Harpers about the Trone Rev. 14.2 I long to smell these Oyntments for which the Virgins love him Cant. 1.3 I long to taste of the Tree of Life Rev. 22.2 and the food of Angels Psal 78.25 Jo. 6.31 I long to be embraced Cant. 2.6 and 8.3 of the beauty of Holiness 1 Chro. 16.29 2 Chro. 20.21 Psal 29.2 and 99.9 and 110.3 and to enjoy Psal 73.24 Rev. 14.10 and praise him for ever 1 Cor. 10.31 c. The Comforter He that hath mercy upon thee will lead thee I long to see that City Isa 49.10 by the way everlasting Psal 139.24 into the land of upringhtnness Psal 143.10 He will bring thee in through the Gates unto that great Rev. 21.10 and Holy City 16.2 And in due season Gal. 6.9 when thou hast finished thy course 2 Tim. 7.8 and run the race that is set before thee Heh 12.1 he will shew thee the New Jerusalem preparced as a Bride adorned for her Husband Revel 21.2 10. That City of pure Gold like unto clear Glass vers 18. and her great and high Walls vers 12. whose foundations are garnished with all manner of precious stones vers 19. and her twelve Gates which are twelve Pearls and the Streets of the City which were of pure Gold as it were transparent Glass vers 21. wherein there is no Temple for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the Temple of it No Temple vers 22. and the City has no need of the Sun No Sun neither of the Moon to shine in it for the glery of God doth light it and the Lamb is the light thereof vers 23. and all the Citizens are children of light Luk. 16.8 Eph. 5.8 1 Thâ— 5.5 Rev. 21.23 24. and 22.4 who have obtained a Crown of life Jam. 1.12 and the Joy of their salvation Psal 16.11 Jo. 16.24 and 17.13 1 Pet. 1.9 Heb. 9.15 and all tears being wip't from their eyes Rev. 7.17 Isa 25.8 do know no more sorrow nor crying Rev. 21.4 for God himself dwelleth with them they are his people and he is their God Rev. 21.7.3 who has put everlasting joy upon their heads Isa 35.10 and 51.11 and 61.7 which is also prepared for thee when thou comest to thy Fathers Kingdom Matth. 23.24 and to Mount Zion and to that City of the Living God the Celestial Jerusalem and to the company of innumerable Angels and to the Assembly and Congregation The First-born which are written in Heaven and to the Spirits of just and prefect men I long to see theAntient of Dayce Hebr. 12.22 23. If thou longest to find out the Almighty Job 11.7 who is excellent in Power and in Judgment Job 37.23 and the most High whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom Dan. 7.27 Thou shalt then behold him to thy prefection â— John 3.2 1 Cor. 13.12 He will no more shew himself through the Lattice Cant. 2.9 but the wall being removed 2 Cor. 3.18 Heb. 10.20 Thou shalt see his face Revel 22.4 as the Sun in the strength of his Glory Matth. 17.2 with those eyes of thine shalt thou see thy Redeemer Job 19.25 27. Thy everlasting joy Isa 35.10 and 51.11 and 61.7 thy glory Isa 60.19 and thy God Psal 18.2 and 22.1 2 10. and 48.14 Isa 61.10 Mitab 7.7 whose delights were with the Sons of Men before he prepared the Heavens Prov. 8.27 31. Thou shalt meet with him in the banquetting House To meet with the Bridegroom Cant. 2.4 In the secret of his Tabernacle Psal 91.1 and 27.5 and nothing shall ever be able to separate thee from the Love Rom. 8.39 of thy Bridegroom who has married thee to himself in Righteousness and tender Mercies Hosea 2.19 Then being admitted to that Fellowship and Communion with the Father and the Son 1 John 1.3.1 Cor. 1.9 and the Holy Spirit Phil. 2.1 thou shalt see and know that Wisedome which the Lord possessed in the beginning of his Way before his Works of Old Proverbs 8.22 Thou shalt see the Assembly of Saint Psal 89.7 The thousands of my brethrew Revel 14.1 2 3 c. joyful in Glory Psal 149.5 and shouting aloud for joy Psal 132.9 16. having the high praises of God in their Mouth Psalm 149.6 saying Hallelejah Salvation and Glory and Honour and Power be unto the Lord Revel 19.1 6. He that satisfieth the longing soul Psalm 107.9 will perfect and perform whatsoever concerns thee Isa 138.8 and supplying all thy needs according to his glorious Riches in Christ Jesus Phil. 4.19 If thou delightest thy self in the Lord he will give thee all the desires of thine heart Psalm 37.4 and being crowned with loving kindness Psalm 103.4 Thou shalt reign with him for ever and ever Revel 22.5 John 17.24 Then shall he be thy portion Psalm 73.26 Thou shalt be One in him and he in thee John 17.21 Thou shalt praise and walk in the Name of the Lord thy God for ever and ever Micah 4.5 Gal. 1.5 Phil. 4.20 Then shall Christ be All in All Col. 3.11 1 Cor. 15.28 And all things shall likewise be thine 1 Cor. 3.21 Rom. 8.32 The SOUL comforted and confirmed by the Right Hand of the Lords Righteousuess and the Spirit of the Holy Promise breaks out in this following Divine Rapture and Valedictory to the world ONce have I spoken but I will not answer yea twice but I will proceed no further Behold I am vile what shall I answer I will lay my hand upon my mouth Job 40.4 5. I have hear'd I have hear'd the still soft voice of the Lord 1 King 19.12 the voice of him that spoke as never man did Joh. 7.46 which makes the Soul to burn Luk. 24.32 Cant. 5.6 The voice of my Beloved Cant. 2.8 10. whose Lips are like Lillies dropping sweet-smelling Myrrhe Cant. 5.13 Enter into the Rock and hide the self in the dast my Soul Isa 2.10 Cover the face with a Mantle while the Lord Jehovah proclaims his Name and maketh all his goodness to pass before thee Exoad 33.22 Bow thy self to the ground Micah 6.6 and rejoyce with rembling Psal 2.11 for in his month is the Law of kindness Prov. 31.26 And he hath published the glad tidings Isa 52.7 and 66.12 He hath revealed the abundance of his peace unto thee Jer. 33.6 This this indeed in the power of God unto Salvation Rom. 1.16 the light of that glorious Gospel which hath shined 2 Cor. 4.4 and is come unto me not in word but also in Power and in the Holy Ghost 1 Thes 1.5 This is that Spirit of Wisedom and Revelation which the God of our Lord Jesus Christ hath given to me in the knowledge of him Eph. 1.17 and of the mystery of his Will according to his good pleasure which he had purposed in himself Eph. 1.9 And this Word of Truth Joh. 17.17.1 Joh. 5.6 Gal. 2.5 14. through the riches of his free Grace by whom I have Redemption Eph. 1.7 will I receive with much assurance and joy of the
