came to pass as he was praying in a certain place when he ceased one of his disciples said unto him Lord teach us to pray c. Luke 11. 1 2. And the Apostles said unto Lord Encrease our faith Luke 17. 5. And he spake a parable unto them that men ought always to pray and not to faint saying There was in a city a Judge c. Shall not God avenge his elect who cry day and night unto him c. I tell you that he will Luke 18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8. ch 11. 5 6 7 8. Beware of the scribes c. who for a pretence or a shew make long prayers Luke 20. 46 47. Watch ye therefore and pray always that ye may be counted worthy to escape all those things that shall come to pass c. Luke 21. 36. If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is c. thou wouldest have asked of him and he would c. John 4. 10. If any be a Worshiper of God and doth his will he heareth him c. John 9. 31. Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name that will I do that the Father may be glorified in the Son If ye shall ask any thing in my name I will do it John 14. 13 14. If ye abide in me ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you John 15. 7. Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give it unto you Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name ask and you shall receive that your joy may be full John 16. 23 24 26. Christ's prayer for his at large John 17. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication Acts 1. 14. ch 2. 42. The Apostles and their company prayed with one accord and said Lord thou art God c. And now Lord behold their threatnings and grant unto thy servant that with all boldness they may speak thy word c. Acts 4. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30. We will give our selves continually to prayer and c. Acts 6. 4. Pray God if perhaps the thoughts of thine heart may be forgiven thee for I receive c. Simon said Pray ye the Lord for me that none of these things which ye have spoken c. Acts 8. 22 24. Enquire for one called Saul of Tarsus for behold he prays c. Peter put them forth and kneeled down and prayed and turned him c. Acts 9. 11 14. Cornelius a devout man and one who c. and prayed unto God always c. Peter went up upon the house to pray about the sixth hour Acts 10. 1 2 4 9 30 31. Peter was in prison but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him Acts 12. 5. And on the sabbath-day we went out of the city by a river side where prayer was wont to be made c. And it came to pass as we went to prayer a certain damsel c. Acts 16. 13 16. Paul when he had thus spoken he kneeled down and prayed with them all Acts 20. 36. And we kneeled down on the shore and prayed Acts 21. 5. Even while I prayed in the temple I was in a trance Acts 22. 17. I make mention of you always in my prayers making request c. I might have a prosperous journey Rom. 1. 9 10. The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities for we know not what we should pray for as we ought but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered Rom. 8. 26. The same Lord over all is rich unto all who call upon him c. Whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved c. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed Rom. 10. 12 13 14. Continuing instant in prayer Rom. 12. 12. Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing c. I beseech you c. that ye will strive together with me in your prayers to God for me that I may be delivered c. Rom. 15. 13 30 31 32. With all who in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord 1 Cor. 1. 2. Every man praying or prophesying having his head covered dishonoureth his head but every woman who prayeth c. Judge you in your selves is it comely that a woman pray unto God uncovered 1 Cor. 11. 4 5 13. Let him who speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret c. I will pray with the spirit and will pray with understanding also 1 Cor. 14. 13 14 15. You also helping together by prayer for us 2 Cor. 1. 11. For this cause I besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from me and he said unto me My Grace is sufficient c. 2 Cor. 12. 7 8 9. Making mention of you in my prayers That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ the Father of glory may give unto you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him c. Ephes 1. 16 17 18 19. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus c. That he would grant unto you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith c. Ephes 3. 14 15 16 17 18 19. Praying always with all manner of prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints and for me that utterance may be given unto me that I may c. Ephes 6. 18 19. Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request c. And thus I pray that your love may abound c. Phil. 1. 4 9 10 11. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God c. Phil. 4. 6. For this cause we also c. do not cease to pray for you and to desire that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will c. Col. 1. 9 10 11. Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving withal praying also for us that God would open unto us a door of utterance c. Labouring servently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect and compleat in all the will of God Col. 4. 2 3 4 12. 1 Pet. 4. 7. Night and day praying exceedingly that we might fee your face and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love c. 1 Thes 3. 10 11 12. Pray without ceasing c. and the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly c. Brethren pray for us 1 Thes 5. 17 23 25. We pray always for you that our God would c. fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and
12. No man speaking by the spirit of God ceileth Jesus accursed c. that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the holy Ghost c. There are diversity of gifts but the same spirit c. to one is given c. But all these worketh that one and the self same spirit dividing c. 1 Cor. 12. 3 4 5 6 7 c. Who hath also sealed us and given us the earnest of his spirit 2 Cor. 1. 22. ch 5. 5. Ye are our Epistle c. ye are manifestly declared the Epistle of Christ c. written not with ink but with the spirit of the living God not in tables of stone but in fleshy tables of the heart c. The letter killeth but the spirit giveth life c. If the ministration of death c. were glorious c. How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious c. Now the Lord is that spirit and where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty 2 Cor. 3. 2 3 6 7 8 17. God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts crying Abba father Gal. 4. 6. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh and these are contrary the one to the other c. The fruit of the spirit is love joy peace long-suffering gentleness goodness faith meekness temperance Gal. 5. 17 22 23. Ye were sealed with the holy spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance until the purchased possession Eph. 1. 13 14. The holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption Eph. 4. 30. For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth Eph. 5. 9. God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power of love and of a sound mind 2 Tim. 1. 7. Having received the word in much affliction with joy of the holy Ghost 1 Thes 1. 6. Acts 9. 31. Christ who through the eternal spirit offered himself c. Heb. 9. 14. The anointing teacheth you c. and is truth and is no lye 1 John 2. 27. Try the spirits whether they are of God c. Hereby know ye the spirit of God every spirit that confesseth Jesus Christ to have been come in the flesh is of God And every spirit which confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the fâ—esh is not of God c. Greater is he that is in you than he who is in the world 1 John 4. 1 2 3 4. It is the spirit who beareth witness because the spirit is truth c. The Father the Word and the holy Ghost and these there are one 1 John 5. 6 7 8. The spirit and the bride say Come Rev. 22. 17. III. Saints Duty towards the Spirit 1. In following after him and making use of him THE manifestation of the spirit is given to â—â—ry man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12. 7. The same anointing teacheth you of all things 1 John 2. 27. And the Lord said My spirit shall not always strive with man Gen. 6. 3. The true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship him God is a spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 23 24. Fervent in the spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. The manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12. 7. I will pray with the spirit c. I will sing with the spirit c. 1 Cor. 14. 15. Walk ye not in the same spirit 2 Cor. 12. 18. Are ye so foolish having begun in the spirit are ye now made perfect by the flesh Gal. 3. 3. Walk in the spirit and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh c. If ye be led by the spirit ye are not under the law c. If we live in the spirit let us also walk in the spirit Gal. 5. 16 17 18 25. 1 John 2. 27. He who soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting Gal. 6. 8. Be not drunk c. but be ye filled with the spirit Eph. 5. 18. The sword of the spirit which is the word of God c. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit Eph. 6. 17 18. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit Phil. 3. 3. Wherefore as the holy Ghost saith If ye will hear his voice c. Hebr. 3. 7. Build up your selves c. praying in the holy Ghost Jude v. 20. He who hath an ear let him hear what the spirit saith to the Churches Rev. 2. 7 11 17 29. 2. Not to sin against grieve or quench the Spirit But they rebelled and vexed his holy spirit therefore he was turned to be their Enemy Isa 63. 10. But the blasphemy against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men c. Whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him out whosoever speaketh against the 〈…〉 shall not be forgiven him neither 〈…〉 Matth. 12. 31 32. Mark 3. 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Satan filled thine heart to 〈…〉 c. thou hast not lied unto 〈…〉 God c. How is it that ye have 〈…〉 to tempt the spirit of the Lord c. she 〈◊〉 down and died c. Acts 5. 2 3 5 8 9 10. Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears ye do always resist the holy Ghost as your fathers did so do ye c. Have not your fathers persecuted c. Acts 7. 51 52. Simon offered money for power to confer the holy Ghost Acts 8. 18 19. The Sadduces say that there is no resurrection neither angel nor spirit Acts 23. 8. Keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace c. and grieve not the holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed Eph. 4. 3 30. Quench not the spirit 1 Thes 5. 19. He who despised Moses law died without mercy c. Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the son of God c. and hath done despite unto the spirit of Grace Heb. 10. 28 29. The spirit of God and of Glory resteth upon you on their parts he is evil spoken of c. 1 Pet. 4. 14. CHAP. XXII Of Afflictions Troubles and Persecutions 1. To whom they belong or who way expect thom 1. Common to all MAN is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward Job 5. 7. Man who is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble Job 14. 1. 2. More especially the Saints Believers such as are born of the Spirit First The Holy-Ghost affirms this I Will be his father and he shall be my son If he commit iniquity I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men but my mercy shall not depart away from him c. 2 Sam. 7. 14 15. Psal
Heathen who know thee not and upon the families who call not on thy name Jer. 10. 25. Psal 14. 4. I will bring evil upon them c. and though they shall cry unto me I will not hearken unto them c. Therefore pray not thou for this people c. for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble Jer. 11. 11 14. ch 14. 11 12. Jeremiah prays for Israel when he prophessed of the dearth Jer. 14. 7 8 9 18 19 20 21 22. The Lord said unto him Though Moses and Samuel stood before me my mind could not be towards the people c. Jer. 15. 1. Then shall ye call upon me and ye shall go and pray unto me and I will hearken unto you And ye shall seek me and find me when ye shall search for me with all your heart Jer. 29. 12 13. Call upon me and I will answer thee and shew thee great and mighty or hidden things which thou knowest not Jer. 33. 3. Let us lift up our hearts with our hands unto God in the heavens c. Thou hast covered thy self with a cloud that our prayers should not pass thorow Lam. 3. 41 44. When God had promised many things that he would do for his he saith I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them Ezek. 36. 24 to 37. Daniel desired his Companions that they would ask mercy of the God of Heaven concerning the Secret of the King's Dream that Daniel and his Fellows should not perish c. And it was revealed to him Dan. 2. 17 18 19. Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed he went into his house and his windows being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem he kneeled upon his knees three times a day and prayed and gave thanks before his God as he did aforetime Dan. 6. 10 11. And I set my face unto the Lord God to seek by prayer and supplication and I prayed unto the Lord my God and made my confession and said O Lord c. forgive c. for the Lord's sake for thy own sake for thy mercy's sake Dan. 9. 3 4 5 c. They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord but they shall not find he hath withdrawn himself from them They have dealt treacherously against me the Lord Hos 5. 6. They have not cryed unto me with their heart when they howled upon their beds Hosea 7. 7. 14. By his strength he had power with God yea he had power over the Angel and prevailed he wept and made supplication unto him Hosea 12. 3 4. Gen. 32. 24 25 26 27. Sanctifie a fast c. and cry unto the Lord Alas for the day c. Joel 1. 14 15 c. Sanctifie a fast c. let the priests ministers of the Lord weep c. and let them say Spare thy people O Lord and give not thine heritage to reproach that the heathen should rule over or use a by-word against them wherefore should they say amongst the people Where is their God Then will the Lord be jealous for his land and pity his people c. And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be delivered Joel 2. 15 16 17 18 32. Acts 2. 21. Seek ye me and ye shall live c. seek the Lord and ye shall live c. I hate and despise your feasts c. Let judgment run down as water and righteousness c. Amos 5. 4 6 21 22 23. When my soul fainted within me I remembred the Lord and my prayer came in unto thee into thine holy temple Jonah 2. 7. Let man and beast be covered with sack-cloath and cry mightily unto God c. who can tell if God will return c. And they prevailed Jonah 3. 8 9 10. Seek ye the Lord all ye meek of the earth c. it may be ye shall be hid Zeph. 2. 3. As he cryed and they would not hear so they cryed and I would not hear saith the Lord of hosts Zech. 7. 13. Prov. 1. 24 25 28. The inhabitants of one city shall go to another saying Let us go speedily or continually be going to pray before the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts I will go also Zech. 8. 20 21. Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain The Lord shall Zech. 10. 1. I will pour upon the house of David c. a spirit of prayer and supplication Zech. 12. 10. Pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you Matth. 5. 44. When thou prayest thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are for they love to pray standing in the synagogues c. but when thou prayest enter into thy closet and when thou hast shut the door pray to thy Father c. and when ye pray use not vain repititions as the heathens do for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking c. Your Father knoweth what things ye have have need of before ye ask them after this manner therefore pray ye Our Father c. Matth. 6. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. Luke 11. 1 2 c. Ask and it shall be given you seek and ye shall find knock and it shall be opened unto you for every one who asketh receiveth c. What man is there among you who if his son ask bread will he give him a stone c. If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things unto them who ask him Matth. 7. 7 8 9 10 11. Luke 11. 9 10 11 12 13. Christ looking up to heaven he blessed the bread and fishes c. he went up into the mount apart to pray c. Peter said Lord save me Mat. 14. 19 23 30. The woman of Canaan would not give off asking till she had obtained Matth. 15. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. If two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven c. Matth. 18. 19. Ye know not what ye ask said Christ unto the mother of Zebedee's children c. The two blind men would not cease crying till they were heard Matth. 20. 21 22 30 31 32 33. All things whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer believing ye shall receive Matth. 21. 22. Mark 11. 24. James 1. 5 6 7. Christ fell on his face and prayed saying O my Father if it be possible c. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation c. He prayed again and again c. He kneeled down anâ— prayed Matth. 26. 39 41 42 44. Luke 6. 12. Luke 22. 41 46. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into the harvest Luke 10. 2. And it
to go into Bithinia but the spirit suffered them not Acts 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 Acts. 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 if the spirit of him who raised up Jesus c. dwell in you he c. shall quicken c. by his spirit which dwelleth in you Rom. 8. 9 11. Fervent in the spirit c. Rom. 12. 11. We have not received the spirit of the world but the spirit which is of God c. 1 Cor. 2. 12. Ye are the temple of God and that the spirit of God dwelleth in you 1 Cor. 3. 16. ch 6. 19. 2 Cor. 13. 5. He who is joyned to the Lord is one spirit 1 Cor. 6. 17. I think I have the spirit of God 1 Cor. 7. 40. The manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12. 7 8 9 c. Who hath also sealed us and given us the earniest 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. ch 4. 6. Be not drunk with wine c. but be filled with the spirit c. Eph. 5. 18. This shall turn to my salvation through your prayers and the supply or 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. Being by the holy Ghost who dwelleth in us 2 Tim. 1. 14. 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. He hath given us great and precious promises that by these ye might be made partakers of the divine nature c. Holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Ghost 2 Pet. 1. 4 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 c. the same anointing teacheth you all things 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 John 3. 9 24. We know that we dwell in him and he in us because he hath given us of his spirit 1 John 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 John 5. 6 7 8. These are they c. not having the spirit Jude verse 19. Grace unto you c. and from the seven spirits which are before his throne Rev. 1. 4. ch 3. 1 5 Hear what the spirit saith unto the Churches Rev. 2. 7 11 17 29. 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. II. The Nature Workings and Fruits of the Spirit AND the spirit of God moved upon the waters Gen. 1. 2. 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 Luke 24. 39. I saw the spirit descending from heaven like a dove and it abode upon him John 1. 32. He would have given thee living water c. water springing up into eternal life John 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. John 7. 38 39. When he is come he will convince the world of sin and of righteousness and of judgment John 16. 8. They were not able to resist c. and the spirit by which he spake Acts 16. 10. The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy Ghost Rom. 5. 5. We have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear but the spirit of adoption by which we cry c. The spirit it self beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God Rom. 8. 15 16. Fervent in the spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. We have not received the spirit of the world but the spirit of God 1 Cor. 2.
