with all lowliness and meekness with long-suffering forbearing Be ye angry and sin not let not the Sun go down upon your wrath neither give place to the Devil c. let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice Eph. 4. 1 2 26 27 31. Let your moderation be known unto all men the Lord is at hand Phil. 4. 5. That ye walk worthy of the Lord c. strengthened with all might according unto his glorious power unto all patience and long-suffering Col. 1. 10 11. But now you also put off all these anger wrath malice c. Put on meekness long-suffering forbearing one another Col. 3. 8 12. Be patient towards all men 1 Thes. 5. 14. But thou O man of God c. follow after c. patience meekness 1 Tim. 6. 11. 2 Tim. 3. 10. The servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men c. patient or forbearing in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves if God c. 2 Tim. 2. 24 25. That aged men be sober grave temperate c. in patience Tit. 2. 2. Put them in mind c. to be no brawler gentle shewing all meekness unto all men Tit. 3. 1 2. Ye have need of patience that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise Heb. 10. 36. Follow peace with all men Heb. 12. 14. The trial of your faith worketh patience But let patience have her perfect work that ye may be perfect and entire wanting nothing c. let every man be c. slow to wrath for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God c. receive with meekness the ingrafted word James 1. 3 4 19 20 21. Who is a wise man c let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom But if ye have bitter envyings and strife in your heart c. for where envy and strife is there is confusion c. But the wisdom which is from above is first pure then peaceable gentle and easie to be entreated c. James 3. 13 14 16 17. Gird up the loins of your mind be sober and hope c. 1 Pet. 1. 13. What glory is it if when ye be buffeted for your faults ye take it patiently but if when ye do well and suffer for it you take it patiently this is acceptable with God 1 Pet. 2. 20. Whose adorning let it not be that outward c. but the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price c. He who will love life c. let him seek peace and ensue it c. Be always ready to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear 1 Pet. 3. 3 4 10 11 15. The end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober 1 Pet. 4. 7. Add c. to knowledg temperance and to temperance patience 2 Pet. 1. 6. See more in Duties to brethren Chap. 17. In Duties towards all men Chap. 19. In Duties towards persecutors Chap. 22. In words Chap. 16. To take heed to our lips that our words be not rash but true seasonable well ordered and savoury Ye shall not c. lye one to another Levit. 19. 11. How forcible are right words But what doth your arguing reprove Job 6. 25. 26. Ye are forgers of lyes c. O that you would altogether hold your peace and it should be your wisdom c. Will you speak wickedly for God and talk deceitfully for him Job 13. 4 5 7. He who speaketh flattery to his friends even the eyes of his children shall fail Job 17. 5. My lips shall not speak wickedness nor my tongue utter deceit Job 27. 4. Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken because they were elder than he c. He said I am young and ye very old wherefore I was afraid and durst not shew my opinion Job 32. 4 6. I uttered that I understood not things two wonderful for me which I knew not c. wherefore I abhor c. Job 42. 3 6. Thou shalt destroy them who speak a lye Psal. 5. 6. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour with flattering lips with a double heart do they speak the Lord will cut off all flattering lips c. who have said With our tongue will we speak our lips are our own who is Lord over us Psal. 12. 2 3 4. Lord who shall abide in thy tabernacle c he who speaketh the truth in his heart he who backbiteth not with his tongue Psal. 15. 1 2 3. I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress Psal. 17. 3. What man is he who desireth life c. Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips from speaking guile Psal. 34. 12 13. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom and his tongue talketh of judgment Psal. 37. 30. I said I will take heed to my ways that I sin not with my tongue I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me Psal. 39. 1. Thou gavest thy mouth to evil and thy tongue framed deceit thou sittest and speakest against thy brother c. Psal. 50. 19 20. The wicked c. go astray as soon as they are born speaking lyes Psal. 58. 3. The mouth of them who speak lyes shall be stopped Psal. 63. 11. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long Psal. 71. 24. It went ill with Moses for their sakes because they provoked his spirit so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips Psal. 106. 32 33. I hate and abhor lying Psal. 119. 163. Put away from thee a froward mouth and perverse lips put far from thee Prov. 4. 24. These six things doth the Lord hate c. a lying tongue c. a false witness speaking lyes Prov. 6. 16 17 19. A prating fool shall fall the mouth of a righteous man is a well of life c. in the lips of him who hath understanding wisdom is found c. He who hideth hatred with lying lips and he who uttereth a slander is a fool in the multitude of words there wanteth not sin but he who refraineth his lips is wise The tongue of the just is as choice silver c. The lips of the righteous feed many c. the mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom c. the lips of the righteous knows what is acceptable Prov. 10. 10 11 13 18 19 20 21 31 32. He who speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness c.
Nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face Deut. 8 19 20. If thy brother c. thy daughter or thy wise c. intice thee secretly saying Let us go and serve other gods c. thou shalt not spare him thou shalt surely kill him c. Deut. 13. 6 7 8 9 c. If thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God to 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 to the end chap. 29. 19 20. Achan sinned in taking the accursed thing and the anger of the Lord was kindled against the children of Israel c. and the men of Ai smote them c. And God said He who is taken with this accursed thing shall be burned with fire he and all that he hath because that he hath transgressed c. and accordingly Achan and his was stoned and burned Josh. 7. 1 4 5 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. Sampsons Delelah was his ruine Judg. 16. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21. The Benjamites cut off and destroyed for the great sin in abusing the Levites concubine to death Judg. 18. chap. 19. God threatens Eli for his suffering his sons to sin so in the Priesthood 1 Sam. 2. 22 23 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 judg his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth because his sons made themselves vilâ⦠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. He smote the men of Bethshemesh because 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 judg 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. chap. 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 evil to ask us a king c. if ye shall 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 1 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 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 urim nor by Prophets c. Then he goes to a familar 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. 18. 6 7 15 16 17 18 19. 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 error or rashness and there he dyed c. Michal Davids wife despised David for his dancing before the Ark c. therefore she had no child unto the day of her death c. 2 Sam. 6. 16 23. Davids sin in the matter of Uriahs 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 unto thy neighbour and he shall lye with thy wife in the sight of this Sun c. the child also shall surely dye c. And the child dyed 2 Sam. 12. 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 18. Then Amnon his son forceth Tamar sister of Absalom c. And Absalom killeth Aââ¦non 2 Sam. 13. 11 12 13 14 28 29. Absalom conspired against David and rebels 2 Sam. 15. Absalom went in unto his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel 2 Sam. 16. 21 22. Absalom is slain 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 dyed seventy thousand men 2 Sam. 24. 1 2 15. Adonijah put to death by Solomons order and Joab for his sin killing of Abner and Amasa also put to death and Shimei 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 c. then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them and this house which I have hallowed for my name will I cast out of my sight and Israel shall be a proverb and a by-word c. 1 Kings 9. 6 7 8. And the Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel who had appeared unto him twice c. Therefore the Lord said unto Solomon Forasmuch as this is done of thee and thou hast not kept my covenant c. I will surely rend the
1. All the upright in heart shall glory Psal. 64. 10. Psal. 97. 11. I will pay my vows which my mouth hath uttered c. when I was in trouble Psal. 66. 13. 14. Psal. 116. 14. 18. The Lord God c. will give grace and glory no good thing will he withhold from them who walk uprightly Psal. 84. 11. They say the Lord shall not see c. He who planteth the ear shall he not hear He who formed the eye shall he not see c The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man Psal. 49. 7 8 9 11 15. Light is sown for the righteous and gladness for the upright in heart Psal. 97. 11. I will behave my self wisely in a perfect way c. I will walk within my house with a perfect heart Psal. 101. 2. Unto the upright there shall arise a light in the darkness Psal. 112. 4. Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy commandments I will praise thee with uprightness of heart c. My zeal hath consumed me c. Psal. 119. 6 7 139. Do good O Lord unto c. them who are upright in their hearts as for such who turn aside to their crooked ways the Lord shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity Psal. 125. 4 5. O Lord thou hast searched me and known me thou knowest my down-sitting and up-rising thou understandest my thoughts afar off thou compassest my path and my lying down and art acquainted with all my ways for there is not a word in my tongue but lo O Lord thou knowest it altogether Psal. 139. 1 2 3 4. Ezek. 11. 5. The upright shall dwell in thy presence Psal. 140. 13. The Lord is a buckler to them who walk uprightly Prov. 2. 7. My son c. let thine heart keep my commandments Prov 3. 1. chap. 23. 26. Keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life Prov. 4. 23. For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord and he pondereth all his goings Prov. 5. 21. He who walketh uprightly walketh surely c. Prov. 10. 9. The integrity of the upright shall guide them c. the righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way c. The rigteousness of the upright shall deliver him c. Such as are upright in the way are his delight Prov. 11. 3 5 6 20. He who walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord Prov. 14. 2. The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the evil and the good c. the prayers of the upright is his delight c. A man of understanding walketh uprightly Prov. 15. 3 8 21. All the ways of man are clean in his own eyes but the Lord weigheth the spirits Prov. 16. 2. The just man walketh in his integrity Prov. 20. 7. Every way of man is right in his own eyes but the Lord pondereth the hearts Prov. 21. 2. My son give me thine heart Prov. 23. 26. If thou sayest Behold we know it not doth not he who pondereth the heart consider Prov. 24. 12. A faithful man shall abound with blessings Prov. 28. 20. The way of the just is uprightness thou most upright dost weigh the path of the just Isa. 26. 7. Hezekiah c. Remember now O Lord I beseech thee how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart c. Isa. 38. 2. Hearken unto me c. the people in whose heart is my Law fear ye not Isa. 51. 7. Is it such a fast I have chosen c to bow down his head as a bull-rush c. Is not this the fast that I have chosen to loose the bands of wickedness Isa. 58. 5 6 7 8. From the Prophet to the Priest every one dealeth falsly for they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people lightly saying Peace c. Jer. 8. 20 11. O Lord of Hosts who judgest righteously who tryest the reins and the heart Jer. 11. 20. The heart is deceitful above all things and desparately wicked who can know it I the Lord search the heart and try the reins even to give every man according to his ways according to the fruit of his doings Jer. 17. 9 10. chap. 32. 19. Rom. 8. 27. ãâã God at hand c. not a God afar off Can any hide himself in secret plaââ¦ââ¦hat I shall not see him saith the Lord Do not I fill heaven and earth Jer. 23. 23 24. Heb. 4. 12. 13. Cursed be he who doth the work of the Lord deceitfully or negligently Jer. 48. 10. I know the things which come to your mind every one Ezek. 11. 5. Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the Kings meat c. Dan. 1. 8. Behââ¦ld his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him Habbak 2. 4. Ye brought that which was torn and the lame and the sick c. sacrificed to the Lord a corrupt thing c. Mal. 1. 13. 14. Whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart Matth. 5. 28. When thou dost alms let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth c. No man can serve two masters for either he will hate the one and love the other or else he will hold to the one and despise the other ye cannot serve God and Mammon Matth. 6. 3 24. Strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leadeth unto life c. Not every one who saith Lord Lord shall enter into the kingdom c. Matth. 7. 13 14 21. Because they had not root they withered away Matth. 13. 5. 6. Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man but that which cometh out c. those things which proceedeth out of the mouth cometh from the heart and they defile the man Matth. 15. 11. 18. Jesus said If any man will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me Matth. 16. 24 25. The Lord said unto him who had improâ⦠ãâã ââ¦ts Well done thou good and faithful servant thou hast been ãâã ãâã a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou ââ¦to the joy c. Matth. 25. 20. 21. Watch c. the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak Matth. 26. 41. Teaching them to observe all things which I have commanded you Matth. 28. 20. When Jesus had called the blind man he cast away his garment rose and came unto Jesus Mark 10. 50. Zacharias and Elizabeth walked in all the Ordinances and Commandments of the Lord blameless Luke 1. 5 6. Mary c. kept all these sayings in her heart Luke 2. 51. Simon James and John they forsook all and followed Christ c. Levi left all rose up and followed Christ when he had called him Luke 5. 10 11 27 28. Jesus said unto another Follow me but he said Lord suffer me first to go and bury my
father c. Another said Lord I will follow thee but let me first go and bid them farewel c. Jesus said unto him No man having put his hand to the Plow and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God Luke 9. 59 61 62. chap. 8. 14. If any man come to me and hate not his father and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters yea and his own life also he cannot be my disciple and whosoever doth not bear his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple c. Whosoever he be among you who forsaketh not all he hath cannot be my disciple Luke 14. 26 27 33. No man can serve two masters for either he will hate the one c. you cannot serve God and Mammon Ye are they who justifie your selves before men but God knoweth your hearts for that which is highly esteemed amongst men is abomination in the sight of God Luke 16. 13. 15. Jesus saw Nathaniel c. and said of him Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile John 1. 47. God is a Spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 24. Amongst the chief Rulers also many believed on him but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him lest they should be put out of the Synagogue for they loved the praise of men more then the praise of God John 12. 42 43. The Eunuch said Here is water what hinders me to be baptized And Philip said If thou believest with all thine heart thou mayest Acts 8. 36 37. Barnabas exhorteth them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord Acts 11. 23. None of these things move me neither count I my life dear unto my self so that I might finish my course with joy and the Ministry c. Acts 20. 24. I was not disobedient unto the heavenly Vision but shewed c. Act. 26. 17 18 19. He is not a Jew who is one outwardly neither is that Circumcision which is outward in the flesh but he is a Jew which is one inwardly and Circumcision is that of the heart in the spirit and not in the letter whose praise is not of men but of God Rom. 2. 28 29. Ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine whereto ye were delivered Rom. 6. 17. Let love be without dissimulation abhor that which is evil cleave to that which is good c. Not slothful in business fervent in spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 9 11. For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power 1 Cor. 4. 20. Let us keep the feast c. with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth 1 Cor. 5. 8. Ye are bought with a price be ye not the servants of men c. let every man wherein he is called therein abide with God 1 Cor. 7. 33 34. So run that ye may obtain 1 Cor. 9. 24. Be ye followers of me even as I also am of Christ 1 Cor. 11. 1. Though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor c. and have not charity it profiteth me nothing 1 Cor. 13. 1 2 3. Our rejoycing is this the testimony of our conscience that in simplicity and godly sincerity c. we have had our conversation in the world 2 Cor. 1. 12. We are not as many who corrupt the word of God but as of sincerity but as of God in the sight of God speak we c. 2 Cor. 2. 17. We have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty not walking in crastiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully 2 Cor. 4. 2. Let us cleanse our selves c. perfecting holiness in the fear of God 2 Cor. 7. 1. If there be first a willing mind it is accepted according to that a man hath and not c. 2 Cor. 8. 12. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart c. God loveth a chearful giver 2 Cor. 9. 7. Be perfect c. 2 Cor. 13. 11. When it pleased God c. to reveal his Son in me c. immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood c. but I went c. Gal. 1. 15 16 17. Peter c. was to be blamed for before that certain came from James he did eat with the Gentiles but when they were come he withdrew and separated himself fearing them of the Circumcision and the other Jews dissembled likewise with him insomuch that Barnabas also was carried away with their dissimulation But when I saw they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the Gospel I said unto Peter c. Gal. 2. 11 12 13 14. But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good matter and not only when I am present with you Gal. 4. 18. Speaking the truth or being sincere in love may grow up in him Ephes. 4. 15. Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children c. We are members of his body c. for this cause shall a man leave his father and mother and shall be joyned unto his wife and they two shall be one flesh this is a great mystery but I speak concerning Christ and his Church Ephes. 5. 1 30 31. 32. Servants be obedient c. in singleness of your heart as unto Christ not with eye-service as men-pleasers but as the servants of Christ doing the will of God from the heart with good will doing service as to the Lord not unto men Ephes. 6. 5 6 7. Col. 3. 22 23. This I pray c. that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ Phil. 1. 9 10. Do all things without murmuring or disputing c. that ye may be blameless and harmless or sincere and without rebuke c. All seek their own things few the things of Christ Phil. 2. 14 15 21. If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead not as though I had already attained either were already perfect but I follow after if that I may apprehend c. This one thing I do forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forth to those things which are before I press towards the mark c. Phil. 3. 11 12 13 14. Epaphras c. always labouring or striving fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect and compleat in all the will of God for I bear him record that he hath a great zeal for you Coloss. 4. 12. 13. They received not the love of the truth that they might be saved 2 Thes. 2. 10. I charge you before God c. that you observe these things without prejudice or preferring one before another doing nothing by partiality 1 Tim. 5. 21. No man who warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of life that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a Souldier 2 Tim. 2. 4. In all things shewing thy self c. in doctrine uncorruptness gravity sincerity c. who gave himself for us that he might c.
