are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty Angels in flaming fire taking vengeance of them who know not God and obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power 2 Thess. 1. 6 7 8 9. We beseech you by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ that ye be not soon shaken in mind c. as that the day of Christ is at hand c. except there come first a falling away and that man of sin be revealed c. 2 Thess. 2. 1 2 3. The Lord Jesus who shall judg the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom c. a crown of righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judg shall give me at that day c. unto them also who love his appearance 2 Tim. 4. 1 8. Looking for that blessed hope and glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ Titus 2. 13. Not laying again the foundation c. of eternal judgment Heb. 6. 1 2. It is appointed for all men once to dye but after this the judgment so Christ c. unto them who look for him shall he appear the second time without sin Heb. 9. 27 28. A certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation which shall devour the adversary c. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God Heb. 10. 27 31. Ye are come unto mount Zion c. and to God the Judg of all c. Heb. 12. 22 23. Be patient therefore brethren to the coming of the Lord c. for the coming of the Lord draweth near c. James 5. 7 8. That the tryal of our faith c. might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ c. the father who without respect of persons judgeth according unto every mans works 1 Pet. 1. 7 17. Who shall give account unto him who is ready to judg the quick and the dead c. the end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer c. The time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God c. What shall the end be of them who obey not the Gospel of God and if the righteous scarcely be saved Where shall the ungodly and sinners appear 1 Pet. 4. 5 7 17 18. When the chief shepherd shall appear ye shall receive a crown c. 1 Pet. 5. 4. The Lord knoweth how c. to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished 2 Pet. 2. 9. There shall come in the last days scoffers c. and saying Where is the promise of his coming for since the fathers fell asleep all things continue as they were from the beginning c. the heavens and the earth which now are by the same word are kept in store reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men c. One day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as one day c. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise c. Seeing that all these things shall be dissolved what manner of persons ought ye to be c looking for and hasting unto the day of God 2 Pet. 3. 3 4 7 8 10 11 12. Psal. 102. 25 26. Abide in him that when he appears we may have confidence at his coming 1 John 2. 28. That we may have boldness in the day of judgment because as he is so are we 1 John 4. 16 17. The Angels who kept not their first state c. hath he reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day c. Behold the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his Saints to execute judgment upon all c. Jude ver 6 14 15. Behold he cometh with clouds and every eye shall see him and they also who pierced him c. Rev. 1. 7. And the heavens departed as a scroul c. and the kings of the earth and the great men and the rich men and the chief Captains and the mighty men c. hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains and said unto the mountains and rocks Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sitteth upon the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb for the great day of his wrath is come and who shall be able to stand Rev. 6. 14 15 16 17. The nations were angry and thy wrath is come and the time of the dead that they should be judged and thou shouldst give unto thy servants a reward c. Rev. 11. 18. I saw a great white throne and him who sat on it from whose face the earth and the heavens fled away c. and I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the books were opened c. and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their works Rev. 20. 11 12 15. Behold I come quickly and my reward is with me to give every man according as his works shall be c. And the Spirit and the Bride say Come c. He who testified these things saith Surely I come quickly Amen Even so Come Lord Jesus Rev. 22. 12 17 20. We are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them who do such things Rom. 2. 2. Be not deceived c. for whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap for he who soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reap c. Gal. 6. 7 8. CHAP. XXXVII Of the glory prepared for the Saints and reserved to be given to them at the appearing of the Lord Jesus Christ. IF in this life only we have hope in Christ we are of all men most miserable 1 Cor. 15. 19. After I awake c. yet in my flesh or out of my flesh shall I see God whom I shall see for my self and mine eyes shall behold and not another Job 19. 26 27. Death shall feed on them and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning Psal. 49. 14. Many of them who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake some to everlasting life c. and they who be wise or teachers shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they who turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever Dan. 12. 2 3. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Matth. 5. 8. Lay up for your selves treasure in heaven where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt and where thieves do not break through and steal c. Matth. 6. 20. Many shall come c. and shall sit down with Abraham c. in the kingdom of heaven Matth. 8. 11.
our righteousness Jer. 33. 15 16. ch 23. 6. Seventy weeks are determined c. to make an end of sins c. and to bring in everlasting righteousness Dan. 9. 24. Jesus came to John to be baptized c. Jesus said suffer it to be so now for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness Matt. 3. 13 15. Think not that I am come to destroy the law or the Prophets I am not come to destroy but to fulfill Matt. 5. 17 18. The spirit will convince the world c. Of righteousness because I go to my father John 16. 8 10. I am not ashamed of the Gospel For therein is the righteousness of God revealed Rom. 1. 16 17. Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness to every one who believeth Rom. 10. 4. Christ Jesus who of God is made unto us c. Righteousness c. 1 Cor. 1. 30 31. He hath made him to be sin for us c. that we may be made the righteousness of God in him 2 Cor. 5. 21. Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law being made a curse for us For it is written cursed is every one who hangeth on a tree Gal. 3. 13. Deut. 21. 23. But now in Christ Jesus ye are made nigh c. For he c. hath broken down the middle-wall of partition between us having abolished in his flesh the enmity the law of commandments in ordinances c. Ephes. 2. 13 14 15. Paul counted all things but dung that he might win Christ and be found in him not having his own righteousness c. But that which is through the faith of Christ the righteousness which is of God by faith Phil. 3. 8 9. Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances which was against us which was contrary to us and took it out of the way nailing it to his Cross Col. 2. 13 14. See more of Justification c. Chap. 6thly He sanctifieth us is our sanctification In that day there shall be a fountain opened c. For sin and for uncleanness Zeoh 13. 1. Peter said unto him thou shalt never wash my feet Jesus saith unto him if I wash thee not thou hast no part in me Simon Peter saith unto him Lord not my feet only but also my hands and my head John 13. 8 9. And for their sakes I sanctify my self that they also might be sanctified through the truth or truly sanctified John 17. 19. Christ Jesus who is made of God unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification c. 1 Cor. 1. 30. Ye are washed ye are sanctified c. in the name of our Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 6. 11. Christ also loved the Church and gave himself for it that he might sanctifie and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word that he might present it to himself a glorious Church not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without blemish Ephes. 5. 25 26 27. Both he who sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one c. Heb. 2. 11. If the blood of Bulls c. sanctifieth c. How much more shall the blood of Christ c. purge Heb. 9. 13 14. We are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all c. For by one offering or one only oblation he hath perfected for ever them who are sanctified c. And hath counted the blood of the Covenant wherewith he was sanctified an unholy thing c. Heb. 10. 10 14 29. Jesus also that he might sanctify the people with his own blood suffered without the gate c. Heb. 13. 12. Jesus c. who loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood Rev. 1. 5. These are they who came out of great tribulation and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb Rev. 7. 14. 7thly He ariseth from the dead I know my Redeemer liveth and he shall stand at the latter day on the earth Job 19. 25. My soul shall rest in hope or dwell confidently for thou wilt not leave my soul in hell neither wilt thou suffer thine holy one to see corruption Psal. 16. 10. Acts 2. 27. Jesus said he must go c. And be killed and be raised again the third day Matt. 16. 21. ch 20. 19. Tell the vision to no man until the son of man be risen again from the dead c. They shall kill him and the third day he shall be raised again Matt. 17. 9 23. The Angel said c. he is not here for he is risen as he said c. The Eleven Disciples saw him they worshipped him Matt. 28. 6 16 17. Luke 24. 5 6. The world seeth me no more but ye see me because I live ye shall live also John 14. 19. Mary saw Jesus after he was risen he said unto her touch me not For I am not yet ascended c. John 20. 14 16 17. This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself c. after that he was risen from the dead John 21. 14. Whom God hath raised up having loosed the pains of death because it was not possible he should be holden of it c. This Jesus hath God raised up whereof we all are witnesses Act. 2. 24 31 32. Christ whom ye crucified whom God raised from the dead c. With great power gave the Apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Act. 4. 10 33. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus whom ye slew c. Act. 5. 30. Whom they slew and hanged on a tree him God raised up the third day and shewed him openly c. Unto witnesses chosen before of God Act. 10. 40 41. God raised him from the dead c. And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead no more to return to corruption he said on this wise I will give you the sure mercies of David c. He whom God raised again saw no corruption Act. 13. 30 33 34 37. He hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world c. By that man whom he hath ordained whereof he hath given assurance unto all men in that he hath raised him from the dead Act. 17. 31. The Prophets and Moses did say c. that Christ should suffer and that he should be the first who should rise from the dead Act. 26. 22 23. Concerning his son Jesus Christ our Lord c. declared to be the son of God with power c. by the resurrection from the dead Rom. 1. 4. Who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead who was delivered for our offences and was raised again for our justification Rom. 4. 24 25. Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dyeth no more death hath no more dominion over him Rom. 6. 9. And God hath both raised up the Lord and will also raise up us by his own power 1 Cor. 6. 14. I delivered
who departeth from evil maketh himself a prey Isa. 59. 15. You only have I known of all the families of the earth therefore will I punish you for all your iniquities Amos 3. 2. Beware of men for they will deliver you up to the councels and they will scourge you in their Synagogues and ye shall be brought before governours and kings for my sake c. and the brother shall deliver up brother to death and the father the child c. and ye shall be hated of all men for my names sake c. The desciple is not above his master c. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his Master and the servant as his Lord if they have called the master of the house Belzebub how much more shall they call them of his houshold c Think not that I am come to send peace on earth c. A mans enemies shall be they of his own houshold Matth. 10. 17 18 21 22 24 25 34 35 36. chap. 24. 9 10. Then said Jesus unto his disciples If any man will come after me let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me Matth. 16. 24. Wo to you who laugh now for ye shall mourn and weep wo unto you when all men shall speak well of you for so did their fathers to the false prophets Luke 6. 25 26. Jesus said unto him Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head Luke 9. 58. If the world hate you ye know that it hated me before it hated you If ye were of the world the world would love its own but because ye are not of the world but I have chosen you out of the world therefore the world hateth you Remember the word I said unto you The servant is not greater than his Lord if they have persecuted me they will also persecute you c. These things they will do unto you for my names sake because they know not him who sent me John 15. 18 19 20 21. 1 John 3. 13. These things have I spoken unto you that ye should not be offended But they shall put you out of their Synagogues yea the time cometh that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth God service and these things will they do unto you because they have not known the father nor me c. Ye shall weep and lament but the world shall rejoyce ye shall be sorrowful c. In the world ye shall have tribulation John 16. 1 2 3 20 22 33. Of a truth against the holy child Jesus c. both Herod c. were gathered together to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done Acts 4. 27 28. The Lord said of Paul I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my Name Acts 9. 15 16. Exhorting them to continue in the faith and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God Acts 14. 22. The holy Ghost witnesseth in evety city saying That bonds and afflictions abide me Acts 20. 23. But as then he who was born after the flesh persecuted him who was born after the spirit so it is now Gal. 4. 29. Unto you it is given c. not only to believe on him but also to suffer for his sake Phil. 1. 29. That no man be moved by these afflictions for your selves know that we are appointed thereunto 1 Thess. 3. 3. All who will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution 2 Tim. 3. 12. Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth c. for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not but if ye be without chastisements whereof all are partakers then are ye bastards and not sons Heb. 12. 6 7 8. Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial c. as though some strange thing happened to you but rejoyce in as much as ye are made partakers of Christs sufferings judgment must begin at the house of God 1 Pet. 4. 12 13 17. The devil c. whom resist c. that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren 1 Pet. 5. 8 9. Behold the devil shall cast some of you in prison that ye may be tried and ye shall have tribulation ten days Rev. 2. 10. As many as I love I rebuke and chasten Be zealous therefore c. Revel 3. 19. Secondly That the Saints have been so exercised with afflictions in soul and body from God and in their bodies and outward concerns from men by persecutions 1st From God more immediately Job greatly afflicted in his out-things and his body Job 1. 13 to the end Job 2. 5 6 7 8. O that my grief were thorowly weighed c. for now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea therefore my words are swallowed up or I want words to express my grief for the arrows of the Almighty are within me the poyson whereof drinketh up my spirit the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me Job 6. 1 2 3 4. My soul is sore vexed O Lord how long c I am weary with my groaning all the night or every night make I my bed to swim I water my couch with tears mine eye is consumed because of grief c. Psal 6. 3 7. I am desolate and afflicted the troubles of mine heart are enlarged c. Psal. 25. 16 17. Make me to hear joy and gladness that the bones thou hast broken may rejoyce hide thy face from my sin Psal. 51. 8 9. Save me O God for the waters are come in unto my soul I sink in deep mire where is no standing I am come into deep waters or depth of waters where the floods over-flow me I am weary of my crying my throat is dry mine eyes fail while I wait for my God Psal. 69. 1 2 3. In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord my sore ran in the night and ceased not my soul refused to be comforted I remember'd God and was troubled I complained and my spirit was overwhelmed Selah Thou holdest mine eyes waking I am so troubled that I cannot speak c. Will the Lord cast off for ever will he be favourable no more Is his mercy clean gone for ever doth his promise fail Psal. 77. 1 2 3 4 7 8. My soul is full of troubles c. Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit in darkness in the depths thy wrath lyeth hard on me thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves c. I am afflicted and ready to die I suffer thy terrors I am distracted thy fierce wrath goeth over me thy terrors have cut me off Psal. 88. 3 6 7 9 14 15 16 17. Out of the depths have I cryed unto thee O Lord Psal. 130. 1. Jonah cast into the sea and in the belly of the fish Jonah 1. 15. chap. 2. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you c. We are chastened of the Lord