Saints Believers Brethren in the Lord each to other as such and as standing in that Relation one to another Chap. 17. Page 145. 5. To live peaceably among themselves avoid Whispering Tale-bearing and whatsoever tends to divide or disturb Peace Page 148 6. To rebuke reprove exhort admonish and warn each other c. To take such Rebuke c. well from each other 149 1. To rebuke exhort c. 149 2. To take such Rebuke c. well 150 See more of Church-Discipline Chap. 27 Page 236. 7. To confess Sins to and pray for each other 150 8. To be of one Mind 151 9. To walk wisely and charitably one towards another And in things indifferent to have respect to the Weak and to avoid Offences ibid. 10. To distribute and communicate to each others Necessities Of Giving to the Poor in general 152 See more in shewing Mercy to all Chap. 19. Page 162. Of Giving to Enemies Chap. 22. Page 205. Of Church-Collections for the Poor Chap. 27. Page 228 Cha. XVIII 3 Duties of Saints Believers each to other as they stand related to one another in the Flesh Page 154. 1. Husbands to Wives and Wives to Husbands Of Marriage Women c. 154 2. Parents to their Children and Children to their Parents 156 3. Masters to their Servants and Servants to their Masters 158 4. Magistrates to Subjects and Subjects to Magistrates 159 See Magistrates at large Chap. 24. Page 213. Chap. XIX 4. The Duties of Saints towards all Men those who are without Unbelievers Enemies Pag. 159. 1. In the General 159 2. In Particular not to speak Evil of them or judge them 160 3. Be just righteous true and faithful to and with them in all things of Trust and Dealing ibid. 4. To live at peace with them every one doing his own Work and not intermedling with others 161 5. Not to be discontented angry or revengeful against them but to behave themselves meekly gently and patiently towards them bearing Wrong ibid. See more of Meekness Chap. 16. Page 117. 6. To pity them shew them Mercy pray for them requite them Good for Evil Love for Hatred 162 See more of Doing Good to Persecutors Chap. 22. Page 205. Giving to the Poor Chap. 17. Page 142. 7. To behave themselves humbly and courteously towards all giving them due Respect ibid. 8. To avoid all unnecessary Society and Fellowship with wicked Men. 163 5. Of the Duties of Saints in Times of Affliction and Persecution both towards God such as persecute and such as are persecuted and afflicted ibid. See Afflictions and Persecutions at large Chap. 22. Page 204. 6. Their Duties in Times of Common Calamities ibid. See Common Calamities at large Chap. 23. Page 210. 7. Their Duties towards the Spirit ibid. See Duties towards the Spirit at large Chap. 21. Page 177. 8. Their Duties towards their Ministers or Pastors ibid. See Church-Affairs at large Chap. 27. Page 231. 9. Their Duties in case of Temptation by Satan and False-Teachers Errours c. ibid. See Satan's Instruments False-Teachers c. in general Chap. 30. Page 244. 10. Their Duties in relation to the Things of this World ibid. See the Things of this World in general Chap. 39. Page 270. Chap. XX. How Men come truly and spiritually to know the only true God and Jesus Christ whom he hath sent and the Mystery of Salvation by him and expressed in the Word To believe bring forth Fruit and persevere through Difficulties to Eternal Life Page 164. 1. A Man of himself can do neither of these 164 2. God in Christ doth all freely hath promised so to do 1. In General ibid. 2. In Particular to give Knowledge of himself c. 166 See more of Knowledge Chap. 38. Page 264. 3. To give Faith or enable to believe 168 4. To enable them to subdue Sin bring forth Fruit profit c. ibid. 5. To give Power to persevere in Faith c. 170 See more of Perseverance Chap. 16. Page 142. 6. God in Christ doth command encourage and invite by Promises to come to him for these and cast our Care upon him 171 Chap. XXI How God doth work and effect these things in the Hearts and Spirits of his Elect Pag. 173. By his Spirit whom he promised Page 173 Of the Spirit of God further his being given to and dwelling in the Saints working in them and others The Nature and Fruits thereof Saints Duties towards the Spirit Page 174. 1. Of the Spirit given to and in the Saints and what he did and dâ—th 174 2. The Nature Working and Fruits of the Spirit 176 3. Saints Duties toward the Spirit Page 177. 1. To follow him and make use of him 177 2. Not to sin against grieve or quench the Spirit ibid. Chap. XXII Of Afflictions Troubles and Persecutions Pag. 178 1. To whom they belong or who may expect them Page 178. 1. Common to all 2. More especially to the Saints Pag. 178. 1. The Holy Ghost affirms it ibid. 2. That the Saints have been so exercised Pag. 179. 1. From God more immediately 179 2. From men Page 180. 1. Wicked Men Heathens 180 2. From Professors Men zealous of the Law and Traditions 181 2. For what Ends God doth correct his Children and suffer them to be persecuted Page 183. 1. To exercise and try their Faith and Obedience 183 2. To humble and purge them ibid. 3. To make them to remember God and the Things above look to own and close with them 184 4. For God's own Glory and the Furtherance of the Gospel ibid. 5. For the Effecting of great Good and Advantage to those who are exercised with Trouble c. 185 3. The Considerations which should bear up stay and comfort the Spirits of the Saints in their Afflictions and under Persecutions Page 186. 1. That God appoints them and that for such Ends as before 186 2. That such who are so exercised are blessed and happy and so pronounced 'T is a Seal of Sonship of God's choice Love and of their Salvation ibid. 3. That God well knows the Design and Ways of Satan and of all the Adversaries of Believers And that they can do no more nor proceed further against the Saints than what God permits He turns about the Purposes of Adversaries 187 4. That God orders and determines of the Measure Manner Time and Continuance of Afflictions and Persecutions and that according to our Need. 189 5. That God doth sometimes make Enemies and Persecutors themselves to acknowledge the Saints Innocency when they suffer and will surely avenge them of their Adversaries ibid. 6. That God will comfort uphold and preserve his in all their Troubles and not lay more upon them than they can bear 190 See Common Calamities Chap. 23. Page 209. 7. That the Saints are near and dear to God in Christ so that he takes notice of their Afflictions and Persecutions and is said to be persecuted and afflicted in their Persecutions c. 192 For more See Union and Relation
to him c. My Father will love him and we will come unto him and make our abode with him c. The Comforter the holy Ghost whom my Father will send in my name he shall teach you John 14. 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 21 23 26. When the Spirit of truth is come c. he will shew you things to come he shall glorifie me for he shall receive of mine and shew it unâ—o you All things which the Father hath are mine therefore said I that he shall take of mine and shall shew it unto you c. Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name he will give it you c. I came forth from the Father and am come into the world again I leave the world and go to the Father c. John 16. 13 14 15 23 27 28 30. Now O Father glorifie thou me c. with the glory which I had with thee before the world was c. And all mine are thine and thine are mine and I am glorified in them c. that they may be one as thou Father art in me and I in thee John 17. 5 10 21. Thomas answered and said unto him My Lord and my God John 20. 28. Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lye to the Holy Ghost c. Thou hast not lied unto men but to God c. How is it that ye are agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord Acts 5. 3 4 9. Stephen calling and saying Lord Jesus receive my spirit Acts 7. 59. Peter said to AEneas Jesus Christ maketh thee whole arise Acts 9. 34. The Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood Acts 23. 28. Of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came who is over all God blessed for ever Amen Rom. 9. 5. With all in every place who call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord 1 Cor. 1. 2. The Spirit searcheth all things yea the deep things of God For what man knoweth the things of a man but the spirit of man which is in him even so the things of God knoweth no man but the Spirit of God 1 Cor. 2. 10 11. Know you not that ye are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you c. 1 Cor. 3. 16. He who is joyned unto the Lord is one spirit c. Know you not that your body is the temple of the holy Ghost who is in you which ye have of God c. 1 Cor. 6. 17 19. 2 Cor. 6. 17. To us there is but one God the Father of whom are all things and one Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 8. 6. Neither let us tempt Christ as some of them also tempted and were destroyed c. 1 Cor. 10. 9. Now the Lord is that Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty c. Even as by the Spirit of the Lord or of the Lord the Spirit 2 Cor. 3. 17 18. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all 2 Cor. 13. 14. God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts c. Gal. 4 6. Through him we both have an access by one Spirit unto the Father c. in whom you also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit Ephes 2. 18 22. By him were all things created c. By him and for him and he is before all things and by him all things consist Col. 1. 16 17. Heb. 1. 2 3. The mystery of God and of the Father and of Christ in whom or wherein are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge c. for in him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily Col. 2. 2 3 9. Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way 1 Thes 3 11. Now our Lord Jesus himself and God even our Father c. comfort your hearts 2 Thes 2. 16 17. God our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ our hope grace mercy and peace from God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ c. I thank Jesus Christ our Lord who hath enabled me for that he counted me c. â— Tim. 1. 1 2 12. Rom. 1. 7. 1 Tim. 2. 3. 2 Epis John ver 3. Great is the mystery of godliness God was manifested in the flesh justified in the spirit seen of Angels c. received up into glory 1 Tim. 3. 16. According to the commandment of God our Saviour c. grace and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our saviour Titus 1. 3 4. Looking for c. the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Titus 2. 10 13. ch 3. 4. Christ who through the eternal Spirit offered himself Heb. 9. 14. Let all the Angels of God worship him c. Unto the Son he saith Thy throne O God c. Heb. 1. 6 8. The Prophets c. searching what c. the Spirit of Christ which was in them 1 Pet. 1. 10 11. God and our Saviour Jesus Christ 2 Pet. 1. 1. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he laid down his life for us 1 John 3. 16. Three who bare record in heaven the Father the Word and the Holy Ghost and these thee are one c. His Son Jesus Christ this is the true God c. 1 John 5. 7 20. Denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus c. To the only wife God our Saviour c. Jude vers 4 25. All the Churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts Rev. 2. 23. See more of Christ's Excellency Chap. 7. more of the Spirit Chap. 21. CHAP. IV. Of Man in his first Estate wherein he was Created and of his Fall Of his First State AND God said Let us make man in our image after our likeness and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over all the soul of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth So God created man in his own image in the image of God created him male and female created he them And God blessed them and God said unto them Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea c. Gen. 1. 26 27 28 29. Psal 8. 5 6 7. Adam gave names to all the creatures which were brought to him Gen. 2. 19 20. God hath made man upright c. Eccles 7. 29. Of his Fall The Manner and Occasion of Man's Fall at 〈◊〉 Gen. 3. 2 Cor. 11. 3. 〈◊〉 made man upright but they have sought out any many inventions Eccles 7. 29. By one man sin entred into the world and death by sin and so death passed upon all men for that or in whom all have sinned c. If through the the offence of one man many be dead
The doctrine of God our Saviour c. Titus 2. 10 13. 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 fate 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 c. Heb. 1. 2 3 4 5 6 c. ch 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 an 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 gone 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 glory when there came such a voice to him from the excellent Glory This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased 2 Pet. 1. 16 17. 1 Pet. 1. 21. Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to him be glory both now and for ever 2 Pet. 3. 18. Jude vers 25. In him is no sin c. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he said down his life for us 1 John 3. 5 16. 1 Pet. 3. 18. His Son Jesus Christ This is the true God and eternal life 1 John 5. 20. Jesus Christ c. the Prince of the kings of the earth c. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever Amen I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending faith the Lord which is and which was and which is to come the Almighty c. I am the first and the last I am he who liveth and was dead and behold I am alive for evermore Amen and have the keys of hell and death Rev. 1. 5 6 8 11 17 18. ch 2. 8. I am he who searcheth the reins and hearts Rev. 2. 23. Those things saith he who hath the seven spirits of God c. who is holy c. who hath the key of David he who openeth and no man shutteth c. Rev. 3. 1 7. The Lion of the Tribe of Judah the Rock of David c. Thou art worthy to take the book and open it c. Worthy is the Lamb which was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing c. Blessing honour and glory and power be unto him who sitteth upon the throne and unto the Lamb for ever c. The elders fell down and worshipped him who liveth for ever Rev. 5. 5 9 12 13 14. ch 15. 3 4. And the kings of the earth and the great men c. said to the mountains c. Hide us from the face of him who fitteth 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. 15 16 17. The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ and he shall reign Rev. 11. 15. The Lamb shâll overcome them for he is the Lord of lords and King of kings Rev. 17. 14. ch 19. 16. I am the Root c. of David and the bright and Morning-star Rev. 22. 16. See more of the One God Father Son and Spirit or the Trinity Chap. 3. In his Nature HE shall feed his flock like a shepherd he shall gather the lambs with his arms and carry them in his bosom and shall gently lead those who are with young or give suck Isa 40. 11. He shall not cry nor lift up nor cause his voice to be heard in the street A bruised râ—ed shall he not break smoaking or daily burning flax shall he not quench Isa 42. 2 3. Matth. 12. 18 19 20. I gave my back to the imiters and my cheeks to them that plucked off hair I hid not my face from shame and spitting Isa 50. 6. Matth. 26. 67. He was oppressed c. he opened not his mouth He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb so opened he not his mouth c. He had done no violence neither was guile found in his mouth Isa 53. 7 9. Mal. 2. 6. Thy King cometh unto thee he is just c. lowly and riding upon an ass c. Zech. 9. 9. The Sun of righteousness shall arise with healing in his wings Mal. 4. 4. Jesus fate at meat c. Many Publicans and sinners came c. The Pharisees said Why eateth your Master with Publicans and sinners c. Jesus said unto them They who are whole need not a Physician but they that are sick But go and learn what that meant I will have mercy and not sacrifice for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance c. When he saw the multitude he was moved with compassion on them because they fainted or were tired and were scattered abroad as sheep having no shepherd c. He healed their sick c. would not send them away fasting c. Matth. 9. 10 11 12 13 36. ch 14. 14. ch 15. 33 32. ch 20. 34. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly of heart Matth. 11. 29. When Peter was sinking and cried out Lord save me c. Immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught him and said unto him c. Wherefore didst c. Matth. 14. 30 31. O Jerusalem Jerusalem thou who killest the prophets c. How often would I have gathered thy children together even as a hen gathereth her chicken under her wings but ye would not Mat. 23. 37. Christ excused his disciples when they siept c. He said The spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak Matth. 26. 41. The Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost c. When he came near the city he wept over it saying If thou hadst known even thou at least in
