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 34. Psalm 66. 18. Isa 66. 3. Jer. 6. 20. Isa 1. 11 12 c. 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 governor 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. ch 2. 2 3 13. The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come c. then shall the offerings of Judah c. be pleasant unto the Lord Mal. 3. 1 4. Get thee behind me Satan for it is written Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God and him only shalt thou serve Matth. 4. 10. Where two or three are gathered together in my name there am I in the midst of them Matth. 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. Acts 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 or 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 Acts 24. 14. God whom I serve with my spirit c. The invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen being understood by the things which are made his eternal power and God-head so that they were 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 lie 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 servent in spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. This I speak c. that ye may attend on the Lord without distraction 1 Cor. 7. 32 35. 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. Gen. 24. 26 52. Exod. 4 31. ch 12. 27. ch 34. 8. Joshua 5. 14. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit Phil. 3. 3. When he bringeth in the first begotten into the world he faith and let all the angels of God Worship him Hebr. 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 priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifice acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2. 5. No man hath seen God at anytime 1 John 4. 12. The four and twenty elders fell down before him who sate on the throne and worshiped him who liveth Rev. 4. 10 11. Fear God and given 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. ch 4. 8 9 10 11. ch 5. 13. Worship God Rev. 19. 10. ch 22. 9. Sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts 1 Pet. 3. 15. The Lord c. he will famish all the gods of the earth and Men shall worship him every one Zeph. 2. 11. See more of Idolatry and Worshipping strange Gods c. Chap. 40. 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 Christ's 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
12. No man speaking by the spirit of God ceileth Jesus accursed c. that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord but by the holy Ghost c. There are diversity of gifts but the same spirit c. to one is given c. But all these worketh that one and the self same spirit dividing c. 1 Cor. 12. 3 4 5 6 7 c. Who hath also sealed us and given us the earnest of his spirit 2 Cor. 1. 22. ch 5. 5. Ye are our Epistle c. ye are manifestly declared the Epistle of Christ c. written not with ink but with the spirit of the living God not in tables of stone but in fleshy tables of the heart c. The letter killeth but the spirit giveth life c. If the ministration of death c. were glorious c. How shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious c. Now the Lord is that spirit and where the spirit of the Lord is there is liberty 2 Cor. 3. 2 3 6 7 8 17. God hath sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts crying Abba father Gal. 4. 6. For the flesh lusteth against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh and these are contrary the one to the other c. The fruit of the spirit is love joy peace long-suffering gentleness goodness faith meekness temperance Gal. 5. 17 22 23. Ye were sealed with the holy spirit of promise which is the earnest of our inheritance until the purchased possession Eph. 1. 13 14. The holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption Eph. 4. 30. For the fruit of the spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth Eph. 5. 9. God hath not given us the spirit of fear but of power of love and of a sound mind 2 Tim. 1. 7. Having received the word in much affliction with joy of the holy Ghost 1 Thes 1. 6. Acts 9. 31. Christ who through the eternal spirit offered himself c. Heb. 9. 14. The anointing teacheth you c. and is truth and is no lye 1 John 2. 27. Try the spirits whether they are of God c. Hereby know ye the spirit of God every spirit that confesseth Jesus Christ to have been come in the flesh is of God And every spirit which confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the fâ—esh is not of God c. Greater is he that is in you than he who is in the world 1 John 4. 1 2 3 4. It is the spirit who beareth witness because the spirit is truth c. The Father the Word and the holy Ghost and these there are one 1 John 5. 