enter into this pleasant Paradise and delightful Grove where they shall find rich Beds of all the Flowers the choicest the sweetest that can be there afforded all springing from the Root of Jesse and that Honourable Plant of Renown which perfumes the heavens and the earth Here they may have the great consolations of the Scriptures distilled in an Elixar which by the discretion of a Spiritual taste they shall find as the spiced Wine and juice of Pomegranates mighty to strengthen the Heart when it faints the Faith when it fails and the Spirit when it is overwhelmed within them A true Catholicon and Panacea for reviving the Soul in all Deliquies and maintaining it in a good plight continually A Posie of more delightful and sal utiferous Flowers than any that ever grew in the Garden of Eden A rare and rich Jewel of inestimable value though of small price and therefore as easie as necessary to be carried about by all those who pretend to Christianity and Immortality THO. HENDERSON A SOLILOQUY Wholly Scriptural Betwixt the afflicted SOUL and the COMFORTER wherein all or most of the Objections and Complaints dispersed through the Scriptures are answered and redress'd by other Consolatory and establishing Scriptures The Soul I Have sinned I have sinned against thee 2 Sam. 12.13 23.10 17. Job 7.20 Luke 15.18 21. The Great the Mighty Jer. 32.18 the jealous God Exod. 20.5 9. who by no means will clear the guilty Exod. 3.7 Num. 14.18 What shall I do that I may be saved Act. 16.30 Thou hast set my iniquities in thy sight my secret sins in the light of thy countenance Ps 90.8 I am lost for ever Gen. 2.17 Rom. 5.12 17 21 23. Dan. 9.11 O that thou wouldest pardon my transgressions and take away my iniquities Joh. 7.21 The Comforter Who is a God like unto thy God Mich. 17.18 Gracious and merciful slow to anger and of great kindness Exod. 34.6 Chap. 30.9 Nehem. I have sinned against thee 9.17 Ps 86.15.111.4.103.8.112.4.116.5.145.8 117.2 who pardoneth iniquity and passeth by transgression He retaineth not his anger for ever because he delighteth in mercy he will turn again he will have compassion upon thee and subdue thine iniquities he will cast all thy sins in the depths of the Sea Mich. 7.18 19. for as the heaven is high above the earth so great is his mercy towards thee As far as the East is from the West so far hath he removed thy transgressions from thee Psal 103.11 12. he will cleanse thee from all thine iniquities and pardon all thy sins Psal 103.2 Jer. 33.8 37.23 1 Joh. 17.9 Rev. 1.5 Thou hast Jesus Christ the Righteous Advocate with the Father 1 Joh. 2.1 and the Father himself loves thee also Joh. 16.27 He will not deal with thee after thy sins nor according to thy wicked ways and corrupt doings know that he is God the Lord Who by no means c. that works with thee for his own Names sake Ez. 20.9 14. whereunto whosoever flies Prav 18.10 And upon which whosoever calls shall be saved Act. 2.21 Rom. 10.13 It is his glory to pass over a Transgression Prov. 19.11 By Grace shalt thou be saved Eph. 2.5 And by hope Rom. 8.24 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ VVhat shall I do c. and thou shalt be saved Act. 16.31 For He even He it is that blotteth out thy transgressions as a thick Cloud Isa 43.25 c 44.22 He casteth all thy sins in the depths of the Sea Mic. 7.19 He putteth away thine iniquities for his own sake and wil not remember thy sins any more Jer. 31.34 Heb. 10.17 Is 103.11 12. He beholdeth no iniquity in Jacob and seeth no transgression in Israel Thou hast set my iniquities c. Num. 23.21 For in his Name through whom God was reconciling the world to himself 2 Cor. 5.19 Thou hast Remission of sins Act. 10.43 Yea thou hast received abundance of Grace and of the gift of Righteousness unto Eternal Life through Jesus Christ Rom. 5.15 16 17. hope in the Lord for with the Lord there is mercy and with him there is plenteous Redemption Psal 130.7 Behold the Lamb which taketh away the sins of the World Joh. 1.29 who bare thine iniquities Isa 53.11 whom God hath exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour for to give repentance and forgiveness of sins Act. 5.31 to put away thy sins by the sacrifice of himself Heb. 9.26 The Blood of Christ Jesus