strength c. Isa. 17. 10. They who wait upon the Lord shall renew strength they shall mount up c. they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not faint Isa. 40. 31. This people have I formed for my self c. but thou hast not called upon me O Jacob but thou hast been weary of me O Israel thou hast not c. Isa. 43. 21 22 23 He feedeth upon ashes and a deceived heart hath tuââ¦ned him aside that he cannot deliver his Soul nor say Is there not a lye in my right hand Isa. 44. 20. Thus saith the Lord What iniquity have your fathers found in me that they are gone far from me and have walked after vanity and are become vain c pass over the Isles c. Hath a nation changed their gods c but my people have changed their glory c. Be astonished O ye heavens c. for my people have committed two evils they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters hewed them out Cisterns broken Cisterns which can hold no water c. Thy backsliding shall reprove thee know therefore and see that it is an evil and a bitter thing that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God c. I had planted thee a noble vine c. How then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me c They have turned their back unto me and not their face c. Have I been a barren wilderness unto Israel a land of darkness Wherefore say my people we are lords We will come no more unto thee Can a maid forget her ornaments or a bride her attire yet my people have forgotten me days withour number Jer. 2. 5 6 10 11 12 13 19 21 27 31 32. How shall I pardon thee for this thy children hath forsaken me c. This people hath a revolting and a rebellious heart they are revolted and gone Jer. 5. 7 23. O Lord the hope of Israel all who forsake thee shall ââ¦e ashamed and they who depart from me shall be written in the earth because they have forsaken the Lord the fountain of living waters Jer. 17. 13. Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the kings meat Dan. 1. 8. Israel slideth back as a back-sliding Heyfer c. Ephraim is joyned to Idols let him alone Hos. 4. 16 17. Wo unto them for they have fled from me Hos. 7. 1â⦠I will stretch out my hand upon Judah c. and them who are turned back from the Lord and those who have not sought the Lord nor enquired for him Zeph. 1. 4 6. I am the Lord I change not Mal. 3. 6. He who endureth unto the end shall be saved c. Whomsoever shall deny me before men him will I also deny before my father c. Mat. 10. 22 33. ch 24. 13. Whosoever will save his life shall lose it and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it Mat. 16. 25. Luk. 17. 32 33. Jesus said c. No man having put his hand to the Plow and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God Luk. 9. 62. Thou art made whole sin no more lest a worse thing come unto thee Joh. 5. 14. ch 8. 11. From that time many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him Joh. 6. 66. If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed Joh. 8. 31. Abide in me c. If any man abide not in me he is cast forth as a branch and is withered c. If ye abide in me and my words abide in you ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you c. continue ye in my love Joh. 15. 4 6 7 9. Whether is it right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God judg ye for we cannot but speak c. Act. 4. 18 19. Barnabas exhorted them all that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord Act. 11. 22 23. Many of the Jews followed Paul and Barnabas who speaking unto them perswaded them to continue in the grace of God Act. 13. 43. They exhorted them to continue in the faith Act. 14. 22. Even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledg God gave them over to a reprobate mind or to a mind void of judgment Rom. 1. 28. To them who by patient continuing in well doing seek for glory c. eternal life Rom. 2. 6 7. Behold then the goodness and severity of God on them which fell severity but towards thee goodness if thou continue in his goodness otherwise thou also shalt be cut off Rom. 11. 22. Let every man wherein he is called therein abide with God 1 Cor. 7. 24. I praise you c. that you keep the ordinances as I delivered them unto you 1 Cor. 11. 2. Be ye stedfast unmoveable alway abounding in the work of the Lord forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord 1 Cor. 15. 58. Stand fast in the faith quit you like men and be strong 1 Cor. 16. 13. Having therefore these promises c. let us cleanse our selves c. perfecting holiness in the fear of God 2 Cor. 7. 1. I am jealous over you c. lest by any means as the Serpent beguiled Eve c. so your mind should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ 2 Cor. 11. 2 3. I marvel that you are so soon removed from him who called you c. But though we or c. Gal. 1. 6 7 8. Paul blames the Galatians for turning back to circumcision and beggerly rudiments and exhorts them to stick to the faith and stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ had made them free Gal. 3. ch 4. ch 5. Let us not be weary in well doing for in due season we shall reap if we faint not Gal. 6. 9. That ye henceforth be no more children tossed to and sro c. Let him who stole steal no more Eph. 4. 14 28. Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil For we wrestle not with flesh c. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all to stand c. Praying and watching with all perseverance Eph. 6. 11 12 13 18. Nevertheless whereunto we have already attained let us walk by the same rule let us mind the same thing Phil. 3. 16. Stand fast in the Lord my dearly beloved Phil. 4. 1. If ye continue in the faith grounded and setled and be not moved away from the hope of the Gospel which ye have heard c. Col. 1. 23. I am with you in the spirit joying and beholding your order and the sted-fastness of your faith in Christ. As ye therefore received Christ the Lord walk ye in him Rooted and built up in him and stablished in
away from them to do them good but I will put my fear into their hearts that they shall not depart from me Jer. 32. 40. The Son of man is come to save that which was lost how think ye if a man have an hundred sheep and one of them be gon astray doth he not leave the 99 and go c. and seek that which was lost c Even so it is not the will of your father which is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish Mat. 18. 11 12 13 14. There shall arise false Christs c. insomuch that if it were possible they shall deceive the very Elect Mat. 24. 24. Satan hath desired to winnow you c. But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not Luk. 22. 31 32. All which the father hath given unto me shall come to me and he who cometh I will in no wise cast out c. This is the fathers will c. that of all he hath given me I should lose nothing but raise it up at the last day Joh. 6. 37 38 39. My sheep c. they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand c. No man is able to pluck them out of my fathers hand I and my father are one Joh. 10. 27 28 29 30. Holy father keep them through thy name c. While I was with them in the world I kept them in thy name those whom thou gavest me I have kept none of them is lost but the son of perdition that the scripture c. Joh. 17. 11 12. O wretched man that I am who shall deliver me from the body of death I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 7. 24 25. Whom he did predestinate them he called c. them he justified c. he glorified c. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ c I am perswaded that neither death c. nor any other creature shall be able to separate us Rom. 8. 29 30 31 35 37 38 39. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance Rom. 11. 29. Who art thou who judgeth another mans servant to his own master he standeth or falleth yea he shall be holden up for God is able to make him stand Rom. 14. 4. The God of peace shall bruise or tread Satan under your feet shortly c. Rom. 16. 20. Jesus Christ c. Who shall also confirm you to the end that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ God is faithful by whom ye c. 1 Cor. 1. 7 8 9. God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able but will with the tentation also make a way to escape that ye may be able to bear it 1 Cor. 10. 13. Now he who establisheth us with you in Christ and hath anointed us is God 2 Cor. 1. 21. Being confident of this very thing that he who hath begun a good work in you will perform it or finish it until the day of Jesus Christ Phil. 1. 6. And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly and your whole soul body and spirit be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ faithful is he who calleth you who also will do it 1 Thess. 5. 23 24. But the Lord is faithful who shall establish you and keep you from evil or the evil one 2 Thess. 3. 3. Who concerning the truth have erred c. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure having this seal the Lord knoweth them who are his 2 Tim. 2. 18 19. The Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom 2 Tim. 4. 18. To an inheritance c. reserved in heaven for us who are kept by the power of God through saith unto salvation 1 Pet. 1. 4 5. They went out from us but they were not of us for if they had been of us they would no doubt have continued with us but they went out that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us c. the anointing which ye have received c. Ye shall abide in him 1 Joh. 2. 18 19 26 27. He that is born of God doth not commit sin for his seed remaineth in him and he cannot c. 1 Joh. 3. 9. Ye are of God c. and have overcome them because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world 1 Joh. 4. 3 4. Whosoever is born of God overcometh the world 1 Joh. 5. 4 18. The truth which dwelleth in us and shall be in us for ever 2 Joh. v. 2. Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling and to preserve you faultless before the presence of his glory c. to the only wise God c. Jude v. 24 25. Those whose names were not written in the book of life they worshipped and wondered at the beast Rev. 13. 8. ch 17. 8. See more of Gods upholding his in time of trouble and persecution Chap. 22. To take heed to observe and watch diligently over our selves with a holy jealousie and fear lest we should apostatize and depart from God his truth and wayes into any error or sin The reasoââ¦s our danger Take heed to thy self lest thou make a Covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee but ye shall destroy their altarâ⦠c. lest c. they go a whoring after their gods and do sacrifice c. Exod. 34. 12 13 15 16. What nation so great who hath God so nigh unto them c Only take heed to thy self and keep thy soul diligently lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen and lest they depart from thine heart all the days of thy life c. Take ye therefore good heed unto your selves c. lest ye corrupt your selves and make you a graven image c. Deut. 4. 7 8 9 15. When the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land c. when thou shalt have eaten and be full beware lest thou forget the Lord c. Deut. 6. 10 11 12. ch 8. 10 11 12 13 14. I will give rain c. that thou maist eat and be full take heed to your selves that your hearts be not deceived and ye turn aside and serve other gods Deut. 11. 14 15 16. If thy brother c. intice thee secretly saying Come let us go and serve other gods c. thou shalt not consent to him nor hearken unto him c. Deut. 13. 6 7 8 9. There was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord and Satan or the adversary among or in the midst of them Job 1. 6 7. chap. 2. 1 2. I said I will take heed to my ways that I sin not with my tongue c. Psal. 39. 1. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his
Duties in Common Calamities See Common Calamities Chap. 23. See Believers Duties towards the spirit Chap. 21. See Believers Duties in Church affairs Chap. 27. Believers Duties to Magistrates See Magistrates Chap. 24. See Believers Duties in case of Temptations by Satan and false teachers to errour c. Chap. 30. See Believers Duties in relation to the things of this World Chap. 38. CHAP. XX. How men come truly and spiritually to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent and the Mysteries of Salvation by him and expressed in the Word To believe it bring forth fruit and persevere therein through difficulties to Eternal Life First Man of himself can do neither of these EXcept the Lord build the house they labour in vain who build it except the Lord keep the city the watchman waketh but in vain Psal. 127. 1. Mans goings are of the Lord how can a man then understand his own way Prov. 20. 24. O Lord I know that the way of man is not in himself it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps Jer. 10. 23. Can the Ethiopian change his skin c may ye also do good who are accustomed to do evil Jer. 13. 23. No man knoweth the son but the father neither knoweth any man the father but the son and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him Matt. 11. 27. A rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven c. It is easier for a Camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter c. with men this is impossible but with God all things are possible Matt. 19. 23 24 25 26. A man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven John 3. 27. No man can come unto me except the father who hath sent me draw him c. except it were given unto him of my father John 6. 44 65. As the branch cannot bear fruit of it self except it abide in the vine no more can ye except you abide in me c. for without or severed from me ye can do nothing John 15. 4 5. The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God for they are foolishness unto him neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned 1 Cor. 2. 14. Not that we are sufficient of our selves to think any thing as of our selves but our sufficiency is of God 2 Cor. 3. 5. By grace are ye saved through faith and that not of your selves it is the gift of God Ephes. 2. 8. 2dly God in Christ doth all freely and hath promised so to do Who am I and what is my people that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort c of thine own have we given thee 1 Chron. 29. 14. 1st In General And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul that thou mayest live Deut. 30. 6. The hand of God was to give them one heart to do the commandment c. by the word 2 Cron. 30. 12. Create in me a clean heart O God and renew a right or constant spirit in me c. restore to me the joy of thy Salvation uphold me by thy free spirit Psal. 51. 10 12. The God of Israel is he who giveth strength and power unto his people Psal. 68. 35. Turn us again O God c. quicken us and we will call upon thy name c. Psal. 80. 3 18 19. I am the Lord thy God c. open thy mouth wide and I will fill it Psal. 81. 10. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee c. the Lord will give grace and glory and no good thing will he withhold c. Psal. 84. 5 11. Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound they shall walk O Lord in the light of thy countenance in thy name shall they rejoyce all the day long c. for thou art the glory of their strength Psal. 89. 15 16 17. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lââ¦an not to thine own understanding in all thy ways acknowledg him and he shall direct thy paths Prov. 3. 5 6. The preparations or disposings of the heart in man and the answer of the tongue are from the Lord Prov. 16. 1. Mans goings are of the Lord Prov. 20. 24. Draw me we will run after thee Cant. 1. 4. Jer. 31. 3. Hos. 11. 3 4. He who is left in Zion c. 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. 4. 3 4. Thou also hast wrought all our works in us or for us by thee only will we make mention Isa. 26. 12 13. Behold your God will come then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped then shall the lame man leap as an hart and the tongue of the dumb sing for in the wilderness shall waters break out and streams in the desert c. the parched ground shall become a pool and the thirsty land springs c. and a high way shall be there c. the way-faring men though fools shall not err Isa. 35. 4 5 6 7 8. I the Lord have called thee in righteousness c. will give thee c. a light to the Gentiles to open the blind eyes to bring out the prisoners from the prison and them who sit in darkness out of the prison-house Isa. 42. 6 7. Look unto me and be ye saved all ye ends of the earth for I am God c. in the Lord have I righteousness and strength Isa. 45. 22 24. That thou maist say to the prisoners go forth to them who are in darkness shew your selves they shall feed in the ways c. for he who hath mercy on them shall lead them even by the springs of water shall he guide them Isa. 49. 9 10 The spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings c. he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them who are bound Isa. 61. 1 2. Return c. and I will heal your backslidings behold we come unto thee Jer. 3. 22. I will be their God for they shall return unto me with their whole heart Jer. 24. 7. With loving-kindness have I drawn thee c. turn thou me and I shall be turned for thou art the Lord my God! surely after that I was turned I repented and after that I was instructed I smote upon the thigh c. Behold the day cometh saith the Lord that I will make a new covenant c. I will put my law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts c. and they shall teach no more
every man c. Jer. 31. 3 18 19 31 32 33 34. Heb. 8. 8 9 10 11. ch 10. 15 16 17. I will give them one heart and one way that they may fear me for ever c. I will put my fear in their hearts that they shall not depart from me Jer. 32. 39 40. Turn thou us unto thee O Lord and we shall be turned Lam. 5. 21. I will give them one heart and I will put a new spirit within you and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh and I will give them an heart of flesh that they may walk in my statutes and keep my ordinances and do them Ezek. 11. 19 20. ch 20. 43. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you and ye shall be clean c. a new heart also will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you I will take away the stony heart c. and I will put my spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes and ye shall keep my judgments and do them c. I will also save you from all your uncleannesses c. then shall ye remember your own evil ways and your doings which were not good and shall loath your selves in your own sight for your iniquities Ezek. 36. 25 26 27 31. ch 16. 61 63. I taught Ephraim to go c. I drew them with the cords of a man c. Hos. 11. 3 4. I will pour upon the house of David c. a spirit of grace and of supplication and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced and they shall mourn Zech. 12. 10. The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come c. and he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver and he shall purifie the sons of Levi and purge them as gold and silver that they may offer unto the Lord c. Mal. 3. 1 2 3 4. Jesus did but bid the fisher-men follow him and they immediately leave all and follow him Matt. 4. 18 19 20 21 22. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Matt. 5. 6. The whole need not a Physician but they who are sick c. for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Matt. 9. 11 12. The kingdom of God is come unto you Or else how can one enter c. except he bind the strong man and then spoil his goods Matt. 12. 28 29. The son of man is come to save that which was lost c. how think ye if a man have one hundred sheep and one of them be gon astray doth he not c. and seeketh that which is gon astray even so it is not the will of your father c. that one of these little ones should perish Matt. 18. 11 12 13 14. Luk. 19. 10. Which are born not of blood c. but of God c. John 1. 13 16. And of his fulness have all we received and grace for grace Col. 1. 19. Except a man be born again or from above he cannot see the kingdom of God c. the wind bloweth where it listeth and thou hearest the sound thereof but canst not tell whence it cometh and whither it goeth so is every one who is born of the spirit John 3. 3 5 7 8. For as the father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them even so the son quickeneth whom he will c. the hour is coming and now is when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God and they who hear shall live John 5. 21 25. All which the father hath given me shall come to me and him who cometh to me I will in no wise cast out c. no man can come to me except the father who hath sent me draw him c. every man therefore who hath heard and learned of the father cometh unto me c. It is the spirit who quickeneth the flesh profiteth nothing John 6. 37 44 45 63. God sent Jesus to bless you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities Act. 3. 26. Jesus c. him hath God exalted with his right hand a prince and a Saviour for to give repentance to Israel c. Acts 5. 30 31. God gave them the like gifts as he did unto us c. they glorified God saying Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life Now they who were scattered c. spake unto the Gentiles c. and the hand of the Lord was with them and a great number believed and turned unto the Lord Act. 11. 17 18 19 20 21. Paul having made complaint of himself saith O wretched man that I am who shall deliver me c I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 7. 15 18 19 21 24 25. I was found of them who sought me not I was made manifest unto them who asked not after me Rom. 10. 20. That no flesh should glory c. but of him are ye in Christ Jesus 1 Cor. 1. 29 30. I have planted and Apollo watered but God gave the increase 1 Cor. 3. 6 7. There are diversities of operations but it is the same God who worketh all in all 1 Cor. 12. 6. But by the grace of God I am that I am 1 Cor. 15. 10. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds casting down imaginations c. 2. Cor. 10. 4 5. I live yet not I but Christ liveth in me and the life which I now live c. I live by faith Gal. 2. 20. We are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works which God hath c. Ephes. 2. 10. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ Ephes. 4. 7. Work out your own salvation c. for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure Phil. 2. 12 13. In meekness instruct c. if God peradventure will give them repentance to the c. 2 Tim. 2. 25 26. 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 in his sight through Jesus Heb. 13. 20 21. Every good and perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the father of lights with whom there is no variableness c. James 1. 17. Giving thanks unto the father who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of his dear son Col. 1. 12 13. 2dly In particular To give knowledg of himself and of Jesus Christ and of the Mystery of Salvation by him in the Gospel and of our Duty Yet the Lord hath not given you an heart to perceive and eyes to see and ears to hear unto this day Deut. 29. 2 3 4. There is
a spirit in man and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding great men are not wise neither do the aged understand judgment Job 32. 8 9. Good and upright is the Lord therefore will he teach sinners in the way the meek will he guide in judgment and the meek will he teach his way c. what man is he who feareth the Lord him shall he teach in the way that he shall chuse c. the secret of the Lord is with them who fear him and he will shew them his covenant Psal. 25. 8 9 12 14. I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go I will guide thee with mine eye Psal. 32. 8. O send out thy light and thy truth let them lead me let them bring me unto c. Psal. 43. 3 4. Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes and I shall keep it to the end give me understanding and I shall keep thy law Psal. 119. 33 34. He sheweth his word unto Jacob his statutes and his judgments unto Israel Psal. 147. 19. Wisdom cryeth c. how long ye simple ones will ye love simplicity c and fools hate knowledg turn you at my reproof behold I will pour out my spirit upon you I will make known my words unto you Prov. 1. 20 22 23. If thou cryest after knowledg c. then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledg of God For the Lord giveth wisdom out of his mouth cometh knowledg and understanding Prov. 2. 3 4 5 6. In all thy ways acknowledg him and he shall direct thy paths Prov. 3. 6. I have taught them the way of wisdom I have led thee in the right paths Prov. 4. 11. The earth shall be full of the knowledg of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Isa. 11. 9. Heb. 2. 14. And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness c. They also who erred in the spirit shall come to understanding c. They shall learn doctrine Isa. 29. 18 24. And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee saying This is the way walk ye in it when ye turn to the right hand and when ye turn to the left Isa. 30. 21. And the eyes of them who see shall not be dim c. the heart also of the rash shall understand knowledg and the tongue of the stammerers be ready to speak plainly Or elegantly Isa. 32. 3 4. Your God will come c. then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped Isa. 35. 4 5. I the Lord have called thee c. for a light to the gentiles to open the blind eyes c. And I will bring the blind by a way they knew not I will lead them in paths they have not known I will make darkness light before them and crooked things straight Isa. 42. 6 7 16. I will give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord c. Jer. 24. 7. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour and every man his brother saying Know the Lord for they shall all know me from the least of them unto the greatest of them Jer. 31. 34. Heb. 8 11. Jesus said I thank thee O father c. because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes Neither knoweth any man the father but the son and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him Matth. 11. 25 27. It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven but to them it is not given Matth. 13. 11 13. Mark 4. 11 12. Peter said Thou art that Christ c. And Jesus answered and said unto him Blessed art thou Simon Bar-Jona for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee but my father who is in heaven Matth. 16. 15 16 17. The day-spring from on high hath visited us to give light to them who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 1. 78 79. I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gain-say nor resist Luke 21. 15. These are the words which I spake unto you while I was yet with you c. Then opened he their understanding that they might understand the Scriptures Luke 24. 44 45. That was the true light which lighteth every man who cometh into the world John 1. 9. As it is written in the prophets And they shall be all taught of God Every man therefore who hath heard and hath learned of the father cometh unto me John 6. 45. Isa. 54. 13. If any man will do his will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God or whether I speak of my self John 7. 17. Then spake Jesus again unto them saying I am the light of the world he who followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life c. If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed and ye shall know the truth John 8. 12 32. Jesus said For Judgment I am come into the world that they who see not might see and that they who see might be made blind John 9. 39. I am come a light c. that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness John 12. 46. I have called you friends for all things which I have heard of my father I have made known unto you John 15. 15. This is life eternal that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent c. I have manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world John 17. 2 3 6. God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness hath shined in our hearts the light of the knowledg of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us 2 Cor. 4. 6 7. But when it pleased God c. to reveal his son in me c. Gal. 1. 15 16. Having made known the mystery of his will unto us according unto his good pleasure c. making mention of you in my prayers That the God of our Lord Jesus c. may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledg of him the eyes of your understanding being enlightened that ye may know what is the hope of his calling c. Eph. 1. 9 16 17 18 19. ch 3. 18 19. If in any thing ye be otherwise minded God shall reveal even this unto you Phil. 3. 15. The mystery which hath been hid c. but now is made manifest to his Saints to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the