enter into this pleasant Paradise and delightful Grove where they shall find rich Beds of all the Flowers the choicest the sweetest that can be there afforded all springing from the Root of Jesse and that Honourable Plant of Renown which perfumes the heavens and the earth Here they may have the great consolations of the Scriptures distilled in an Elixar which by the discretion of a Spiritual taste they shall find as the spiced Wine and juice of Pomegranates mighty to strengthen the Heart when it faints the Faith when it fails and the Spirit when it is overwhelmed within them A true Catholicon and Panacea for reviving the Soul in all Deliquies and maintaining it in a good plight continually A Posie of more delightful and sal utiferous Flowers than any that ever grew in the Garden of Eden A rare and rich Jewel of inestimable value though of small price and therefore as easie as necessary to be carried about by all those who pretend to Christianity and Immortality THO. HENDERSON A SOLILOQUY Wholly Scriptural Betwixt the afflicted SOUL and the COMFORTER wherein all or most of the Objections and Complaints dispersed through the Scriptures are answered and redress'd by other Consolatory and establishing Scriptures The Soul I Have sinned I have sinned against thee 2 Sam. 12.13 23.10 17. Job 7.20 Luke 15.18 21. The Great the Mighty Jer. 32.18 the jealous God Exod. 20.5 9. who by no means will clear the guilty Exod. 3.7 Num. 14.18 What shall I do that I may be saved Act. 16.30 Thou hast set my iniquities in thy sight my secret sins in the light of thy countenance Ps 90.8 I am lost for ever Gen. 2.17 Rom. 5.12 17 21 23. Dan. 9.11 O that thou wouldest pardon my transgressions and take away my iniquities Joh. 7.21 The Comforter Who is a God like unto thy God Mich. 17.18 Gracious and merciful slow to anger and of great kindness Exod. 34.6 Chap. 30.9 Nehem. I have sinned against thee 9.17 Ps 86.15.111.4.103.8.112.4.116.5.145.8 117.2 who pardoneth iniquity and passeth by transgression He retaineth not his anger for ever because he delighteth in mercy he will turn again he will have compassion upon thee and subdue thine iniquities he will cast all thy sins in the depths of the Sea Mich. 7.18 19. for as the heaven is high above the earth so great is his mercy towards thee As far as the East is from the West so far hath he removed thy transgressions from thee Psal 103.11 12. he will cleanse thee from all thine iniquities and pardon all thy sins Psal 103.2 Jer. 33.8 37.23 1 Joh. 17.9 Rev. 1.5 Thou hast Jesus Christ the Righteous Advocate with the Father 1 Joh. 2.1 and the Father himself loves thee also Joh. 16.27 He will not deal with thee after thy sins nor according to thy wicked ways and corrupt doings know that he is God the Lord Who by no means c. that works with thee for his own Names sake Ez. 20.9 14. whereunto whosoever flies Prav 18.10 And upon which whosoever calls shall be saved Act. 2.21 Rom. 10.13 It is his glory to pass over a Transgression Prov. 19.11 By Grace shalt thou be saved Eph. 2.5 And by hope Rom. 8.24 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ VVhat shall I do c. and thou shalt be saved Act. 16.31 For He even He it is that blotteth out thy transgressions as a thick Cloud Isa 43.25 c 44.22 He casteth all thy sins in the depths of the Sea Mic. 7.19 He putteth away thine iniquities for his own sake and wil not remember thy sins any more Jer. 31.34 Heb. 10.17 Is 103.11 12. He beholdeth no iniquity in Jacob and seeth no transgression in Israel Thou hast set my iniquities c. Num. 23.21 For in his Name through whom God was reconciling the world to himself 2 Cor. 5.19 Thou hast Remission of sins Act. 10.43 Yea thou hast received abundance of Grace and of the gift of Righteousness unto Eternal Life through Jesus Christ Rom. 5.15 16 17. hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is mercy and with him there is plenteous Redemption Psal 130.7 Behold the Lamb which taketh away the sins of the World Joh. 1.29 who bare thine iniquities Isa 53.11 whom God hath exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour for to give repentance and forgiveness of sins Act. 5.31 to put away thy sins by the sacrifice of himself Heb. 9.26 The Blood of Christ Jesus cleanseth thee from all sin 1 Joh. 1.7 Which he purged by himself Heb. 1.3 For he loved thee and washed thee from they sins by his own blood Rev. 1.5 And became the propitiation for thy sins 1 Joh. 2.2 which are forgiven thee for his name sake O that thou wouldest pardon c. 1 Ioh. 2.12 He will abundantly pardon Is 55.7 Jer. 33.8 Fear not for it is thy Fathers pleasure to give thee a Kingdom Luk. 12.32 Rejoyce for thy name is written in Heaven Luk. 10.20 And in