cleanseth thee from all sin 1 Joh. 1.7 Which he purged by himself Heb. 1.3 For he loved thee and washed thee from they sins by his own blood Rev. 1.5 And became the propitiation for thy sins 1 Joh. 2.2 which are forgiven thee for his name sake O that thou wouldest pardon c. 1 Ioh. 2.12 He will abundantly pardon Is 55.7 Jer. 33.8 Fear not for it is thy Fathers pleasure to give thee a Kingdom Luk. 12.32 Rejoyce for thy name is written in Heaven Luk. 10.20 And in the Lambs Book Rev. 22.27 O Bless the Lord that forgiveth all thine iniquities Psal 113.3.8 Col. 2.13 Which though they were as Crimson and Scarlet yet stall they be made as white as Wooll and Snow Isa 1.18 The Soul Why hast thou suffered me to err from thy ways and hardned my heart from thy fear Isa 63.17 Why wouldst thou take thine holy Spirit from me Isa 49.14 Psal 51.11 And wilt not deliver me from the power of Darkness delusions Isa 29.10 Col. 1.13 O that I knew where to find thee that I might come near to thy seat Job 23.2 And remember thee of the Word of Truth which thou gavest me wherein thou causedst me to hope Psal 119.49 And tell thee how thou didst promise to magnifie thy Truth above all thy Name Pasal 138.2 But now my hope is as the giving up of the Chost Job 11.20 And I am cut off for my part Ez. 37.11 Is it good to thee that thou shouldst oppress Job 10.3 Wilt thou destroy the works of thine own hands Job 10.3 Psal 138.8 and Isa 43.1 and despise Lam. 2.6 the price of thy Sons blood Act. 20.28 Heb. 9.12 1 Cor. 6.20 and 7.23 and 2 Pet. 2.1 The Comforter Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord or being his Councellour hath taught him Isa 40.13 Rom. 11.34.1 Cor. 2.16 Why hast thou suffered me to erre from c. Though darkness encompass his Throne Psal 18.9 11. and he gives no account of any of his maters Job 33.12 Yet all the wayes of the Lord are mercy and truth Psal 25.10 He is only wise I Tim. 1.17 There is no searching of his understanding Isa 40.28 and his love passeth all knowledge Eph. 3.19 He has left thee to declare unto thee the thoughts of thy heart Amos 4.13 And that he might humble thee and prove thee and do thee good in the later end Dent. 8.16 But he will give thee a new heart and write his fear
Let nothing have dominion over thy faith 2 Cor. 1.24 For he that is the Spirit of Truth Joh. 14.17 and 15.26 and 1 John 4.6 has given thee the Holy Spirit of Promise Eph. 1.13 The World of Truth John 17.17 Eph. 1.13 The Word of Faith Rom. 10.8 and the Spirit of Faith 2 Cor. 4.13 He that dwells in the heart by Faith Eph. 3.17 The Author and finisher of thy Faith Heb. 12.2 He lives for ever to intercede for thee Heb. 7.25 and prayes for thy Faith not fail thee Luke 22.32 and that thou maist have the end of thy Faith even Eternal Life 1 Pet. 1.9 Rom. 6.22 and John 17.24 And till then has not only promised never to depart from thee Isa 54.10 Heb. 13 5. John 14.18 but likewise bound himself by an everlasting Covenant to write his fear on thy heart that thou shalt never be able to depart from him Jer. 32.40 Rom. 8.35 36. The God of the Spirits of all flesh Numb 16.22 by his visitation shall preserve thy Spirit My spirit is overwhelmed Job 10.12 He will put his Spirit in thee Ezek. 37.14 Is 42.1 Ezek. 36.27 When thy spirit is overwelmed pour out thy complaint unto the Lord Psal 142.3 who is thy refuge and thy portion in the Land of the Living vers 5. and he will assuredly deal bountifully with thee My bowels c. vers 7. For his bowels and inward parts do sound for thee like and Harp Isa 16.11 The sounding of his bowels and mercies towards thee shall not be restrained Isa 63.15 his bowels are troubled for thee he will furely have mercy upon thee Jer. 31.20 And therefore refrain thy voice from weeping I cannot hold my peace and thine eyes from tears Jer. 31.16 For in quietness and confidence shal be thy strength Isa 30.15 He looketh upon thy affliction and thy pain Ps 25.18 And for thy hurt he is so sore hurt that astoinshment has taken hold on him Jer. 8.21 He that wounds and heals Job 5.18 will heal thee of thy wounds Jer. 30.17 Psal 47.3 Hos 6.1 Luk. 4.18 and 10.34 .. The sword of the Lord. He will command his own sword to be quiet and put up its self into the scabbard Jer. 