122 See Gods threatnings and judgment against sin and sinners Chap. 16. p. 218. Of the Priviledges of the Saints and their excellency above others What God hath done doth do and will do for and be unto them more than others and what they can do with God c. Chap. 14. p. 124. See more in the next Chap. of Union and relation to Christ. p. 135. See the advantages of Faith chap. 11. p. 100. See their Priviledges in Afflictions chap. 22. p. 325. In times of â—…on-Calamities chap. 23. p. 365. See the Glory Believers shall have chap. 37. p. 462. 4. Of the Union and relations between Christ and his Church and the mutual love and esteem of each other and the manifestation thereof Chap. 15. p. 135.  Of the Duties of Believers such as profess to be Saints Chap. 16. p. 138. First towards God Chap. 16. p. 138. 1. In general to live to God only not to self to be holy fruitful walk in the light in an honest heavenly and spiritual conversation worthy of our High-calling to glorifie God and mind things above p. 138 2. In particular To love God and the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. p. 142 3. As fruits of love to God Christ to delight themselves in God long for pant after him make their boast of glory rejoyce in God and Christ as their Portion All and Rest. And to obey and hearken to the laws and words of God and Christ. 1. To delight in long for pant after make their boast of glory and rejoyce in God and Christ as their portion p. 144 2. To obey and hearken to the Laws and Word of God and our Lord Jesus p. 149 See more of Disobedience p. 218. 4. Worship God and sanctifie him therein p. 153 See more in ch 27. p. 407. and of Idol ch 40. p. 487. 5. To believe imbrace and be found in the practise of nothing in the things of God and about his worship but that which clearly according to Precepts Rules and Examples of Scripture appears to be Christs mind upon which we may in Faith expect acceptance p. 158 6. To pray to God Of Prayer at large p. 161 See more in Afflictions ch 22. p. 351. Common Calamities chap. 23. p. 366. 7. To take especial notice of the Acts of Gods goodness and mercy keep memorials thereof celebrate his praises extol him stir up others so to do p. 170 8. To fear God and none else or other fear The Arguments thereto p. 177 1. Not to fear any else or other fear p. 177 2. Fear God p. 179 9. To trust in God and in none else in all cases the Arguments thereto p. 184 1. Not in any else p. 184 2. In God as a suitable Object p. 186 See more of Faith ch 11. p. 93. 10. To look believingly unto hope in and patiently wait for God his salvation in all cases The Arguments thereto p. 193 See more in the nature use of Faith ch 11. p. 100. 11. To walk humbly before God abasing self opposing all high thoughts Avoid boasting of self The Reasons p. 198 See more of submitting in Affliction ch 22. p. 345. See Death ch 34. p. 450. 12. To be moderate meek patient and quiet in all things Yhe encouragements thereto p. 205 See more Duties to Brethren ch 17. p. 25. Duties to all men ch 19. p. 279. Duties to Persecutors ch 22. p. 356. See Words chap. 16. p. 207. 13. To take heed to our lips That our words be not rash but true well ordered and savoury and seasonable p. 207 14. To acknowledg sin depart from it and watch against it the Arguments thereto Gods complaining of it reasonings with sinners about it threatnings and judgments against sinners for it 1. What sin is p. 211 2. To acknowledg sin to God mourn for it both our own and others p. 211 See more in Affliction ch 22. p. 347. In Common Calamities ch 23. p. 366 In Prayer ch 16. p. 161. 3. To depart from sin and all appearance of it hate it and avoid the occasions of it the Reasons p. 213 See Duties in general ch 16. p. 138. 4. Gods reasonings with complainings of and threatnings and judgments against sinners for their several sins disobedience and rebellions p. 218 See more of sin in Mans nature chap. 5. p. 32 40. Of Gods correcting his for sin ch 13. p. 122. Pardon of sin ch 10. p. 84. 15. To own and profess the true God and our Lord Jesus Christ and his before men boldly To wait for Christs second coming 1. To own and confess the true God and our Lord Jesus Christ before men p. 229 See more of owning him in time of Persecution ch 22. p. 348. Of Perseverance ch 16. p. 241. 2. To wait for the second coming of Christ. p. 231 See more his coming to judgment ch 36 p. 457. 16. To walk with God heartily uprightly sincerely and to follow him fully and zealously the Reasons of it p. 232 See also Hypocrites c. ch 28. p. 417. 17. To stick fast to God not to depart abide in the faith and practice of what we know of his will to the end That the Saints shall be kept 1. To persevere and abide in Faith and Practice c. p. 241 See more of holding fast in time of Affliction ch 22. p. 348. 2. That Saints shall be kept have power to stand p. 246 See more of God upholding in Affliction ch 22. p. 332. 18. To take heed to observe and watch diligently over our selves with a holy jealousie and fear lest we should apostatize and depart from God his truths and ways into any error or sin the Reasons our danger p. 248 See more of Saints aptness to fall chap. 13. p. 117. Of the Tempters Methods chap. 30. p. 422. 2. Duties of Saints Believers brethren in the Lord each to other as such and as standing in that relation one to another Chap. 17. P 251. 1. To love each other the kinds of it p. 251 2. To sympathize with each other in pity and compassion help and comfort one another bear one anothers burthens have mutual care of each other p. 253 See also this Duty to Afflicted ones ch 22. p. 361 3. To honour and respect each other and be kind and affectionate p. 254 See more walking humbly ch 16. p. 198. 4. Not ' rashly and unadvisedly to take up a prejudice against any believe reports take offence or be angry but tenderly forgive cover faults and restore offenders in love p. 255 5. To live peaceably among themselves avoid whisperings tale-bearing and whatsoever tends to divide or disturb peace p. 257 6. To rebuke reprove exhort admonish and warn each other c. To take such rebuke c. well from each other 1. To rebuke exhort c. p. 259 2. To take such rebuke c. well p. 260 See more Church discipline ch 27. p. 413. 7. To confess sins to and pray each for other p. 261
89. 14. The Lord is God his mercy is everlasting Psal. 100. 5. The Lord is merciful c. He will not alway chide c. As the heaven is high above the earth so great is his mercy towards them who fear him c. Like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who fear him for he knoweth our frame he remembreth that we are dust Psal. 103. 8 9 11 13 14. His mercy endureth for ever c. Psal. 136. 1 2 c. Where c. is the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies Isa. 63. 15. I will not cause mine anger to fall upon you for I am merciful saith the Lord I will not keep anger for ever c. Jer. 3. 12. To the Lord our God belongs mercy c. Dan. 9. 9. I knew that thou a gracious God and merciful slow to anger and of great kindness and repentest thee of the evil c. Jonah 4. 2. Joel 2. 13. Who is a God like unto thee who pardoneth iniquity c. he retaineth not his anger for ever because he delighteth in mercy Micah 7. 18. Remission of their sins Through the tender mercies or bowels of mercy of our God whereby the day-spring from on high c. Luk. 1. 77 78. 12thly He is long-suffering and patient The Lord c. Longsuffering c. Exod. 34. 6. Psal. 86. 15. The Lord is long-suffering c. Num. 14. 18. Thou art a God c. slow to anger c. Nehem. 9. 17. Psal. 103. 8. Despisest thou the c. forbearance and long-suffering c. Rom. 2. 4. 13. He is Gracious Good Kind and Bountiful I am gracious Exod. 22. 27. The Lord God merciful and gracious c. abundant in goodness c. Exod. 34. 6. Thou a God c. gracious c. and of great kindness Nehem. 9. 17 31. For the Lord God a sun and shield no good thing will he withhold from them who walk uprightly Psal. 84. 11. For the Lord is good c. Psal. 100. 5. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness c. The Lord is gracious c. The Lord is good to all c. Psal. 145. 7 8 9. Let him who glorieth glory in this that c. he knoweth me That I am the Lord who exerciseth loving kindness c. in the earth for in these things I delight saith the Lord c. Jer. 9. 24. The Lord your God for he is c. Of great kindness c. Joel 2. 13. Jonah 4. 2. Not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance Rom. 2. 4. The forgiveness of sins according to the riches of his grace wherein he hath abounded towards us c. Ephes. 1. 7. That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness towards us through Jesus Christ Ephes. 2. 7. The God of all grace who hath called us c. 1 Pet. 5. 10. 14. He is faithfulness and truth The Lord c. abundant in goodness and truth Exod. 34. 6. God is not a man that he should lye c. Hath he said and shall he not do it Or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Numb 23. 19. Heb. 6. 18. Know therefore that the Lord thy God he is God the faithful God who keepeth covenant c. To a thousand generations c. Deut. 7. 9. 1 Cor. 1. 9. 2 Tim. 2. 13. Thou art that God and thy words be true and thou hast promised 2 Sam. 7. 28. Heb. 10. 23. The heavens shall praise thy wonders O Lord thy faithfulness also in the congregation of thy saints c. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face c. Nevertheless my loving kindness will I not utterly take from him nor suffer my faithfulness to fail Psal. 89. 5 14 33. Psal. 36. 5. Deut. 32. 4. The Lord is good c. His truth endureth to all generations Psal. 100. 5. Psal. 117. 2. He will ever be mindful of his covenant c. The work of his hands are verity c. Are done in truth and uprightness Psal. 111. 5 7 8. Happy is he c. whose hope is in the Lord his God c. Who keepeth truth for ever Psal. 146. 5 6. He who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth and he who sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth Isa. 65. 16. Great is thy faithfulness c. Out of the mouth of the most high proceedeth not evil and good c. Lam. 3. 23 38. God is faithful and will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able c. 1 Cor. 10. 13. 1 Thes. 5. 24. Commit the keeping of their souls c. as unto a faithful creatour 1 Pet. 4. 19. How long O Lord holy and true dost thou not judge and avenge c. Rev. 6. 10. 15. He is unchangeable I am the Lord I change not therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed c. Mal. 3. 6. God willing c. To shew to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel confirmed it by an oath That by two immutable things in which it was impossible for God to lye c. Heb. 6. 17 18. The father of lights with whom is no variableness or shadow of turning James 1. 17. 16. He is infinite and unsearchable Unto God would I commit my cause Who doth great things and unsearchable c. Job 5. 9. chap. 37. 5. Who doeth great things past finding out c. Lo he goeth by me and I see him not he passeth on also but I perceive him not Job 9. 10 11. Canst thou by searching find out God canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection Job 11. 7. By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens c. lo these are parts of his ways but how little a portion is heard of him Job 26. 14. Behold God is great and we know him not neither can the number of his years be searched out Job 36. 26. Touching the Almighty we cannot find him out he is excellent in power c. Job 37. 23. Thy way is in the sea and thy path in the great waters and thy footsteps are not known Psal. 77. 19. O Lord how great are thy works and thy thoughts are very deep Psal. 92. 5. Great is the Lord c. and his greatness is unsearchable Psal. 145. 3. Great is our Lord c. his understanding is unsearchable Psal. 147. 5. As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit nor how the bones do grow in the womb c. even so thou knowest not the work of God who maketh all Eccl. 11. 5. Hast thou not known hast thou not heard the everlasting God c. There is no searching of his understanding Isa. 40. 28. Neither knoweth any man the father save the son and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him Matt. 11. 27. O the depth of the riches both