the Lambs Book Rev. 22.27 O Bless the Lord that forgiveth all thine iniquities Psal 113.3.8 Col. 2.13 Which though they were as Crimson and Scarlet yet stall they be made as white as Wooll and Snow Isa 1.18 The Soul Why hast thou suffered me to err from thy ways and hardned my heart from thy fear Isa 63.17 Why wouldst thou take thine holy Spirit from me Isa 49.14 Psal 51.11 And wilt not deliver me from the power of Darkness delusions Isa 29.10 Col. 1.13 O that I knew where to find thee that I might come near to thy seat Job 23.2 And remember thee of the Word of Truth which thou gavest me wherein thou causedst me to hope Psal 119.49 And tell thee how thou didst promise to magnifie thy Truth above all thy Name Pasal 138.2 But now my hope is as the giving up of the Chost Job 11.20 And I am cut off for my part Ez. 37.11 Is it good to thee that thou shouldst oppress Job 10.3 Wilt thou destroy the works of thine own hands Job 10.3 Psal 138.8 and Isa 43.1 and despise Lam. 2.6 the price of thy Sons blood Act. 20.28 Heb. 9.12 1 Cor. 6.20 and 7.23 and 2 Pet. 2.1 The Comforter Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord or being his Councellour hath taught him Isa 40.13 Rom. 11.34.1 Cor. 2.16 Why hast thou suffered me to erre from c. Though darkness encompass his Throne Psal 18.9 11. and he gives no account of any of his maters Job 33.12 Yet all the wayes of the Lord are mercy and truth Psal 25.10 He is only wise I Tim. 1.17 There is no searching of his understanding Isa 40.28 and his love passeth all knowledge Eph. 3.19 He has left thee to declare unto thee the thoughts of thy heart Amos 4.13 And that he might humble thee and prove thee and do thee good in the later end Dent. 8.16 But he will give thee a new heart and write his fear
up on it that thou maist not be able to depart from him Take thine Holy Spirit from me c. Isa 32.40 He will pour out his Spirit upon thee Joel 2.28 Act. 2.17 18. He will put a new Spirit within thee Ez. 11.19 and 18.31 and 36.26 27. Thou hast received of the Spirit of God 1 Cor. 2.12 even the Spirit of Adoption Rom. 8.15 and the Spirit of his Son Gal. 4.6 in whom are hid all the Treasures of VVisdom Col. 2.3 The promise of the Spirit Gal. 3.14 and the Spirit of promise whereby thou art sealed Eph. 1.13 even the Spirit of Truth and the Comforter who shall abide with three for ever Joh. 14.16 17. That by the spirit of VVisdom that he has given thee Eph. 1.17 Col. 1.9 and 1 Cor. 12.8 Thou maist be able to comprehend what is the breadth and length and depth and heighth of his love O that I knew where to find thee Eph. 3.18 And know when to find him on the Throne of Grace and cry Abba Father Rom. 8.15 For he calls thee Matth. 11.28 and 25.34 Joh. 7.37.1 Cor. 1.9 Rom. 8.28 And will not hide himself from his own flesh Isa 58.7 Yea he has descended from the Heavens and came out of the bosom Fo. 1.28 of the Father Eph. 4.9 10.1 Tim. 1.15 Joh. 16.17 and 17.8 to seek thee Luk. 19.10 Ez. 34.11 16. to finde thee Ma. 18.12 14. Luk. 15.24 and to save thee Ma. 1.21 and 18.11 Joh. 3.15 16. and to take thee where he is that thou mayst dwell with him and be one with him for ever Joh. 17.21 Let not therefore his dread Job 13.21 nor thine own trouble and anguish Job 15.24 make thee afraid and think that his faithfulness and loving kindness shall ever fail And remember thee of the word Psal 89.33 Isa 54.10 For he who is abundant in goodness and truth Exod. 34.6 the Lord God of Truth Psal 31.5 whose words are Truth Ioh. 17.17 enduring to all Generations Psal 100.5 and who is Truth Ioh. 14.6 will not deny himself 2 Tim. 2.13 nor give his glory to another Isa 42.8 and 48.11 for he will bear testimony to the word of his Grace My hope is as the giving up of the c. Act. 14.3 and albeit thy hopes be well nigh lost Ez. 37.11 yet thy faithful Creator 1. Pet. 2.19 who formed thee Isa 43.1 and 44.2 and 21.24 the God of hope Rom. 15.13 who has begotten thee to a lively hope I Pet. 1.3 which hope thou hast as an Anchor of the Soul Heb. 6.19 will sustain thee with the right hand of his righteousness Isa 41.10 He giveth strength to him that fainteth and to him that hath no strength he encreaseth power Isa 40.29 He will not forget thee Isa 49.15 19. The needy shall not always be forsaken the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever Psal 9.18 VVill he destroy No He loveth the works of his own hand Wilty thou destroy Iob 14.15 Though he cause grief yet will he shew compassion according to the multitude of his mercies Lam. 3.32 He is the Sovereign preserver of mankind delights not in the destruction of sinners Iob 7.20 Psal 36.6 and 33.11 2 Pet. 3.9 for mercy pleaseth him Mich. 7.18 and precious in his sight is the death of his Saints Psal 16.15 The Soul O but I am at my wits end Psal 107.27 I know not what to do 2 Chr. 20.12 All refuge fails me there is none at the right hand to help me nor at the left hand to care for my Soul Psal 142.4 My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord Lam. 3.18 Psal 22.14 c 15. And my Soul refuses to be comforted Ier. 15.18 Psfal 77.2 The Comforter He that believes makes no haste At my wits end Isa 28.16 Stand still and thou shalt see the salvation of the Lord Exod. 14.13 who will perfect and perform all things for thee Psal 57.2 Psal 138.8 And make thee likewise able to do all things through his strength Phil. 4.13 Stay thy self upon the Name of the Lord and he will keep thee in perfect peace Isal 26.3 Cast thy burden upon the Lord he will not suffer thee to be moved Psal 55.22 For All