mayest be clothed that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou mayest see Rev. 3. 18. How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation Heb. 2. 3. CHAP. IX God's free Choice of his in Christ to Eternal Life and calling them according to his Purpose and Grace I Will be gracious to whom I will be gracious and I will be merciful to whom I will be merciful Exod. 33. 19. And ye shall be holy unto me for I the Lord am holy and have severed you from other people that ye should be mine Levit. 20. 26. Thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are upon the face of the earth the Lord did not set his love upon you nor chuse you because ye were more in number than any people for ye were the fewest of all people but because the Lord loved you c. Deut. 7. 6 7 8 ch 14. 2. Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them and he chose their seed after them even you above all people as at this day Deut. 10. 15. The Lord will not forsake his people for his names sake because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people 1 Sam. 12. 22. And what one nation in the earth is like thy people like Israel whom God went to redeem for a people to himself and to make him a name and to do for you great things c. For thou hast confirmed to thy self thy people Israel a people unto thee for ever and thou Lord art become their God 2 Sam. 7. 23 24. Woe unto him who striveth with his maker let the Potsherd strive with the Potsherds of the earth Shall the clay say to him who fashioneth it What makest thou Woe unto him who saith unto his father What begettest thou c. Isa 45 9 10. I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction c. for mine own sake will I do c. Isa 48. 10 11. Zech. 13. 9. The Lord hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit a wife of youth when thou wast refused saith thy God Isa 54. 5 6. I am found of them who sought me not I said Behold me behold me unto a nation which was not called by my name Isa 65. 1. Rom. 10. 20. ch 15. 21. Isa 55. 5. The Lord said to Jeremy Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee and before thou camest out of the womb I sanctified thee I ordained thee a Prophet unto the nation Jer. 1. 5. I have loved thee with an everlasting love therefore with loving kindness have I drawn thee Jer. 31. 3. Hosea 14. 4. When God gives out the great promises of a new heart a new spirit c. he said Not for your sakes do I do this be it known unto you be ashamed c. Ezek. 36. 22 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32. ch 20. 43 44. When I c. saw thee polluted in thy blood I said unto thee in thy blood Live c. Ezekiel 16. 6 8. It shall come to pass that in the place where it was said unto them Ye are not my people there it shall be said unto them Ye are the sons of the living God Hosea 1. 10. I will have mercy upon her who had not obtained mercy and will say to them which were not my people Thou my people and they shall say Thou my God Hosea 2. 23. Zechar. 2. 10 11. Afterward shall the children of Israel return and seek the Lord their God c. and shall fear the Lord c. Hosea 3. 5. ch 2. 19 20. Zechar. 13. 9. When Israel a child then I loved him c. I taught Ephraim also to go taking them by their arms but they knew not that I healed them I drew them with cords of a man with bands of love c. Hosea 11. 1 2 3 4. O children of Israel c. You only have I known of all the families of the earth Amos 3. 2. I have loved you faith the Lord c. Is not Esau Jacob's brother c. yet I loved Jacob and hated Esau Malachi 1. 2 3. At that time Jesus answered and said I thank thee O Father Lord of heaven and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes Even so Father for so it seemed good in thy sight Matth. 11. 25 26. Luke 10. 21. It is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven but to them it is not given c. Therefore spake I to them in parables because they seeing not c. Blessed are your eyes for they see and your ears for they hear Matth. 13. 11 13 16. Mark 4. 12 34. I will give unto this last even as unto thee Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own Is thine eye evil because I am good So the last shall be first and the first last for many be called but few chosen c. To sit on my right hand or my left is not mine to give but to them for whom it is prepared of my Father Matth. 20. 14 15 16 21 23. Mark 10. 10. Jesus called Simon and Andrew and James and John to follow him and they did Mark 1. 16 17 18 19 20. Except that the Lord had shortned those days no flesh should be saved but for the Elects sake whom he hath chosen he hath shortned the days Mark 13. 20. Thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son and thou shalt call his name John He shall be great in the sight of the Lord c. He shall be filled with the holy Ghost even from his mother's womb Luke 1. 13 15. Many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias c. when great famine was throughout all the land but unto none of them was Elias sent save unto Sarepta c. And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elizeus 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 〈◊〉 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 wife cast out c. This is the Father's will c. That of all which he 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 â—9 64 65. Jesus called the blind man whom he had healed and discovers himself to him
faith towards our Lord Jesus Acts 20. 20 21. Believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets and have hope towards God which they themselves also allow that there c. Acts 24. 14 15. John 2. 22. That they may receive remission of sins c. through faith that is in me Acts 26. 18. Paul said Be of good cheer for there shall be no loss c. Be of good cheer for I believe God that it shall be even as it was told me Acts 27. 22 23 24 25. To him who worketh not but believeth on him who justifieth the ungodly his faith is accounted for righteousness c. Abraham against hope believed in hope c. And being not weak in faith considered not his own body now dead c. but was strong in the faith giving glory to God and being fully persuaded that what he had promised he was able also to perform and therefore it was imputed unto him for righteousness Rom. 4. 5 16 18 19 20 21 22. Now if we be dead with Crist we believe that we shall also live with him Rom. 6. 8. We are saved by hope But hope which is seen is not hope For what a man seeth why doth he yet hope for it But if we hope for what we see not then do we with patience wait for it c. I am persuaded that neither life c. Rom. 8. 24 25 38 39. The righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise Say not in thine heart Who shall ascend into heaven that is to bring Christ down from above Or Who shall descend into the deep that is to bring up Christ from the dead But what saith it The word is nigh thee in thy mouth and in thy heart that is the word of saith which we preach That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead thou shalt be saved for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness Rom. 10. 6 7 8 9 10. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ c. Rom. 13. 14. No man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the Spirit of God I Cor. 12. 3. Our preaching is not with enticing words c. that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men but in the power of God I Cor. 2. 4 5. We also believe and therefore speak knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus and shall present us with you c. while we look not at the things which are seen but at the things which are not seen c. are eternal 2 Cor. 4. 13 14 18. We know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved we have a building of God â—n house not made with hands eternal in the heavens c. We are confident I say and willing â—â—ther to be absent from the body and to be preâ—â—â— with the Lord c. Knowing therefore the 〈◊〉 of the Lord we persuade men c. 2 Cor. 〈◊〉 6 7 8 11. That we should be to the praise of his glory who first trusted or hoped in Christ Ephes 1. 12. Buried with him in baptism wherein also you are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God who hath raised him from the dead Col. 2. 12. We pray for you always that our God would c. fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith with power 2 Thess 1. 11. 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. When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee c. I am not ashamed for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day 2 Tim. 1. 5 12. James 1. 5 6. According to the faith of God's elect c. In hope of eternal life which God who cannot â—ye promised before the world began c. Rebuke them sharply that they may be found sound in the faith Titus 1. 1 2 13. ch 2. 2. And faith which thou hadst towards our Lord Jesus Philem. ver 5. Acts 20. 20 21. The word c. did not profit them not being mixed with faith in them who heard it c. We who have believed do enter into rest Heb. 4. 2 3. We c. who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us Heb. 6. 18. Faith is the substance of things hoped for the evidence of things not seen c. For he who cometh to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him c. By faith Abraham c. sojourned in the land of promise c. For he looked for a city which hath foundations whose builder and maker is God through faith Also Sarah her self received strength c. because she judged him faithful who had promised c. These all died in the faith not having received the promises but seeing them afar off and were persuaded of them and embraced them and confessed c. Abraham offered Isaac c. accounting that God was able to raise him up from the dead c. Moses had respect to the recompence of reward c. as seeing him who is invisible And some refused deliverance that they might obtain a better resurrection Heb. 11. 1 6 8 9 10 11 13 17 19 26 35. ch 6. 18. Blessed be God c. who hath begotten us again to a lively hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ c. whom having not seen ye love in whom though you see not yet believing c. who by him do believe in God c. that your faith and hope might be in God I Pet. 1. 3 8 21. To whom coming as unto a living stone c. ye also as living stones are built up c. 1 Pet. 2. 4 5. To them who have obtained like precious faith with us 2 Pet. 1. 1. Who is a lyar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ I John 2. 22. We know that when he shall appear we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is That we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ 1 John 3. 2 3 23. ch 5. 13. We have seen and do testifie that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour c. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God God dwelleth in him and he in God And we have known and believed the love which God hath unto us c. 1 John 4. 14 15 16. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God c. Who is he who overcometh the world but he who believeth that Jesus is the
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 affection 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 country-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. A peculiar people zealous of good works Titus 2. 14. Ephes 2. 10. He who hath entred into his rest hath ceased from his own works Heb. 4. 10. They who believe desire a better country 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. John 13. 8. We trust we have a good conscience in all things as those who count in all things to live honestly Heb. 13. 8. If any among you seem to be religious and bridle not his tongue but deceiveth his own heart this man's religion is vain Pure religion and undefiled between 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 have not works is dead c. I will shew thee my faith by my works c. Faith without works is dead 〈◊〉 James 2. 14 18 26. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge 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 desceadeth not from above c. But the wisdom which is from above is first pure then peaceable gentle and eaâ—â—â— to be intreated full of mercy and good fruits without partiality and without hypocrisie and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace c. James 3. 13 14 15 16 17 18. Jesus 〈◊〉 whom having not seen ye love c. Seeing that you have purified your souls in obeying the truth c. unto unfeigned love of the breâ—men 1 Pet. 1. 8 22. Cant. 1. 3 4. As new-born babes desire the sincere milk of the word of God that ye may grow thereby if so be ye have tasted c. Ye are a chosen generation c. that ye should shew forth the vertues or 〈◊〉 of him who hath called you c. 1 Pet. 2. 2 3 9. Luke 10. 39 42. The time of our life may suffice c. when we waâ—ked in lasâ— viousness c. wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot 1 Pet. 4. 3 4. Having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust Add to your faith vertue and to vertue knowledge c. for if these things be in you and abound they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus but he who lacketh these things is blind and cannot see afar off c. 2 Pet. 1. 4 5 6 7 8 9. Just 〈◊〉 vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked for that righteous man dwelling among them in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with unlawful deeds 2 Pet. 2. 7 8. Psal 119. 53 126 136 158. Jer. 9. 1 2. ch 13. 17. God is â—ight c. If we say we have 〈◊〉 with 〈◊〉 and walk in darkness we lye c. But if we walk in the light c. If we say that we have no sin we deceive our selves 〈◊〉 1. 6 7 3. 〈◊〉 we know that we know him if we keep his commandments He who faith I know him and keepeth not hâ—s commandments is a lyar and the truth is not â—n him c. He who abideth in 〈…〉 himself also to walk even as he walked c. He who â—aith he is in the light and 〈◊〉 hâ—s Brother is in darkness even until now 〈◊〉 who loveâ—â— his brother abideth in the light c. If any man loveth the world the love of the 〈◊〉 is not in him c. If ye know that he is 〈◊〉 ye know or know ye that every one 〈◊〉 righteousness is born of God 1 John 2. â— 4 6 â— 10 11 15 29. We shall see him as he is And every man who hath this hope in him 〈◊〉 himself as he is pure c. Whâ—soever abideth in him sinneth not c. He who committeth sin or giveth his labour to sin is of the devil c. 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 In this the children of God are manifest and the children of the devil Whosoever doth not righteousness is not of God neither is he who loveth not his brother c. We know that we have passed from death to life because we love the brethren c. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murtherer and ye know that no murtherer hath eternal life abiding in him c. Whosoever hath this world's goods and seeth his brother hath need and shutteth up the bowels of his compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him c. Let us not love in word neither in tongue but in deed and in truth And hereby we know that we are of the truth and shall assure our hearts before God c. For if our hearts condemn us he is greater c. And hereby we know that he abideth in us by the spirit which he hath given us 1 John 3. 2 3 5 6 8 9 10 14 15 17 18 19 24. ch 4. 12 13. ch 5. 18. Whoso knoweth God heareth us those who are not of God hear us not By this we know the spirit c. Love is of God and every one who loveth is born of God and knoweth God c. God is love he who dwelleth in love dwelleth in God
their children for ever c. You shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you you shall not turn aside to the right and or to the left you shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you Deut. 5. 27 28 29 32 33. Levit. 18. 3 4 26. Hear therefore O Israel and observe to do that it may be well with thee Deut. 6. 3. The Lord thy God is a faithful God who keepeth covenant and mercy with them who love and keep his commandments to a thousand generations Deut. 7. 9. Levit. 20. 22. 1 Kings 6. 12. Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God and keep his charge and his statutes and his judgments and his commandments alway c. And it shall come to pass if you will hearken diligently unto my commandments c. then will I give you c. Deut. 11. 7 8 13 14. ch 10. 12 13. Levit. 26. 3 4 5 c. God commanded thee that thou do these statutes c. and that with all thy heart and from thy whole soul Deut. 26. 16. See I have set before you this day life and good and death and evil c. I call heaven and earth to record this day against you that I have set before you life and death blessing and cursing therefore chuse life c. that thou mayest love the Lord thy God that thou mayest obey his voice and that thou mayest cleave unto him for he is thy life c. Deut. 30. 15 16 19 20. ch 13. 4. ch 32. 46 47. Prov. 19. 16. Isa 1. 19 20. Take diligent heed to do the commandments and laws c. to love the Lord your God and to walk in all his ways and to keep all his commandments and to cleave unto him and to serve him with all your heart c. Josh 22. 5. Deut. 10. 12 13. If ye will fear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord then shall both ye and the king who reigneth over you continue c. 1 Sam. 12. 14. Behold to obey is better than sacrifice to hearken than the fat of rams for rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft c. 1 Sam. 15. 22. David charged Solomon to keep the Charge of the Lord his Statutes his Commandments c. as it is written in the Law of Moses 1 Kings 2. 1 2 3. ch 9. 4 5. Hear O my people and I will testifie unto thee O Israel if thou wilt hearken unto me c. But my people would not hearken unto me and Israel would none of me so I gave them up unto their own hearts lust and they walked in their own counsels Oh that my people had hearkned unto me and Israel had walked in my ways I should soon have subdued their enemies c. Psal 81 8 11 12 13 14 16. 2 Kings 21. 8 9. Because they rebelled against the word of God and contemned the counsel of the Most High therefore he brought down their heart with labour Psal 107. 11 12. Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently c. Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect unto all thy commandments c. I will run the ways of thy commandments when thou shalt enlarge my heart c. Oh how love I thy law c. I love thy testimonies c. It is time for thee O Lord to work they have made void thy law therefore I love thy commandments above gold c. Rivers of waters run down mine eyes because they keep not thy law c. My soul hath kept thy restimonies and I love them exceedingly Psal 119. 4 6 32 97 119 120 127 136 158 167. Because I have called and ye refused I have stretched out my hand and no man regarded but ye have set at nought my counsel and would none of my reproof I also will laugh at your calamity I will mock when your fear cometh c. Prov. 1. 24 25 26 30 31. My son forget not my law but let thy heart keep my commandments Prov. 3. 1. Blessed is the man who heareth me watching daily at my gates waiting at the posts of my doors Prov. 8. 32 33 34. He who turneth away his ear from hearing the law even his prayer shall be abomination Prov. 28. 9. Thus saith the Lord Thy Redeemer c. Oh that thou hadst hearkned to my commandments then had thy peace been as the river c. Isa 48. 17 18. I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people who walketh in a way that is not good after their own thoughts Isa 65. 2. I will bring their fears upon them because when I called none did answer when I spake they did not hear but they did evil c. Isa 66. 4. Jer. 35. 17. Be thou instructed O Jerusalem lest my soul depart from thee c. Their ear is uncircumcised they cannot hearken Jer. 6. 8 10. I speak not unto your fathers c. But this thing commanded I them saying Obey my voice and I will be your God and ye shall be my people and walk ye in all my ways which I have commanded you that it may be well unto you But they hearkned not nor inclined their ear but walked in the counsels and in the imaginations of their evil heart c. Jer. 22 23 24. chap. 11. 4 7 8. Cursed the man who obeyeth not the words of this covenant Jer. 11. 3 4. The Lord hath sent unto you all his servants the Prophets rising early and sending but ye have not hearkned nor inclined your ear c. Jer. 25. 4. ch 44. 4 5. Will ye not receive instruction to hearken unto my words faith the Lord The words of Jonab the son of Rechab that he command his sons not to drink wine are performed for unto this day they drink none but obey their fathers commandment notwithstanding I have spoken unto you rising early and speaking but ye hearkned not unto me Jer. 35. 13 14 15. As for the word thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord we will not hearken unto thee Jer. 44. 16. Thou shalt speak my words unto them whether they will hear or whether they will forbear Ezek. 2. 7. ch 3. 11 27. For they hear thy words but they do them not Ezek. 33. 32. Thus speaketh the Lord of Hosts saying Execute true judgment c. but they refused to hearken and pulled away the shoulder and stopped their ears that they should not hear yea they made their hearts as an adamant-stone lest they should hear the law and the words which the Lord of Hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets c. Therefore it is come to pass as he cryed and they would not hear so they cried and I would not hear c. Zech. 7. 9 10 11 12 13. Not every one who saith unto me Lord Lord shall enter into