Gentiles which is Christ Col. 1. 26 27. Consider what I say and the Lord give thee understanding in all things 2 Tim. 2. 7. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask it of God who giveth liberally unto all men and upbraideth not and it shall be given James 1. 5. We know that the Son of God is come and hath given us an understanding that we may know him who is true 1 John 5. 20. See more in Knowledg and Understanding Chap. 37. To give Faith or enable to believe Lord I believe help thou mine unbelief Mark 9. 24. 25. Them who believe c. who were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh c. but of God John 1. 12 13. All which the father giveth me shall come to me c. No man can come to me except the father who hath sent me draw him c. John 6. 37 44 65. Other sheep I have c. them also I must bring and they shall hear my voice John 10. 16. Christ condescended to help Thomas his faith by shewing himself to him John 20. 25 27. Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life c. They who were scattered abroad preached the Gospel and the hand of the Lord was with them and a great number believed and were turned unto the Lord Acts 11. 18 19 20 21. When Paul preached c. a certain woman named Lydia heard whose heart the Lord opened that she attended unto the things which were spoken by Paul and when she was baptized c. Acts 16. 13 14 15. Every man c. not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think but to think soberly according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith c. Let us prophesie according to the proportion of faith Rom. 12. 3 6. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost c. I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me to make the Gentiles obedient by word c. Rom. 15. 13 18. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus 1 Cor. 1. 30. My preaching was not with inticing words of mans wisdom c. that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men but in the power of God 1 Cor. 2. 4 5. I have planted c. but God gave the increase c. But God who giveth the increase 1 Cor. 3. 6 7. That ye may know c. what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe according to the working of his mighty power which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead Ephes. 1. 18 19 20. Ye are saved through faith and that not of your selves it is the gift of God Ephes. 2. 8. Unto you it is given on the behalf of Christ not only to believe on him c. Phil. 1. 29. Through the faith of the operation of God c. Col. 2. 12. We pray c. that our God would c. fulfil the work of faith with power 2 Thess. 1. 11. Looking unto Jesus the author or beginner and finisher of our faith Heb. 12. 2. Every good gift c. cometh down from the father of lights c. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth James 1. 17 18. To them who have obtained like precious faith with us 2 Pet. 1. 1. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God c. Whosoever is born of God overcometh the world and this is our victory which overcometh the world even our faith 1 John 5. 1 4. To make them fruitful or enable them to subdue sin profit in grace and activity for God Then rose up the chief of the fathers c. whose spirit God had raised to go up to build the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem Ezra 1. 5. Blessed is the man who walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly c. he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water which bringeth forth fruit in his his season his leaf also shall not wither c. Psal. 1. 1 2 3. Thou wilt prepare their heart and thou wilt cause thine ear to hear Psal. 10. 17. Wait on the Lord c. and he shall strengthen thine heart Psal. 27. 14. I will go in the strength of the Lord God Psal. 71. 16. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee c. The Lord will give grace Psal. 84. 5 11. The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree he shall grow like a Cedar in Lebanon Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God They shall still bring forth fruit in old age they shall be fat or green and flourishing Psal. 92. 12 13 14. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power Psal. 110. 3. I will run the ways of thy commandments when thou shalt enlarge my heart c. Make me to go in the path of thy commandments c. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies Psal. 119. 32 35 36. The preparation of the heart and answer of the tongue is from the Lord Prov. 16. 1. Mans goings are of the Lord Prov. 20. 24. Draw me we will run after thee Cant. 1. 4. Awake O north-wind and come thou south blow upon my garden that the spices thereof may flow out c. Cant. 4. 16. See the effect of Christs voice and drawings with the Spouse Cant. 5. Lord c. thou also hast wrought all our works in us or for us c. by thee only will we make mention of thy name Isa. 26. 12 13. A vineyard of red-wine c. I the Lord will water it every moment Isa. 27. 2 3. Your God will come c. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart and the tongue of the dumb sing Isa. 35. 4 6. The everlasting God the Lord c. He giveth power to the faint and to them who have no might he increaseth strength c. but they who wait upon the Lord shall renew strength they shall mount up with wings as Eagles they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not be faint Isa. 40. 28 29 30 31. I will pour water upon him who is thirsty c. I will pour out my spirit c. and they shall spring up among the grass as willows by the water-courses Isa. 44. 3 4. I am the Lord thy God who teacheth thee to profit who leadeth thee by the way thou shouldst go Isa. 48. 17. Blessed is the man who trusteth in the Lord and whose hope the Lord is for he shall be as a tree planted by the waters and which spreadeth out her roots by the river and shall not see when heat cometh but her leaf shall be green and shall not be careful in the year of drought or restraint
neither shall cease from yielding fruit Jer. 17. 7 8. I will be as the dew to Israel he shall grow or blossom as a Lilly and cast forth his roots as Lebanon c. I am like a green fir-tree and from me is thy fruit found Hos. 14. 5 6 8. Who is a God like unto thee c He will subdue your iniquities Micah 7. 8 19. The Lord stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel c. and the spirit of all the remnant of the people and they came and did work in the house of the Lord Hagg. 1. 14. I will pour out upon the house of David c. the spirit of prayer c. Zech. 12. 10. But unto you who fear my name shall the Son of righteousness arise with healing in his wings and ye shall go forth and grow up as calves in the stall Mal. 4. 2. Jesus said unto her If thou knewest c. who it is that said unto thee Give me to drink thou wouldst have asked of him and he would have given thee living-water c. shall be in him a well of water springing up into eternal life John 4. 10 14. He who believeth on me as the Scripture saith out of his belly shall flow rivers of living waters John 7. 38. I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly John 10. 10. I am the true vine and my father is the husbandman c. Abide in me and I in you 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 or severed from me ye can do nothing John 15. 1 2 4 5. Sin shall not have dominion over you for we are not under the law but under grace Rom. 6. 14. Having then gifts differing according to the grace which is given to us Rom. 12. 6. I have planted Apollo watered but God gave the increase so then neither is he that planteth any thing neither he who watereth but God who giveth the increase c. we are labourers together with God ye are Gods husbandry ye are Gods building 1 Cor. 3. 5 6 7 9. Not that we are sufficient of our selves c. but our sufficiency is of God 2 Cor. 3. 5. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong-holds casting down imaginations and every high thing which exalts it self against the knowledg of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ 2 Cor. 10. 4 5. I live yet not I but Christ liveth in me and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God Gal. 2. 20. For this cause I bow my knees to the father c. that he would grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner-man that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith c. Now unto him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think according to the power that worketh in us Ephes. 3. 14 16 17 20. But c. may grow up into him in all thing who is the head Christ from whom the whole body fitly joined together c. according to the effectual working in the measure of every part maketh increase of the body c. Ephes. 4. 15 16. Brethren be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might Ephes. 6. 10. I know how to be abased c. I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me Phil. 4. 12 13. We c. do not cease to pray for you c. that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all well-pleasing being fruitful in every good work c. strengthned with all might according to his glorious power c. And he is the head of the body the Church c. for it pleased the father that in him should all fulness dwell Col. 1. 9 10 11 18 19. Ye received it as the word of God which effectually worketh also in you who believe for ye brethren became followers of the Churches 1 Thess. 2. 13. 14. Now our Lord Jesus Christ c. establish you in every good word and work 2 Thess. 2. 17. Now the God of peace c. make you perfect in every good work to do his will working or doing in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight Heb. 13. 20 21. To give power and ability to persevere in faith and obedience through straits and tentations to eternal life The Lord thy God he will go over before thee c. Be strong and be of good courage fear not nor be afraid of them for the Lord thy God he it is who doth go with thee he will not fail thee nor forsake thee Deut. 31. 3 6 8. Wait on the Lord be of good courage and he shall strengthen thy heart Psalm 27. 14. The steps of a good man are ordered or established by the Lord c. Though he fall he shall not be utterly cast down for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand Psal. 37. 23 24. Renew a constant or right spirit in me c. uphold me with thy free spirit Psal. 51. 10 12. Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee he shall never suffer the righteous to be removed Psal. 55. 22. Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God they shall still bring forth fruit in old age they shall be fat c. Psal. 92. 13 14. The Lord upholdeth all that fall and raifeth up all that are cast down Psal. 145. 14. Be not afraid c. for the Lord shall be thy confidence and shall keep thy foot from being taken Prov. 3. 25 26. When thou goest thy steps shall not be straitned and when thou runnest thou shalt not stumble Prov. 4. 12. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is staid on thee Isa. 26. 3. A vineyard of red-wine I the Lord do keep it I will water it every moment I will keep it night and day Isa. 27. 2 3. And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee saying This is the way walkâ⦠ye in it when ye turn to the right-hand and when ye turn to the left Isa. 30. 21. The everlasting God c. fainteth not neither is weary c. He giveth power to the faint and to them who have no might he encreaseth strength even thâ⦠youths shall faint c. but they who wait on the Lord shall renew or change their strength they shall mount up with wings as Eagles they shall run and not be weary and walk and not faint Isa. 40. 28 29 30 31. I will bring the blind by a way they know not c. These things will I do unto
them and not forsake them Isa. 42. 16. Fear not for I have redeemed thee c. When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee and through the rivers they shall not overflow thee when thou walkest through the fire thou shalt not be burned c. for I am the Lord thy God Isa. 43. 1 2 3. The Lord hath given me the tongue of the learned that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary Isa. 50. 4. Thus saith the high and lofty one c. I dwell in the high and holy place with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones for I will not contend for ever neither will I be always wrath for the spirit should fail before me and the soul I have made Isa. 57. 15 16. I will make an everlasting covenant with them and I will not turn away from them to do them good but I will put my fear in their hearts that they shall not depart from me Jer. 32. 40. Rejoyce not against me O mine enemy when I fall I shall arise when I sit in darkness the Lord shall be a light unto me Micah 7. 8. Ye shall be brought before governours and before kings for my sake c. take no thought how or what ye shall speak for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak Matth. 10. 18 19 20. Luke 21. 15. Simon Simon Behold Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not Luke 22. 31 32. Whosoever shall drink of the waters which I shall give them shall never thirst but the water which I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life John 4. 14. My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me and I give them eternal life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand my father who gave them me is greater than I and no man is able to pluck them out of my fathers hands I and my father one John 10. 27 28 29 30. Holy father keep through thine own name those thou hast given me c. while I was with them in the world I kept them in thy name c. I pray c. that thou shouldst keep them from the evil one John 17. 11 12 15. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ tribulation or distress c nay in all these things we are more than conquerours through him who loved us for I am perswaded that neither death nor life c. shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord Rom. 8. 25 36 37 38 39. Who art thou who judgest another mans servant yea he shall be holden up for God is able to make him stand Rom. 14. 4. The God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly c. Now to him who is of power to establish you according to my Gospel c. To God only wise c. Rom. 16. 20 25 27. Jesus Christ who shall also confirm you unto the end that ye may be also blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ God is faithful c. 1 Cor. 1. 7 8 9. There hath no tentation taken you but what is common or moderate unto man but God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that ye may be able to bear it 1 Cor. 10. 13. Now he who establisheth us with you in Christ and hath anointed us is God who hath also sealed us c. 2 Cor. 1. 21 22. I sought the Lord c. and he said unto me My grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in weakness most gladly therefore will I glory in mine infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me for when I am weak then am I strong 2 Cor. 12 7 8 9 10. Be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand c. Ephes. 6. 10 11 13. Being confident of this very thing that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect or finish it until the day of Christ Phil. 1. 6. Every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry c. I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me Phil. 4. 12 13. And I pray God your whole spirit soul and body be preserved blameless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ faithful is he who called you who also will do it 1 Thess. 5. 23 24. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself c. stablish you in every good word and work 2 Thess. 2. 17. The Lord is faithful who shall stablish you and keep you from evil 2 Thess. 3. 3. I know whom I have believed and am perswaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day 2 Tim. 1. 12. No man stood with me c. notwithstanding the Lord stood with me and strengthened me c. and the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom 2 Tim. 4. 16 17 18. To an inheritance c. reserved for you or for us who are kept by the power of God through faith to salvation 1 Pet. 1. 4 5. But the God of all grace who hath called us c. after that you have suffered a while make you perfect stablish strengthen settle you 1 Pet. 5. 10. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin for his seed remaineth in him and he cannot sin because he is born of God 1 John 3. 9. chap. 5. 18. Ye are of God little children and have overcome them because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world 1 John 4. 4. Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory c. to the only wise God c. Jude verse 24. 25. God in Christ doth command invite and encourage by promises to come to him for teachings spiritual life and strength to bring forth fruit ond persevere and to east our care upon him for all The Lord he it is who doth go before thee he will be with thee he will not fail thee neither forsake thee fear not neither be dismayed Deut. 31. 8. Wait on the Lord be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart Wait I say on the Lord Psal. 27. 14. Cast thy burthen upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee Psal. 55. 22. Wisdom cryeth without she uttereth her voice in the streets c. How long ye simple ones
17 18. We through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith Gal. 5. 5 22. The mystery of Christ which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men as now it is revealed c. by the spirit c. I bow my knees unto the father c. that he would grant you c. to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man Eph. 3. 4 5 14 16. Who declared unto us your love in the spirit Col. 1. 8. Our Gospel came not unto you in word only but also in power and in the Holy-Ghost c. And ye became followers of us and of the Lord 1 Thess. 1. 5 6. God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the spirit and belief of the truth 2 Thess. 12. 13. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the holy Ghost who dwelleth in us 2 Tim. 1 14. He saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost which is shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ Tit. 3. 5 6. Elect c. through sanctification of the spirit unto obedience c. Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren 1 Pet. 1. 2 22. But ye have an unction from the holy one and ye know all things c. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you and ye need not that any man teach you but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things c. 1 Joh. 2. 20 27. Of the spirit of God further his being given to and dwelling in the Saints and working in them and others The nature appearance and fruit of the spirit and the Saints duty towards the spirit in following him and not sinning against him grieving him or quenching him 1st Of the spirit given to and in the Saints and others and what he did and doth These be they who separated themselves sensual having not the spirit Jude 8. 19. And Pharaoh said unto his servants Can we find such a one as this is a man in whom the spirit of God is Gen. 41. 38. I have called by name Basaleel c. and I have filled him with the spirit of God in wisdom and understanding and in knowledg and in all manner of workmanship to devise cunning work to work in gold and silver and in brass c. Exod. 31. 2 3 4. Gather unto me seventy of the Elders of Israel c. And I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee and will put it upon them and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee c. And the Lord came down c. and took of the spirit that was upon him and gave it unto the seventy Elders And it came to pass that when the spirit rested on them they prophesied and did not cease c. Would all the Lords people were prophets and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them Numb 11. 16 17 25 26 29. My servant Caleb because he had another spirit with him and followed me fully him will I bring into the land Numb 14. 24. And Balaam lift up his eyes c. and the spirit of God came upon him and he blessed Israel instead of cursing them Numb 24. 1 2 3 10. Take thee Joshua the son of Nun a man in whom is the spirit and lay thine hand upon him Numb 27. 18. The spirit of the Lord upon Jepthah c. Judg. 11. 29. Sampson and the child grew and the Lord blessed him and the spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan Judg. 13. 24 25. And the spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him and he rent the Lyon as he would have rent a kid c. and the spirit of the Lord came upon him and he c. slew thirty of them c. Judg. 14. 6 19. The spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him and the cords which were upon his arms became as flax Jug 15. 14. And the spirit of the Lord will come upon thee and thou shalt prophesie with them and shall be turned into another man c. And the spirit of God came upon him and he prophesied 1 Sam. 10. 6 9 10. Samuel anointed David and the spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward c. But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him 1 Sam. 16. 13 14. Yet many years didst thou forbear them and testified against them by thy spirit in thy prophets Neh. 9. 30. Zech. 7. 12. Truly I am full of power by the spirit of the Lord and of Judgment and of might to declare unto Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin Micah 3. 8. I indeed baptize you with water c. but he c. shall baptize you with the holy Ghost and with fire c. Mat. 3. 11. Mark 1. 8. For it is not ye that speak but the spirit of your father who speaketh in you Mat. 10. 20. It is said of John he shall be filled with the holy Ghost even from his mothers womb c. The Angel said unto Mary The holy Ghost shall come upon thee and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee c. Elizabeth was filled with the holy Ghost and she spake c. Zacharias was filled with the holy Ghost and prophesied saying c. Luk. 1. 13 15 35 41 47. The holy Ghost was upon Simeon And it was revealed unto him by the holy Ghost that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord Luk. 2. 25 26. If ye then being evil know how to give good things to your children how much more shall your heavenly father give his holy spirit to them who asketh him Luk. 11. 13. The kingdom of God cometh not with observation c. Behold the kingdom of God is among you or within you Luk. 17. 20 21. The comforter c. he will reprove the world of sin of righteousness and of judgment c. when the spirit of truth is come he will guide you into all truth For he shall not speak of himself but whatsoever he shall hear that shall he speak and he will shew you things to come He shall glorifie me for he shall receive of mine and shew it unto you John 16. 7 8 13 14. He breathed on them and saith unto them Receive ye the Holy-Ghost Joh. 20. 22. Wait for the promise of the father which ye have heard of me for John truly baptized with water but ye shall be baptized with the Holy-Ghost not many days hence c. ye shall receive power after the Holy-Ghost is come upon you or the power of the holy Ghost cometh upon you Act. 1. 4 5 8. This was fulfilled And they were all filled with the Holy-Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the spirit gave them utterance