6 7 8. The spirit and the bride say Come Rev. 22. 17. III. Saints Duty towards the Spirit 1. In following after him and making use of him THE manifestation of the spirit is given to â—â—ry man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12. 7. The same anointing teacheth you of all things 1 John 2. 27. And the Lord said My spirit shall not always strive with man Gen. 6. 3. The true worshippers shall worship the father in spirit and in truth for the father seeketh such to worship him God is a spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 23 24. Fervent in the spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12. 11. The manifestation of the spirit is given to every man to profit withal 1 Cor. 12. 7. I will pray with the spirit c. I will sing with the spirit c. 1 Cor. 14. 15. Walk ye not in the same spirit 2 Cor. 12. 18. Are ye so foolish having begun in the spirit are ye now made perfect by the flesh Gal. 3. 3. Walk in the spirit and ye shall not fulfil the lusts of the flesh c. If ye be led by the spirit ye are not under the law c. If we live in the spirit let us also walk in the spirit Gal. 5. 16 17 18 25. 1 John 2. 27. He who soweth to the spirit shall of the spirit reap life everlasting Gal. 6. 8. Be not drunk c. but be ye filled with the spirit Eph. 5. 18. The sword of the spirit which is the word of God c. praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit Eph. 6. 17 18. We are the circumcision who worship God in the spirit Phil. 3. 3. Wherefore as the holy Ghost saith If ye will hear his voice c. Hebr. 3. 7. Build up your selves c. praying in the holy Ghost Jude v. 20. He who hath an ear let him hear what the spirit saith to the Churches Rev. 2. 7 11 17 29. 2. Not to sin against grieve or quench the Spirit But they rebelled and vexed his holy spirit therefore he was turned to be their Enemy Isa 63. 10. But the blasphemy against the holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men c. Whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man it shall be forgiven him out whosoever speaketh against the 〈…〉 shall not be forgiven him neither 〈…〉 Matth. 12. 31 32. Mark 3. 〈◊〉 〈…〉 Satan filled thine heart to 〈…〉 c. thou hast not lied unto 〈…〉 God c. How is it that ye have 〈…〉 to tempt the spirit of the Lord c. she 〈◊〉 down and died c. Acts 5. 2 3 5 8 9 10. Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears ye do always resist the holy Ghost as your fathers did so do ye c. Have not your fathers persecuted c. Acts 7. 51 52. Simon offered money for power to confer the holy Ghost Acts 8. 18 19. The Sadduces say that there is no resurrection neither angel nor spirit Acts 23. 8. Keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace c. and grieve not the holy spirit of God whereby ye are sealed Eph. 4. 3 30. Quench not the spirit 1 Thes 5. 19. He who despised Moses law died without mercy c. Of how much sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden under foot the son of God c. and hath done despite unto the spirit of Grace Heb. 10. 28 29. The spirit of God and of Glory resteth upon you on their parts he is evil spoken of c. 1 Pet. 4. 14. CHAP. XXII Of Afflictions Troubles and Persecutions 1. To whom they belong or who way expect thom 1. Common to all MAN is born unto trouble as the sparks fly upward Job 5. 7. Man who is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble Job 14. 1. 2. More especially the Saints Believers such as are born of the Spirit First The Holy-Ghost affirms this I Will be his father and he shall be my son If he commit iniquity I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the children of men but my mercy shall not depart away from him c. 2 Sam. 7. 14 15. Psal
lump I have confidence in you through the Lord that you will be none otherwise minded but he who troubleth you shall bear his judgment whosoever he be c. I would they were even cut off who trouble you for brethren ye have been called to liberty Gal. 1. 6 7 8. Gal. 5. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13. If any man be overtaken in a fault ye who are spiritual restore such a one in the spirit of meekness considering thy self lest thou also be tempted Gal. 6. 1. Have no fellowship with unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them for it is a shame even to speak of such things c. Ephel 5 11 12. Now we eâ—hort or beseech you brethren warn them who are unruly 1 Thess 5. 14. Now we command you brethren in the name of our Lord Jesus that ye withdraw your selves from every brother who walketh disorderly and not after the traditions which he received of us for your selves know how ye ought to follow us c. Some who walk among you disorderly working not at all c. If any man obey not our word by this Epistle note or signifie that man and have no company with him that he may be ashamed yet count him not as an enemy but admonish him as a brother 2 Thess 3. 