resuge fails me he who is thy resuge and thy portion in the land of the living Psal 142.5 well knows how to deliver his own out of troubles 2 Pet. 2.9 Thy help is in the Name of the Lord who created the Heavens and the Earth the Sea and all that therein is and keeps fidelity for every Psal 124.8 He is thy help and thy shield Psal 115.9 10 11. Psal 121.2 Isa 41.10 13 14. Isa None at the right hand 44.2 Hosea 13.9 His left hand is under thy head and his right hand doth embrace thee Cant. 2.6 Trust thou always in the Lord for with the Lord Jehovah there is everlasting My strength and my hope continually Psal 71.5 14. For the hope of Israel Ier. 14.8 And thy hope in the evil day Ier. 17.17 VVho is the strength of thy heart Psal 27.1 and 73.26 VVill fill thee with all joy and peace in believing that thou mayst abcund in hope through the power of the Holy Ghost Rom. 15.13 Let Christ who is the hope of all the ends of the Earth Psal 65.5 Be in the hope of glory Col. 1.27 VVherefore guird up the loyns of thy mind and hope unto the end 1 Pet. 1.13 And let not the consolations of God be small with thee Refuseth to be comforted Iob. 15.11 For the God of all consolation 2 Cor. 1.3 4 5. who comforteth all that are cast down 2 Cor. 7.6 who sent his Son to revive Isa 57.15 And bind up the broken hearted to give unto them that mourn Beauty for Ashes the Oyl of Joy for Mourning the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness Isa 61.1 and 3. Bids thee arise and shine and put or brightness and glory for the Lord shall be a light unto thee in darkness Isa 60.2 As one whom his mother comforteth so will he comfort all that mourn Isa 66.13 VVhy should thy Soul then be disquieted for the Father of mercies and God of all comfort 2 Cor. 1.3 speaketh comfortably unto thee Isa 40. Hos 2.14 Isa 40.1 He will comfort Zion and her Mourners Isa 51.3 and 61.2 The Lord thy God will have thee to serve him with joyfulness and gladness of heart Deut. 28.47 and always to rejoyce in him Phil. 4.4 Isa 41.16 For there is nothing better than that a man should rejoyce in his affairs because that is his portion Eccles 3.12.22 c 5.17 2.24 The Soul He has shewen himself so marvelous upon me Iob. 5.9 that astonishment has taken me Ier. 8.21 My soul is sore xexed Psal 6.8 and my heart sore pained within me Psal 55.4 5. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me and horror hath overwhelmed me Ibid. He has thrust sore at me till I am fallen
3.5 for he is merciful 12. and Exod. 34.6 2 Chr. 30.9 Nebâ—m 9.17 31. Psa 103.8 and Psa 117.2 And will not reserve his anger for ever Psa 30.5 His anger endureth but a moment he will turn himself from the fierceness of his anger Psa 78.38 Jos 7.26 Psa 85.3 and cause it towards thee to cease 4. For he retaineth not his anger for ever And wilt not hear Jer. 3.5 Mich. 7.18 19. If thou lockest unto the Lord and canst wait for the God of thy salvation thy God will hear thy voice Mich. ibid. Numb 20.16 Psal 3.4 and 107.6 13. and 120.1 and 4.3 and 20.6 2 Chr. 7.14 and 20.9 He will answer thee Psal 138.3 and 18.6 and 22.5 24. for he hears the cry of the afflicted Exod. 22.23 Psal 106.44 Job 34.28 Psal 99.6 8. and it comes near before him Psal 145.18 and 88.2 and 102.1 He is nigh to all that call upon him Psal 145.18 and 34.18 And his salvation a present help in trouble Psal 85.9 and 46.1 When the poor and the needy seek water and there is none their tongue faileth for thirst the Lord will hear them the Good of Israel will not forsake them Why castest thou off c. Isa 41.17 He will never fail thee he will never never leave thee nor forsake thee Dent. 4.31 Jos 1.5 Psa 27.10 and 94.14 and 89.30 32 33 34. Heb. 13.5 He has chosen thee and will not cast thee away Isa 41.9 Jer. 33.26 The Lord will help thee Isa 41.10 13 14. The Lord thy strength will make haste to help thee From helping Psal 22.19 and 38.22 and 40.13 and 70.5 And that right early Psal 46.5 He wil regard the prayer of the destitute Psal 102.17 He has not despised nor abhorred the afflictions of the afflicted neither has he hid his face from him but when he cried he heard him The voice of my roaring Psal 22.24 Yea before thou callest he will answer while thou art yet speaking he will hear Isa 65.24 Psal 32.5 and receive thy prayer he wil hear thy supplication Psal 6.9 And the voice of thy weeping Ps 6.8 The Soul I am minished and brought low by oppression affliction and sorrow Psal 107.10 39. My confusion is always before me and the shame of my face doth cover me continually Psal 44.15 The Lord has rejected my Confidences that I have not prospered in them Jer. 2.37 My heart faints Psal 38.10 and 143.7 My faith fails Psal 40.12.38.10.69.3.119.82 and 123. Psal 143.7 My spirit is overwhelmed within me Psal 61.2 and 77.3 and 142.3 and 143.4 My bowels my bowels I cannot hold my peace I am pained at my very heart my heart maketh a noise within me Jer. 4.19 because the sword of the Lord has reached unto the soul Jerem. 