c. Unto him that sits on the throne and unto the Lamb for ever and ever Rev. 5. 9 11 12 13. ch 7. 11 12. The four and twenty Elders c. worshipped God saying We give thee thanks O Lord God Almighty c. Rev. 11. 16 17. 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 else 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 Abraham thy father fear not for I am with thee c. Gen. 26. 24. Moses said to Israel Fear not for God is come to prove you that his fear may be before you c. Exod. 20. 20. If thou shalt say in thine heart These nations are more than I how can I disposiess them Thou shalt not be afraid of them but shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pharaoh 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. chap. 20. 1. 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. Josh 1. 5 6 7 9. Nekemiah feared not when the Enemy designed to make him afraid and sin c. Neâ—em 6. 10 11 12 c. I will not be afraid of ten thousand of people that have set against me round about Psal 3. 6 7. 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 we not fear though the earth be removed and though the mountains be carried c. Psal 46. 1 2 3 c. 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. The Lord is on my side I will not fear what man can do Psal 118. 6 7. Be not afraid of sudden fear neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh for the Lord shall be thy confidence c. Prov. 3. 25 26. The righteous are as bold as a lion Prov. 28. 1. The fear of man bringeth a snare Prov. 29. 25. Take heed and be quiet fear not neither be faint-hearted for the two tails c. Isa 7. 4 5 6 c. 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 faith 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. 2 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 die 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 the king of Babylon c. for I am with you to save you c. Jer. 42. 11. Be not afraid of them neither be afraid of their words c. nor be dismayed at their looks c. Ezek. 2. 6. ch 3. 9. When Christ had told his Disciples what Persecutors would do to them he faith Fear them not c. And Fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul Matth. 10. 26 28 31. Luke 12. 4. Why are ye so fearful How is it that ye have no faith 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 Father's 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's Parents feared not the King's Edict nor did he the King's 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 GOD said unto Abraham Now I know that thou fearest God c. Gen. 22. 12. Now I know that thou fearest God seeing thou hast not with-held 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
Exod. 3. 11. Moses c. said c. Thus saith the Lord c. How long wilt thou refuse to humble thy self before me Exod. 10. 3. I know that the Lord is greater than 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. Israel warned that when they should be full they should not be lifted up in heart Deut. 8. 10 11 12 13 14. Speak not thou in thine heart after that the Lord thy God hath cast them cut 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. Saul hath slain his thousands and David his ten thousands and Saul was very wrath and the saying displeased him and he said They have asscribed 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 my mine own sight 2 Sam. 6. 22. But thine eyes are upon the haughty that thou mayst bring them down 2 Sam. 22. 28. Obadiah vers 3 4. 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. What am I what is my people that we should be able to offer c. of thine own have we given thee 1 Chron. 29. 14. 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 God left them c. that he might know all that was in his heart 2 Chron. 32 25 26 31. Isai 39. Haman his Pride put him upon Revenge and Blood and that proved his ruine Hester 3. 5 6. ch 5. 5 9 10 c. ch 7. 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. Psal 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. ch 35. 5 6 7 8. Elihu being young would not speak before the old men had spoken Job 32. 4 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. Ezra 9. 10 13. 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 visitest him Psalm 8. 3 4. Hebr. 2. 6. Psal 144. 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. Psalm 146. 3 4. So foolish and ignorant was I as a beast before thee Psalm 73. 22. 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. Lord what is man that thou takest knowledge of him c. that thou makest account of him Man's like vanity Psalm 144. 3 4. 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. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes Prov. 12. 15. Only by pride cometh contention Prov. 13. 10. Before honour is humility Prov. 15. 33. ch 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. ch 18. 12. Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his maker Prov. 17. 5. 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 The full soul loatheth the honey-comb but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet Prov. 27. 2 7. He who is of a proud heart stirreth up strife Prov. 28. 25. A man's 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 c. There is a generation pure in their own eyes and yet not washed from their filthiness c. how lofty are c. Prov. 30. 2 12 13. 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. ch 5. 15. Job 9. 13. Wo unto them who are wise in their own eyes and prudent in their own sight Isa 5. 21. Wo is me c. I am of unclean lips c. for mine eyes have seen the King the Lord of Hosts Isa 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. ch 14. 11 12 13 14 15. 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. Hear you scornful men c. because you say we have made a covenant with death c. it shall be broken c. Isa 28. 14 15 18. 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 faith the Lord The heaven is my throne 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. I will mar the pride of Judah and the great pride of Jerusalem c. who shall refuse to hear my word c. Jer. 13. 9 10 15 17 18. O house of Israel cannot I do with you as this potter faith 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 faith the Lord God of Hosts c. And the most proud shall stumble and fall c. Jer. 50. â—1 32. Behold this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom pride c. and the more haughty c. Ezek. 16. 49 50. Thus faith 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. but as to me this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living Dan. 2. 25 26 27 28 30. 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 king's 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. Isa 27. 4. When his heart was lifted up and his mind hardened 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 lifted up thy self against the Lord of heaven c. Dan. 5. 20 21 22 23. Their heart was exalted therefore have they forgotten me Hosea 13. 6. 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 Jerem. 48. 26 27 29. Behold thy King cometh unto thee he is just c. lowly Zech. 9. 9. 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. Thou Capernaum which art exalted unto heaven shall be brought down to hell For if the c. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest Matth. 11. 23 29. Whosever therefore shall humble himself as this little child the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven Matth. 18. 4. Luke 9. 46 47 48. Mark 10. 15. When the ten heard it
c. Gal. 5. 26. For if a man think himself to be something when he is nothing he deceiveth himself Gal. 6. 3. Unto me who am less than the least of all Saints is this grace given Eph. 3. 8. Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called with all lowliness and meekness c. unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ Ephes 4. 1 2. Submitting your selves one to another in the fear of God Ephes 5. 21. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than himself look not every man on his own things c. Let the same mind be in you which also was in Christ c. He humbled himself c. Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling Philip. 2. 3 4 5 8 10. Not that I am already perfect but I press forward c. Philip. 3. 12 13 14. I know how to be abased and I know how to abound Every where and in all things I am instructed c. Philip. 4. 12. Charge them who are rich that they be not high-minded c. 1 Tim. 6. 3 4. Put on therefore as the elect of God holy and beloved c. humbleness of mind meekness c. Col. 3. 12. If any man teacheth otherwise c he is proud knowing nothing doing c. 1 Tim. 6. 3 4. Let us therefore fear lest a promise being left of entring 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. Isa 40. 6 7. 8. 1 Pet. 1. 24. 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 apparel and there come in also a poor man in vile rayment and ye have respect unto him who weareth the gay cloathing and say unto him Sit thou here in a good place or well or seemly and say unto the poor Stand thou there or sit here under my foot-stool 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 liâ—t you up James 4. 6 7 10. All flesh is as grass and the glory of man as the flower of grass the grass withereth the flower falleth 1 Pet. 1. 24. Likewise ye younger submit your selves to the elder yea all be subject one to another and be cloathed 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 goodâ— 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. 34. See Saints Sayings Chap. 13. Psal 117. To be moderate meek patient and quiet in all things And the Encouragement 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. 2â— 26 27. Now the man Moses was very meek above all the men upon the face of the earth Numb 12. 3. When Eli had charged Hannah with Drunkenness she meekly answered No my lord c. 1 Sam. 1. 15 16 17. David had rashly and hastily resolved to have avenged himself upon Nabal and his house And he blessed God for Abigail's Counsel which hindred him 1 Sam. 25. 22 32 33 34. With the froward thou wilt shew thy self unsavoury 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 wicked 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. Psal 149. 4. A froward heart shall depart from me Psal 101. 4. 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 lifteth 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 fool's wrath is presently known but a wise man hideth shame Prov. 12. 16. Onâ—y by pride cometh contention but with the well-advised is wisdom Prev 13. 10. 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 stir 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. ch 25. 28. The beginning of strife is as the letting out of water c. He who hath a froward heart findeth no good and he who hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief Prov. 17. 14 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. Make no friendship with an angry man and with a furious man thou shalt not go Prov. 22. 24. 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 fool's 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. He who is of a proud heart stirreth up strife Prov. 28. 25. 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 Eccles 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 Matth. 5. 5 9. Learn of me for I am meek and lowly of heart and ye shall find rest Matth. 11. 29. Behold thy King cometh unto thee meek c. Matth. 21. 5. Christ rebuked James and John for their Anger against the Samaritans Luke 9. 52 53 54 55. 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 peaceably with all men Dearly beloved avenge not your selves but rather give place unto wrath for it is written Vengeance 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. 1 Cor. 13. 4 5. The fruits of the flesh c. are wrath strife c. but the fruits of the spirit are 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 Ephes 4. 1 2 26 27 31. Let your moderation be known unto all men the Lord is at hand Philip. 4. 5. That ye walk worthy of the Lord c. strengthned 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 intreated 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 buffetted 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 fight 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 knowledge 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 THE Angels said they would not go in with Lot yet being pressed did go in Gen. 19. 1 2 3 2 Kings 2. 16 17. Ye shall not c. lye one to another Levit. 19. 11 14. How forcible are right words But what doth your arguing reprove Job 6. 25 26. Ye are forgers of lyes c. Oh 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 not 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 too 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
12. They profess they know God but in works they deny him being abominable and disobedient c. Titus 1. 16. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp bearing his reproach Heb. 13. 13. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God God dwelleth in him and he in God 1 John 4. 15. I know thy works and where thou dwellest where Satan's seat is and thou holdest fast my name and hast not denied my faith Rev. 2. 13. See more of owning Christ in Times of Persecution Chap. 22. See more of Perseverance Chap. 16. To wait for Christ's Second Coming WAtch ye therefore for you know not what hour your Lord will come c. Therefore be ye also ready for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man cometh Mat. 24. 42 44. ch 25. 13. Rev. 16. 15. The wise and foolish virgins slumbered and slept while the bridegroom tarried Mat. 25. 5. Let your loins be girded about and your lights burning and ye your selves like unto men who wait for the Lord c. Blessed are those c. whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching c. Luke 12. 35 36 37. Take heed your hearts be not overcharged c. and so that day come upon you unawares Luke 21. 34. I will come again and receive you unto my self John 14. 3. See that ye come behind in no gift waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 1. 7. For our conversation is in heaven from whence also we look for the Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ who shall change our vile body c. Phil. 3. 20. 21. When Christ who is our life shall appear then shall ye also appear with him in glory Col. 3. 4. Ye turned to God c. and to wait for his Son from heaven 1 Thes 1. 10. To you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels 2 Thes 1. 6 7. The Lord direct your hearts in the love of God and into the patient waiting for Christ 2 Thes 3. 5. A crown of righteousness which the Lord c. shall give me at that day c. but unto them also who love his appearing 2 Tim. 4. 8. Looking for that blessed hope and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Titus 2. 13. Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many and unto them who look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation Heb. 9. 28. Ye have need of patience that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise for yet a little while and he who shall come will come and will not tarry c. Heb. 10. 36 37. Be patient therefore brethren unto the coming of the Lord Behold the husband-man waiteth for the precious fruits be ye also patient stablish your hearts for the coming of the Lord draweth near James 5. 7 8. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind be sober and hope to the end for the grace which is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 1. 13. There shall come in the last day scoffers c. saying Where is the promise of his coming for since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were c. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise c. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night c. What manner of persons ought ye to be c. Looking for and hastening unto the day of God c. 2 Peter 3. 3 4 5 9 10 11 12. Abide in him that when he shall appear we may have confidence and not be ashamed c. at his coming 1 John 2. 28. We know that when he appears we shall be like him for we shall see him as he is 1 John 3. 2. Keep your selves in the love of God looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life Jude verse 21. Surely I come quickly Amen even so come Lord Jesus Rev. 22. 7 12 22. See his coming to judge the world Chap. 36. To walk with God heartily uprightly sincerely and to follow him fully and zealously The reasons thereof ENoch walked with God Gen. 5. 22 24. Noah was a just man and perfect or upright in his generation Noah walked with God c. according unto all which God commanded him so did he c. Gen. 6. 9 22. The Lord said unto Abram Get thee out of thy country c. so Abram departed as the Lord had spoken unto him Gen. 12. 1 4. The Lord appeared unto Abram and said unto him I am the Almighty God walk before me and be thou perfect or upright Gen. 17. 1 2. Abimelech said In the integrity of my heart c. have I done this c. And God said c. I know c. Gen. 20. 5 6 7. God said unto Abraham Take thy son c. and offer him c. And Abraham rose up early in the morning to go about it c. Gen. 22. 1 2 3 4 c. The Lord said to Moses Go I will be with thy mouth c. and he said O my Lord Send I pray thee by the hand of him whom thou wilt send and the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses Exod. 4. 12 13 14. Jerem. 1. 6 7. Bring me an offering of every man who giveth it willingly with his heart Exod. 25. 1. My servant Moses who is faithful in all mine house with him will I speak mouth to mouth Num. 12. 7 8. Heb. 3. 2 5. But my servant Caleb because he had another spirit with him and hath followed me fully him will I bring into the land Num. 14. 24. ch 32. 12. Josh 14. 8 14. Take heed to thy self and keep thy soul diligently lest thou forget c. lest they depart from thine heart c. thou shalt find him if thou seek him with all thine heart and with all thy soul Deut. 4. 9 29. The Lord said They have well said all that they have spoken O that there were such an heart in them that they would fear c. Deut. 5. 28 29. What doth the Lord thy God require of thee but c. to serve the Lord thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul Deut. 10. 12. 1 Sam. 12. 20. Thou shalt be perfect or upright or sincere with the Lord thy God Deut. 18. 13. The Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these statutes and judgments thou shalt therefore keep and do them with all thine heart and with all thy soul Deut. 26. 16. Cleave unto the Lord your God as ye have done unto this day Josh 23. 8. Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in truth Josh 24. 14. 1 Sam. 12. 24. Because Israel did not destroy all the inhabitants of the land according to command God said I will not drive them out