c. Christ who is gon into Heaven and is on the right hand of God 1 Pet. 3. 22. If any man sin we have an Advocate with the father Jesus Christ the righteous 1 John 2. 1 2. 9thly He is made our King and Head to encounter and conquer our enemies to Rule for us and in us There shall come a star out of Jacob and a scepter shall arise out of Israel Numb 24. 17. Gen. 49. 10. Yet have I set my king or mine anointed upon my holy hill of Sion I have given thee the heathen for thine inheritance c. Psal. 2. 6 8. Thine arrows sharp in the hearts of the kings enemies whereby the people fall under thee Thy throne O God is for ever and ever the scepter of thy kingdom a right scepter c. The Lord thy God hath anointed thee with the oyl c. Psal. 45. 5 6 7. Heb. 1. 8. Thou hast ascended on high thou hast led captivity captive thou hast received gifts for men Psal. 68. 18. Unto us a son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulders c. Of the increase of his government shall be no end upon the Throne of David and upon his kingdom to order it c. Isa. 9. 6 7. The days come saith the Lord that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch and a king shall reign and prosper c. In his days Judah shall be saved and Israel shall dwell safely Jer. 23. 5 6. ch 33. 17. Zech. 6. 12 13. I will set up one sheepherd over them and he shall feed them even my servant David c. I will be their God and my servant David a Prince among them Ezek. 34. 23 24. The Messiah the Prince Dan. 9. 25. Thou Bethlehem c. out of thee shall he come forth unto me to be ruler in Israel Micah 5. 2. Rejoice greatly O daughter of Zion c. behold thy king cometh c. Zech. 9. 9. Jesus he shall be great c. And the Lord God shall give him the Throne of his father David and he shall reign c. for ever and of his kingdom no end Luk. 1. 31 32 33. When a strong man armed keepeth his palace his goods are in peace but when a stronger than he shall come upon him and overcometh him he taketh from him all his Armour c. Luke 11. 21 22. When he is come he will convince the world c. of judgment because the prince of this world is judged c. Be of good chear I have overcome the world John 16. 8 11 33. God hath made that same Jesus whom ye have crucified both Lord and Christ Act. 2. 36. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour c. Act. 5. 31. O Death where is thy sting O grave where is thy victory c. Thanks be unto God who gave us the victory through our Lord Jesus 1 Cor. 15. 54 55 56 57. Christ c. He set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places far above all principalities and powers and might and dominion c. And hath put all things under his feet and given him to be head over all things to the Church Ephes. 1. 20 21 22. Grow up in him in all things who is the head Christ c. Ephes. 4. 15. Christ is the head of the Church and Saviour of the body Ephes. 5. 23. He is the head of the body the Church c. that in all things he might have the preeminence Col. 1. 18. He blotted out the hand-writing of ordinances which was against us which was contrary unto us and took it out of the way c. And having spoiled principalities and powers he made a shew of them openly triumphing over them in it or in himself Col. 2. 14 15. It became him c. in bringing many sons unto glory to make the captain of their salvation perfect c. He also himself took part likewise of the same that through death he might destroy him who had the power of death that is the Devil and deliver them who through fear of death were all their life-time subject to bondage Heb. 2. 14 15. But this man c. sate down on the right hand of God from henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool Heb. 10. 12 13. Even as I also have overcome and am sate down with my father in his throne Rev. 3. 21. These shall make war with the Lamb and the Lamb shall overcome them for he is Lord of Lords and King of Kings Rev. 17. 14. 10thly He is our great Prophet and Sheepherd to teach guide and feed us The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the middest of thee of thy brethren like unto me unto him thou shalt hearken c. And the Lord said they have well spoken c. I will raise them up a Prophet c. and I will put my words into his mouth and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him And it shall come to pass that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name I will require it of him Deut. 18. 15 16 17 18 19. Act. 3. 22 23. Act. 7. 37. I will declare thy name unto my brethren Psal. 22. 22. I have preached righteousness in the great Congregation c. I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation c. Psal. 40. 9 10. Thou hast received gifts for men yea for the rebellious also Psal. 68. 18. Unto us a son is given c. he shall be called wonderful Counseller Isaiah 9. 6. Behold the Lord God will come c. He shall feed his flock like a Sheepherd he shall gather the lambs with his arms and carry in his bosom and shall gently lead those who are with young Isa. 40. 10 11. A bruised reed shall he not break and the smoaking flax shall he not quench He shall bring forth judgment unto truth c. The Isles shall wait for thy law I the Lord give thee c. a light of the Gentiles to open the blind eyes to bring out the prisoners from the Prison them who sit in darkness out of the prison house Isa. 42. 3 4 6 7. Behold I have given him c. a leader and commander unto the people Isa. 55. 4. The Lord hath anointed me to preach good-tidings to the meek c. to bind up the broken-hearted to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the Prison to them who are bound To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord c. To appoint unto them who mourn in Zion to give unto them beauty for ashes the oil of joy for mourning c. Isa. 61. 1 2 3. I will feed them in goodly pasture c. and they shall lye in a good fold and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel I will feed my flock and will cause them to lye
might preach c. Gal. 1. 15 16. Blessed be God c. according as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world c. Having predestinated us unto the Adoption of children by Jesus Christ according to the good pleasure of his will to the praise of the glory of his grace c. Having made known to us the mistery of his will according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself c. Being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things according to the counsel of his own will Ephes. 1. 4 5 6 9 11. Which in other ages was not made known c. That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs and of the same body and partakers of his promise in Christ Ephes. 3. 5 6. Work out your own salvation c. for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure Phil. 2. 13. Giving thanks to the father who hath made us meet to be partakers of the Inheritance of the saints in light who hath delivered us from the power of darkness and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son Col. 1. 12 13. Knowing c. Your election of God for our Gospel came not unto you in word but also in power c. 1 Thes. 1. 4 5. God hath not appointed us unto wrath but to obtain salvation by our Lord 1 Thes. 5. 9. God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation c. Whereunto he called you by our Gospel 2 Thes. 2. 13 14. God who hath saved us and called us with a holy calling not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began 2 Tim. 1. 8 9. I endure all things for the elects sake c. Who concerning the truth have erred c. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure having this seal the Lord knoweth them that are his 2 Tim. 2. 10 18 19. If they shall enter into rest although the works were finished from the foundation of the world Heb. 4. 3. To the strangers c. Elect according to the foreknowledg of God the father 1 Pet. 1. 1 2. Being disobedient whereto they were appointed but ye are a chosen generation a royal priesthood a peculiar or a purchased people that ye may shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness c. 1 Pet. 2. 8 9 10. The God of all grace who hath called us into his eternal glory c. 1 Pet. 5. 10. They went out from us c. That they might be made manifest that they were not all of us 1 John 2. 19. All who dwell upon the earth shall worship him whose names are not written in the Book of life of the Lamb Rev. 13. 8. And they who dwell on the earth shall wonder whose names were not written in the Book of life from the foundation of the World when c. Rev. 17. 8. CHAP. X. Pardon and remission of sins reconciliation and peace with God Justification and Sanctification before God eternal-life and Salvation free through the grace of God only by the death sacrifice and sufferings of Christ without Works In General THis is the true grace of God wherein ye stand 1 Pet. 5. 12. The Law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ John 1. 17. If by grace then is it no more works otherwise grace is no more grace but if it be of works then is it no more of grace otherwise work is no more work c. That he might have mercy on all O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom c. Rom. 11. 6 32 33. We are the Circumcision who worship God in spirit rejoyce in Christ have no confidence in the flesh Phil. 3. 3. We are come c. to the blood of sprinkling which speaketh better things than that of Abel Heb. 12. 24. Who testified before-hand the sufferings of Christ and the glory which should follow 1 Pet. 1. 11. In Particular Pardon of Sins The Lord proclaimed himself The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth c. Forgiving iniquity transgression and sin Exod. 34. 6 7. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven whose sin is covered blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity I said I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin Psal. 32. 1 2 5. As for our transgressions thou shalt purge them away Psal. 65. 3. But there is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared Psal. 130. 4. Though your sins be as scarlet they shall be as white as snow though they be red as crimson they shall be as wooll Isa. 1. 18. I am he who blotteth out thy transgression for mine own sake and will not remember thy sins Isa. 43. 35. I have blotted out as a thick cloud thy transgressions and as a cloud thy sins Sing O Heavens for the Lord hath done it Isa. 44. 22 23. He was wounded for our transgressions he was bruised for our iniquities c. the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all c. he shall bear their iniquities Isa. 53. 5 6 11. Let him return unto the Lord and he will have mercy upon him and unto our God for he will abundantly pardon or multiply pardons for my thoughts are not your thoughts c. Isa. 55. 7 8 9. I will make a new Covenant c. for I will forgive their iniquity and will remember their sins no more Jer. 31. 31 34. Heb. 10. 17 18. I will cleanse them from all their iniquity whereby they have sinned against me and I will pardon all their iniquities whereby they have sinned against me and whereby they have transgressed against me Jer. 33. 8. In those days and in that time saith the Lord the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for and there shall be none and the sins of Judah and they shall not be found for I will pardon them whom I reserve Jer. 50. 20. Seventy weeks are determined c. to finish the transgression and to make an end of sins and to make reconciliation for iniquity c. the Messiah shall be cut off but not for himself c. Dan. 9. 24 26. Who is a God like unto thee who pardoneth iniquity and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage c. thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea Mic. 7. 18 19. In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness Zech. 13. 1. Thou shalt call his name Jesus for he shall save his people from their sins Mat. 1. 21. Jesus said to the sick of the Palsie Son be of good cheer thy sins be forgiven thee c. Ye may know that the Son
God he is a jealous God Joshua 24. 14 15 16 19. Elkanah went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the Lord of hosts 1 Sam. 1. 1 3. Prepare your hearts unto the Lord and serve him only 1 Sam. 7. 3 4. Only fear the Lord and serve him in truth with all your heart 1 Sam. 12. 24. And Elijah came unto all the people and said how long halt ye between opinions or thoughts if the Lord be God follow him but if Baal follow him 1 Kings 18. 21. That the heart be prepared to serve God is expected commended and the contrary taken notice of 2 Chron. 12. 14. ch 19. 3. ch 29. 36. ch 30. 18 19. Serve the Lord with fear and rejoyce with trembling Psalm 2. 11. But as for me I will come unto thy house c. and in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy temple or the Temple of thy holiness Psal. 5. 7. Who is God save the Lord Psal. 18. 31. All the ends of the world shall remember and return unto the Lord and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee for the kingdom is the Lords and he the governour among the nations All they who are fat on earth shall eat and worship c. A seed shall serve him Psal. 22. 27 28 29 30. I will wash my hands in innocency so will I compass thine altar O Lord c. I have loved the habitation of thy house and the place where thine honour dwelleth Psal. 26. 6 8. Give unto the Lord the glory due unto or the honour of his name worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness or in his glorious sanctuary Psal. 29. 2. Psal. 96. 4 6 7 8 9. For he is thy Lord and worship thou him Psal. 45. 11. All the earth shall worship thee and shall sing unto thee c. Psal. 66. 4. Psal. 63. 1 2 3 c. Neither shalt thou worship any strange God I the Lord thy God Psal. 81. 9 10. How amiable are thy tabernacles c my soul longeth c. a day in thy courts is better c. Psal. 84. 1 2 c. I will call upon thee among the gods none like unto thee O Lord neither are there any works like unto thy works all nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee O Lord and shall glorifie thy name for thou art great and dost wonderful things thou art God alone Psal. 86. 7 8 9 10. Rev. 15. 4. For who in heaven can be compared unto the Lord Who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints and to be had in reverence of all them about him Psal. 89 6 7. Before the mountains were c. even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God Psal. 90. 2. The Lord is great and a great King above all gods c. O come let us worship and bow down let us kneel before the Lord our Maker for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture Psal. 95. 3 6 7. The Lord reigneth c. worship him all ye gods c. for thou Lord art high above all the earth thou art exalted far above all gods Psal. 97. 1 7 9. Exalt ye the Lord our God and worship at his footstool he is holy Psal. 99 5 9. Holy and reverend is his name Psal. 111. 9. I will worship toward his holy temple Psal. 138. 2. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools c. Be not rash with thy mouth and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing or word before God for God in heaven and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few Eccles 5. 1 2. Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand c. to whom then will ye liken God or what c Isa. 40. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. I am the Lord that is my name and my glory will I not give unto another Isa. 42. 8. That ye may know and believe me and understand that I am he before me there was no God formed or nothing formed of God neither shall there be after me I the Lord and besides me no Saviour I have declared and have saved and I have shewed when there no God among you Therefore ye my witnesses saith the Lord that I am God yea before the day I am he and there is none who can deliver out of my hand I will work and who shall let it Thus saith the Lord your Redeemer the Holy One of Israel c. But thou hast not called upon me O Jacob Isa. 43 10 11 12 13 14 15 22. Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel and his redeemer the Lord of Hosts I am the first and I the last and besides me no God c. Ye are my witnesses is there a God besides me yea no God I know not any c. Thus saith the Lord c. I am the Lord who maketh all things who stretcheth forth the heavens alone who spreadeth abroad the earth by my self c. Isa. 44. 6 8 24. Psal. 96. 5. I am the Lord and none else no God besides me I girded thee though thou hast not known me That they may know from the rising of the sun and from the west that there is none besides me I am the Lord and none else I form the light and create darkness I make peace and create evil I the Lord do all these things c. Thus saith the Lord who created the heavens God himself who formed the earth and made it he hath established it c. I am the Lord and there is none else Isa. 45. 5 6 7 18 21 22. I am God and there is none besides me I am God and none like me declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times the things which are not done saying My counsel shall stand and I will do all my pleasure Isa. 46. 9 10. chap. 41. 4. But the Lord is the true God he is the living God and an everlasting king at his wrath the earth shall tremble c. he hath made the earth by his power he hath established the world by his wisdom and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion when he uttereth his voice c. Jer. 10. 10 12 13. Heb. 9. 14. Yet I am the Lord thy God and thou shalt know no God but me for there is no saviour besides me Hosea 13. 4. Isa. 37. 20. I hate I despise your feasts and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies c. But let judgment run down c. Amos 5. 21 22 23 24. And it shall come to pass that every one who is least of all the Nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King the Lord of Host c.