c. Jesus c. having received of the father the promise of the Holy-Ghost he hath shed forth this which ye now see and hear Act. 2. 2 3 4 14 15 16 17 18 32 33. Then Peter filled with the Holy-Ghost said c. the place was shaken c. And they were all filled with the Holy-Ghost and they spake the word c. Act. 4. 8 31. The Holy-Ghost whom God hath given unto them who obey him Act. 5. 32. Stephen a man full of the Holy-Ghost c. and they were not able to resist the spirit and wisdom by which he spake Act. 6. 5 10. ch 7. 55. Peter and John c. prayed for them that they might receive the Holy-Ghost for as yet he was fallen upon none of them c. and they received the Holy-Ghost Act. 8. 15 16 17. The Lord c. hath sent me that thou mightest c. be filled with the Holy-Ghost Act. 9. 17. While Peter yet spake these words the Holy-Ghost fell on all them who heard the word c. they heard them speak with tongues c. Acts 10. 44 46. Barnabas was a good man and full of the Holy-Ghost c. Act. 11. 24. Act. 13. 9 52. God who knoweth the hearts bear them witness giving them the holy Ghost as he did unto us Act. 15. 8. They were forbidden by the holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia c. then they assayed to go into Bithinia but the spirit suffered them not Act. 16. 6 7. Paul came to Ephesus and finding certain Disciples he said unto them Have ye received the holy Ghost since ye believed and they said unto him We have not so much as heard whether there be any holy Ghost c. and when Paul laid his hands upon them the holy Ghost came on them and they spake with tongues and prophesied Act. 19. 1 2 6. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy Ghost who is given unto us Rom. 5. 5. That ye abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost Rom. 15. 13. Ye are not in the flesh but in the spirit if so be that the spirit of God dwelleth in you now if any man have not the spirit of Christ he is none of his Rom. 8. 9. Fervent in the spirit c. Rom. 12. 11. Ye are the temple of God and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you 1 Cor. 3. 16. ch 6. 19. He who is joined to the Lord is one spirit 1 Cor. 6. 17. I think I have the spirit of God 1 Cor. 7. 40. Who hath also sealed us and given us the earnest of his spirit into our hearts 2 Cor. 1. 22. ch 5. 5. Ye are the Epistle of Christ c. written not with Ink but with the spirit of the living God c. 2 Cor. 3. 3. We have the same spirit of faith according as it is written c. 2 Cor. 4. 13. Christ hath redeemed us c. that ye might receive the promise of the spirit through faith Gal. 3. 14. And because ye are sons God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts crying Abba father Gal. 4. 6. In whom also after that ye believed ye were sealed with that holy spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance c. Eph. 1. 13 14. In whom you also are built together for an habitation for God through the spirit Eph. 2. 22. This shall turn to my salvation through your prayers and the supply of the spirit of Jesus Christ Phil. 1. 19. If any fellowship of the spirit c. Fulfil ye my joy that ye be like-minded Phil. 2. 1 2. God who hath also given unto us his holy spirit 1 Thess. 4. 8. Then shall that wicked one be revealed whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth and destroy with the brightness of his coming 2 Thess. 2. 8. According to his mercy he saved us by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the holy Ghost which he hath shed on us abundantly or richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour Tit. 3. 5 6. God also bearing them witness both with c. and gifts of the holy Ghost according to his own will Heb. 2. 4. The prophets have enquired c. what manner of time the spirit of Christ which was in them did signifie when he spake before-hand c. unto whom it was revealed c. by them who have preached the Gospel unto you with the holy Ghost sent down from heaven 1 Pet. 1. 10 11 12. Christ c. being put to death in the flesh but quickened by the spirit 1 Pet. 3. 18. If ye be reproached for the name of Christ happy are ye for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you c. 1 Pet. 4. 14. Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost 2 Pet. 1. 21 Ye have an unction from the holy one and ye know all things c. but the anointing which ye have received abideth in you 1 John 2. 20 27. Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin for his seed remaineth in him and hereby we know that he abideth in us by the spirit which he hath given us 1 Joh. 3. ââ¦9 24. We know that we dwell in him and he in us because he hath given us of his spirit 1 Joh. 4. 13. It is the spirit who beareth witness because the spirit is truth c. Three who beareth record in heaven the father the word and the holy Ghost and these three are one c. 1 Joh. 5. 6 7 8. These are they c. not having the spirit Jude v. 19. Grace unto you c. and from the seven spirits which are before his throne Rev. 1. 4. ch 3. 1. ch 4. 5. I beheld and lo c. a lamb having c. seven eyes which are the seven spirits of God sent forth into all the earth Rev. 5. 6. And the spirit and bride say come Rev. 22. 17. 2dly The nature workings and fruits of the spirit And the Lord said My spirit shall not always strive with man Gen. 6. 3. Balaam who came with a purpose to curse Israel when the spirit of God came upon him he blessed them Numb 24. 1 2 to the 14. Is the spirit of the Lord straitned or shortned are these his doings Micah 2. 7. Handle me and see me for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as ye see me to have Luk. 24. 39. I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove and it abode upon him Joh. 1. 32. He would have given thee living water c. water springing up into eternal life Joh. 4. 10 14. He who believeth c. out of his belly shall flow rivers of living waters c. This spake he of the spirit c. Joh. 7. 38 39. They were not able to resist c. and the spirit by which he spake Act. 6. 10. The love of God is shed abroad in our
hearts by the holy Ghost Rom. 5. 5. The spirit it self beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God Rom. 8. 16. Fervent in the spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. No man speaking by the spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed c. that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the holy Ghost c. There are diversity of gifts but the same spirit c. to one is given c. But all these worketh that one and the self-same spirit dividing c. 1 Cor. 12. 3 4 5 6 7 c. Who hath also sealed us and given us the earnest of his spirit 2 Cor. 1. 22. chap. 5. 5. Ye are our Epistle c. ye are manifestly declared the Epistle of Christ c. written not with ink but with the spirit of the living God not in tables of stone but in fleshie tables of the heart c. The letter killeth but the spirit giveth life c. If the ministration of death c. were glorious c. How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious c Now the Lord is that spirit and where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty 2 Cor. 3. 2 3 6 7 8 17. God haeh sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts crying Abba father Gal. 4. 6. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh and these are contrary the one to the other c. The fruit of the spirit is love joy peace long-suffering gentleness goodness faith meekness temperance Gal. 5. 17 22 23. Ye were sealed with the holy spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance until the purchased possession Eph. 1. 13 14. The holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption Eph. 4. 30. For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth Eph. 5. 9. God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power of love and of a sound mind 2 Tim. 1. 7. Having received the word in much affliction with joy of the holy Ghost 1 Thess. 1. 6. Christ who through the eternal spirit offered himself c. Heb. 9. 14. Try the spirits whether they are of God c. Hereby know ye the spirit of God evey spirit that confesseth Jesus Christ to have been come in the flesh is of God And every spirit which confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God c. Greater is he that is in you than he who is in the world 1 Joh. 4. 1 2 3 4. It is the spirit who beareth witness because the spirit is truth c. The father the word and the holy Ghost and these three are one 1 John 5. 6 7 8. The Spirit and the Bride say Come Revel 22. 17. 2dly Saints Duty towards the Spirit 1st In following after him and making use of him The manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12. 7. The same anointing teacheth you of all things 1 John 2. 27. And the Lord said My spirit shall not always strive with man Gen. 6. 3. The true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship him God is a spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 14 15. Fervent in spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. I will pray with the spirit c. I will sing with the spirit c. 1 Cor. 12. 18. Walk we not in the same spirit 2 Cor. 12. 18. Are ye so foolish having begun in the spirit are ye now made perfect by the flesh Gal. 3. 3. Walk in the spirit and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh c. If ye be led by the spirit ye are not under the law c. If we live in the spirit let us also walk in the spirit Gal. 5. 16 17 18 25. He who soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting Gal. 6. 8. Be not drunk c. but be ye filled with the spirit Ephes. 5. 18. The sword of the spirit which is the word of God c. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit Ephes. 6. 17 18. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit Phil. 3. 3. Build up your selves c. praying in the holy Ghost Jude verse 20. 2dly Not to sin against grieve or quench the Spirit But the blasphemy against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men c. Whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him but whosoever speaketh against the holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven him neither in this world neither in the world to come Matth. 12. 31 32. Mark 3. 29 30. Annanias Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lye to the holy Ghost c thou hast not lyed unto men but unto God c. How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the spirit of the Lord c. she fell down and died c. Acts 5. 2 3 5 8 9 10. Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears ye do always resist the holy Ghost as your fathers did so do ye c. Have not your fathers persecuted c. Act. 7. 51 52. Simon offered money for power to confer the holy Ghost Act. 8. 18 19. The Sadduces say that there is no resurrection neither Angel nor spirit Act. 23. 8. Keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace c. and grieve not the holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed Eph. 4. 3 30. Quench not the spirit 1 Thess. 5. 19. He who despised Moses law died without mercy c. Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be thought worthy who have trodden under foot the son of God c. and hath done despite unto the spirit of Grace Heb. 10. 28 29. The spirit of God and of glory resteth upon you on their parts he is evil spoken of c. 1 Pet. 4. 14. CHAP. XXII Of Afflictions Troubles and Persecutions To whom they belong or who may expect them 1st Common to all MAN is born unto trouble as the sparks flie upward Job 5. 7. Man who is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble Job 14. 1. 2dly More especially the Saints Believers such as are born of the Spirit First The Holy Ghost affirms this I will be his father and he shall be my son If he commit iniquity I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men but my mercy shall not depart away from him c. 2 Sam. 7. 14 15. For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth even as the father the son in whom he delighteth Prov. 3. 12. Behold I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and wonders in Israel Isa. 8. 18. He
who departeth from evil maketh himself a prey Isa. 59. 15. You only have I known of all the families of the earth therefore will I punish you for all your iniquities Amos 3. 2. Beware of men for they will deliver you up to the councels and they will scourge you in their Synagogues and ye shall be brought before governours and kings for my sake c. and the brother shall deliver up brother to death and the father the child c. and ye shall be hated of all men for my names sake c. The desciple is not above his master c. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his Master and the servant as his Lord if they have called the master of the house Belzebub how much more shall they call them of his houshold c Think not that I am come to send peace on earth c. A mans enemies shall be they of his own houshold Matth. 10. 17 18 21 22 24 25 34 35 36. chap. 24. 9 10. Then said Jesus unto his disciples If any man will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me Matth. 16. 24. Wo to you who laugh now for ye shall mourn and weep wo unto you when all men shall speak well of you for so did their fathers to the false prophets Luke 6. 25 26. Jesus said unto him Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head Luke 9. 58. If the world hate you ye know that it hated me before it hated you If ye were of the world the world would love its own but because ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of the world therefore the world hateth you Remember the word I said unto you The servant is not greater than his Lord if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you c. These things they will do unto you for my names sake because they know not him who sent me John 15. 18 19 20 21. 1 John 3. 13. These things have I spoken unto you that ye should not be offended But they shall put you out of their Synagogues yea the time cometh that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth God service and these things will they do unto you because they have not known the father nor me c. Ye shall weep and lament but the world shall rejoyce ye shall be sorrowful c. In the world ye shall have tribulation John 16. 1 2 3 20 22 33. Of a truth against the holy child Jesus c. both Herod c. were gathered together to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done Acts 4. 27 28. The Lord said of Paul I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my Name Acts 9. 15 16. Exhorting them to continue in the faith and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God Acts 14. 22. The holy Ghost witnesseth in evety city saying That bonds and afflictions abide me Acts 20. 23. But as then he who was born after the flesh persecuted him who was born after the spirit so it is now Gal. 4. 29. Unto you it is given c. not only to believe on him but also to suffer for his sake Phil. 1. 29. That no man be moved by these afflictions for your selves know that we are appointed thereunto 1 Thess. 3. 3. All who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution 2 Tim. 3. 12. Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth c. for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not but if ye be without chastisements whereof all are partakers then are ye bastards and not sons Heb. 12. 6 7 8. Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial c. as though some strange thing happened to you but rejoyce in as much as ye are made partakers of Christs sufferings judgment must begin at the house of God 1 Pet. 4. 12 13 17. The devil c. whom resist c. that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren 1 Pet. 5. 8 9. Behold the devil shall cast some of you in prison that ye may be tried and ye shall have tribulation ten days Rev. 2. 10. As many as I love I rebuke and chasten Be zealous therefore c. Revel 3. 19. Secondly That the Saints have been so exercised with afflictions in soul and body from God and in their bodies and outward concerns from men by persecutions 1st From God more immediately Job greatly afflicted in his out-things and his body Job 1. 13 to the end Job 2. 5 6 7 8. O that my grief were thorowly weighed c. for now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea therefore my words are swallowed up or I want words to express my grief for the arrows of the Almighty are within me the poyson whereof drinketh up my spirit the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me Job 6. 1 2 3 4. My soul is sore vexed O Lord how long c I am weary with my groaning all the night or every night make I my bed to swim I water my couch with tears mine eye is consumed because of grief c. Psal 6. 3 7. I am desolate and afflicted the troubles of mine heart are enlarged c. Psal. 25. 16 17. Make me to hear joy and gladness that the bones thou hast broken may rejoyce hide thy face from my sin Psal. 51. 8 9. Save me O God for the waters are come in unto my soul I sink in deep mire where is no standing I am come into deep waters or depth of waters where the floods over-flow me I am weary of my crying my throat is dry mine eyes fail while I wait for my God Psal. 69. 1 2 3. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord my sore ran in the night and ceased not my soul refused to be comforted I remember'd God and was troubled I complained and my spirit was overwhelmed Selah Thou holdest mine eyes waking I am so troubled that I cannot speak c. Will the Lord cast off for ever will he be favourable no more Is his mercy clean gone for ever doth his promise fail Psal. 77. 1 2 3 4 7 8. My soul is full of troubles c. Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit in darkness in the depths thy wrath lyeth hard on me thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves c. I am afflicted and ready to die I suffer thy terrors I am distracted thy fierce wrath goeth over me thy terrors have cut me off Psal. 88. 3 6 7 9 14 15 16 17. Out of the depths have I cryed unto thee O Lord Psal. 130. 1. Jonah cast into the sea and in the belly of the fish Jonah 1. 15. chap. 2. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you c. We are chastened of the Lord
fruit c. Isa. 10 5 6 7 12. Wo unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord and their works are in the dark and they say Who seeth us c Surely your turning of things up-side down shall be esteemed as the potters Clay Isa. 29. 15 16. Senacherib comes against Jerusalem and by Rabshakeh proclaims his proud design but God wonderfully disappointed him Isa. 36. ch 37. Behold they shall surely gather together but not by me whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake c. No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper Isa. 54. 15 17. When the enemy shall come in like a floud the spirit of the Lord shall set up a standard against him or put him to flight Isa. 59. 19. I am with thee c. they shall fight against thee but they shall not prevail against thee for I am with thee faith the Lord to deliver thee Jer. 1. 17 18 19. ch 15. 20. Although I have scattered them among the countreys yet will I be to them as a little sanctuary in the countreys where they shall come c. I will even gather you from the people c. Ezek. 11. 16. All that the envious presidents and princes could do and devise against Daniel could not out him but he prospered in the reign of Darius and of Cyrus and so the three Children Dan. 6. Dan. 3. They know not the thoughts of the Lord for he shall gather them as the sheaves in the floor Micah 4. 11 12 13. Herod designs the killing of the Child Jesus he sends to enquire after him gives order for the slaying of all the children of that age yet God suffered him not to effect his design Matth. 2. 1 2 3 to the 16. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your father But the very hairs of your head are all numbred fear ye not therefore ye are of more value than many sparrows Mat. 10. 29 30 31. There came certain of the Pharisees saying unto him Get thee out and depart hence for Herod will kill thee And he said unto them Go ye tell that fox Behold I cast out devils and I do cures to day to morrow and the third day I shall be perfected Nevertheless I must walk to day and to morrow and the day following c. Luke 13. 31 32 33. You shall be hated of all men for my names sake but there shall not a hair of your head perish In your patience possess ye your souls Luke 21. 17 18 19. Then said Pilate c. Knowest thou not that I have power to crucifie thee and have power to release thee Jesus answered Thou couldest have no power at all against me except it were given thee from above Joh. 19. 10 11 Against thy holy Child Jesus c. to do what thy hand and counsel determined before to be done Act. 4. 27 28. They took counsel to slay the Apostles but Gamaliel said Refrain from these men and let them alone for if this counsel or this work be of men it will come to nought but if it be of God ye cannot overthrow it lest haply ye be found fighting against God Acts 5. 33 34 35 38 39 40. When Saul was going in his fury to persecute God meets with him and stays the persecution Acts 9. 1 2 3 c. Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world Act. 15. 18. Speak hold not thy peace for I am with thee and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee for I have much people in this city Act. 18. 9 10. Many had conspired and bound themselves with an oath to kill Paul ere they did eat yet God disappointed them Act. 23. 12 13 thence to the end God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able 1 Cor. 10. 13. 4thly That God orders and determines of the measure manner time and continuance of afflictions and persecutions and that according to our need God said unto Abraham Know assuredly that thy feed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs and shall serve them and they shall afflict them four hundred years c. But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again Gen. 15. 13 14 15 16. And it came to pass at the end of four hundred and thirty years the self-same day it came to pass that all the host of the Lord went out of the land of Egypt Exod. 12. 40 41 51. God led Israel through the wilderness that they should not see war and be discouraged Exod. 13. 17. Their heart was not right with him c. but he being full of compassion forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not yea many a time turned he his anger away and did not stir up all his wrath For he remembred that they were but flesh a wind which passeth away and cometh not again Psal. 78. 37 38 39. I know O Lord that thy judgments are right and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me Psal. 119. 75. It shall come to pass when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Sion and upon Jerusalem I will punish the fruit of the stout-heart c. O my people be not afraid of the Assyrian he shall smite thee with a rod c. For yet a very little while and the indignation shall cease c. Isa. 10. 12 24 25. In measure when it shooteth forth thou wilt debate with it he stayeth his rough wind in the day of his east wind Isa. 27. 7 8. Thus saith the Lord That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you and perform my good toward you in causing you to return c. Jer. 29. 10. Ezra 1. 1 2 3. I will not make a full end of thee but I will correct thee in measure and will not c. Jer. 30. 11. ch 46. 28. He doth not afflict willingly or from his heart nor grieve the children of men Lam. 3. 33. Against thy holy Child Jesus c. To do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done Act. 4. 27 28. God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that ye may be able to bear 1 Cor. 10. 13. He was sick nigh unto death but God had mercy on him c. but on me also left I should have sorrow upon sorrow Phil. 2. 27. Ye greatly rejoyce though now for a season if need be ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations 1 Pet. 1. 6. The God of all grace c. after that ye have suffered a while make you perfect 1 Pet. 5. 10. Behold the Devil shall cast some of you into prison c. and ye shall have tribulation ten days Be thou faithful unto death and I will give c. Rev.
valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil for thou art with me thy rod and thy staff they comfort me thou preparest a table for me in the sight of mine enemies c. Psal. 23. 4 5. In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me he shall set me upon a rock c. when my father and my mother forsake me then the Lord will take me up c. Wait on the Lord c. he shall strengthen thine heart Psal. 27. 5 10 14. Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them who fear him c. to deliver their soul from death and to keep them alive in famine Psal. 33. 18 19. The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh to slay him the Lord will not leave him in his hand c. the Lord he is their strength in time of trouble and the Lord shall help them and deliver them c. Psal. 37. 32 33 39 40. Therefore will we not fear though the earth be moved c. There is a river the streams whereof shall make glad the City of God c. God is in the midst of her she shall not be moved God shall help her right early Psal. 46. 1 2 3 4 5. Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee he shall never suffer the righteous to be removed Psal. 55. 22. Bless our God c. who holdeth our soul in life and suffereth not our feet to be moved for thou O Lord hast proved us thou hast tryed us as silver is tryed thou broughtest us into the net thou laidst afflictions upon our loins thou hast caused men to ride over our heads c. Psal. 66. 8 9 10 11 12. But he full of compassion forgave their iniquity and destroyed them not yea many a time turned he his anger away and did not stir up all his wrath for he remembred they were but flesh a wind which passeth away and cometh not again Psal. 78. 38 39. He preserveth the soul of his Saints he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked Psal. 97. 10. Like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who fear him for he knoweth our frame he remembreth we are but dust Psal. 103. 13 14. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side now may Israel say c. when men rose up against us then they had swallowed us up quick c. then the waters had overwhelmed us the stream had gone over our soul then the proud waters had gone over our soul Psal. 114. 1 2 3 4 5 8. Though I walk in the midst of trouble thou wilt revive me thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies Psal. 138. 7. The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish Prov. 10. 3. Thou hast been a strength to the poor a strength to the needy in his distress a refuge from the storm a shadow from the heat when the blast of the terrible one is as a storm against the wall Isa. 25. 4. He stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind Isa. 27. 8. A king shall reign c. and a man shall be a hiding-place from the wind and a covert from the tempest as rivers of water in a dry place as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land Isa. 32. 1 2. When the poor and needy seek water and there is none and their tongue faileth for thirst I the Lord will hear them I the God of Israel will not forsake them I will open rivers in high places c. I will make the wilderness a pool of water and the dry land springs of water Isa. 41. 17 18 19. When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee and thorow the rivers they shall not overflow thee when thou walkest through the fire thou shalt not be burned neither shall the flame kindle upon thee for I am the Lord thy God Isa. 43. 2 3. The Lord hath comforted his people and will have mercy on his afflicted Isa. 49. 13. Thus saith the high and lofty one c. I dwell c. with him also who is of a contrite spirit to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones for I will not contend for ever neither will I be always wrath for the spirit should fail before me and the Souls I have made Isa. 57. 15 16. When the enemy shall come in like a flood the spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him Isa. 59. 19. Your brethren who hate you that cast you out for my names sake said Let the Lord be glorified but he shall appear unto your joy c. Isa. 66. 5. Although I have cast them off among the heathen c. yet will I be unto them as a little sanctuary in the countries where they shall come Ezek. 11. 16. God preserved his in the fiery furnace and Daniel in the Lyons den Dan. 3. 25. Dan. 6. 22. How shall I give thee up Ephraim c mine heart is turned within me my repentings are kindled together I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger for I am God and not man c. Hosea 11. 8 9. Rejoyce not against me O mine enemy when I fall I shall arise when I sit in darkness the Lord shall be a light to me Micah 7. 8. The Lord is good a strong hold in the day of trouble and he knoweth them c. Nahum 1. 7. When they deliver you up take no thought how or what ye shall speak for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak Matth. 10. 19. God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able but will with the temptations also make a way to escape that ye may be able to bear it 1 Cor. 10. 13. Blessed be God c. the God of all comfort who comforteth us in all our tribulations c. For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us so our consolations also aboundeth by Christ 2 Cor. 1. 3 4 5. We are troubled on every side c. persecuted but not forsaken c. always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus that the life also of Jesus might be manifest in our body c. the inward man is renewed c. 2 Cor. 4. 8 9 10 16. We had trouble on every side c. Nevertheless God who comforteth them who are cast down comforted us c. 2 Cor. 7. 5 6. I besought the Lord thrice c. and he said unto me My grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in weakness 2 Cor. 12. 8 9 10. At my first answer no man stood with me c. Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me and strengthened me c. And the Lord shall deliver me c. 2 Tim. 4. 16 17 18.
