remembers will guide preserve provide for and every way doe good unto him as if he were his brother fifter Mother for so he names him k Of what Nation calling degree soever he be the Lord will give him glory honour and peace l He shall have long life on Earth m be happy in death n be freed from damnation o His labour shall not be in vaine p but he shall have a mercifull and full reward of every good work q He hath right in the Tree of life and shall enter into the Gates into the City r shall sit in the throne of Christs Majesty with him s and judge the World t and the evill Angels u He shall be every way blessed here w and for evermore x h For as many as are led by the Spirit of God they are the Sonnes of God Rom. 8.14 psal 15 1.2 i So shalt thou finde favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man Pro. 34. He loveth him that followeth a ter righteousnesse Pro. 15.9 k A wicked man hardneth his face but as for the upright he directeth his way The integrity of the upright shall guide them The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way Prov. 21.29 11.3.5 l By mercy and truth iniquity is puâ—ged and by the feare of the Lord men depart from evill Pro. 16.6 m The just man walketh in his integrity He that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life righteousnesse and honour Pro. 20.7 21.21 n Riches profit not in the day of wrath but righteousnesse delivereth from death Pro. 11.4 o He that walketh in his uprightnesse feareth the Lord Pro. 14.2 p The high way of the upright is to depart from evil Pro. 16.17 q Good understanding giveth favour but the way of Transgressours is hard Pro. 13 15. r The Name of the Lord is a strong Tower the righteous man runneth to it and is safe pro 18.10 s But if any man be a worshiper of him and doe his wil him he heareth Joh. 9.31 r The way of the Lord is strength to the upright Pro. 10.29 u. w He that walketh uprightly walketh surely pro. 10.9 x But the righteous are bold as a Lyon Pro. 28.1 y But the righteous doe sing and rejoyce Light is sowen for the righteous and gladnesse for the upright in heart pro. 29.6 psal 97.11 z And as many as walke according to this rule peace be on them and mercy and on the Israel of God Gal. 6.16 Pro. 15.15 a. 38. When a mans ways please the Lord â—ee maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him Pro. 16.7 b For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the Field and the Beasts of the Field shall be at peace with thee Jâ—b 15.23 c.d. The righteousnesse of the upright shal deliver him The righteous in delivered out of trouble Pro. 11.6 Id. 8.6 â— What man is he that desireth life and loveth many dayeâ— that he may see good Depart from evill and doe good seeke peace and pursue it Ps 34 12.14 f No good thing will he withhold from them that wâ—lke uprightly Ps 84.11 Seeke yee first the Kingdome of God and his righteousnesse and all these things shall be added to you Mat. 6.33 But he that keepeth the Law happy is he Pro. 29.18 Godlinesse is profitable to all things having the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come 1 Tim. 4 8. g For them that honour me I will honour 1 Sam. 2.30 Hee that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life righteousnesse and honour Pro. 21.21 h If any one serve me him will my Father honor Jo. 12.26 i The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour Pro. 12.26 k The evill bow before the good and the wicked at the Gates of the Righteous Pro. 14.19 l In the House of the righteous is much Treasure pro. 15.6 m Though he heape up silver as the dust and he prepare raiment as the day he may prepare it but the just shall put it on and the innocent shall divide the silver Job 27.16.17 n Let not mercy and truth forsake thee binde them about thy neck write them upon the Table of thine heart so shalt thou finde favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man Pro. 3.3.4 o The righteous eateth to the satisying of his soule pro. 13.25 p Better is the poore that walketh in his uprightnesse then he that is perverse in his wayes though he be rich Pro. 28.6 q When it goeth well with the righteous the City rejoyceth pro. 11.10 r When the righteous are in authority the people rejoyce pro. 29 2. s The righteous considereth the cause of the poore pro. 29.7 t The Father of the righteous shall greatly rejoyce and hee that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him Pro. 23.24 u But the seede of the righteous shall be delivered pro. 11.21 w The just man walketh in his integrity his children are blessed after him pro. 20.7 x He shall deliver the Island of the innocent and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands Iob. 22.30 y When it goeth well with the righteou the City rejoyceth and when the wicâ—ed perish there is shouting By the blessing of the upright the City is exalted pro. 11.10.11 z Who so keepeth the Law is a wise foâ— pro. 28.7 a. 39 By the wisedom of the upright the City is exalted pro. 11.11 The integrity of the upright shall guide them v. 3. The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way v. 5. b He that keepeth the Commandement keepeth his own soule pro. 19.16 c. d. e. f. He that hath my Commandements and keepe them hee it is that loveth mee and hee that loveth mee shall be loved of my Father and I will love him and manifest my selfe to him Io. 14 21. g If yee abide in me and my words abide in you yee shal aske what yee will and it shall be done unto you Jo. 15.7 h For not the hearers of the Law are jâ—stified