6 7 11 12 14 15. Holding faith and a good conscience which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwrack of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander whom I have delivered unto Satan that they learn not to blaspheme 1 Tim. 1. 19 20. Rebuke not an Elder but intreat him as a father and the younger men as brethren the elder women as mothers the younger as sisters with all purity c. Against an elder receive not an accusation but before or under two or three witnesses them who sin rebuke before all that others also may fear 1 Tim. 5. 1 2 19 20. Men of corrupt minds c. from such withdraw thy self 1 Tim. 6. 5. 2 Tim. 3. 5. A man who is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject knowing that he who 〈◊〉 such is subverted and â—inneth being condemned of himself Tit. 3. 10 11. Follow peace with all men and holiness c. looking diligently lest any man fail or fall from the grace of God lest any root of 〈◊〉 springing up trouble you and thereby many 〈◊〉 defiled lest there be any fornicator or propâ—anâ— person as Esau who for one morsâ—l c. Heb. 12. 14 15 16. I know thy works c. and how thou canst not bear them who are evil and thou hast tryed them who say there are Apostles and are not and thou hast found them lyars c. The Church in Pergamus c. I have a few things against thee because thou hast there them who hold the doctrine of Balaam c. So also hast thou them who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans which things I hate c. The Church of Thyatira c. I have a few things against thee because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel who calleth her self a propheress to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication and to eat things sacrificed to idols c. All the Churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the heart c. Revel 2. 2 14 15 20 23. See Rebake and Reproof Chap. 17 CHAP. XXVIII Of Hypocrites and Hypocrisie The Spirits and Practices of such who are very Formal and Earnest in the External part of Worship and Profession and in a 〈◊〉 for God yet high in their Opposition of Christ the Truth of the Gospel and Power of Godliness in others THE hour â—â—mâ—th and now is when the 〈…〉 worship the father in spirit and in truth for the rather seeketh such to worship him God is a spirit and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth John 4. 23 24. They are not all Israel who are of Israel neither because they are the seed of Abraham are all children c. Rom. 9. 6 7. Abel offered unto God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain Cain was therefore angry and â—lew his brother Gen. â— 3 4 5 6 7 8. Hâ—â— â—1 4. Absolom pretended to justice and to pay a 〈◊〉 which he had â—â—â—ved to the Lord in Hebron but he pâ—rposed to steal away the hearts of the people and to rebel against the king and advance himself into the throne 2 Sam. 15. 1 to v. 11. Ahaziah the king when rebuhed by 〈◊〉 for departing from God and sending to an idol gives order to his soldiers to fâ—tâ—h 〈◊〉 and though one company and another were consumed with fire yet he sent again 2 King 1. 3 4 â— 9 10 11 12 13. Jehu met Jehonadab and said unto him Is thine heart right as my heart c. and he said Come with me and see my zeal â—or the Lord c. But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart he departed not from the sins of Jeroâ—oam c. 2 Kings 10. 15 16 25 26 27 29 31. Ahaziah c. did that which was right in the sight of the Lord but not with a perfect heart 2 Chron. 25. 1 2. What is the hope of the hypocrite c. will he delight himself in the Almiâ—â—ty will he always call upon God â—ob 27. 8 10. The hypoâ—rites in heart c. they cry not when he bindeth them Job 36. 13. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak Psal 12. 2. Ps 62. 4. Prov. 23. 7. They speak peace to their neighbour but mischief in their hearts Psal 28. 3. Ps 55. 21. When he slew them then they sought him early and they returned and enquired early after God and they remembred that God was their rock and the high God their redeemer nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth and they lied unto him with their tongue for their heart was not right with him neither were they stedfast in his covenant Psal 78. 34 35 36 37. Isa 26. 16. Hosea 11. 12. The way of a fool is right in his own eyes Prov. 12. 15. There is a generation who are pure in their own eyes and yet is not waâ—hed from their filthiness Prov. 30. 12. This people draw near to me with their mouth and with their lips they honour me but have removed their heart far from me and their fear towards me is taught by the precept of men Isa â—9 â—3 â—h â—8 1 2. Shew my people their transgression and the house of Jacoâ— their sins yet they seek me daily and delight to know my ways as a nation who did righteousness and forsook not the ordinances of their God they ask of me the ordinances of â—ustice they take delight in approaching to God Wherefore have we fasted say they and thou seest it not have we afflicted our soul and thou takest no knowledge Behold in the day of