shall receive the crown of life James 1. 3 12. We have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord James 5. 11. Rejoyce inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christs sufferings that when his glory shall be revealed ye may be glad also with exceeding joy 1 Pet. 4. 13. These are they who came out of great tribulations c. therefore are they before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple and he who sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them c. shall feed them c. and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes Rev. 7. 13 14 15 16 17. See some of the ends of Gods afflicting his Chap. 22. 10thly That God will not always chide nor suffer his to be under afflictions and persecutions they shall have an end he will bring deliverance and restore joy After Israel had been long and sorely oppressed and afflicted by the Egyptians the Lord sent Moses for their deliverance and said I have surely seen the afflictions of my people which are in Egypt and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters c. and I am come-down to deliver them out of their hand c. and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land Exod. 3. 7 8 9 10. chap. 6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. Yet for all that when they be in the land of their enemies I will not cast them away neither will I abhor them to destroy them utterly c. but I will for their sakes remember the covenant c. I am the Lord Levit. 26. 43 44 45. For the Lord will judge his people and repent him for his servants when he sees that their power is gone c. he will be merciful to his land c. Deut. 32. 36 43. He maketh sore and bindeth up he woundeth and his hands make whole Job 5. 18. And the Lord turned the captivity of Job c. also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before Job 42. 10. The needy shall not always be forgotten the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever Psal. 9. 18. Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble c. to judg the fatherless and the oppressed that the man of the earth may no more oppress or terrifie Psal. 10. 17 18. 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. 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. 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 is merciful and gracious c. he will not always chide neither will he keep his anger for ever Psal. 103. 8 9 13 14. The rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity Psal. 125. 2 3. 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. 5 6. The Lord will judg his people and he will repent himself concerning his servant Psal. 135. 14. 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. 12. 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. 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 c. Isa. 54. 7 8. I will not contend for ever neither will I be always wroth for the spirit should fail before me and the fouls 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 wroth 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. 61. 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. 29. 10 11. 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 Jerem. 30. 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
heathen that are at ease for I was but a litte displeased and they helped forward the affliction Zechar. 1. 15. When Jesus saw the multitude he had compassion on them because they fainted or were tyred and lay down c. Matth. 9. 36. I was an hungry and ye gave me meat I was thirsty and ye gave me drink I was a stranger and ye took me in naked and ye cloathed me I was in prison and ye came unto me I was sick and ye visited me c. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me Matth. 25. 35 36 37 40. When Jesus had put forth the parable of a man falling among thieves and was wounded and the Priest and Levite passing by and looking on but the Samaritan had compassion on him and went to him and bound up his wounds and took care of him he said Go and do thou likewise Luke 10. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37. Simon Simon Satan hath desired to have you that he might sift you as wheat but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted strengthen thy brethren Luke 22. 31 32. Peter therefore was kept in prison but prayer was made without ceasing or earnest and instant prayer was made of the Church unto God for him Acts 12. 5 12. Rejoyce with them who do rejoyce and weep with them who do weep be of the same mind one towards another Rom. 12. 15 16. The members should have the same care one of another and whether one member suffer all the members suffer with it or one member be honoured all the members rejoyce with it now ye are the body of Christ and members in particular 1 Cor. 12. 24 25 26 27. Blessed be God c. who comforteth us in all our tribulations that we may be able to comfort them who are in any trouble by the comfort wherewith we our ââ¦lves are comforted of God 2 Cor. 1. 3 4. Bear ye one anothers burthens and so fulfil the law of Christ Gal. 6. 2. Be kind one to another tender-hearted Eph. 4. 32. Ye have done well that ye did communicate with mine afflictions c. Ye sent once and again to my necessity Phil. 4. 14 15 16. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved bowels of mercy Col. 3. 12. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord nor of me his prisoner but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel c. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain But when he was in Rome he sought me out very diligently and found me the Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day c. how many things he ministred unto me at Ephesus thou knowest 2 Tim. 1. 8 16 17 18. At my first answer no man stood with me but all men forsook me I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge 2 Tim. 4. 16. Ye endured a great fight of affliction partly whiles ye were made a gazing-stock both by reproaches and afflictions and partly whilst ye became companions of them who were so used for ye had compassion on me in my bonds c. Heb. 10. 32 33 34. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers for thereby some have entertained Angels unawares Remember them who are in bonds as bound with them them who suffer adversity as being your selves also in the body Heb. 13. 2 3. Pure religion c. is to visit the fatherless and the widows in their affliction James 1. 27. See Duties in common Calamities Chap. 23. See Duty of Christians one to another Chap. 17. CHAP. XXIII Of Publick or common Calamities and Judgments First That they are of Gods ordering and none can keep them off GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth c. And the Lord said I will destroy man whom I have created c. And behold I even I do bring a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy all flesh c. Accordingly he brings the flood Gen. 6. 5 7 17. chap. 7. 4. The Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven and he overthrew those Cities Gen. 19. 24 25. See now that I am He and there is no God with me I kill I make alive I wound I heal neither is there any who can deliver out of my hand Deut. 32 39. If ye turn away and forsake my statutes c. then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land c. 2 Chron. 7. 19 20. The Lord stirred up against Jehoram the spirits of the Philistines and of the Arabians c. and they came up into Judah and brake into it c 2 Chron. 21. 16 17. They mocked the messengers c. till the wrath of the Lord arose against his people and there was no remedy therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees who slew their young men c. 2 Chron. 36. 15 16 17. He turned their heart to hate his people and to deal subtilly with his servants Psal. 105. 25. He gave them into the hand of the heathen and they who hated them ruled over them Psal. 106. 41 42. O Assyrian c. I will send him against an hypocritical nation c. to tread them down c. Isa. 10. 5 6. Behold the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth Isa. 26. 21. I have heard from the Lord of Hosts a consumption determined upon the whole earth Isa. 28. 22. Who gave Jacob for a spoil and Israel to the robbers did not the Lord against whom c Isa. 42. 24. I make peace and create evil I the Lord do all these things Isa. 45. 7. I was wrath with my people I have c. given them into thine hand c. therefore shall evil come upon thee c. thou shalt not be able to put it off c. Isa. 47. 6 11. I have forsaken mine house I have left mine heritage I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies Jer. 12. 7. At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation and concerning a kingdom to pluck up and to pull down and to destroy If that nation c. Jer. 18. 7 8. Is there any sorrow like unto my sorrow wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me in the day of the Lords anger Lam. 1. 12 13 14 c. Shall there be evil in a city and the Lord hath not done it Amos 3. 6. Therefore thus will I do unto thee O Israel c. prepare to meet thy God c. Amos 4. 12. See more in afflictions Chap. 22. 2dly The priviledges of the Saints and servants of God in such a time When God destroyed the whole world by the flood Noah found grace
in the heavens Lam. 3. 39 40 41 42. Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof Ezek. 9. 4. I sought for a man among them who should make up the hedg and stand in the gap before me for the land that I should not destroy it but I found none Ezek. 22. 30 Daniel in the captivity confesseth and prayeth Dan. 9. 3 4 c. God calls upon Israel to sanctifie a fast and to cry unto the Lord Joel 1. 13 14. Zeph. 2. 1 2 3. Turn to me with all your heart and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning and rent your heart and not your garments and turn unto the Lord c. Who knoweth if he will return and repent and leave a blessing behind him c Blow the trumpet in Zion sanctifie a fast Joel 2. 12 13 14 15 16 17. Because I will do this prepare to meet thy God O Israel Amos 4. 11 12. The prudent shall keep silent in that time for it is an evil time Amos 5. 13 c. Wo to them who are at ease in Zion c. but are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph Amos 6. 1 3 6. The people of Nineveh upon a threatning fast pray and return from their evil Jonah 3. 5 6 c. Though there be no ox in the stall c. yet I will rejoyce in the Lord I will joy in the God c. Hab. 3. 17 18 19. Is this a time for you to dwell in your cieled houses and this house lie waste Haggai 1. 4 5. When ye fasted and mourned did ye at all fast unto me c Execute true judgment c. Zech. 7. 5 9 10. Jesus said unto them Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans because they suffered such things I tell you nay but except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloe fell and slew them think ye that they were sinners above all men who dwelt in Jerusalem I tell you nay but except ye repent c. Luk. 13. 1 2 3 4 5. CHAP. XXIV Of Magistrates and Magistracy First That Magistracy is an Ordinance of God That by him are Magistrates advanced to Offices c. The Titles given them THE kingdom is the Lords and he is the governour among the nations Psal. 22. 28. Dan. 4. 17. Against all the gods or Princes of Egypt I will execute judgment c. Exod. 12. 12. And the Lord said to Moses Gather unto me seventy of the Elders of Israel c. and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee and will put it upon them and they shall bear the burthen of the people with thee c. Numb 11. 16 17 25. Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee throughout all thy tribes and they shall judg the people Deut. 16. 18. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust lifteth the beggar from the dunghil to sit among Princes and to make them inherit the throne of glory 1 Sam. 2. 8. When the people asked a king the Lord said to Samuel c. For they have not rejected thee but they have rejected me that I should not reign over them 1 Sam. 8. 5 6 7. The Kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins also they have dominion over our bodies c. our cattel c. Nehem. 9. 37. Promotion cometh neither from the east nor from the west c. but God is the judg he putteth down one and setteth up another Psal. 75. 5 6 7. God c. judgeth among the gods c. I have said Ye are gods c. Psal. 82. 1 6. By me kings reign and princes decree justice by me princes rule and nobles even all the judges of the earth Prov. 8. 15 16. For the transgression of a land many are the Princes thereof Prov. 28. 2. And that day shall the Lord of Hosts be c. for a spirit of judgment unto him who sitteth in judgment Isa. 28. 5 6. I have made the earth c. and have given it unto whom it seemeth meet unto me And now have I given c. to Nebuchadnezzar Jer. 27. 5 6 7. Blessed be the name of God c. he changeth the times and seasons he removeth kings and setteth up kings c. he is a God of gods and Lord of kings Dan. 2. 20 21 47. To the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will and setteth up over it the basest of men c. And they shall drive thee from men c. until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men and giveth it to whom he will Dan. 4. 17 32. O thou king the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom and majesty and glory and honour and for the majesty he gave him all c. trembled c. Dan. 5. 18 19. There is no power but of God the powers which be are ordained or ordered of God whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God Rulers are not a terror c. for he is the minister of God to thee for good Rom. 13. 1 2 3 4. 2dly What they are in the sight of God and considered as men Against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment I am the Lord Exod. 12. 12. He leadeth away counsellors spoiled and maketh the Judges fools he looseth the bonds of kings and girdeth their loins with a girdle he leadeth Princes away spoiled and overthroweth the mighty c. he poureth contempt upon Princes and weakneth the strength c. Job 12. 17 18 19 20 21. Accepteth not the person of Princes nor regardeth the rich c. for they all are the work of his hands in a moment shall they dye Job 34. 18 19 20. Be wise now therefore O ye kings be instructed ye Judges of the eath serve the Lord with fear and rejoyce with trembling kiss the son lest he be angry and ye perish from the way when his wrath is kindled Psal. 2. 2 10 11 12. I have said Ye are gods c. but ye shall dye like men and fall like one of the Princes Psal. 82. 6 7. The kings heart is in the hand of the Lord as the rivers of water he turneth it whither he will Prov. 21. 1. If thou seest the oppression of the poor and violent perverting of judgment and justice c. he who is higher than the highest regardeth and there is a higher than they Eccles. 5. 8. Ye scornful men who rule this people c. because ye have said We have made a covenant with death c. thus saith the Lord c. Your covenant with death shall be disanulled c. when the overflowing scourge shall pass thorow then ye shall
who swear by the Lord and that swear by Malchum Zeph. 1. 5. Every one who sweareth shall be cut off c. I will bring it forth saith the Lord of hosts and it shall enter into the house of c. and into the house of him who sweareth falsly by my name c. Zech. 5. 3 4. Love no false oath for all these are things which I hate saith the Lord Zech. 8. 17. Swear not at all neither by heaven for it is Gods throne nor by earth for it is his foot-stool c. But let your communication be yea yea nay nay for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil Mat. 5. 33 34 35 36 37. James 5. 12. They sought false witnesses against Christ and two came Mat. 26. 60. Men verily swear by the greater and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife wherein God willing more abundantly c. confirmed it by an oath Heb. 6. 13 16 17 18. And the Angel c. lifted up his hand to heaven and sware by him who liveth for ever c. that there should be time no longer Rev. 10. 5 6. CHAP. XXVI Of Preachers in general Gospel-Ministers of what spirits they should be their Duty and Recompence AND though the Lord give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more but thine eyes shall see thy teachers Isa. 30. 20. The Lord said unto Jeremy Thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee and whatsoever I shall command thee thou shalt speak Be not afraid c. Jer. 1. 7 8. If thou take forth the precious from the vile thou shalt be as my mouth Jer. 15. 19. The word of the Lord was made a reproach c. and a derision daily then said I I will not make mention of him nor speak any more in his name but his word was in mine heart as a burning-fire shut up in my bones and I was weary with forbearing and I could not stay c. Jer. 20. 8 9. Freely ye have received and freely give provide neither gold nor silver nor brass in your purses c. for the workman is worthy of his meat c. I send you forth as sheep c. be ye therefore as wise as serpents and harmless as doves Mat. 10. 7 8 9 10 16. Joh. 20. 21. Go ye therefore teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy Ghost teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you and lo I am with you c. Mat. 28. 19 20. He who speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory but he who seeketh his glory who sent him the same is true c. Joh. 7. 18. The Apostles were very desirous to do good to the souls of others and therefore took all occasions possible to preach the Gospel every where Acts 2. 13 14 c. ch 3. 12 13 c. ch 4. 8 9 10 11. ch 5. 29 30 31 42 ch 7. 1 2 3 c. When the Apostles were forbid to preach Christ they answer Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God judg ye for we cannot but speak the things we have seen and heard Acts 4. 19 20. We will give our selves to prayer continually and preaching of the word Act. 6. 4. These are the servants of the most high God who shew unto us the way of salvation Act. 16. 17. Paul being a tent-maker abode with Aquilla being of the same craft and wrought with him c. He reasoned in the Synagogue every Sabbath c. He testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ c. Apollos shewing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ Acts 18. 1 2 3 4 5 28. Paul preached three months disputing and perswading about the kingdom of God but when divers were hardned c. he separated the disciples c. Acts 19. 8 9. Paul said I kept back nothing which was profitable unto you but have shewed you and have taught you publickly and from house to house c. testifying c. repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ c. neither count I my life dear so that I might finish c. the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testifie the Gospel c. I am pure from the blood of all men for I have not shunned to declare unto you the whole connsel of God c. I have coveted no mans silver or gold c. ye your selves know that these hands have ministred to my necessity and to them who were with me Acts 20. 20 21 24 26 27 33 34 35. The Gentiles to whom I now send thee to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light Acts 26. 17 18. Paul dwelt two years in his own hired house and received all who came in unto him preaching the kingdom of God and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ Acts 28. 30 31. I thank my God c. that your faith is spoken of c. without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers c. I Iong to see you that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift to the end you may be established c. I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation Rom. 1. 8 9 10 11 16. Col. 1. 9. Ephes. 1. 15 16. I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me to make the Gentiles obedient c. I beseech you brethren for the Lord Jesus Christs sake c. that ye strive together with me in your prayer to God for me that I may be delivered from them who do not believe c. Rom. 15. 18 30. When I came to you I came not in the excellency of speech or of wisdom declaring unto you the testimony of God for I determined not to know any thing among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified c. and my speech and my preaching was not with inticing or perswasible words of mans wisdom but in demonstration of the spirit c. which things also we speak not in the words mans wisdom teacheth but which the holy Ghost teacheth comparing spiritual things with spiritual 1 Cor. 2. 1 2 3 4 13. And I brethren could not speak unto you as spiritual c. I have fed you with milk and not with meat for hitherto ye were not able c. I have planted c. but God gave the increase so then neither is he who planteth any thing c. 1 Cor. 3. 1 2 6 7. Account of us as c. stewards of the mystery of God moreover it is required in stewards that a man be found faithful c. Even to this present hour we hunger c. and labour working with our own hands 1 Cor. 4. 2 11 12.