4.10 18. Luke 2.35 The Comforter Though thou be small and despised I am brought low Ps 119.141 Yet his gentleness will make thee great 2 Sam. 32 36. He will glorifie thee and thou shalt not be small Jer. 30.19 He will remember thee in thy low estate Psal 136.23 His loving kindness will make thee to encrease Psal 18.35 and bring help to thee Isa 41.10 13 14. and 50.7 and 44.28 Psal 116.6 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 bringeth up 1 Sam. 2.6 7. By oppression c. oppressed have no Comforter Ecclest 4.1 yet the Lord is their refuge Psal 9.9 and will execute Judgement for them Psal 146.7 Jer. 21.12 Yea the Lord executeth Righteousness and Judgement to all that are opressed Psal 103.6 He will deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor Jer. 22.3 He shall break their rods in pieces Isa 9.4 Psal 72.4 and make thee to rule over them By affliction Isa 14.2 He will undo all that afflict thee Zeph. 3.19 and make thee glad according to the time wherein he hath afflicted thee and the years wherein thou hast seen sorrow Psal 90.15 O thou afflicted tossed with tempests and not comforted Isa 54.11 In righteousnesS shalt thou be established Thou shalt be far from oppression for thou shalt not fear and from grief for it shall not come near thee By sorrow 14. He has heard and seen thine affliction Gen. 16.11 and 29.32 and 31.42 Exod. 3.7 Act. 7.34 Psal 22.24 and 106.44 and 25.18 And he who in all thy afflictions is afflicted Isa 63.9 will turn thy mourning unto joy Joh. 16.20 He will comfort thee and cause thee to rejoyce from thy sorrow Jer. 31.13 Isa 51.11 and 61.3 Thy soul shall be as a watered garden Isa 58.11 And thou shalt sorrow no more at all Isa 31.12 Fear not My confusion for thou shalt not be confounded for thou shalt not be put to shame Isa 54.4 Thou shalt not be confounded nor ashamd world without end My shame Isa 45.17 Believe and thou shalt not be confounded 1 Pet. 2.6 Isa 50.7 For thy shame thou shalt have double and for thy confusion thou shalt rejoyce in thy portion Isa 61.7 Yea thou shalt be confounded and never open thy mouth any more when he is pacified towards thee for all that thou hast done The Lord has rejected c. Ezek. 16.63 Cast not away therefore thy confidence Heb. 10.35 But hold it stedfast Heb. 3.6 14. For he who is the Confidence of all the ends of the earth Psal 67.5 shall be thy confidence Prov. 3.26 The needy shall not always be forgotten the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever Psal 9.18 God will look on thee that thou perish not Jon. 1.6 The Lord thy God will not let thee be ashamed of thy hope Psal 119.116 Phil. 1.20 Blessed is the man that trusteth in him Psal 34.8 Prov. 16 20. Psal 40.4 Whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be saved Prov. 29.25 and 28.25 For the satisfieth the longing soul Psal 107.9 And fulfilleth the desire of those that fear him Psal 145.19 and 20.5 He will not suffer any that wait on him to be ashamed Psal 25.3 and 20. Isa 49.23 Believe in the Lord thy God so shalt thou be established 1 Chro. 5.20 2 Chro. 20.20 and 16.7 8. The Lord will send his angel with thee Gen. 24.7 and prosper thy way 56. The Lord shall be with thee and that which thou doest make it to prosper Gen. 39.3.23 Delight thy self in the Lord My heart faints c. and he will give thee the desires of thy heart Psal 37.4 Rest in hope Psal 16.9 Act. 2.26 And against hope believe Rom. 4.18 and rejoyce in hope Rom. 5.2 and thou shalt not be ashamed Isa 45.17 Psal 119.6 Rom. 5.5 Wait upon the Lord and thou shalt renew thy strength and mount up with Wings as an Eagle and not faint Isa 40.31 For he giveth power to the faint and to them that have no might he encreaseth strength My faith fails Isa 40.29
Let nothing have dominion over thy faith 2 Cor. 1.24 For he that is the Spirit of Truth Joh. 14.17 and 15.26 and 1 John 4.6 has given thee the Holy Spirit of Promise Eph. 1.13 The World of Truth John 17.17 Eph. 1.13 The Word of Faith Rom. 10.8 and the Spirit of Faith 2 Cor. 4.13 He that dwells in the heart by Faith Eph. 3.17 The Author and finisher of thy Faith Heb. 12.2 He lives for ever to intercede for thee Heb. 7.25 and prayes for thy Faith not fail thee Luke 22.32 and that thou maist have the end of thy Faith even Eternal Life 1 Pet. 1.9 Rom. 6.22 and John 17.24 And till then has not only promised never to depart from thee Isa 54.10 Heb. 13 5. John 14.18 but likewise bound himself by an everlasting Covenant to write his fear on thy heart that thou shalt never be able to depart from him Jer. 32.40 Rom. 8.35 36. The God of the Spirits of all flesh Numb 16.22 by his visitation shall preserve thy Spirit My spirit is overwhelmed Job 10.12 He will put his Spirit in thee Ezek. 37.14 Is 42.1 Ezek. 36.27 When thy spirit is overwelmed pour out thy complaint unto the Lord Psal 142.3 who is thy refuge and thy portion in the Land of the Living vers 5. and he will assuredly deal bountifully with thee My bowels c. vers 7. For his bowels and inward parts do sound for thee like and Harp Isa 16.11 The sounding of his bowels and mercies towards thee shall not be restrained Isa 63.15 his bowels are troubled for thee he will furely have mercy upon thee Jer. 31.20 And therefore refrain thy voice from weeping I cannot hold my peace and thine eyes from tears Jer. 31.16 For in quietness and confidence shal be thy strength Isa 30.15 He looketh upon thy affliction and thy pain Ps 25.18 And for thy hurt he is so sore hurt that astoinshment has taken hold on him Jer. 8.21 He that wounds and heals Job 5.18 will heal thee of thy wounds Jer. 30.17 Psal 47.3 Hos 6.1 Luk. 4.18 and 10.34 .. The sword of the Lord. He will command his own sword to be quiet and put up its self into the scabbard Jer. 47.6 neither shall any weapon that is formed against thee prosper Isa 54.17 The Soul He has made my habitation desolate Jer. 9.6 19. Job 15.13 Lam. 3.11 And given my Inheritance to reproach Joel 2.17 They have called me an Outcast Jer 30.17 I am a derision to all my people Lam. 3.14 and an abomination to my friends Psal 88.8 For they have spoken against me with lying tongues Psal 109.3 