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           A
           TREATISE
           Of
           the
           DIVINE
           PROMISES
           .
           In
           five
           Bookes
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           ,
           A
           generall
           description
           of
           their
           nature
           ,
           kinds
           ,
           excellency
           ,
           right
           ,
           use
           ,
           properties
           ,
           and
           the
           persons
           to
           whom
           they
           belong
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           foure
           last
           ,
           A
           declaration
           of
           the
           Covenant
           it selfe
           ,
           the
           bundle
           and
           Body
           of
           all
           the
           Promises
           ,
           and
           the
           Speciall
           Promises
           likewise
           ,
           which
           concerne
           a
           mans
           selfe
           ,
           or
           others
           ,
           both
           Temporall
           ,
           Spirituall
           and
           Eternall
           .
        
         
           By
           
             EDVVARD
             LEGH
             ,
             Master
             of
             Arts
          
           of
           Magdalen
           Hall
           in
           Oxford
           .
        
         
           
             Godlinesse
             hath
             the
             Promises
             of
             the
             life
             that
             now
             is
             and
             of
             that
             which
             is
             to
             come
             ,
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4
             8.
             
          
           
             Whereby
             are
             given
             unto
             us
             exceeding
             Great
             and
             Precious
             Promises
             ,
             that
             by
             these
             yee
             might
             be
             made
             partakers
             of
             the
             Divine
             nature
             ,
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
          
           
             Having
             therefore
             these
             Promises
             ,
             let
             us
             cleanse
             our selves
             from
             all
             filthinesse
             of
             flesh
             and
             Spirit
             ,
             perfecting
             Holin●sse
             in
             the
             feare
             of
             GOD
             ,
          
           
             2
             Cor
             7.1
             .
          
        
         
           The
           second
           Impression
           corrected
           and
           inlarged
           by
           the
           Authour
           .
        
         
           London
           Printed
           by
           
             George
             Miller
          
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Thomas
             Vnderhill
          
           at
           the
           Mayden-head
           in
           the
           Poultry
           ,
           MDCXLI
           .
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RELIGIOVS
           ,
           VERTVOVS
           AND
           Every
           way
           Accomplisht
           Lady
           ,
           ●nd
           his
           much
           honoured
           good
           Mother
           ,
           the
           Lady
           RU●H'●
           CUDAM●●E
           .
        
         
           
             
               N●●le
               Lady
               ,
               and
               my
               worthy
               Mother
            
             ;
          
        
         
           THERE
           are
           two
           chiefe
           reasons
           why
           I
           dedicated
           this
           Trea●ise
           of
           the
           Promises
           unto
           your
           Ladyship
           First
           the
           excellency
           of
           the
           subject
           ,
           with
           which
           I
           know
           you
           are
           much
           affected
           ,
           〈◊〉
           My
           neare
           relation
           and
           engagement
           unto
           your Self
           .
           I
           deemed
           
           none
           fit
           to
           patronize
           such
           a
           work
           ,
           but
           some
           
             noble
             Theophilus
          
           ,
           or
           Elect
           Lady
           ;
           and
           to
           have
           sought
           a
           remoter
           Friend
           having
           one
           so
           neere
           and
           proper
           ,
           might
           have
           bin
           construed
           folly
           .
           I
           wish
           the
           Booke
           may
           give
           content
           unto
           your Selfe
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           Gods
           people
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           doubt
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           dedication
           of
           it
           unto
           a
           Christian
           ,
           and
           such
           *
           a
           Christian
           ,
           will
           be
           approv'd
           .
           The
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Promises
           is
           necessary
           for
           Christians
           ,
           who
           do
           ,
           or
           ought
           to
           live
           by
           faith
           ,
           and
           therfore
           this
           Treatise
           (
           I
           conceive
           )
           may
           be
           generally
           usefull
           unto
           them
           both
           for
           the
           right
           performance
           of
           holy
           duties
           ,
           the
           exercise
           
           of
           divine
           graces
           ,
           and
           likewise
           to
           uphold
           the
           soule
           in
           all
           manner
           of
           distresses
           .
        
         
           1
           It
           will
           be
           very
           usefull
           for
           the
           right
           performance
           of
           any
           good
           duty
           .
        
         
           What
           better
           motive
           to
           and
           help
           for
           prayer
           ,
           hearing
           ,
           
           reading
           ,
           meditation
           ,
           conference
           ,
           &c.
           then
           to
           call
           to
           mind
           Gods
           gracious
           promises
           which
           he
           hath
           made
           to
           assist
           us
           in
           those
           services
           ,
           and
           to
           accept
           them
           rightly
           performed
           ?
           but
           because
           I
           handle
           this
           point
           in
           the
           Treatise
           it self
           ,
           mentioning
           the
           speciall
           promises
           made
           to
           particular
           duties
           ,
           I
           will
           here
           proceed
           after
           another
           manner
           ,
           and
           shew
           ,
           how
           there
           are
           Promises
           
           in
           Scripture
           for
           every
           Commandement
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           Commandement
        
         
           How
           many
           Promises
           are
           made
           to
           the
           
             true
             knowledge
             of
             God
          
           ,
           Psalm
           
             91.14
             .
             to
             the
             true
             acknowledgement
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Pro
           6.3
           .
           to
           the
           
             love
             of
             God
          
           ,
           Pro.
           8.17
           .
           Iohn
           14.23
           .
           Cor.
           8.3
           .
           Iohn
           16.27
           .
           to
           confidence
           in
           God
           ,
           Ps.
           125.1
           .
           Ier.
           
             177
             ,
             8.
          
           
           Ps.
           55.22
           .
           Esay
           40.31
           Rom.
           5.5
           .
           Ps.
           
             1●0
             .
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           Esay
           
             ●6
             .
             3
          
           .
           to
           the
           Feare
           of
           God
           ,
           Ps.
           33.18
           .
           Ps
           115.13
           .
           Ps.
           111.5
           .
           Lu●●
           .
           50
           .
           ●ro
           .
           1.7
           .
           Pro.
           
             ●9
             .
             10
             ,
             11.
          
           
           Pro.
           14.27
           .
           &
           
             15
             33.
          
           
           Pro
           
             22
             4
          
           Ps
           111.10
           .
           Pro.
           10.27
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           second
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           promise
           annexed
           unto
           it
           ,
           Exo
           
           
             ●0
             .
             6
          
           .
           Deut.
           5.10
           .
           and
           others
           likewise
           made
           in
           Scripture
           to
           all
           holy
           duties
           ,
           as
           Iam
           :
           4.8
           .
           &
           .
           Isa
           :
           12.3
           .
           and
           specially
           to
           prayer
           ,
           Rom
           :
           8.16
           .
           Iam
           :
           1.5
           .
           Reading
           ,
           Pro
           :
           
             1.23
             .
             Fasting
          
           Ma●
           
             6.18
             .
             Conference
          
           ,
           Ma●
           .
           
             3
             16
             17.
             
             Meditation
          
           ,
           Ps
           :
           ●
           .
           2.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           3
           Commandement
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           promises
           made
           to
           those
           ,
           who
           
             glorifie
             Gods
             name
          
           ,
           Ps.
           50.23
           .
           Mat
           :
           10.32
           &
           5.11
           .
           &
           12.37
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           4
           Commandement
           ,
           See
           ,
           Lev
           :
           
             26.2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
          
           
           Esa
           
             56.2
             3
             ,
             4
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           Eze
           :
           
             ●0
             12
             ,
             20.
          
           
           Esa
           
             58.13
             ,
             14.
          
           
           Ier.
           
             17.24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26
          
        
         
           For
           the
           5
           Commandement
           ,
           there
           is
           an
           expresse
           promise
           in
           it
           to
           that
           speciall
           duty
           it
           injoyneth
           ,
           
           Exo
           :
           20.12
           .
           &
           in
           other
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           there
           are
           promises
           to
           such
           as
           being
           
             elders
             in
             yeers
          
           give
           good
           example
           to
           their
           youngers
           ,
           and
           are
           teachers
           of
           good
           things
           ,
           Esa
           
             65.20
             ,
             22.
          
           
           Iob
           25.26
           ,
           to
           
             good
             Princes
          
           ,
           Prov
           :
           
             20
             ,
             28
          
           &
           
             29.19
             .
             1
          
           King.
           
             2
             ,
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           Deu
           :
           
             17.19
             ,
             20.
          
           to
           
             good
             Ministers
             ,
             1
          
           Pet.
           
             5
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
          
           to
           the
           husband
           that
           is
           loving
           and
           kind
           to
           his
           wife
           ,
           Pro.
           
             3●
             .
             10
             ,
             1●
             ,
             12.
          
           to
           the
           wife
           that
           is
           loving
           &
           reverend
           to
           her
           husband
           ,
           and
           wife
           and
           carefull
           in
           the
           education
           of
           her
           children
           ,
           Pro
           
             31.28
             ,
             29
             ,
             31.
             1
             
          
           Tim
           :
           
             2.15
             to
             good
             Masters
          
           ,
           Pro.
           5.33
           .
           Deu.
           
             5
             ,
             18
          
           ,
           Ephes.
           
             5.8
             ,
             9.
          
           to
           
           good
           Parents
           ,
           Pro.
           10.1
           .
           &
           
             23
             24
             ,
             25.
          
           to
           obedient
           children
           ,
           Eph
           ;
           6.3
           .
           Gen
           :
           9.27
           .
           of
           spiri●uall
           things
           ,
           Col.
           3.20
           Ps
           ,
           
             117
             8.
          
           
           Ier
           :
           35.19
           .
           Pro
           :
           1.9
           .
           &
           
             6
             23
             24.
          
           to
           Subjects
           ,
           Ier.
           29.7
           .
           Rō
           .
           
             8
             13.3
             ,
             5.
          
           
           Pet.
           2.15
           .
           to
           Servants
           Pro.
           17.2
           .
           Col.
           3.24
           .
           Eph.
           6.8
           .
           to
           those
           which
           do
           honour
           the
           
             faithfull
             Ministers
          
           of
           
             Gods
             word
          
           ,
           Iohn
           
             13
             20.
          
           
           Mat.
           10.41
           to
           those
           that
           
             honor
             their
             Elders
             in
             years
             ,
             1
          
           Pet.
           5.5
           .
           Luke
           
             1●
             .
             1
          
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           6.
           
           Commandement
           ,
           there
           are
           many
           promises
           in
           Scripture
           made
           unto
           those
           ,
           who
           shall
           seek
           to
           preserve
           the
           life
           of
           their
           neighbour
           ,
           1
           Iohn
           
             4
             12.
          
           
           Mat.
           6.14
           .
           Mat.
           25.40
           .
           
           Pro.
           
             25.21
             ,
             22.
          
           
           Mat
           
             5
             ▪
             7
             ,
             9.
          
           
           Pr.
           14.29
           .
           &
           
             16
             .
             3●
          
           .
           Iam.
           1.4
           .
           Psalme
           25.9
           .
           Proverbes
           
             1●
             .
             20
          
           .
           Ps.
           133.1
           .
           Luke
           
             6.35
             ,
             37
          
           Pro.
           
             29.7
             ,
             22.
          
           
           &
           
             21.3
             ,
             21.
          
           
           Esa
           
             3.
             
             ●
             .
             1●
          
           .
           Eccl.
           10.4
           .
           &
           also
           to
           the
           meek
           Mat.
           5.5
           .
           Psa.
           37.11
           .
           to
           the
           gentle
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           
             forgive
             offences
          
           ,
           Mat.
           
             6.14
             ,
             15
          
           Luke
           6.27
           .
           to
           those
           that
           are
           of
           a
           peaceable
           and
           quiet
           spirit
           ,
           desirous
           of
           peace
           ,
           
             1
             Pet
             3.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             22.
             
             Pr.
             20.22
             ,
          
           to
           the
           peace-makers
           ,
           Mat.
           5.9
           .
           Pro
           12.20
           to
           the
           mercifull
           ,
           Mat.
           
             5.7
             ,
             2
             34.
          
           to
           those
           that
           are
           kind
           to
           their
           enemies
           ,
           Luke
           6.35
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           7
           Commandement
           ,
        
         
           Chastity
           is
           a
           fruit
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
             Gal.
             5.22
          
           .
           and
           there
           
           are
           promises
           to
           it
           ,
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.19
             Eze.
             18.6
             ,
             9.
             
          
        
         
           For
           the
           8
           Commandement
           ,
           See
           
             Heb.
             13.16
             .
             Mat.
             5.7
             .
             Deu.
             5.10
             .
             &
             24
             .
             1●
             ,
             13
             ,
             19.
             
             Esay
             58.8
             .
             Eze.
             18.
             
             ●
             .
             Pro.
             11.26
             .
             &
             19.17
             .
             Pro.
             21.
             
             ●
             ,
             21.
             
             &
             22
             9.
             
             &
             28.27
             .
             Ps.
             14.5
             .
             Ps.
             116.6
             Mat.
             6.4
             .
             &
             10
             42.
             
             Lu.
             6.38
             &
             11.41
             .
             &
             14.14
             .
             &
             18.22
             .
             2
             Cor.
             9.10
             .
             Pr.
             ●
             .
             10
             .
          
           God
           promiseth
           a
           temporall
           and
           eternal
           benediction
           to
           those
           that
           are
           righteous
           &
           bountifull
           to
           the
           ●core
           ,
           
             Ps.
             1●
             .
             5
             .
             &
             112.9
             .
          
           There
           are
           promises
           also
           to
           righteousnes
           ,
           or
           
             just
             dealing
          
           ,
           Mat.
           6.33
           .
           Pro.
           10.
           
           &
           
             1●
             1.
          
           
           Pro
           
             ●8
             .
             ●0
          
           .
           to
           the
           
             publik
             Magistrate
             ●hat
             dealeth
             justly
             in
             judgement
             ,
             
             Pro.
             16.12
             .
             &
             25.5
             .
             &
             15.27
             .
             &
             28.16
             .
          
           to
           the
           private
           
             person
             that
             dealeth
             justly
          
           ,
           Deut.
           25.15
           .
           to
           him
           that
           being
           
             just
             useth
             diligence
             in
             his
             calling
             ,
             Pro.
             10.4
             .
             &
             12.24
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           9
           Commandement
           ,
           See
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.10
             .
             Lu.
             6.37
             .
             Gen
             1●
             .
             3
             .
             Pro.
             ●3
             .
             2
             .
             &
             18.20
             .
             &
             20.15.22
             .
          
           most
           ample
           goods
           are
           promised
           to
           those
           that
           
             speake
             the
             truth
             from
             the
             heart
             ,
             Ps.
             15.9
             .
             Pro.
             12.19
             23.
             
          
        
         
           For
           the
           10
           Commandement
           ,
           See
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
             Mat.
             5.8
             .
             Iam
             4.5.6
             .
             2
             Cor.
             1●
             .
             9
             .
             Pro.
             22.5
             ,
             11.
             
             Ps.
             24.4
             ,
             5.
             
             &
             3.
             
             ●
             .
             Pro
             !
             14
             .
             2●
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           graciously
           doth
           God
           
           deale
           with
           his
           people
           ,
           he
           might
           out
           of
           his
           absolute
           soveraignty
           over
           us
           ,
           command
           only
           ,
           and
           we
           were
           bound
           then
           to
           obey
           ;
           but
           he
           is
           pleased
           (
           the
           better
           to
           quicken
           us
           to
           obedience
           )
           to
           annex
           these
           gracious
           promises
           ,
           to
           his
           righteous
           Commandements
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           truly
           performe
           the
           duty
           which
           he
           commands
           ,
           shall
           undoubtedly
           receive
           the
           mercy
           ,
           which
           he
           promiseth
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           this
           Treatise
           of
           the
           Promises
           ,
           may
           be
           useful
           (
           I
           suppose
           )
           for
           the
           quickning
           and
           exercising
           al
           holy
           graces
           .
           How
           doth
           the
           sound
           knowledge
           and
           frequent
           meditation
           of
           Gods
           sweet
           and
           
             precious
             Promises
          
           ,
           
           strengthen
           Faith
           ,
           quicken
           hope
           ,
           in
           flame
           zeal
           ,
           confirm
           patience
           ,
           and
           foster
           al
           the
           graces
           of
           Gods
           Spirit
           ?
           When
           we
           stagger
           through
           unbelif
           ,
           and
           are
           tempted
           to
           doubt
           of
           any
           thing
           ,
           if
           we
           would
           have
           recourse
           to
           the
           promises
           ,
           they
           would
           uphold
           us
           ▪
           as
           for
           example
           ,
           if
           this
           cogitation
           should
           arise
           in
           me
           ,
           certainly
           if
           I
           doe
           not
           as
           the
           world
           doth
           ,
           I
           shall
           loose
           my
           credit
           ,
           and
           never
           come
           to
           any
           wealth
           ,
           or
           estate
           like
           others
           ,
           by
           &
           by
           I
           should
           rem●mber
           what
           is
           written
           touching
           this
           matter
           ,
           
             Sam.
             3.
             
             ●0
             .
             Mat.
             6.33
             .
          
           and
           then
           consider
           the
           gen●rality
           ●nd
           certainty
           of
           these
           &
           other
           promises
           ,
           and
           that
           would
           settle
           the
           soul.
           
        
         
         
           Lastly
           ,
           against
           all
           troubles
           ●nward
           ,
           outward
           ,
           painful
           ,
           sinfull
           ,
           of
           soul
           ,
           body
           ,
           good
           name
           ,
           state
           ,
           Faith
           in
           Gods
           promises
           is
           a
           soveraigne
           Antidote
           ;
           
             this
             is
             my
             comfort
             in
             my
             affliction
          
           (
           sai●h
           
             David
             )
             thy
             word
          
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           thy
           promise
           made
           unto
           me
           in
           thy
           Word
           )
           
             hath
             quickned
             me
             ,
             Ps.
             119.50
             .
          
           He
           telleth
           not
           what
           kind
           of
           trouble
           he
           was
           in
           ;
           in
           any
           trouble
           whatsoever
           ,
           he
           received
           singular
           comfort
           by
           meditation
           in
           the
           Promises
           :
           by
           Gods
           promises
           ,
           adversity
           ,
           sicknes
           ,
           poverty
           &
           death
           of
           Friends
           are
           sweetned
           ,
           we
           are
           upholden
           by
           them
           in
           time
           of
           temptation
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           pangs
           of
           death
           ,
           receive
           
           consolation
           :
           Against
           all
           Evill
           that
           may
           assaile
           us
           ,
           3
           thing●
           there
           are
           that
           we
           may
           with
           joy
           behold
           in
           the
           promise
           ;
           1
           Protection
           ,
           2
           Restitution
           ,
           3
           Deliverance
           .
           Doth
           the
           Lord
           permit
           us
           to
           temptation
           ?
           his
           grace
           is
           sufficient
           to
           support
           us
           ,
           
             2
             Cor.
             12
             9.
          
           doth
           he
           suffer
           us
           to
           be
           overcome
           in
           temptation
           ?
           yet
           promiseth
           he
           restitution
           ,
           by
           a
           new
           act
           of
           grace
           ,
           raising
           us
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           to
           set
           us
           out
           of
           the
           reach
           of
           all
           temptations
           .
           In
           the
           defects
           of
           good
           things
           ,
           and
           the
           small
           measures
           therof
           ,
           we
           may
           draw
           comfort
           likewise
           from
           the
           promises
           .
           God
           promiseth
           ,
           ●
           Preservation
           ,
           2
           Growth
           ,
           3
           Perfection
           ,
           of
           
           ●●ace
           and
           glory
           .
           If
           we
           enjoy
           a●y
           good
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           though
           ●●never
           so
           weak
           measure
           ;
           first
           ●e
           assures
           us
           ,
           that
           little
           is
           a
           ●ledge
           of
           more
           ,
           
             2
             Cor.
             1.22
          
           ,
           ●econdly
           ,
           even
           that
           little
           ,
           he
           ●ill
           enable
           to
           get
           finall
           victo●y
           ,
           
             Rev.
             3.8
          
           .
           and
           will
           
             perfect
             ●t
             to
             the
             day
             of
             the
          
           Lord
           Ie●us
           ,
           
             Phil.
             1.6
          
           .
           and
           after
           this
           ●ife
           make
           us
           
             pure
             as
             he
             is
             ●ure
             ,
             perfect
             as
             our
             heavenly
             Father
             is
             perfect
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           we
           see
           what
           Balme●her
           ●her
           is
           in
           Gilead
           ,
           what
           sweet●es
           in
           Gods
           promises
           ;
           they
           are
           ●he
           Christians
           
             aqua
             vitae
          
           ,
           to
           ●evive
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           is
           ready
           ●o
           swound
           ;
           in
           al
           or
           in
           any
           estate
           be
           may
           extract
           abundance
           of
           
           
           
           
           
           
           comfort
           from
           that
           thrice
           precious
           promise
           ,
           
             Ps.
             84.11
          
           .
           and
           those
           three
           heavenly
           conduits
           of
           sweetest
           consolation
           ,
           
             Rom
             8.18
             ,
             28
             ,
             32.
          
           and
           if
           one
           or
           a
           few
           verses
           afford
           so
           much
           comfort
           ,
           what
           cordiall
           sweetnesse
           and
           refreshing
           may
           a
           Christian
           sucke
           ,
           out
           of
           all
           those
           
             wells
             and
             brests
             of
             consolation
             and
             Salvation
             ?
          
           Indeed
           the
           Faithfull
           can
           never
           want
           grounds
           of
           comfort
           .
           First
           GOD
           the
           Father
           is
           the
           
             GOD
             of
             all
             consolation
          
           ,
           
           
             comforting
             them
             in
             all
             their
             troubles
             ,
          
           
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.4
          
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           CHRIST
           is
           the
           
             Fountaine
             of
             comfort
             ,
             ver
             5
             ,
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           the
           
             HOLY
             GHOST
          
           
           〈◊〉
           the
           Comforter
           of
           all
           the
           ●aithfull
           ,
           
             ●oh
             .
             14.16
             ,
             20.
             