Have we not power to eat and to drink c Who goeth to warfare at any time upon his own charge c so the Lord hath ordained that they who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel c. but I have used none of these things c. wo is unto me if I preach not the Gospel c. though I be free from all men yet have I made my self servant unto all that I might gain the more and unto the Jews I became as a Jew c. I am made all things to all men that I might by all means save some 1 Cor. 9. 4 7 14 19 20 21 22 23. I speak as to wise-men judg ye what I say the cup of blessing c. Even as I please all men in all things not seeking mine own profit but the profit of many that they may be saved 1 Cor. 10. 15 33. In the Church I had rather speak five words with my understanding that I might teach others also than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue 1 Cor. 14. 18 19. By the grace of God I am that I am c. I laboured c. yet not I but the grace of God which was with me 1 Cor. 15. 10. You also helping together by prayer for us c. not for that we have dominion over your faith but are helpers of your joy 2 Cor. 1. 11 24. If I make you sorry who is he then who maketh me glad but the same who is made sorry by me c out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears not that ye should be grieved but that c. we are not as many who corrupt the word of God but as of sincerity but as of God in the sight of God speak we in Christ 2 Cor. 2. 2 4 17. chap. 4. 1 2. Not that we are sufficient of our selves to think any thing as of our selves but our sufficiency is of God who also hath made us able ministers c. 2 Cor. 3. 5 6. Commending our selves to every mans conscience in the sight of God c. we preach not our selves but Christ Jesus the Lord and our selves your servants for Jesus sake c. We have the same spirit of faith c. we believe and therefore speak 2 Cor. 4. 2 5 13. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we perswade men c. the love of Christ constrains us c. God hath given unto us the ministry of reconciliation c. We are embassadors for Christ as though God c. 2 Cor. 5. 11 14 18 19 20. Giving no offence in any thing that the ministry be not blamed but in all things approving our selves as the ministers of God in much patience in afflictions in necessities in distresses c. by pureness by knowledg c. 2 Cor. 6. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. 10. We have wronged no man we have corrupted no man we have defrauded no man c. though I made you sorry I do not repent c. I do rejoyce not that you were made sorry but that ye sorrowed to repentance c. that ye might receive damage by us in nothing 2 Cor. 7. 2 8 9 10. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God c. 2 Cor. 10. 4 5. Paul being forced to it for the Gospels sake justifies and commends himself 2 Cor. 11. ch 12. I will not be burdensome to you I seek not yours but you for the children c. and I will very gladly spend and be spent for you though c. we do all things for your edisying dearly beloved for I fear c. lest when I come again my God will humble me among you and that I shall bewail many who have sinned and have not repented 2 Cor. 12. 14 15 17 19 20 21. We can do nothing against the truth but for the truth c. I should use sharpness according to the power which the Lord hath given me to your edification c. 2 Cor. 13. 8 9 10. Do seek to please men for if I yet pleased men I should not be the servant of Christ Gal. 1. 10. Paul blamed Peter for dissembling openly Gal. 2. 11 12 13 14. Paul had a holy jealousie of the Galatians and after he had written largely to them about their turning back to the law he saith Ye observe days and months and years I am afraid of you lest I have bestowed labour in vain Gal. 3. ch 4. 10 11. When he ascended up on high c. he gave gifts unto men c. and he gave some Apostles and some Prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastours and Teachers for the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry c. Ephes. 4. 8 11 12 13. Praying c. for me that utterance may be given unto me that I may open my mouth boldly Ephes. 6. 18 19. 2 Thes. 3. 1 2. Col. 4. 3 4. God is my record how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus c. some preach Christ out of envy c. what then notwithstanding every way whether in pretence or in truth Christ is preached and I therein rejoyce yea and will rejoyce Phil. 1. 8 15 16 17 18. If I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith I joy c. I have no man like-minded all seek their own things not the things which are Jesus Christs Phil. 2. 17 19 20 21. Not that I desire a gift but I desire fruit that may abound to your account Phil. 4. 16 17. Christ whom we preach warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we might present every man perfect in Christ Jesus whereunto I also labour striving according to his working who c. Col. 1. 27 28 29. I would that you knew what great conflict I have for you and for they at Laodicea c. that their hearts might be comforted Col. 2. 1. Our exhortation was not of deceit c. but as we were allowed of God c. even so we spake not as pleasing men but God who tryeth our hearts for neither at any time used we flattering words as ye know nor a cloke of covetousness God is witness nor of men sought we glory c. but we were gentle among you even as a Nurse cherisheth her children so being affectionately desirous of you we were willing to have imparted unto you c. labouring night and day because we would not be chargeable to any of you we preached unto you ye are witnesses and God how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved our selves c. what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoycing are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming 1 Thes. 2. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 19. I could no longer forbear I sent to know your faith lest by some means the tempter c. for now we live if ye stand
Silas chief men among the brethren Acts 15. 22. Phebe our sister who is a servant of the Church which is at Cenchrea Rom. 16. 1. Because of false brethren unawares brought in who came in privily to spy c. Gal. 4. 2. Epaphroditus my brother c. but your messenger c. I send him therefore the more carefully that when ye see him again ye may rejoyce c he was nigh unto death c. Phil. 2. 25 26 27 28. Onesimus c. who is one of you c. Epaphras who is one of you c. salute you Col. 4. 9 12. Our friends salute thee greet the friends by name 3 John ver 14. Of Letters commendatory or the Churches receiving of such who were recommended them from others by word or Letter Barnabas took Paul and brought him to the Apostles and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord c. and he was with them c. Acts 9. 26 27 28. When Apollos was disposed to pass into Achaia the brethren wrote exhorting the Disciples to receive him who when he was come helps them much Acts 18. 27. I commend unto you Phebe our sister c. that ye receive her in the Lord c. Rom. 16. 1 2. If Timotheus come see that he may be with you without fear for he worketh c. 1 Cor. 16. 10 11. Need we as some Epistles of commendation to you or of commendation from you 2 Cor. 3. 1 2 3. He remembreth the obedience of you all how with fear c. ye received him 2 Cor. 7. 14 15. Whether any do enquire of Titus he is my partner c. or our brethren they are the messengers of the Churches wherefore shew ye to them c. 2 Cor. 8. 22 23 24. Marcus c. touching whom ye received commandment if he come unto you receive him Col. 4. 10. The brethren c. whom if thou bring forward c. we therefore ought to receive such c. I wrote to the Church but Diotrephes c. received us not c. and forbiddeth them who would c. 3 John 3. 6 8 9 10. Of the Order of the Churches in their Assemblies and Meeting what they did there as their Duty and how they should order it in their constant Worship Christ said The Scribes and Pharisees c. love the chief seats in the Synagogues c. but he who is greatest among you shall be your servant c. Matth. 23. 6 11 12 17. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication c. Peter stood up in the midst of the Disciples c. about one hundred and twenty c. Acts 1. 13 14 15. They were all with one accord in one place c. and they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers c. And all who believed were together c. and they continued daily with one accord in the temple c. Acts 2. 1 42 44 46. The Apostles being let go they went to their own company c. and they lift up their voyce with one accord and said Lord c. Acts 4. 23 24 c. The Church c. and they were all with one accord in Solomons porch Acts 5. 11 12. Barnabas and Saul a whole year assembled themselves with the Church and taught much people Acts 11. 25 26. Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him c. many were met together praying Acts 12. 5 12. When ye come together into one place this is not to eat the Lords Supper c. wherefore my brethren when ye come together to eat tarry c. 1 Cor. 11. 20 33. If therefore the whole Church be come together into one place c. If all prophesie c. How is it then brethren When ye come together every one hath a Psalm hath a Doctrine c. let all things be done unto edifying c. for God is not the author of confusion but of peace as in all the Churches of the Saints 1 Cor. 14. 23 24 25 26 31 33. I am with you in the spirit joying and beholding your order Col. 2. 5. Comfort your selves together and edifie one another even as also ye do 1 Thess. 5. 11. Let us consider one another to provoke one another to love and good works not forsaking the assembling of our selves together as the manner of some is but exhorting one another Heb. 10. 24 25. My brethren have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ the Lord of glory with respect of persons for if there come into your assembly or Synagogue a man with a gold ring in goodly apparel and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment and ye have respect unto him who weareth the gay cloathing and say unto him sit thou here in a good place and say unto the poor stand thou there or sit here under my footstool are you not then partial c hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom c If ye fulfil the royal law c. thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self ye do well but if ye respect persons ye commit sin James 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Of the gifts which the members of Churches received Of Prayer Prophecying Psalms Tongues c. and how they did use them in the Church-assemblies and elswhere for the edification and good one of another and of others the order how they should be used directed such gifts to be desired for this end Eldad and Medad prophesied in the camp and there ran a young man and told Moses and Joshua c. said My Lord Moses forbid them and Moses said unto him Enviest thou for my sake would God that all the Lords people were Prophets and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them Numb 11. 26 27 28 29. Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the Congregation and spread forth his hand toward heaven and said Lord God of Israel c. 1 Kings 8. 22 23 c. Jehoshaphat stood in the Congregation c. in the house of the Lord c. and said O Lord God of our fathers art not thou God in heaven c 2 Chron. 20. 4 5. 6 7 c. Then they who feared the Lord spake often one to another and the Lord hearkned c. They shall be mine saith the Lord of Hosts Malachi 3. 16 17. John said Master We saw one casting out devils in thy name and he followed not us and we forbad him but Jesus said Forbid him not for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name that can lightly speak evil of me for he who is not against us is on our part Mark 9. 38 39 40. The Jews used to have such speak in their Synagogue who were not either Priests or other officers as appears in these instances Luke 4. 16
And they appointed two c. and they prayed and said Lord who knowest the hearts of all men shew whether of these two thou hast chosen c. And they gave forth their lots and the lot fell upon Matthias and he was numbred with the eleven Acts 1. 15 21 22 23 24 25 26. Then the Twelve called the multitude c. and said c. Brethren look ye out among you seven men of honest report c. whom we may appoint over this business c. and the saying pleased the multitude and they chose Stephen c. Acts 6. 2 3 5 6. And when they had ordained them Elders by suffrage in every Church and had prayed with fasting they commended them to the Lord Acts 14. 22 23. For this cause left I thee in Crete c. and ordain Elders in every City as I had appointed Titus 1. 5. Of laying on of hands upon the several occasions and to the several ends in Scripture mentioned Bring forth him who hath cursed c. let all who heard him lay their hands on his head Levit. 24. 14. Thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord and the children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites Numb 8. 9 10. Moses set Joshua before the congregation and he laid his hands upon him and c. Numb 17. 18 19 22 23. Joshua c. was full of the spirit of wisdom for Moses had laid his hands upon him Deut. 34. 9. They chose Stephen c. whom they set before the Apostles and when they had prayed they laid their hands upon them Acts 6. 5 6. Peter and John prayed and laid their hands on disciples and they received the holy Ghost Acts 8. 17. The Prophets and teachers at Antioch by the command of the holy Ghost to separate Paul and Barnabas c. did pray and fast and lay their hands upon them Acts 13. 1 2 3. Paul finding disciples c. and when Paul had laid his hands on them the holy Ghost c. Acts 19. 1 6. Paul prayed and laid hands on Publius his father and healed him being sick Acts 28. 8. Neglect not the gift c. given thee c. with laying on of the hands of the Presbytery 1 Tim. 4. 14. Lay hands suddenly on no man neither be partaker of other mens sins 1 Tim. 5. 22. Stir up the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands 2 Tim. 1. 6. Not laying again the foundation of repentance c. of laying on of hands Heb. 6. 1 2. Of the several Ordinances of Christ to be observed in and by the Churches of Christ and elswhere The earth is defiled under the inhabitants thereof because they have transgressed the laws changed the ordinances c. Isa. 24. 5. And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers c. and they continuing daily with one accord in the temple Acts 2. 41 42 46. And now I praise you brethren that you c. keep the Ordinances as they were delivered unto you 1 Cor. 11. 2. First Prayers These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women c. Acts 1. 14. And they continued c. and in prayers Acts 2. 42. See Praising at large Chap. 16. Secondly Reading teaching and preaching of the word of God Prophesying Thou shalt set a King over thee c. he shall write him a copy of this law in a book c. he shall read therein all the days of his life that he may learn to fear the Lord Deut. 17. 15 18 19 20. 2 Kings 22. 11. When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall chuse thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing gather the people together men and women and children and thy stranger that is within thy gates that they may hear and that they may learn and fear the Lord your God and observe to do all the words of this law and their children who have not known may hear and learn to fear the Lord c. Deut. 31. 11 12 13. Joshua read all the words of the law the blessings and curses according unto all which is written in the book of the law there was not a word of all which Moses commanded which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel with the women and the little ones and the strangers who were conversant among them Joshua 8. 34 35. Jehoshaphat sent to his Princes to Benhail c. to teach in the cities of Judah and with them Elishama c. Priests and they taught in Judah and had the book of the law of the Lord with them and went about throughout all the cities of Judah and taught the people 2 Chron. 17. 7 8 9. And Ezra the Priest brought the law before the Congregation c. and he read therein c. from the morning until the mid-day c. Allo Joshua and Bani c. and the Levites caused the people to understand the law and the people stood in their place so they read in the book of the law of God distinctly and gave the sense and caused them to understand the reading Nehem. 8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. ch 13. 1. He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel which he commanded our fathers that they should make them known to their children c. that they might set their hope in God c. Psal. 78. 5 6 7. Blessed is the man who heareth me watching daily at my gates waiting at the posts of my doors for whoso findeth me findeth life Prov. 8. 34 35. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who bringeth good tydings who publisheth peace c. and publisheth salvation c Isa. 52. 7. Nahum 1. 15. The Prophet who hath a dream let him tell a dream and he who hath my word let him speak my word faithfully what is the chaff to the wheat saith the Lord Jer. 23. 28 29. They shall wander from sea to sea c. to seek the word of the Lord and shall not find it Amos 8. 12. Go ye therefore and teach all nations c. teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you Matth. 28. 19 20. Whosoever shall not receive you nor hear you when ye depart thence shake off the dust from under your feet for a testimony against them Mark 6. 11. Luke 10. 16. Jesus c. as his custom was he went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath-day and stood up to read and there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Isaias and when he had opened the book he found the place where it was written The spirit of the Lord is upon me c. and he closed the book and gave it again to the minister and sate down c. and he began to say unto them This day is this
ye eat this bread and drink this cup ye do shew or shew ye the Lords death till he come wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord c. he who eateth c. unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself not discerning the Lords body c. When ye come together to eat tarry one for another and if any man hunger let him eat at home 1 Cor. 11. 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 33 34. 5thly Discipline Church-censures or removing of Scandals If a soul fin and hear the voice of swearing and is a witness whether he hath seen or known of it if he do not utter it then shall he bear his iniquity Levit. 5. 1. If there were a leper in the camp of Israel he was to be pronounced unclean and his habitation without the camp alone Levit. 13. 44 46. When he was to be brought into the camp again he was first to be pronounced clean by the Priest after he had viewed him and offered sacrifices for him and performed other things so for other uncleannesses they were to be separated from the congregation c. and so brought in again Levit. 14. 1 2 3 4 5 c. chap. 15. Matth. 8. 4. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour and not suffer sin upon him or that thou bear not sin for him Levit. 19. 17. If the people of the land do any way hide their eyes from the man when he giveth of his seed unto Molech and kill him not then I will set my face against that man and against his family Levit. 20. 3 4 5. The Priests or people who were unclean c. by any uncleanness were not to eat or touch the holy things that they might not profane the holy name of the Lord if they did before they were cleansed they were to be cut off from the presence of God no stranger was to eat of the holy thing Levit. 22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15. Put out of the camp every leper and every one who hath an issue c. both male and female shall ye put out c. that they defile not their camp in the midst whereof I dwell and the children of Israel did so c. Numb 5. 1 2 3 4. Deut. 23. 14. Uzziah the king was a leper and being in the temple the Priests thrust him out from thence c. he dwelt in a several house being a leper for he was cut off from the house of the Lord 2 Chron. 26. 19 20 21. The people of Israel the Priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the land c. for they have taken of their daughters c. so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people c. yea the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass c. Ezra 9. 1 2. They read in the book of Moses c. that the Ammonite c. should not come into the congregation of God for ever c. Now it came to pass when they had heard the law that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude Nehem. 13. 1 3. He who spareth his rod hateth his son but he who loveth him c. Prov. 13. 24. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself and discover not a secret to another or the secret of another Prov. 25. 9. Open rebuke is better than secret love Prov. 27. 5. If thou take forth the precious from the vile thou shalt be as my mouth Jer. 15. 19. Her priests have violated my law and have prophaned mine holy things they have put no difference between the holy and profane neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean Ezek. 22. 26. They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane and cause men to discern between the unclean and the clean Ezek. 44. 23. Ephraim hath mixed himself among the people c. a cake not turned Hosea 7. 8. Jesus said unto Peter c. I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven Matth. 16. 18 19. If thy brother shall trespass against thee go and tell him his fault between him and thee if he will hear thee thou shalt gain thy brother but if he will not hear thee then take with thee one or two more that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established and if he shall neglect to hear them tell it to the Church but if he neglect to hear the Church let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican verily I say unto you Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth c. Matth. 18. 15 16 17 18. John 20. 21 22 23. If thy brother trespass c. rebuke him and if he repent forgive him c. if seven times a day Luke 17. 3 4. I beseech you brethren mark them who cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye bave learned and avoid them for they are such who serve not our Lord Jesus but their own bellies c. Rom. 16. 17 18. It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you and such c. and ye are puffed up and have not rather mourned that he who hath done this deed might have been taken away from among you c. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ when ye are gathered together and my spirit with the power of our Lord Jesus to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus c. know ye not that a little leaven leavens the whole lump c I wrote to you in an Epistle not to keep company with fornicators yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world c. But if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator or covetous or an idolator c. with such a one no not to eat for what have I to do with them who are without do not ye judg them who are within c therefore put away from among your selves that wicked person 1 Cor. 5. Sufficient to such a man was this punishment or censure which was inflicted of many so that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him and comfort him c. wherefore I beseech you that you would confirm your love to him c. to whom ye forgive any thing I also forgive 2 Cor. 2. 6 7 8 9 10 11. Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers c. What fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness c Are ye not the temple of the living God
Eccles. 7. 13 14. Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth Eccles. 12. 1. The ox knoweth his owner and the asse his masters crib but Israel doth not know my people doth not consider Ah sinful nation Isa. 1. 3 4. They regard not the work of the Lord neither consider the operation of his hand therefore my people are gone into captivity because they have no knowledg Isa. 5. 11 12 13. Psal. 28. 5. That they may see and know and consider and understand together that the hand of the Lord hath done this and the holy one of Israel hath created it Isa. 41. 20. Remember ye not the former things neither consider the things of old Isa. 43. 18. God complaining of the sottishness of the makers and worshippers of idols saith None considereth in his heart neither is there knowledg or undrstanding to say I have burned part of it in the fire c. and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination shall I fall down to the stock of a tree Isa. 44. 17 18 19. The righteous perisheth and no man layeth it to heart and merciful men are taken away and none considereth that the righteous are taken from the evil to come Isa. 57. 1. They shall remember me among the nations whither they shall be carryed captive Ezek. 6. 9. Son of man prepare thy stuff for removing and remove by day in their sight c. it may be they will consider though they be a rebellious house Ezek. 12. 3. And lo if he beget a son who seeth all his fathers sins and considereth and doth not such like c. he shall not dye for the iniquity of his fathers Ezek. 18. 14 15 16 17 28. When I would have healed Israel then the iniquity of Ephraim was discovered c. and they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness now their own doings have beset them about c. Hosea 7. 1 2 Thus saith the Lord of Hosts Consider or set your heart upon your ways Haggai 1. 5 7. Take no thought for your life what you shall eat c. Behold the fowls of the air for they sow not c. And why take ye thought for rayment consider the Lillies of the field how they grow they toyl not c. yet Solomon c. Matth. 6. 25 26 28 29 30. Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brothers eye but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye Matth. 7. 3. The disciples for want of consideration said For what purpose is this waste for this oyntment might have been sold c. Jesus said Why trouble ye the woman for she hath wrought a good work upon me Matth. 26. 7 8 9 10 11. The wind ceased and they were sore amazed c. for they considered not the miracle of the loaves for their heart was hardned Mark 6. 51 52. All they who heard wondred c. but Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart Luke 2. 17 18 19. Which of you intending to build a Tower sitteth not down first and counteth the cost whether he have sufficient to finish it c Luke 14. 28 29 30 31. Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate before what you shall answer for I will give you a mouth c. Luke 21. 14. Peter rashly said to Jesus Thou shalt never wash my feet but when Jesus had said If I wash thee not thou hast no part with me Peter said c. Not my feet only but also my hands and my head John 13. 8 9. They of the Circumcision contended with Peter for going to the Gentiles till they had considered the grounds which Peter rehearsed to them Acts 11. 1 2 3 c. Brethren if a man be overtaken in a fault ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness considering thy self lest thou also be tempted Gal. 6. 1. Meditate on these things give thy self wholly to them c. Consider what I say and the Lord give thee understanding in all things 1 Tim. 4. 15. 2 Tim. 2. 7. Wherefore holy brethren c. consider the Apostle and High-priest of our profession Jesus Christ who was faithful c. Heb. 3. 1 2. Now consider how great this man was unto whom the Patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoil Heb. 7. 4. And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works Heb. 10. 24. Let us run with patience c. looking unto Jesus c. for consider him who endured such contradiction of sinners against himself lest ye be wearied and faint in your mind Heb. 12. 1 2 3. Remember them who have the rule over you who have spoken unto you the word of God whose faith sollow considering the end of their conversation Heb. 13. 7. Remember ye the words which were spoken before of the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Jude verse 17. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen and repent and do thy first works c. Rev. 2. 5. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard and hold fast and repent Rev. 3. 3. CHAP. XXXII Of the Thoughts Mind and Affections AND God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually Gen. 6. 5. chap. 8. 21. The Lord c. understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts c. 1 Chron. 28. 9. I have made a covenant with my eyes why then should I think of a maid Job 31. 1. The wicked c. will not seek God God is not in all his thoughts or all his thoughts are there is no God Psal. 10. 4. Their inward thought is that their house shall continue for ever and their dwellings c. Psal. 49. 11. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow c. when I remember thee Psal. 63. 5 6. The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man that they are vanity c. in the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul Psal. 94. 11 19. I thought on my ways and turned my feet unto thy testimonies c. I hate vain thoughts c. Psal. 119. 59 113. Thou knowest my down-sitting c. thou understandest my thoughts afar off c. Search me O God and know my heart try me and know my thoughts Psal. 139. 2 23. The thoughts of the righteous are right but the counsels of the wicked c. Prov. 12. 5. The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord Prov. 15. 26. Commit thy works unto the Lord and thy thoughts shall be established Prov. 16. 3. The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness but of every one who is hasty only to want Prov. 21. 5. Eat thou not the bread of him who hath an evil eye for as he thinketh in his heart so is he Eat c. saith he but his heart is not with thee Prov. 23. 6 7. The