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 would 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. Acts 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. That which I would do I cannot what I hate I do c. I consent to the Law c. with my mind I serve the Lord c. Rom. 7. 14 15 c. Let love be without dissimulation abhor that which is evil cleave to that which is good c. Not slothful in business servent in spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 9 11. Amos 5. 15. 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 servants of men c. let every man wherein he is called therein abide with God c. They who have wives be as tho they had none c. that you may attend on the Lord without distinction 1 Cor. 7. 23 24 29 30 31 c. So rua that ye may obtain 1 Cor. 9. 24. Hebr. 12. 1. Be ye followers of me even as I also am of Christ 1 Cor. 1â— 1. Though I bestow all my goods to seed the poor c. and have not charicy at profiteth me nothing 1 Cor. 13. 1 2 3. Our rejoycing is this the testimony of cur conscience that in simplicity and godly uncerity 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 craftiness 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 pleaseth 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. 2 Cor. 7. 1. 2 Thess 1. 3. Epaphras c. always labouring or striving servently 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 Coâ—oss 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. purifie unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works Titus 2. 7 14. It behoveth us to attend the more to those things we have heard lest at any time we let them slip or they slide from us Hebr. 2. 1. All things are naked and open unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Heb. 4. 13. Luke 12. 1 2. Let us go on unto perfection not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works c. We desire that everyone of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end that ye be not slothful but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the
any of you should seem to come short of it c. Lest any man fall c. Heb. 4. 1 11. Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear c. 1 Pet. 1. 17. The end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer 1 Pet. 4. 7. Be sober be vigilant because your adversary the Devil like a roaring Lion walketh about seeking whom he may devour 1 Pet. 5 8 9. Seeing ye know before beware lest ye also being led away with the error of the wicked fall from your own stedfastness 2 Pet. 3. 17. 1 Thes 3 5. James 5. 19. Look to your selves that we lose not those things which we have gained 2 John ver 8. Be watchful and strengthen the things which remain c. If thou shalt not watch c. Rev. 3. 2 3. Behold I come as a thief blessed is he who watcheth and keepeth his garments lest he walketh naked and they see his shame Rev. 16. 15. See the Saints aptness to fall into Sin Chap. 13. See the Devil and Deceivers ways to draw aside Chap. 30. CHAP. XVII Of the Duties of Saints Believers Brethren in the Lord each to other as such and as standing in that relation one to another 1. To Love one another the kinds of it THou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self I am the Lord Levit. 19. 18. My goodness extends not unto thee but to the saints who are in the earth and to the excellent in whom is all my delight Psalm 16. 2 3. I am a companion of all them who fear thee c. Psalm 119. 63. Love covers all sins Prov. 10. 12. 1 Pet. 4. 8. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a sâ—alled ox where hatred is Prov. 15. 17. Open rebuke is better than secret love Prov. 27. 5. Love is as strong as death c. many waters cannot quench love Cant. 8. 6 7. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets Matth. 22. 39 40. The love of many shall wax cold Matth. 24. 12. A new commandment I give unto you That ye love one another as I have loved you that ye also love one another by this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye love one another John 13. 34 35. This is my commandment that ye love one another as I have loved you John 15. 12 13 17. We being many are one body in Christ and every one members one of another c. Let love be without dissimulation c. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love or in the love of the Brethren Rom. 12 5 9 10. 1 Cor. 12. 13 25 27. Malachi 2. 10. 1 Cor. 10. 17. Owe no man any thing but to love one another for he who loveth another hath fulfilled the law c. It is briefly comprehended in this saying namely Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy selâ— Love worketh no ill to his neighbour Rom. 13. 8 9 1. Gal. 5. 13 14. Love edifieth 1 Cor. 8. 1. Though I speak with the tongue of men or angels c. have the gift of prophesie c. have all faith c. Bestow all my goods to feed the poor and though I give my body to be burned and have not charity it proficeth me nothing charity suffereth long c. charity never faileth c. 1 Cor. 13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13. Follow after charity 1 Cor. 14. 1. Let all your things be done with charity 1 Cor. 16. 14. There is neither Jew nor Greek c. for ye are all one in Christ Jesus Gal. 3. 28. The fruit of the spirit is love c. Gal. 5. 22. Walk in love as Christ also hath loved us c. Ephes 5. 2. I pray that your love may abound more and more in knowledge c. Phil. 1. 9. Having the same love c. Look not every man on his own things but every man also on the things of others Phil. 2. 2 3 4. 1 Cor. 8. 1. Gal. 5. 13. We give thanks c. since we heard c. of the love which ye have unto all saints Col. 1. 3 4. Ephes 1. 15. That their hearts might be comforted being knit together in love Col. 2. 1 2. Above all these things put on charity which is the bond of perfectness Col. 3. 14. The Lord make you to increase and abound in love one towards another 1 Thes 3. 12. As touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you for ye your selves are taught of God to love one another c. that ye increase more 1 Thes 4. 9 10. We are bound to thank God c. because that your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you all towards each other aboundeth 2 Thes 1. 3. Now the end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart 1 Tim. 1. 5. Follow c. love 2 Tim. 2. 22. 1 Tim 6. 11. I thank my God c. hearing of thy love c. toward all saints Philem. ver 4 5. God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love which ye have shewed towards his name in that ye have ministred to the saints and do Heb. 6. 10. Let brotherly love continue Heb. 13. 1. If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self ye do well James 2. 8. Gal. 5. 13 14 15. If ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts glory not c. This wisdom descendeth not from above c. James 3. 14 15 16. 1 P. t. 2. 1. Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently 1 Pet. 1. 22. Love the brotherhood 1 Pet. 2. 17. Finally c. love as brethren or loving to Brethren 1 Pet. 3. 8. And above all things have servent charity among your selves for charity will cover a multitude of sins 1 Pet. 4. 8. Add c. brotherly kindness and to brotherly kindness charity 2 Pet. 1. 7. He who saith he is in the light and hateth his brother is in darkness even until now he who loveth his brother abideth in the light 1 John 2. 9 10 11. Is not of God neither he who loveth not brother for this is message that ye heard from the beginning that we should love one another c. We know that we are passed from death to life because we love the brethren c. We ought to lay down our lives for the brethren let us not love in word neither in tongue but in deed and in truth This is his commandment c. that we love one another 1 John 3. 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 23. Let us love one another for love is of God and every one who loveth is born of God and knoweth God He who loveth not knoweth not God
7. Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers c. What communion hath light with darkness And what concord hath Christ with Belial Or what part hath he who believeth with an infidel 2 Cor. 6. 14 15. Believers Duties in Times of Afflictions and Persecutions towards God towards such as are afflâ—cted and persâ—cuted and towards Persecuters See Affliction and Persecution at large Chap. 22. Believers 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 Faâ—se Teachers to Erroâ—r c. Chap. 30. See Believers Duties in relation to the Things of this World Chap. 39. 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 World To believe it bring forth Fruit and persevere therein through Difficulties to Eternal Life I. 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 watch-man waketh but in vain Psal 127. 1. Man's goings are of the Lord how can a man then understand his own way Prov. 20. 24. A deceived heart hath turned him aside that he cannot deliver his soul nor say A lye in c. Isa 44. 20. 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. Prov. 16. 9. 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 Matth. 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 Matth. 19. 23 24 25 26. Who are born not of the flesh but of God c. John 1. 13. ch 3. 3 c. 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 to 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 carnal mind is enmity against God for it is not subject to the law of God neither indeed can be Rom. 8. 7. 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 〈◊〉 2. 14. John 8. 43. By the grace of God I am that I am c. Not I but the grace of God with me 1 Cor. 15. 10. Gal. 2. 20. Not that we are sufficient of our selves to think any thing as of our selves but our sufficiency is of God 2 Cor. â— 5. The flesh lusteth against the spirit c. so that ye cannot do the thing that ye would Gal. 5. 17. Rom. 7. 15 18. By grace are ye saved through faith and that not of your selves it is the gift of God Ephes 2. 8. II. God in Christ doth all freely and hath promised so to do John 15. 1. 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. But God had not given them a mind to know and eyes to see and ears to hear unto this day Deut. 29. 4. I. In General Colos 1. 10 11. And the Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy â—eed 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 Chron. 30. 12. Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength Psal 8. 2. Matth. 21. 16. 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. I will go in the strength of the Lord God c. Psal 71. 16. Turn us again O God c. Quicken us and we will call upon thy name c. Psal 80. 3 1â— 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 gâ—ve grace and glory and no good thing will he withhold c. Psal 84. 5 11. All my springs are in thee Psal 87. 7. Blessed are the people who know the joyful found 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 8â— 15 16 17. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power Psal 110. 3. Exod. 35. 21. Trust to the Lord with all thine heart ann lean not to thine own understanding in all thy ways acknowledge 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. Man's 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 â—ame man leap as an hart and the tongue of the dumb sing for in the wilderness shall waters break out and streams in the Desart c. the parched ground shall become a pool and the thirsty land springs c. and the 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 mayest 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 back-slidings 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 I have 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. Psal 86. 11. 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 29 31. chap. 16. 61 63. chap. 37. 14 23 24 25 26 27 28. I taught Ephraim to go c. I drew them with the cords of a man c. Hos 11. 3 4. I will strengthen them in the Lord and they shall walk up and down in his name Zech. 10. 12. 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 Matth. 4. 18 19 20 21 22. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Matth. 5. 6. Luke 1. 53. The whole need not a physician but they who are 〈◊〉 c. For I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Matth. 9. 11 12. ch 11. 28. 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 Matth. 12. 28 29. Luke 17. 20 21. The Son of man is come to save that which was last c. How think ye If a man have one hundred sheep and one of them be gone astray doth he not c. and seeketh that which is gone astray Even so it is not the will of your Father c. that one of these little ones should perish Matth. 18. 11 12 13 14. Luke 19. 10. Which are born not of blood c. but of God c. Of his fulness have we received grace for grace John 1. 13 16. 1 Pet. 1. 23. 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 ex-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 Acts 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 Acts 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. 12. 20. Christ c. wrought by me to make the Gentiles obedient by word c. Rom. 15. 18. 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 c. I labour c. but the grace of God with me 1 Cor. 15. 10. Gal. 1. 15. If any man be in Christ he is a new creature c. But all these things are of God c. 2 Cor. 5. 17 18. 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. What is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe c. Ephes 10. 19 20. Col. 1. 11 12 13. 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 Philip. 2. 12 13. I can do all things through Christ who strengthneth me Philip. 4. 13. In meekness instruct c. If God peradventure will give them repentance to the c. 2 Tim. 2. 25 26. The just shall live by faith c. Heb. 10. 38. 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. 2 Thes 5. 23 24. 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. 2. In Particular To give Knowledge 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 him understanding Great men are not wise neither do the aged understand judgment Job 32. 8 9. Psal 94. 10. Job 38. 36. Behold God c. Who teacheth like him Job 36. 22. ch 38. 36. 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 hâ—â— shall he teach in the way that he shall chuse c. The secret of the Lord is with them who â—ear him and he will shew them his covenant Psal 25. 4 5 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. Open thou mine eyes that I may behold the wondrous things out of thy law c. 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. 18 33 34. Psal 86. 11. He sheweth his word unto Jacob his statutes and his judgments unto Israel Psal 147. 19. Wisdom crieth c. How long ye simple ones will ye love simplicity c. and fools hate knowledge Turn ye 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 criest after knowledge c. then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God For the Lord giveth wisdom out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding Prov. 2. 3 4 5 6. In all thy ways acknowledge 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 knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Isa 11. 9. Heb. 2. 14. Habak 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 knowledge 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 streight 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. Isa 54. 13. 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 seet 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 25. 15. These are the words which I spake
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 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 Psalm 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. Man's 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 â—aint 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 the 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 knowledge of God and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ 2 Cor. 10. 4 5. ch 12. 9 10. 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 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 things who is the head Christ from whom the whole body fitly joyned 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 c. putting on the whole armour of God that c. Ephes 6. 10. 11 12 13 c. 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. strengthened 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. The head from which the body c. having nourishment c. increaseth with the increase of God Col. 2. 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 â—ight Heb. 13. 20 21. God gives more grace to the humble James 4. 6. V. 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 not forsake thee Deut. 31. 3 6 8. Hebr. 13. 5 6. Wait on the Lord be of good courage and he shall strengthen thy heart Psal 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. 1 Sam. 2. 9. Psal 17. 5. 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. Thou shalt guide me by thy Counsel and afterwards receive me to glory Psal 73. 23 24. 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 sat c. Psal 92. 13 14. Hold thou me up and I shall be safe and I will c. Psal 119. 116 117. The Lord upholdeth all that fall and raiseth 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. Who is this coming out of the wilderness leaning upon her beloved c. Cant. 8. 5. 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 walk ye in it when ye turn to the right-hand and when ye turn to the left Isa 30. 21. And a man shall be an hiding-place from the wind a covert from the tempest c. Isa 32. 2. 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 the 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 wroth 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. Rejoycè not against me O mine enemy when I fall I shall rise 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 we 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 nei her 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 father's 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 shouldest 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 conquerors 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 30 37 38 39. Who art thou who judgest another man's 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.
