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A47631 A treatise of the divine promises in five bookes : in the first, a generall description of their nature, kinds, excellency, right use, properties, and the persons to whom they belong : in the foure last, a declaration of the covenant it selfe .../ by Edvvard Legh ... Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671. 1641 (1641) Wing L1014; ESTC R19654 173,632 533

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24.16_o see_v psal._n 91.14_o 15._o pro._n 11.8_o psal._n 50.15_o psal._n 149.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o 2_o cor._n 4.8_o the_o meditation_n of_o these_o gracious_a promise_n may_v comfort_v god_n people_n in_o trouble_n 6.1_o god_n assure_v i_o he_o will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v either_o my_o burden_n shall_v be_v make_v light_a or_o my_o faith_n strong_a we_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o lord_n then_o in_o our_o affliction_n and_o say_v lord_n it_o be_v part_n of_o thy_o covenant_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o such_o a_o cross_n and_o calamity_n lord_n thou_o have_v say_v that_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v not_o rest_v upon_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o righteous_a that_o thou_o will_v afflict_v but_o in_o measure_n according_a to_o our_o strength_n and_o for_o our_o good_a o_o sanctify_v thy_o hand_n unto_o i_o give_v i_o faith_n and_o patience_n to_o wait_v upon_o thou_o wisdom_n to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o this_o chastisement_n 40._o let_v it_o purge_v i_o from_o my_o dross_n and_o breed_v the_o quiet_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n the_o end_n of_o chastisement_n be_v amendment_n of_o life_n whence_o it_o receive_v the_o name_n of_o correction_n which_o signify_v to_o set_v right_a or_o straight_o therefore_o we_o must_v first_o labour_n to_o find_v out_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n correct_v we_o for_o which_o purpose_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o place_n job_n 36.9_o if_o they_o be_v tie_v with_o the_o cord_n of_o affliction_n then_o will_v i_o show_v they_o their_o work_n and_o their_o sin_n when_o we_o have_v find_v it_o out_o let_v we_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o make_v our_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o reform_v ourselves_o joh._n 5.14_o and_o then_o we_o may_v expect_v comfort_n from_o god._n this_o the_o lord_n both_o promise_v and_o perform_v to_o job_n 11.14_o and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o that_o be_v afflict_v zophar_n tell_v job_n that_o which_o god_n himself_o do_v make_v good_a at_o last_o if_o 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to_o be_v convey_v wheresoever_o they_o be_v prayer_n be_v profitable_a to_o obtain_v every_o thing_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n john_n 16.23_o very_o 5.24_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n i●_n my_o name_n he_o will_v give_v it_o you_o note_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n vehement_a asseveration_n note_v the_o generality_n of_o it_o whatsoever_o our_o saviour_n oft_o repeat_v such_o promise_n in_o those_o heavenly_a and_o last_o speech_n which_o he_o utter_v to_o his_o disciple_n john_n 14.13_o joh._n 15.7_o 16_o see_v mar._n 11.24_o john_n 9.31_o 1_o john_n 3.22_o &_o 5.14_o 15._o i_o may_v say_v of_o prayer_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v of_o godliness_n it_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 1._o for_o this_o life_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v promise_v to_o prayer_n 1._o temporal_a 1._o the_o prayer_n of_o faith_n shall_v save_v 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to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v such_o by_o his_o spirit_n that_o bring_v good_a and_o honest_a heart_n to_o the_o read_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n psal._n 25.12_o what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o will_v he_o teach_v in_o the_o way_n that_o he_o shall_v choose_v the_o promise_n of_o find_v be_v make_v to_o those_o who_o seek_v as_o for_o gold_n and_o search_n as_o for_o treasure_n pro._n 2.3_o 4_o 5._o promise_n to_o s●ch_v as_o love_v the_o word_n of_o god._n great_a peace_n have_v they_o which_o love_v thy_o law_n and_o nothing_o shall_v offend_v they_o ps._n 119.165_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o delight_v great_o in_o his_o commandment_n ps._n 112.1_o a_o promise_n to_o those_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o word_n there_o be_v a_o blessing_n promise_v to_o such_o hearer_n as_o wait_v for_o the_o word_n sunius_fw-la bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o hear_v i_o watch_v daily_o at_o my_o gate_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o my_o door_n for_o who_o so_o find_v i_o 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