befâ—re God but the doers of the Law Rom. 2.13 i But godliâ—esse with contentment is great gaine 1 Tim. 6.6 k For who soever shall doe the wil of my Father which is in Heaven the same is my brother my sister and mother Mat. 12.50 Mar. 3.35 My mother and my beethren are these which heare the word oâ— God and doe it Lu. 8.21 l But Glory Honour and peace to every man that worketh good to the Jew first and also to the Gentiles Romans 2.10 m What man is he that desireth life and loveth many dayes that he may see good depart from evill and doe good seeke peace and pursue it Psal 34 12.14 n But the righteous hath hope in his death Pro. 14.32 But righteousnesse delivers from death ch 10.2 11.4 o In the way of righteousnesse there is life and in the path way thereof there is no death Pro. 12.28 p Be yee stedtash unmovable alwayes abounding in the worke
Deut. 4.9.23 Watch and pray Mat. 26.41 And what I say unto you I say unto all watch Mar. 13.37 k Herein doe I exercise my selfe to have alwayes a good conscience voyd of offence toward God and toward men Act. 24.16 l You shall observe to doe therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you you shal not turne aside to the right hand or to the left Deut. 5.32 m Order my steps in thy word and let not any iniquity have dominion over me Ps 119.133 Therefore shall ye observe all my statutes and all my judgements and doe them I am the Lord Levit. 19.7 n But as of sincerity but as of God in the sight of God 2 Cor. 2.17 I have walked before thee in truth and have done that which is good in thy sight Isa 38.3 o Thy word is a lamp unto my feete and a light unto my path Ps 119.105 We have also a more sure word of prophecy whereunto yee doe well that yee take heed 2 Pet. 1.19 p Whatsoever yee doe doe all to the glory of God 1 Cor. 10.31 q Let no man seeke his own but every man anothers wealth 1 Cor. 20.24 Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorifie your Father which is in Heaven Mat. 5.16 r I have lived in all good conscience before God untill this day Act. 23.1 s I love thy commandements above gold yea above fine gold Ps 119.127 t Not he that commendeth himselfe is approved but whom the Lord commendeth 1 Co. 10.18 v In vaine doe they worship me teaching for Doctrines the Commandements of men Mat. 15.9 God is a Spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and truth Ioh. 4.24 This I confesse that after the was that they call heresie so worship I the God of my Fathers Act. 24.14 w Yet know that with all my power I have served your Father Thus I was in the day the drought consumed me and the frost by night and my sleep departed from me thus I have been twenty yeares in thy house Gen. 31.6.40.41 Then the presidents and princes sought to finde occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdome but they could finde no occasion nor fault forasmuch as he was faithfull neither was there any error or fault found in him Dan. 6.4 x I will behave my selfe wisely in a perrect way O when wilt thou come unto me I will walke within my house with a perfect heart Ps 101.2 And I know him that he will command his children and his houshould after him and they shall keep the way of the Lord Gen. 18.19 y for our rejoycing is in this the testimony of our conscience that in simplicity and godly sincerity not with fleshly wisdow but by the grace of God we have had our conversation in the World 2 Co. 1.12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles that whereas they speake against you as evill doers they may by your good workes which they shall behold glorifie God in the day of visitation 1 Pet. 2.12 Ever follow that which is good both among your selves all men 1 Thes 5.15 a It is good for me to draw neere to God Ps 73.28 Thou thalt feare the Lord thy God him shalt thou serve and to him shalt thou cleave Deut. 18.20 b This Booke of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shalt meditate therein day and night that thou mayest observe to doe according to all that is written therein Josh 1.8 But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his Law doth hee meditate day and night Ps 1.2 I will meditate in thy precepts and have respect unto my wayes Ps 119.15 Sixth to have respect unto all Gods commandements c and to turne from every evill way d avoyding the practise of every grosse sin e and the occasions thereof f and all appearance of evill g not willfully allowing our selves in the least evill against conscience h nor to take settled likeing in any evill motion i or to dally with contemplative wickednesse k or dispensing with our selves in the omitting of any warrantable duty l at least in every one of these with full purpose of heart to feare serve and cleave unto the Lord m c Then shall I not be ashamed when I have respect to all thy Comandements Ps 11.6 What doth the Lord thy God require of thee but to seare the Lord thy God to walke in all his wayes Deut. 10.12 All that the Lord hath sayd will we doe and be obedient Ex. 24.7 And in all things that I have sayd unto you be circumspect Ex. 22.13 d I have refrayned my feet from every evill way Ps 119.101 I will â—eâ—â—â— wicked thing before mine eyes Ps 101.3 â— Keepe back thy servant also from presumptuous sinnes let them not have dominion over me Ps 19.13 f And it came to passe as she spake to Joseph day by day that he hearkened not unto her to he by her or to be with her Gen 39.10 g Abstaine from all appearance of evill 1 Thess 5.22 h I was also upright before him and I kept my selfe from mine iniquity