             &
             15
             ●6
             .
             7
             ,
             1
          
           Fourthly
           ,
           al
           the
           Scrip●ure
           makes
           for
           their
           comfort
           ,
           
             ●o
             .
             1●
             .
             4
          
           .
           The
           whole
           Gospel
           is
           a
           plentifull
           Store-house
           of
           Comfort
           ,
           called
           
             1
             Good
          
           or
           
             gladsom
             tydings
             Esay
             9.3
             .
             ●2
             .
             ●
          
           and
           a
           good
           word
           ,
           
             Heb.
             6.5
          
           .
           because
           it
           cheareth
           the
           heart
           ,
           as
           good
           newes
           doth
           him
           that
           is
           in
           heavines
           ▪
           
             2
             The
             Gospel
             of
             Peace
             ,
             Rō
             .
             10.15
             .
             Eph
             6.15
             .
          
           because
           it
           pacifieth
           a
           troubled
           conscience
           :
           but
           the
           very
           pith
           ,
           marrow
           and
           quintessence
           of
           all
           true
           consolation
           is
           contained
           in
           the
           
             Evangelicall
             promises
             ,
             Psal
             119.92
          
           .
           Thus
           assuring
           my Self
           ,
           that
           
           your
           Lady
           ship
           wil
           often
           peruse
           this
           booke
           ,
           wishing
           tha●
           your
           Soule
           may
           daily
           prospe●
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           LORD
           woul●
           now
           
             fill
             you
             with
             all
             joy
             an●
             peace
             in
             beleeving
          
           these
           promises
           ,
           
           and
           hereafte●
           crowne
           you
           with
           all
           happines
           in
           the
           full
           fruition
           of
           the
           things
           promised
           ,
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             obliged
             Son
             and
             Servant
             ,
             EDWARD
             LEGH
          
        
      
       
         
         
           To
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           .
        
         
           REader
           ,
           as
           I
           desire
           thy
           Good
           by
           this
           Treatise
           ,
           so
           let
           me
           crave
           thy
           favourable
           acceptance
           of
           ●y
           honest
           intentions
           .
           This
           
             Golden
             Mine
          
           ,
           and
           
             Rich
             Treasure
          
           of
           the
           ●romises
           ,
           hath
           not
           yet
           bin
           fully
           o●ened
           and
           displaied
           unto
           the
           world
           .
           Some
           that
           have
           written
           of
           Faith
           have
           handled
           some
           of
           the
           
             Divine
             Promises
          
           ,
           and
           other
           little
           Treatises
           there
           are
           (
           I
           confesse
           )
           al●eady
           extant
           concerning
           this
           very
           ●rgument
           .
           Farre
           be
           it
           from
           me
           (
           who
           have
           made
           use
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           worthy
           Writers
           for
           the
           compiling
           of
           this
           Treatise
           )
           to
           disparage
           the
           meanest
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           written
           any
           thing
           of
           so
           excellent
           a
           Subject
           .
           But
           I
           dare
           appeale
           to
           those
           who
           are
           judicious
           ,
           and
           have
           read
           the
           Treatises
           out
           in
           that
           kind
           ,
           whether
           any
           or
           all
           of
           them
           have
           either
           yet
           methodically
           ranged
           ,
           or
           fully
           handled
           all
           the
           speciall
           Promises
           ,
           both
           of
           which
           I
           have
           at
           least
           indeavoured
           to
           accomplish
           .
           I
           speak
           not
           this
           (
           as
           
           I
           said
           afore
           )
           to
           derogate
           fro●
           them
           ,
           nor
           yet
           to
           arrogate
           an●
           thing
           to
           my self
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           gi●●
           satisfaction
           unto
           such
           who
           will
           b●
           ready
           to
           pretend
           ,
           that
           others
           ha●●
           written
           of
           this
           Subject
           ,
           and
           therefore
           this
           worke
           of
           mine
           is
           needlesse
           .
           The
           Proverbe
           saith
           ▪
           
             Store
             〈◊〉
             no
             sore
          
           ,
           and
           I
           thinke
           there
           is
           n●
           great
           cause
           to
           complain
           of
           satie●ty
           in
           this
           kinde
           .
           Besides
           ,
           I
           handl●
           both
           the
           Covenant
           and
           Special●
           Promises
           together
           ,
           whereas
           those
           who
           write
           professedly
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           say
           but
           little
           of
           the
           Promises
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           expresly
           trea●
           of
           the
           Promises
           ,
           say
           but
           little
           or
           nothing
           of
           the
           Covenant
           .
           Furthermore
           ,
           my
           method
           di●fers
           much
           from
           theirs
           ,
           that
           have
           laboured
           in
           this
           kind
           ;
           for
           they
           commonly
           in
           handling
           the
           Promises
           ,
           alleadge
           such
           and
           such
           Scriptures
           generally
           &
           in
           the
           lump
           .
           But
           I
           have
           in
           many
           of
           the
           graces
           ,
           and
           most
           of
           the
           duties
           ,
           set
           down
           Promises
           ,
           both
           of
           and
           to
           ,
           as
           Promises
           ,
           1.
           
           Of
           the
           grace
           .
           2.
           
           Vnto
           it
           .
           Promises
           1.
           
           To
           enable
           to
           the
           duty
           .
           2.
           
           Also
           to
           accept
           and
           reward
           
           it
           :
           and
           I
           have
           often
           particu●ariz'd
           the
           things
           promised
           ;
           by
           ●anking
           and
           marshalling
           them
           in●o
           their
           severall
           Heads
           ,
           and
           shew●ng
           distinctly
           the
           special
           Rewards
           whither
           Temporall
           ,
           Spirituall
           ,
           or
           Eternall
           of
           such
           or
           such
           a
           grace
           ,
           or
           duty
           .
           My
           chiefest
           motive
           and
           inducement
           to
           publish
           this
           Worke
           ,
           next
           unto
           the
           promoting
           of
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           was
           the
           benefit
           of
           Christians
           ,
           which
           fruit
           of
           my
           labours
           I
           have
           already
           promised
           to
           my self
           ,
           having
           both
           read
           Exhortations
           in
           books
           to
           the
           performance
           of
           such
           a
           work
           ,
           &
           heard
           complaints
           from
           Christians
           ,
           of
           the
           want
           of
           such
           a
           work
           .
           If
           any
           should
           demand
           ,
           
             cui
             bono
          
           ,
           for
           what
           use
           may
           such
           a
           Treatise
           serve
           ,
           or
           what
           profit
           can
           redoūd
           to
           Christiās
           by
           it
           ?
           I
           may
           answer
           with
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           and
           say
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           he
           doth
           of
           Circumcision
           ,
           
             much
             every
             way
          
           .
           
           But
           I
           forbeare
           to
           exemplify
           ,
           or
           instance
           the
           particulars
           ,
           since
           I
           have
           done
           it
           already
           in
           the
           former
           Epistle
           ,
           &
           the
           work
           it self
           will
           sufficiently
           shew
           it
           .
           O
           but
           may
           some
           say
           ,
           this
           work
           would
           well
           have
           becōe
           
           an
           experienced
           Divine
           furnished
           with
           rich
           abilities
           of
           learning
           and
           piety
           :
           all
           that
           I
           grant
           ,
           and
           had
           it
           bin
           done
           by
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           I
           should
           both
           have
           spared
           my
           own
           pains
           ,
           &
           made
           use
           of
           his
           most
           willingly
           .
           But
           since
           that
           is
           rather
           to
           be
           desired
           ,
           thē
           yet
           to
           be
           expected
           ,
           I
           (
           who
           aboūd
           with
           leisure
           )
           was
           willing
           to
           make
           this
           essay
           ,
           both
           that
           I
           might
           imploy
           my
           own
           *
           Talent
           ,
           &
           gratifie
           the
           desires
           of
           Christiās
           .
           For
           their
           saks
           (
           though
           I
           must
           expect
           severall
           censures
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           variety
           of
           mens
           humors
           )
           am
           I
           willing
           
             conferre
             aliquid
             in
             publicum
          
           ,
           to
           cast
           in
           my
           mite
           into
           the
           common
           treasury
           .
           If
           thou
           findest
           faults
           &
           Errata
           in
           the
           book
           ,
           let
           love
           cover
           them
           ,
           for
           to
           erre
           (
           as
           the
           Satyrist
           saith
           )
           is
           the
           sad
           priviledge
           of
           mortality
           ,
           &
           he
           (
           of
           all
           mē
           )
           erreth
           most
           ,
           who
           challengeth
           a
           priviledg
           from
           errour
           .
           Thus
           praying
           to
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           thou
           maist
           reape
           much
           good
           from
           these
           Promises
           ,
           and
           promising
           to
           my self
           no
           little
           comfort
           from
           thy
           prayers
           ,
           I
           rest
        
         
           
             Thy
             true
             Christian
             Friend
             and
             hartie
             well-wisher
             ,
             
               EDVVARD
               LEGH
            
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           Table
           of
           the
           Promises
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           dispersed
           in
           the
           severall
           Bookes
           of
           Scripture
           .
        
         
           
             
               Gen.
               
            
             
               
                 ca.
                 
              
               
                 Ver.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 6.
                 
              
               
                 vers
                 .
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 15
                 16
                 ,
                 27.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 ●0
                 .
                 21
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 18
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 14
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 21
              
               
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
              
               
                 17
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 26
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 28
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 31
              
               
                 3.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 35
              
               
                 1●
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 46
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 48
              
               
                 19
                 ,
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 49
              
               
                 10
                 :
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 50.
                 
              
               
                 24.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Exodus
               .
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
              
               
                 12
                 ,
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 26.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 19
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 ●2
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 23
              
               
                 ●0
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 35
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 27.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 28
              
               
                 38.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 29
              
               
                 45
                 ,
                 46.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 30
              
               
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 32
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 33
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 34
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Leviticus
               .
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18.
                 
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20.
                 
              
               
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 25.
                 
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 26.
                 
              
               
                 4.
                 to
                 13
                 ,
                 42
                 ,
                 44
                 ,
                 45.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Numbers
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 6.
                 
              
               
                 27.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11.
                 
              
               
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15.
                 
              
               
                 25
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18.
                 
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20.
                 
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 21.
                 
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 23.
                 
              
               
                 19
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 24.
                 
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 25.
                 
              
               
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 32.
                 
              
               
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 35.
                 
              
               
                 34.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Deuteronomy
               .
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4.
                 
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 30
                 31
                 ,
                 40.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5.
                 
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 33.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6.
                 
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7.
                 
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 1●
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 19.
                 
                 ●●
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 1.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9.
                 
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 1●
                 21
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 2●
                 27
                 ,
                 31.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 2●
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 13
              
               
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 29.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 15
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18
              
               
                 15
                 ,
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 19
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 21
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
              
               
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 23
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 24
              
               
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 25
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 26
              
               
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 28
              
               
                 1.
                 to
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 29
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 30
              
               
                 3
                 to
                 10
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 20
              
            
             
               
                 31
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 32
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 33
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 29.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Ioshua
               .
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6.
                 
              
               
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Iudges
               .
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 28.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               1
               Samuel
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 &
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 22.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               2
               Samuel
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 15
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
              
               
                 31.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
             
               1
               Kings
               .
            
             
               
                 Chap.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 38.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 21
              
               
                 29.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               2
               Kings
               .
            
             
               
                 Chap.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 4.
                 
              
               
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 1.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 39.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 19
              
               
                 30
                 ,
                 31
                 ,
                 34.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 21
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
              
               
                 20.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               1
               Chronicles
               .
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 
              
               
                 Ver.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17.
                 
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 11
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 28
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               2
               Chronicles
               .
            
             
               
                 Chap.
                 
              
               
                 Ver.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 18
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 19
              
               
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 17
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 30
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 34
              
               
                 28.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Ezra
               .
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 
              
               
                 Vers.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 12.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
             
               Nehemiah
               .
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 
              
               
                 Ver.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 29.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Iob.
               
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 
              
               
                  
              
            
             
               
                 5.
                 
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 to
                 27.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 15.
                 to
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
              
               
                 21
                 ,
                 23.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 33
              
               
                 25
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 34
              
               
                 1.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 36
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 11.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Psalmes
               .
            
             
               
                 Psal.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 3.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5.
                 
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 ver
                 .
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 19
              
               
                 7.
                 to
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
              
               
                 26
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 23
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 24
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 25
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 27
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 28
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 29
              
               
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 30
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 31
              
               
                 19
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 24
              
            
             
               
                 32
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 33
              
               
                 12
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 34
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 &
                 17.
                 to
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 35
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 27.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 36
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 ●
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                 37
              
               
                 3.
                 to
                 7
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 to
                 20.
                 &
                 from
                 22
                 ,
                 to
                 30
                 31
                 ,
                 33
                 ,
                 34
                 ,
                 37
                 ,
                 39
                 ,
                 40.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 40
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 41
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 45
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 46
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 to
                 5
                 ,
                 7.11
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 47
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 48
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 50
              
               
                 15
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 51
              
               
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 52
              
               
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 55
              
               
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 56
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 58
              
               
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 ●2
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 64
              
               
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 65
              
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 66
              
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 67
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 68
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 69
              
               
                 32
                 ,
                 33
                 ,
                 35
                 ,
                 36.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 70
              
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 72
              
               
                 5.
                 to
                 9
                 ,
                 11.15
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 73
              
               
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 75
              
               
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 76
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 81
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 13.
                 to
                 〈◊〉
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 84
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 1●
              
            
             
               
                 85
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 86
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 87
              
               
                 2.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 89
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 2●
                 24
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 2●
                 29
                 ,
                 33
                 ,
                 34.
                 
                 ●●
                 37.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 91
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 ●
                 ,
                 to
                 7
                 ,
                 1●
                 to
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 92
              
               
                 12
                 ,
                 to
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 94
              
               
                 12.
                 to
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 96
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 97
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 98
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 1●2
              
               
                 15.
                 to
                 the
                 18
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 103
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 to
                 13
                 ,
                 17
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 106
              
               
                 3.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 107
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 36
                 ,
                 38.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 110
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 111
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 112
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 to
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 to
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 113
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 115
              
               
                 9
                 to
                 11
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 116
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 117
              
               
                 2.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 118
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 119
              
               
                 1●
                 ,
                 49
                 ,
                 71
                 ,
                 130
                 ,
                 165
              
            
             
               
                 121
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 122
              
               
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 125
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2.3
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 126
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 127
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 128
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 130
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 132
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 to
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 135
              
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 137
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 ●
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 138
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 140
              
               
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 144
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 145
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 146
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8.9
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 147
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 149
              
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Proverbs
            
             
               
                 Chap.
                 
              
               
                 Vers.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 ●3
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 ●
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 1●
                 ,
                 to
                 18
                 ,
                 22
                 to
                 26
                 ,
                 33
                 ,
                 to
                 35
                 ▪
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 18
                 ▪
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 ●2
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 17
                 ,
                 to
                 19.21
                 34
                 ,
                 35.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 24
                 27
                 ,
                 to
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 11
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 to
                 6
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 18
                 to
                 22
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 ●8
                 ,
                 30
                 ,
                 31.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 to
                 22
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 ●8
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 4
                 ▪
                 6
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 34.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 33.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 ●0
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 2.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 ●2
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 19
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 ●3
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 21
              
               
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 ●9
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 23
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 24
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 27
              
               
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 ●8
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 ●8
                 ,
                 to
                 10
                 ,
                 ●3
                 ,
                 25
                 ,
                 to
                 27.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 29
              
               
                 17
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 ●3
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 30
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Ecclesiastes
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapt.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 1.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Esay
            
             
               
                 Chapt.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 to
                 10
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 3.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 19
              
               
                 17
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
              
               
                 22
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 24
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 25
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 26.
                 
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 27
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 28
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 29
              
               
                 ●8
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 30
              
               
                 18.
                 to
                 the
                 27
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 31
              
               
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 32
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 ●8
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 33
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 35
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 ●
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 37
              
               
                 31
                 ,
                 32.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 38
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 40
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 to
                 5
                 ,
                 ●0
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 31.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 41
              
               
                 ●0
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 14
                 ,
                 ●6
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 19
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 42
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 43
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 5
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 44
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 to
                 5
                 ,
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 45.
                 
              
               
                 17
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 25
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 46
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 48
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 49
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 25
                 ,
                 26.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 50
              
               
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 51
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 52
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 53
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 ●1
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 54
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 7.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 55
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 to
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 56
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 to
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 57
              
               
                 ●
                 ,
                 13
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 58
              
               
                 8.
                 to
                 15
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 59
              
               
                 19
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 ●1
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 60
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 to
                 9
                 ,
                 and
                 1●
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 18
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 61
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 to
                 4
                 ,
                 &
                 6.
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 62
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 to
                 4
                 ,
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 63
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 64
              
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 65
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 66
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 to
                 14
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 to
                 20
                 ,
                 22.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Ieremy
               .
            
             
               
                 cap.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 to
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 to
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 ●
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 24.
                 to
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18.
                 
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
              
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 23
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 24
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 26
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 27
              
               
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 29
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 to
                 th●
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 30
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 to
                 11
                 and16
                 ,
                 to
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 31
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 to
                 14
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 31
                 ,
                 33
                 34.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 32
              
               
                 37
                 ,
                 to
                 43
                 ,
                 44.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 33
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 18.
                 an●
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 34
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 35
              
               
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 38
              
               
                 20
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 39
              
               
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 42
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 45.
                 
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 46
              
               
                 27
                 ,
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 50
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 34.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Lamentation●
               .
            
             
               
                 chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 25
                 ,
                 31
                 ,
                 32
                 ,
                 33.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Ezekiel
               .
            
             
               
                 cap.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 22.
                 ●
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 60
                 ,
                 to
                 62.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 40
                 ,
                 41
                 ,
                 43.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 28
              
               
                 25
                 ,
                 26.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 29
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 33
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 34
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 16
                 ,
                 and
                 22
                 ,
                 to
                 31.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 36
              
               
                 24
                 ,
                 to
                 32
                 ,
                 33
                 ,
                 34.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 37
              
               
                 21
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 39
              
               
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 44
              
               
                 28.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Daniel
               .
            
             
               
                 chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 35.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 10-12
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               Hoseah
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 to
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Ioel
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 to
                 30
                 ,
                 32.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Amos.
               
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 ,
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 15.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Ionah
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Micah
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 20.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
             
               Nahum
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Habbak
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 ●4
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 17
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Zephany
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 9
                 ;
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 end
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Haggai
               .
            
             
               
                 Cap.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Zacharie
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 3
                 ▪
                 14
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 21
                 ▪
                 ,
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 11.21
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               Malachi
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4.7
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 to
                 12
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 to
                 the
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
             
               Matthew
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 to
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 30
                 ,
                 32
                 ,
                 33.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 19
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 30
                 ,
                 32
                 ,
                 39
                 ,
                 40
                 ,
                 to
                 42.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 ●9
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 18
                 ,
                 to
                 21
                 ,
                 31
                 ,
                 32
                 ,
                 50.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 30
                 ,
                 41
                 ,
                 43
                 ,
                 49.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 18
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 25
                 ,
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 19
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 to
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 21
              
               
                 21
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 43.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 23
              
               
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 24
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 30
                 ,
                 31
                 ,
                 35
                 ,
                 46
                 ,
                 and
                 47.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 25
              
               
                 21
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 31
                 ,
                 to
                 34
                 ,
                 40
                 ,
                 46.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 26
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 28
              
               
                 20.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
             
               Marke
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 28
                 ,
                 ●5
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 35.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 31
                 ,
                 37
                 ,
                 41.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 30
                 ,
                 31.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 23
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 31.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 18.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Luke
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 to
                 17
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 32
                 ,
                 35
                 ,
                 50
                 ,
                 53
                 ,
                 74
                 ,
                 to
                 77
                 ,
                 79.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 26
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 32.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 20
                 ,
                 to
                 23
                 ,
                 35
                 ,
                 37
                 ,
                 38
                 ,
                 47
                 ,
                 48.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 50
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 24
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 48.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 42.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 41.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 ●0
                 ,
                 31
                 ,
                 32
                 ,
                 33
                 ,
                 37
                 ,
                 38
                 ,
                 43
                 ,
                 44.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 29
                 ,
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 33.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 22
                 27
                 ,
                 30
                 ,
                 33.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 19
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 26.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 21.
                 
              
               
                 15
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 33.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2●
              
               
                 19
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 to
                 30
                 ,
                 32.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 23
              
               
                 43.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Iohn
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 50
                 ,
                 51.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 15
                 ,
                 to
                 18
                 ,
                 36.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 20
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 25
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 29.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 27
                 ,
                 35
                 ,
                 37
                 ,
                 39
                 ,
                 40
                 ,
                 44
                 ,
                 45
                 ,
                 47
                 ,
                 51
                 ,
                 54
                 ,
                 to
                 58.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 17
                 ,
                 38.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 31
                 ,
                 3●
                 ,
                 36
                 ,
                 51
                 ,
                 52.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 31.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 29.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 25
                 ,
                 26.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12.
                 
              
               
                 25
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 32
                 ,
                 46
                 ,
                 47.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 32
                 ,
                 35.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 to
                 21
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 27.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 ●1
                 14
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 26.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 to
                 16
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 to
                 25
                 ,
                 27
                 ,
                 33.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 ●
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 ●6
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 23
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 31.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Acts
            
             
               
                 cap.
                 
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 17
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 38
                 ,
                 39.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 19
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 25
                 ,
                 26.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 34
                 ,
                 37.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 10
              
               
                 35
                 ,
                 43.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 26
                 ,
                 34
                 ,
                 38
                 ,
                 39.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 31.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 31.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18
              
               
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 32.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Romans
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 24
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 19
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 16.
                 to
                 18
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 to
                 35
                 ,
                 37
                 ,
                 to
                 39.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 1●
                 33.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 ●●
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 23
                 ,
                 to
                 ●7
                 ,
                 29
                 32.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 17
                 ,
                 ●8
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 ●0
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               1
               Corinthians
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 3.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 31
                 ,
                 32.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 15
              
               
                 22
                 ,
                 58.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               2
               Corinthians
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 to
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Galatians
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 29.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
              
            
          
           
             
               Ephesians
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 22.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 30.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Philippians
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 ●9
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
             
               Colossians
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 ,
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               1
               Thessalonians
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 24.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               2
               Thessalonians
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 3.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               1
               Timothy
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               2
               Timothy
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 11
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 8.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
             
               Titus
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Hebrews
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 6
              
               
                 10
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 9
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 10
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 30
                 ,
                 37
                 38.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 11
              
               
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 12
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 11.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Iames.
               