47.6 neither shall any weapon that is formed against thee prosper Isa 54.17 The Soul He has made my habitation desolate Jer. 9.6 19. Job 15.13 Lam. 3.11 And given my Inheritance to reproach Joel 2.17 They have called me an Outcast Jer 30.17 I am a derision to all my people Lam. 3.14 and an abomination to my friends Psal 88.8 For they have spoken against me with lying tongues Psal 109.3 and devouring words 52.2 4. which they belch out with their mouths Psal 59.7 The arrows of the mighty man Psal 102.4 who has whet his tongue as a sword Psal 64.3 and 57.4 do stick fast in me Psal 38.2 and are sharp in the heart Psal 45.5 They have set me as a mark for their arrows Lam. 3.12 wherewith they have pierced me through Numb 24.8 They have helped forwards my affliction Zach. 1.15 Reproach has broken my heart and I am full of heaviness I looked for some to take pity and there was none and for Comforters but I found none Psal 69.20 Ah my Lord if thou be with me why then are all these evils come upon me Ju. 6.13 The Comforter The Lord hath establisht an everlasting Covenant with thee and thy posterity Made my habitation desolate Gen. 17.7 9. Act. 2.39 Jer. 32.38 39 40. He will bless the fruit of thy womb Det. 7.13 Prov. 20.7 Thy Childrens Children to many Generations shall be blessed Psal 37.25 26. Prov. 11.21 Psal 110.2 The Lord Redeemeth the souls of his servants and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate Psal 34.22 He will delight in them to do them good and to plant them again with his whole heart and his whole soul Jer. 32.37 c 41.44 He will be merciful unto thy dwelling place that out of it may proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry Ier. 30.18 19. No evil shall befall thee neither shall any plague come near Thy Tabernacle Psal 91.10 20. Thy children shall be as aforetime My inheritance to Reproach Ier. 30.20 Psal 128.3 and 90.16 And their Congregation shall be established before the Lord Ier. 30.20 who will punish all that oppress them ibid. He will pour his Spirit on thy seed and his blessing on thy offspring and the glory of the Lord shall appear unto thy children Psal 90.16 He will no more make thee a reproach amongst the people Joel 2.19 Thou shalt be as a Tree planted by the Rivers of Water whose leaves fade not Psal 1.3 After he has caused thee to bear thy shame and all thy transgressions then will he be jealous for his holy Name sake then will he bring again thy captivity and no more hide his face from thee Ezek. 39.25 26 29. Thou shalt no more be termed forsaken An Out-cast Isa 62.4 He will restore health unto thee and heal thee of thy wound because they call thee an outcast Jer. 30.17 Thou shalt not be utterly forsaken Isa 62.4 Jer. 51.5 Psal 9 10. Lam. 3.3 And whereas thou hast been slanderously reported An abomination Psalm 31.13 Romans 3.8 yet the Lord knows thy reproach and thy shame and thy dishonour Psalm 69.10 A wholsome tongue indeed is as a Tree of Life Prov. 15.4 And the anwswer of the Tongue is from the answer of the Tongue is from the Lord place = marg Spoken against me Prov. 16.1 But though a lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it Prov. 26.28 Yet the Lord will recompence tribulation to them that have troubled thee 2 Thes 1.6 Yea the Lord will deliver thy soul and hide thee from the scourge of a deceitful tongue Psal 120.2 Job 5.21 A froward and lying tongue that speaketh proud thing devising mischief Psal 52.2 50.9 shall be cut off Psal 12.3 Prov. 10.20 for a lying tongue is but for a moment Prov. 12.19 if they have spent their Arrows upon thee made drunk with thy blood Arrows of the Mighty Deut. 32.23 42. The gentle and tender-hearted Samaritan will comppassionate thee and pouring in Oyl and Wine bind up thy wounds Luke 10.33 Though they have possibly stript thee of thy Garment wounded thee fore and departed Pierced me leaving thee hals dead vers 30. Yea though Father and Mother should forsake thee yet the Lord will gather thee up Psal 27.10 He will cover thee with the robes of his righteousness Isa 61.10 And bring forth thy righteousness Jer. 51.10 Causing the light of thy Cloud to shine Job 37.15 The integrity of the upright shall preserve them Reproach has broken my heart Psal 15.21 and Prov. 11.3 It shall be clearer than the Noon-day thou shalt shine forth as the Morning Job 11.17 and lift up thy face without spot vers 15. An then shalt thou know