Psal 18.23 Whosoever therefore shall breake one of these least Commandements and shalâ— teach men so he shall be called the least in the kingdome of Heaven but whoso ever shall doe and teach them the same shall be called great in the Kingdome of heaven Mat. 5.19 i If I regard iniquity in my heart the Lord will not heare me Psal 66.18 Yee that love the Lord hate evil Psalme 97.10 k Wash thy heart from wickednesse how long shall vaine thoughts lodge in thee Ier. 4.4 l But the man that is cleane and is not in a journey and forbeareth to keepe the passover even the same soule shall be cut off from his people Num 19.3 And it came to pâ—sse by the way in the Inne that the Lord met him and sought to kill him c. Ex. 4.24 m Yee shall walke after the Lord your God and feare him and keepe his Commandements and obey his voyce and you shall serve him and cleave unto him Deut. 13.4 Seaventh That we finde nothing to trouble us more then to have sinned n and can have no rest till peace be renewed by renowed presence o being more watchfull afterwards not to offend so againe p n Have mercy upon me Lord for I am weake O Lord heale me for my bones are vexed Ps 6.2 I acknowledge my transgressions and my sin is ever before me against thee only have I sinned and done evill in thy sight Psa 51.3.4 o There is no soundnesse in my flesh because of thine anger neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin mine iniquities are gon over my head as an heavy burthen they are too heavy for me Psal 38.3.4 Returne O Lord deliver my soule O save me for thy mercies sake psal 6.4 When I kept silence my bones waxed old for day and night thy hand was heavy
our ground shall be fat and fertill â— the fruit of the ground shall not be devoured m neither shall the vine be barren n These blessings we shall enjoy although there be great scarcity by former miscarriage of fruits o yea all these God prepareth and appointeth for us p and unto this end the Lord will send seasonable weather in sowing time q in our severall reapings for Corn for Wine and Oyle r o. p Blessed shalt thou be in the Field Blessed shal be the fruit of thy ground The Lord shall make thee plenteous in the fruit of thy ground De. 28 3â—4.11 q. The Lord thy God wil make the plenteous in every worke of thine hand in the fruite of thy Land for good Deut. 30.9 s I wil multiply the fruite of the Tree Ezek. 36.30 t. u He wil blesse thy Corn and thy Wine and thine Oyle Deut. 7.13 w I wil cal for the Corne and wil increase it Ezek. 36.29 x The floores shal be ful of Wheate and the fats shal overflow with Wine and Oyle Ioel. 2.24 Hos 2.21.22 y I wil send you Corne and Wine and Oyle and yee shal be satisfyed therewith Ioel. 2.19 Levit. 25.19 z.x. 35. He shal give the raine of the seed that thou shalt sow the ground withal and Bread of the increase of the Earth Isa 30.23 b. c.d They sow Fields and plant Vineyards He blesseth them so that they are multiplied greatly psal 107.37 38. e The Lord shal give that which is good and our land shal yeild her increase Psal 85.12 f.g.h. Yee shal eate your fil The land it shal bâ—ing forth fruit for three yeeres Until her fruits come in yee shal eate of the old store Levit. 25.19.21.22 Your threshing shal reach unto the vintage and the vintage shal reach unto the sowing time Levit. 26.5 Psal 107.36.37.38 k The Lord wil make thee plenteous for good Deut. 30.9 l The earth shal be fat and plenteous Isa 30.23 m. n I wil rebuke the devourer for your sakes and he shal not destroy the Fruits of your ground neither shal your Vine cast her Fruit before the time Malac. 3.11 o I wil send you Corne and Wine and Oyle and yee shal be satisfyed therewith And I wil restore to you the yeares that the Locust hath eaten the Canker-worm and the Caterpillar and the Palmer-worm Joel 2 19.25 p Thou preparest them Corne when thou hast so provided for it psal 65 9. q. r I wil give you the raine of your land in his due season the first raine and the latter raine that thou mayest gather in thy Corne and thy Wine and thine Oyle Deut. 11.14 28.12 Levit. 26.4 Icel 2.23 Isa 30.23 psal 65.10 17. Promises of seasonable weather upon any occasion See the last proofes to q.r. Thus farre the first head of the fifth maine part The second head of the fifth maine part containing such Promises as concerne ours 1. Such as concerne our children as that THE Lord is in covenant with them to be their God for ever s he will give them his word and spirit continually t he will circumcise their hearts that they may love the Lord unfaignedly u he will increase his graces in them w his promises belong to them x they shall be blessed y and not beg their bread z The Lord will preserve them though they be poore a. 36 provide for them b and settle them c we shal perceive our seed to be many great d and mighty e it shall go well with them after us f We shall see our childrens children g The Lords loving kindnesse and righteousnes shall never faile them h Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven i for they are holy k s I wil establish my Covenant betweene me and thee and thy seede after thee in their Generations for an everlasting covenant to be a God unto thee and to thy seede after thee Gen. 17.7 t My spirit and my words shal not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy seede nor out of the mouth of thy seeds seed Isa 59.21 u The Lord thy God wil circumcise the Heart of thy seede to love the Lord thy God with all thine Heart and with all thy Soule Deut. 30.6 w The Lord shal increase you and your children Ps 115.14 x The promise is unto you and your children Acts 2.39 y His seede is blessed psal 37.26 pro. 13 22 20.7 z Yet have I not seene the righteous forsaken nor his seede begging their Bread Psal 37.25 a. 36 Hee shal save the children of the needy psal 72.4 b His seede shal inherite the Earth psal 25.13 c The children of thy servants shal continue and their seed shal be established before thee psal 102.28 d Thou shalt know also that thy seede shal be great and thine off-spring as the grasse of the earth Iob. 5.25 e His seede shal be mighty upon Earth Psal 112.2 f Thou shalt keepe his statutes that it may goe wel with thy children after thee Deut. 4 40. 