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 2.5
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 21
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 18.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 6
                 ,
                 ●
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 15
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               1
               Peter
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 25.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 5
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
             
               2
               Peter
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 9
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               1
               Epistle
               of
               Iohn
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 25
                 ,
                 27
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 24.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 7
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 5
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 to
                 14
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 18.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Revelations
               .
            
             
               
                 Chapter
                 .
              
               
                 Verse
              
            
             
               
                 1
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2
              
               
                 1
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 11
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 26
                 ,
                 27
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 3
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 1●
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 20
                 ,
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 4
              
               
                 1.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 7
              
               
                 16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 8
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 13
              
               
                 8
                 ,
              
            
             
               
                 14
              
               
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 15
              
               
                 4.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 16
              
               
                 15.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 17
              
               
                 14
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 18
              
               
                 8
                 ,
                 21.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 19
              
               
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 20
              
               
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 21
              
               
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 26.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 22
                 ,
              
               
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
             
               The
               Table
               of
               the
               first
               booke
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               first
               booke
               six
               things
               concerning
               the
               promises
               in
               generall
               ,
               are
               handled
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   promises
                   where
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       The
                       wo●d
                       i●
                       op●ned
                       according
                       to
                       the
                       expres●ion●
                       of
                       it
                       in
                       la●guages
                       ,
                       and
                       acceptions
                       of
                       i●
                       an
                       Scripture
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       T●e
                       thing
                       desi●ed
                       in
                       generall
                       〈◊〉
                       distinguished
                       into
                       
                         
                           ●
                           C●vill
                           .
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           R●ligions
                           .
                        
                         
                           ●
                           .
                           Divine
                           ,
                           whic●
                           d●vine
                           promi●e●
                           .
                           
                             
                               are
                               
                                 
                                   1
                                   D●fined
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                   Diff●●enc●●
                                   from
                                   a
                                   
                                     
                                       1.
                                       
                                       Purpo●●
                                       Thre●tning
                                       .
                                    
                                     
                                       ●
                                       .
                                       Comm●nd
                                       .
                                    
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   3.
                                   describ●d
                                   to
                                   be
                                   the
                                   
                                     
                                       1
                                       Groūd●●
                                       ou●
                                       〈◊〉
                                    
                                     
                                       2
                                       〈◊〉
                                       out
                                       fa●●
                                    
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   kinds
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   
                     
                       The
                       Promi●es
                       are
                       
                         
                           1.
                           ●eg●llor
                           ev●ngelicall
                           .
                        
                         
                           2
                           Generall
                           or
                           par●icular
                           .
                        
                         
                           ●
                           Princi●all
                           or
                           lesse
                           principall
                           .
                        
                         
                           4
                           D●r●ct
                           or
                           by
                           consequent
                           .
                        
                         
                           ●●bsolute
                           o●
                           c●nditionall
                           ,
                        
                         
                           6.
                           
                           Pertaining
                           to
                           
                             
                               1
                               Thi●
                               life
                               
                                 
                                   1
                                   Tempor●●
                                
                                 
                                   ●
                                   Spiritu●
                                
                              
                            
                             
                               ●
                               The
                               life
                               to
                               come
                               .
                               
                                 
                                   Eternall
                                   .
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   excellency
                   of
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   right
                   use
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       In
                       generall
                       ,
                       we
                       must
                       labour
                       .
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           To
                           bee
                           acquainted
                           with
                           them
                           .
                        
                         
                           ●
                           Faithfully
                           to
                           remember
                           them
                           .
                        
                         
                           ●
                           .
                           Wisely
                           and
                           fitly
                           to
                           apply
                           them
                           .
                           
                             
                               by
                               
                                 
                                   1
                                   Fixed
                                   medit●tion
                                   .
                                   
                                     
                                       1
                                       Marking
                                       the
                                       promise
                                    
                                     
                                       2
                                       M●sing
                                       of
                                       it
                                    
                                     
                                       3
                                       M●king
                                       i●
                                       familiar
                                       to
                                       ●s
                                    
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   2
                                   F●rvent
                                   prayer
                                   ,
                                   where
                                   of
                                   l●ving
                                   by
                                   faith
                                   .
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       2
                       Speciall
                       r●les
                       dir●cting
                       u●
                       now
                       to
                       use
                       them
                       .
                       
                         
                           1
                           Generall
                           promises
                           are
                           particularly
                           ,
                           and
                           particulars
                           generally
                           appliable
                           .
                        
                         
                           2
                           P●omi●es
                           are
                           subordinated
                           and
                           performed
                           with
                           dependance
                           .
                        
                         
                           3.
                           
                           The
                           experience
                           of
                           GOD
                           in
                           his
                           promises
                           confirmeth
                           faith
                           and
                           nourisheth
                           hope
                           .
                           
                             
                               1
                               Experiments
                               God
                               hat●
                               given
                               us
                               in
                               others
                               .
                            
                             
                               ●
                               Experience
                               of
                               his
                               merc●
                               in
                               our selves
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           4.
                           
                           Gods
                           promises
                           to
                           us
                           must
                           be
                           the
                           rule
                           of
                           our
                           prayers
                           to
                           him
                           .
                           
                             
                               1.
                               
                               The
                               ground
                               for
                               what
                               ,
                               and
                               rule
                               how
                               w●
                               m●st
                               pray
                               .
                            
                             
                               ●
                               .
                               God
                               will
                               not
                               perform
                               promise●
                               till
                               by
                               prayer
                               they
                               be
                               sought
                               fo●
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   5
                   The
                   properties
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   
                     
                       Gods
                       promises
                       are
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           Free.
                           
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           Full
                           in
                           respect
                           of
                           
                             
                               1.
                               
                               Persons
                               .
                            
                             
                               2.
                               
                               Things
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           3.
                           
                           Firm
                           &
                           faithfull
                           yet
                           
                             
                               1
                               God
                               give●
                               not
                               ●hr●ie●
                               the
                               t●ing
                               p●omise●
                               but
                               somtimes
                               that
                               which
                               it
                               equivalent
                               or
                               b●tter
                               ,
                               nor
                               to
                               the
                               same
                               parties
                               ,
                               but
                               to
                               them
                               o●
                               their
                               posterity
                               .
                            
                             
                               2
                               The
                               time
                               of
                               accomplishing
                               them
                               is
                               uncertaine
                               .
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   The
                   persons
                   to
                   whom
                   the
                   promises
                   belong
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       C●rist
                       as
                       the
                       head
                       .
                    
                     
                       2
                       His
                       members
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           A
           TREATISE
           OF
           THE
           Divine
           PROMISES
           .
           The
           first
           Booke
           .
           
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             1.
             1.
             
             The
             Nature
             of
             the
             Promises
             .
          
           
             THERE
             are
             three
             things
             to
             be
             known
             in
             the
             Word
             :
             1.
             
             
               Precepts
               or
               Commandements
            
             ,
             because
             ,
             they
             teach
             obedience
             .
             
             2.
             
             Threatnings
             ,
             because
             they
             restraine
             disobedience
             .
             3.
             
             Promises
             ,
             because
             they
             serve
             to
             confirme
             us
             in
             our
             Obedience
             .
             
          
           
             Promise
             is
             oftentimes
             used
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             both
             in
             the
             Singul●r
             ,
             and
             
               Plurall
               number
            
             ,
             especially
             in
             
             S.
             Pauls
             Epistles
             :
             it
             signifieth
             by
             an
             excellencie
             the
             
               Gospell
               it selfe
            
             ,
             or
             the
             promise
             of
             giving
             the
             Messiah
             ,
             and
             free
             reconciliation
             with
             GOD
             by
             Him.
             It
             is
             called
             by
             a
             Synecdoche
             (
             saith
             
               Polanus
               )
               the
               Word
               ,
               Psal.
            
             56.4
             ,
             10.
             
             In
             GOD
             
               will
               I
               praise
               his
               
               Word
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             his
             promise
             ,
             saith
             Iunius
             ;
             and
             sometimes
             it
             is
             taken
             by
             a
             Metonymie
             (
             as
             Beza
             and
             Piscator
             have
             observed
             )
             for
             the
             
               good
               things
               promised
            
             ,
             
             Gal.
             3.14
             .
             the
             
               promise
               of
               the
               Spirit
            
             ,
             for
             the
             Spirit
             promised
             ,
             Acts
             1.4
             .
             
               waite
               for
               the
               promise
               of
               the
               Father
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             good
             promised
             ,
             viz.
             the
             HOLY
             GHOST
             .
             
               You
               are
               sealed
               with
               the
               Spirit
               of
               Promise
               ,
               Ephes.
            
             1.13
             .
             that
             is
             ,
             with
             the
             Spirit
             promised
             .
             So
             Gal.
             3.22
             .
             
               That
               the
               promise
               by
               faith
               of
            
             JESUS
             CHRIST
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             thing
             promised
             ,
             remission
             of
             sinne
             and
             life
             everlasting
             .
             Heb.
             10.36
             .
             
               Yee
               have
               need
               of
               patience
            
             ,
             that
             
               yee
               might
               receive
               the
               promise
            
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             eternall
             glory
             promised
             .
             Heb.
             6.12
             .
             
               Who
               through
               faith
            
             and
             
               patience
               inherit
               the
               promises
            
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             
             life
             promised
             by
             a
             Metonymie
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             1.1
             .
             It
             is
             called
             the
             
               Promise
               of
               Life
            
             ,
             for
             life
             promised
             .
          
           
             A
             Promise
             is
             a
             revelation
             of
             some
             such
             truth
             ,
             
             as
             shall
             be
             beneficiall
             to
             mee
             in
             particular
             .
             The
             
             truth
             of
             such
             a
             promise
             consists
             in
             the
             certainty
             of
             performance
             ,
             the
             goodnesse
             of
             it
             in
             the
             quality
             of
             the
             thing
             promised
             .
          
           
             Promise
             is
             1.
             
             A
             word
             ,
             passed
             from
             man
             to
             man
             ,
             for
             performance
             of
             some
             lawfull
             things
             ;
             as
             in
             contracts
             ,
             bargaines
             ,
             marriages
             ,
             and
             other
             aff●ires
             of
             common
             life
             .
             This
             is
             a
             civill
             promise
             :
             Such
             a
             one
             Laban
             made
             to
             Iacob
             ,
             for
             giving
             his
             daughter
             ,
             David
             to
             Ionathan
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Our
             word
             passed
             and
             given
             unto
             GOD
             ,
             for
             some
             duty
             which
             we
             will
             doe
             unto
             his
             honour
             ,
             Psal.
             66.13
             ,
             14.
             
             
               I
               will
               pay
               thee
               my
               vowes
               which
               my
               lippes
               have
               promised
               Num.
            
             30.2
             .
             
               He
               shall
               not
               breake
               his
               promise
               .
            
             This
             is
             a
             religious
             or
             holy
             Promise
             ,
             called
             a
             vow
             in
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             Word
             of
             God
             given
             unto
             men
             ,
             for
             the
             performance
             of
             some
             good
             ,
             or
             for
             removing
             some
             evill
             ,
             Spirituall
             or
             Bodily
             ,
             Psal.
             119.103
             .
             
               How
               sweet
               are
               thy
               promises
               unto
               my
               mouth
               ?
            
             and
             verses
             38
             ,
             49.
             
             This
             is
             a
             divine
             Promise
             .
             Of
             these
             I
             purpose
             to
             treat
             :
             &
             the
             divine
             Promises
             are
             thus
             defined
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Promises
             are
             declarations
             of
             GODS
             favour
             towards
             Man
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             providence
             over
             him
             for
             his
             good
             .
          
           
             Or
             thus
             .
          
           
             The
             Promises
             are
             all
             those
             declarations
             of
             GODS
             will
             ,
             
             wherin
             he
             signifieth
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             what
             good
             He
             will
             freely
             bestow
             .
             I
             shal
             define
             them
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             The
             Promises
             are
             outward
             declarations
             of
             GODS
             will
             concerning
             good
             to
             be
             received
             ,
             and
             evill
             to
             be
             removed
             ;
             I
             call
             them
             
               outward
               declarations
            
             ,
             to
             distinguish
             them
             from
             inward
             purposes
             ,
             
               concerning
               good
            
             ,
             to
             distinguish
             them
             from
             threatnings
             ,
             which
             are
             also
             declarations
             of
             GODS
             will
             ,
             but
             for
             evill
             to
             be
             inflicted
             ,
             
               concerning
               good
               to
               be
               received
               ,
               &c.
            
             to
             distinguish
             them
             from
             commands
             ,
             which
             declare
             GODS
             will
             for
             good
             ,
             but
             that
             of
             duty
             to
             be
             done
             to
             him
             ,
             not
             of
             mercy
             to
             be
             received
             from
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             Promises
             of
             the
             word
             are
             as
             so
             ,
             many
             Legacies
             bequeathed
             
             us
             by
             our
             Heavenly
             Father
             ,
             and
             by
             His
             Sonne
             JESUS
             CHRIST
             ,
             in
             His
             last
             Will
             and
             Testament
             .
          
           
             The
             Promises
             are
             the
             
               grounds
               of
               our
               Hope
            
             ,
             and
             
               the
               obiects
               of
               our
               Faith.
            
             
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             
               grounds
               of
               our
               Hope
            
             ,
             
             
               Remember
               thy
               Word
               (
               i.e.
            
             the
             promise
             of
             mercy
             and
             grace
             )
             
               unto
               thy
               servant
               ,
               upon
               which
               thou
               hast
               caused
               me
               to
               hope
               ,
               Psal.
            
             119.49
             .
             &
             81.
             verse
             ,
             
               I
               hope
               in
               thy
               Word
            
             :
             Therefore
             Hope
             is
             termed
             the
             
               hope
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               Coloss.
            
             1.23
             .
             that
             is
             ,
             an
             hope
             which
             waiteth
             for
             those
             things
             which
             in
             the
             Gospell
             are
             promised
             .
             This
             was
             the
             ground
             of
             Simeons
             hope
             ,
             Luke
             2.25
             .
             We
             have
             no
             reason
             to
             hope
             for
             any
             thing
             which
             is
             not
             promised
             ,
             or
             upon
             any
             other
             condition
             ,
             then
             as
             promised
             .
          
           
             The
             Apostle
             useth
             this
             argument
             ,
             why
             we
             should
             not
             
               cast
               away
               our
               confidence
            
             or
             slacken
             our
             hope
             ,
             because
             there
             is
             a
             
               Promise
               ,
               Heb.
            
             10.35
             ,
             36.
             which
             is
             a
             f●rme
             
             foundation
             for
             our
             Confidence
             to
             rest
             upon
             :
             So
             Abraham
             is
             said
             Rom.
             4.18
             .
             to
             have
             
               beleeved
               against
               hope
            
             (
             of
             sence
             and
             reason
             )
             
               under
               hope
            
             (
             of
             GODS
             Word
             )
             for
             the
             ground
             of
             that
             hope
             is
             added
             ,
             
               according
               to
               that
               which
               was
               spoken
            
             (
             to
             that
             word
             of
             promise
             )
             
               so
               shall
               thy
               seed
               be
            
             ,
             and
             elsewhere
             ,
             to
             
               Looke
               for
               a
               Citie
               that
               hath
               foundations
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             
             (
             as
             one
             expounds
             it
             )
             a
             Citie
             which
             was
             built
             upon
             the
             immutable
             stability
             of
             GODS
             oath
             and
             promises
             .
          
           
             These
             Promises
             are
             of
             all
             needfull
             things
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             both
             Spirituall
             and
             Temporall
             ;
             of
             assistance
             under
             all
             crosses
             and
             of
             deliverance
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             of
             eternall
             glory
             and
             happinesse
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             which
             (
             because
             it
             is
             furthest
             off
             ,
             and
             includeth
             in
             it
             ,
             an
             accomplishment
             of
             all
             other
             promises
             )
             is
             the
             most
             proper
             object
             of
             Hope
             ,
             in
             which
             respect
             the
             Scripture
             doth
             thus
             intitle
             it
             ,
             
               hope
               of
               salvation
            
             ,
             1
             Thess.
             5.8
             .
             
               hope
               of
               eternall
               life
               ,
               Tit.
            
             3.7
             .
             
               hope
               of
               glory
               ,
               Rom.
            
             5.2
             .
          
           
           
             At
             this
             Cape
             of
             good
             hope
             arrives
             every
             good
             Christian
             ,
             every
             true
             Israelite
             .
             The
             rest
             are
             either
             hopelesse
             ,
             being
             
               Aliens
               from
               the
               Covenant
               of
               promise
               ,
            
             
             or
             over-hoping
             ,
             without
             evidence
             and
             due
             qualification
             fondly
             expecting
             the
             promise
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Promises
             are
             the
             
               obiects
               of
               our
               Faith
            
             ,
             
             and
             also
             the
             foundation
             of
             it
             :
             whatsoever
             is
             promised
             ,
             may
             and
             must
             be
             beleeved
             ;
             and
             whatsoever
             is
             beleeved
             without
             a
             promise
             ,
             is
             rather
             presumed
             .
             The
             Gospell
             is
             called
             
               the
               Word
               of
               Faith
               ,
               Rom.
            
             10.18
             .
             the
             Ephesians
             beleeved
             after
             that
             they
             heard
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             
             Ephes.
             1.13
             .
          
           
             The
             object
             of
             true
             faith
             is
          
           
             1.
             
             Principall
             ,
             the
             promise
             of
             salvation
             by
             CHRIST
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             maine
             promise
             .
             So
             GOD
             
               loved
               the
               world
               that
               hee
               gave
               his
               onely
               begotten
               Sonne
               ,
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               that
               whosoever
               beleeveth
               in
               him
               should
               not
               perish
               but
               have
               everlasting
               life
               .
            
          
           
           
             2.
             
             All
             inferiour
             Promises
             annexed
             thereunto
             ,
             of
             Temporall
             blessings
             ,
             as
             food
             ,
             raiment
             ,
             health
             ,
             peace
             ,
             liberty
             ,
             deliverance
             in
             temptations
             ,
             safety
             in
             dangers
             ,
             &c.
             these
             depend
             ,
             upon
             the
             maine
             promise
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             so
             farre
             forth
             as
             they
             are
             for
             our
             good
             :
             for
             in
             CHRIST
             
               all
               the
               promises
               of
            
             GOD
             (
             whether
             they
             concerne
             life
             eternall
             or
             this
             temporall
             life
             )
             
               are
               yea
               and
               Amen
            
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             
             sure
             and
             certaine
             to
             GODS
             children
             .
          
           
             True
             Faith
             first
             of
             all
             directly
             and
             plainely
             fasteneth
             it selfe
             on
             the
             maine
             promise
             of
             GOD
             in
             CHRIST
             ,
             but
             after
             and
             with
             this
             on
             all
             other
             promises
             that
             concerne
             soule
             or
             body
             .
             The
             Heart
             that
             saith
             by
             faith
             ,
             GOD
             will
             pardon
             my
             sinne
             ,
             and
             save
             my
             soule
             ,
             will
             say
             also
             by
             the
             same
             faith
             ,
             GOD
             will
             give
             me
             foode
             and
             raiment
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             sufficient
             for
             this
             life
             ,
             Rom.
             4.18
             .
             Abraham
             by
             the
             same
             faith
             ,
             wherby
             hee
             was
             justified
             ,
             beleeved
             
             GODS
             promise
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             have
             a
             Sonne
             in
             his
             old
             age
             :
             and
             Noah
             beleeved
             GODS
             promise
             of
             his
             preservation
             in
             the
             Arke
             ,
             by
             the
             same
             faith
             whereby
             He
             was
             made
             Heire
             of
             righteousnesse
             .
             First
             faith
             apprehends
             mercy
             in
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             then
             providence
             for
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             
             Justifying
             Faith
             beleeves
             the
             Creation
             and
             all
             other
             holy
             truths
             ,
             Heb.
             11.
             besides
             the
             Promises
             ;
             therefore
             the
             promises
             are
             not
             the
             onely
             object
             of
             Faith.
             
          
           
             
             But
             not
             imploying
             her selfe
             about
             them
             ,
             as
             her
             speciall
             object
             ,
             but
             presupposing
             them
             as
             necessary
             Antecedents
             .
          
           
             
             Justifying
             Faith
             beleeves
             other
             promises
             ,
             besides
             that
             of
             CHRIST
             and
             salvation
             by
             Him
             ,
             as
             concerning
             strength
             in
             tentations
             ,
             moderation
             of
             afflictions
             ,
             comforts
             of
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             
             True
             ,
             but
             as
             Appendants
             and
             Appurtenances
             to
             the
             maine
             and
             principall
             Promise
             :
             for
             in
             
             CHRIST
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             Fundamentall
             Promise
             ,
             concerning
             CHRIST
             ,
             All
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             other
             depending
             
               Promises
               ,
               are
               yea
               and
               Amen
               .
            
             The
             proper
             and
             peculiar
             object
             then
             of
             Justifying
             faith
             ,
             is
             the
             
               Evangelicall
               promise
            
             :
             other
             things
             are
             beleeved
             ,
             some
             as
             necessary
             Antecedents
             ,
             some
             as
             necessary
             Consequents
             of
             this
             .
             But
             Faith
             findes
             life
             and
             salvation
             ,
             neither
             in
             the
             histories
             of
             the
             Creation
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             Legall
             Commandements
             ,
             threatnings
             ,
             promises
             ,
             but
             onely
             in
             the
             
               Covenant
               of
               Grace
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             11.
             2.
             