the death of the wicked c. Turn ye turn ye from your evil ways why will ye die O ye house of Israel Ezek 33. 11. ch 18. 32. O Israel thou hast destroyed thy self but in me is thine help Hosea 13. 9. Turn ye to the strong hold ye prisoners of hope Zech. 9. 12. Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be filled Matth. 5. 6. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added to you Matth. 6. 33. The whole need not a Physician but they who are sick c. for I am not come to call the righteous but unners to repentance Matth. 9. 12 13. Come unto me all ye who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest take my yoke upon you and learn of me c. and ye shall find rest unto your souls for my yoke is easie and my burthen is light Matth. 11. 28 29 30. The Parable of the Invitation to the Marriage-Supper of which many made light Matth. 22. 1 2 c. Luke 14. 17 c. O Jerusalem c. How often would I have gathered thy children together even as a hen her chickens c. and ye would not c. Matthew 23. 37. The Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost Luke 19. 10. Jesus said unto the woman of Samaria If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is which saith to thee Give me to drink thou would have asked of him and he would have given thee living water c. When he was converting her he said My meat is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work John 4. 10 32 34. Ye will not come to me that ye may have life John 5. 34 40. Luke 14. 17 18 19 20. Jesus said Labour not for the meat which perisheth but for that meat which endureth to everlasting-life which the Son of man shall give unto you c. My Father giveth you the true bread from heaven for the bread of God is he who cometh down from heaven and giveth life to the world c. And Jesus said unto them I am the Bread of life he who cometh to me shall never hunger and he who believeth on me shall never thirst c. Him who cometh to me I will in no wise cast out for I came down from heaven not to do mine own will but the will of him who sent me and this is the Father's will who hath sent me that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing c. John 6. 27 32 33 35. In the last day that great day of the feast Jesus stood up and cried saying If any man thirst let him come unto me and drink c. John 7. 37 38. Let not your hearts be troubled ye believe in in God believe also in me John 14. 1. Abide in me and I in you as the branch cannot not bear fruit of it self c. no more can ye except ye abide in me c. He who abideth in me and I in him the same bringeth forth much fruit c. If ye abide in me c. ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you John 15. 4 5 7. He who spared not his own Son but delivered him up for us all how shall he not with him also freely give us all things Rom. 8. 32. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God and the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts c. Phil. 4. 6 7. Jesus c. had mercy on me c. he might shew all clemency that I might be an example to them who should afterwards believe in him to eternal life 1 Tim. 1. 15 16. God our Saviour who will have all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth 1 Tim. 2. 3 4. Let us run with patience the race which is set before us looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith Heb. 12. 1 2. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask it of God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him James 1. 5 6. Wherefore let them who suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of your souls unto him in well-doing as unto a faithful Creator 1 Pet. 4. 19. Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God c. casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 6 7. I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire that thou maist be rich and white rayment that thou maist be clothed c. and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve that thou maist see c. Behold I stand at the door and knock If any man hear my voice and open the dore I will come in to him and will sup with him and he with me Rev. 3. 18 20. I will give unto him who is a-thirst of the fountain of living-water freely Rev. 21. 6. Let him that is a-thirst come And whosoever will let him take of the water of life freely Rev. 22. 17. How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation Heb. 2. 3. See more in Repentance Chap. 33. CHAP. XXI How doth God Work and Effect these Things in the Heart and Spirits of his Elect By his Spirit whom he promised to them Luke 11. 15. JEsus c. having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost he hath shed forth this which ye now see and here Acts 2. 33. And they came every one c. whom his Spirit made willing and they brought the Lord's offering Exod. 35. 21. Thou gavest also thy good Spirit to instruct them Nehem. 9. 20. Renew a right or constant spirit within me c. take not thy Holy Spirit from me c. uphold me with thy free Spirit Psal 51. 10 11 12. Awake O North wind and come thou South wind and blow upon my garden c. Cant. 4 16. He who is least in Zion and he who remaineth in Jerusalem shall be called holy c. when the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughter of Zion c. by the Spirit of Judgment and by the Spirit of Burning Isa 44. 3 4. I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed c. and they shall spring up among the grass as willows by the water-side Isa 44. 3 4. I will put a new spirit in you c. that they may walk in my statutes c. Ezek. 11. 19 20. I will put my Spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes c. Ezek. 36. 27. And ye shall know that I am the Lord when I have opened your graves c. and shall put my Spirit in you Ezek. 37. 13 14. Neither will I hide my face any more from them
for I have poured out my Spirit upon the house of Israel saith the Lord Ezek. 39. 29. Not by might or power but by my Spirit saith the Lord c. grace Zach. 4. 6 7. 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 handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit Joel 2. 28 29. Acts 2. 16 17. Luke 24. 49. 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 have pierced c. Zech. 12. 10. Ephes 6. 18. Jude verse 20. 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. ch 17. 20 21. 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. John 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 John 7. 38 39. Gal. 3. 2. 14. John 4. 13 14. 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 John 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. John 15. 26. ch 1. 33. Acts 1. 5. It is expedient for you that I go away for if I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you but if I depart I will send him unto youâ— 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 not speak of himself but c. He shall receive of mine and shew it unto you John 16. 7 8 12 13 14. They were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit by which Stephen spake Acts 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 verse 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. Titus 3. 5. 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 withal 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 he 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. 17 18. We through the spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith Gal. 5. 5 22 Through him we both have an access by one spirit unto the father Ephes 2. 18. 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 Ephes 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 2. 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. Ephes 5. 26. 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 John 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
me c. every day they wrest my words all their thoughts are against me for evil Psal 56. 1 2 5. The mighty are gathered against me not for my transgression nor my sin O Lord they run and prepare themselves without my fault c. Psal 59. 3 4 7. Ps 119. 86 161. The workers of iniquity who whet their tongues like a sword c. bitter words that they may shoot in secret at the perfect c. Psal 64. 2 3 4 5. They who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head Psal 69. 4. Psal 109. 2 3 4. They who hate thee have lifted up the head they have taken crafty counsel against thy people and consulted against thy hidden ones They have said Come and let us cut them off c. Psal 83. 2 3 4 5. Psal 31. 13. How long shall the wicked triumph shall they utter and speak hard things c. they break in pieces thy people O Lord and afflict thine heritage c Who frame mischief by a law they gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous and condemn the innocent blood Ps 94. 3 4 5 20 21. The proud have forged a lie against me Ps 119. 69 86. We are exceedingly filled with contempt our foul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those who are at ease with the contempt of the proud Psal 123. 3 4. The enemy hath persecuted c. my spirit overwhelmed c. my heart is desolate c. my spirit faileth c. Psal 143. 3 4 7. All that pass by the way clap their hands at thee they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem saying Is this the City c. we have swallowed up certainly this is the day we looked for We have found c. Lam. 2. 15 16. There are certain Jews whom thou hast set oâ—r the affairs of the provinces c. These men O king have not regarded thee they served not thy gods nor worship golden-images c. and they cast them into the fiery-furnace Dan. 3. 9 12 20 21. The wicked devoureth the man who is more righteous than he Habak 1. 13. The princes and the presidents sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom but they could find none c. Then said these men We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel except we find it against him in the law of his God c. They procure a law that none should ask of any god or man but the king c. watch Daniel accuse him and cast him into the lions den Dan. 6. 4 5 to v. 17. They afflict the just therefore the prudent shall keep silence c. for it 's an evil time Amos 5. 12 13. Herod had laid hold on John and bound him and put him in prison for Herodias sake c. for John said to him It is not lawful for thee to have her c. and he sent and beheaded John in the prison Mat. 14. 3 4 9 10. Herod and Pilate who were at enmity before persecute Christ and were made friends Luke 23. 11 12. Because you are not of the world c. therefore the world hateth you John 15. 19. They disputed with Stephen and they were not able to resist the wisdom and spirit by which he spake then they stirred up the people c. and came upon him and caught him and brought him to the council and set up false witnesses Acts 6. 9 to 14. Herod the king stretched forth his hand to vex certain of the church and he killed James the brother of John with the sword and because he saw it pleased the Jews he proceeded to take Peter and imprison him c. Acts 12. 1 2 3 4. They caught Paul and Silas and drew them into the market-place unto the rulers and brought 〈◊〉 to the magistrares saying These men being Jews do exceedingly trouble our city and teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive neither to observe being Romans c. they beat them put them into prison Acts 16. 19 to v. 25. ch 19. 9. The Philosophers c. say unto Paul What will this babler or base fellow say Acts 17. 18. There arose no small stir about that way for a cèrtain man c. who made silver shrines for Diana c. complained against Paul made a great uproar laid hold of Paul's companions Acts 19. 23 to v. 30. We would not have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia 2 Cor. 1. 8 9. I suffer trouble unto bonds 2 Tim. 2. 9. Ye endured a great fight of afflictions partly whiles ye were made a gazing-stock both by reproches and afflictions c. Ye took joyfully the spoiling of your goods c. Heb. 10. 32 33 34. Others were tortured c. Others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings yea moreover of bonds and imprisonments c. of whom the world was not worthy Heb. 11. 35 36 37 38. Do not rich men oppress you by tyranny and draw you to the tribunals James 2. 6. Ye have condemned and killed the just and he doth not resist you James 5. 6. They speak evil of you as of evil doers c. 1 Pet. 3. 16. ch 4. 4. The world hath not known you because they have not known him c. Marvel not my brebrethren if the world hate you 1 〈◊〉 3. 1 13. ch 3. 30. I John c. was in the isle that is called Patmos for the word of God and for the testimony of Christ Jesus Rev. 1. 9. Secondly From hypocritical Professors of the true God Jews Men zealous of the Law and Traditions The Lord had respect unto Abel and his offering But unto Cain and his offering he had no respect c. Cain rose up against Abel his brother and slew him Gen. 4. 4 5 8. 1 John 3. 12. Gen. 27. 43. Esau cameâ—forth against Jacob with four hundred men Gen. 32. 6 7 8 c. Joseph's brethren hate him and could not speak peaceably unto him c. they conspired against to slay him c. they cast him into a pâ—t c. they sell him to the Ishmaelites c. Gen. 37. 4 10 11 18 20 24 27 28. ch 45. 4 5. Joshua envied Eldad and Medad for prophecying and would have Moses forbid them but Moses rebukes him Numb 11. 27 28 29. Saul eyed David that day and forward c. He said I will smite David c. he became his enemy continually often attempted to take away his life from him 1 Sam. 18 8 9 11 17 29. ch 19. 1 9 10 11. ch 22. ch 24. ch 26. Absalom conspired against his father David 2 Sam. 15. Shimei cursed David when he fled from Absolom 2 Sam. 16. 5 6 7 8 13. Ahab pursued Elijah in every nation c. he said to Elijah when he saw him Art thou he who troubleth Israel 1 Kings 18. 10 17. ch 21. 20. Jezebel threatens to take away Elijah his
for God hath avenged you on her Rev. 18. 20. ch 19. 2. Cons 6. That God will comfort uphold and preserve his in all their Troubles and not lay more on them than they can bear IN that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them who are tempted Heb. 2. 18. ch 4. 15. ch 5. 2. Although with hatred they shall persecute him c. yet shall his bow remain in his strength Gen. 49. 23 24. And it came to pass when Pharaoh had let the people go that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines although that was near for God said Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war and they return to Egypt c. And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud to lead them the way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light to go by day and night Exod. 13. 17 21. Thou shalt not be afraid c. for the Lord thy God is among you a mighty God and terrible and the Lord thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little Deut. 7. 19 20 21 22. The eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee Deut. 33. 27. The Lord will not forsake his people c. 1 Sam. 12. 22. Psalm 94. 14. Psalm 9. 10. David was greatly distressed c. but David encouraged himself in the Lord 1 Sam. 30. 6. Ezra 5. 5. Psalm 145. 14. Will he plead against me with his great power no but he would put strength into me Job 23. 6. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed a refuge in time of trouble thou wilt save the afflicted people Psalm 9. 9. Psalm 18. 27. Though I walk through the 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. Psalm 23. 4 5. Psalm 41. 1 2 3. 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 Psalm 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. Ezâ—a 5. 5. 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. Psalm 73. 32 33 39 40. Therefore will we not fear though the earth be moved c. There is a river the streams thereof 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 Psalm 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 Psalm 55. 22. Psalm 3. 5 6. 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 tried us as silver is tried thou broughtest us into the net thou laidst afflictions upon our loins thou hast caused men to ride over our heads c. Psalm 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 his wrath for he remembered they were but flesh a wind which passeth away and cometh not again Psalm 78. 38 39. Psalm 106. 43 44 45. He preseâ—veth the soul of his Saints he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked Psalm 97. 〈◊〉 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 Psalm 103. 13 14. The Lord hath chastened me sore but he hath not given me over unto death Psalm 118. 18. 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 water had overwhelmed us the stream had gone over our soul then the proud waters had gone over our soul Psalm 124. 1 2 3 4 â— 8. Psalm 94. 17 18 19. Though I walk in the midst of trouble thou wilt revive me thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies Psalm 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. ch 50. 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. ch 50. 4. 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 Isâ— 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 wroth 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 〈◊〉 up a standard against him Isa 59. 19. Your brethren who hate you that cast you out for my name's 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