c. Isa 44. 6. 8 ch 45. 5 6 18 20 21 22. ch 46. 5 9 10. ch 48. 12. Joel 2. 27. But the Lord is the true God he is the living God Jer. 10. 10. ch 23. 36. Matth. 16. 16. John 6. 57 69. Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles who can cause rain c. Art not thou he O Lord our God c. Thou hast made all Jer 14. 22. Behold I the Lord the God of all flesh Is there any thing too hard for me Jer. 32. 27. Psal 46. 10. And this is life eternal that they might know thee the only true God and Jesus c. Johâ— 1 7. 3. 1 Thes 1. 9. Turn from these vanities unto the living God who made heaven c. Acts 14. 15. 2 Cor. 6. 16. 1 Tim. 4. 10. 1 Thes 1. 9. Who changed the glory of the incorruptible God into the image of corruptible man c. and changed the truth of God into a lye and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator who is blessed for ever Amen Rom. 1. 23 25. We know c. that there is none other God but one For though there be that are called gods c. but to us there is but one God c. of whom are all things 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. 1 Tim. 2. 5. Who only hath immortality dwelling in the light c. 1 Tim. 6. 16. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God Heb. 10. 31. Worshipped him who liveth for ever and ever Rev. 4. 8 9 10. ch 5. 14. ch 10. 6. ch 15. 7. The Angel swore by him who liveth for ever and ever c. Rev. 10. 6. ch 4. 7. See more of Worshipping of God Chap. 16. See Idolatry Chap. 40. CHAP. III Of the one God Father Son and Spirit or the Trinity GOD said Let us make man in our image after our likeness c. So God created man in his own image in the image of God created he him Gen. 1. 26 27. Col. 1. 15 16 17. Heb. 1. 2. Malach. 2. 10. And the Lord God said Behold the man is become one of us c. Gen. 3. 22. Hosea 12. 4 5. And the Lord said Behold the people is one c. Go to let us go down and there confound their language Gen. 11. 6 7. Isa 6. 8. Not so my Lord c. I have accepted thee concerning this thing that I will overthrow this city for the which thou hast spoken c. Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven Gen. 19. 18 21 24. As a captain of the Lords host am I now come c. And Joshua c. did worship c. Joshua 5. 13 14 15. And the Lord said unto Satan The Lord rebuke thee O Satan even the Lord who hath chosen Jerusalem c. Zechar. 3. 2. All things are delivered unto me of my Father and no man knoweth the Son but the Father neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him Matth. 11. 27. The woman of Canaan came to Jesus and worshipped him saying Lord help Matth. 15. 25. ch 14. 33. ch 28. 9. The Eleven disciples went c. where Jesus had appointed them and when they saw him they worshipped him c. And Jesus came and spake unto them saying All power is given to me in heaven and earth Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost Matth. 28. 16 17 18 19 20. Why doth this man speak blasphemy Who can forgive sins but God only c. But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sin he saith unto the â—ick c. Arise Mark 2. 7 9 10 11. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God c. The world was made by him c. And the Word was made flesh c. John 1. 1 2 10 14. Jesus c. knew all men and needed not that any should testifie of man for he knew what was in man John 2. 24 25. Matth. 12. 25. No man hath ascended c. but he who came down c. even the Son of man who is in heaven John 3. 13. Jesus answered them My Father worketh hitherto and I work c. The Jews sought the more to kill him c. because c. he said God was his Father making himself equal with God c. The Son can do nothing of himself but what he seeth the Father do for whatsoever things he doth these also doth the Son likewise c. As the Father raised up the dead and quickned them even so the Son quickeneth whom he will c. That all men should honour the Son even as they honour the Father he who honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father who sent him John 5. 17 18 19 21 22 23. What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before John 6. 62. Jesus said unto them Verily verily I say unto you Before Abraham was I am John 8. 