             The
             Kinds
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             SOme
             divide
             them
             thus
             :
             The
             Promises
             are
             either
             Generall
             or
             Particular
             ,
             Reall
             or
             Personall
             ,
             Conditionall
             or
             Free
             ,
             Temporall
             or
             Eternall
             .
          
           
           
             Others
             thus
             :
          
           
             They
             are
             either
             Spirituall
             or
             Temporall
             ,
             concerning
             this
             life
             or
             the
             life
             to
             come
             ,
             of
             things
             simply
             necessary
             to
             salvation
             ,
             or
             of
             things
             good
             in
             themselves
             ,
             but
             not
             alwaies
             good
             for
             us
             .
          
           
             The
             Promises
             are
             either
             Legall
             or
             Evangelicall
             ,
             Generall
             or
             Particular
             ,
             Principall
             or
             lesse
             Principall
             ,
             Direct
             or
             by
             Consequent
             ,
             Absolute
             or
             Conditionall
             ,
             Temporall
             ,
             Spirituall
             ,
             or
             Eternall
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             Promises
             *
             Legall
             and
             Evangelicall
             .
          
           
             Legall
             are
             made
             on
             condition
             of
             workes
             ,
             as
             the
             perfect
             keeping
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             which
             none
             since
             Adam
             ,
             save
             CHRIST
             ,
             can
             lay
             claime
             to
             ,
             Deut.
             7.12
             .
             Ier.
             7.3
             ,
             23.
             
             These
             should
             be
             uneffectuall
             ,
             if
             CHRIST
             had
             not
             for
             us
             fulfilled
             that
             righteousnesse
             whereupon
             they
             hang
             ,
             Gal.
             2.16
             .
          
           
             Evangelicall
             are
             made
             on
             condition
             of
             beleeving
             and
             repenting
             ,
             
             2
             Cor.
             7.10
             .
             Iohn
             3.15
             .
          
           
             These
             are
             made
             to
             the
             worker
             ,
             
             not
             for
             the
             merit
             of
             his
             worke
             ,
             but
             for
             CHRISTS
             merit
             ,
             in
             which
             both
             his
             person
             and
             worke
             are
             accepted
             .
          
           
             Legall
             Promises
             or
             sentences
             ,
             may
             be
             found
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             as
             Rom.
             2.8
             ,
             9.
             to
             the
             13
             ,
             Rom.
             10.5
             .
             Gal.
             3.10
             ,
             12.
             and
             Evangelicall
             promises
             of
             grace
             may
             be
             found
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             as
             Psal.
             32.1
             ,
             2.
             
             Ier.
             31.31
             ,
             32.
             
          
           
             Both
             these
             are
             either
             Generall
             or
             indefinite
             ,
             propounded
             to
             all
             ,
             
             Exodus
             20.6
             .
             Iohn
             3.16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Or
             Particular
             ,
             directed
             to
             some
             kinde
             of
             persons
             ,
             few
             or
             one
             ,
             Exod
             .
             20.12
             .
             Matth.
             9.2
             .
             Numb
             .
             25.12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
           
             There
             are
             Promises
             Principall
             ,
             and
             lesse
             Principall
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Principall
             ,
             as
             righteousnesse
             ,
             remission
             of
             sins
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Lesse
             Principall
             ,
             deliverance
             in
             afflictions
             ,
             safety
             in
             dangers
             ,
             health
             ,
             wealth
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             direct
             or
             expresse
             Promises
             ,
             and
             Promises
             by
             consequent
             .
          
           
             Direct
             ,
             as
             that
             which
             was
             made
             to
             Abraham
             of
             a
             Sonne
             ,
             Gen.
             18.
             to
             Paul
             ,
             that
             not
             one
             in
             the
             ship
             should
             lose
             his
             life
             ,
             Acts
             27.
             
          
           
             
             Promises
             are
             implied
             by
             consequence
             ,
             either
             in
             the
             examples
             or
             prayers
             of
             faithfull
             Saints
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             their
             examples
             ,
             by
             those
             blessings
             which
             they
             have
             enjoyed
             :
             GODS
             giving
             it
             to
             one
             ,
             is
             a
             promising
             it
             to
             all
             .
             Thus
             doth
             S.
             Iames
             urge
             that
             end
             which
             GOD
             gave
             to
             Iobs
             troubles
             ,
             
             as
             a
             ground
             of
             our
             faith
             ,
             to
             make
             us
             waite
             for
             a
             like
             deliverance
             in
             troubles
             ,
             S.
             Paul
             assures
             us
             ,
             that
             for
             this
             cause
             GOD
             
               comforted
               him
               in
               his
               tribulation
               ,
               that
               hee
               might
               be
               able
               
               to
               comfort
               them
               which
               were
               in
               any
               trouble
               ,
               by
               the
               comfort
               wherewith
               hee
               was
               comforted
               of
            
             GOD
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             1.4
             .
             
               Whatsoever
               things
               were
               written
            
             (
             whether
             precepts
             ,
             promises
             ,
             threatnings
             ,
             or
             examples
             )
             
               are
               written
               for
               our
               learning
               ,
               that
               we
               through
               patience
               and
               comfort
               of
               the
               Scriptures
               might
               have
               hope
               ,
               Rom.
            
             15.4
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             their
             prayers
             ,
             by
             those
             things
             which
             they
             prayed
             for
             in
             faith
             and
             obtained
             .
             The
             Faithfull
             calling
             upon
             GOD
             ,
             and
             GODS
             gracious
             hearing
             of
             them
             ,
             are
             as
             much
             as
             a
             promise
             ,
             that
             GOD
             in
             such
             and
             such
             things
             will
             heare
             us
             calling
             upon
             him
             .
             David
             made
             this
             a
             ground
             of
             his
             faith
             ,
             Psal.
             22.4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             There
             are
             Promises
             Absolute
             ,
             and
             Conditionall
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Absolute
             ,
             
             which
             GOD
             hath
             simply
             determined
             to
             accomplish
             even
             as
             they
             are
             propounded
             ,
             as
             before
             CHRIST
             was
             manifested
             in
             the
             flesh
             ,
             the
             promise
             of
             
             the
             Messiah
             ,
             Esay
             7.14
             .
             and
             of
             calling
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             Esay
             42.1
             .
             since
             that
             time
             the
             promise
             of
             calling
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             Rom.
             11.26
             .
             and
             of
             CHRISTS
             second
             comming
             in
             glory
             ,
             Matth.
             24.30
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Conditionall
             ,
             which
             are
             no
             further
             promised
             ,
             then
             GOD
             in
             wisedome
             seeth
             to
             be
             most
             meete
             for
             his
             owne
             glory
             and
             his
             childrens
             a
             good
             .
          
           
             Thus
             are
             promised
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             All
             temporall
             blessings
             ,
             which
             *
             Lazarus
             wanted
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Freedome
             from
             all
             crosses
             and
             b
             troubles
             ,
             Iob
             and
             other
             Saints
             had
             their
             part
             in
             many
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Freedome
             from
             all
             c
             temptations
             ,
             CHRIST
             himselfe
             was
             tempted
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Lesse
             principall
             graces
             ,
             the
             common
             gifts
             of
             the
             Spirit
             :
             these
             are
             distributed
             severally
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             12.8
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             The
             measure
             of
             sanctifying
             graces
             ,
             some
             Saints
             have
             a
             greater
             measure
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             some
             a
             lesse
             .
          
           
           
             Some
             Promises
             are
             in
             divers
             respects
             both
             Absolute
             and
             Conditionall
             ,
             as
             that
             Exod.
             3.17
             .
             of
             bringing
             the
             Israelites
             into
             the
             land
             of
             Canaan
             :
             for
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             people
             of
             Israel
             ,
             it
             was
             absol●te
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             really
             accomplished
             ;
             but
             if
             we
             consider
             all
             the
             particular
             Israelites
             ,
             it
             had
             an
             implicite
             condition
             ,
             viz.
             if
             they
             were
             obedient
             to
             GOD.
             
          
           
             Lastly
             ,
             the
             Promises
             are
             either
             such
             as
             pertaine
             unto
             this
             life
             ,
             or
             the
             life
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             The
             Promises
             pertaining
             unto
             this
             life
             ,
             are
             either
             Spirituall
             concerning
             the
             soule
             ,
             such
             are
             the
             promises
             of
             GODS
             graces
             ;
             or
             Temporall
             ,
             concerning
             the
             body
             ,
             as
             health
             ,
             wealth
             .
          
           
             The
             Promises
             appertaining
             unto
             the
             life
             to
             come
             ,
             are
             eternall
             life
             ,
             the
             crowne
             of
             glory
             ,
             which
             concerne
             both
             soule
             and
             body
             .
          
           
             These
             I
             shall
             handle
             fully
             afterward
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             3.
             
             The
             Excellency
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             THe
             Promises
             of
             GOD
             are
             a
             Rich
             Mine
             of
             Spirituall
             and
             Heavenly
             treasures
             ;
             they
             are
             a
             garden
             of
             most
             precious
             flowers
             ,
             of
             medicinable
             herbes
             ,
             they
             are
             as
             the
             Poole
             of
             Bethesda
             ,
             for
             all
             diseases
             ,
             for
             all
             sorts
             of
             persons
             ,
             and
             at
             all
             times
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             called
             
               the
               unsearchable
               riches
               of
            
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             Ephes.
             3.6
             ,
             8.
             to
             assure
             us
             ,
             that
             hee
             is
             a
             very
             rich
             man
             that
             hath
             his
             heart
             stored
             with
             the
             promises
             of
             GOD
             well
             applied
             .
             One
             stiles
             them
             ,
             
               pabulum
               fidei
            
             ,
             the
             food
             of
             faith
             .
             As
             ●aith
             is
             the
             life
             of
             the
             Soule
             ,
             so
             GODS
             promise
             is
             the
             life
             of
             Faith.
             They
             are
             
               the
               inheritance
               of
            
             GODS
             
               people
               .
               Dauid
            
             did
             so
             account
             of
             them
             
               (
               Thy
               promises
               have
               I
               claimed
               as
               mine
               heritage
               for
               ever
               ,
               for
               they
               are
               the
               Ioy
               of
               my
               
               heart
               )
               Psal.
            
             119.111
             .
             and
             all
             the
             people
             of
             GOD
             are
             Heires
             of
             all
             his
             
               Promises
               ,
               Rom.
            
             9.8
             .
             The
             very
             keeping
             of
             the
             Records
             of
             these
             Promises
             was
             a
             great
             Prerogative
             to
             the
             *
             Jewes
             ,
             Rom.
             3.2
             .
             and
             it
             is
             accounted
             a
             singular
             happinesse
             for
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             now
             partake
             of
             these
             Promises
             ,
             Ephes.
             3.6
             .
             The
             Apostle
             Peter
             saith
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             
               Exceeding
               great
               and
               precious
               promises
            
             ,
             2
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
             which
             GOD
             hath
             given
             to
             us
             .
             They
             are
             most
             
               great
               and
               precious
            
             :
             for
             quantity
             ,
             Great
             ,
             exceeding
             great
             ;
             for
             quality
             ,
             Good
             ,
             exceeding
             good
             .
             Precious
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             respect
             of
             the
             Author
             of
             them
             ,
             GOD
             ;
             He
             is
             said
             in
             Scripture
             to
             be
             the
             giver
             of
             them
             ,
             Rom.
             1.2
             .
             1
             Tim.
             1.1
             .
             Tit.
             1.2
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             ground
             of
             them
             ,
             JESUS
             CHRIST
             ,
             for
             whose
             sake
             we
             obtaine
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             price
             he
             paied
             to
             purchase
             them
             
             for
             us
             ,
             his
             a
             precious
             blood
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             1.19
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             manner
             ,
             how
             they
             are
             given
             ,
             freely
             ;
             the
             fountaine
             from
             which
             they
             spring
             is
             the
             precious
             loving
             b
             kindnesse
             of
             GOD
             ,
             Psal.
             36.7
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             The
             meanes
             whereby
             they
             are
             apprehended
             ,
             that
             precious
             grace
             of
             faith
             ,
             2
             Pet.
             1.1
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             The
             great
             and
             inestimable
             profit
             flowing
             from
             them
             ,
             and
             the
             end
             why
             they
             are
             bestowed
             upon
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             might
             be
             
               partakers
               of
               the
            
             c
             
               Divine
               nature
            
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             of
             the
             graces
             of
             the
             HOLY
             GHOST
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             d
             In
             regard
             of
             the
             excellencie
             of
             the
             things
             promised
             ,
             
               life
               and
               godlinesse
            
             ,
             or
             
               glory
               and
               vertue
            
             ,
             which
             the
             Apostle
             Peter
             mentioned
             ,
             3.
             ver
             .
             of
             that
             1.
             
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             The
             ordinary
             Glosse
             ,
             would
             have
             life
             eternall
             to
             be
             there
             promised
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             nothing
             in
             the
             world
             so
             excellent
             ,
             so
             precious
             ▪
             so
             
             sweet
             and
             so
             comfortable
             as
             the
             promises
             are
             ,
             Psal.
             119.103
             .
          
           
             e
             Cardan
             saith
             that
             every
             precious
             stone
             hath
             some
             egregious
             vertue
             ;
             and
             Iosephus
             observeth
             ,
             that
             the
             splendor
             and
             brightnesse
             of
             the
             precious
             stones
             in
             the
             High-Priests
             brest-plate
             foreshewed
             victory
             .
          
           
             I
             examine
             not
             the
             truth
             of
             those
             relations
             :
             but
             I
             dare
             say
             ,
             there
             is
             more
             soveraigne
             vertue
             in
             one
             of
             GODS
             precious
             promises
             ,
             than
             in
             all
             the
             precious
             stones
             of
             the
             world
             .
             I
             may
             say
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             Salomon
             saith
             of
             a
             vertuous
             woman
             ,
             
             that
             their
             
               price
               is
               farre
               above
               rubies
            
             ,
             or
             as
             he
             speakes
             of
             wisdome
             ,
             
             that
             they
             
               are
               better
               then
               rubies
               ;
               and
               all
               the
               things
               that
               may
               be
               desired
               ,
               are
               not
               to
               be
               compared
               to
               them
               .
            
             The
             bright
             lustre
             also
             of
             these
             precious
             stones
             ,
             observed
             by
             the
             quick
             eye
             of
             faith
             ,
             presageth
             certaine
             victory
             over
             all
             our
             enemies
             .
             If
             we
             can
             behold
             the
             face
             of
             GOD
             to
             shine
             upon
             us
             ,
             by
             proving
             our
             interest
             
             in
             his
             promises
             ,
             we
             shall
             be
             in
             all
             things
             
               more
               then
               Conquerors
               through
               Him
               that
               loveth
               us
               .
            
             The
             Promises
             of
             GOD
             applyed
             by
             faith
             ,
             will
             put
             such
             an
             undaunted
             courage
             into
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             weakest
             Christian
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             not
             feare
             the
             rigour
             of
             the
             Law
             ,
             1
             Tim.
             1.9
             .
             the
             rage
             of
             Satan
             ,
             Ephes.
             6.16
             .
             the
             tyranny
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             1
             Ioh.
             5.4
             .
             the
             gastly
             and
             grimme
             face
             of
             Death
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             15.55
             .
             nor
             the
             torments
             of
             Hell
             ,
             Ioh.
             3.16
             .
             Therefore
             a
             truly
             humbled
             spirit
             ,
             relishing
             Spirituall
             things
             ,
             would
             not
             exchange
             any
             one
             of
             the
             Promises
             ,
             for
             the
             riches
             and
             sweetnesse
             of
             both
             the
             Indies
             .
             In
             many
             of
             Davids
             *
             Psalmes
             ,
             the
             beginnings
             are
             full
             of
             trouble
             ,
             but
             joy
             and
             assurance
             is
             to
             be
             found
             in
             the
             end
             :
             so
             that
             one
             would
             imagine
             (
             saith
             
               Peter
               du
               Moulin
            
             )
             that
             the
             Psalmes
             had
             beene
             composed
             by
             two
             men
             of
             a
             contrary
             humour
             :
             but
             he
             assigneth
             this
             as
             the
             cause
             of
             so
             sudden
             a
             change
             .
             Davids
             soule
             at
             the
             
             last
             raising
             up
             it selfe
             ,
             from
             under
             its
             burden
             and
             adhering
             to
             the
             promises
             ,
             he
             found
             abundance
             of
             comfort
             .
             Mr.
             Bolton
             hath
             three
             excellent
             Stories
             to
             this
             purpose
             .
             
             The
             first
             is
             of
             a
             woman
             greatly
             distressed
             in
             conscience
             ,
             who
             industriously
             sought
             the
             destruction
             of
             her selfe
             ;
             but
             being
             most
             miraculously
             preserved
             ,
             shee
             afterward
             received
             comfort
             from
             that
             promise
             ,
             Esay
             57.15
             .
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               High
               and
               loftie
               one
               that
               inhabiteth
               Eternity
               ,
               whose
               Name
               is
               Holy
               ,
               I
               dwell
               in
               the
               high
               and
               holy
               place
               :
               with
               him
               also
               that
               is
               of
               a
               contrite
               and
               humble
               spirit
               ,
               to
               revive
               the
               spirit
               of
               the
               humble
               ,
               and
               to
               revive
               the
               heart
               of
               the
               contrite
               ones
               .
            
             And
             (
             to
             use
             his
             phrase
             )
             she
             went
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             in
             the
             yeare
             of
             our
             LORD
             1595.
             
             
             Another
             Godly
             Man
             in
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             stedfastly
             fixed
             his
             heart
             upon
             that
             sweetest
             Promise
             ,
             Esay
             26.3
             .
             
               Thou
               wilt
               keepe
               him
               in
               perfect
               peace
               whose
               minde
               is
               stayed
               on
               thee
               ,
               because
               hee
               trusteth
               in
               thee
               :
            
             
             and
             said
             ,
             GOD
             had
             graciously
             made
             it
             fully
             good
             unto
             his
             soule
             ,
             A
             Scottish
             Penitent
             also
             at
             the
             place
             of
             execution
             ,
             
             when
             he
             was
             ready
             to
             die
             ,
             laid
             hold
             on
             that
             ,
             Matth.
             11.28
             .
             saying
             ,
             I
             challenge
             thee
             LORD
             by
             that
             promise
             ,
             which
             thou
             hast
             made
             ,
             that
             thou
             performe
             and
             make
             it
             good
             unto
             me
             ,
             that
             call
             for
             ease
             and
             mercy
             at
             thy
             hands
             .
          
           
             S.
             Paul
             boasteth
             that
             he
             is
             an
             
               Apostle
               of
            
             CHRIST
             
               according
               to
               the
               promise
            
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             1.1
             .
          
           
             The
             Patriarkes
             hugged
             and
             embraced
             the
             promises
             as
             a
             chiefe
             stay
             of
             their
             lives
             in
             their
             pilgrimage
             on
             earth
             ,
             Heb.
             11.13
             .
          
           
             Vrsine
             was
             comforted
             by
             that
             place
             ,
             Ioh.
             10.29
             .
             and
             Bilney
             was
             much
             quieted
             by
             that
             saying
             of
             S.
             Paul
             ,
             
             
               This
               is
               a
               faithfull
               saying
               ,
               and
               worthy
               of
               all
               acceptation
               ,
               that
            
             CHRIST
             JESUS
             
               came
               into
               world
               to
               save
               sinners
               ,
               of
               whom
               I
               am
               chiefe
               .
            
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             commandement
             of
             the
             LORD
             for
             the
             children
             of
             
             Israel
             ,
             Esay
             66.11
             .
             
               That
               they
               should
               sucke
               and
               be
               satisfied
               with
               the
               breasts
               of
               consolation
               .
            
             
             A
             worthy
             Divine
             observes
             well
             the
             Emphasis
             of
             the
             originall
             .
             Two
             Metaphors
             are
             there
             used
             ,
             one
             is
             to
             milke
             consolation
             out
             of
             the
             Promises
             :
             
             the
             meaning
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             the
             promises
             are
             full
             of
             comfort
             ,
             as
             a
             dugge
             is
             full
             of
             milke
             (
             for
             he
             repeateth
             the
             promise
             presently
             after
             )
             now
             if
             thou
             be
             ready
             to
             faint
             ,
             
             goe
             and
             milke
             out
             consolation
             out
             of
             the
             promises
             ,
             and
             that
             will
             relieve
             thee
             ,
             and
             stay
             thy
             heart
             .
             The
             other
             Metaphore
             is
             ,
             to
             extort
             the
             promises
             ,
             as
             a
             rich
             man
             oppresseth
             a
             poore
             man
             ,
             and
             gets
             out
             of
             him
             all
             that
             he
             is
             worth
             ;
             so
             deale
             with
             the
             Promises
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             rich
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             price
             in
             them
             :
             now
             when
             a
             man
             is
             poore
             and
             needy
             ,
             let
             him
             goe
             to
             the
             rich
             promises
             ,
             and
             be
             an
             extortioner
             to
             them
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             consider
             them
             to
             the
             utmost
             ,
             see
             the
             utmost
             riches
             that
             is
             contained
             
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             will
             make
             thee
             rich
             .
             Againe
             ,
             draw
             out
             the
             utmost
             of
             the
             milke
             that
             is
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             exceedingly
             revive
             and
             comfort
             thee
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IIII.
             4.
             