5.29 g The words psal 128.6 h The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that feare him and his righteousnesse unto childrens children psal 103.17 i Jesus sayd suffer little children to come unto mee for of such is the Kingdome of God Matth. 19.14 Mark 10.14 Luk. 18 16. k Your children are holy 1 Cor. 7 14 Mal. 2.15 2. Such as concerne our Cattell The fruit of them in generall shall be blessed l particularly of our kine m of our sheep n and thus with increase o plentifully p exceedingly q without diminishing r The Lord will send Grasse in our Fields for our Cattell s and feed them in large fat and healthfull pastures t l. m.n.o.p Blessed shalt thou be in the fruite of thy Cattell the increase of thy Kine and the flockes of thy sheepe The Lord shal make thee plenteous in the fruite of thy Cattell Deut. 28 4.11 7.13 30.9 q. r He blesseth them that they are multiplyed greatly and suffereth not their Cattell to decrease psal 107.38 s Deut. 11.15 t Thy Cattell shal feede in large pastures Isa 36.23 3. Of blessing upon the fruit of the Wombe either of man or beast as The fruite of the Womb is the gift of God u He will keep from barrennesse w he maketh the barren fruitfull x preserveth the fruit in the Womb y keepeth from untimely births z and every way blesseth the fruite of the VVomb a. 37 u The Lord shal make thee plenteous in the fruit of thy body and in the fruit of thy Cattell Deut. 20.11 w There shal nothing cast their young nor be barren in thy Land Exod 23.26 Deut. 7.14 x Hee maketh the barren Woman to be a joyfull mother of children psalme 113.9 y He wil blesse the fruite of thy VVombe Deut. 7.13 z See the foregoing w a. 37. Thus shal the man be blessed that feareth the Lord Psal 128.4 127.3 Deut. 7.13 Thus farre the second head of
is neere that justifieth me who wil contend with me The Lord God wil helpe me who is he that shal condemne me Isa 50.8.9 Who shal lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect it is God that justifieth who is he that condemneth it is Christ that died c. Rom. 8.33.34 He hath not beheld iniquity in Iacob neither hath hee seene perversenesse in Israel Numb 23.21 He shal receive righteousnesse from the God of his salvation Psal 245. Isc 61.10 Jsrael shal be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation Isa 45.17 He justifieth the ungodly R. 4.5 See Zech. 3.4 David describing the blessednesse of the man unto whom God imputeth righteousnesse without workes saith Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord wil not impute sin Rom. 4.6.7.8 Compared with Psal 32.1.2 z This is his Name whereby he shal be called The Lord our righteousnesse Je. 23.6 Mal. 4.2 Christ Jesus of God is made unto us righteousnes and redemption 1 Cor. 1.30 a. 7. He hath made him to be fin for us who knew no sin 2 Cor. 5.21 Christ also hath once suffered for sins the just for the unjust 1 Pet. 3.18 His own selfe bare our sins 1 Pet. 2.24 â— Christ is made unto us righteousnesse 1 Cor. 1.30 c Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnesse to every one that believeth Rom. 10.4 By him al that believe are justified Act. 13 39. Faith is counted for righteousnesse Ro. 4.5.9.15 to 24. 4. That our God is reconciled to us d in Christ Jesus e d He shal pray unto God and he wil be favourable unto him and he shal see his face which joy Iob. 33.26 The Lord wil repent himselfe concerning his tervants Psa 135.14 e God hath reconciled us to himselfe by Jesus Christ God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himselfe 2 Cor. 5.18.19.20 Jesus Christ the righteous is the propitiation for our sins 1 Ioh. 2.1.2 4.10 Rom. 3.25 The chastisement of our peace was upon him Jsa 53.5 That he might be a mercifull and faithfull high Priest to make reconciliation for the sins of the people Heb. 21.17 Now in Christ Jesus yee who sometimes were far of are made nigh by the bloud of Christ For he is our peace and having abolished the enmity hath reconciled us to God Eph. 2.12 to 18. Thus far of our Freedom from the punishment of sinne Thirdly from the power of sinne that weshall not serve any sinne in the lusts thereof 1. THat the Lord will mortifie our sinnes f and convert us from them g that sin shall not rigne in us h f He will subdue our iniquities Micah 7.19 I will purely purge away thy drosse Isa 1.25 VVhen the Lord shall have purged the bloud of Ierusalem by the spirit of burning Isa 4.4 27.9 I will cleanse them from all their iniquities Ie. 33.8 Ioel. 3.21 Ezek. 36.25 I will remove the iniquity of that Land in one day Ze. 3.9 g They shall returne unto me with their whole heart Ier. 24.7 30 31. The remnant shall returne even the remnant of Iacob unto the mighty God Isa 10.21 17.7 19.22 All the ends of the world shal turne unto the Lord Ps 22.27 l Stu shal not have dominion over you Rom 6.14 VVâ—lke in the spirit and yee shal not