7. 1 2. 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 spiriâ⦠shall return unto God who gave it Eccles. 12. 1 2 3 4 5 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 grafs 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. Lamentation and bitter weeping Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted 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 dyed 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. 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. 4. 1 Cor. 15. 55. Jesus said unto the man on the cross Verily c. to day shalt thou be with me in Paradise Luke 23. 42 43. Simeon said Now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace for mine eyes have seen thy salvation Luke 2. 26 29. 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 yeelded up the ghost Acts 5. 5 10. And they stoned Stephen calling and saying Lord Jesus receive my spirit Act. 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. Whether we live we live unto the Lord and whether we dye we dye unto the Lord whether we live therefore ââ¦r dye we are the Lords for to this end Christ both dyed 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. 4. 7. If our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissoved 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. To dye 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 lest 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 dyed 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 dye but after this the judgment Heb. 9. 27. 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. chap. 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. Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle even as our Lord c. 2 Pet. 1. 14. Blessed are the dead who dye 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. The beggar dyed and was carried by the Angels into Abrams bosom Luke 16. 22. 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 lyeth 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 self 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. 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. 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 voyce and shall come forth they who have done good unto the resurrection of life c. John 5. 28 29. I should lose 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 of the resurrection from the dead some mocked Acts 17. 32. Of the hope and resurrection of the dead am I called in question c. The Sadduces say There is no resurrection c. The Pharisees confess it Acts 23. 6 8. chap. 24. 21. They themselves also allow that there shall be a resurrection of the dead both of the just and unjust Acts 24. 15. Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you that God should raise the dead Acts 26. 8. The earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God c. We our selves groan within our selves waiting for the adoption to wit the redemption of our body Rom. 8. 19 21 22 23. And God hath both raised up the Lord and will also raise up us by his own power 1 Cor. 6. 14. The resurrection of the dead proved at large and with what bodies and the manner of the resurrection 1 Cor. 15. 12 13 to the 56. That we should not trust in our selves but in God who raiseth the dead 2 Cor. 1. 9. He who raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus and shall c. 2 Cor. 4. 14. The holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption Ephes. 4. 30. We look for the Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ who shall change our vile body that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body according unto the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself Phil. 3. 20 21. He is the head c. the beginning the first-born from the dead c. Col. 1. 18. I would not have you ignorant brethren concerning them who are asleep that ye sorrow not even as others who have no-hope for if we believe that Jesus dyed and rose again even so them also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with him for this we say unto you by the word of the Lord That we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them who are asleep for the Lord himself shall descend c. and the dead in Christ shall arise first then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them c. 1 Thess. 4. 13 14 15 16 17. Hymeneus c. who concerning the truth have erred saying That the resurrection is past already and overthrow the faith of some 2 Tim. 2. 18. Not laying again the foundation c. of the resurrection of the dead Heb. 6. 1 2. Others were tortured not accepting deliverance that they might obtain a better resurrection Heb. 11. 35. Thy wrath is come and the time of the dead that they should be judged Rev. 11. 18. I saw the souls of them who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus c. and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years but the rest of the dead lived not again till the thousand years were finished This is the first resurrection blessed and holy is he who hath part in the first resurrection on such the second death hath no power c. And I saw the dead small and great stand before God c. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it and death and Hell or the grave delivered up the dead which were in them Rev. 20. 4 5 6 12 13. CHAP. XXXVI Of Christs second coming to the Judgment and rendring unto every man according to his deeds done in the body whether good or bad SHall not the Judg of all the earth do right Gen. 18. 25. The wicked is reserved to the day of destruction they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath Job 21. 30. I know my Redeemer liveth and he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth Job 19. 25. The ungodly shall not stand in judgment nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous Psal. 1. 5. The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations which forget God Psal. 9. 17. God is Judg himself Psal. 50. 6. He cometh to judg the earth and he shall judg the world with righteousness and the people with his truth Psal. 96. 13. Psal. 98. 9. Rejoyce O young man in thy youth c. and walk in the ways of thine heart and in the sight of thine eyes but know thou that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment Eccles. 11. 9. For God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret thing whether it be good or whether it be evil Eccles. 12. 14. Thine eyes are upon all the ways of the sons of men to give every one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings Jer. 32. 19. Agree with thine adversary c. lest at any time thine adversary deliver thee to the Judg c. Matth. 5. 25 26. Many will say to me in that day Lord Lord Have we not prophesied in thy name c then will I profess unto them I never knew you depart from me ye who work iniquity Matth. 7. 21 22 23. Luke 13. 25 26 27. Whosoever shall not receive you c. it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that City Matth. 10. 14 15. chap. 11. 21 22 23 24. But I say unto you That every idle word which men shall speak they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment Matth. 12. 36. So shall it be at the end of the world the Son of man shall send sorth his Angels and they shall gather c. them which do iniquity and shall cast them into a furnace of fire there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth then shall the righteous shine c. Matth. 13. 40 41 42 43 49 50. The Son of man shall
come in the glory of his father with his Angels and then he shall reward every man according unto his works Matth. 16. 27. There was a man who had not on a wedding-garment and the king said unto him Friend how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment and he was speechless Then said the king to his servants Bind him hand and foot and take him away and cast him into outer darkness there shall be weeping c. Matth. 22. 11 12 13. chap. 25. 30. As the lightning cometh out of the East and shineth to the West so shall also the coming of the Son of man be c. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory and he shall send his Angels with a great sound of a trumpet and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds c. But of the day and hour knoweth no man no not the Angels in heaven but my father only but as the days of Noah were so shall also the coming of the Son of man be c. they were eating and drinking c. Watch therefore c. be ye therefore ready also for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh c. Matth. 24. 27 30 31 36 37 38 39 42 43 44 c. Luke 12 35 36. chap. 17. 24. When the Son of man shall come in his glory and all his holy Angels with him then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory and before him shall be gathered all nations and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats and he shall set the sheep on the right hand but the goats on the left hand Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand Come ye blessed of my father inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world for I was an hungred c. Then shall he say unto them on the left hand Depart from me ye cursed into everlasting fire prepared for the Devil and his angels for I was an hungred c. and these shall go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into everlasting life Matth. 25. 31 32 33 35 41 42 46. Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right-hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven Matth. 26. 64. Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me c. in this adulterous and sinful generation of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed when he cometh in the glory of his father with his holy Angels Mark 8. 38. The father judgeth no man but hath committed all judgment to the Son that all men should honour the Son c. and hath given him authority to execute judgment also because he is the Son of man c. As I hear I judg and my judgment is just because I seek not mine own will c. John 5. 22 23 27 30. He who rejecteth me c. hath one who judgeth him the word I have spoken the same shall judg him in the last day John 12. 48. I will come again and receive you John 14. 3. Ye now therefore have sorrow but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoyce c. John 16. 22. This same Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven Acts 1. 11. He commanded us to preach unto the people c. That it is he who was ordained of God to be the Judg of quick and dead Acts 10. 42. He hath appointed a day in the which he will judg the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained whereof he hath given an assurance unto all men in that he hath raised him from the dead Acts 17. 31. And as he reasoned of righteousness temperance and judgment to come Felix trembled Acts 24. 25. After thy hardness c. treasurest up unto thy self wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God who will render to every man according to his deeds to them who by patient continuing in well-doing c. eternal life but unto them who are contentious c. indignation and wrath c. upon every soul of man who doth evil c. but glory honour and peace to every man who worketh good c. for there is no respect of persons with God c. in the day when God shall judg the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my Gospel Rom. 2. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 16. Is God unrighteous c God forbid for then how shall God judg the world Rom. 3. 5 6. Why dost thou judg thy brother c we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ for it is written As I live saith the Lord Every knee shall bow to me and every tongue shall confess to God so then every one of us shall give an account of himself to God Rom. 14. 10 11 12. Isa. 45. 23. If any man build on this foundation gold silver c. every mans work shall be made manifest for the day shall declare it because it shall be revealed by fire and the fire shall try every mans work of what sort it is c. 1 Cor. 3. 12 13 14 15. He who judgeth me is the Lord therefore judg nothing before the time until the Lord come who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness c. 1 Cor. 4. 4 5. Do ye not know that the Saints shall judg the world c that we shall judg Angels 1 Cor. 6. 2 3. We must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ that every one may receive the things done in his body according to that he hath done whether it be good or bad knowing therefore the terror of the Lord c. 2 Cor. 5. 9 10 11. When Christ who is our life shall appear then shall ye also appear with him c. Col. 3. 4. To the end he may establish your hearts c. before God even our father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his Saints 1 Thess. 3. 13. The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout with the voice of the Archangel and with the trump of God 1 Thess. 4. 16 17. For your selves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night for when they shall say peace and safety then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travel upon a woman with child and they shall not escape c. I pray God your whole spirit soul and body may be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord 1 Thess. 5. 2 3 23. It is a righteous thing with God to recompence tribulation to them who trouble you and to you who
are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels in flaming fire taking vengeance of them who know not God and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power 2 Thess. 1. 6 7 8 9. We beseech you by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye be not soon shaken in mind c. as that the day of Christ is at hand c. except there come first a falling away and that man of sin be revealed c. 2 Thess. 2. 1 2 3. The Lord Jesus who shall judg the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom c. a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judg shall give me at that day c. unto them also who love his appearance 2 Tim. 4. 1 8. Looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Titus 2. 13. Not laying again the foundation c. of eternal judgment Heb. 6. 1 2. It is appointed for all men once to dye but after this the judgment so Christ c. unto them who look for him shall he appear the second time without sin Heb. 9. 27 28. A certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation which shall devour the adversary c. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God Heb. 10. 27 31. Ye are come unto mount Zion c. and to God the Judg of all c. Heb. 12. 22 23. Be patient therefore brethren to the coming of the Lord c. for the coming of the Lord draweth near c. James 5. 7 8. That the tryal of our faith c. might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ c. the father who without respect of persons judgeth according unto every mans works 1 Pet. 1. 7 17. Who shall give account unto him who is ready to judg the quick and the dead c. the end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer c. The time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God c. What shall the end be of them who obey not the Gospel of God and if the righteous scarcely be saved Where shall the ungodly and sinners appear 1 Pet. 4. 5 7 17 18. When the chief shepherd shall appear ye shall receive a crown c. 1 Pet. 5. 4. The Lord knoweth how c. to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished 2 Pet. 2. 9. There shall come in the last days scoffers c. and saying Where is the promise of his coming for since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were from the beginning c. the heavens and the earth which now are by the same word are kept in store reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men c. One day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day c. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise c. Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought ye to be c looking for and hasting unto the day of God 2 Pet. 3. 3 4 7 8 10 11 12. Psal. 102. 25 26. Abide in him that when he appears we may have confidence at his coming 1 John 2. 28. That we may have boldness in the day of judgment because as he is so are we 1 John 4. 16 17. The Angels who kept not their first state c. hath he reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day c. Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his Saints to execute judgment upon all c. Jude ver 6 14 15. Behold he cometh with clouds and every eye shall see him and they also who pierced him c. Rev. 1. 7. And the heavens departed as a scroul c. and the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the chief Captains and the mighty men c. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains and said unto the mountains and rocks Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sitteth upon 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. 14 15 16 17. The nations were angry and thy wrath is come and the time of the dead that they should be judged and thou shouldst give unto thy servants a reward c. Rev. 11. 18. I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it from whose face the earth and the heavens fled away c. and I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the books were opened c. and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their works Rev. 20. 11 12 15. Behold I come quickly and my reward is with me to give every man according as his works shall be c. And the Spirit and the Bride say Come c. He who testified these things saith Surely I come quickly Amen Even so Come Lord Jesus Rev. 22. 12 17 20. We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them who do such things Rom. 2. 2. Be not deceived c. for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap for he who soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap c. Gal. 6. 7 8. CHAP. XXXVII Of the glory prepared for the Saints and reserved to be given to them at the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ. IF in this life only we have hope in Christ we are of all men most miserable 1 Cor. 15. 19. After I awake c. yet in my flesh or out of my flesh shall I see God whom I shall see for my self and mine eyes shall behold and not another Job 19. 26 27. Death shall feed on them and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning Psal. 49. 14. Many of them who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake some to everlasting life c. and they who be wise or teachers shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they who turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever Dan. 12. 2 3. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Matth. 5. 8. Lay up for your selves treasure in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt and where thieves do not break through and steal c. Matth. 6. 20. Many shall come c. and shall sit down with Abraham c. in the kingdom of heaven Matth. 8. 11.
and the man who getteth understanding for the merchandize of it is better than the merchandize of silver Prov. 3. 13 14. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom the knowledg of the Holy understanding Prov. 9. 10. Wise men lay up knowledg Prov. 10. 14. The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way Prov. 14. 8. Evil men understand not judgment but they who seek the Lord understand all things Prov. 28. 5. Tell me O thou whom my soul loveth where thou feedest c. if thou know not O thou fairest c. go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock Cant. 1. 7 8. The ox knoweth his owner and the ass his masters crib Israel doth not know my people doth not consider Isa. 1. 3. Therefore my people are gone into captivity because they have no knowledg Isa. 5. 13. Hear ye indeed but understand not and see ye indeed but perceive not c. make their ears heavy and shut their eyes lest they see c. and understand Isa. 6. 9 10. Matth. 13. 13 14. The earth shall be full of the knowledg of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Isa. 11. 9. Habbak 2. 14. It is a people of no understanding therefore he who made them will not have mercy on them Isa. 27. 11. The Lord hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep and hath closed your eyes c. and the vision of all is become unto you as the words of a book sealed c. therefore c. The wisdom of their wise men shall perish and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid c. In that day shall the eyes of the blind see out of obscurity c. They who erred in spirit shall come to understanding Isa. 29. 10 11 12 13 14 18 24. Save us c. that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord c. Isa. 37. 20. Have ye not known c it is he who sitteth upon the circle of the earth Isa. 40. 21 22. That they may know and consider and understand together that the hand of the Lord c. Isa. 41. 20. I will bring the blind by a way they knew not c. in paths they have not known Isa. 42. 16. They have not known nor understood for he hath shut their eyes and they cannot see and their hearts and they cannot understand c. neither is there knowledg or understanding to say I have burned part of it c. Isa. 44. 18 19. They who handle the law knew me not Jer. 2. 8. I will give you Pastors c. who shall feed you with knowledg and understanding Jer. 3. 15. My people is foolish they have not known me they are sottish children they have no understanding they are wise to do evil but to do good they have no knowledg Jer. 4. 22. chap. 8. 7. chap. 9. 3 6. chap. 5. 21. Let him who glories glory in this that he understandeth and knoweth me that I am the Lord who exercise loving-kindness judgment and righteousness Jer. 9. 24. I will give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord Jer. 24. 7. Hos. 2. 20. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour and every man his brother saying Know the Lord for they shall all know me from the least c. Jer. 31. 34. I will set my glory among the heathen so the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward c. And when I have brought them again c. then shall they know that I am the Lord their God who caused them to be led into captivity Ezek. 39. 21 22 23 27 28. To the intent that the living may know that the most high ruleth c. They shall make thee eat grass as oxen c. till thou know that the most High ruleth c. Dan. 4. 17 25 32. But the people who do know their God shall be strong and do c. and they who understand among the people shall instruct many c. and some of understanding shall fall Dan. 11. 32 33 35. And none of the wicked shall understand but the wise shall understand Dan. 12. 10. The Lord hath a controversie c. because there is no truth nor mercy nor knowledg of God in the land c. My people are destroyed for lack of knowledg because thou hast rejected knowledg I will also reject thee that thou shalt be no Priest Hos. 4. 1 2 6. Then shall we know if we follow on to know the Lord c. For I desire c. the knowledg of God more than burnt-offerings Hos. 6. 3 6. Who is wise and he shall understand these things prudent and he shall know them Hos. 14. 9. The Priests lips should preserve knowledg Malachi 2. 7. The light of the body is the eye c. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness how great is that darkness Matth. 6. 22 23. If ye had known what this meaneth I will have mercy c. ye would not have condemned c. Matth. 12. 7. Because it is given to you to know the mystery of the kingdom of heaven but to them it is not given c. therefore speak I to them in parables c. Matth. 13. 11 13 19. One heareth the word of the kingdom and understandeth it not then cometh the wicked c. Mark 4. 11 34. Ye do err not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God Matth. 22. 29. The Gadarenes through ignorance of Christ besought him to depart from them Luke 8. 37. Peter said c. Let us build three tabernacles one for thee c. not knowing what he said Luke 9. 33. I thank thee O father c. that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes c. for so it seemed good in thy sight c. No man knoweth who the son is c. but the son and he to whom the son will reveal him c. blessed are the eyes which see the things that ye see c. Luke 10. 21 22 23. Wo unto you Lawyers for ye have taken away the key of knowledg ye entred not in your selves and them who were entring in ye hindred or forbad Luke 11. 52. That servant who knew his Lords will and prepared not neither did according c. shall be beaten with many stripes but he who knew not and did commit things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes Luke 12. 47 48. Jesus took unto him the twelve and said unto them c. And they understood none of these things and this saying was hid from them neither knew they c. Luke 18. 31 32 33 34. John 12. 16. chap. 13. 7. chap. 20. 9. He beheld the City and wept over it saying If thou hadst known even thou at least in this thy day the things which belong unto thy peace but