up on it that thou maist not be able to depart from him Take thine Holy Spirit from me c. Isa 32.40 He will pour out his Spirit upon thee Joel 2.28 Act. 2.17 18. He will put a new Spirit within thee Ez. 11.19 and 18.31 and 36.26 27. Thou hast received of the Spirit of God 1 Cor. 2.12 even the Spirit of Adoption Rom. 8.15 and the Spirit of his Son Gal. 4.6 in whom are hid all the Treasures of VVisdom Col. 2.3 The promise of the Spirit Gal. 3.14 and the Spirit of promise whereby thou art sealed Eph. 1.13 even the Spirit of Truth and the Comforter who shall abide with three for ever Joh. 14.16 17. That by the spirit of VVisdom that he has given thee Eph. 1.17 Col. 1.9 and 1 Cor. 12.8 Thou maist be able to comprehend what is the breadth and length and depth and heighth of his love O that I knew where to find thee Eph. 3.18 And know when to find him on the Throne of Grace and cry Abba Father Rom. 8.15 For he calls thee Matth. 11.28 and 25.34 Joh. 7.37.1 Cor. 1.9 Rom. 8.28 And will not hide himself from his own flesh Isa 58.7 Yea he has descended from the Heavens and came out of the bosom Fo. 1.28 of the Father Eph. 4.9 10.1 Tim. 1.15 Joh. 16.17 and 17.8 to seek thee Luk. 19.10 Ez. 34.11 16. to finde thee Ma. 18.12 14. Luk. 15.24 and to save thee Ma. 1.21 and 18.11 Joh. 3.15 16. and to take thee where he is that thou mayst dwell with him and be one with him for ever Joh. 17.21 Let not therefore his dread Job 13.21 nor thine own trouble and anguish Job 15.24 make thee afraid and think that his faithfulness and loving kindness shall ever fail And remember thee of the word Psal 89.33 Isa 54.10 For he who is abundant in goodness and truth Exod. 34.6 the Lord God of Truth Psal 31.5 whose words are Truth Ioh. 17.17 enduring to all Generations Psal 100.5 and who is Truth Ioh. 14.6 will not deny himself 2 Tim. 2.13 nor give his glory to another Isa 42.8 and 48.11 for he will bear testimony to the word of his Grace My hope is as the giving up of the c. Act. 14.3 and albeit thy hopes be well nigh lost Ez. 37.11 yet thy faithful Creator 1. Pet. 2.19 who formed thee Isa 43.1 and 44.2 and 21.24 the God of hope Rom. 15.13 who has begotten thee to a lively hope I Pet. 1.3 which hope thou hast as an Anchor of the Soul Heb. 6.19 will sustain thee with the right hand of his righteousness Isa 41.10 He giveth strength to him that fainteth and to him that hath no strength he encreaseth power Isa 40.29 He will not forget thee Isa 49.15 19. The needy shall not always be forsaken the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever Psal 9.18 VVill he destroy No He loveth the works of his own hand Wilty thou destroy Iob 14.15 Though he cause grief yet will he shew compassion according to the multitude of his mercies Lam. 3.32 He is the Sovereign preserver of mankind delights not in the destruction of sinners Iob 7.20 Psal 36.6 and 33.11 2 Pet. 3.9 for mercy pleaseth him Mich. 7.18 and precious in his sight is the death of his Saints Psal 16.15 The Soul O but I am at my wits end Psal 107.27 I know not what to do 2 Chr. 20.12 All refuge fails me there is none at the right hand to help me nor at the left hand to care for my Soul Psal 142.4 My strength and my hope is perished from the Lord Lam. 3.18 Psal 22.14 c 15. And my Soul refuses to be comforted Ier. 15.18 Psfal 77.2 The Comforter He that believes makes no haste At my wits end Isa 28.16 Stand still and thou shalt see the salvation of the Lord Exod. 14.13 who will perfect and perform all things for thee Psal 57.2 Psal 138.8 And make thee likewise able to do all things through his strength Phil. 4.13 Stay thy self upon the Name of the Lord and he will keep thee in perfect peace Isal 26.3 Cast thy burden upon the Lord he will not suffer thee to be moved Psal 55.22 For All resuge fails me he who is thy resuge and thy portion in the land of the living Psal 142.5 well knows how to deliver his own out of troubles 2 Pet. 2.9 Thy help is in the Name of the Lord who created the Heavens and the Earth the Sea and all that therein is and keeps fidelity for every Psal 124.8 He