fulfil the lusts of the flesh Gal. 5.16 2. That the Lord will heale the evill of our naturts i and recover us from our backslidings k and bring us to newnesse of life l i The Lord healeth al thy diseases Psal 103 3. They shal returne to the Lord he shall heale them Isa 19.22 Jesus sayd unto them they that be whole neede not a Physitian but they that be sicke I came not to cal the righteous but sin ners to repentance Mat. 9.12.13 Mark 2.17 Lu. 5.31.32 k I wil heale your backslidings Je. 3.22 33.6 Though he fal he shal not utterly be cast down for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand Psal 37.24 23.3 145.14 If thou returne to the Almighty thou shalt be built up Job 22.23 33.25 to 30. I will bring againe that which was driven away and wil bind up that which was broken Ezek. 34.16 The Lord shall deliver me from every evil worke and shal prese ve me to his Heavenly Kingdom 2 Tim. 4.18 l And you being dead in your fiâ—â—â—â— hath he quickned together with him Christ Col. 2.13 That you might be partakers of the Divine nature having escaped the corruption that is in the World through lust 2 Pet. 1.4 3. That the Lord will convert us from or moâ—tifie in us or preserve us from falling in o aâ—â—articular siâ— n from evill company n from whoredom r from Adultery p idolatry q hardnesse of heart â— pride s lying t unclean nesse u unrighteousnesse w worldly â—usts x Family sinnes y and from backsâ—â—ing z All which are promised us in Christ Jesus â— 8 m The Lord shal preserve me from every evil work 2 Tim. 4.18 n When wisdom entreth into thine heart discretion shal preserve thee from the way of the evil man from the man that speaketh froward things who leave the paths of uprightnesse c. pro. 2.10 to 16. o. p. Shee shal deliver thee from the strange woman which forsaketh the guide of her youth pro. 2.16 17. Who so pleaseth God shal escape her Eccl. 7.26 q Ephraim shal say what have I to doe any more with idols Hose 14.8 Ezek. 37 23. Hose 2.17 He shal not looke to the Altars the work of his hands Isa 17.8 Yee shal defile the covering of thy graven Images thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloath Isa 30.22 From all your Idols wil I cleanse you Eze. 36.25 r Neither shal they walke any more after the stubbornnesse of their evil heart Ier. 3.17 s Thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountaine Zeph. 3.11 t The remnane of Israel shal not speake lies neither shal a deceitfull tongue be found in their mouth Zeph. 3.13 u From al your filthinesse wil I cleanse you Ezek. 36.25 w He is faithful to cleanse us from al unrighteousnes 1 Ioh. 1.9 x The grace of God teaching us to deny worldly lusts Tit. 2.11.12 2 Pet. 1.4 y Thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy Tabernacles Job 22.23 5.24 z The Law of God is in his heart none of his steps shall side Psal 37.31 16.8 21.7 26.1 145.14 Thou shalt walke in thy way safely and thy foote shal not stumble Pro. 3.23 Thou shalt cal me my Father and shall not turne away from me Jer. 3.19 I wil heale their backsldings Hos 14.4 The Lord is faithful who shal stablish you and keep you from evil a Thess 3.3 2. Tim. 4.18 If yee doe these things yee shal never fal 2 Pet. 1 10. a. 8. Our Saviour Jesus Christ gave himselfe for us that he
might purifie unto himselfe a peculiar people zealous of good works Tit. 2.13 14. Our Lord Jesus Christ gave himselfe for our sins that he might deliver us from this present evil world Gal. 1.4 God sent his Sonne Jesus to blesse you in turning away every one of you from his iniquities Acts 3.26 5.31 How much more shal the bloud of Christ purge your conscience from dead works Heb. 9.14 Thus far of our Freedom from the power of sin and of the second maine part of this Collection The third maine part conteineth such Promises as assure us many excellent gifts from the Lord. First many saving graces are promised unto us As 1. THat the Lord will give us his holy Spirit â— for which Christ hath prayed on our behalfe c and will sanclisie us to himselfe d in the Lord Jesus e b A new spirit wil I put in you Ezek. 36.26 I wil put my Spirit within you ver 27. 11.19 I wil power out my spirit upon al flesh upon servants and handmaidens in these dayes wil I powre out my spirit Ioel. 2.28.29 Acts 2.17.8.39.39 How much more shal your heavenly Father give the holy spirit to them that aske him Lu. 11.13 I wil send unto you from the Father the Spirit of truth Ioh. 15.26 Now we have received not the spirit which is of the World but the spirit which is of God 1 Cor. 2.12 e I will pray the Father and he shal give you the Sririt of truth Ioh. 14.16 17. l I the Lord sanctifie you have seveter you from other people that you shouâ—â— be mine Levit. 