58. Dost thou believe on the Son of God and Jesus said c. Thou hast both seen him and it is he who talketh with thee c. and he worshipped him John 9. 35 36 37 38. My Father who gave them me is greater than all and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand I and my Father are one c. Believe the work that ye may know and believe that the Father is in me and I in him John 10. 29 30 33 35 36 38. Jesus knew Lazarus was dead John 11. 14. He who believeth on me believeth not on me but him who sent me And 〈◊〉 who seeth me seeth him who sent me John 12 44 45. Jesus knowing c. that he was come from God and went to God John 33. 3. It ye had known me ye should have known my Father also and from henceforth ye know him and have seen him Philip saith unto him Lord shew us the Father and it sufficeth us Jesus saith unto him Have I been so long time with you and yet hast thou not known me Philip He who hath seen me hath seen the Father and how sayest thou shew us the Father believest thou not that I am in the Father and the Father in me The words I speak unto you I speak not of my self but the Father who dwelleth in me he doth the works Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me c. Whatsoever ye shall ask in my name that will I do c. I will pray the Father and he shall give you another Comforter that he may abide with you for ever even the Spirit of truth c. I will come to you c. He who loveth me I will love him and manifest my self
All these evil things come from within and defile the man Mark 7. 20 21 22 23. Matth. 15. 18 19 20. Jam. 4. 1. Matth. 12. 35 36. His citizens hated him c. saying We will not have this man to reign over us c. Luke 19. 14. John 7. 7. Certain of the Jews banded together and bound themselves with a Curse saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul More than forty Acts 23. 12 13. Light is come into the world and men love darkness rather than light c. John 3. 19 20. They became vain in their imagination and their foolish heart was darkned c. and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image c. Wherefore God gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts c. Who changed the truth of God into a â—ye and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator c. For this cause God gave them up to vile affections for even the women did change the natural use to that which is against nature c. Being filled with all unrighteousness fornication wickedness covetousness maliciousness full of envy murther debate deceit malignity whisperers back-biâ—ers haters of God despightful proud boasters inventers of evil things disobedient to parents c. covenant-breakers without natural affections implacable unmerciful c. Not only do the same but have pleasure in them who do them Rom. 1. 21 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32. They are all gone out of the way c. Their throat is an open sepulchre with theirtongues they have used deceit the poyson of Asps lies under their lips whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness Their feet are swift to shed blood c. There is no fear of God before their eyes Rom. 3. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19. Psal 5. 9. When we were yet sinners c. enemies we were reconciled Rom. 5. 8 10 12. The carnal mind is enmity against God for it is not subject to the Law of God neither indeed can be c. Rom. 8. 7. Now the works of the flesh are c. adultery fornication uncleanness c. Gal. 5. 19 20 21. James 3. 14 15. You who were dead in trespasses and sins wherein in times paâ—t ye walked c. In the lusts of our flesh fulfilling the desires of our flesh Ephes 2. 1 2 3. Col. 2. 13. Other Gentiles walk in the vanity of their minds c. being alienated from the life of God Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness c. The old man which is corrupt Ephes 4. 17 18 19 22. The enemies of the cross of Christ c. Whose god is their belly whose glory is their shame who mind earthly things Phil. 3. 18 19. You who were sometimes alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works Col. 1. 21. The Jews who kiâ—â—ed the Lord Jesus and their own Prophets and have persecuted us and they please not God and are contrary to all men forbidding us to speak c. To fill up their sins alway for the wrath c. 1 Thes 2. 14 15 16. Who was before a blasphemer and a persecutor and injurious but I obtained mercy 1 Tim. 1. 13. A Description of the desperate Wickedness of some in the last Age of the World 2 Tim. 3. 1 2 3 c. We our selves were sometimes foolish disobedient deceived serving divers lusts and pleasures living in malice and envy hateful and hating one another Tit. 3. 