and devouring words 52.2 4. which they belch out with their mouths Psal 59.7 The arrows of the mighty man Psal 102.4 who has whet his tongue as a sword Psal 64.3 and 57.4 do stick fast in me Psal 38.2 and are sharp in the heart Psal 45.5 They have set me as a mark for their arrows Lam. 3.12 wherewith they have pierced me through Numb 24.8 They have helped forwards my affliction Zach. 1.15 Reproach has broken my heart and I am full of heaviness I looked for some to take pity and there was none and for Comforters but I found none Psal 69.20 Ah my Lord if thou be with me why then are all these evils come upon me Ju. 6.13 The Comforter The Lord hath establisht an everlasting Covenant with thee and thy posterity Made my habitation desolate Gen. 17.7 9. Act. 2.39 Jer. 32.38 39 40. He will bless the fruit of thy womb Det. 7.13 Prov. 20.7 Thy Childrens Children to many Generations shall be blessed Psal 37.25 26. Prov. 11.21 Psal 110.2 The Lord Redeemeth the souls of his servants and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate Psal 34.22 He will delight in them to do them good and to plant them again with his whole heart and his whole soul Jer. 32.37 c 41.44 He will be merciful unto thy dwelling place that out of it may proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry Ier. 30.18 19. No evil shall befall thee neither shall any plague come near Thy Tabernacle Psal 91.10 20. Thy children shall be as aforetime My inheritance to Reproach Ier. 30.20 Psal 128.3 and 90.16 And their Congregation shall be established before the Lord Ier. 30.20 who will punish all that oppress them ibid. He will pour his Spirit on thy seed and his blessing on thy offspring and the glory of the Lord shall appear unto thy children Psal 90.16 He will no more make thee a reproach amongst the people Joel 2.19 Thou shalt be as a Tree planted by the Rivers of Water whose leaves fade not Psal 1.3 After he has caused thee to bear thy shame and all thy transgressions then will he be jealous for his holy Name sake then will he bring again thy captivity and no more hide his face from thee Ezek. 39.25 26 29. Thou shalt no more be termed forsaken An Out-cast Isa 62.4 He will restore health unto thee and heal thee of thy wound because they call thee an outcast Jer. 30.17 Thou shalt not be utterly forsaken Isa 62.4 Jer. 51.5 Psal 9 10. Lam. 3.3 And whereas thou hast been slanderously reported An abomination Psalm 31.13 Romans 3.8 yet the Lord knows thy reproach and thy shame and thy dishonour Psalm 69.10 A wholsome tongue indeed is as a Tree of Life Prov. 15.4 And the anwswer of the Tongue is from the answer of the Tongue is from the Lord place = marg Spoken against me Prov. 16.1 But though a lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it Prov. 26.28 Yet the Lord will recompence tribulation to them that have troubled thee 2 Thes 1.6 Yea the Lord will deliver thy soul and hide thee from the scourge of a deceitful tongue Psal 120.2 Job 5.21 A froward and lying tongue that speaketh proud thing devising mischief Psal 52.2 50.9 shall be cut off Psal 12.3 Prov. 10.20 for a lying tongue is but for a moment Prov. 12.19 if they have spent their Arrows upon thee made drunk with thy blood Arrows of the Mighty Deut. 32.23 42. The gentle and tender-hearted Samaritan will comppassionate thee and pouring in Oyl and Wine bind up thy wounds Luke 10.33 Though they have possibly stript thee of thy Garment wounded thee fore and departed Pierced me leaving thee hals dead vers 30. Yea though Father and Mother should forsake thee yet the Lord will gather thee up Psal 27.10 He will cover thee with the robes of his righteousness Isa 61.10 And bring forth thy righteousness Jer. 51.10 Causing the light of thy Cloud to shine Job 37.15 The integrity of the upright shall preserve them Reproach has broken my heart Psal 15.21 and Prov. 11.3 It shall be clearer than the Noon-day thou shalt shine forth as the Morning Job 11.17 and lift up thy face without spot vers 15. An then shalt thou know
find rest for thy soul Jer. 6.16 Ma. 11.28 29. He will recompense rest to thee for thy troubles 2 Thes 1.6 7. Innumerable evils have compassed me Wherefore shouldst thou fear in the days of evil when the iniquities of thy heels do compass thee about Psal 49.5 For he will chase them away as a cloud Isa 44.22 and remove them from thee as far as the East is from the West Psal 103.12 Fear not for if thine eyes were opened thou shouldst see more with thee than against thee 1 Kings 6.16 17. The Angel of the Lord encampeth about them that foar him and delivereth them Psal 34.7 He will help and deliver thee Psal 50.15 and 37.4 The Lord is with thee to save thee Isa 63.1 and 35.4 Jer. 15.20 and 30.11 and 46.27 Thou shalt be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation Isa 45.17 He will save thee unto the uttermost Heb. 7.25 Thy sighing shall fly away Isa 34.10 My sorrow And thy sorrow shall be turned unto joy John 16.20 for be that replenisheth every sorrowful soul Jer. 31.25 will fill thee with joy John 17.13 and thou shalt sorrow no more at all Jer. 31.12 O thou of little faith My soul is cast down Mat. 8.26 14.31 16.8 and of a fearful heart Isa 35.4 Why is thy soul cast down why is it disquieted within thee Psal 42.5 11. 