is thy help and thy shield Psal 115.9 10 11. Psal 121.2 Isa 41.10 13 14. Isa None at the right hand 44.2 Hosea 13.9 His left hand is under thy head and his right hand doth embrace thee Cant. 2.6 Trust thou always in the Lord for with the Lord Jehovah there is everlasting My strength and my hope continually Psal 71.5 14. For the hope of Israel Ier. 14.8 And thy hope in the evil day Ier. 17.17 VVho is the strength of thy heart Psal 27.1 and 73.26 VVill fill thee with all joy and peace in believing that thou mayst abcund in hope through the power of the Holy Ghost Rom. 15.13 Let Christ who is the hope of all the ends of the Earth Psal 65.5 Be in the hope of glory Col. 1.27 VVherefore guird up the loyns of thy mind and hope unto the end 1 Pet. 1.13 And let not the consolations of God be small with thee Refuseth to be comforted Iob. 15.11 For the God of all consolation 2 Cor. 1.3 4 5. who comforteth all that are cast down 2 Cor. 7.6 who sent his Son to revive Isa 57.15 And bind up the broken hearted to give unto them that mourn Beauty for Ashes the Oyl of Joy for Mourning the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness Isa 61.1 and 3. Bids thee arise and shine and put or brightness and glory for the Lord shall be a light unto thee in darkness Isa 60.2 As one whom his mother comforteth so will he comfort all that mourn Isa 66.13 VVhy should thy Soul then be disquieted for the Father of mercies and God of all comfort 2 Cor. 1.3 speaketh comfortably unto thee Isa 40. Hos 2.14 Isa 40.1 He will comfort Zion and her Mourners Isa 51.3 and 61.2 The Lord thy God will have thee to serve him with joyfulness and gladness of heart Deut. 28.47 and always to rejoyce in him Phil. 4.4 Isa 41.16 For there is nothing better than that a man should rejoyce in his affairs because that is his portion Eccles 3.12.22 c 5.17 2.24 The Soul He has shewen himself so marvelous upon me Iob. 5.9 that astonishment has taken me Ier. 8.21 My soul is sore xexed Psal 6.8 and my heart sore pained within me Psal 55.4 5. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me and horror hath overwhelmed me Ibid. He has thrust sore at me till I am fallen
Isa 51.6 and 54.10 Jerem. 31.35 36. He will bring thee health and cure he will cure thee and reveal unto thee the abundance of peace and truth Jerem. 33.6 Behold the day is come Has the word of promise sailed that he will perform the good things that he hath promised Jer. 33.14 20. For he satisfieth the longing soul and silleth the hungry soul with goodness Psal 107.9 Isa 41.17 The needy shall not alwayes be forgotten Psal 9.18 I looked for peace He that has made an everlasting Covenant of peace with thee Ezek. 37.36 Isa 51.6 and 54.10 and is become thy God Psal 63.1 Is the God of Truth John 14.6 Psal 31.5 Psal 146.6 I John 5.6 Rev. 3.7 14. and 6.10 and no lyar Num. 23.19 His faithfulness reacheth to the Clouds Ps 36.5 He will be justified in all his sayings Rom. 3.4 Faithful is he that has promised VVill he be unto me as a lyar Heb. 10.23 and I Thes 5.24 He is full of grace and truth Joh. 1.14 In him are all the promises Yea and Amen 2 Cor. 1.20 and 17. He will assuredly perform his mercy and his truth Psal 138.8 Jer. 33.14 Psal 146.6 And what he has said that will he do what he has spoken that will he make good Num. 23.19 The Soul The sorrows of my heart are enlarged for I am desolate and fore afflicted Psal 25.16 17. The Lord has wounded me with the wounds of an enemy and chastised me with the chastisements of a cruel one Jer. 30.14 He has taken from me my strenth the joy of my glory the delight of mine eyes and that whereupon I set my mind Ez. 24.25 Verily verily he has caused me to pass under the Rod Ez. 20.37 I have found trouble and sorrow Psal 116.3 For I am poor and needy Psal 86.1 and 70.5 And my heart is sore pained within me Psal 55.4 Jer. 4.19 Psal 6.4 The Comforter The Lord will not forsake for ever The sorrows of my heart but though he cause grief yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies Lam. 3.31 32. Sorrow is better than laughter Eccles 7.3 Yet the Lord shall even give thee rest from thy sorrow Isa 14.3 Ma. 11.29 which shall be turned unto joy John 16.20 And thou shalt have no more sorrow Rev. 21.4 Jer. 