Zech. 14. 16. If then I be a father where is mine honour c. And if ye offer the blind and the lame c. offer it now unto your governour will he be pleased with thee or accept thy person c ye brought that which was torn and the lame and the sick thus ye brought an offering should I accept this at your hand saith the Lord But cursed the deceiver who hath in his flock a male and voweth and sacrificeth unto God a corrupt thing for I am a great king saith the Lord of hosts and my name is dreadful among the heathen Mal. 1. 6 8 13 14. Get thee behind me Satan for it is written thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve Matt. 4. 10. Where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them Matt. 18. 20. There is one God and there is none other but he Mark 12. 32. Our father 's worshipped in this mountain and ye say that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship c. The hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain nor at Jerusalem worship the father ye worship ye know not what c. but the hour cometh and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship him God is a spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 20 21 22 23 24. The father himself c. ye have neither heard his voice at any time nor seen his shape John 5. 37. Exod. 33. 20. And he said Lord I believe and he worshipped him John 9. 38. The most high dwelleth not in temples made with hands c. Heaven is my throne c. hath not my hands made all c Act. 7. 48 49 50. Whom ye ignorantly worship him declare I unto you God who made the world and all things therein seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth dwelleth not in temples made with hands neither is worshipped with mens hands as though he needed any thing seeing he gave to all life and breath and all things and hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth and hath determined the times before appointed and the bounds of their habitations c. Acts 17. 24 25 26. After the way they call heresie so worship I the God of my fathers Act. 24. 14. God whom I serve with my spirit c. The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are cleerly seen being understood by the things which are made his eternal power and godhead so that they are without excuse because that when they knew God they glorified him not as God c. but became vain c. Changed the truth of God into a lye and served and worshipped the creature more than the Creator who is blessed for ever Amen Rom. 1. 9 20 21 23 25. 2 Tim. 1. 3. Not slothful in business fervent in spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. We know that an Idol is nothing in the world and there is none other God but one For though there be that are called Gods c. but to us there is but one God the father of whom are all things and we in or for him and one Lord Jesus Christ by whom are all things and we by him 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. 1 Tim. 2. 5. So falling down on his face he will worship God and report that God is in you of a truth 1 Cor. 14. 25. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit Phil. 3. 3. When he bringeth in the first begotten into the world he saith and let all the Angels of God worship him Heb. 1. 6. God c. because he could swear by no greater he sware by himself c. The living God c. Heb. 6. 13. ch 9. 14. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved let us have grace or hold fast whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear for our God is a consuming fire Heb. 12. 28 29. Ye also as lively stones are built up a spiritual house a holy priest-hood to offer up spiritual sacrifice acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2. 5. No man hath seen God at any time 1 John 4. 12. Fear God and give glory unto him c. And worship him who made heaven and earth and the sea and the fountains of waters Rev. 14. 7. chap. 15. 4. Worship God Rev. 19. 10. chap. 22. 9. Sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts 1 Pet. 3. 15. See more of Idolatry and worshipping strange Gods c. Chap. 39. See the order of Publick worship Ordinances Officers c. Chap. 27. Believe imbrace and be found in the practice of nothing in the things of God and about his worship but that which clearly according to Precepts Rules and Examples of the Scriptures appears to be Christs mind upon which we can in faith expect acceptance And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord and all the judgments and all the people answered with one voice and said All the words which the Lord hath said will we do And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord c. And he took the book of the covenant and read in the audience of the people and they said All that the Lord hath said will we do and be obedient Exod. 24. 2 4 7. And let them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them according unto all that I shew thee after the pattern of the tabernacle and the pattern of all the instruments thereof even so shall ye make Exod. 25. 8 9. In the tabernacle without the vail which is before the testimony Aaron and his sons shall order it from evening till morning before the Lord c. Exod. 27. 21. And these are the garments which they shall make a breast-plate c. And they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother and his sons that they may minister unto me in the Priests office c. Exod. 28. 4 5 8 c. They made the holy garments for Aaron as the Lord commanded Moses Exod. 39. 1. Thus did Moses according unto all that the Lord commanded him so did he c. he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle c. as the Lord commanded Moses c. And he lighted the lamps before the Lord as the Lord commanded Moses c. When they came near unto the Altar they washed as the Lord commanded Moses Exod. 40. 16 19 21 23 25 27 29. Levit. 8. 4 5 36. Nadab and Abihu the sons of Aaron c. offered strange fire which he commanded them not and there went out fire from the Lord and devoured them and they dyed before the Lord. And Moses said unto Aaron This is that the Lord spake I will be sanctified in
flesh come Psal. 65. 2. If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not hear me But verily God hath heard Psal. 66. 18 19. Thou Lord art good and ready to forgive and plenteous in mercy unto all them who call upon thee Give ear O Lord unto my Prayer c. In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee for thou wilt answer me Psal. 86. 5 6 7. He will regard the prayer of the destitute and not despise their prayers Psal. 102. 17. I cryed with my whole heart c. I prevented the dawning of the morning and cryed Psal. 119. 145 147. In my distress I cryed unto the Lord and he heard me Psal. 120. 1. 2 Sam. 22. 7. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper who love thee Psal. 122. 6. The Lord is nigh unto all who call upon him to all who call upon him in truth he will fulfil the desire of them who fear him he also will hear their cry and will save them Psal. 145. 18 19. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord but the prayer of the upright is his delight c. He heareth the prayer of the righteous Prov. 15. 8 29. He who turneth away his ear from hearing the Law even his prayer shall be an abomination Prov. 28. 9. Be not rash with thy mouth and be not hasty to utter any thing before God for God is in heaven and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few Eccles. 5. 2. When ye spread forth your hands I will hide my eyes from you yea when ye make many prayers or multiply Prayers I will not hear your hands are full of blood wash ye c. Isa. 1. 15 16. In trouble have they visited thee they poured out a prayer or secret speech when thy chastening was upon them Isa. 26. 16. Thou hast not called upon me O Jacob Isa. 43. 21. Thus saith the Lord c. ask me of things to come concerning my sons and concerning the works of my hands command ye me c. I said not unto the seed of Jacob seek ye me in vain Isa. 45. 11 19. Seek ye the Lord while he may be found call ye upon him while he is near Isa. 55. 6. When thou cryest let thy companions deliver thee Isa. 57. 13. For Zions sake will I not hold my peace and for Jerusalems sake I will not rest until the righteousness thereof goeth forth c. I have set watchmen upon thy walls O Jerusalem who shall never hold their peace day nor night Ye who make mention of the Lord or are the Lords remembrancers keep not silence and give him no rest till he establish and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth Isa. 62. 1 6 7. The Churches prayer for the Lords return unto them Isa. 63. 15 16 17 18 19. chap. 64. I am found of them who sought me not Isa. 65. 1. Therefore pray not thou for this people neither lift up cry nor prayer for them neither make intercession to me for I will not hear thee seest thou not what they do c Jer. 7. 16 17. Pour out thy fury upon the heathen who know thee not and upon the families who call not on thy name Jer. 10. 25. 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. chap. 14. 11 12. Jeremiah prays for Israel when he prophesied 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 this 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 prayer should not pass tho row 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 25 26 to the 37. Daniel desired his companions that they would ask mercy of the God of heaven concerning the secret of the kings 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. 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 Hosea 5. 6. They have not cryed unto me with their heart when they howled upon their beds Hosea 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. Act. 2. 21. Seek ye me and ye shall live c. seek the Lord and ye shall live Amos 5. 4 6. 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 sackcloth 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
all saints c. And the smoke of the incense which came with the prayers of the saints ascended up before God out of the Angels hand Rev. 8. 3 4. See more of Prayer in Affliction Chap. 22. See more of Common Calamities Chap. 23. See more in Duty towards all Men Chap. 19. See Prayer for Magistrates Chap. 24 To take special notice of the Acts of Gods Goodness and Mercy keep memorials thereof celebrate his praises extol him and stir up others so to do Abraham's servant when God had heard his request he bowed down his head and worshipped the Lord. And he said Blessed be the Lord God of my Master Abraham who hath not left destitute my Master of his mercy and his truth c. When he heard their words he worshipped the Lord c. Gen. 24. 26 27 52. I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God that thou wast pleased with me Gen. 33. 10. Then Jacob said c. Let us arise and go unto Bethel and I will make there an Altar unto God who answered me in the day of my distress and was with me in the way which I went c. And he built there an Altar and called the place El-Bethel because there God appeared unto him when he fled from the face of his brother Gen. 35. 2 3 7. Moses and Israel solemnly celebrated his praise for their deliverance at the red Sea in a song of praise Exod. 15. 2 3 to the 22. When Israel got victory over the Amalekites he built an Altar and called the name of it Jehovah Nissi that is the Lord my banner Exod. 17. 13 14 15. And Moses told unto Jethro his Father-in-law all that the Lord had done unto Pharoah and to the Egyptians for Israels sake c. and Jethro rejoyced for all the goodness which the Lord had done unto Israel c. and said Blessed be the Lord who hath delivered you c Now I know that the Lord is greater than all Gods c. Exod. 18. 8 9 10 11. When thou hast eaten and art full then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee Deut. 8. 10. Moses song Deut. 32. Joshua pitched stones in Gilgal in memory of Israels passing dry thorow Jordan that all the people of the earth might know the hand of the Lord that it is mighty Josh. 4. 20 21 22 23 24. The song of Deborah and Barak which they sang after the victory against Sisera and his Army Judges 5. Hannah sang praise when she brought Samuel her son to the house of the Lord whom the Lord had given her upon her prayer 1 Sam. 2. 1 2 3 4 to the 11. When the Philistines were beaten Samuel set up a stone called the name thereof Eben-Ezer saying Hitherto hath the Lord helped us 1 Sam. 7. 10 11 12. When Abigail met David and prevented him in his hasty purpose concerning Nabals house he said unto Abigail Blessed be the Lord God of Israel who sent thee this day to meet me and blessed be thy advice c. And when David heard that Nabal was dead he said Blessed be the Lord who hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal and hath kept his servant from evil c. 1 Sam. 25. 32 33 39. When God had promised many things unto David he saith set thy name be magnified for ever saying the Lord of Hosts is the God over Israel c. 2 Sam. 7. 26. And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies and out of the hands of Saul And he said the Lord is my rock my fortress and my deliverer c. 2 Sam. 22. Upon the return of the Ark to the City of David he prepares a song and delivers it to be sang by way of thanksgiving unto God 1 Chron. 16. 8 9 to the 37. When the people had offered willingly towards the building of the house of the Lord David blessed the Lord before all the congregation and David said Blessed be thou Lord God of Israel our father for ever and ever c. Now therefore our God we thank thee and praise thy glorious name c. that we should be able to offer so willingly c. the congregation did so 1 Chron. 29. 9 10 11 12 13 14 to the 20. Hezekiah prayed unto the Lord and he spake unto him c. but Hezekiah rendred not again according to the benefit done unto him c. 2 Chron. 32. 24 25. Ezra takes notice of a little favour and acknowledgeth it to the praise of God Ezra 9. 8 9. Chap. 7. 27 28. Stand up bless the Lord your God for ever and ever and blessed by thy glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise c. Nehem. 9. 5 6 7 8 c. When Job had lost all than he said The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken blessed be the name of the Lord Job 1. 20 28. I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness and will sing to the name of the Lord most high Psal. 7. 17. O Lord our Lord how excellent is thy name in all the earth who hast fet thy glory above the heavens c. Psal. 8. 1 9. I will praise thee O Lord with my whole heart I will shew forth all thy marvellous works I will sing praise to thy name O thou most high c. Sing to the Lord who dwelleth in Sion declare among the people his doings Psal. 9. 1 2 11. I will sing unto the Lord because he hath dealt bountifully with mâ—… Psal. 13. 6. Thou art holy who inhabiteth the praises of Israel c. ye who fear the Lord praise him all ye the seed of Jacob glorifie him Psal. 22. 3 23. That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works Psal. 26. 7. The Lord is my strength c. with my song will I praise him Psal. 28. 7. Sing unto the Lord O ye Saints of his and give thanks at the remembrance or to the memorial of his holy name c. thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing c. to the end that my glory may sing praise unto thee amd not be silent O Lord my God I will give thanks unto thee for ever Psal 30. 4 11 12. Blessed be the Lord for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness Psal. 31. 21. Praise is comely for the upright Psal. 33. 1. Psal. 147. 1. I will bless the Lord at all times his praise shall continually be in my mouth c. O magnifie the Lord with me and let us exalt his name together I sought the Lord and he heard me c. O taste and see that the Lord is good c. Psal. 34. 1 3 4 6 8. My tongue shall speak of thy righteousness of thy praise all the day Psal. 35. 28. Great is the