20.8.26 21.8.15.23 22.9.16 Hee shal Baptize you with the heiâ— Ghost Mat. 3.11 Mark 1.8 Lâ— 3.16 Acts 1.5 My grace is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 12.9 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himselfâ— Eph. 1 5. The very God of peace sanctifie you wholy Faithful is he who calleth you who also wil doe it 1 Thess 5.23.24 4.3.4 Yee are an holy Nation a peculiar people 1 Pet. 2.19 e Of his fulnesse have al wee received Joh. 1.16 Of him are yee in Christ Jesus who of God is made unto us sanctification 1 Cor. 1.30 Christ loved the Church and gave himselfe for it that he might sanctifie and cleanse it that it should be holy and without blemish Eph. 5.25 26.27 Tit. 2 14. Ro. 6. ch Heb. 9.14 By the wil of God we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ Heb. 10.10 2. That the Lord will cause us to know him â— and our duty to him g and give us Faith in him h f I wil give them an heart to know me Jâ—r 24.7 16.21 31.34 compar'd with Heb 8.11 Thou shalt finde the knowledge of God Pro. 2.5 Then shal we know if we follow on to know the Lord Hose 6.3 I shal shew you plainly of the Father John 16.25 g I wil instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt goe Psal 32.8 25.8.9.12.14 Isa 48.17 He wil be our guide even unto death psa 48.14 73.24 You need not that any man teach you but the same anointing teacheth you of al things 1 Joh. 2.27 The secret of the Lord is with the righteous Pro. 3.32 Thine eares shal heare a word behind thee saying This is the way walke yee in it Isa 30.21 29.18 Then the Eyes of the blind shal be opened and there shal be a way that shal 〈◊〉 called the way of holinesse the wayfaring men though fooles shal not erre therein Isa 35.5.8 42.16 Lu. 4 18. I wil direct al his wayes Isa 45.13 54.13 And he sayd unto them unto you it is given to know the mystery of the Kingdome of God Mark 4.11 If any man wil doe his wil he shal know of the Doctrine Ioh. 7.17 h In his Name shal the Gentiles trust Mat. 12.21 Unto you is it given to believe on Christ Phil. 1.29 The just shal live by his Faith Habak 2.4 Heb. 10 38. They shal looke upon me whom they have pierced Zech. 12.10 Jesus sayd unto them this is the worke of God that yee believe on him whom he hath sent Ioh. 6.29 I if I be lifted up from the earth wil draw al men unto me Joh. 12.32 Faith it is the gift of God Eph. 2.8 3. That the Lord is our God i and Father k and loveth us â— with an undeserved m infinite n unchangeable love o of which he will assure us p in which he will confirme us unto the end q by his holy Spirit r in Christ Jesus s â— I wil be their God 2 Cor. 6.16 Exodus 29.45 Jeremy 7.23 31.1.33 Heb. 8.10 I ascend unto my God and your God Joh. 20.17 k I wil be a Father unto you and yee shal be my sons and daughters saith the Lord Almighty 2 Cor. 6.18 I am a Father unto Israel Je. 31.9 I ascend to my Father and your Father Joh. 20.17 l The Father himselfe loveth you John 16.27 The Lord thy God wil love thee Deut. 7.12.13 God wil be favourable unto him Job 33.26 Ps 5.12 149.4 Pro. 3.4 12.2 The Lord loveth him that followeth after righteousnesse Pro. 15.9 I wil betroth thee unto me in loving kindnesse Hos 2.19 I wil cal her beloved that was not beloved Rom. 9.25 m I wil Love them freely Hose 14.4 n Can a Woman forget her suckling child that she should not have compassion on the son of her wombe yea they may forget yet wil I not forget thee Isa 49.15 o I have loved thee with an everlasting love Jer. 31.3 Having Loveâ— his own which were in the world hee loved them unto the end Joh. 13.1 I am perswaded that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor heighth nor depth nor any other Câ—â—ture shal beâ—able to separate us from the Love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord Rom. 8.38.39 p The Lord shal stablish you 2 Thess 3.3 2.17 He shal strengthen your heart Ps 31.24 q The Lord Jesus Christ shal confirm you unto the end 1 Cor. 1.8 r The Spirit beareth witnesse with our spirit that we are the children of God Rom. 8.16 God hath sealed us and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts 2 Cor. 1.22 Eph. 1.13 14. â— God stablisheth us in Christ 2 Cor. 1.21 4. That the Lord will give us inward peace t in Christ u that he our God w and our Saviour x will give us inward joy or spirituall satisfaction by the worke of the Holy Ghost y and that freely z and which shall never be taken from us a. 9. which comforter God the Father and Christ our redeemer have promised to send us b for which on our behalfe our Saviour hath prayed c a Yea all the consolations of the holy Ghost we shall assuredly enjoy in his
thine Almes may be in â—â—cret and thy Father which seeth in secret shal reward thee openly Mat. 6.3.4 Vide suprà y Matht 10.42 e But hee that honoureth his â—â—ker hath mercy on the poore Prov. 14.31 f. g Hee that hath pitty upon the poote lendeth unto the Lord and that which hee hath given will hee repay him Pro. 19.17 h. i For God is not unrighteous to forget your worke and labour of love which ye have shewed towards his Name in that yee have ministred to the Saints and doe minister Heb. 6.10 k Blessed are the merciful for they shal obtaine mercy Mat. 5.7 l Then shal thy light breake forth as the morning and thine health shal sprirâ—â— forth speedily and thy righteousnesse shall goe before thee the glory oâ— the Lord shal bee thy rereward Isaâ— 58.8 m And the Lord shal guide thee continually and satisfy thy soule in drought and make fat thy bones and thou â—hak be like a watered Garden and likeâ— spring of water whose waters faile not Isay 58.11 n Then shalt thou call and the Lord shal answer thou shalt cry and he shal say heâ—â— am I Isay 58.9 o. p.q.r Vide suprà m Isay 58.11 s Vide supra l Isa 58.8 t And if thou draw out thy soule to the hungry and satisfy the afflicted soule then shal thy light rise in obsâ—urity and thy darkenesse be as the noone day Isay 58.10 v Now hee that ministreth seede to the sower both minister bread for your food and multiply your seede sowne and increase the fruits of your righteousnesse 2 Cor. 9.10 And God is able to make al grace abound towards you that yee alwayes having al sufficiency in al things may abound in every good work v. 8. w. x I have beene yong and now am old yet have I not seene the righteous 〈◊〉 saken nor their seede begging their bread psal 37.25 y He is ever merciful and his seed is blessed psal 37.26 z Blessed is he that considereth the poore the Lord wil deliver him in the time of trouble Ps 41.1 a. 50. b. â— The Lord wil strengthen him in his bed of languishing thou wilt makâ— all his bed in his sicknesse psal 41.3 d Vide supra z psal 41.1 e Goe thy way sel whatsoever thou hast and give to the poore and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven Mar. 10.21 He that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life pro. 21.22 Mat. 19.21 As before Mar. 10.21 Then shal the King say unto them on his right hand come yee blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world And the King shal say unto them in so much as you have done it unto one 〈◊〉 the least of these my brethren yee have done it unto mee Mat. 25.34 40. 