43.11 He will exalt thee in due time 1 Pet. 5.6 The Lord bringeth low and lifteth up 2 Sam. 2.7 Ps 113.7 147.6 He will deliver thy soul from the hand of the grave Psal 89.48 49.15 The Lord will not cast off for ever Psal 77.7 Jer. 31.37 He will not cast off his people Psa 94.14 Lem. 3.31 The Lord thy God shall hear thee and thou shalt be as if he had not cast thee off Zech. 10.6 Thou shalt never be ashamed Put to shame Joel 2.26 27. Thou shalt not be ashamed in the evil time Psal 37.19 Whosoever believeth Rom. 9.33 and waiteth on him shall not be ashmed Isa 49.33 and 54.4 Thou shalt not be put to shame ibid. The Lord knows thy reproach thy shame Pst 69.19 And for thy shame thou shalt have double Isa 61.7 He that made an everylasting Covenant with thee Jer. 31.35 36. Ezek. 37.26 Isa 55.3 61.8 Jer. 32.40 Ezek. 16.60 Heb. 13.20 Thy everlasting Light thy God and thy Glory Isa 60.20 will not hide his face from thee Hide thy face Ezek. 39.29 He that sent his only begotten Son out of his bosome unto the world Joh. 3.16 Gal 4.4 5.1 John 4.9 10.1 Tim. 1.15 The Sovereign Preserver of men Job 7.20 and the Holy One of Israel thy Saviour Consumed because of mine iniquities Isa 43.3 Jer. 14.8 John 4.14 1 John 4.14 who redeems thy life from destruction Psal 103.4 will not destroy thee Isa 45.17 for those sins which he had blotted out Isa 43.25 Col. 2.14 and taken away John 1.2 36. Thy sins are forgiven thee for his Names sake 1 John 2.12 The Soul If I say I will forget my complaint I will leave off my heaviness and comfort my self then am I afraid of all my sorrows Iob. 9.27 28. When I would comfort my self against sorrow my heart is faint within me Ier. 8.18 For through sorrow of heart my spirit is broken Pro. 15.13 The Comforter Encourage thyself in the Lord 1 Sam. 30.6 whose delights are with the Sons of Men Pro. 8.31 In the multitude of thy thoughts A fraid of all my sorrows let his comforts delight thy soul Psa 94.19 For he delighteth Isa 62.4 and will have his joy fulfilled in thee Iohn 17.12 that thou mayest always rejoyce Phil. 3.1 and 4.4 Psal 33.1 and 97.12 Isa 41.16 The Lord comforts all that mourn Isa 61.2 and 66.13 and 49.13 Isa 51.12 and 66.13 2 Cor. 1.4 and 7.6 Hold fast thy confidence and the rejoycing of thy hope firm unto the end Heb. 3.6 Do not quit the Crown of thy rejoycing in the hour of temptation Rev. 3.11 If the arrows of the Almighty be within thee and the poyson thereof drink up thy spirit Iob. 6.4 Psa 45.5 1. Thes 2.19 There is Balme in Gilead and a Physician there Ier. 8.22 The tender-hearted Samaritan will pour in Oyl and Wine into thy wounds and have compassion upon thee Luke 10.33 34. The great Comforter John 14.16 who in all tribulations 2 Cor. 14. comforteth those that are cast down 2 Cor. 7.6 And revives the heart of the contrite ones Isa 57.15 will anoint thee with the Oyl of gladness Isa 45.7 and cherish thee Isa 51.12 with the sweet Wine of his Consolations Amos 9.13 Can. 2.5 He that was sent to bind up the broken-hearted and to comfort all that mourn When I would comfort my self Is 61.1 2. will not leave thee comfortless Joh. 14.18 He will restore comforts unto thee Is 57.15 and make thy consolations to abound 2 Cor. 1.5 in everlasting joy Is 61.7 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord Pro. 20.27 which he has quickned John 6.63 1 Pet. 3. â—8 Eph. 2.1 and lighted Ps 18.28 And seeing he is become thy everlasting light Is 60.19 20. My heart is faint and thou art made one spirit with him 1 Cor. 6.17 and Iohn 17.21 having received the Spirit of Adoption My spirit is broken Rom. 8.15 and the Spirit of Faith 2 Cor. 4.13 Gal. 3.14 and art thereby strengthned with might Eph. 3.16 Why shouldst thou faint 2 Cor. 4.16 and suffer thy spirit to be broken Psa 42.5 11. and 143.7 and not rather be glad in the Lord Psa 32.11 Phil. 1.4 and 3.1 and rejoyce with him who though he was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief Is 53.35 yet rejoyced in spirit that the Father should have revealed the Eternal Counsel of his Good Will to be the matter of thy continual joy Luk. 10.20 21. The Soul What shall I say then after this Ezra 9.10 Rom. 6.1 He who did bear my iniquities and carried my sorrows he who was wounded for my transgression and broken for my iniquities Isa 53.4 Is he not able to justifie me verse 11. Shall not his soul which he poured out unto death verse 12. be a sufficient offering for my sin verse 10. Is not he that did tread the Wine-press of the fierceness and wrath of the Almighty God Rev. 19.15 the King of Kings and Lord of Lords v. 16 able to save me Heb. 2.18 Jam. 4.12 O will not he that so loved me that he gave himself to death for me Joh. 15.13 Deliver me from all my transgressions Psal 39.8 and from the wrath to come 1 Thes 1.10 seeing the Father has given him power over all flesh Joh. 17.2 The Comforter Yes verily He who did bear my iniquities c. Is he not able he is able and willing also to save thee to the utmost Heb 5.7 and 7.25 and 7.18 John 17.24 Eph. 3.20 for he justifies the ungodly Rom. 4.5 25.