Therefore we both labour and suffer reproach because we trust in the living God who is the Saviour of all men specially of those who believe 1 Tim. 4. 10. In hope of eternal life which God who cannot lye promised before the world c. Titus 1. 2. Be content with such things as ye have for he hath said I will never leave thee nor forsake thee so we may boldly say the Lord is my helper and I will not fear Hebr. 13. 5. 6. Every good gift and perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the father of lights with whom is no variableness c. James 1. 17. Casting all your care upon him for he careth for you 1 Pet. 5. 7. See Faith Chap. 11. To look believingly unto hope in and patiently wait for God in all cases the Arguments hereto Fear ye not stand still and see the salvation of the Lord which he will shew c. and the Lord shall fight for you c. Exod. 14. 13 14. The Lord the Lord God merciful and gracious long-suffering and abundant in goodness and truth Exod. 34. 6. When the people complained or were as it were complainers it displeased the Lord c. Numb 11. 1. God is not man that he should lye neither the son of man that he should repent hath he said and shall he not do or hath he spoken and shall he not make it good Numb 23. 19. Heb. 6. 18. Titus 1. 2. Rom. 3. 4. The Lord thy God he is God the faithful God who keepeth Covenant Deut. 7. 9. Not one thing hath failed of all the good things the Lord your God spake c. Joshua 23. 14. The King of Israel said Behold this evil is of the Lord what should I wait for the Lord any longer 2 Kings 6. 33. We have no might c. neither know we what to do but our eyes are upon thee c. ye shall not need to fight in this set your selves stand ye and see the salvation of the Lord with you 2 Chron. 20. 12 17. I would seek unto God and unto God would I commit my cause who doth great things and unsearchable marvellous things without number Job 5. 8. 9. In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee and will look up Psal. 5. 3. Thou Lord hast not forsaken them who seek thee Psalm 9. 10. They shall praise the Lord who seek him Psalm 22. 26. Thou the God of my Salvation on thee do I wait all the day c. mine eyes are ever towards the Lord for he shall pluck my feet out of the net Psalm 25. 5 15. Wait on the Lord and be of good courage and he shall strengthen thine heart wait I say on the Lord Psalm 27. 14. Behold the eye of the Lord is upon them c. who hope in his mercy to deliver their soul c. Our soul waiteth for the Lord he is our help Psalm 33. 18 19 20. Thy mercy O Lord in the Heavens thy faithfulness reacheth to the clouds Psalm 36. 5. Psalm 57. 10. Commit thy way unto the Lord c. and he shall bring it to pass c. rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him fret not thy self c. because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass c. Fret not thy self in any wise to do evil c. Wait on the Lord and keep his way and he shall exalt thee c. Psalm 37. 5 7 8 34. I waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined unto me and heard my cry he brought me up out of an horrible pit out of the mire Psalm 40. 1 2. Why art thou cast down O my soul why art thou disquieted in me hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him Psalm 42. 6 11. Psalm 43. 5. God our refuge c. a very present help in time of trouble Psalm 46. 1. O God thou my God early will I seek thee my soul thirsteth for thee Psalm 62. 1. I am weary of my crying my throat is dryed mine eyes fail while I wait for my God Psalm 69 3. But I will hope continually and will yet praise thee more and more Psalm 71. 14. Thou O Lord art a God full of compassion and gracious long-suffering and plenteous in mercy and truth Psalm 86. 15. Psalm 111. 4. Even from everlasting to everlasting thou art God Thou turnest man to destruction and sayest Return ye children ofmen Psalm 90. 2 3. The Lord will not cast off his people neither will he forsake his inheritance Psalm 94. 14. The Lord is merciful and gracious slow to anger plenteous in mercy he will not always chide neither will he keep anger for ever c. like as a father pitieth his children so the Lord pitieth them who fear him c. the mercy of God is from everlasting to everlasting Psalm 103. 8 9. 13 17. These all wait on thee that thou mayst give them their meat in due season Psalm 104. 27. They soon forgat his works they waited not for his counsel Psalm 106. 13. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion he hath given meat unto them who fear him he will ever be mindful of his Covenant Psalm 111 4 5. Psal 116. 5. Psalm 112. 4. My soul fainteth for thy salvation I hope in thy word Psalm 119. 81. Behold as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their Masters c. so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God until he have mercy upon us Psalm 123. 2. I wait for the Lord my soul doth wait and in his word do I hope c. my soul waiteth for the Lord more than they who watch for the morn let Israel hope in the Lord for with the Lord is mercy and plenteous redemption Psalm 130. 5 6 7. Our bones are scattered c. but mine eyes are unto thee O God the Lord Psalm 14â—… 7 8. The Lord is gracious and full of compassion slow to anger and of great mercy â—…he Lord is good to all and his tender mercies are over all his works c. the Lord upholdeth all that fall c. the eyes of all wait upon or look unto thee and thou givest them their meat in due season thou openest thine hand and satisfiest the desire of every living thing Psalm 145. 8 9 14 15 16. The Lord taketh pleasure in them c. who hope in his mercy Psalm 147. 11. Hope deferred maketh the heart sick but when it cometh c. Prov. 13. 12. Say not thou I will recompence evil wait on the Lord and he shall save thee Prov. 20. 22. If thou saint in the day of adversity thy strength is small Prov. 24. 10. I will wait upon the Lord who hideth his face from the house of Jacob and I will look for him c. should not a people seek unto the Lord Isaiah 8. 17 19. At that day shall a man look to his Maker and his eyes shall have respect unto the holy One of Israel and he
lying lips are an abomination to the Lord but they who deal truly are his delight Prov. 12. 17 22. He who keepeth his mouth keepeth his life but he who openeth wide his lips shall have destruction c. a righteous man hateth lying Prov. 13. 3 5. A soft answer turneth away wrath but grievous words stir up anger The tongue of the wise useth knowledg aright but the mouth of fools poureth forth foolishness c. A wholsom tongue is a tree of life but perversness therein is a breach in the spirit c. The lips of the wise disperseth knowledg c. A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth and a word spoken in due season how good it is The heart of the righteous studieth to answer but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things Prov. 15. 1 2 4 7 23 28. Righteous lips are the delight of kings and they love him who speaketh right c. The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth and addeth learning unto his lips Pleasant words are as an honey-comb sweet to the soul Prov. 16. 13 23 24. Excellent speech becomes not a fool much less do lying lips a Prince c. He who hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief c. He who hath knowledg spareth his words c. Even a fool when he holdeth his peace is counted wife He who shutteth his lips is a man of understanding Prov. 17. 7 20 27 28. A fools lips enter into contention and his mouth calleth for strokes c. His mouth is his destruction and his lips the snare of his soul c. The word of a tale-bearer or whisperer are as wounds c. He who answereth a matter before he heareth it is folly and shame unto him c. Death and life is in the power of the tongue c. The rich man answereth roughly Prov. 18. 6 7 8 13 21 23. He who speaketh lyes shall perish c. shall not escape Prov. 19. 5 9. Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles Prov. 21. 23. A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver Prov. 25. 11. Answer not a fool according to his folly lest thou also be like unto him answer a fool according to his folly lest he be wise in his own conceit Prov. 26. 4 5. Let another man praise thee not thine own mouth a stranger not thine own lips Prov. 27. 2. A fool uttereth all his mind but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards c. Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words there is more hope of a fool than of him Prov. 29. 11 20. Be not rash with thy mouth and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God c. Let thy words be few c. for in many words also divers vanities but fear thou God Eccl. 5. 2 3 7. The words of wise men are heard in quiet Eccl. 9. 17. The words of a wise mans mouth are gracious or grace c. A fool also is full of words a man cannot tell what shall be Eccl. 10. 12 14. I hearkned and heard they spake not aright c. Jer. 8. 6. They bent their tongue like their bow for lyes but are not valiant for the truth c. will not speak the truth they have taught their tongue to speak lyes c. Their tongue is an arrow shot out it speaketh deceit one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth in his heart he layeth in wait Jer. 9. 3 5 8. The Lord hath a controversie c. because there is no truth c. by swearing and lying c. Hosea 4. 1 2. The prudent shall keep silence in that day for it is an evil time Amos 5. 13. Keep the dores of thy mouth from her who lieth in thy bosom Micah 7. 5. Speak ye every man truth to his neighbour Zech. 8. 16. How can ye being evil speak good things for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth evil things But I say unto you That every idle word which men shall speak they shall give an account thereof in the day of judgment for by thy words thou shalt be justified and by thy words thou shalt be condemned Mat. 12. 34 35 36 37. Those things which proceed out of the mouth cometh forth from the heart and they defile the man Mat. 15. 18. And all wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth Luke 4. 22. Peter too rashly said unto Christ Thou shalt never wash my feet Joh. 13. 8. Bless and curse not Rom. 12. 14. In the Church I had rather speak five words with my understanding that I might teach others also than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue c. It is a shame for a woman to speak in the Church 1 Cor. 14. 19 35. Evil communication corrupt good manners 1 Cor. 15. 33. Wherefore putting away lying speak every man truth with his neighbour c. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth but that which is good to the use of edifying or to edifie profitable that it may minister grace unto the hearers and grieve not the holy Spirit of God c. Let all bitterness c. and clamour and evil speaking be put away Eph. 4. 25 29 30 31. But fornication c. let it not be once named amongst you as becometh Saints neither filthy nor foolish talking nor jesting which are not convenient Eph. 5. 3 4. But now also put off all these c. blasphemy filthy communication out of your mouth lye not one to another c. Col. 3. 8 9. Let your speech be always with grace seasoned with salt that you may know how ye ought to answer every man Col. 4. 6. Neither give heed to fables c. which minister questions rather than godly edifying 1 Tim. 1. 4. They learn to be idle c. and not only idle but tatlers also and busie-bodies speaking things which they ought not 1 Tim. 5. 13. Doting about questions and strifes of words whereof cometh envy strife railing c. perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds c. 1 Tim. 6. 4 5. Charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit to the subverting of the hearers c. Shun prophane and vain bablings for they will increase unto more ungodliness and their word will eat as doth a canker c. but foolish and unlearned questions avoid knowing that they do gender strifes 2 Tim. 2. 14 16 17 23. In all things shew thy self a pattern c. sound speech which cannot be condemned that he who is of the contrary party may be ashamed Titus 2. 7 8. Speak evil of no man to be no brawler c. Titus 3. 2. Let every man be swift to hear
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. 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. 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. Chap. 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 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. Because Israel did not destroy all the inhabitants of the land according to command God said I will not drive them out from before you but they shall be in your sides and their gods shall be a snare unto you Judges 2. 2 3. Jephthah concerning his vow said I have opened my mouth unto the Lord and I cannot go back c. Judges 11. 31 35 39. The Lord is a God of knowledg and by him all actions are weighed 1 Sam. 2. 3. God had said to Saul Go and smite Amalek and utterly destroy all which they have c. But Saul and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep c. Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel saying It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king for he is turned back from following me and hath not performed my commandment 1 Sam. 15. 3 8 9 10 11. The Lord seeth not as man seeth for man looketh on the outward appearance but the Lord looketh on the heart 1 Sam. 16. 7. I was also upright before him c. With the upright thou wilt shew thy self upright 2 Sam. 22. 24 26. Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercies according as he walked before thee in truth and in righteousness and in uprightness of heart with thee 1 Kings 3. 6. Thou thou only knowest the hearts of all the children of men c. Let your hearts therefore be perfect with the Lord your God 1 Kings 8. 39 61. Psal. 44. 21. If thou wilt walk before me as David thy father walked in integrity of heart and in uprightness to do according to all c. Then I will establish c. 1 Kings 9. 4 5. It came to pass that when Solomon was old c. his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God as the heart of David c. 1 Kings 11. 4. Asa did that which was right c. but the high places were not removed nevertheless Asa his heart was perfect with the Lord all his days 1 Kings 15. 11 14. How long halt ye between two opinions If the Lord be God follow him 1 Kings 18. 21. Thy servant will not offer c. to any other gods but the Lord In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant When my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship c. and I bow my self c. 2 Kings 5. 11 18. Many kings of Israel did that which was right c. but yet did not take away the high places 2 Kings 14. Chap. 15. Josiah turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his might according to all the law of Moses c. 2 Kings 23. 35. Chap. 18. 3 4 5 6. Know thou the God of thy fathers and serve him with a perfect heart and a willing mind for the Lord searcheth all hearts and understandeth c. 1 Chron. 28. 9. I know also my God that thou tryest the heart and hast pleasure in uprightness As for me in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things 1 Chron. 29. 17. Prov. 17. 3. Rom. 8. 27. The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth to shew himself strong in the behalf of or strongly to hold with them whose heart is perfect towards him 2 Chron. 16. 9. Amaziah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord but not with a perfect heart 2 Chron. 25. 2. Hezekiah c. wrought that which was good and right c. he did it with all his heart and prospered 2 Chron. 31. 20 21. Job was a perfect and upright man and one who feared God c. Job 1. 1 8. Still he holdeth his integrity although thou movest me against him c. Job 2. 3. Behold God will not cast away a perfect man Job 8. 20. My foot hath held his steps his way have I kept and not declined c. Job 23. 11. My heart shall not reproach me so long as I live Job 27. 6. Doth not he see all my ways and count all my steps Job 31. 4. God who saveth the upright in heart Psal. 7. 10. The Lords throne is in heaven his eyes behold his eye-lids try the children of men Psal. 11. 4 5. Lord who shall abide in thy tabernacle c he who walketh uprightly Psal. 15. 1 2. I have set the Lord always before me Psal. 16. 8. The Lord preserveth the faithful Psal. 31. 23. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace Isa. 37. 37. Forget also thine own people and thy fathers house so shall the king greatly desire thy beauty Psal. 45. 10 11. Like sheep they are laid in the grave c. and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning Psal. 49. 14. Behold thou desirest truth in the inner parts Psal. 51. 8. My soul followeth hard after thee thy right hand c. Psal. 63.