6.20 Lu. 18.22 As before Mark. 10.21 12.33 Charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high minded nor trust in uncertaine riches but in the living God who giveth us all things richly to enjoy That they doe good that they be rich in good workes ready to distribute willing to communicate laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come that they may lay hold on eternal life 1 Tim. 6.17.18.19 2. To divers particular workes of charity As I finde them annexed in the Texts although all places quoted to almes in generall may be applied to each of these particulars 1. Lending to the Poore Gods blessing in all that concernes us f and to our seed is promised g â— If there be among you a â—oore maâ— of one of thy brethren within any 〈◊〉 thy gates thou shalt not harden thâ—ne heart nor shut thine hand from thy poore brother But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need in that which hee wanteth Thou shalt surely give him and thy heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto him because that for this thing the Lord thy God shal blessâ— thee â—â—al thy works and in al â—hâ—t thoâ— puttest thine hand unto Deut. 15.7.8.10 g Hee is ever mercifull and lendeth and his seed is blessed P. 37.26 2. To restâ—ring the Pâ—edge It is a note of Righteousnesse in us and of ou Justification by Christ unto us h and that we shall be saved i and not be punished or perish for our Fathers unrighteousnesse k h And if the man be poore thou shalt not slâ—â—e with his pledge In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge againe when the Sonne goeth downe that hee may sleepe in his owne raiment and blesse thee and it shal be righteousnessâ— unto thee before the Lord thy God Deu. 24.12 13. But hath restored to the debtor his pledge hath spoiled none by violence hath given his bread to the hungry and hath covered the naked with a garment Hee that hath not given forth upon Usury neither hath taken any increase that hath drawne his hand from iniquity and executed true judgement between man and man Ez. 18.7.8 i Hath walked in my statutes and hath kept my judgements to deale truly he is just hee shal surely live saith the Lord v. 9. k He shall not die for the iniquity oâ— his fathers hee shal surely live saith the Lord v. 16.17 3. To leaving gleanings of Corne or Vintage The LORD will blesse all the workes of our hands â— l When thou cuttest downe thy harvest if the field and hast forgot a sheafe in the field thou shalt not goe againe to fetcâ— it It shal be for the strangers for the fatherlesse and for the widow that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in al the worke of thy hands when thou beatest thine olive-Olive-Tree thou shalt not goe over the boughes againe it shalt be c. When thou gatherest the Grapes of the Vineyard thou shalt not gleane it afterward it shal bee for the stranger for the Fatherlesse and for the widow Deut. 24.19 20 21. 4. To Selling Corne to the Poore The blessings of the LORD shall be upon such m m He that withholdeth corne the people shall curse him but blessings shall bee upon the head of him that selleth it Prov. 11.26 5 To feeding the Hungry giving Drinke to the Thirsty Lodging to the harbourlesse cloathing to the Naked visiting the Sick and Prisoners and receiveing poore Strangers These are signes of our Justification by Christ and that we shall not be punished or perish for our Fathers faults n Christ takes all as done to himselfe o And will accept and acquit us in mercy according to such Workes at the last day p And reward them with Eternall life q â— Vide supra Ez. 18.7.9 g h o And the King shal answer and say unto them verily I say unto you in as much as yee have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren ye have done it unto me Maâ— 25.40 p Come vee blessed of my Father inherit the Kingdome prepared for you from
of the Lord for you know that your labourâ—s not in vaine in the Lord 1 Corin. 1.15.58 q Blesse are they that doe his Commandements that they may have right in the Tree of life and may enter in thorow the gates into the City Rev. 1.22.14 s And Jesus said unto them verily I say unto you that yee which have followed me in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the Throâ—e of hiâ— glory yee also shall sit upon 〈◊〉 Thrones judging the twelve tribes oâ— Israel Mat. 19.28 t. u Doe you not know that the Saintâ— shall judge the world 1 Cor. 6.2 Know you not that we shall judge Angells Much more things that pertaine to this life v. 3. w But he that keepeth the Law happy iâ— he Pro. 29.18 Blessed is he that keepeth the sayings 〈◊〉 the prophecy of this booke Rev. 22.7 Iâ— yee know these things appy are yee â— yee doe them Iob. 13.17 x To them who by patient continuance in well doing seeke for glory and honour and immortality eternall life To him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God Ps 50.23 15. 