31.12 He who beholds thy desolations I am desolate Dan. 9.18 Exod. 3.7 and 4.31 will deliver thy desolate soul Psal 22.20 and 25.16 and 35.17 He will give thee a reviving and repair thy desolations Ezra 9.9 Count it therefore exceeding joy when thou fallest into divers temptations Jam. 1.2 For whom the Lord loveth he chast'neth Pro. 3.4 And as thou art partaker of these sufferings so shalt thou be likewise of the consolations Sore afflicted 2 Cor. 1.4 7. By afflications art thou magnified Job 17.17 that the trial of thy precious faith may be manifest 1 Pet. 1.17 and Patience may have her perfect work James 1.4 and be found unto praise and honour 1 Pet. 17. and to thy rejoycing with joy unspeakable and full of glory 1. Pet. 18. Like as he has watched over thee to pluck thee up and cast thee down to afflict and destroy thee Jer. 31.28 and has brought all this evil upon thee so will he bring upon thee all the good that he has promised thee Jer. 32.42 And thou shalt not remember thy reproach any more Isa Chastised me 54.4 If thou be smitten of God and afflicted Isa 53.4 it was good for thee and also needful I Pet. 2. that thou hast been so Psal 119.71 He that delivereth the poor in all their afflictions Job 36.15 Psal 132.1 regardeth Psal 102.17 and is sore troubled at thine Isa 63.9 He will have mercy upon thee Isa 14.1 and 49.13 and 54.8 and 55.7 And happy art thou whom he corrects Job 15.17 For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth as a Father doth the Son in whom he delights Prov. 3.12 Heb. 12.6 Rev. 3.19 And though thou be now in heaviness for a season through manifold tribulation I Pet 1.6 yet the Scorpion Rods wherewith thou hast been chastised I King 12.11 and 2 Chro. 10.11 14. shall blossom as the Rose Isa 35.1 shall blossom abundantly vers 2. For as the Earth bringeth forth her Buds and as the Garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth so the Lord will cause thy righteousness and thy praise to spring forth Isa 61.11 Doest thou well then to be angry that God has prepared a Worm to smite thy Gourd Taken from me my strength c. whereof thou wert so exceeding glad Jonah 4.6 7 8. When he had pity on thee to deliver thee out of the belly of Hell Jonah 2.2 10 And the Lord thy God brought up thy life from corruption Jonah 2.6 Thy true joy shall no man take from thee Iohn 16.21 A mans life consisteth not in the abundance of things which he possesseth Luk. 12.15 The Lord knoweth the thoughts of men that they are all vanity Psal 94.11 1 Cor. 3.20 Let him therefore that glorieth glory in the Lord Ier. 9.24 1 Cor. 1.31 In whom all things are ours 1 Cor. 3.23 And think that blessed is he alone whose God is the Lord Psal 144.8 and whose hopes is in the Lord his God Psal 146.5 who trusteth in the Lord in whom there is everlasting strength Isa 26.4 For surely goodness and mercy shall follow him all the dayes of his life and he shall dwell in the house of God for ever Psal 23.6 In the mean time with his Rod will he feed thee Mic. 7.14 and comfort thee Pass under the Rod Psal 23.4 Many indeed are the Tribulations of the Righteous but the Lord deivereth them out of them all Psal 34.6 17 18. Iob 5.19 Though thou walkest in the midst of troubles Psal 138.7 yet he who is thy strength in time of trouble Psal 37.39 and a very present help Psal 46.1 is with thee Psal 91.15 to give thee help Psal 60.11 12. to deliver thee I found trouble Psal 91.1.1 and 54.7 and 91.15 and bring thy soul out of trouble Psal 143.11 Thy sorrows shall fly away Isa 35.10 and 51.11 Rev. 21.4 Thou shalt sorrow no more at all Ier. 31.12 Thy heart shall rejoyce yea it shall rejoyce in the Lord Zech. 10.7 and thou shalt remember thy miseries no more Psal 31.7 And though thou be now poor I am poor and needy sorrowful Ps 69.23 Ps 86.1 109.22 Though the encrease of thy house be departed and all thy goods be fled away in the day of Gods angew with thee Job 20.28 yet the Lord is able to give thee much more than all these things 2 Chro. 25.9 He setteth the poor on high from affliction Psal 107.41 He delivereth the needy when he cryeth the poor also and him that hath no helper Psal 72.12 Jer. 20.13 Seeing then he has freely given thee all things Rom. 8.32 and has promised to make