3. John 8. 34. Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed and when lust hath cenceived it bringeth forth sin James 1. 14 15. ch 4. 1 2. ch 3. 14 15. Ye rich men c. ye have â—ived in pleasures c. been wanton ye have nourished your selves c. James 5. 1 2 3 4 c. Your vain conversation by tradition from your fathers 1 Pet. 1. 18. The time past of our lives may suffice us c. when we walked in lasciviousness lusts excess of wine revellings banquetings and abominable idolatries wherein they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess 1 Pet. 4. 3 4. They have eyes full of adultery who cannot cease from sin 2 Pet. 2. 14. We know that c. the whole world lieth in wickedness 1 John 5. 19. Ungodly men turning the grace of God into lasciviousness and denying the only Lord c. Jude vers 10. When God poured out his Viol of Wrath Men blasphemed and repented not Rev. 16. 9 10 11 21. ch 9. 18 19 20 21. See more of Sin Chap. 16. See more of Persecutors Chap. 22. See the Spirits and Practices of Hypocrites Chap. 28. II Ignorant and sottishly opposing the true God and his Ways and adoring Idols of Stocks and Stones WHen Jacob went from Laban Laban complains that he had stolen his Gods Gen. 31. 30. Pharaoh said Who is the Lord that I should obey him c. I know not the Lord Exod. 5. 2. Israel by Aaron made a molten Calf and they said these be thy gods O Israel which brought thee out of Egypt c. They built an altar and offered sacrifice to it Exod. 32. 4 5 6. The Men of Ashdod were so sottish that when Dagon their Idol-God had fallen down before the Arâ— twice and was broken in pieces and themselves had confessed the Hand of the God of Israel to be sore against them and their God yet they continued to call him their God and neither the Priest nor any who came into Dagon's House would after tread upon the Threshold whereon Dagon fell 1 Sam. 5. 2 3 4 5 7. ch 6. 5 6. The wicked say unto God Depart from us for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways What is the Almighty that we should serve him and what profit should we have if we pray unto him Job 21. 14 15. Who said unto God Depart from us and what can the Almighty do for or by them Job 22. 17. They are those who rebel against the light they know not the way thereof nor abide in the path thereof Job 24. 13. Great men are not wise neither do the aged understand judgment Job 32. 9. The fool hath said in his heart There is no God Psal 14. 1. But unto the wicked God said What hast thou to do to declare my statutes c. seeing thou hatest instruction and castest my words behind thee c. Thou thoughtest that I was altogether such a one as thy self Psal 50. 16 17 21. They slay the widow c. yet they say The Lord shall not see neither shall the God of Jacob regard Understand O ye brutish c. He who planteth the ear shall c. Psal 94. 6 7 8. Evil men understand not judgment Prov. 28. 5. The ox knoweth his owner and the ass his master's crib Israel doth not know my people do
the work of faith 2 Thes 1. 11. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God even our Father who hath loved us comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work 2 Thes 2. 16 17. Finally brethren pray for us that the word of the Lord may have free course or may run and be glorified and that we may be delivered c. And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God c. 2 Thes 3. 1 2 5. Exhort therefore that first of all supplications prayers intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men for kings and for all who are in authority or eminent place that we may lead a quiet c. For this is good and acceptable in the fight of God our Saviour c. I will therefore that men pray every where listing up holy hands without wrath or doubting 1 Tim. 2. 1 2 3 8. Every creature of God is good c. if it be received with thanksgiving c. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer 1 Tim. 4. 4 5. She that is a widow indeed c. and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day 1 Tim. 5. 5. I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day 2 Tim. 1. 3. Philemon vers 4. Seeing then that we have a great high priest that is passed into the heavens Jesus c. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need Heb. 4. 14 15 16. Who in the days of his flesh when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cries and tears unto him who was able to save Hebr. 5. 7. Having therefore brethren boldness to enter into the holiest c. and having an high priest over the house of God let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith c. Hebr. 10. 19. 20 21 22. Ephes 3. 11 12. He who prays to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of them who diligently seek him Hebr. 11. 