             The
             right
             Vse
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             
             WEe
             should
             labour
             to
             work
             upon
             our selves
             to
             be
             holy
             upon
             Consideration
             of
             GODS
             promises
             ,
             thus
             :
             is
             GOD
             our
             Father
             ,
             is
             he
             holy
             :
             And
             are
             wee
             his
             Sonnes
             and
             Daughters
             ,
             and
             professe
             our selves
             to
             be
             so
             ,
             and
             shall
             we
             be
             uncleane
             ?
             Hath
             GOD
             promised
             to
             pardon
             our
             sinnes
             ?
             and
             shall
             we
             therefore
             provoke
             and
             grieve
             him
             every
             day
             more
             and
             more
             by
             our
             sinnes
             ?
             shall
             we
             thus
             requite
             the
             bounty
             ,
             mercy
             ,
             love
             and
             goodnesse
             of
             GOD
             ?
             Hath
             he
             promised
             us
             a
             Crowne
             
             and
             Kingdome
             ?
             an
             immortall
             and
             eternall
             Inheritance
             ,
             that
             can
             never
             be
             shaken
             nor
             taken
             from
             us
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             we
             labour
             to
             walke
             worthy
             of
             the
             s●ne
             ?
             When
             the
             LORD
             renewed
             the
             promise
             of
             the
             Land
             of
             Canaan
             to
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             ,
             Deut.
             10.11
             ,
             12.
             
             He
             doth
             inferre
             this
             use
             upon
             the
             same
             ,
             
               And
               now
               O
               Israel
            
             (
             saith
             hee
             )
             
               what
               doth
               the
            
             LORD
             
               require
               of
               thee
               ,
               but
               to
               feare
               the
            
             LORD
             thy
             GOD
             ,
             
               to
               walke
               in
               all
               his
               waies
               ,
               and
               to
               love
               him
               ,
               and
               to
               serve
               the
            
             LORD
             thy
             GOD
             
               with
               all
               thy
               heart
               and
               with
               all
               thy
               soule
               ?
            
             As
             if
             he
             should
             say
             ,
             since
             GOD
             hath
             made
             thee
             so
             large
             promises
             ,
             there
             is
             somewhat
             required
             at
             thy
             hands
             to
             do
             .
             So
             Rom.
             12.1
             .
             
               I
               beseech
               you
               Brethren
               by
               the
               mercies
               of
            
             GOD
             ,
             since
             GOD
             hath
             beene
             so
             mercifull
             towards
             you
             ,
             both
             in
             promises
             and
             performances
             (
             for
             so
             f●rre
             that
             may
             be
             extended
             )
             
               that
               therefore
               you
               gi●e
               up
               your
               bodies
               
               a
               living
               sacrifice
               ,
               holy
               ,
               acceptable
               unto
            
             GOD.
             
          
           
             But
             because
             the
             right
             use
             of
             the
             Promise
             is
             a
             meanes
             to
             sweeten
             all
             our
             afflictions
             ,
             confirme
             our
             faith
             ,
             excite
             us
             to
             well-doing
             ,
             and
             to
             breede
             contentation
             of
             minde
             in
             all
             estates
             and
             conditions
             whatsoever
             :
             something
             shall
             be
             premised
             generally
             ,
             concerning
             the
             use
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             then
             speciall
             rules
             laid
             downe
             to
             direct
             us
             how
             to
             use
             them
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             generall
             ,
             three
             things
             are
             to
             be
             observed
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             We
             must
             labour
             to
             be
             acquainted
             with
             them
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Faithfully
             to
             remember
             them
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Wisely
             and
             fitly
             to
             apply
             them
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             We
             are
             to
             acquaint
             our selves
             familiarly
             with
             those
             Promises
             ,
             which
             are
             most
             Generall
             ,
             Precious
             and
             Fundamentall
             ,
             wherein
             GODS
             power
             and
             goodnesse
             is
             principally
             seene
             .
             Such
             a
             speech
             there
             is
             in
             
               Iob
               ,
               
               Acquaint
               thy selfe
               with
               him
               and
               be
               at
               peace
               ,
            
             
             
               thereby
               good
               shall
               come
               unto
               thee
               .
               Receive
               the
               law
               from
               his
               mouth
               ,
               and
               lay
               up
               his
               words
               in
               thine
               heart
               .
            
          
           
             If
             we
             have
             an
             herbe
             in
             our
             garden
             that
             would
             ease
             our
             griefe
             ,
             and
             we
             know
             it
             not
             ,
             what
             are
             we
             the
             nearer
             ?
             So
             if
             we
             know
             not
             the
             Promises
             ,
             though
             they
             be
             in
             the
             booke
             ,
             what
             are
             we
             the
             better
             ?
          
           
             2.
             
             We
             should
             strive
             to
             remember
             the
             Promises
             ,
             for
             that
             which
             is
             not
             remembred
             ,
             is
             not
             knowne
             .
             
               David
               hid
            
             GODS
             
               promises
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               Psal.
            
             119.111
             .
             and
             those
             
               upheld
               him
               in
               his
               trouble
            
             ,
             and
             he
             received
             admirable
             comfort
             by
             them
             ,
             verse
             50.
             
             The
             Promises
             of
             GOD
             are
             the
             
               Magna
               Charta
            
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             his
             chiefe
             evidence
             for
             Heaven
             .
             Now
             if
             men
             do
             so
             highly
             prize
             their
             Charters
             and
             Priviledges
             ,
             and
             carefully
             keepe
             the
             conveyances
             and
             assurances
             of
             their
             Lands
             ,
             how
             should
             we
             then
             treasure
             up
             these
             promises
             ,
             
             which
             unto
             the
             Faithfull
             are
             in
             stead
             of
             all
             assurances
             ,
             for
             his
             maintenance
             ,
             protection
             ,
             assistance
             ,
             deliverance
             ,
             comfort
             ,
             and
             everlasting
             happinesse
             .
             The
             Apostle
             sheweth
             ,
             that
             the
             cause
             of
             the
             Hebrewes
             fainting
             in
             their
             troubles
             ,
             
             was
             this
             ;
             they
             
               had
               forgotten
               the
               consolation
            
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             comfortable
             promises
             of
             GOD
             made
             unto
             them
             for
             the
             strengthening
             of
             their
             faith
             in
             the
             fiery
             triall
             .
             As
             a
             Lamp
             (
             saith
             Chrysostome
             )
             will
             soone
             be
             out
             ,
             if
             oyle
             be
             not
             continually
             supplied
             :
             so
             faith
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             not
             nourished
             with
             continuall
             meditation
             of
             GODS
             promises
             ,
             will
             soone
             faile
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             We
             should
             beleeve
             the
             promises
             ,
             and
             apply
             them
             particularly
             to
             our selves
             .
             Faith
             apprehends
             the
             promises
             not
             onely
             as
             true
             ,
             and
             so
             assents
             ,
             but
             as
             good
             and
             sweet
             ,
             
             and
             so
             adheres
             and
             cleaves
             unto
             them
             .
             
               Thy
               loving
               kindnesse
            
             (
             apprehended
             by
             faith
             )
             
               is
               better
               then
               life
               ,
               Psal.
            
             
             63.3
             .
             The
             apprehension
             of
             Faith
             ,
             is
             with
             feeling
             sweetnesse
             in
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             and
             in
             the
             Promises
             ,
             and
             therefore
             called
             
               The
               receiving
               of
            
             CHRIST
             ,
             Iohn
             1.12
             .
             
               The
               eating
               and
               drinking
               of
               his
               flesh
               ,
               Iohn
            
             6.
             
             Psal.
             34.8
             .
             
               Taste
               and
               see
               that
               the
            
             LORD
             
               is
               good
            
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             Beleeve
             in
             him
             ,
             as
             appeares
             by
             the
             reason
             added
             ,
             
               Blessed
               is
               the
               man
               that
               trusteth
               in
               him
               .
            
             When
             the
             understanding
             hath
             judged
             aright
             of
             the
             promises
             and
             adjudged
             them
             to
             our selves
             ,
             that
             they
             belong
             to
             us
             ,
             then
             the
             will
             welcomes
             them
             ,
             claspes
             about
             them
             ,
             hugges
             them
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             is
             Heb.
             11.13
             .
             kisses
             and
             embraces
             them
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             heart
             thus
             kindly
             entertaines
             the
             promises
             ,
             then
             with
             old
             Simeon
             ,
             we
             hold
             CHRIST
             in
             our
             armes
             .
          
           
             GOD
             himselfe
             applieth
             the
             promises
             outwardly
             in
             the
             Word
             ,
             and
             inwardly
             by
             the
             testimony
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             is
             wont
             to
             make
             good
             his
             promises
             unto
             his
             
             children
             ,
             proportionably
             to
             their
             *
             trust
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             dependance
             upon
             his
             truth
             and
             goodnesse
             for
             a
             seasonable
             performance
             of
             them
             ,
             
               Be
               it
               unto
               thee
               according
               to
               thy
               saith
               ,
               Matth.
            
             9.29
             .
             
               All
               things
               are
               possible
               to
               him
               that
               beleeveth
               ,
               Mark.
            
             9.23
             .
          
           
             That
             we
             may
             apply
             GODS
             Promises
             ,
             we
             are
             to
             use
             two
             meanes
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Fixed
                 Meditation
                 ,
                 we
                 should
                 ponder
                 well
                 and
                 muse
                 upon
                 the
                 promise
                 .
                 Pondering
                 is
                 ,
                 when
                 a
                 man
                 lifts
                 any
                 thing
                 to
                 see
                 what
                 weight
                 it
                 beares
                 ,
                 so
                 ought
                 faith
                 to
                 doe
                 with
                 the
                 promise
                 ,
                 sound
                 the
                 sweetnesse
                 of
                 it
                 to
                 the
                 bottome
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 ,
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     By
                     marking
                     it
                     ,
                     wee
                     should
                     set
                     a
                     starre
                     upon
                     the
                     Margin
                     of
                     a
                     speciall
                     promise
                     ,
                     and
                     by
                     the
                     book
                     that
                     culs
                     out
                     promises
                     of
                     note
                     in
                     this
                     kinde
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Musing
                     of
                     it
                     ,
                     we
                     should
                     dwell
                     upon
                     it
                     :
                     Mary
                     pondered
                     
                     the
                     Angels
                     words
                     in
                     her
                     heart
                     .
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Making
                     the
                     word
                     of
                     promise
                     ,
                     familiar
                     by
                     frequency
                     ,
                     we
                     should
                     get
                     it
                     by
                     heart
                     till
                     it
                     be
                     easie
                     ,
                     so
                     did
                     David
                     make
                     the
                     promise
                     his
                     
                       Counsellor
                       and
                       Companion
                       ,
                       Psal.
                    
                     119.24
                     .
                     When
                     we
                     go
                     to
                     prayer
                     ,
                     we
                     should
                     chew
                     of
                     those
                     promises
                     ,
                     Rom.
                     8.26
                     .
                     Iam.
                     1.5
                     .
                     When
                     we
                     go
                     about
                     our
                     callings
                     ,
                     we
                     should
                     thinke
                     seriously
                     of
                     that
                     promise
                     ,
                     Psal
                     ,
                     121.8
                     .
                     When
                     any
                     crosse
                     befalleth
                     us
                     ,
                     we
                     should
                     remember
                     that
                     unvaluable
                     promise
                     ,
                     Rom.
                     8.29
                     .
                     and
                     that
                     1
                     Cor.
                     10.13
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Fervent
                 prayer
                 ,
                 that
                 GOD
                 would
                 by
                 his
                 Spirit
                 both
                 reveale
                 unto
                 us
                 ,
                 what
                 be
                 those
                 precious
                 promises
                 which
                 he
                 hath
                 made
                 unto
                 his
                 people
                 in
                 his
                 holy
                 Word
                 ,
                 and
                 also
                 give
                 unto
                 us
                 wisedome
                 rightly
                 to
                 judge
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 fitly
                 to
                 apply
                 
                 them
                 unto
                 our selves
                 ,
                 in
                 every
                 estate
                 we
                 shall
                 be
                 in
                 .
                 We
                 should
                 beg
                 of
                 him
                 to
                 reveale
                 this
                 mystery
                 of
                 godlinesse
                 and
                 CHRIST
                 to
                 us
                 ,
                 
                 as
                 the
                 Disciples
                 said
                 ,
                 LORD
                 increase
                 our
                 faith
                 ,
                 that
                 phrase
                 of
                 David
                 is
                 most
                 heavenly
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 119.49
                 .
                 
                   Thy
                   promise
                   in
                   which
                   thou
                   hast
                   caused
                   mee
                   to
                   put
                   my
                   trust
                   .
                
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 LORD
                 that
                 must
                 cause
                 the
                 heart
                 to
                 put
                 her
                 trust
                 in
                 the
                 promise
                 .
              
            
          
           
             If
             we
             would
             keepe
             faith
             in
             exercise
             ,
             we
             must
             indeavour
             to
             know
             GODS
             promises
             ,
             meditate
             on
             them
             ,
             conferre
             about
             them
             ,
             
             they
             should
             be
             continually
             in
             our
             mindes
             ,
             memories
             ,
             hearts
             and
             tongues
             .
             To
             
               live
               by
               Faith
            
             ,
             is
             to
             feede
             upon
             the
             severall
             promises
             of
             GOD
             made
             in
             his
             Word
             ,
             and
             to
             apply
             them
             to
             our selves
             ,
             according
             to
             all
             our
             needs
             ,
             and
             so
             comfort
             and
             encourage
             our selves
             against
             temptation
             ,
             and
             unto
             every
             good
             duty
             .
             This
             is
             that
             which
             is
             
             required
             by
             GOD
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             Hab.
             2.4
             .
             
             GOD
             there
             having
             threatned
             judgement
             against
             the
             Jewes
             by
             the
             Babylonians
             ,
             doth
             afterwards
             promise
             deliverance
             againe
             ,
             but
             not
             suddenly
             :
             the
             people
             of
             GOD
             therefore
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             were
             
               to
               live
               by
               Faith
            
             ,
             and
             depending
             upon
             GOD
             ,
             to
             waite
             for
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             his
             gracious
             promises
             .
             The
             just
             shall
             not
             onely
             live
             eternally
             by
             his
             faith
             ,
             but
             even
             here
             also
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             
               He
               shall
               live
               by
               Faith.
            
             
          
           
             Abraham
             served
             GOD
             wheresoever
             he
             came
             ,
             
             and
             rejoyced
             in
             the
             promise
             of
             salvation
             by
             CHRIST
             ,
             Gen.
             17.17
             .
             Iohn
             8.56
             .
             Now
             if
             he
             who
             saw
             the
             promises
             but
             afarre
             of
             ,
             Heb.
             11.
             
             13.
             was
             so
             cheared
             and
             quickned
             by
             them
             ,
             what
             should
             we
             be
             to
             whom
             the
             grace
             of
             GOD
             hath
             shined
             so
             clearely
             ,
             Tit.
             2.11
             .
             Iacob
             when
             Esau
             met
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             heart
             began
             to
             faint
             (
             for
             the
             Text
             saith
             ,
             Gen.
             32.7
             .
             
               he
               feared
               exceedingly
            
             )
             did
             goe
             and
             sucke
             consolation
             out
             of
             the
             Promises
             :
             for
             thus
             he
             reasons
             with
             the
             LORD
             ,
             LORD
             
               thou
               hast
               said
               thou
               wilt
               doe
               mee
               good
               :
            
             this
             promise
             sustained
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             got
             so
             much
             strength
             with
             this
             milke
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             able
             to
             wrestle
             with
             the
             LORD
             all
             night
             ,
             and
             would
             not
             let
             him
             goe
             without
             a
             blessing
             .
             So
             David
             ,
             when
             the
             Philistines
             had
             burnt
             Ziklag
             ,
             and
             the
             souldiers
             that
             should
             have
             beene
             his
             strength
             ,
             were
             ready
             to
             stone
             him
             ,
             hee
             remembred
             GODS
             promise
             that
             he
             should
             be
             King
             ,
             and
             sit
             in
             the
             Throne
             of
             Saul
             ;
             therefore
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               Hee
               comforted
               himselfe
               in
               the
            
             LORD
             his
             GOD
             ,
             1
             Sam.
             30.6
             .
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             the
             promise
             that
             the
             LORD
             
             had
             made
             to
             him
             .
             So
             Nehemiah
             when
             he
             heard
             of
             the
             misery
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             fell
             to
             prayer
             ,
             
             clinging
             to
             a
             promise
             that
             he
             knew
             was
             made
             by
             GOD
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             read
             and
             markt
             out
             of
             Deuteronomie
             .
             
             The
             same
             is
             to
             be
             seene
             in
             that
             honourable
             company
             of
             those
             Worthy
             Servants
             of
             GOD
             in
             all
             ages
             from
             the
             beginning
             of
             the
             world
             to
             that
             day
             ,
             mentioned
             ,
             Heb.
             11.
             which
             are
             all
             brought
             in
             as
             a
             cloud
             of
             witnesses
             testifying
             this
             truth
             ,
             that
             
               The
               Iust
               shall
               live
               by
               Faith.
            
             Thus
             S.
             Paul
             also
             lived
             by
             faith
             ,
             both
             for
             Spirituall
             life
             ,
             Rom.
             7.
             and
             for
             Temporall
             life
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             4.17
             ,
             18.
             and
             for
             Eternall
             life
             ,
             7
             ,
             &
             8.
             verses
             of
             that
             Chapter
             .
          
           
             The
             Divell
             striketh
             specially
             at
             our
             faith
             in
             the
             promises
             ,
             and
             not
             so
             much
             at
             the
             generall
             faith
             ,
             in
             beleeving
             the
             truth
             of
             them
             in
             generall
             ,
             as
             at
             our
             speciall
             justifying
             faith
             ,
             applying
             those
             promises
             unto
             our selves
             .
             Not
             so
             much
             to
             doubt
             at
             the
             generall
             
             voice
             of
             GOD
             in
             the
             Word
             ,
             
               Every
               beleever
               shall
               be
               saved
            
             ,
             but
             at
             the
             particular
             voice
             of
             GOD
             by
             his
             Spirit
             applying
             the
             generall
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             saying
             ,
             
               Thou
               beleevest
               ,
               Thou
               art
               my
               Sonne
               .
            
             Therefore
             above
             all
             things
             we
             should
             fortifie
             our
             faith
             and
             assurance
             ,
             that
             GOD
             is
             our
             Father
             and
             we
             his
             sonnes
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             exhorteth
             )
             
               Labour
               to
               make
               our
               calling
               and
               election
               sure
               :
            
             and
             for
             our
             better
             applying
             of
             GODS
             promises
             ,
             let
             us
             observe
             two
             rules
             :
             1.
             
             To
             apply
             all
             the
             Word
             of
             GOD
             indifferently
             ,
             as
             well
             the
             Commandements
             for
             our
             direction
             ,
             and
             the
             *
             threats
             for
             our
             humiliation
             ,
             as
             the
             promises
             for
             our
             comfort
             .
             2.
             
             To
             examine
             the
             conditions
             of
             GODS
             promises
             ,
             and
             to
             looke
             as
             well
             to
             the
             performance
             of
             the
             conditions
             
             required
             in
             the
             promises
             ,
             as
             to
             enjoy
             the
             things
             promised
             .
             For
             as
             the
             Divell
             denies
             unto
             us
             the
             application
             of
             the
             promises
             when
             we
             are
             interested
             in
             them
             ,
             as
             when
             we
             walke
             uprightly
             with
             GOD
             ;
             so
             contrarily
             he
             applies
             them
             strongly
             and
             earnestly
             ,
             when
             they
             belong
             not
             unto
             us
             ,
             as
             he
             did
             the
             promise
             of
             protection
             by
             Angels
             unto
             CHRIST
             ,
             though
             he
             should
             tempt
             GOD.
             So
             he
             ordinarily
             applies
             the
             promise
             of
             mercy
             ,
             to
             notorious
             sinne●s
             ,
             though
             they
             lie
             wallowing
             in
             their
             mire
             ,
             and
             never
             wash
             themselves
             in
             the
             waters
             of
             repentance
             .
             And
             wicked
             men
             doe
             often
             with
             great
             confidence
             or
             rathe●
             *
             presumption
             lay
             hold
             of
             the
             promises
             ;
             in
             the
             meane
             space
             ,
             neither
             caring
             to
             apply
             to
             themselves
             the
             commandements
             and
             threatnings
             ,
             nor
             yet
             respecting
             the
             conditions
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             promises
             are
             limited
             .
             Thus
             when
             the
             LORD
             saith
             ,
             Ezek.
             
             33.11
             .
             
               As
               truly
               as
               I
               live
               ,
               I
               will
               not
               the
               death
               of
               a
               sinner
               ,
            
             they
             regard
             not
             what
             followeth
             ,
             
               but
               that
               hee
               repent
               and
               live
            
             ;
             and
             when
             they
             heare
             the
             Apostles
             speech
             ,
             1
             Tim.
             2.4
             .
             That
             GOD
             
               will
               have
               all
               men
               to
               be
               saved
               ,
            
             they
             make
             a
             bolster
             of
             it
             ,
             whereon
             they
             sleepe
             securely
             in
             their
             sinnes
             ,
             but
             leave
             out
             the
             following
             condition
             :
             viz.
             that
             he
             would
             have
             all
             whom
             he
             would
             have
             saved
             ,
             come
             first
             
               to
               the
               saving
               knowledge
               of
               his
               truth
               ,
            
             which
             is
             never
             severed
             from
             the
             fruits
             of
             obedience
             ,
             1
             Iohn
             2.3
             ,
             4.
             
             So
             when
             CHRIST
             saith
             ,
             
               That
               he
               came
               not
               to
               call
               the
               righteous
               but
               sinners
               ,
            
             with
             that
             they
             comfort
             themselves
             in
             their
             sinfull
             courses
             ,
             but
             observe
             not
             to
             what
             he
             calleth
             them
             :
             
               viz.
               to
               repentance
            
             ,
             before
             they
             can
             have
             any
             part
             with
             him
             in
             glory
             .
             Some
             likewise
             sucke
             poyson
             out
             of
             that
             heavenly
             flower
             ,
             Rom.
             10.13
             .
             
               Whosoever
               shall
               call
               upon
               the
               name
               of
               the
            
             LORD
             
               shall
               be
               saved
            
             :
             
             not
             considering
             ,
             that
             
               Every
               one
               that
               calleth
               upon
               the
               name
               of
               the
            
             LORD
             ,
             
               should
               depart
               from
               iniquity
            
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             2.19
             .
          