lump I have confidence in you through the Lord that you will be none otherwise minded but he who troubleth you shall bear his judgment whosoever he be c. I would they were even cut off who trouble you for brethren ye have been called to liberty Gal. 1. 6 7 8. Gal. 5. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. If any 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. Have no fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them for it is a shame even to speak of such things c. Ephel 5 11 12. Now we eâ—hort or beseech you brethren warn them who are unruly 1 Thess 5. 14. Now we command you brethren in the name of our Lord Jesus that ye withdraw your selves from every brother who walketh disorderly and not after the traditions which he received of us for your selves know how ye ought to follow us c. Some who walk among you disorderly working not at all c. If any man obey not our word by this Epistle note or signifie that man and have no company with him that he may be ashamed yet count him not as an enemy but admonish him as a brother 2 Thess 3. 6 7 11 12 14 15. Holding faith and a good conscience which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwrack of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander whom I have delivered unto Satan that they learn not to blaspheme 1 Tim. 1. 19 20. Rebuke not an Elder but intreat him as a father and the younger men as brethren the elder women as mothers the younger as sisters with all purity c. Against an elder receive not an accusation but before or under two or three witnesses them who sin rebuke before all that others also may fear 1 Tim. 5. 1 2 19 20. Men of corrupt minds c. from such withdraw thy self 1 Tim. 6. 5. 2 Tim. 3. 5. A man who is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject knowing that he who 〈◊〉 such is subverted and â—inneth being condemned of himself Tit. 3. 10 11. Follow peace with all men and holiness c. looking diligently lest any man fail or fall from the grace of God lest any root of 〈◊〉 springing up trouble you and thereby many 〈◊〉 defiled lest there be any fornicator or propâ—anâ— person as Esau who for one morsâ—l c. Heb. 12. 14 15 16. I know thy works c. and how thou canst not bear them who are evil and thou hast tryed them who say there are Apostles and are not and thou hast found them lyars c. The Church in Pergamus c. I have a few things against thee because thou hast there them who hold the doctrine of Balaam c. So also hast thou them who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans which things I hate c. The Church of Thyatira c. I have a few things against thee because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel who calleth her self a propheress to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication and to eat things sacrificed to idols c. All the Churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the heart c. Revel 2. 2 14 15 20 23. See Rebake and Reproof Chap. 17 CHAP. XXVIII Of Hypocrites and Hypocrisie The Spirits and Practices of such who are very Formal and Earnest in the External part of Worship and Profession and in a 〈◊〉 for God yet high in their Opposition of Christ the Truth of the Gospel and Power of Godliness in others THE hour â—â—mâ—th and now is when the 〈…〉 worship the father in spirit and in truth for the rather seeketh such to worship him God is a spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 23 24. They are not all Israel who are of Israel neither because they are the seed of Abraham are all children c. Rom. 9. 6 7. Abel offered unto God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain Cain was therefore angry and â—lew his brother Gen. â— 3 4 5 6 7 8. Hâ—â— â—1 4. Absolom pretended to justice and to pay a 〈◊〉 which he had â—â—â—ved to the Lord in Hebron but he pâ—rposed to steal away the hearts of the people and to rebel against the king and advance himself into the throne 2 Sam. 15. 1 to v. 11. Ahaziah the king when rebuhed by 〈◊〉 for departing from God and sending to an idol gives order to his soldiers to fâ—tâ—h 〈◊〉 and though one company and another were consumed with fire yet he sent again 2 King 1. 3 4 â— 9 10 11 12 13. Jehu met Jehonadab and said unto him Is thine heart right as my heart c. and he said Come with me and see my zeal â—or the Lord c. But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart he departed not from the sins of Jeroâ—oam c. 2 Kings 10. 15 16 25 26 27 29 31. Ahaziah c. did that which was right in the sight of the Lord but not with a perfect heart 2 Chron. 25. 1 2. What is the hope of the hypocrite c. will he delight himself in the Almiâ—â—ty will he always call upon God â—ob 27. 8 10. The hypoâ—rites in heart c. they cry not when he bindeth them Job 36. 13. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak Psal 12. 2. Ps 62. 4. Prov. 23. 7. They speak peace to their neighbour but mischief in their hearts Psal 28. 3. Ps 55. 21. When he slew them then they sought him early and they returned and enquired early after God and they remembred that God was their rock and the high God their redeemer nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth and they lied unto him with their tongue for their heart was not right with him neither were they stedfast in his covenant Psal 78. 34 35 36 37. Isa 26. 16. Hosea 11. 12. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes Prov. 12. 15. There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes and yet is not waâ—hed from their filthiness Prov. 30. 12. This people draw near to me with their mouth and with their lips they honour me but have removed their heart far from me and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men Isa â—9 â—3 â—h â—8 1 2. Shew my people their transgression and the house of Jacoâ— their sins yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways as a nation who did righteousness and forsook not the ordinances of their God they ask of me the ordinances of â—ustice they take delight in approaching to God Wherefore have we fasted say they and thou seest it not have we afflicted our soul and thou takest no knowledge Behold in the day of
hear ye him c. Not for thy good works do we stone thee but for blaspemy c. John 10. 20 32 33. When Lazarus was raised from the dead the chief Priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said What do we for this man doth many miracles If we let him thus alone all men will believe on him and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation c. from that day forth they took counsel together to put him to death John 11. 44 46 47 48 53 57. Judas said Why was not this ointment sold c. and given to the poor This he said not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief and had the bag c. The chief Priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away and believed on Jesus c. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing Behold the world is gone after him c. Among the chief Rulers also many believed on him out because of the Pharisees they did not confess him leâ—t they should be put out of the Synagogue for they loved the praise of meâ— more than the praise of God John 12. 5 6 10 11 19 42 4â— The time cometh that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth God good service c. Theâ—e things they will do c. because they have not known the Father John 16. 2 3. Pâ—â—â—ate sought to release Jesus but the Jews cryed out saying If thou leâ— this man go thou are not 〈◊〉 â—riend whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar c. Pilate said Shall I crucifie your king the chief Priests answered We have no king but Caesar John 19. 12 15. Others mocking said These men are full of new wine c. Peter said c. These men are not drunken as ye suppose Acts 2. 13 14 15. As the Apostâ—es spake unto the people the Priests and the Captain of the Temple and the Sadduces came upon them being grieved that they taught the people c. And they laid hands on them c. said By what power or by what name do ye this c. They said What shall we do with these men for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all c. and we cannot deny it but that it spread no further among the people let us straitly threaten them that they speak henceforth to man in this name and they called them and commanded them not to speak at all c. Acts 4. 1 2 3 7 14 15 16 17 18. Ananias and Saphira brought part of the price and would have deceived the Holy Ghost c. multitudes were added to the Lord then the high Priests c. were filled with indignation and laâ—d their hands on them and put them in the common prison c. They doubted whither these things would grow c. Said to the Apostles Ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine and intend to bring this man's blood upon us c. When the Apostles had said That God had exalted that Jesus whom they slew they were cut to the heart and took counsel to slay them Acts 5. 1 2 3 14 15 16 17 18 24 28 30 31 33. ch 7. 54 55. When they could not resist the spirit and wisdom by which Stephen spake then they suborned men who said We have heard c. and they stirred up the people c. and they came upon him and caught him c. And they set up false witnesses Acts 6. 10 11 12 13. Simon when he saw the Apostles through laying on of hands conferred the Holy Ghost he offered them money for the like power c. was in the gall of bitterness Acts 8. 18 19 23. The next sabbath-day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God but when the Jews saw the multitude they were filled with envy and spake against the things which were spoken by Paul contradicting and blaspheming c. But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women and the chief men of the city and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them c. Acts 13. 44 45 49 50. The unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and made their minds evilly affected against the brethren c. perswaded the people to stone them Acts 14. 2 19. When Paul had preached and many believed the Jews who believed not moved with envy took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baâ—er sort and gathered a company and set all the city in an uproar c. They drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city crying These have turned the world upâ—ide down c. These do all contrary to the decrees of Caesar saying That there is another King one Jesus The Jews came also to Berea and â—tirred up the people Acts 17. 2 3 4 5 6 7 13. The Jews made an insurrection with one accord against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat saying This fellow perswaded men to worship God conttary to the law Acts 13. 12 13. Paul said I was zealous towards God as ye all are at this day and I persecuted this way unto the death c. Acts 22. 3 to 7. Certain Jews bound themselves under a curse to kill Paul c. The chief Priests and Elders agree to help it forward Acts 23. 12 13 14. ch 25. 2 3. They get an Orator to accuse Paul thus We found this man a pestilent fellow and a mover oâ—â—edition among all the Jews throughout the world and a ring-leader of the sect oâ— the Nazarens who also hath gone about to profane the temple c. When Paul reasoned of righteousness c. Felix trembled and answered Go thy way for this time when I have a convenient time I will call for thee c. Acts 24. 1 2 5 6 15. Paul said I verily thought with my self that I ought to do many things contrary to the name oâ— Jesus c. which thing I also did c. exceeding mad Acts 26. 9 10 11. The Jews told Paul That concerning this sect it was every where spoken against Acts 28. 21. Behold thou art called a Jew and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God and knowest his will c. and art confident that thou thy self art a guide to the blind c. Thou therefore who teachest another teachest thou not thy self Thou who preachest a man shall not steal dost thou steal c. He is not a Jew who is one outwardly neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh c. Rom. 2. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 28. Israel who followed after the law of righteousness hath not attained to the law of righteousness Wherefore because they sought it not by faith but as it were by the works of the law for they stumble at that stumbling-stone Rom. 9. 31 32.
Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees which i◠hypocrisie c. He who knoweth his master's will and doth not according shall be beaten with many stripes Luke 12. 1 47. James 4. 17. They shall begin to say We have eat and drank in thy presence c. but he shall say I know you not whence you are depart from me all ye workers c. Ye shall see Abraham c. in the kingdom of God and you thrust out Luke 13. 25 26 27 28. Ye are they who justifie your selves but God knows your hearts for that which is highly esteemed amongst men is abomination in the sight of God Luke 16. 15. Every branch which beareth not fruit in me he taketh away John 15. 2. Ananias and Saphira both smote with death for their hypocrisie Acts 5. 5 10. They are not all Israel who are of Isreal c. Rom. 9. 6 7. ch 2. 28. 1 Cor. 10. 1 to 6. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against c. men who hold the truth in unrighteousness Rom. 1. 18. If a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing he deceiveth himself Gal. 6. 3. A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways James 1. 8. The Jews c. forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved to fill up their sins always for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost 1 Thes 2. 16. See Sincerity Chap. 16. CHAP. XXIX Of the Conscience AND it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him because he had cut off Saul's skirt and he said unto his men The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master the Lord 's anointed to stretch forth my hand against him c. 1 Sam. 24. 5 6. And David's heart smote him after that he had numbred the people and David said unto the Lord I have sinned greatly in that I have done 2 Sam. 24. 10. ch 12. 13. When Josiah had heard the words of the book of the law that he rent his clothes c. and he commanded c. Go and enquire of the Lord for me and for the people c. for great is the wrath of the Lord c. Tell the man that sent you to me c. I will bring evil upon this place c. But to the king c. because thine heart was tender and thou hast humbled thy self c. thine eyes shall not see all the evil c. 2 Kings 22. 11 12 13 15 16 18 19 20. I will not remove mine integrity c. my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live Job 27. 5 6. Throw the first stone at her c. they c. being convicted by their own conscience went out c. John 8. 7 9. Now when they heard this they were pricked in their heart and said c. What shall we do Acts 2. 37. Paul said c. I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day Acts 23. 1. And herein do I exercise my 〈◊〉 to have always a conscience void of offence towards God and towards man Acts 24. 16. Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts their conscience also bearing them witness or the Conscience witnessing with them and their thoughts the mean while or between themselves accusing or else excusing one another Rom. 2. 15 16. I say the truth in Christ I lye not my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost Rom. 9. 1. Wherefore ye must needs be subject not only for wrath but for conscience sake Rom. 13. 5. Whatsoever is sold in the shambles eat asking no question for conscience sake for the earth is the Lord's c. If any of them who believe not bid you c. Whatsoever is before you eat asking no question for conscience sake but if any man say unto thee This is offered to idols eat not for his sake c. and for conscience-sake c. Conscience I say not thine own but of the others for why is my liberty judged of another man's conscience c. Give none offence neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles nor to the Church of God 1 Cor. 10. 25 26 27 28 29 32. ch 8. 7. Our rejoicing is this the testimony of our conscience that in simplicity and godly sincerity nor with sleshly wisdom c. 2 Cor. 1. 12. By the manifestation of the truth commended our selves to every man's conscience in the sight of God 2 Cor. 4. 2. We are made manifest unto God and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences 2 Cor. 5. 11. Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart and of a good conscience c. holding faith and a good conscience which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck 1 Tim. 1. 5 19. Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience 1 Tim. 3. 9. The Spirit speaketh expresly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith c. speaking lyes in hypocrine having their consciences seared with a hot iron forbidding to marry c. 1 Tim. 4. 1 2 3. I thank God whom I serve c. with a pure conscience 2 Tim. 1. 3. Unto them who are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure but even their mind and conscience is defiled Titus 1. 15. In which were offered both gifts and sacrifices which could not make him who did the service 〈◊〉 as pertaining to the conscience c. If the blood of bulls and goats sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh how much more shall the blood of Christ c. purge your consciences from dead works to serve the living God Heb. 9. 9◠13 14. The law having a shadow of good things c. can never with those sacrifiees they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect 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 there is a remembrance c. Let us draw near c. having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience c. Heb. 10. 1 2 3 22. We trust we have a good conscience in all things willing to live honestly Heb. 13. 18. This is thank-worthy if a man for conscience towards God endure grief suffering wrongfully 1 Pet. 2. 19. Having a good conscience that whereas they speak evil of you c. Baptism doth also now save us not the putting away the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God by the resurrection of Jesus 1 Pet. 3. 16 21. Let us not love in word c. Hereby we know c. For if our heart condemn us God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things Beloved if our heart condemn us not then have we confidence towards God 1 John 3. 18 to 22. CHAP. XXX Of the Devil Of his Subtilty Wiles and Ways by himself and in