6. Pray for us c. Now the God of peace c. make you perfect in every good work to do his will working in you that which is well-pleasing c. Heb. 13. 18 20 21. If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God who giveth unto all men liberally and upbraideth not and it shall be given him But let him ask in faith nothing wavering for he who wavereth is like a wave of the sea c. and let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord James 1. 5 6 7. Ye have not because ye ask not ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss that ye may consume it upon your lusts or pleasures James 4. 2 3. Is any among you afflicted let him pray c. is any sick among you let him call for the elders of the Church and let them pray over him c. and the prayer of faith shall save the sick c. Pray one for another the effectual fervent prayer c. James 5. 13 14 15 16 17. And if ye call on the Father who without respect of persons judgeth c. 1 Pet. 1. 17. Likewise ye husbands dwell with them c. that your prayers be not hindered c. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous and his ears are open unto their prayers 1 Pet. 3. 7 12. Be ye therefore sober and watch unto prayer 1 Pet. 4. 7. Whatsoever we ask we receive of him because we keep his commandments and do those things which are pleasing in his sight 1 John 3. 22. This is the confidence that we have in him that if we ask any thing according unto his will he heareth us and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask we know that that we have the petitions that we desire of him If any man see his brother sin a sin not unto death he shall ask and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death There is a sin unto death I do not say that ye shall pray for it 1 John 5. 14 15 16. Praying in the holy Ghost Jude verse 20. The elders c. having every one of them harps and golden viols full of odours or incense which are the prayers of the saints Rev. 5. 8. Another Angel came and stood at the altar having a golden censer and there was given unto him much incense that he should offer it with or add it to the prayers of all saints c. And the smoke of the incense 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 God's Goodness and Mercy keep memorials thereof celebrate his Praises extol him and stir up others so to do THY glorious name c. is exalted above all blessing and praises Nehem. 9. 5. 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 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 to 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 14 15 ch 28. 18 19 c. God commanded Israel to commemorate their deliverance from Egypt once in every year Exod. 13. 3 4 5 c. 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 Amalâ—kites 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 Pharoch and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake c. And Jethro rejoyced for all the goodness which the Lord had done unto Israel c. and said Blessed be the Lord that hath delivered you c. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods 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.
lyes vanity and things wherein is no profit Shall a man make gods unto himself and they are no gods Jer. 16. 19 20. Then all the men who knew that their wives had burnt incense unto other gods and all the women who stood by c. answered Jeremiah saying c. We will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth to burn incense unto the queen of heaven and to pour out drink-offerings unto her as we have done we and our fathers our kings and our princes in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem for then had we plenty c. So the Lord could no longer bear c. Jer. 44. 15 to 22. I am broken with their whorish heart which have departed from me and with their eyes which go a whoring after their idols c. Ezek. 6. 9. These men have set up their idols in their hearts and put the stumbling-block of their iniquity before their race Should I be enquired of at all by them c. I the Lord will answer him according to the multitude of his idols c. I the Lord will answer him by my self Ezek. 14. 1 4 5 6 7. Hosea 2. 2 3 4. The insatiable Idolatry of Jerusalem with all Nations Ezek. 16. 15 16 c. I will do these things unto thee because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen because thou art polluted with their idols Ezek. 23. 30. ch 16. 36 37 c. Such of the Levites who had offered before Idols God refused afterwards that they should offer any more unto him Ezek. 44. 10 to 15. The Image of Nebuchadnezar set up Dan. 3. Belshazzar and his Princes c. praised the Gods of Gold and of Silver c. Dan. 5. 