           
             Speciall
             Rules
             directing
             us
             how
             to
             use
             the
             Promises
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Generall
               Promises
               are
               particularly
               ,
               and
               Particulars
               generally
               appliable
               .
            
             
               The
               LORD
               in
               assenting
               to
               Salomons
               prayer
               ,
               
               made
               a
               
                 generall
                 promise
                 to
                 any
                 man
                 ,
                 or
                 to
                 all
                 the
                 people
                 ,
              
               that
               what
               prayer
               or
               supplication
               soever
               should
               be
               made
               towards
               his
               Temple
               ,
               he
               
                 would
                 heare
                 in
                 heaven
                 and
                 forgive
                 ,
              
               
               &c.
               
               Iehosaphat
               being
               after
               in
               distresse
               ,
               applied
               this
               
                 generall
                 to
                 his
                 owne
                 present
                 condition
              
               ;
               when
               the
               children
               of
               
                 Ammon
                 ,
                 Moab
              
               ,
               and
               
                 Mount
                 Scir
              
               came
               to
               turne
               Israel
               out
               of
               their
               possessions
               .
               So
               
                 David
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               119
               49.
               and
               the
               woman
               of
               
                 Canaan
                 ,
                 Matth.
              
               15.22
               .
               applied
               the
               generall
               promises
               to
               themselves
               .
            
             
             
               The
               LORD
               made
               a
               
                 particular
                 promise
                 unto
                 Iosh●a
              
               ,
               
               that
               he
               would
               be
               with
               him
               to
               blesse
               his
               enterprizes
               against
               the
               Cananites
               ,
               and
               to
               carry
               him
               through
               all
               the
               difficulties
               and
               hazards
               of
               that
               holy
               warre
               ;
               and
               S.
               Paul
               applies
               the
               promise
               to
               all
               the
               faithfull
               ,
               
               in
               any
               straights
               or
               distresses
               of
               life
               ,
               as
               the
               LORD
               himselfe
               had
               before
               applied
               it
               from
               Moses
               to
               
                 Ioshua
                 ,
                 Let
                 your
                 conversation
                 be
                 without
                 covetousnesse
                 ,
              
               —
               for
               as
               GOD
               was
               with
               Ioshua
               ,
               so
               will
               he
               be
               with
               thee
               ,
               
                 Hee
                 will
                 not
                 faile
                 thee
                 nor
                 forsake
                 thee
                 .
              
               CHRIST
               made
               a
               
                 particular
                 promise
                 unto
              
               Peter
               ,
               
                 I
                 have
                 prayed
                 for
                 thee
                 that
                 thy
                 faith
                 faile
                 not
                 .
              
               
               And
               the
               same
               in
               effect
               he
               applies
               to
               all
               his
               ,
               
               
                 I
                 pray
                 that
                 thou
                 wouldst
                 keepe
                 them
                 from
                 the
                 evill
                 .
              
            
             
               Thus
               may
               the
               children
               of
               GOD
               doe
               ,
               if
               they
               finde
               any
               promise
               made
               to
               one
               godly
               man
               ,
               and
               no
               speciall
               reason
               expressed
               why
               it
               should
               be
               peculiar
               to
               him
               ,
               
               they
               may
               take
               it
               as
               a
               promise
               made
               to
               them
               .
               The
               ground
               of
               this
               is
               taken
               from
               GODS
               unchangeable
               and
               impartiall
               manner
               of
               dealing
               :
               the
               same
               GOD
               that
               he
               is
               to
               one
               faithfull
               man
               ,
               the
               same
               he
               is
               to
               all
               :
               they
               all
               are
               under
               the
               same
               Covenant
               ,
               and
               have
               interest
               in
               the
               same
               promises
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Promises
               are
               subordinated
               and
               performed
               with
               dependance
               .
            
             
               Therefore
               we
               must
               not
               anticipate
               nor
               perturbe
               the
               order
               which
               GOD
               hath
               put
               in
               his
               Promises
               ,
               but
               waite
               upon
               him
               in
               his
               owne
               way
               .
               
                 Grace
                 and
                 Glory
                 will
                 hee
                 give
                 ,
              
               
               but
               first
               grace
               before
               glory
               :
               no
               man
               must
               snatch
               at
               this
               promise
               ,
               till
               he
               have
               interest
               in
               that
               .
               
                 Godlinesse
                 hath
                 the
                 promises
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 and
                 of
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 to
                 come
              
               ;
               but
               we
               must
               note
               the
               order
               which
               our
               Saviour
               puts
               ,
               
               
                 First
                 seeke
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 and
                 Righteousnesse
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 all
                 these
                 things
                 
                 shall
                 be
                 added
                 unto
                 you
                 .
                 The
                 LORD
                 promiseth
                 to
                 call
                 men
                 unto
              
               CHRIST
               ,
               
               
                 Nations
                 that
                 knew
                 thee
                 not
                 shall
                 runne
                 unto
                 thee
                 .
              
               The
               Apostle
               tells
               us
               
                 whereunto
                 he
                 calls
              
               ,
               
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 not
                 called
                 us
                 unto
                 uncleannesse
                 but
                 unto
                 holinesse
                 .
              
               Therefore
               in
               the
               next
               place
               he
               promiseth
               to
               sanctifie
               and
               cleanse
               his
               Church
               ;
               
                 I
                 will
                 put
                 my
                 law
                 in
                 their
                 hearts
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 in
                 their
                 inward
                 parts
              
               .
               The
               qualification
               of
               this
               holinesse
               is
               ,
               that
               it
               be
               whole
               and
               constant
               .
               
                 The
                 very
                 GOD
                 of
                 peace
                 sanctifie
                 you
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 preserve
                 you
                 blamelesse
                 unto
                 the
                 comming
                 of
                 our
              
               LORD
               JESUS
               CHRIST
               ,
               is
               the
               Apostles
               prayer
               for
               the
               Thessalonians
               .
               Therefore
               in
               the
               next
               place
               ,
               
                 GOD
                 promiseth
                 perseverance
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 turne
                 away
                 from
                 them
                 to
                 doe
                 them
                 good
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 will
                 put
                 my
                 feare
                 into
                 their
                 hearts
                 ,
              
               
               
                 that
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 mee
                 .
              
               But
               this
               perseverance
               is
               not
               so
               certaine
               ,
               but
               that
               it
               admits
               of
               fals
               ,
               slips
               ,
               and
               miscarriages
               ;
               
               therefore
               in
               that
               case
               ,
               
                 Hee
                 promiseth
                 healing
                 and
                 restoring
              
               :
               
               
                 I
                 will
                 heale
                 their
                 backeslidings
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 love
                 them
                 freely
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 binde
                 up
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 broken
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 strengthen
                 that
                 which
                 was
                 sicke
                 .
              
               And
               after
               all
               this
               comes
               the
               promise
               of
               
                 Glory
                 and
                 Salvation
              
               .
               Therefore
               we
               must
               take
               the
               Promises
               in
               that
               
                 Connexion
                 and
                 dependancie
              
               which
               they
               have
               amongst
               themselves
               .
               When
               GOD
               hath
               called
               us
               to
               the
               knowledge
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               we
               must
               not
               skip
               over
               all
               the
               intermediate
               linkes
               ,
               and
               looke
               presently
               for
               the
               accomplishment
               of
               GODS
               
                 promise
                 of
                 Salvation
              
               ,
               or
               perseverance
               by
               GODS
               sole
               power
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               meane
               time
               omit
               all
               care
               of
               Holinesse
               in
               our
               conversation
               .
               For
               GOD
               doth
               not
               fulfill
               his
               promises
               
                 in
                 us
                 onely
                 ,
                 but
                 by
                 us
                 too
              
               ;
               and
               those
               things
               which
               in
               regard
               of
               his
               word
               are
               his
               promises
               ,
               are
               also
               ,
               in
               regard
               of
               his
               Command
               ,
               
                 our
                 duties
              
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               3.
               
               Experience
               of
               GOD
               in
               his
               Promises
               ,
               confirmeth
               Faith
               and
               nourisheth
               Hope
               .
            
             
               *
               The
               faithfull
               are
               confirmed
               in
               the
               truth
               of
               GODS
               promises
               ,
               by
               the
               experience
               of
               his
               dealing
               with
               others
               of
               his
               servants
               ,
               Psal.
               22.4
               .
               
                 Our
                 father
                 's
                 trusted
                 in
                 thee
                 :
                 they
                 trusted
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 didst
                 deliver
                 them
                 :
                 Psal.
              
               34.5
               .
               
                 They
                 shall
                 looke
                 unto
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 〈◊〉
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 faces
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 ashamed
                 :
              
               What
               made
               them
               so
               confident
               in
               GODS
               mercies
               ?
               verse
               6.
               
               
                 This
                 poore
                 man
                 cryed
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 LORD
                 heard
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 saved
                 him
                 out
                 of
                 all
                 his
                 troubles
                 .
              
            
             
               Experience
               of
               GODS
               dealing
               with
               others
               ,
               doth
               also
               nourish
               and
               uphold
               hope
               .
               Therefore
               Iames
               brings
               to
               the
               memories
               of
               the
               Christian
               Jewes
               ,
               
               GODS
               dealing
               with
               Iob
               ,
               to
               strengthen
               their
               hope
               .
            
             
               
               But
               especially
               the
               experience
               a
               man
               hath
               had
               in
               himselfe
               ,
               of
               the
               performance
               of
               GODS
               promises
               ,
               
               will
               marvellously
               confirme
               him
               .
            
             
               This
               incouraged
               David
               ,
               when
               he
               was
               to
               encounter
               with
               Goli●h
               .
               
               
                 The
                 LORD
              
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               
                 did
                 deliver
                 mee
                 from
                 a
                 Lion
                 and
                 a
                 Beare
                 ,
                 therefore
                 he
                 will
                 deliver
                 mee
                 from
                 this
                 Philistine
                 ,
              
               1
               Sam.
               17
               35
               ,
               37.
               
               Paul
               concluded
               Gods
               favour
               ,
               for
               the
               time
               future
               ,
               by
               his
               proceedings
               past
               .
               
                 The
                 LORD
              
               (
               s●ith
               he
               )
               
                 hath
                 delivered
                 mee
                 from
                 a
                 sentence
                 of
                 death
                 ,
                 and
                 doth
                 deliver
                 ,
                 therefore
                 I
                 trust
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 deliver
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               1.9
               ,
               10.
               
               See
               2
               Tim.
               4.17
               ,
               18.
               
            
             
               This
               we
               may
               see
               also
               in
               Salomon
               ,
               
               1
               King.
               8.24
               .
               and
               in
               other
               places
               ,
               Deut.
               1.29
               ,
               31.
               
               Deut.
               3.21
               .
               Esay
               51.9
               ,
               11.
               
               But
               we
               have
               a
               notable
               example
               for
               this
               in
               
                 Iacob
                 .
                 Gen.
              
               32.9
               .
               
                 Thou
                 saidst
                 unto
                 mee
                 ,
                 remove
                 into
                 thy
                 countrey
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 thy
                 kindred
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 doe
                 thee
                 good
                 .
              
               There
               is
               GODS
               Word
               and
               promise
               :
               then
               followeth
               the
               experience
               ,
               he
               had
               already
               of
               the
               performance
               of
               this
               promise
               ,
               
               verse
               10.
               
               
                 I
                 am
                 not
                 worthy
                 of
                 the
                 least
                 of
                 all
                 thy
                 mercies
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 shewed
                 unto
                 thy
                 servant
                 :
                 for
                 with
                 my
                 staffe
                 came
                 I
                 over
                 this
                 Iordan
                 ,
                 and
                 now
                 I
                 have
                 gotten
                 two
                 bands
                 .
              
               Then
               followes
               the
               confirmation
               ,
               he
               received
               in
               his
               faith
               by
               this
               experience
               ,
               verse
               11.
               
               
                 I
                 pray
                 thee
                 deliver
                 mee
                 from
                 the
                 hand
                 of
                 my
                 brother
                 ,
                 from
                 the
                 hand
                 of
                 Esau.
                 
              
            
             
               Experience
               likewise
               bringeth
               forth
               Hope
               ,
               Rom.
               5.4
               .
            
             
               Three
               things
               concurre
               to
               make
               up
               experience
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               Knowledge
               :
               the
               better
               knowledge
               ,
               the
               better
               affiance
               ,
               Psal.
               9.10
               .
               
                 They
                 that
                 know
                 thy
                 Name
                 ,
                 will
                 put
                 their
                 trust
                 in
                 thee
                 .
              
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Observation
               of
               the
               waies
               of
               GOD.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Memory
               ,
               remembrance
               of
               such
               workes
               of
               GOD
               ,
               as
               wee
               have
               knowne
               and
               observed
               .
            
             
               We
               should
               observe
               how
               GOD
               hath
               made
               good
               and
               confirmed
               his
               promises
               ,
               even
               in
               our
               owne
               
               experience
               ,
               by
               blessing
               us
               ,
               while
               we
               have
               walked
               carefully
               and
               conscionably
               before
               him
               ,
               how
               often
               he
               hath
               granted
               our
               requests
               .
               To
               this
               purpose
               is
               that
               exhortation
               ,
               Psal.
               34.8
               .
               
                 O
                 tast
                 and
                 see
                 that
                 the
                 LORD
                 is
                 good
                 .
              
               Labour
               to
               be
               able
               to
               say
               with
               
                 David
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               119.56
               .
               
                 This
                 I
                 had
                 because
                 I
                 kept
                 thy
                 precepts
                 :
                 thou
                 hast
                 dealt
                 well
                 with
                 thy
                 servant
                 ,
                 O
                 LORD
                 ,
                 according
                 unto
                 thy
                 Word
                 ,
              
               6●
               .
               verse
               ,
               or
               as
               it
               is
               140.
               
                 verse
                 ,
                 Thy
                 Word
                 is
                 prooved
                 most
                 pure
              
               (
               by
               good
               experience
               )
               
                 therefore
                 thy
                 servant
                 loveth
                 it
              
               ,
               or
               as
               he
               saith
               elsewhere
               ,
               
                 Marvellous
                 are
                 thy
                 works
              
               ,
               
               
                 and
                 that
                 my
                 soule
                 knoweth
                 right
                 well
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               4.
               
               GODS
               Promises
               to
               us
               must
               be
               the
               ground
               and
               rule
               of
               our
               prayers
               to
               him
               .
               
            
             
               There
               are
               two
               things
               in
               this
               rule
               to
               be
               observed
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               we
               can
               make
               no
               
                 prayer
                 in
                 boldnesse
              
               ,
               faith
               or
               comfort
               ,
               
               but
               for
               
                 things
                 promised
              
               ,
               and
               in
               that
               
               
                 manner
                 as
                 they
                 are
                 promised
              
               .
               We
               must
               see
               the
               things
               we
               aske
               ,
               made
               ours
               in
               some
               promise
               and
               engagement●
               before
               we
               presume
               to
               aske
               them
               .
               
               This
               incouraged
               
                 Iacob
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               32.9
               ,
               12.
               
               David
               ,
               2
               Sam.
               7.27
               ,
               28
               ,
               29.
               
               Daniel
               9.2
               ,
               3.
               and
               Iehosaphat
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               20.8
               ,
               12.
               to
               pray
               unto
               GOD
               ,
               because
               he
               had
               made
               promises
               of
               the
               things
               they
               desired
               ,
               and
               therefore
               they
               were
               certaine
               ,
               that
               they
               prayed
               according
               to
               his
               will.
               This
               was
               *
               Nehemiahs
               ground
               in
               his
               prayer
               for
               the
               reparation
               of
               
                 Ieru●alem
                 .
                 Remember
                 ,
                 I
                 beseech
                 th●e
                 ,
                 the
                 word
                 which
                 thou
                 comm●n●est
                 thy
                 servant
              
               Moses
               ,
               
                 saying
                 if
                 yee
                 transgresse
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 scatter
                 you
                 abroad
                 :
                 But
                 if
                 yee
                 turne
                 unto
                 mee
                 ,
                 and
                 keepe
                 my
                 Commandements
                 ,
                 and
                 doe
                 them
                 ,
                 though
                 there
                 were
                 of
                 you
                 cast
                 out
                 unto
                 the
                 uttermost
                 part
                 of
                 the
                 heaven
                 ,
                 yet
                 will
                 I
                 gather
                 them
                 from
                 th●nce
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
               
                 Now
                 these
                 are
                 thy
                 servants
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 people
                 whom
                 thou
                 hast
                 redeemed
                 by
                 thy
                 great
                 power
                 ,
                 and
                 by
                 thy
                 strong
                 hand
                 .
                 O
                 LORD
                 ,
                 
                 beseech
                 thee
                 ,
                 let
                 now
                 thine
                 care
                 be
                 attentive
                 to
                 the
                 prayer
                 of
                 thy
                 servants
                 who
                 desire
                 to
                 seare
                 thy
                 Name
                 .
              
               An
               excellent
               example
               also
               we
               have
               of
               this
               in
               
                 Iacob
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               28.
               
               GOD
               
                 promised
                 to
                 be
                 with
                 him
                 ,
                 ver
                 .
              
               15.
               his
               vow
               or
               prayer
               respe●teth
               that
               ,
               ver
               .
               20.
               
               GOD
               promised
               to
               
                 keepe
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 way
                 ,
                 ver
                 .
              
               15.
               his
               vow
               or
               prayer
               respecteth
               that
               ,
               ver
               .
               20.
               
               GOD
               promiseth
               
                 not
                 to
                 leave
                 him
              
               ,
               he
               saith
               and
               
                 will
                 give
                 mee
                 bread
                 and
                 raiment
                 ,
              
               GOD
               ●romised
               to
               
                 bring
                 him
                 againe
                 to
                 〈◊〉
                 land
                 ,
              
               his
               prayer
               ans●●●ed
               th●t
               ,
               〈◊〉
               .
               21.
               
            
             
               Otherwise
               〈◊〉
               can
               have
               no
               hope
               to
               be
               heard
               ,
               
               if
               our
               petitions
               be
               not
               fram●d
               according
               to
               GODS
               promises
               .
               If
               wee
               will
               have
               GOD
               heare
               us
               ,
               wee
               must
               pray
               
                 a●c●rding
                 to
                 h●s
                 will
              
               ,
               1
               Ioh.
               5.14
               .
               Wee
               must
               aske
               in
               faith
               ;
               Both
               CHRIST
               and
               his
               Apostles
               require
               faith
               in
               GODS
               promises
               in
               prayer
               ,
               Mar.
               11.24
               .
               Iames
               1.6
               .
            
             
               No
               f●culty
               can
               or
               ought
               to
               extend
               
               it selfe
               beyond
               its
               adequate
               and
               proper
               object
               ;
               
               for
               the
               object
               is
               the
               rule
               and
               the
               limit
               of
               the
               habit
               ,
               but
               the
               promise
               is
               the
               object
               of
               faith
               ,
               as
               hath
               beene
               shewed
               ,
               therefore
               he
               that
               prayeth
               without
               a
               promise
               ,
               denieth
               his
               owne
               request
               .
            
             
               If
               I
               pray
               for
               the
               salvation
               of
               another
               ,
               
               I
               have
               no
               promise
               ,
               how
               then
               can
               I
               pray
               in
               faith
               ?
               
               So
               likewise
               when
               a
               man
               prayes
               to
               be
               guided
               in
               such
               a
               businesse
               ,
               to
               have
               such
               an
               enterprize
               to
               be
               brought
               to
               passe
               to
               have
               deliverance
               from
               such
               a
               trouble
               ,
               such
               a
               sicknesse
               or
               calamity
               that
               hee
               lies
               under
               ,
               he
               finds
               no
               particular
               promise
               ,
               and
               for
               ought
               hee
               knowes
               ,
               it
               shall
               never
               be
               granted
               :
               How
               can
               he
               be
               said
               to
               pray
               in
               faith
               ?
               For
               to
               pray
               in
               faith
               ,
               is
               to
               beleeve
               that
               the
               thing
               shall
               be
               done
               .
            
             
               
               To
               pray
               in
               faith
               ,
               is
               to
               goe
               as
               farre
               as
               the
               promise
               goes
               .
               Now
               no
               particular
               man
               hath
               any
               particular
               promise
               ,
               that
               hee
               shall
               
               have
               such
               a
               deliverance
               ,
               that
               he
               shall
               have
               such
               a
               particular
               mercy
               granted
               him
               ;
               
               and
               therefore
               it
               is
               not
               required
               to
               beleeve
               ,
               that
               that
               particular
               thing
               should
               be
               done
               ,
               but
               that
               GOD
               is
               ready
               to
               d●e
               that
               which
               is
               best
               for
               mee
               ,
               in
               such
               a
               particular
               ,
               that
               which
               shall
               be
               most
               for
               his
               owne
               glory
               and
               my
               good
               .
               Indeed
               if
               we
               had
               a
               particular
               promise
               ,
               as
               Elias
               had
               ,
               that
               it
               should
               not
               raine
               ,
               in
               that
               case
               we
               were
               bound
               to
               beleeve
               in
               particular
               ;
               but
               not
               having
               that
               ,
               we
               are
               not
               tyed
               unto
               it
               .
            
             
               David
               saith
               ,
               Psal.
               35.13
               .
               that
               he
               prayed
               for
               his
               enemies
               ,
               but
               his
               prayer
               
                 returned
                 into
                 his
                 owne
                 bosome
              
               :
               no
               benefit
               came
               to
               them
               in
               their
               amendment
               ,
               yet
               hee
               was
               no
               looser
               by
               it
               ,
               his
               prayer
               was
               not
               lost
               .
               The
               like
               may
               be
               said
               of
               others
               of
               GODS
               children
               :
               when
               they
               seeke
               to
               GOD
               in
               sincerity
               ,
               and
               pray
               in
               the
               behalfe
               of
               others
               ,
               though
               the
               particular
               suite
               be
               not
               granted
               ,
               
               yet
               they
               discharging
               their
               dutie
               ,
               shall
               receive
               a
               reward
               .
            