for thou art the Lord my God Surely after that I was turned I repented and after that I was instructed I smote upon my thigh I was ashamed yea even confounded because I did bear the reproach of my youth Jer. 31. 18 19 20. Take the Roll c. it may be the house of Judah will hear c. that they may return every man from his evil way that I may forgive their iniquity c. Jer. 36. 2 3 6 7. Let us search and try our ways and turn a-again to the Lord Lam. 3. 40. Joshua 7. 10 12. Turn thou us unto thee O Lord and we shall be turned Lam. 5. 21. They who escape of you shall remember me among the nations c. and they shall loath themselves for the evils which they have committed Ezek. 6. 9. Thus faith the Lord God of Israel Repent and turn your selves from your Idols and turn away your faces from all your abominations c. Ezek. 14. 6. If the wicked will turn from all his sins which he hath committed and keep all my statutes c. he shall surely live c. Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die faith the Lord not that he should return from his ways and live c. repent and turn you from all your transgressions so iniquity shall not be your ruine c. make you a new heart and a new spirit for why will you die c. Ezek. 18. 21 23 30 31 32. ch 33. 11 12 13 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 iniquity Ezek. 36. 31. ch 6. 9. ch 20. 43. O king c. break off thy sins by righteousness and thine iniquities by shewing mercy Dan. 4. 27. I will hedge up her way c. then shall she say I will go and return to my first husband c. Hosea 2. 6 7. Israel shall return and â—eek the Lord their God c. and shall fear the Lord Hosea 3. 5. Jer. 50. 4 5. They will not frame their doing to turn unto their God Hosea 5. 4. Come let us return unto the Lord for he hath torn and he will heal us Hosea 6. 1. Zech. 1. 3 4. The pride of Israel testisieth to his face and they do not return to the Lord their God nor seek him for all this c. they return not to the most high Hosea 7. 10 14 16. Isa 9. 13. Jer. 2. 30. ch 5. 3. Break up your fallow ground for it is time to seek the Lord Hosea 10. 12. Jer. 4. 3 4. O Israel return unto the Lord c. take unto you words and return to the Lord Hosea 14. 1 2. Turn ye even to me with all your hearts and with fasting and with weeping and with mourning and rent your hearts and not your garments c. he is gracious Joel 2. 12 13. God sent judgment after judgment yet Israel repented not Joel 4. 6 8 9 10 11. Amos 4. 8 c. The people of Niniveh believed God and proclaimed a fast c. God saw their works that they turned from their evil way Jonah 3. 5 8 9 10. They shall look upon him whom they have pierced and they shall mourn Zech. 12. 10. Return unto me and I will return unto you saith the Lord of hosts Mal. 3. 7. Zech. 1. 3 4. John Baptist preached c. saying Repent ye for the kingdom of heaven is c. Mat. 3. 1 2 6. From that time Jesus began to preach and to say Repent for the kingdom c. Matth. 4. 17. Mark 1. 15. I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Mat. 9. 13. Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done because they repented not c. if the mighty works which have been done in thee had been done in Tyre c. they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes Mat. 11. 20 21 22. The men of Niniveh c. because they repented at the preaching of Jonas Mat. 12. 41. Son go work c. but he said I will not but afterwards he repented and went c. ye when ye had seen repented not afterwards that ye might believe him Mat. 21. 28 29 32. Judas repented himself and brought again the thirty pieces c. I have sinned Mat. 27. 3 4. Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish Luke 13. 2 3 5. Joy shall be in heaven over one sinner who repenteth more than over ninety nine just persons who need no repentance c. there is joy in the presence of the Angels of God over one sinner who repenteth c. the prodigal returned Luke 15. 7 10 17 18 19 20 21 24 32. If one went from the dead to them they would repent c. If they hear not Moses and the Prophets neither will they be perswaded though one rose from the dead Luke 16. 30 31. If he trespass against thee seven times c. and he turn again to thee saying I repent Luke 17. 3 4. It behoveth Christ to suffer c. that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations Luke 21. â—6 47 When they heard this they were 〈◊〉 in their hearts and said c. men and 〈◊〉 what shall we do Peter said unto 〈◊〉 Repeâ—t and be baptized Acts 2. 3â— â—8 Repent ye therefore and 〈…〉 that your sins may be blotted oâ—◠〈◊〉 Him hath God exalted 〈◊〉 for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness 〈…〉 Repent therefore of this thy wickedness and pray God if perhaps the thought of c. Acts 8. 22. Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life c. a great number believed and were turned unto the Lord Acts 11. 18 21. We preach to you that ye should turn from these vanities to the living God Acts 14. 15. And the times of this ignorance God winked at but now commandeth all men every where to to repent Acts 17. 30. I kept back nothing c. testifying both to the Jews and also to the Greeks repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Jesus Acts 20. 20 21. But shewed c. that they should repent and turn to God and do works meet for repentance c. Acts 26. 20. Not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance Rom. 2. 4. Though I made you sorry c. I do not repent c. ye sorrowed to repentance for ye were made sorry after a godly manner c. for godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of 2 Cor. 7. 8 9 10. I shall bewail many who have sinned aready and have not repented of the uncleanness c. which they have committed 2 Cor. 12. 21. How ye turned to God from Idols to serve the living and true God and to wait for his son from heaven c. 1 Thes 1. 9 10. In meekness
is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble he cometh forth like a flower and is cut down he fleeth also as a shadow and continueth not c. seeing his days are determined the number of his months are with thee thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass c. man dieth and wasteth away yea man giveth up the ghost and where is he c. Man lieth down and riseth not till the heavens be no more c. If a man die shall he live again all the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come And he passeth thou changest his countenance and sendeth him away c. Job 14. 1 2 5 7 10 12 14 20. Acts 17. 26. 2 Sam. 7. 12. 1 Chron. 17. 11. When a few years are come then I shall go the way whence I shall not return Job 16. 22. The grave is mine house c. I have said to corruption thou art my father to the worm thou art my mother and my sister Job 17. 13 14. Shall any teach God knowledge c one dieth in his full strength or very perfection being wholly at ease and quiet his breast full of milk c. And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul and never eateth with pleasure they shall lie down alike in the dust Job 21. 22 23 24 25 26. I know that thou wilt bring me to death and to the house appointed for all living Job 30. 23. If he set his heart upon man if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath all flesh shall perish together and man shall turn again unto dust Job 34. 14 15. In death there is no remembrance of thee in the grave who shall give thee thanks Psal 6. 5. Isa 38. 18. Psal 88. 10 11 12. Psal 115. 17. Psal 30. 9. Lord make me to know mine end and the measure of my days what it is that I may know how frail I am behold thou hast made my days an hand-breadth and mine age as nothing before thee c. Spare me c. before I go hence and be no more Psal 39. 4 5 11 13. They who trust in their wealth c. none can by any means redeem his brother nor give to God a ransom for him c. that he should also live for ever and not see corruption for he seeth wise men die likewise the fool c. when he dieth he shall carry nothing away Psal 49. 6 7 8 9 10 14 16 17. The terrors of death are fallen upon me c. bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days Psal 55. 4 23. Psa 116. 3. And unto God the Lord belong the issues from death Psal 68. 20. I have said Ye are gods c. but ye shall die like men Psal 82. 6 7. What man is he who liveth and shall not see death c shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave Selah Psal 89. 48. Thou turnest man to destruction c. they are like grass which groweth up in the morning it flourisheth c. in the evening it is cut down and withered c. the days of our years are threescore years and ten and if by reason of strength they be fourscore c. it is soon cut off c. so teach us to number our days c. Psal 90. 3 5 6 10 12. He remembreth that we are dust as for man his days are as grass as the flower of the field so he flourisheth for the wind passeth over it and it is gone c. Psal 103. 14 15 16. Thou takest away their breath they die and return to their dust Psal 104. 29. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints Psal 116. 15. Man is like to vanity his days are as a shadow which passeth away Psal 144. 4. 1 Chron. 29. 15. Psal 102. 11. Put not your trust in Princes c. his breath goeth forth he returneth to his earth in that very day his thoughts perish Psal 146. 3 4. When a wicked man dyeth his expectation shall perish Prov. 11. 7. The righteous hath hope in his death Prov. 14. 32. Boast not thy self of to morrow for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth Prov. 27. 1. How dieth the wise man as the fool Eccles 2. 16. A time to be born and a time to die c. all go to one place all are of the dust and all turn to dust again who knoweth the spirit of a man which goeth upward and the spirit of the beast which goeth downward to the earth Eccles 3. 1 2 20 21. As he came forth of his mothers womb naked shall he return to go as he came and take nothing c. Eccles 5. 15 16. Job 1. 21. The day of death is better then the day of ones birth it is better to go to the house c. Eccles 7. 1 2. ch 4. 1 2. No man c. hath c. power in the day of death and no discharge in that war Eccles 8. 8. A living dog is better than a dead Lion c. there is no work c. in the grave whither thou goest Eccles 9. 3 4 5 10. Then shall the dust return unto the earth as it was and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it Eccles 12. 1 2 3 4 6 7. He will swallow up death in victory and the Lord God will wipe away tears c. Isa 25. 8. Set thine house in order for thou must die c. I said in the cutting off of my days I shall go to the gates of the grave c. The grave cannot praise thee c. the living the living he shall praise thee as I do this day Isa 38. 1 2 10 11 18 19. All flesh is grass and the goodliness thereof as the flower of the field the grass withereth the flower fadeth because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it Isa 40. 6 7 8. James 1. 10 11. 1 Pet. 1. 24. That thou shouldst be afraid of man who shall dye c and be made as grass Isa 51. 12. The righteous perish and no man layeth it to heart and merciful men are taken away none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come Isa 57. 1 2. 2 Kings 22. 19 20. Lamentation and bitter weeping Rachel weeping for her children because they were not Jer. 31. 15. Matth. 2. 16 17 18. Son of man I will take away from thee the desire of thine eyes at a stroke yet neither shall thou mourn nor weep neither shall thy tears run down c. My wife died c. this was for a sign Ezek. 24. 16 17 18 24. Go thou thy way till the end for thou shalt rest and stand in the lot at the end Dan. 12. 13. Your fathers where are they and the prophets do they live for ever Zechar. 1. 5. I will ransom them from the power of the grave I will redeem them
c. Psal 107. 33 34 35 36 37 38 39. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust c. he maketh the barren women to keep house to be a joyful mother of children Psal 113. 7 8 9. Psal 128. 3. Incline my heart unto thy testimonies and not to covetousness Psal 119. 36 37. So are the ways of every one who is greedy of gain which taketh away the life of the owners Prov. 1. 19. Honour the Lord with thy substance and with the first fruits of thine increase so shall thy barns be filled with plenty Prov. 3. 9 10. Go to the Ant thou sluggard c. yet a little sleep c. so shall thy poverty come Prov. 6. 6 10 11. The rich mans wealth is his strong city the destruction of the poor is his poverty The blessing of the Lord it maketh rich and he addeth no sorrow to it Prov. 10. 15 22. ch 18. 11 Riches profit not in the day of wrath c. there is who scatter and yet increaseth and there is who withholdeth more than is meet but it tendeth to poverty the liberal soul shall be made fat c. he who trusteth in his riches shall fall Prov. 11. 4 24 25 28. Ezek. 7. 19. There is that makes himself rich yet hath nothing there is who maketh himself poor yet hath great riches c. wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished c. Prov. 13. 7 11. The poor is hated even by his own neighbour but the rich hath many friends Prov. 14. 20. chap. 19. 4. Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure with trouble c. He who is greedy of gain troubleth his own house Prov. 15. 16 27. Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right the lot is cast into the lap but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord Prov. 16. 8 33. The rich mans wealth is his strong City and an high wall in his own conceit Prov. 18. 11. An inheritance may be gotten hastily c. but the end thereof shall not be blessed Prov. 20. 4 21. He who loveth pleasure shall be a poor man and he who loveth wine c. Prov. 21. 17. The rich and the poor meet together the Lord is the maker of them all Prov. 22. 2 7. Labour not to be rich c. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not for riches certainly make themselves wings and flee away Prov. 23. 4 5. Hell c. are never full so the eyes of man are never satisfied c. Riches are not for ever and doth the crown endure to every generation Prov. 27. 20 24. The rich man is wise in his own conceit c. a faithfull man shall abound with blessings but he who maketh hast to be rich shall not be innocent c. he hath an evil eye and considereth not the poverty which shall come upon him Prov. 28. 11 20 22. Give me neither poverty nor riches feed me with food convenient lest I be full and deny thee and say Who is the Lord or lest I be poor and steal and take the name of my God in vain Prov. 30. 8 9. Gen. 28. 20. Vanity of vanities all is vanity c. And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things which are done under heaven c. and behold all is vanity and vexation of spirit c. I am come to great estate and have gotten more wisdom than all they c. and I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly I perceive that this also is vexation of spirit for in much wisdom is much grief and he who increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow Eccles 1. 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 I will prove thee with mirth therefore enjoy pleasure and behold this all also is vanity I said of laughter It is mad and of mirth What doth it I sought c. to give my self to wine c. I made me great works I builded me houses I planted me vineyards c. gardens and orchards c. I got me servants and maidens c. I had great possessions of great and small cattel c. also silver and gold c. I got me men-singers and women-singers and the delights of the sons of men as musical instruments and that of all sorts c. whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them I withheld not mine heart from any jâ—y c. Then I looked on all c. and behold all was vanity and vexation of spirit and there is no profit under the sun c. I hated all my labour c. because I should leave it unto the man who shall come after me and who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool yet shall he have rule over all my labour c. Nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink c. this also I saw that it was from the hand of God Ecclesiastes 2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 19 24. I know that there is no good in them but for a man to rejoyce and to do good in his life and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of his labour it is the gift of God Eccles 3. 12 13. ch 5. 19. There is one and not a second yea he hath neither child nor brother yet there is no end of all his labour neither is his eye satisfied with riches neither saith he For whom do I labour and bereave my soul of good this also is vanity Eccles 4. 8. Prov. 27. 20. He who loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver nor he who loveth abundance with increase this also is vanity When goods increase they also are increased who eat them and what good is there to the owners thereof saving the beholding of them with their eyes the sleep of a labouring man is sweet whether he eat little or much but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep c. Riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt c. What profit hath he who hath laboured for the wind Ecclesiastes 5. 10 11 12 13 16. A man to whom God hath given riches wealth and honour so that he wanteth nothing c. he desireth yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof c. All the labour of man is for his mouth and yet the appetite or soul is not filled Eccles 6. 2 7. Wo unto them that joyn house to house and lay field to field till there is no place c. Wo unto them who rise up early in the morning that they may follow strong drink c. and the harp and the viol c. are in their feasts c. Isa 5. 8 11 12. Doth the Plowman plow all day to sow c for his God doth instruct him to discretion and doth touch him for the fitches are not threshed c. this also cometh
Ezek. 11. 5. The upright shall dwell in thy presence Ps 140. 13. If thou seek wisdom as silver c. and seek it as hid treasures c. then shalt thou understand c. The Lord is a buckler to them who walk uprightly Prov. 2. 4 5 6 7. My son c. let thine heart keep my commandments Prov. 3. 1. ch 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 righteousness 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 but the Lord pondereth the hearts Prov. 21. 2. My son give me thine heart Prov. 23. 26. Joe 2. 12 13. If thou sayest Behold we know it nor doth not he who pondereth the heart consider Prov. 24. 12. A faithful man shall abound with blessings Prov. 28. 20. The upright love thee or they love thee uprightly Cant. 1. 4. 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 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 nurt of the daughter of my people lightly saying Peace c. Jer. 8. 20. 11. O Lord of Hosts who judgest righteously who triest the reins and the heart Jer. 11. 20. The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately 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. ch 32. 19. Rom. 8. 27. I am God at hand c. not a God afar off Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him saith the Lord Do not I fill heaven and earth Jer. 23. 23 24. Heb. 4. 12 13. Job 34. 22. 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. Do not my word do good to him who walketh uprightly Micah 2. 7. Behold his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him Habbak 2. 4. When ye fasted and mourned c. did ye at all fast unto me unto me Zechar. 7. 5 6 7. 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. 23. 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. ch 23. 25 26. 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 improved his talents Well done thou good and faithful servant thou hast been faithful over a few things I will make thee ruler over many things enter thou into 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 called the blind man he cast away his garment rose and came unto Jesus Mark 10. 50. Zacharias and Flizabeth 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. ch 8. 14. Take heed of hypâ—risie for there is nothing hid which shall not be uncovered Luke 12. 1 2. 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
the Saints Duty towards the Spirit in following him and not Sinning against him Grieving him or Quench-him I. 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 1. 18 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 knowledge 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. ch 35. 31 32 c. 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 Judge 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 Judg. 15. 14. 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. David had the pattern of Gods house given to him by the spirit 1 Chron. 28. 12 19. Yet many years dist 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 tranâ—gression 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. Luke 12. 11 12. 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. Luke 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 Luke 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 Luke 11. 13. The kingdom of God cometh not with observation c. Behold the kingdom of God is among you or within you Luke 17. 20 21. The spirit of truth c. he dwelleth with you and shall be with you John 14. 17. ch 4 14. 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 17. 7 8 13 14. He breathed on them and saith unto them Receive the holy Ghost John 20. 22. Job 32. 8. 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 Acts 1. 4 5 8. Luke 24. 49. ch 3. 16. 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 Acts 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. Acts 4. 8 31. The holy Ghost whom God hath given unto them who obey him Acts 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 Acts 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 Acts 8. 15. 16 17. The Lord c. hath sent me that thou mightest c. be filled with the holy Ghost Acts 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. Acts 11. 24. Acts 13. 9 52. God who knoweth the hearts bear them witness giving them the holy Ghost as he did unto us Acts 15. 8. They were forbidden by the holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia c. then they assayed