away from them to do them good but I will put my fear into their hearts that they shall not depart from me Jer. 32. 40. The Son of man is come to save that which was lost how think ye if a man have an hundred sheep and one of them be gon astray doth he not leave the 99 and go c. and seek that which was lost c Even so it is not the will of your father which is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish Mat. 18. 11 12 13 14. There shall arise false Christs c. insomuch that if it were possible they shall deceive the very Elect Mat. 24. 24. Satan hath desired to winnow you c. But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not Luk. 22. 31 32. All which the father hath given unto me shall come to me and he who cometh I will in no wise cast out c. This is the fathers will c. that of all he hath given me I should lose nothing but raise it up at the last day Joh. 6. 37 38 39. My sheep c. they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand c. No man is able to pluck them out of my fathers hand I and my father are one Joh. 10. 27 28 29 30. Holy father keep them through thy name c. While I was with them in the world I kept them in thy name those whom thou gavest me I have kept none of them is lost but the son of perdition that the scripture c. Joh. 17. 11 12. O wretched man that I am who shall deliver me from the body of death I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord Rom. 7. 24 25. Whom he did predestinate them he called c. them he justified c. he glorified c. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ c I am perswaded that neither death c. nor any other creature shall be able to separate us Rom. 8. 29 30 31 35 37 38 39. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance Rom. 11. 29. Who art thou who judgeth another mans servant to his own master he standeth or falleth yea he shall be holden up for God is able to make him stand Rom. 14. 4. The God of peace shall bruise or tread Satan under your feet shortly c. Rom. 16. 20. Jesus Christ c. Who shall also confirm you to the end that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ God is faithful by whom ye c. 1 Cor. 1. 7 8 9. God is faithful who will not suffer you to be tempted above what you are able but will with the tentation also make a way to escape that ye may be able to bear it 1 Cor. 10. 13. Now he who establisheth us with you in Christ and hath anointed us is God 2 Cor. 1. 21. Being confident of this very thing that he who hath begun a good work in you will perform it or finish it until the day of Jesus Christ Phil. 1. 6. And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly and your whole soul body and spirit be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ faithful is he who calleth you who also will do it 1 Thess. 5. 23 24. But the Lord is faithful who shall establish you and keep you from evil or the evil one 2 Thess. 3. 3. Who concerning the truth have erred c. Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure having this seal the Lord knoweth them who are his 2 Tim. 2. 18 19. The Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom 2 Tim. 4. 18. To an inheritance c. reserved in heaven for us who are kept by the power of God through saith unto salvation 1 Pet. 1. 4 5. They went out from us but they were not of us for if they had been of us they would no doubt have continued with us but they went out that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us c. the anointing which ye have received c. Ye shall abide in him 1 Joh. 2. 18 19 26 27. He that is born of God doth not commit sin for his seed remaineth in him and he cannot c. 1 Joh. 3. 9. Ye are of God c. and have overcome them because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world 1 Joh. 4. 3 4. Whosoever is born of God overcometh the world 1 Joh. 5. 4 18. The truth which dwelleth in us and shall be in us for ever 2 Joh. v. 2. Now unto him who is able to keep you from falling and to preserve you faultless before the presence of his glory c. to the only wise God c. Jude v. 24 25. Those whose names were not written in the book of life they worshipped and wondered at the beast Rev. 13. 8. ch 17. 8. See more of Gods upholding his in time of trouble and persecution Chap. 22. To take heed to observe and watch diligently over our selves with a holy jealousie and fear lest we should apostatize and depart from God his truth and wayes into any error or sin The reasoâ—…s our danger Take heed to thy self lest thou make a Covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee but ye shall destroy their altarâ—… c. lest c. they go a whoring after their gods and do sacrifice c. Exod. 34. 12 13 15 16. What nation so great who hath God so nigh unto them c Only take heed to thy self and keep thy soul diligently lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen and lest they depart from thine heart all the days of thy life c. Take ye therefore good heed unto your selves c. lest ye corrupt your selves and make you a graven image c. Deut. 4. 7 8 9 15. When the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land c. when thou shalt have eaten and be full beware lest thou forget the Lord c. Deut. 6. 10 11 12. ch 8. 10 11 12 13 14. I will give rain c. that thou maist eat and be full take heed to your selves that your hearts be not deceived and ye turn aside and serve other gods Deut. 11. 14 15 16. If thy brother c. intice thee secretly saying Come let us go and serve other gods c. thou shalt not consent to him nor hearken unto him c. Deut. 13. 6 7 8 9. There was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord and Satan or the adversary among or in the midst of them Job 1. 6 7. chap. 2. 1 2. I said I will take heed to my ways that I sin not with my tongue c. Psal. 39. 1. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his
a spirit in man and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding great men are not wise neither do the aged understand judgment Job 32. 8 9. Good and upright is the Lord therefore will he teach sinners in the way the meek will he guide in judgment and the meek will he teach his way c. what man is he who feareth the Lord him shall he teach in the way that he shall chuse c. the secret of the Lord is with them who fear him and he will shew them his covenant Psal. 25. 8 9 12 14. I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go I will guide thee with mine eye Psal. 32. 8. O send out thy light and thy truth let them lead me let them bring me unto c. Psal. 43. 3 4. Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes and I shall keep it to the end give me understanding and I shall keep thy law Psal. 119. 33 34. He sheweth his word unto Jacob his statutes and his judgments unto Israel Psal. 147. 19. Wisdom cryeth c. how long ye simple ones will ye love simplicity c and fools hate knowledg turn you at my reproof behold I will pour out my spirit upon you I will make known my words unto you Prov. 1. 20 22 23. If thou cryest after knowledg c. then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledg of God For the Lord giveth wisdom out of his mouth cometh knowledg and understanding Prov. 2. 3 4 5 6. In all thy ways acknowledg him and he shall direct thy paths Prov. 3. 6. I have taught them the way of wisdom I have led thee in the right paths Prov. 4. 11. The earth shall be full of the knowledg of the Lord as the waters cover the sea Isa. 11. 9. Heb. 2. 14. And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness c. They also who erred in the spirit shall come to understanding c. They shall learn doctrine Isa. 29. 18 24. And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee saying This is the way walk ye in it when ye turn to the right hand and when ye turn to the left Isa. 30. 21. And the eyes of them who see shall not be dim c. the heart also of the rash shall understand knowledg and the tongue of the stammerers be ready to speak plainly Or elegantly Isa. 32. 3 4. Your God will come c. then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped Isa. 35. 4 5. I the Lord have called thee c. for a light to the gentiles to open the blind eyes c. And I will bring the blind by a way they knew not I will lead them in paths they have not known I will make darkness light before them and crooked things straight Isa. 42. 6 7 16. I will give them an heart to know me that I am the Lord c. Jer. 24. 7. And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour and every man his brother saying Know the Lord for they shall all know me from the least of them unto the greatest of them Jer. 31. 34. Heb. 8 11. Jesus said I thank thee O father c. because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes Neither knoweth any man the father but the son and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him Matth. 11. 25 27. It is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven but to them it is not given Matth. 13. 11 13. Mark 4. 11 12. Peter said Thou art that Christ c. And Jesus answered and said unto him Blessed art thou Simon Bar-Jona for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee but my father who is in heaven Matth. 16. 15 16 17. The day-spring from on high hath visited us to give light to them who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death to guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 1. 78 79. I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gain-say nor resist Luke 21. 15. These are the words which I spake unto you while I was yet with you c. Then opened he their understanding that they might understand the Scriptures Luke 24. 44 45. That was the true light which lighteth every man who cometh into the world John 1. 9. As it is written in the prophets And they shall be all taught of God Every man therefore who hath heard and hath learned of the father cometh unto me John 6. 45. Isa. 54. 13. If any man will do his will he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God or whether I speak of my self John 7. 17. Then spake Jesus again unto them saying I am the light of the world he who followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life c. If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed and ye shall know the truth John 8. 12 32. Jesus said For Judgment I am come into the world that they who see not might see and that they who see might be made blind John 9. 39. I am come a light c. that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness John 12. 46. I have called you friends for all things which I have heard of my father I have made known unto you John 15. 15. This is life eternal that they may know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent c. I have manifested thy name unto the men whom thou gavest me out of the world John 17. 2 3 6. God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness hath shined in our hearts the light of the knowledg of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us 2 Cor. 4. 6 7. But when it pleased God c. to reveal his son in me c. Gal. 1. 15 16. Having made known the mystery of his will unto us according unto his good pleasure c. making mention of you in my prayers That the God of our Lord Jesus c. may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledg of him the eyes of your understanding being enlightened that ye may know what is the hope of his calling c. Eph. 1. 9 16 17 18 19. ch 3. 18 19. If in any thing ye be otherwise minded God shall reveal even this unto you Phil. 3. 15. The mystery which hath been hid c. but now is made manifest to his Saints to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the
hearts by the holy Ghost Rom. 5. 5. The spirit it self beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God Rom. 8. 16. Fervent in the spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. No man speaking by the spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed c. that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the holy Ghost c. There are diversity of gifts but the same spirit c. to one is given c. But all these worketh that one and the self-same spirit dividing c. 1 Cor. 12. 3 4 5 6 7 c. Who hath also sealed us and given us the earnest of his spirit 2 Cor. 1. 22. chap. 5. 5. Ye are our Epistle c. ye are manifestly declared the Epistle of Christ c. written not with ink but with the spirit of the living God not in tables of stone but in fleshie tables of the heart c. The letter killeth but the spirit giveth life c. If the ministration of death c. were glorious c. How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious c Now the Lord is that spirit and where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty 2 Cor. 3. 2 3 6 7 8 17. God haeh sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts crying Abba father Gal. 4. 6. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh and these are contrary the one to the other c. The fruit of the spirit is love joy peace long-suffering gentleness goodness faith meekness temperance Gal. 5. 17 22 23. Ye were sealed with the holy spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance until the purchased possession Eph. 1. 13 14. The holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption Eph. 4. 30. For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth Eph. 5. 9. God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power of love and of a sound mind 2 Tim. 1. 7. Having received the word in much affliction with joy of the holy Ghost 1 Thess. 1. 6. Christ who through the eternal spirit offered himself c. Heb. 9. 14. Try the spirits whether they are of God c. Hereby know ye the spirit of God evey spirit that confesseth Jesus Christ to have been come in the flesh is of God And every spirit which confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God c. Greater is he that is in you than he who is in the world 1 Joh. 4. 1 2 3 4. It is the spirit who beareth witness because the spirit is truth c. The father the word and the holy Ghost and these three are one 1 John 5. 6 7 8. The Spirit and the Bride say Come Revel 22. 17. 2dly Saints Duty towards the Spirit 1st In following after him and making use of him The manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12. 7. The same anointing teacheth you of all things 1 John 2. 27. And the Lord said My spirit shall not always strive with man Gen. 6. 3. The true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship him God is a spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 14 15. Fervent in spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. I will pray with the spirit c. I will sing with the spirit c. 1 Cor. 12. 18. Walk we not in the same spirit 2 Cor. 12. 18. Are ye so foolish having begun in the spirit are ye now made perfect by the flesh Gal. 3. 3. Walk in the spirit and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh c. If ye be led by the spirit ye are not under the law c. If we live in the spirit let us also walk in the spirit Gal. 5. 16 17 18 25. He who soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting Gal. 6. 8. Be not drunk c. but be ye filled with the spirit Ephes. 5. 18. The sword of the spirit which is the word of God c. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit Ephes. 6. 17 18. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit Phil. 3. 3. Build up your selves c. praying in the holy Ghost Jude verse 20. 2dly Not to sin against grieve or quench the Spirit But the blasphemy against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men c. Whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him but whosoever speaketh against the holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven him neither in this world neither in the world to come Matth. 12. 31 32. Mark 3. 29 30. Annanias Why hath Satan filled thine heart to lye to the holy Ghost c thou hast not lyed unto men but unto God c. How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the spirit of the Lord c. she fell down and died c. Acts 5. 2 3 5 8 9 10. Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears ye do always resist the holy Ghost as your fathers did so do ye c. Have not your fathers persecuted c. Act. 7. 51 52. Simon offered money for power to confer the holy Ghost Act. 8. 18 19. The Sadduces say that there is no resurrection neither Angel nor spirit Act. 23. 8. Keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace c. and grieve not the holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed Eph. 4. 3 30. Quench not the spirit 1 Thess. 5. 19. He who despised Moses law died without mercy c. Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be thought worthy who have trodden under foot the son of God c. and hath done despite unto the spirit of Grace Heb. 10. 28 29. The spirit of God and of glory resteth upon you on their parts he is evil spoken of c. 1 Pet. 4. 14. CHAP. XXII Of Afflictions Troubles and Persecutions To whom they belong or who may expect them 1st Common to all MAN is born unto trouble as the sparks flie upward Job 5. 7. Man who is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble Job 14. 1. 2dly More especially the Saints Believers such as are born of the Spirit First The Holy Ghost affirms this I will be his father and he shall be my son If he commit iniquity I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men but my mercy shall not depart away from him c. 2 Sam. 7. 14 15. For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth even as the father the son in whom he delighteth Prov. 3. 12. Behold I and the children whom the Lord hath given me are for signs and wonders in Israel Isa. 8. 18. He