24. Righteousnesse tendeth to life Pro. 11.19 In the way of righteousnesse is life Pro. 12.28 Hee that followeth after righteousnesse and mercy findeth life righteousnesse and honour Ch. 21.21 Who so walketh uprightly shal be saved Ch. 28.18 2. To saving Knowledge Such shall understand Gods Word and walk in his wayes y shal discerne things aright in his calling z shall be guided in the way of life a. 40 and instruct others â— and govern his tongue c and increase thingin d and be estâ—emed wise e increase in wisdom f walking sleeping wakeing he shall have peace and good government g and honour h and find good i and be strong in grace and vertue and boldnesse k and increase his strength l His Family shall prosper be made rich and be established m 〈◊〉 shall have eternall life n and a great measure of glory o y Who is wise and hee shall understand these things prudent and he shall know them for the wayes of the Lord are right and the just shall walke in them Hos 14.9 z A wise mans heart discerneth both time and judgement Eccl. 8.5 a. 40 When thou goest it shall lead thee when thou sleepest it shall keepe thee and when thou awakest it 〈◊〉 talke with thee For the Commandement is a lamp and the Law is light Pro. 6.22.23 b Daniel 10. c. d The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth and addeth learning to his lips Pro. 16.23 e. f Understanding is a wel-spring of life to him that hath it pro. 16.22 g When thou gâ—est it shall lead thee when thou sleepest it shall keepe thee when thou awakest it shall talke with thee Pal. 6.22 h Length of dayes are in her right hand and in her lefe hand are riches and honour Pro. 3.16 i He that handleth a matter wisely shall 〈◊〉 good Pro. 16.20 k.l. A wise man is strong yea a man of knowledge encreaseth strength Pro. 24.5 m Through wisdome is an house builded and by understanding it is established And by knowledge shall the Chambers be filled with all pretious and pleasant riches Pro. 24.3.4 n And this is life eternall that they might know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent Jo. 17 3. o And they that be wise shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament and they that turne many to righteousnesse as the stars for ever and ever Dan. 12.3 3. To confession of sinnes He that does so though for his sins he were fallen into extreams misery the Lord will not forget despise abhor or forsake him utterly but will remember his covenant to deliver him p He shall have mercy q and have all his sins forgiven him r His Soule shall be restored often times s shall escape Hell and injoy Heaven t o If they shal confesse their iniquity and the iniquity of their â—athers with their trespasse which they trespassed 〈◊〉 me and I that also they hvewalked contrary unto me And that I also have walked contrary unto them and have brought them into the Land of their enemies c. Ver. 41 42 43. I will not cast them away neither will I abhor them to destroy them utterly to break my covenant with them for I am the Lord their God But I will for their sakes remember the covenant of their Ancestors whom I brought forth out of the Land of Egypt in the sight of the Heathen that I might be their God Lev. 26 40 41 42 44. q But who so confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy Pro. 28.13 r If we confesse our sinnes hee is faithfull and just to forgive us our sinnes and to cleanse us from all unrighteousnesse 1 Ioh. 1.9 s. t He looketh upon men and if any say I have sinned and perverted that which was right and it profited me not He will deliver his Soulâ— from going into the pit and his life shall see the light Lo all these things worketh God often times with man To bring back his Soule from the pit to be enlightned with the light of the liveing Job 33.27 28 29 30. 4. To an humble heart and godly sorrow for sinne The LORD dwelleth with such an one u and hath especiall respect to his griefes w he is nigh at hand to heare and to help in distresses x a contrite spirit is acceptable to God a broken heart he will not despise y he healeth the broken hearted and bindeth up his sores z He will revive the spirits of the humble a. 4 And the heart of the contritâ—â—ones b and will not contend herein for ever nor be alwayes wrath lâ—st the spirits should faile before him c The Lorâ— will restore comforts to such mourners d their condition is blessed e they shall be comforted f and their sorrow shall be turned into joy g the LORD takes especiall notice of such relenting weeping humbling h He will preserve such from generall calamiâ—â— i and give them his heavenly Kindom k u For thus saith the high and lofty one that inhabiteth eternity whose name is called holy I dwell in the high and holy place with him also that is of a humble and contrate spirit to 〈◊〉 the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite ones Isa 57.15 w But that this man will I looke even to him that is poore and of a contrite spirit and that trembleth at my word I have seene his wayes and will heale him I will leade him also and will restore comforts unto him and to his mourners Isa 66.2 57.18 x The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit Psal 34.18 y The Sacrifice of God are a broken spirit a broken and a contrite heart Oh God thou wilt not despise Psal 51.17 z He healeth the broken heart and bindeth up their wounds Psal