Holy Ghost 1 Thes 1.5 for he hath put gladness in my Heart Psal 4.7 And now methinks I hear a voice falling from Heaven Mat. 3.17 Luk. 9.35 Act. 10.13 and Dan. 4.31 A voice of joy and gladness Psal 51.8 and 105.43 and 106.5 saying Come unto me and I will give thee peace and rest Mat. 11.28 and 25.34 I 'le show thee I 'le give thee greater and mightier things than ever thou wert able to speak or think of Jer. 33.3 Come enter into thy Masters joy and Fathers Kingdom Matth. 25.21 where thou shalt inherit all things Rev. 21.7 and 1 Cor. 3.21 and Rom. 8.32 Methinks I see a Door opened in Heaven and hear a voice as it were of a Trumpet talking with me and saying Come up hither Revel 4.1 and I will shew thee the path of Life Psal 16.11 I 'le shew thee my Salvation Psal 91.16 I 'le shew thee the exceeding riches of my Grace Eph. 2.7 and my marvelous loving kindness Psal 17.7 I 'le shew thee the Bride and the Lambs Wife Rev. 21.9 O that I had wings like a Dove that I might fly and be at rest Psal 55.6 for I have seen an end of all perfection Psal 119.96 like as the Hart panteth for the Water Brooks so panteth my soul for thee Lord when shall I come and appear before thee Psal 42.1 2. I had rather be a Door-keeper in the House of my God than dwell here though in Chambers of pleasure Psal 84.10 Come Lord Jesus Rev. 22.17 and hasten the coming of thy Promise 2 Pet. 3.4 12. Come quickly Rev. 22.7 and 20. for I have waited Gen. 49.18 I have hoped Psal 119.166 I have longed for thy Salvation Psal 119.174 O Let thy Servant depart in peace Luke 2.29 for I know whom I have believed Isa 31.3 2 Tim. 1.12 and that thy glory will also be great in my falvation Psal 21.5 Now let the Prince of this world John 12.31 and 14.30 and 16.11 shew me all the Kingdoms of the Earth and give me all the power and glory thereof Luke 4.5 6. I count all things but dung and loss compared with the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus Phil. 3 4. and that love of his which passeth all knowledge Eph. 3.19 And indeed who would dwell in houses of clay Job 4.19 that have eternal Mansions prepared for them in the Heavens not made with hands Joh. 14.2 3. Heb. 11.10 who would choose rather to remain still in Mesech and in the Tents of Kedar Psal 120.5 than to dwell in the secret place of the Most High and abide under the shadow of his Wings Psal 91.1 In a Babylon of Confusion the Mother of Harlots Rev. 17.5 appointed unto destruction vers 18.10 22. rather than in that City of my God The Heavenly Heb. 12.22 the New Rev. 3.12 and the Holy Jerusalem Rev. 21.2 10. which is the Mother of the beloved Ones that are redeemed from the Earth Rev. 5.9 and 14.3 4. and to have their conversation with the men of this world Joh. 14.17 and 18.36.1 Pet. 1.14 Rom. 12.12 and 5.10 With the Children of Belial 2 Sam. 16.17 and 2 Chro. 13.7 and 2 Cor. 6.15 Rather than with the Angels and Glorified Saints which are without fault before the Throne of God Rev. 14.5 Now depart from me Psal 6.8 All creature comforts Eccl. 1.14 17. and 9.9 and 3.18 19. Too long have you bewitched me with your Vanities and Delusions Ps 4.2 Wasting and Destruction are in your crooked paths Isaia 59.7 Whosoever walketh therein shall find nothing but folly and madness ibid. 8. Ec. 9.3 and 10.13 Your Vine is of the Vine of Sodom and of the Fields of Gomorrah Your Grapes are of Call and of the Poyson of Dragons Your Clusters are bitter and as the cruel venom of Asps Deut. 32.32 33. For I did take hold of folly till I might see that goodness of the Children of Men which they enjoy under the Sun the whole number of the days of their life Eccl. 2.3 And behold all is Vanity and vexation of Spirit There is no profit under the Sun ibid. 11. For all the Days of Man are sorrow and his Travel grief ibid. 2.3 But exalted be the God of my Salvation 2 Sam. 22.47 Ps 18.46 In whom I will rejoice Hah 3.18 For he hath spread the Banner of his Love over me Cant. 2.4 He hath annointed me with the Oyl of gladness Psal 45.7 And fed me with Honey taken out of the carkase of the strong Lyon Judg. 14.9 So that though the iniquities of my heels do compass me about Ps 49.5 And all the world should forsake me Psal 27.10 Yet being justified by Faith Rom. 5.1 And kept by the power of God unto Salvation 1 Pet. 1.5 and 1 Joh. 5.4 I will not fear Gen. 15.1 and 26.24 Isa 35.4 and 41.10 Ps 27.3 But even glory in my Tribulations Rom. 5.3 Therefore awake up my Glory awake Psaltery and Harp Ps 57.8 And meet the Deliverer with Triumoh 2 Sam. 22.2 Psal 18.2 and Ps 4.17 Ps 70.5 Ps 144.2 Rom. 11.26 for his right hand and his holy Arm hath gotten thee the Victory Ps 98.1.2 And because he hath made me an eternal excellency Isa 60 15. I will therefore offer Sacrifices of immortal praises in the Temple of Eternity Rev. 10.11 12. Come unto me then O Death thou King of Terrour triumphing upon thy pale Horse with Hell following after thee Rev. 6.8 I now defy thy Impotent 1 Cor. 15.54 55 56. and Tim. 1.10 I provoke thy welcom Dart Ps 55.6 and 1 Cor. 1.7 and 2. Pet. 3.12 for I am covered with the shield of Faith 1 Thes 5.8 And armed with the Breast-plate of Righteousness Ephes 6.14 wherewith I am able to quench it ibid. 6.16 I have also received the Spirit of Adoption Gal. 4.6 and the pardon of my sins Luke 5.20 Acts 5.31 Ephes 1.7 and 4.32 As the Watch-man watcheth for the Morning Psal 130.6 and the Husband-man waiteth for the precious Fruit of the Earth Jam. 5.7 so have I waited for thy coming Job 14.14 so do I long to pass through thy silent Valeys Phil. 1.21 23. Psal 55.6 Luke 2.29 that I may reap the Harvest of joy Isa 9.3 and 35.10 and 61.7 John 16.24.1 John 1.4 and 2 Joh. 12. Shall the souls under the Altar be still crying with a loud voice How long O Lord Rev. 6.10 and the whole Creation travel in pain to be delivered from the bondage of Corruption into the glorious liberty of the Children of God Rom. 8.21 22. And shall not I who have received the First-fruits of the Spirit even groan within my self waiting for the Adoption ibid. 23. And for the appearance of Christ who is my life Col. 3.4 for I am sure that my Redeemer liveth and though worms destroy this body yet shall I see God in my flesh whom I my self shall see and mine eyes shall behold and none other for me Job 19.25 26 27. Then shall that word be fulfilled 2 Thes