             
               The
               Promises
               also
               are
               the
               rule
               how
               we
               must
               pray
               :
               
               as
               things
               are
               promised
               ,
               so
               must
               they
               be
               prayed
               for
               ;
               things
               absolutely
               promised
               ,
               may
               be
               absolutely
               asked
               ;
               but
               where
               GOD
               hath
               put
               conditions
               and
               exceptions
               to
               his
               promise
               ,
               there
               our
               prayers
               also
               must
               be
               conditionall
               ,
               and
               we
               must
               expresse
               or
               reserve
               in
               our
               mindes
               some
               such
               secret
               limitations
               ,
               as
               these
               ,
               
                 If
                 GOD
                 see
                 it
                 to
                 be
                 good
                 ,
                 if
                 his
                 good
                 pleasure
                 be
                 such
                 ,
                 if
                 it
                 may
                 stand
                 with
                 his
                 glory
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 Moses
                 ,
                 Ex●d
              
               .
               32.10
               ,
               11.
               wo●ld
               not
               l●t
               GOD
               done
               till
               he
               had
               spa●●d
               his
               people
               ,
               but
               desired
               to
               be
               razed
               out
               of
               GODS
               Booke
               ,
               rather
               th●n
               his
               people
               should
               be
               destroyed
               ;
               because
               GOD
               had
               made
               an
               absolute
               promise
               to
               bring
               them
               into
               
                 Canaan
                 ,
                 verse
              
               13.
               which
               promise
               Moses
               plead●th
               unto
               GOD
               in
               prayer
               .
            
             
             
               GOD
               hath
               made
               an
               Absolute
               promise
               of
               the
               perpetuall
               continuance
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               but
               〈◊〉
               of
               a
               continuall
               outward
               flouri●hing
               state
               thereof
               :
               for
               he
               can
               turne
               the
               persecution
               of
               his
               Church
               to
               the
               incre●se
               thereof
               ,
               and
               so
               ●aine
               honour
               unto
               himselfe
               ,
               and
               bring
               good
               unto
               his
               people
               thereby
               .
            
             
               In
               this
               point
               (
               because
               some
               things
               are
               controverted
               )
               I
               will
               not
               interpose
               my
               owne
               judgement
               ,
               it
               shall
               suffice
               me
               to
               declare
               ,
               how
               the
               question
               is
               stated
               by
               many
               Divines
               .
               
            
             
               1.
               
               Spirituall
               things
               ,
               as
               they
               are
               necessary
               to
               salvation
               ,
               ought
               absolutely
               to
               be
               asked
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               absolutely
               promised
               to
               the
               Faithfull
               ,
               and
               those
               that
               seeke
               them
               ,
               Luke
               11.13
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Those
               spirituall
               goods
               which
               admit
               degrees
               ,
               cannot
               in
               every
               degree
               be
               absolutely
               begg'd
               ,
               because
               the
               things
               themselves
               ,
               not
               the
               degrees
               of
               them
               ,
               are
               absolutely
               necessary
               ,
               and
               of
               GOD
               absolutely
               
               promised
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               12.8
               ,
               9.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Yet
               we
               ought
               absolutely
               to
               ask
               that
               measure
               of
               grace
               which
               is
               necessary
               for
               us
               to
               avoid
               crimes
               or
               scandals
               ,
               and
               keepe
               a
               good
               conscience
               ,
               Iames
               1.5
               ,
               6.
               1
               
               Cor.
               10.13
               .
               Psal.
               19.14
               .
            
             
               
               Spirituall
               things
               are
               promised
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               Rather
               
                 quoad
                 essentiam
              
               ,
               then
               
                 gradum
                 perfectionis
              
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               In
               competencie
               for
               finall
               victory
               ,
               not
               in
               perfection
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               With
               power
               reserved
               to
               withdraw
               the
               exercise
               ;
               
               leave
               to
               our selves
               ,
               abate
               the
               fervour
               .
            
             
               There
               must
               be
               submission
               to
               GODS
               will
               and
               wisedome
               in
               our
               prayers
               for
               spirituall
               things
               ,
               
               in
               regard
               of
               circumstances
               of
               time
               ,
               meanes
               ,
               measure
               ;
               for
               these
               the
               LORD
               hath
               reserved
               in
               his
               owne
               power
               .
               We
               must
               not
               in
               our
               prayers
               prescribe
               GOD
               the
               particular
               time
               ,
               when
               he
               should
               give
               his
               blessings
               or
               helpe
               us
               out
               
               of
               misery
               ,
               yet
               we
               may
               lawfully
               pray
               ,
               that
               he
               would
               heare
               us
               speedily
               ,
               Psal.
               102.3
               .
               because
               He
               hath
               promised
               to
               doe
               it
               .
            
             
               All
               the
               Petitions
               of
               the
               LORDS
               Prayer
               (
               saith
               Dr.
               Gouge
               )
               are
               absolutely
               promised
               ,
               
               saving
               the
               fourth
               .
               For
               hallowing
               GODS
               Name
               ,
               He
               himselfe
               hath
               said
               ,
               
                 I
                 have
                 both
                 glorified
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 glorifie
                 it
                 againe
                 ,
                 Iohn
              
               12.28.2
               .
               For
               the
               comming
               of
               his
               kingdome
               ,
               CHRIST
               hath
               said
               ,
               that
               the
               gates
               of
               
                 Hell
                 shall
                 not
                 prevaile
                 against
                 his
                 Church
                 ,
                 Mat.
              
               16.18.3
               .
               For
               doing
               his
               will
               ,
               this
               is
               a
               branch
               of
               the
               new
               Covenant
               ,
               which
               by
               CHRISTS
               death
               is
               made
               absolute
               ,
               Ier.
               31.33
               .
               Ezek.
               36.27.4
               .
               For
               pardoning
               sinne
               ,
               this
               is
               another
               branch
               of
               the
               foresaid
               new
               Covenant
               ,
               34.
               verse
               of
               Ieremy
               .
               For
               not
               leading
               into
               temptation
               ,
               
               but
               delivering
               from
               evill
               ,
               the
               Apostle
               saith
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               10.13
               .
               
                 GOD
                 will
                 not
                 suffer
                 you
                 to
                 be
                 tempted
                 above
                 that
                 yee
                 are
                 able
                 ,
                 but
                 will
                 
                 with
                 the
                 temptation
                 ,
                 make
                 away
                 to
                 escape
                 .
              
               For
               daily
               bread
               ,
               GOD
               can
               instruct
               us
               ,
               
                 both
                 to
                 be
                 full
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 be
                 hungry
                 ,
                 both
                 to
                 abound
                 and
                 to
                 suffer
                 need
                 ,
                 Phil.
              
               4
               12.
               
            
             
               
               Temporall
               things
               ,
               are
               not
               promised
               absolutely
               ,
               but
            
             
               1.
               
               With
               limitation
               to
               expediencie
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               They
               are
               conveied
               in
               the
               Covenant
               disjunctively
               ,
               either
               the
               particulars
               or
               the
               equivalent
               ,
               Mark.
               10.30
               .
               by
               way
               of
               commutation
               ,
               and
               compensation
               with
               spirituall
               ;
               if
               not
               peace
               ,
               yet
               patience
               ,
               if
               not
               wealth
               ,
               yet
               contentment
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               With
               exception
               of
               the
               crosse
               ,
               and
               reservation
               of
               power
               to
               the
               promiser
               ,
               to
               chasten
               our
               misdemeanour
               ,
               Psal.
               89.28
               ,
               31
               ,
               32.
               
            
             
               a
               When
               we
               crave
               temporall
               benefits
               ,
               which
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               conditionally
               ,
               so
               farre
               forth
               as
               will
               stand
               with
               his
               glory
               ,
               and
               our
               spirituall
               good
               ,
               and
               everlasting
               salvation
               ,
               wee
               
               must
               beleeve
               that
               we
               shall
               obtaine
               them
               ,
               so
               farre
               forth
               ,
               as
               they
               will
               stand
               with
               these
               conditions
               .
            
             
               b
               Earthly
               and
               outward
               things
               are
               lawfully
               prayed
               for
               ,
               but
               ever
               
                 ●um
                 Conditione
                 voluntatis
              
               ,
               with
               Condition
               of
               GODS
               good
               pleasure
               and
               liking
               .
            
             
               c
               Things
               Temporall
               which
               are
               promised
               with
               condition
               ,
               we
               are
               to
               pray
               for
               with
               condition
               of
               GODS
               will.
               
            
             
               d
               All
               outward
               things
               must
               be
               asked
               with
               this
               exception
               ,
               if
               it
               seeme
               good
               unto
               his
               Majesty
               ;
               which
               exception
               is
               proper
               to
               the
               fourth
               Petition
               .
            
             
               We
               must
               aske
               these
               outward
               things
               (
               not
               absolutely
               )
               no
               further
               then
               they
               may
               stand
               with
               GODS
               glory
               .
               
            
             
               Those
               things
               which
               belong
               to
               the
               kingdome
               of
               GOD
               are
               simply
               and
               primarily
               to
               be
               asked
               ,
               other
               things
               onely
               
                 secundum
                 quid
              
               and
               secondarily
               .
               
            
             
               GODS
               promises
               of
               temporal
               
               blessings
               are
               Hypotheticae
               and
               goe
               with
               condition
               sometimes
               expressed
               ,
               
               sometimes
               suppressed
               ,
               which
               condition
               is
               as
               a
               sterne
               of
               a
               ship
               ,
               and
               turnes
               the
               promise
               another
               way
               .
               *
               Of
               the
               same
               opinion
               are
               Vrsin
               in
               his
               Catech.
               on
               the
               fourth
               Petition
               .
               Piscator
               on
               8.
               
               Mat.
               2.
               
               
                 Cameron
                 Myrothee
                 .
                 Evangel
              
               .
               in
               Luke
               5.12
               .
               Master
               Harris
               on
               the
               Beatitudes
               and
               Covenant
               .
               Barlow
               on
               2.
               of
               Tim.
               D.
               Preston
               in
               Saints
               daily
               Exercise
               and
               M.
               Goodwin
               in
               his
               returne
               of
               Prayer
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               an
               undoubted
               truth
               ,
               that
               we
               must
               pray
               for
               heavenly
               things
               with
               a
               more
               ardent
               affection
               then
               for
               earthly
               ,
               
               Matth.
               6.33
               .
               1.
               
               They
               comply
               with
               GODS
               nature
               and
               hee
               had
               rather
               be
               giving
               them
               .
               2.
               
               They
               are
               best
               for
               us
               ,
               and
               will
               doe
               us
               most
               good
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               GOD
               
                 will
                 not
                 performe
                 promises
                 till
                 by
                 prayer
                 they
                 be
                 sought
                 for
                 from
                 him
              
               ;
               
               till
               in
               our
               humble
               desires
               wee
               declare
               ,
               that
               wee
               
               account
               his
               
                 promises
                 exceeding
                 great
                 and
                 precious
                 things
                 .
              
               The
               LORD
               had
               promised
               deliverance
               unto
               Israel
               ,
               yet
               saith
               the
               LORD
               ,
               
               
                 For
                 this
                 I
                 will
                 be
                 enquired
                 of
                 by
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 Israel
                 to
                 doe
                 it
                 for
                 them
                 :
              
               Thus
               saith
               the
               LORD
               ,
               
                 After
                 seventy
                 yeeres
                 be
                 accomplished
                 at
                 Babylon
                 ,
              
               
               
                 I
                 will
                 visit
                 you
                 and
                 performe
                 my
                 good
                 word
                 towards
                 you
                 ,
                 in
                 causing
                 you
                 to
                 returne
                 to
                 this
                 place
                 ;
                 for
                 I
                 know
                 the
                 thoughts
                 that
                 I
                 thinke
                 towards
                 you
                 ,
                 thoughts
                 of
                 peace
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 of
                 evill
                 to
                 give
                 to
                 you
                 an
                 expected
                 end
                 .
              
               But
               how
               shall
               this
               excellent
               promise
               of
               GOD
               be
               effected
               ?
               It
               followes
               ,
               
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 yee
                 call
                 upon
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 shall
                 goe
                 ,
                 and
                 pray
                 unto
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 hearken
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
               
                 Godlinesse
                 hath
                 the
                 promises
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 and
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 to
                 come
                 ,
              
               1
               Tim.
               4.6
               .
               yet
               we
               doe
               not
               forbeare
               daily
               to
               say
               the
               LORDS
               Prayer
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               speede
               of
               both
               .
               The
               Lord
               makes
               a
               promise
               of
               forgivenesse
               of
               sinnes
               ,
               
                 I
                 ,
                 even
                 I
                 ,
                 am
                 hee
                 that
                 
                 blotteth
                 out
                 thy
                 transgression
                 for
                 mine
                 owne
                 ●ake
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 will
                 not
                 remember
                 thy
                 sinnes
                 .
              
               But
               for
               the
               execution
               of
               this
               promise
               ▪
               GOD
               will
               be
               so●ght
               unto
               .
               
                 Put
                 me
                 in
                 remembrance
              
               (
               s●●th
               he
               )
               
                 and
                 set
                 us
                 plea●e
                 tog●●her
                 ,
                 E●ay
              
               43.25
               ,
               26.
               
               〈…〉
               GOD
               to
               fu●fill
               his
               〈◊〉
               ,
               we
               testifie
               f●rst
               ,
               that
               they
               〈◊〉
               ●●o●ises
               of
               mercy
               and
               not
               of
               ●ury
               or
               d●●t
               :
               secondly
               ,
               wee
               d●clare
               our
               ●eed
               ,
               and
               by
               consequence
               〈◊〉
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               de●endance
               upon
               them
               :
               
                 As
                 Promi●●s
                 are
                 the
                 Rule
                 of
                 what
                 we
                 may
                 pray
                 ●or
                 in
                 ●ai●h
                 ;
                 so
                 Prayer
                 is
                 the
                 ground
                 of
                 what
                 wee
                 may
                 expect
                 with
                 comfort
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             5.
             
             The
             properties
             of
             them
             .
             GODS
             Promises
             are
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Free.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Full.
                 
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Firme
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               1.
               
               GODS
               Promises
               are
               free
               and
               tran●ferred
               .
            
             
               THey
               are
               not
               m●de
               for
               any
               〈◊〉
               that
               is
               in
               us
               ,
               
               bu●
               proceed
               ●rom
               Gods
               fre●●om
               and
               benevolence
               :
               ●orking
               moo●ed
               God
               out
               of
               hims●●●●
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 
                   Not
                   〈◊〉
                   Th●
                   LORD
                   did
                   not
                   ●et
                   h●●
                   lov●
                   upon
                   you
                   nor
                   choose
                   you
                   :
                   because
                   we
                   were
                   more
                   in
                   number
                   then
                   any
                   other
                   people
                
                 (
                 or
                 for
                 any
                 such
                 like
                 respects
                 )
                 
                   but
                   because
                   the
                   LORD
                   loved
                   you
                   .
                
                 That
                 at
                 first
                 might
                 seeme
                 to
                 be
                 
                   Idem
                   per
                   idem
                
                 ,
                 (
                 as
                 we
                 say
                 )
                 a
                 womans
                 reason
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 LORD
                 should
                 set
                 his
                 love
                 
                 on
                 them
                 ,
                 because
                 hee
                 loved
                 them
                 :
                 but
                 it
                 excellently
                 sets
                 forth
                 the
                 ground
                 of
                 GODS
                 love
                 to
                 rest
                 altogether
                 in
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 his
                 owne
                 good
                 pleasure
                 .
              
               
                 
                 2.
                 
                 
                   Not
                   our
                   beauty
                
                 :
                 we
                 were
                 in
                 our
                 bloud
                 when
                 GOD
                 set
                 his
                 love
                 upon
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 entred
                 into
                 Covenant
                 with
                 us
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 
                   Not
                   our
                   righteousnesse
                
                 ,
                 Tit.
                 3.5
                 .
                 
                   Not
                   by
                   workes
                   of
                   righteousn●sse
                   which
                   we
                   have
                   done
                   ,
                   but
                   according
                   to
                   his
                   mercy
                   hee
                   saved
                   us
                   .
                
              
            
             
               There
               is
               nothing
               at
               all
               in
               us
               to
               move
               the
               LORD
               to
               promise
               any
               good
               to
               us
               :
               as
               that
               first
               and
               great
               promise
               after
               Adam
               had
               sinned
               ,
               was
               from
               GODS
               free
               grace
               ,
               so
               are
               all
               other
               Evangelicall
               promises
               .
            
             
               GOD
               never
               set
               the
               promises
               on
               sale
               ,
               or
               will
               ever
               sell
               his
               Sonne
               to
               any
               ,
               He
               gives
               him
               freely
               ,
               He
               stands
               not
               of
               desert
               ,
               We
               may
               buy
               of
               Him
               a
               
                 freely
                 ,
                 Esa.
              
               55.1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               Rev.
               21.6
               .
               &
               22.17
               .
               Ezek.
               
               36.32
               .
               He
               
                 loveth
                 freely
                 ,
                 Hos.
              
               14.7
               .
               and
               
                 pardoneth
                 sin
                 freely
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               43.25
               .
               1
               Iohn
               2.12
               .
               Election
               is
               of
               
                 grace
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               11.5
               .
               Vocation
               is
               of
               grace
               ,
               2
               Tim.
               1.9
               .
               Justification
               is
               freely
               by
               
                 grace
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               3.24
               .
               Faith
               is
               of
               grace
               ,
               Ephes.
               2.8
               .
               Eternall
               life
               and
               salvation
               is
               of
               
                 grace
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               6.23
               .
               Luke
               12.32
               .
            
             
               b
               The
               Promises
               are
               (
               
                 free
                 in
                 ficri
              
               )
               made
               onely
               out
               of
               grace
               ,
               but
               (
               
                 conditionall
                 in
                 facto
                 esse
              
               )
               performed
               and
               accomplished
               with
               dependance
               upon
               duties
               in
               us
               .
               GOD
               
                 is
                 faithfull
              
               (
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               )
               
                 who
                 shall
                 stablish
                 you
                 and
                 keepe
                 you
                 from
                 evill
                 ,
              
               there
               is
               the
               promise
               ;
               
                 and
                 wee
                 are
                 confident
                 ,
                 that
                 you
                 will
                 doe
                 the
                 things
                 that
                 wee
                 command
                 you
              
               ;
               there
               is
               the
               duty
               which
               the
               promise
               calls
               for
               .
               When
               wee
               pray
               
                 give
                 us
                 our
                 daily
                 bread
              
               ;
               by
               saying
               
                 give
                 us
              
               ,
               wee
               acknowledge
               that
               it
               is
               from
               GOD
               ,
               but
               when
               we
               call
               it
               ours
               ,
               we
               shew
               how
               GOD
               gives
               it
               ,
               namely
               
               in
               the
               use
               of
               the
               meanes
               .
               For
               
                 bread
                 is
                 ours
              
               ,
               not
               onely
               in
               the
               right
               of
               the
               
                 promise
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 faile
                 thee
                 nor
                 forsake
                 thee
                 ,
              
               
               but
               service
               and
               quiet
               working
               in
               an
               orderly
               calling
               .
            
             
               The
               freenesse
               of
               GODS
               promises
               marvellously
               lifts
               up
               the
               head
               above
               water
               ;
               as
               the
               beggar
               saith
               ,
               the
               dole
               is
               free
               ,
               and
               why
               may
               not
               I
               get
               it
               as
               well
               as
               another
               ?
               O
               (
               may
               some
               say
               )
               but
               if
               I
               could
               pray
               and
               humble
               my selfe
               ,
               there
               were
               hope
               of
               mercy
               .
            
             
               
               GOD
               gives
               his
               mercy
               freely
               ,
               he
               keepes
               open
               house
               ,
               he
               requires
               nothing
               of
               thee
               to
               procure
               it
               ,
               but
               he
               
                 shewes
                 mercy
                 ,
                 because
                 hee
                 will
                 shew
                 mercy
                 .
              
               See
               what
               he
               saith
               ,
               Es●y
               43
               24
               ,
               25.
               
               
                 Thou
                 hast
                 wearied
                 mee
              
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               
                 with
                 thine
                 iniquities
              
               ;
               and
               in
               the
               next
               verse
               ,
               
                 I
                 ,
                 even
                 I
                 am
                 he
                 that
                 blott●th
                 out
                 thy
                 trans●ressions
                 ,
                 for
                 my
                 owne
                 sake
                 ,
                 even
                 I
              
               ]
               excluding
               all
               m●anes
               :
               
                 for
                 my
                 owne
                 names
                 sake
              
               ]
               excluding
               all
               motive
               .
            
             
             
               No
               unwor●hinesse
               then
               should
               hinder
               us
               from
               beleeving
               the
               promises
               :
               but
               rather
               they
               that
               have
               the
               most
               sense
               of
               their
               owne
               *
               unwor●hinesse
               ,
               have
               most
               incouragement
               to
               beleeve
               ;
               for
               that
               voice
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               
                 Come
                 unto
                 mee
                 all
                 yee
                 that
                 are
                 weary
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               serves
               not
               onely
               for
               our
               first
               conversion
               ,
               but
               in
               all
               our
               distresses
               whatsoever
               ,
               throughout
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               our
               life
               .
               Iacob
               confesseth
               himselfe
               unworthy
               of
               the
               least
               of
               all
               GODS
               mercies
               ,
               Gen.
               32.10
               .
               yet
               in
               the
               9.
               verse
               he
               entitleth
               himselfe
               unto
               the
               promises
               ,
               
                 He
                 that
                 commeth
                 to
                 mee
                 ,
                 I
                 cast
                 not
                 away
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               6.37
               .
               As
               if
               the
               LORD
               should
               say
               ;
               feare
               not
               ,
               though
               base
               ,
               sinfull
               ,
               poore
               ,
               and
               of
               no
               account
               in
               the
               eye
               either
               of
               thy selfe
               or
               others
               :
               For
               if
               thou
               commest
               to
               me
               ,
               thou
               art
               welcome
               ,
               notwithstanding
               these
               ,
               and
               I
               never
               cast
               him
               away
               that
               commeth
               .
            