persons of the wicked Selah Defend the poor and fatherless do justice to the afflicted and needy deliver the poor and needy rid them out of the hands of the wicked Psal. 82. 1 2 3 4. David said I will not know a wicked person whoso privily slandereth his neighbour him will I cut off him who hath a high look and a proud heart him will I not suffer mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land that they may dwell with me he who walketh in a perfect way shall serve me c. I will early destroy all the wicked of the land c. Psal. 101. 3 4 5 6 7 8. It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness for the throne is established by righteousness righteous lips are the delight of kings and they love him who speaketh right Prov. 16. 12 13. It is not good to accept the person of the wicked to overthrow the righteous in judgment Prov. 18. 5. A king who sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes c. A wise king scattereth the wicked and bringeth the wheel over them c. Mercy and truth preserve the king and his throne is upholden by mercy Prov. 20. 8 26 28. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice Prov. 21. 3. Take away the wicked from before the king and his throne shall be established in righteousness Prov. 25. 5. As a roaring lion c. so is a wicked ruler over the poor people a Prince who wanteth understanding c. Prov. 28. 15 16. When the righteous are in authority the people rejoyce but when the wicked beareth rule the people mourn c. The king by judgment stablisheth the land but he who receiveth gifts overthroweth it c. The king who faithfully judgeth the poor his throne shall be established for ever c. Many seek the rulers favour but every mans judgment is from the Lord Prov. 29. 2 3 14 26. It is not for kings to drink wine nor for Princes strong drink lest they drink and forget the law and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted Prov. 31. 4 5. Better is a poor and wise child than an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished Eccles. 4. 13. If thou seest the oppression of the poor and violent perverting of judgment and justice c. he who is higher than the highest regardeth Eccles. 5. 8. Wo to thee O land when thy king is a child and thy Princes eat in a morning blessed thou O land when thy king is the son of Nobles and thy Princes eat in due season for strength and not for drunkenness Eccles. 10. 16 17. The Princes are rebellious and companions of thieves every one loveth gifts and followeth after rewards they judg not the fatherless neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them c. Ah I will ease me c. Isa. 1. 22 24. I will give children to be their Princes and babes shall rule over them and the people shall be oppressed every one by another Isa. 3. 4. Wo unto them who decree unrighteous decrees c. to turn aside the needy from judgment c. what will ye do in the day of visitation c Isa. 10. 1 2 3. In that day shall the Lord of Hosts c. for a spirit of judgment to him who sits in judgment Isa. 28. 5 6. He who despiseth the gain of oppressions who shaketh his hands from holding of bribes c. he shall dwell on high Isa. 33. 15 16. Is not this the fast that I have chosen To loose the bands of wickedness to undo the heavy burdens and to let the oppressed go free and that ye break every yoke Isa. 58. 6. Judgment is turned away backward and justice standeth afar off for truth it is fallen in the street and equity cannot enter Isa. 59. 14. Hear the word of the Lord O king of Judah c. Thus saith the Lord Execute ye judgment and righteousness and deliver ye the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor do no wrong do no violence to the stranger c. neither shed innocent blood in this place c. Shalt thou reign because thou closest thy self in Cedar Did not thy father eat and drink and do judgment and justice and it was well with him he judged the cause of the poor then it was well with him c. but thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness and for to shed innocent blood and for oppression and for violence c. Jer. 22. 1 2 3 15 16 17. Ezek. 22. 27. O Princes of Israel remove violence and spoil and execuue judgment and justice Take away your exactions from my people saith the Lord God Ezek. 45. 9. King Nebuchadnezzar for his great pride was driven from men to eat grass as an ox Dan. 4. 30 31 32 33. I hate I despise your feasts c. let judgment run down as waters c. Amos 5. 21 24. Hear this ye Princes c. who abhor judgment c. the heads thereof judg for reward Micah 3. 9 11. chap. 7. 3. Judg not according to the appearance but judg righteous judgment John 7. 24. Refrain your selves from these men c. for if this counsel or this work be of men it will come to nought but if it be of God ye cannot overthrow it Acts 5. 34 35 36 37 38 39. Ye ought to c. do nothing rashly c. the law is open let them implead one another Acts 19. 36 38. It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any to die before he who is accused have the accusers face to face and have licence to answer for himself c. It seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and withal not to signifie the crime laid against him Act. 25. 16 27. Rulers are not a terror to good works but to the evil c. for he is the minister of God to thee for good c. a revenger to execute wrath upon him who doth evil c. Theyare Gods ministers attending continually upon this very thing Rom. 13. 3 4 16. Governours c. for the punishment of evil doers and for the praise of them who do well 1 Pet. 2. 14. The duties of subjects to their magistrates in respect both to their persons and decrees 1st What they may not do when and wherein they may not obey them Render to Cesar the things which are Cesars and to God the things which are Gods Mat. 22. 21. The king of Egypt commanded the midwives to kill the men-children of the Hebrews But they feared God and obeyed not the king And God took it well of them Exod. 1. 15 16 17 20 21. Saul said Jonathan should surely die c. And the people said c. As the Lord liveth there shall not one hair of his head fall c. So the people rescued Jonathan that he died not 1 Sam. 14.
1 Sam. 12. 16 17 18 19. They have set up kings but not by me they have made princes and I knew it not Hosea 8. 3 4. And thy judges of whom thou saidst Give me a king and princes I gave thee a king in mine anger and took him away in my wrath Hosea 13. 10 11. See the kings of Israel c. Chap. 44. CHAP. XXV Of an Oath for Testimony Confirmation and ending of Controversies and other occasions ABraham said unto the king of Sodom I have lift my hand unto the Lord the most high God that I would not take c. any thing lest thou shouldst say c. Gen. 14. 22 23. Abimelech c. spake unto Abraham saying God is with thee c. Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsly with me nor with my son c. And Abram said I will swear c. They swore both of them Gen. 21. 22 23 24 31. Abram said unto his servant Put I pray thee thy hand under my thigh and I will make thee swear by the Lord the God of heaven and the God of the earth that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites c. and the servant did swear Gen. 24. 3 4 9. Abimelech and Isaac swear each to other not to hurt one the other Gen. 26. 28 29. 31. Jacob and Laban made a covenant and swore to it Jacob did swear by the fear of his father Isaac Gen. 31. 44 50 51 52 53. Israel called Joseph his son to him and desired him to swear unto him that he would bury him not in Egypt but in his fathers burying-place Joseph did swear unto him Gen. 47. 29 30 31. Joseph had straitly sworn the children of Israel saying c. ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you Exod. 13. 19. Gen. 50. 25. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour Exod. 20. 16. If a man deliver to his neighbour an ass c and it die or is hurt c. no man seeing it then shall an oath of the Lord be between them both that he hath not put his hand unto his neighbours goods and the owner of it shall accept thereof Exod. 22. 10 11. If a soul sin and hear a voice of swearing and is a witness whether he hath seen or known it if he do not utter it then he shall bear his iniquity Levit. 5. 1. And ye shall not swear by my name falsly neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God Levit. 19. 12. Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God c. and shalt swear by his name Deut. 6. 13. ch 10. 20. At the mouth of two witnesses or three witnesses shall he who is worthy of death be put to death at the mouth of one witness he shall not be put to death The hands of the witness shall be first upon him Deut. 17. 6 7. One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity or for any sin At the mouth of two witnesses or at the mouth of three witnesses shall the matter be established If a false witness rise up c. the judges shall make diligent enquiry and if the witness be a false witness c. then shall he do unto him c. Deut. 19. 15 16 17 18 19. Joshua made peace with the Gibeonites c. and the princes of the congregation sware unto them c. The princes said We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel therefore we may not touch them Joshua 9. 15 19. ch 2. 12 14 ch 6. 22. The men of Israel had sworn c. saying There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife c. How shall we do c. seeing we have sworn by the Lord c Judges 21. 1 7 18. Jonathan said unto David Go in peace forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the Lord saying The Lord be between me and thee and between my seed and thy seed for ever 1 Sam. 20. 13 17 42. Saul said unto David Swear now therefore unto me by the Lord that thou wilt not cut off my seed c. and David sware unto Saul 1 Sam. 24. 21 22. The king sware to Shimei that he shoul not die 2 Sam. 19. 23. God brought a famine upon Israel for the sin of Saul in slaying the Gibeonites with whom Israel had made a covenant to which the princes swore 2 Sam. 21. 1 2 3. David had sworn unto Bathsheba his Queen by the Lord his God that Solomon his son should reign after him c. And the king sware and said As the Lord liveth c. even as I swear unto thee by the Lord c. even so will I do 1 Kings 1. 17 29 30. Jehojadah sent c. the rulers and captains c. and made a covenant with them and took an oath of them in the house of the Lord and shewed them the kings son c. 2 Kings 11. 4 5 6 c. Asa with Judah made a solemn covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart c. That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death c. And they sware unto the Lord with a loud voice c. And all Israel rejoyced at the oath for they had sworn with all their hearts 2 Chron. 15. 8 9 12 13 14 15. Ezra made a covenant c. he made the chief priests the Levites and all Israel to swear that they should do according to this word and they sware Ezra 10. 3 5. Nehemiah called the priests and took an oath of them that they should do according to this promise Neh. 5. 11 12. The king shall rejoyce in God every one who sweareth by him shall glory Psal. 63. 11. A false witness shall not be unpunished c. Prov. 19. 5 9. He who sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth Isa. 65. 16. Jer. 12. 16. And thou shalt swear the Lord liveth in truth in judgment and in righteousness Jer. 4. 2. How shall I pardon thee for this thy children have forsaken me and sworn by them who are no gods Jer. 5. 7. The king sware secretly unto Jeremiah saying As the Lord liveth who made us this soul I will not put thee to death Jer. 38. 16. God threatned the Jews king for breaking his covenant and despising his oath he made to and with the king of Babylon and saith Surely mine oath which he hath despised and my covenant which he hath broken even it will I recompence upon his own head c. I will bring him to Babylon Ezek. 17. 15 16 18 19 20. I heard the man cloathed in linnen c. when he lift up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven and sware by him who liveth for ever that it shall be for a time c. Dan. 12. 7. God threatens to cut off them
Have we not power to eat and to drink c Who goeth to warfare at any time upon his own charge c so the Lord hath ordained that they who preach the Gospel should live of the Gospel c. but I have used none of these things c. wo is unto me if I preach not the Gospel c. though I be free from all men yet have I made my self servant unto all that I might gain the more and unto the Jews I became as a Jew c. I am made all things to all men that I might by all means save some 1 Cor. 9. 4 7 14 19 20 21 22 23. I speak as to wise-men judg ye what I say the cup of blessing c. Even as I please all men in all things not seeking mine own profit but the profit of many that they may be saved 1 Cor. 10. 15 33. In the Church I had rather speak five words with my understanding that I might teach others also than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue 1 Cor. 14. 18 19. By the grace of God I am that I am c. I laboured c. yet not I but the grace of God which was with me 1 Cor. 15. 10. You also helping together by prayer for us c. not for that we have dominion over your faith but are helpers of your joy 2 Cor. 1. 11 24. If I make you sorry who is he then who maketh me glad but the same who is made sorry by me c out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears not that ye should be grieved but that c. we are not as many who corrupt the word of God but as of sincerity but as of God in the sight of God speak we in Christ 2 Cor. 2. 2 4 17. chap. 4. 1 2. Not that we are sufficient of our selves to think any thing as of our selves but our sufficiency is of God who also hath made us able ministers c. 2 Cor. 3. 5 6. Commending our selves to every mans conscience in the sight of God c. we preach not our selves but Christ Jesus the Lord and our selves your servants for Jesus sake c. We have the same spirit of faith c. we believe and therefore speak 2 Cor. 4. 2 5 13. Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord we perswade men c. the love of Christ constrains us c. God hath given unto us the ministry of reconciliation c. We are embassadors for Christ as though God c. 2 Cor. 5. 11 14 18 19 20. Giving no offence in any thing that the ministry be not blamed but in all things approving our selves as the ministers of God in much patience in afflictions in necessities in distresses c. by pureness by knowledg c. 2 Cor. 6. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. 10. We have wronged no man we have corrupted no man we have defrauded no man c. though I made you sorry I do not repent c. I do rejoyce not that you were made sorry but that ye sorrowed to repentance c. that ye might receive damage by us in nothing 2 Cor. 7. 2 8 9 10. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God c. 2 Cor. 10. 4 5. Paul being forced to it for the Gospels sake justifies and commends himself 2 Cor. 11. ch 12. I will not be burdensome to you I seek not yours but you for the children c. and I will very gladly spend and be spent for you though c. we do all things for your edisying dearly beloved for I fear c. lest when I come again my God will humble me among you and that I shall bewail many who have sinned and have not repented 2 Cor. 12. 14 15 17 19 20 21. We can do nothing against the truth but for the truth c. I should use sharpness according to the power which the Lord hath given me to your edification c. 2 Cor. 13. 