now they are hid c. Luke 19. 41 42. Then opened he their understandings that they might understand the Scriptures Luke 24. 44 45. He was in the world c. and the world knew him not John 1. 10. Ye must be born again c. Nicodemus answered and said unto him How can these things be Jesus c. said Art thou a master in Israel and knowest not these things John 3. 4 7 8 9 10. If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is that saith to thee Give me to drink thou wouldst have asked of him and he would have given thee living water c. Ye worship ye know not what we know what we worship John 4. 10 22. The Jews therefore strove among themselves saying How can this man give us his flesh to eat John 6. 52. If any man will do his will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God c. John 7. 17. I am the light of the world he who followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life c. If ye had known me ye should have known my father also c. When ye have lift up the Son of man then shall ye know that I am he c. If ye continue in my word c. ye shall know the truth c. Why do ye not understand my speech even because ye cannot hear my word John 8. 12 19 28 32 43. chap. 14. 7 9. We know that God spake unto Moses as for this fellow we know not from whence he is c. Jesus said For judgment came I c. that they who see not might see and that they who see might be made blind c. If ye were blind ye should have no sin c. John 9. 29 39 41. He who walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth John 12. 35. If ye know these things happy are ye if ye do them John 13. 17. All these things will they do unto you c. because they know not him who sent me John 15. 21 chap. 16. 2 3. And this is life eternal that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent c. They have known surely that I came out from thee c. The World hath not known thee c. these have known that thou hast sent me John 17. 3 7 8 24. As yet they knew not the Scripture that he must rise again from the dead John 20. 9. Ye denyed the Holy one c. and killed the Prince of life and now brethren I wot that through ignorance ye did it as did also your rulers Acts 3. 14 15 17. When they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men c. they had been with Jesus Acts 4. 13. They who dwell at Jerusalem and their rulers because they knew him not nor yet the voices of the Prophets which are read c. they have fulfilled them in condemning him Acts 13. 27. I found an altar with this inscription To the unknown God whom therefore ye ignorantly worship I declare c. We ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold c. and the times of this ignorance God winked at but now commandeth c. Acts 17. 23 29 30. I verily thought with my self that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus c. Acts 26. 9. That which may be known of God is manifest c. for the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things which are made even his eternal power and Godhead so that they are without excuse because when they knew God they did not glorifie him as God c. Even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledg God gave them up c. Rom. 1. 19 20 21 28. Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness c not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance c. Thou art called a Jew c. and knowest his will c. Rom. 2. 4. 18 19. The way of peace they have not known c. By the law is the knowledg of sin Rom. 3. 17 20. chap. 7. 7. We glory also in tribulation knowing that tribulation worketh patience c. Rom. 5. 3 4. They have a zeal of God but not according to knowledg for they being ignorant of Gods righteousness and going about to establish their own c. have not submitted c. Rom. 10. 2 3. I would not brethren that ye should be ignorant in this mystery lest ye should be wise in your own conceits that blindness in part is happened to Israel c. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledg 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 Rom. 11. 25 33 34. That ye may prove what is that good and acceptable will of God Rom. 12. 2. I my self also am perswaded of you my brethren that ye also are full of goodness and filled with all knowledg able also to admonish one another Rom. 15. 14. The mystery which was kept secret since the world began but now is made manifest and by the Scriptures of the Prophets according to the commandment of the everlasting God made known to all nations Rom. 16. 25 26. In every thing ye are enriched c. and in all knowledg c. The world by wisdom knew not God c. 1 Cor. 1. 5 21. I determined not to know any thing among you save Jesus Christ and him crucified c. We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery c. which none of the Princes of this world knew for had they known it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory c. God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit c. The things of God knoweth no man but the spirit of God Now we have received the Spirit which is of God that we might know the things which are freely given to us of God c. the natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God c. neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned c. Who hath known the mind of the Lord c but we have the mind of Christ 1 Cor. 2. 2 7 8 10 11 12 14 16. If any c. seemeth to be wise in this world let him become a fool that he may be wise 1 Cor. 3. 18. Do ye not know that the Saints shall judg the world c Know ye not c 1 Cor. 6. 2 3 15. We know that we all have knowledg knowledg puffeth up but charity edifieth and if any man thinketh he knoweth any thing he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know c. We know that an Idol is nothing c. howbeit there is not in every man that
21. The parable of the rich man and poor Lazarus Luke 16. 20 c. Take heed to your selves lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and cares of this life and so that day come c. Luke 21. 34. How can ye believe who receive honour one from another and seek not the honour which cometh from God only John 5. 44. Labour not for the meat which perisheth but for that which endureth c. John 6. 27. He is of age ask him c. These words spake his parents because they feared the Jews for the Jews had agreed already That if any man did confess that he was Christ he should be put out of the Synagogue therefore said his parents c. John 9. 21 22 23. Among the chief rulers also many believed on him but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him lest they should be put out of the Synagogue for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God John 12. 42 43. In the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good chear I have overcome the world John 16. 33. I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world but that thou shouldst keep them from the evil John 17. 15. Jesus answered My kingdom is not of this world if my kingdom were of this world then would my servants fight that I should not c. John 18. 36. Pilate sought to release Jesus but the Jews cryed out saying If thou let this man go thou art not Cesars friend c. When Pilate therefore heard that saying he brought Jesus forth c. John 19. 12 13 15 16. What house will ye build for me saith the Lord c Hath not my hand made all these things c Acts 7. 48 49 50. chap. 14. 15 17. When Saul had cast out the evil spirit out of the damsel and her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone they caught Paul and Silas c. and said That they did exceedingly trouble the City c. Acts 16. 18 19 20 21. God who made the world c. he is Lord of heaven and earth c. He giveth to all life c. and all things Acts 17. 24 25. So Demetrius a Silver-smith and others of the same trade who made silver-shrines for Diana c. complained against Paul for prââ¦aching the Gospel cryed up Diana because they were like to lose their gain if men esteemed not of Diana as a goddess Acts 19. 24 25 26 27. Your selves know that these hands of mine have ministred to my necessities and them who were with me I have shewed you all things how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak and to remember the words of our Lord Jesus how he said It is more blessed to give than to receive Acts 20. 33 34 35. The carnal mind is enmity against God it is not subject to the law of God neither indeed can be Rom. 8. 7. Make no provision for the flesh to fulfil the lusts thereof Rom. 13. 14. Ye see your calling brethren how that not many wise men after the flesh not many noble are called but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise c. that no flesh should glory c. 1 Cor. 1. 26 27 28 29. The time is short it remaineth that both they who have wives be as though they had none and they who weep as though they wept not and they who rejoyce as if they rejoyced not and they who buy as though they possessed not and they who use this world as not abusing it for the fashion of this world passeth away c. He who is marryed careth for the things which are of this world how he may please his wife 1 Cor. 7. 29 30 31 32 33. The Devil is called the god of this world 2 Cor. 4. 4. The sorrow of the world worketh death 2 Cor. 7. 10. You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that though he was rich yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through his poverty might be rich 2 Cor. 8. 9. God is able to make all grace abound towards you that ye always having all sufficiency c. 2 Cor. 9. 8. Jesus Christ who gave himself for our sins that he might deliver us from this present evil world according to the will of God c. Gal. 1. 4. The flesh lusteth against the spirit c. so that ye cannot do the thing that ye would Gal. 5. 17. God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ by whom or whereby the world is crucified to me and I unto the world Gal. 6. 14. Covetousness let it not be once named among you as becometh Saints c. for this ye know that no whoremonger c. nor covetous man who is an Idolater hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God Ephes. 5. 3 5. Whose end is destruction whose God is their belly whose glory is in their shame who mind earthly things Phil. 3. 19. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication c. let your request be made known to God c. I have learned that in whatsoever state I am therewith to be content I know how to be abased and how to abound every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry both to abound and suffer need c. but my God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Jesus Christ Phil. 4. 6 12 19. Set your affections or mind on things above not on things on the earth c. Mortifie therefore your members c. inordinate affections evil concupiscence and covetousness which is Idolatry Col. 3. 2 5. Meats which God hath created to be received c. for every creature of God is good and nothing to c. 1 Tim. 4. 3 4. She who liveth in pleasure or delicately is dead while she liveth 1 Tim. 5. 6. Godliness with contentment is great gain for we brought nothing into the world it is certain we can carry nothing out and having food and raiment let us be therewith content but them who will be rich fall into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and hurtful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition for the love of mony is the root of all evil which while some coveted after have erred from the faith and pierced themselves thorow with many sorrows but thou O man flee these things c. Charge them who be rich in this world that they be not high-minded nor trust in uncertain riches but in the living God who giveth all things richly to enjoy that they do good that they be rich in good works ready to distribute c. laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come 1 Tim. 6. 6 7 8 9 10 11 17 18 19. Endure
to a Virgin c. Luke 1. 11 12 13 19 26 27 28 30 35. There were shepherds abiding in the field c. and lo 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 Highest Luke 2. 8 9 10 13 14. There is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over one sinner that repenteth Luke 15. 10. Ye shall see heaven open and the Angels of God afcending and descending upon the Son of man John 1. 51. The people c. said That it thundered Others said An Angel spake to him c. John 12. 29. The Angel of the Lord by night opened the Prison-doors and brought them forth Acts 8. 19. Who hath received the law by the disposition of Angels and have not c. Acts 7. 53. And the Angel of the Lord spake unto Philip saying Arise and go towards c. Acts 3. 26 27. An Angel of God appeared to Cornelius Acts 10. 3 7. The Angel of the Lord came upon 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. Know ye not that we shall judg 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 saith 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. 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 Angel sounding c. Rev. 7. chap. 8. chap. 9. chap. 10. CHAP. XLII Of the Parables and the 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 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. chap. 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 Sir 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 c. expect 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 kings 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 Bridechamber 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 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. 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. 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 thy soul shall 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 Judg. 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 diseases and such as were possessed with devils Matth. 4. 24. Christ cured the leprous man healed the
your fruit unto holiness and the end everlasting life Rom. 6. 14 22. There is no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus c. For the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death c. As many as are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God for ye have not received the spirit of bondage c. but the spirit of adoption c. And if children then heirs heirsof God and joynt heirs with Christ c. We know that all things work together for good to them who love God c. If God be for us who can be against us he who spared not his own Son c. How shall he not with him also freely give us all things Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods elect is it not God who justifies who is he that condemns c Who shall separate us from the love of Christ c We are more then Conquerors c. Rom. 8. 1 2 14 15 16 17 28 31 32 33 34 35 37. Gal. 4. 5 6 7. Whosoever believeth c. shall not be ashamed c. They that call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved Rom. 10. 11 12 13. Know ye not that ye are the Temple of God c. Whether Paul or Apollo or Cephas or the World or Life or Death or things present or things to come all are ââ¦ours and ye are Christs and Christ is Gods 1 Cor. 3. 16 22 23. chap. 6. 19. Do ye not know that the Saints shall judg the world c We shall judg Angels how much more things which pertain unto this life 1 Cor. 6. 2 3. The unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband else were your children unclean but now are they holy c. He who is called in the Lord being a servant he is the Lords free-man 1 Cor. 7. 14 22. If any man love God the same is known of him 1 Cor. 8. 3. To the glory of God by us 2 Cor. 1. 20. Ye are the Temple of the living God as God hath said I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their God and they shall be my people c. I will be a father unto you and ye shall be my sons and daughters saith the Lord Almighty 2 Cor. 6. 16 18. Christ gave himself c. that he might deliver us from this present evil world Gal. 1. 4. Ye are all the children of God c. And if Christs then Abrahams seed and heirs according to the promise Gal. 3. 26 29. ch 4. 28. And because ye are sons God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts crying Abba father c. And if a Son then an heir of God through Christ Gal. 4. 6 7. Brethren ye have been called unto liberty only use not liberty for an occasion unto the flesh Gal. 5. 13. Blessed be God who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things c. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children c. What is the riches of the glory of his Inheritance in the Saints c. The Church which is the body the fulness of him who filleth all in all Ephes. 1. 3 5 18 23. God who is rich in mercy and hath made us to sit together in Heavenly places in Christ Jesus c. We are no more strangers c. but fellow-Citizens with the Saints and of the houshold of God c. Ye are built together for a habitation for God through the spirit Ephes. 2. 4 6 19 22. For me to live is Christ and to dye is gain Phil. 1. 21. The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Jesus Christ c. The God of peace shall be with you Phil. 4. 7 9. Giving thanks to the father who hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in light who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son c. The mystery which hath been hid from ages c. but now is made manifest unto his Saints to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery c. Col. 1. 12 13 26 27. Your life is hid with Christ in God c. The elect of God holy and beloved Col. 3. 3 12. That ye would walk worthy of God who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory 1 Thes. 2. 12. God hath not appointed us unto wrath but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ who dyed for us that whether we wake or sleep we should live together with him 1 Thes. 5. 9 10. Brethren beloved of the Lord c. He called you by our Gospel to the obtaining of the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ c. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our father who hath loved us and given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace 2 Thes. 2. 13 14 16. Godliness is profitable unto all things having the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come c. We trust in the living God who is the Saviour of all men especially of those who believe 1 Tim. 4. 8 10. Godliness with contentment is great gain 1 Tim. 6. 6. Unto the pure all things are pure Tit. 1. 15. Being justified c. we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life Tit. 3. 7. The angels c. are they not all ministring-spirits sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation Heb. 1. 13 14. There remaineth therefore a rest or keeping of a fabbath unto the people of God c. Heb. 4. 9. chap. 6. 19. God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed towards his name c. wherein God willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel confirmed it by an oath that by two immutable things wherein it was impossible for God to lye we might have strong consolation who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us Heb. 6. 10 17 18. The excellency of the new Covenant and the Saints priviledges under it Heb. 8. 7 8 9 10 11. chap. 10. 16 17 18 19. Others had trials of cruel mockings and scourgings c. of whom the world was not worthy Heb. 11. 36 37 38. Ye are come unto Mount Sion and unto the City of the living God the heavenly Jerusalem and to an innumerable company of angels to the general assembly and church of the first-born who are written or enrolled in heaven and to God the Judg of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect and to Jesus c. and to the blood of sprinkling which speaketh c. Heb. 12. 22 23 24.
A crown of life which the Lord hath promised to them who love him James 1. 12. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised unto them who love him James 2. 5. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain and it rained not c. and he prayed again and the heavens gave rain and the earth brought forth her fruit James 5. 16 17 18. Blessed be God c. who c. hath begotten us to a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus c. 1 Pet. 1. 3. Ye also as lively stones are built up a spiritual house an holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifice acceptable to God by Jesus Christ c. ye are a chosen generation a royal priesthood a holy nation a peculiar or a purchased people that ye should shew forth the praise or virtues c. 1 Pet. 2. 5 9. Rev. 1. 6. Rev. 5. 10. Ye are thereunto called that ye should inherit a blessing c. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayer 1 Pet. 3. 9 12. Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 7. According to his divine power hath given us all things which pertain to life and godliness c. whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature c. so an entrance shall be administred unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 2 Pet. 1. 3 4 11. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation 2 Pet. 2. 9. Truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ 1 John 1. 3. We have an advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the righteous c. he who doth the will of God abideth for ever c. ye have an unction from the holy one and ye know all things 1 John 2. 1 17 20. Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that we should be called the sons of God c. Beloved now we are the sons of God and it doth not yet appear what we shall be 1 John 3. 1 2. Ye are of God c. greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world 1 John 4. 4. This is the confidence that we have in him that if we ask any thing according to his will he heareth us 1 John 5. 14. The revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave unto him to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass c. he hath made us kings c. Rev. 1. 1 6. Hurt not the earth c. till we have sealed the servants of God in their foreheads Rev. 7. 2 3. And it was commanded them they should not hurt c. but only those men who have not the seal of God in their foreheads Rev. 9. 4. The Lamb shall overcome them c. and they who are with him are called and chosen and faithful Rev. 17. 14. See the advantage of faith Chap. 11. See more of their priviledges in afflictions and persecutions Chap. 22. In common calamities Chap. 23. In the glory believers shall have Chap. 36. In the next Chapter of their relation to Christ. CHAP. XV. The Union and Relations between Christ and his Church and the mutual love and esteem each of other and the manifestation thereof I Will declare thy name unto my brethren c. Psal. 22. 22. Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth for thy love is better than wine c. Thy name is as ointment poured forth therefore do the Virgins love thee Tell me O thou whom my soul loveth where thou feedest c. For why should I be as one who turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions If thou know not O thou fairest among women go c. A bundle of myrrh is my beloved unto me he shall lye all night betwixt my breasts c. Behold thou art fair my love c. Cant. 1. 2 3 7 8 13 15 16. As the Lilly among thorns so is my love among the daughters as the Apple-tree among the trees of the wood so my beloved among the sons I sate down or delighted and sate down under his shadow with great delight and his fruit sweet c. I am sick of love his left hand under my head and his right hand doth embrace me c. O my dove let me see thy countenance let me hear thy voice for sweet is thy voice and thy countenance is comely Cant. 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 14. By night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth I sought him but I found him not I will rise now and go about the City c. I will seek him whom my soul loveth c. Saw ye whom my soul loveth I found him c. I held him and would not let him go Cant. 3. 1 2 3 4. Thou art all fair my love there is no spot in thee come with me c. Thou hast ravished or taken away my heart my sister spouse thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes c. How fair is thy love my sister spouse how much better is thy love than wine c A garden inclosed is my sister c. Let my beloved come into his garden c. Cant. 4. 7 9 10 12 16. It is the voice of my beloved who knocketh saying open to me my sister my love my dove my undââ¦filed c. I opened to my beloved but my beloved had withdrawn himself was gon my soul failed when he spake I sought him but could not find I called him but he gave me no answer c. Tell him I am sick of love c. My beloved is c. He is altogether lovely Cant. 5. 2 6 10 16. I am my beloveds and my beloved is mine c. Thou beautiful O my love c. my dove my undefiled c. Who is she who looketh forth as the morning fair as the moon clear as the sun Cant. 6. 3 4 9 10. I am my beloveds and his desire is towards me Cant. 7. 10. Set me as a seal upon thine heart as a seal upon thine arm for love is strong as death Cant. 8. 6. Behold I and the children whom the Lord hath given me Isaiah 8. 18. Heb. 2. 13. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me c. When saw we thee an hungry c. and did not minister c Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these ye did it not to me Matt. 25. 34 35 40 45. Go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee and there shall they see me Matt. 28. 10. He
and he who shall come will come and will not tarry Now the just shall live by faith c. Heb. ââ¦0 36 37 38. Let us run with patience the race which is set before us looking unto Jesus c. Heb. 12. 1 2. The trial of your faith worketh patience and let patience have her perfect work that ye may be perfect and intire c. James 1. 3 4. Be patient therefore brethren unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husband-man waiteth c. Be ye also patient stablish your hearts c. Behold we count them happy who endure ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord That the Lord is very pitiful and of tender mercies James 5. 7 8 10 11. Wherefore gird up the loins of your minds be sober and hope to the end for the grace which is to be brought to you c. 1 Pet. 1. 13. Wherefore let them who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well-doing as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 7. Perfect love casts out fear c. he who feareth is not made perfect in love 1 John 4. 18. Keep your selves in the love of God looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Jude verse 21. See more of Faith in its nature and use Chap. 11. To walk humbly before God abasing self opposing all high thoughts within us and avoid boasting of our selves the Reasons Abraham said Behold now I have taken upon me to speak unto thee who am but dust and ashes Gen. 18. 27. Jacob said c. I am not worthy of the least of all or I am less than all the mercy and of all the truth which thou hast shewed unto thy servant for with my staff I passed over c. Gen. 32. 10. Pharaoh said unto Joseph c. I have heard say of thee thou canst understand a dream and interpret it And Joseph answered Pharaoh and said It is not in me God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace Gen. 41. 15 16. I know that the Lord is greater then all gods for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them Exod. 18. 11. Hath the Lord spoken only by Moses hath he not spoken also by us And the Lord heard c. and the anger of the Lord was kindled against them Numb 12. 1 2 9. Korah Dathan and Abiram and others gathered themselves together against Moses and Aaron and said unto them Ye take too much upon you or it is much for you seeing all the Congregation are holy every one of them and the Lord is among them wherefore then lift you up your selves above the Congregation of the Lord c. Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram c. who said We will not come up c. God was angry and the earth opened and swallowed them up Numb 16. 1 2 3 12 21 31 32. Speak not thou in thine heart after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out from before thee saying For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land c. Understand therefore that the Lord thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness for thou a stiff-necked people c. Deut. 9 4 5 6. SauI hath slain his thousands and David his ten thousands and Saul was very wrath and the saying displeased him and he said They have ascribed unto David ten thousands and to me they have ascribed one thousand and can he have more but the Kingdom 1 Sam. 18. 7 8. I will yet be more vile than thus and will be base in mine own sight 2 Sam. 6. 22. But thine eyes are upon the haughty that thou mayst bring them down 2 Sam. 22. 28. Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself c because he humbleth himself before me I will not bring the evil in his days 1 Kings 21. 25 27 29. Naaman was wroth and went away and said Behold I thought he would surely have come out unto me c. Are not c. rivers of Damascus better than all the waters of Israel c. so he went away in a rage c. 2 Kings 5. 10. 11 12 13 14. Because thine heart was tender and thou hast humbled thy self before the Lord c. behold therefore c. thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring c. 2 Kings 22. 19 20. When Uzziah was strong his heart was lifted up to his destruction 2 Chron. 26. 16. But Hezekiah rendred not again according to the benefit done unto him for his heart was lifted up therefore there was wrath upon him c. Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart or lifting up of his heart so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah 2 Chron. 32. 25 26. What is man that thou shouldst magnifie him and that thou shouldst set thine heart upon him Job 7. 17 Psalm 144. 3. Psalm 90 5 6. For vain or empty man would be wise though man be born like a wild Asses colt Job 11. 11 12. Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble for thou writest bitter things against me Job 13. 25 26. Man that 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 and dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one Job 14. 1 2 3 4. Psalm 144. 3. When men are cast down then thou shalt say There is lifting up and he shall save the humble person Job 22. 29. The stars are not pure in his sight how much less man a worm Job 25. 5 6. Job said Behold I am vile what shall I answer thee I will lay my hand upon my mouth Once have I spoken c. but I will proceed no farther Job 40. 2 3 4. Now mine eye seeth thee wherefore I abhor my self and repent in dust and ashes Job 42. 5 6. When I consider the heavens c. what is man that thou art mindful of him and the son of man that thou visiteth him Psalm 8. 3 4. He forgetteth not the cry of the humble Psalm 9. 12. Psalm 10. 17. But I a worm and no man Psalm 22. 6. The Lord is nigh unto them who are of a broken heart and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit Psalm 34. 18. Every man at his best estate is altogether vanity Psalm 39. 5 11. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit a broken and a contrite heart O God thou wilt not despise Psalm 51. 17. Surely men of low degree are vanity men of high degree a lye to be laid in the balance they are altogether lighter than vanity Psalm 62. 9.