3 4. My people ask counsel at their stock and their staff declareth unto them for the spirit of whoredems have caused them to err and they have gone a whoring from under their God they sacrifice upon the top of mountains and burn incense upon the hills under oaks c. Ephraim is joined to idols let him alone Hosea 4. 12 13 17. Of their silver and their gold have they made them idols that they may be cut off Thy calf O Samaria hath cast thee off mine anger is kindled c. The work man made it therefore it is not God but the calâ— of Samaria shall be broken in pieces for they have fown the wind Hosea 8. 4 5 6 7. According to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars according unto the goodness of his land they have made goodly images their heart is divided now they shall be found faulty he shall break down their altars he shall spoil their images Hosea 10. 1 2. And now they sin more and more and have made them molten-images of their silver and idols according to their own understanding all of it the work of the crafts-men They say of them Let the men who sacrifice kiss the calves Therefore they shall be as the morning-cloud c. Hosea 13. 2 3. I will cut off them who worship the host of heaven c. swear by the Lord and swear by Malcham Zeph. 1. 4 5. Amos 8. 14. For their idols have spoken vanity and the Diviners have seen a lye and have told false dreams c. Zech. 10. 2. Nor will we say any more O our God to the works of our hands Hosea 14. 3. Judah hath prophaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved or ought to love and hath married the daughter of a strange god Mal. 2. 11. God c. gave them up to worship the host of heaven Acts 7. 42. The people said c. the gods are come down unto us in the likeness of men And they called Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mercurius because he was the chief speaker Then the priest of Jupiter c. brought oxen and garlands unto the gates and would have done sacrifice with the people which when the Apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of they rent their clothes and ran in among the people crying out and saying Sirs What do ye in these things We are also men of like passions with you and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God who made heaven and earth c. Acts 14. 11 12 13 14 15 18. We write unto them that they stay from the pollutions of idols Acts 15. 20 29. Paul c. at Athens his spirit was stirred within him when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry or full of idols therefore disputed he in the Synagogue c. Ye men of Athens I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious for as I passed by and beheld your devotions or gods whom ye worship I found an altar with this Inscription To the unknown God Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship c. Forasmuch then as we are the off-spring of God we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold or silver or stone graven by art or man's device Acts 17. 16 17 22 23 29. Demetrius said This Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people saying that they be no gods which are made with hands So that not only this our craft is in danger c. but also that the temple of the great Goddess Diana should be despised and her magnificence should be destroyed whom all Asia and the world worshippeth c. Great is Diana of the Ephesians c. The Image which fell down from Jupiter Acts 19. 26 27 28 34 35. When they knew God they glorified him not as God c. but became vain in their imaginations c. and changed the glory of the invisible God into an image made like to corruptible man and to birds c. who changed the truth of God into a lye and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator Rom. 1. 21 23 25. ch 2. 22. Psal 106. 19 20 21. Thou who abhorrest idols dost thou commit sacrilege Rom. 2. 22. We know that an idol is nothing in the world and that there is none other God but one for though there be that are called gods whether in heaven or earth as there be gods many and lords many but to us there is but one God c. 1 Cor. 8. 4 5 6. Neither be ye idolaters as were some of them As it is written the people sate down to eat and drink and rose up to play c. My dearly beloved flee from idolatry c. What say I then that the idol is any thing or that which is offered in sacrifice is any thing But I say That the things which the Gentiles sacrifice they sacrifie to devils and not to God and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils 1 Cor. 10. 7 14 19 20. Ye know that ye were Gentiles carried away unto these dumb idols 1 Cor. 12. 2. Ye did service to them who by nature are not gods Gal. 4. 8. How ye turned to