8 9 10. Do seek to please men for if I yet pleased men I should not be the servant of Christ Gal. 1. 10. Paul blamed Peter for dissembling openly Gal. 2. 11 12 13 14. Paul had a holy jealousie of the Galatians and after he had written largely to them about their turning back to the law he saith Ye observe days and months and years I am afraid of you lest I have bestowed labour in vain Gal. 3. ch 4. 10 11. When he ascended up on high c. he gave gifts unto men c. and he gave some Apostles and some Prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastours and Teachers for the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry c. Ephes. 4. 8 11 12 13. Praying c. for me that utterance may be given unto me that I may open my mouth boldly Ephes. 6. 18 19. 2 Thes. 3. 1 2. Col. 4. 3 4. God is my record how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus c. some preach Christ out of envy c. what then notwithstanding every way whether in pretence or in truth Christ is preached and I therein rejoyce yea and will rejoyce Phil. 1. 8 15 16 17 18. If I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith I joy c. I have no man like-minded all seek their own things not the things which are Jesus Christs Phil. 2. 17 19 20 21. Not that I desire a gift but I desire fruit that may abound to your account Phil. 4. 16 17. Christ whom we preach warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom that we might present every man perfect in Christ Jesus whereunto I also labour striving according to his working who c. Col. 1. 27 28 29. I would that you knew what great conflict I have for you and for they at Laodicea c. that their hearts might be comforted Col. 2. 1. Our exhortation was not of deceit c. but as we were allowed of God c. even so we spake not as pleasing men but God who tryeth our hearts for neither at any time used we flattering words as ye know nor a cloke of covetousness God is witness nor of men sought we glory c. but we were gentle among you even as a Nurse cherisheth her children so being affectionately desirous of you we were willing to have imparted unto you c. labouring night and day because we would not be chargeable to any of you we preached unto you ye are witnesses and God how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved our selves c. what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoycing are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming 1 Thes. 2. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 19. I could no longer forbear I sent to know your faith lest by some means the tempter c. for now we live if ye stand
c come out from among them and touch no unclean thing c. 2 Cor. 6. 14 15 16 17 18. When Paul had written to the Galatians about some who troubled them and would pervert the Gospel of Christ c. had preached the circumcision c. he said to them Ye did run well who did hinder you that that ye should not obey the truth this perswasion cometh not from him who calleth you a little leaven leaveneth the whole 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 fellwoship with unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them for it is a shame even to speak of such things c. Ephes. 5. 11 12. Now we exhort 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. 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 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 is such is subverted and sinneth 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 bitterness springing up trouble you and thereby many be defiled lest there be any fornicator or profane person as Esau who for one morsel 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 they 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 thing 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 prophetess 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 Rebuke and Reproof Chap. 17. CHAP. XXVIII Of Hypocrites and Hypocrisie The spirits and practises of such who are very formal and earnest in the external part of worship and profession and in a shew for God yet high in their opposition of Christ the truth of the Gospel and power of Godliness in others THE hour cometh and now is when the true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship him God is a spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 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 slew his brother Gen. 4. 3 4 5 6 7 8. Heb. 11. 4. Absolom pretended to justice and to pay a vow which he had vowed to the Lord in Hebron but he purposed to steal away the hearts of the people and to rebel against the king and advance himself into the throne 2 Sam. 15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. Ahaziah the king when rebuked by Elijah for departing from God and sending to an idol gives order to his soldiers to fetch Elijah and though one company and another were consumed with fire yet he sent again 2 Kings 1. 3 4 8 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 for 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 Jeroboam c. 2 Kings 10. 15 16 25 26 27 29 31. What is the hope of the hypocrite c will he delight himself in the Almighty will he always call upon God Job 27. 8 10. The hypocrites 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. 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 lyed 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. 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 washed 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. 29. 13. chap. 48. 1 2. Shew my people their transgression and the house of Jacob their sins yet they seek me daly 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 justice they take delight in approaching to God Wherefore
10. Return unto me and I will return unto you saith the Lord of hosts Mal. 3. 7. John Baptist preached c. saying Repent ye for the kingdom of heaven is c. Matt. 3. 1 2 6. From that time Jesus began to preach and to say Repent for the kingdom c. Matt. 4. 17. I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance Matt. 9. 13. Mark 1. 15. 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 Matt. 11. 20 21 22. The men of Niniveh c. because they repented at the preaching of Jonas Matt. 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 afterward that ye might believe him Matt. 21. 28 29 32. Judas repented himself and brought again the thirty pieces c. I have sinned Matt. 27. 3 4. Except ye repent ye shall all likewise perish Luk. 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 Luk. 15. 7 10 17 18 19 20 21. 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 Luk. 16. 30 31. If he trespass against thee seven times c. and he turn again to thee saying I repent Luk. 17. 3 4. It behoveth Christ to suffer c. that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations Luk. 24. 46 47. When they heard this they were pricked in their hearts and said c. men and brethren what shall we do Peter said unto them Repent and be baptized Act. 2. 37 38. Repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out Act. 3. 19. Him hath God exalted c. for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness Act. 5. 31. Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life c. a great number believed and were turned unto the Lord Act. 11. 18 21. And the times of this ignorance God winked at but now commandeth all men every where to repent Act. 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 Act. 20. 20. 21. But shewed c. that they should repent and turn to God and do works meet for repentance c. Act. 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 already 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 instructing them who oppose themselves if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth and that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the Devil 2 Tim. 2. 25 26. Let us go on to perfection not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works c. for it is impossible for those who were once enlightened c. if they shall fall away to renew them again unto repentance seeing they crucify to themselves c. Heb. 6. 1 4 5 6. Draw nigh to God and he will draw nigh to you cleanse your hands ye sinners c. James 4. 8. Brethren if any of you do err from the truth and one convert him let him know that he who converteth a sinner from the errour of his way shall save a soul from death c. James 5. 19 20. The Lord is not slack c. but is long-suffering to us-ward not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance 2 Pet. 3. 9. Thou hast left thy first love remember therefore from whence thou art fallen and repent and do the first works or else I will come unto thee quickly c. thou hast there them who hold the doctrine of Balaam c. Repent or else I will come c. I gave her space to repent of her fornication and she repented not behold I will cast her into a bed c. Rev. 2. 4 5 14 15 16 20 21 22. I have not found thy works perfect before God remember therefore how thou hast received and heard and hold fast and repent c. As many as I love I rebuke and chasten be zealous therefore and repent Rev. 3. 2 3 19. And the rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands that they should not worship Devils and idols of gold c. neither repented they of their murders c. Rev. 9. 20 21. And men were scorched or burned with great heat and blasphemed the name of God c. and they repented not to give him glory c. and repented not of their deeds Rev. 16. 8 9 10 11. CHAP. XXXIV Of Death the laying down of these Tabernacles AND the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground or dust of the ground Gen. 2. 7. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return unto the ground for out of it wast thou taken for dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return Gen. 3. 19. God said unto Abraham Thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace thou shalt be buried in a good old age Gen. 15. 15. chap. 25. 8. I have undertaken to speak unto the Lord who am but dust and ashes Gen. 18. 27. Sarah dyed c. and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her Gen. 23. 2. Abraham dyed c. and was gathered to his people c. Ishmael c. gave up the ghost and dyed and was gathered unto his people Gen. 25. 8 17. Isaac c. said Behold now I am old I know not the day of my death Gen. 27. 1 2. Jacob said c. The days of the years of my pilgrimage are 130 years few and evil have the days of the years of my life been Gen. 47. 9. He mourned for Joseph refused to be comforted but said I will go down unto my grave mourning Gen. 37. 34 35. Joseph wept for his father Israel when he dyed
is peace long-suffering gentleness c. meekness temperance c. Gal. 5. 20 22 23. If any man be overtaken in a fault ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness considering c. Gal. 6. 1. Walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called with all lowliness and meekness with long-suffering forbearing Be ye angry and sin not let not the Sun go down upon your wrath neither give place to the Devil c. let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice Eph. 4. 1 2 26 27 31. Let your moderation be known unto all men the Lord is at hand Phil. 4. 5. That ye walk worthy of the Lord c. strengthened with all might according unto his glorious power unto all patience and long-suffering Col. 1. 10 11. But now you also put off all these anger wrath malice c. Put on meekness long-suffering forbearing one another Col. 3. 8 12. Be patient towards all men 1 Thes. 5. 14. But thou O man of God c. follow after c. patience meekness 1 Tim. 6. 11. 2 Tim. 3. 10. The servant of the Lord must not strive but be gentle unto all men c. patient or forbearing in meekness instructing those who oppose themselves if God c. 2 Tim. 2. 24 25. That aged men be sober grave temperate c. in patience Tit. 2. 2. Put them in mind c. to be no brawler gentle shewing all meekness unto all men Tit. 3. 1 2. Ye have need of patience that after ye have done the will of God ye might receive the promise Heb. 10. 36. Follow peace with all men Heb. 12. 14. The trial of your faith worketh patience But let patience have her perfect work that ye may be perfect and entire wanting nothing c. let every man be c. slow to wrath for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God c. receive with meekness the ingrafted word James 1. 3 4 19 20 21. Who is a wise man c let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom But if ye have bitter envyings and strife in your heart c. for where envy and strife is there is confusion c. But the wisdom which is from above is first pure then peaceable gentle and easie to be entreated c. James 3. 13 14 16 17. Gird up the loins of your mind be sober and hope c. 1 Pet. 1. 13. What glory is it if when ye be buffeted for your faults ye take it patiently but if when ye do well and suffer for it you take it patiently this is acceptable with God 1 Pet. 2. 20. Whose adorning let it not be that outward c. but the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price c. He who will love life c. let him seek peace and ensue it c. Be always ready to give an answer to every man who asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear 1 Pet. 3. 3 4 10 11 15. The end of all things is at hand be ye therefore sober 1 Pet. 4. 7. Add c. to knowledg temperance and to temperance patience 2 Pet. 1. 6. See more in Duties to brethren Chap. 17. In Duties towards all men Chap. 19. In Duties towards persecutors Chap. 22. In words Chap. 16. To take heed to our lips that our words be not rash but true seasonable well ordered and savoury Ye shall not c. lye one to another Levit. 19. 11. How forcible are right words But what doth your arguing reprove Job 6. 25. 26. Ye are forgers of lyes c. O that you would altogether hold your peace and it should be your wisdom c. Will you speak wickedly for God and talk deceitfully for him Job 13. 4 5 7. He who speaketh flattery to his friends even the eyes of his children shall fail Job 17. 5. My lips shall not speak wickedness nor my tongue utter deceit Job 27. 4. Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken because they were elder than he c. He said I am young and ye very old wherefore I was afraid and durst not shew my opinion Job 32. 4 6. I uttered that I understood not things two wonderful for me which I knew not c. wherefore I abhor c. Job 42. 3 6. Thou shalt destroy them who speak a lye Psal. 5. 6. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour with flattering lips with a double heart do they speak the Lord will cut off all flattering lips c. who have said With our tongue will we speak our lips are our own who is Lord over us Psal. 12. 2 3 4. Lord who shall abide in thy tabernacle c he who speaketh the truth in his heart he who backbiteth not with his tongue Psal. 15. 1 2 3. I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress Psal. 17. 3. What man is he who desireth life c. Keep thy tongue from evil and thy lips from speaking guile Psal. 34. 12 13. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom and his tongue talketh of judgment Psal. 37. 30. I said I will take heed to my ways that I sin not with my tongue I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me Psal. 39. 1. Thou gavest thy mouth to evil and thy tongue framed deceit thou sittest and speakest against thy brother c. Psal. 50. 19 20. The wicked c. go astray as soon as they are born speaking lyes Psal. 58. 3. The mouth of them who speak lyes shall be stopped Psal. 63. 11. My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long Psal. 71. 24. It went ill with Moses for their sakes because they provoked his spirit so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips Psal. 106. 32 33. I hate and abhor lying Psal. 119. 163. Put away from thee a froward mouth and perverse lips put far from thee Prov. 4. 24. These six things doth the Lord hate c. a lying tongue c. a false witness speaking lyes Prov. 6. 16 17 19. A prating fool shall fall the mouth of a righteous man is a well of life c. in the lips of him who hath understanding wisdom is found c. He who hideth hatred with lying lips and he who uttereth a slander is a fool in the multitude of words there wanteth not sin but he who refraineth his lips is wise The tongue of the just is as choice silver c. The lips of the righteous feed many c. the mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom c. the lips of the righteous knows what is acceptable Prov. 10. 10 11 13 18 19 20 21 31 32. He who speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness c.