             
               The
               wicked
               abuse
               the
               promises
               of
               GOD
               to
               loosenesse
               ;
               they
               
               say
               GOD
               is
               gracious
               and
               mercifull
               .
               CHRIST
               dyed
               for
               us
               ,
               the
               LORD
               will
               forgive
               us
               ,
               and
               so
               stuffe
               themselves
               with
               promises
               till
               they
               have
               made
               them
               a
               pillow
               for
               sinne
               .
               It
               is
               true
               ,
               there
               is
               mercy
               with
               GOD
               ,
               Psal.
               130.4
               .
               not
               to
               make
               us
               bold
               to
               sinne
               ,
               but
               to
               feare
               him
               .
               The
               Apostle
               urgeth
               the
               promise
               to
               spurre
               us
               to
               obedience
               ,
               
               and
               as
               a
               motive
               to
               the
               feare
               of
               GOD
               ,
               we
               should
               take
               heed
               of
               sinning
               ,
               because
               GOD
               is
               gracious
               ,
               Rom.
               6.1
               ,
               14.
               
               Heb.
               10.29
               .
               Ioel
               2.13
               .
               who
               would
               spend
               to
               try
               a
               liberall
               friend
               ?
               GODS
               mercy
               is
               regulated
               by
               his
               truth
               and
               justice
               .
               He
               hath
               promised
               no
               mercy
               to
               such
               ,
               Deut.
               29.20
               .
               they
               have
               neither
               part
               nor
               portion
               in
               this
               matter
               ,
               
               Acts
               8.21
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               GODS
               Promises
               are
               full
               and
               of
               large
               extent
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Persons
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Things
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 persons
              
               ;
            
             
               They
               are
               propounded
               generally
               
               with
               such
               termes
               as
               these
               ,
               
                 every
                 one
              
               ,
               or
               
                 whosoever
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               3.15
               ,
               16.
               
               Matth.
               11.28
               .
               Revel
               .
               22.17
               .
               Esay
               55.1
               ,
               2.
               
               Acts
               10.43
               .
               Ioh.
               7.37
               .
               Iohn
               6.37
               ,
               40.
               
               &
               5.24
               .
               &
               11.26
               .
               Ezek.
               33.11
               .
               1
               Iohn
               2.1
               .
            
             
               They
               are
               offered
               to
               all
               ,
               none
               excepted
               :
               the
               Angell
               brought
               glad
               tidings
               for
               all
               people
               ,
               Luke
               2.10
               .
               no
               sort
               of
               men
               are
               excluded
               ,
               but
               in
               CHRIST
               they
               may
               have
               their
               part
               in
               these
               promises
               ,
               as
               the
               Apostle
               sheweth
               ,
               Gal.
               3.27
               ,
               28
               ,
               29.
               
               
                 Hee
                 will
                 blesse
                 them
                 that
                 feare
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 both
                 small
                 and
                 great
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               115.13
               .
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 is
                 rich
                 unto
                 all
                 that
                 call
                 upon
                 him
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               10.12
               .
               
                 In
                 every
                 nation
                 hee
                 that
                 feareth
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 worketh
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
              
               
               
                 is
                 accepted
                 with
                 him
                 ,
                 Acts
              
               10.35
               .
            
             
               The
               Promises
               are
               propounded
               promiscuously
               to
               all
               ,
               together
               with
               the
               commandement
               of
               beleeving
               ;
               but
               they
               are
               not
               performed
               to
               all
               ,
               because
               they
               
               faile
               in
               performing
               the
               condition
               ,
               but
               power
               is
               given
               to
               the
               Elect
               to
               performe
               the
               condition
               ,
               Ephes.
               2.8
               .
               Act.
               5.31
               .
               &
               11.18
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               therefore
               a
               twofold
               offering
               of
               CHRIST
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               Externall
               in
               the
               preaching
               and
               publishing
               of
               the
               Gospell
               or
               the
               promises
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               Act.
               9.15
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Internall
               ,
               a
               certaine
               spirituall
               Illumination
               whereby
               those
               promises
               are
               pro●ounded
               to
               the
               hearts
               of
               men
               ,
               
               as
               it
               were
               by
               an
               inward
               word
               .
            
             
               
               The
               promises
               are
               indefinite
               in
               regard
               of
               all
               and
               every
               man
               ,
               and
               to
               beleevers
               onely
               they
               are
               unive●sall
               ,
               Iohn
               3.16
               .
               
                 &
                 Mark.
              
               16.16
               .
               R●m
               .
               1.16
               .
               &
               10.4
               .
               GOD
               undertakes
               with
               them
               ,
               not
               for
               themselves
               onely
               ,
               but
               for
               their
               seed
               aft●r
               them
               ,
               
                 I
                 am
                 thy
              
               GOD
               ,
               
                 and
                 the
              
               GOD
               
                 of
                 thy
                 seed
                 :
                 hee
                 sheweth
                 mercy
                 to
                 a
                 thousand
                 generat●●ns
                 of
                 them
                 that
                 feare
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 keepe
                 his
                 Commandements
                 .
              
               
               He
               maintaines
               not
               onely
               such
               is
               serve
               him
               ,
               but
               all
               their
               hou●hould
               ▪
               yea
               and
               all
               th●●r
               posterity
               too
               :
               for
               the
               promises
               
                 are
                 made
                 to
                 you
              
               ,
               
               
                 and
                 to
                 your
                 seede
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 as
                 many
                 as
              
               GOD
               
                 shall
                 call
              
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 things
              
               ;
            
             
               His
               Promises
               are
               likewise
               large
               for
               things
               .
               
                 No
                 good
                 thing
                 will
                 he
                 withhold
              
               ;
               all
               that
               is
               in
               heaven
               ,
               in
               ea●th
               ,
               will
               GOD
               bestow
               on
               his
               .
            
             
               In
               Deut.
               28.
               
               Psal.
               37.
               
               &
               128.
               whatsoever
               is
               good
               for
               the
               soule
               ,
               the
               body
               ,
               the
               estate
               ,
               the
               name
               ,
               the
               posterity
               of
               m●n
               ,
               is
               promised
               to
               them
               that
               feare
               GOD
               ,
               and
               obey
               his
               Commandements
               .
            
             
               The
               Promises
               in
               the
               Word
               extend
               themselves
               to
               all
               estates
               ,
               to
               all
               conditions
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               kind
               of
               distresses
               whatsoever
               ,
               they
               are
               a
               
                 Christians
                 Catholic●n
              
               ;
               being
               a
               helpe
               to
               all
               duties
               ,
               a
               quickner
               of
               all
               graces
               ,
               and
               a
               
               Comfort
               in
               all
               Troubles
               .
            
             
               The
               people
               of
               GOD
               streiten
               promises
               ,
               and
               enlarge
               precepts
               ,
               
               but
               the
               generality
               of
               the
               promises
               may
               comfort
               any
               gracious
               person
               :
               
                 Whosoever
                 beleeveth
                 ,
                 shall
                 bee
                 saved
                 ,
              
               none
               is
               excluded
               but
               such
               as
               exclude
               themselves
               .
               This
               is
               singular
               comfort
               in
               temptation
               ,
               no
               matter
               for
               thy
               sinnes
               ;
               
                 whosoever
                 beleeveth
                 in
              
               CHRIST
               ,
               
                 shall
                 be
                 saved
              
               ,
               though
               his
               sinnes
               be
               never
               so
               great
               .
               This
               may
               comfort
               the
               godly
               also
               in
               their
               meane
               estate
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               
                 whosoever
                 beleeves
              
               ,
               the
               hainous
               sinner
               as
               well
               as
               the
               lesser
               ;
               the
               poore
               begger
               as
               well
               as
               the
               mightiest
               Monarch
               ,
               shall
               not
               perish
               ,
               but
               have
               life
               eternall
               .
            
             
               
               The
               indefinite
               promises
               are
               to
               be
               appropriated
               by
               particular
               application
               :
               Gal.
               2.20
               .
               1
               Tim.
               1.15
               .
               The
               Articles
               of
               the
               Creed
               
               *
               concerning
               remission
               of
               sinnes
               and
               life
               everlasting
               doe
               include
               ,
               and
               we
               in
               them
               acknowledge
               our
               speciall
               faith
               concerning
               our
               owne
               salvation
               .
               Hee
               that
               hath
               not
               this
               particularity
               of
               applying
               ,
               hath
               nothing
               of
               faith
               more
               then
               a
               Divell
               ,
               as
               two
               of
               our
               worthy
               Divines
               *
               have
               well
               observed
               .
               The
               Divels
               hold
               generalls
               ,
               of
               CHRISTS
               death
               ;
               remission
               of
               sinnes
               thereby
               purchased
               unto
               the
               Church
               :
               herein
               only
               they
               faile
               ,
               that
               they
               apply
               not
               these
               to
               themselves
               ,
               nor
               can
               beleeve
               that
               they
               are
               sharers
               in
               these
               benefits
               ;
               and
               let
               it
               be
               thought
               no
               presumption
               ,
               for
               GODS
               child
               to
               out-strip
               the
               Divell
               one
               step
               at
               least
               ,
               in
               beliefe
               of
               the
               Articles
               of
               his
               Creed
               .
            
             
             
               The
               Apostles
               applied
               the
               promises
               to
               them
               whom
               either
               they
               did
               instruct
               or
               confirme
               in
               the
               faith
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               1.4
               ,
               9
               ,
               30.
               
               
                 &
                 Chap.
              
               12.27
               .
               Ephes.
               1.13
               .
               
                 &
                 Chap.
              
               2.5
               .
               Acts
               2.39
               .
               &
               13.38
               .
               Col.
               2.10
               .
               1
               Pet.
               1.18
               ,
               19.
               1
               
               Iohn
               2.12
               .
               The
               faithfull
               also
               apply
               them
               to
               themselves
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               3.18
               .
               &
               5.1
               .
               Ephes.
               1.4
               .
               &
               2.5
               .
               Col.
               1.12
               .
               1
               Pet.
               1.3
               .
               1
               Iohn
               3.1
               ,
               2.
               
               &
               3.24
               .
            
             
               The
               Papists
               scoffe
               at
               this
               particular
               assurance
               ,
               and
               say
               ,
               there
               must
               be
               a
               particular
               word
               ,
               for
               a
               particular
               faith
               .
               Where
               is
               it
               said
               by
               name
               (
               say
               they
               )
               to
               any
               man
               ;
               Thou
               Peter
               or
               Iohn
               shalt
               be
               saved
               ?
               Wee
               may
               retort
               this
               argument
               upon
               themselves
               :
               for
               where
               is
               it
               said
               to
               any
               by
               name
               ,
               Sanctifie
               the
               Sabbath
               ,
               sweare
               not
               ?
               and
               yet
               the
               commandements
               belong
               to
               us
               ,
               why
               not
               then
               the
               Promises
               ,
               though
               not
               spoken
               to
               us
               by
               name
               ?
               The
               word
               of
               promise
               is
               as
               particular
               ,
               as
               the
               word
               of
               threatning
               ,
               command
               ,
               
               or
               prohibition
               .
               The
               Generals
               include
               their
               particulars
               ;
               
               When
               a
               Prince
               gives
               a
               pardon
               to
               all
               theeves
               ,
               every
               one
               can
               apply
               the
               same
               unto
               himselfe
               ,
               though
               his
               name
               be
               not
               set
               downe
               in
               the
               pardon
               .
               To
               mee
               (
               saith
               D.
               S●lat●r
               )
               it
               sounds
               as
               particular
               in
               case
               of
               my
               faith
               and
               repentance
               ,
               as
               if
               our
               Saviour
               himselfe
               should
               say
               unto
               mee
               ,
               as
               to
               him
               in
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               
                 Sonne
                 ,
                 thy
                 sinnes
                 be
                 forgiven
                 thee
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               wicked
               enlarge
               the
               promises
               ,
               and
               streighten
               the
               precepts
               ,
               they
               take
               liberty
               to
               sinne
               ,
               presuming
               on
               pardon
               from
               those
               two
               generall
               maine
               promises
               ,
               
                 Hee
                 that
                 beleeveth
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 saved
                 ,
                 Mark.
              
               16.16
               .
               
                 At
                 what
                 time
                 soever
                 a
                 sinner
                 repents
                 him
                 of
                 his
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 have
                 mercy
                 on
                 him
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
              
               LORD
               ,
               Ezek.
               18.21
               ,
               22.
               
            
             
               Here
               are
               two
               sweet
               promises
               ,
               the
               one
               annexed
               to
               Faith
               ,
               the
               other
               to
               Repentance
               ;
               but
               out
               of
               these
               fragrant
               flowers
               ,
               the
               
               wicked
               sucke
               poyson
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               an
               easie
               matter
               to
               beleeve
               (
               saith
               the
               worldling
               )
               though
               indeed
               it
               be
               as
               hard
               as
               to
               keepe
               the
               Law
               ,
               for
               GOD
               must
               inable
               to
               both
               .
               And
               true
               repentance
               (
               saith
               hee
               )
               is
               never
               too
               late
               :
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               pardon
               to
               the
               penitent
               ,
               there
               is
               no
               exception
               of
               a
               sinne
               ,
               b
               times
               ,
               or
               c
               persons
               ,
               but
               at
               what
               time
               soever
               ,
               what
               sinner
               soever
               repents
               him
               of
               what
               sinne
               soever
               ,
               he
               shall
               be
               forgiven
               .
            
             
               This
               cannot
               be
               denied
               ;
               but
               yet
               though
               true
               repentance
               be
               never
               too
               late
               ,
               late
               *
               repentance
               is
               seldome
               true
               :
               and
               though
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               pardon
               to
               the
               penitent
               ,
               yet
               hee
               hath
               not
               promised
               repentance
               to
               the
               sinners
               .
               Thirdly
               ,
               thou
               knowest
               not
               whether
               ever
               thou
               shalt
               have
               time
               ,
               for
               hee
               promiseth
               not
               tomorrow
               to
               the
               offendour
               ,
               who
               is
               alwaies
               ready
               to
               receive
               the
               penitent
               .
               One
               saith
               ,
               GOD
               hath
               left
               man
               time
               past
               to
               repent
               
               of
               ,
               and
               time
               present
               to
               repent
               in
               ,
               but
               the
               time
               to
               come
               he
               hath
               reserved
               in
               his
               owne
               hands
               .
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               The
               Promises
               are
               most
               firme
               and
               faithfull
               ;
            
             
               GOD
               is
               true
               in
               all
               his
               promises
               ,
               be
               they
               never
               so
               great
               or
               wonderfull
               :
               heaven
               and
               earth
               shall
               sooner
               passe
               away
               ,
               then
               one
               piece
               of
               his
               promise
               faile
               ,
               Rom.
               4.16
               .
               GOD
               
                 cannot
                 lie
                 ,
                 Tit.
              
               1.2
               .
               
                 nor
                 denie
                 himselfe
              
               ,
               2
               Tim.
               2.13
               .
               He
               may
               as
               easily
               denie
               himselfe
               as
               his
               word
               .
               David
               often
               in
               119.
               
               Psalme
               ,
               giveth
               this
               epithite
               to
               GODS
               Word
               ,
               
               
                 Iust
                 and
                 righteous
                 Word
              
               ,
               106
               ,
               123
               ,
               137
               ,
               144
               ,
               verses
               .
               Paul
               often
               useth
               this
               preface
               ,
               
                 This
                 is
                 a
                 true
                 saying
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 all
                 men
                 worthy
                 to
                 be
                 beleeved
              
               ;
               or
               ,
               
                 this
                 is
                 a
                 faithfull
                 saying
              
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               1.15
               .
               1
               Tim.
               4.9
               .
               2
               Tim.
               2.11
               .
               Tit.
               3.8
               .
               Revel
               .
               21.5
               .
               &
               22.6
               .
               it
               is
               called
               
                 The
                 Word
                 of
                 truth
                 ,
                 Iam.
              
               1.18
               .
               Ephes.
               1.13
               .
               Col.
               1.5
               .
               The
               words
               of
               the
               LORD
               are
               
                 pure
                 words
              
               :
               as
               silver
               
               
                 tried
                 in
                 a
                 fornace
                 of
                 earth
                 ,
                 purirified
                 seven
                 times
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               12.6
               .
               Psal.
               18.30
               .
               Psal.
               119.140
               .
               Pro.
               30.5
               .
               As
               the
               gold
               and
               silver
               that
               hath
               beene
               often
               tried
               doth
               never
               deceive
               men
               ,
               so
               the
               divine
               promises
               doe
               not
               deceive
               those
               that
               trust
               in
               them
               ,
               because
               the
               truth
               and
               goodnesse
               of
               them
               hath
               beene
               continually
               tried
               by
               others
               ,
               and
               graciously
               performed
               by
               GOD
               himselfe
               .
               His
               Covenant
               is
               called
               a
               *
               
                 Covenant
                 of
                 salt
              
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               13.5
               .
               that
               is
               ,
               a
               stable
               and
               sure
               Covenant
               ,
               
                 an
                 everlasting
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               17.7
               .
               Esay
               55.3
               .
               Ezek.
               16.60
               .
               this
               phrase
               is
               frequently
               used
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               GOD
               
                 that
                 keepeth
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 Deut.
              
               7.9
               .
               Dan.
               9.4
               .
               Nehem.
               1.5
               .
               &
               9.32
               .
               2
               Chron.
               6.14
               ,
               15.
               
               Psal.
               89.34
               .
               
               Esay
               54.10
               .
               
                 All
                 the
                 promises
                 of
              
               GOD
               
                 are
                 Yea
                 ,
                 and
                 Amen
                 ,
                 in
              
               CHRIST
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               1.20
               .
               Not
               onely
               Yea
               ,
               but
               
                 Yea
                 and
                 Amen
              
               .
               Not
               onely
               firme
               and
               faithfull
               in
               themselves
               ,
               but
               such
               as
               shall
               be
               made
               good
               to
               the
               soules
               
               of
               GODS
               people
               in
               full
               perfection
               .
            
             
               We
               may
               call
               in
               experience
               to
               witnesse
               this
               truth
               :
               GOD
               hath
               not
               onely
               made
               good
               his
               Covenant
               to
               his
               friends
               ,
               but
               to
               his
               enemies
               and
               strangers
               ,
               Deut.
               2.
               
               Iosh.
               23.5
               ,
               10
               ,
               14
               ,
               15.
               
               He
               kept
               touch
               with
               Iehu
               for
               the
               kingdome
               ,
               for
               foure
               generations
               *
               according
               to
               his
               promise
               .
               He
               is
               faithfull
               to
               those
               that
               deale
               perfidiously
               in
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               Rom.
               3.3
               ▪
               4.
               
               He
               makes
               good
               his
               promises
               in
               the
               circumstances
               of
               them
               ,
               keepes
               the
               very
               houre
               as
               it
               were
               ,
               Gen.
               15.13
               ,
               16.
               compared
               with
               Exod.
               12.41
               .
               therefore
               this
               phrase
               is
               often
               used
               ,
               
                 as
                 the
              
               LORD
               
                 hath
                 said
              
               ,
               or
               
                 as
                 the
              
               LORD
               
                 hath
                 promised
                 ,
                 Deut.
              
               10.9
               .
               &
               18.26
               .
               &
               27.2
               .
               Ioel
               2.32
               .
               Iosh.
               23.5
               ,
               10.
               
            
             
               We
               might
               instance
               in
               particulars
               ,
               and
               shew
               how
               the
               promises
               of
               GOD
               have
               still
               beene
               fulfilled
               ,
               as
               that
               first
               promise
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               Gen.
               3.15
               .
               we
               may
               
               see
               fulfilled
               ,
               Luke
               1.68
               .
               to
               73.
               
               Gal.
               4.4
               .
               and
               that
               particular
               promise
               to
               preserve
               Noah
               in
               the
               Arke
               ,
               Gen.
               6.18
               .
               fulfilled
               ,
               Gen.
               8.
               those
               made
               to
               a
               Abraham
               ,
               b
               Isaac
               ,
               and
               c
               Iacob
               .
               But
               I
               leave
               this
               to
               the
               observation
               of
               Christians
               themselves
               .
            
             
               GODS
               Love
               and
               mercy
               is
               the
               onely
               reason
               of
               making
               promises
               ;
               but
               his
               truth
               ,
               justice
               ,
               fidelity
               ,
               power
               ,
               and
               glory
               ,
               are
               the
               reasons
               of
               fulfilling
               them
               .
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 did
                 not
                 set
                 his
                 love
                 upon
                 you
                 ,
                 nor
                 choose
                 you
                 ,
              
               saith
               
                 Moses
                 to
                 Israel
                 ;
                 because
                 yee
                 were
                 more
                 in
                 number
                 then
                 any
                 people
                 ;
                 but
                 because
                 the
              
               LORD
               
                 loved
                 you
              
               ;
               that
               is
               the
               ground
               of
               making
               the
               promise
               :
               and
               because
               
                 hee
                 would
                 keepe
                 the
                 oath
                 which
                 he
                 had
                 sworne
                 to
                 your
                 fathers
                 ,
              
               that
               was
               the
               ground
               of
               
                 performing
                 his
                 promise
                 .
                 For
                 thy
                 words
                 sake
                 ,
                 and
                 according
                 to
                 thine
                 owne
                 heart
                 ,
              
               
               saith
               
                 David
                 ,
                 hast
                 thou
                 done
                 all
                 these
                 great
                 things
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 thine
                 owne
                 heart
                 ,
              
               that
               is
               ,
               
                 ex
                 
                 mero
                 motu
              
               ,
               out
               of
               pure
               and
               unexcited
               love
               thou
               didst
               give
               thy
               
                 Word
                 and
                 promise
              
               ,
               and
               for
               thy
               
                 Word
                 sake
              
               thou
               hast
               performed
               it
               .
               
                 Thou
                 wilt
                 performe
              
               saith
               the
               Prophet
               ,
               
                 The
                 truth
                 to
              
               Jacob
               ,
               
                 and
                 the
                 mercy
                 to
              
               Abraham
               ,
               
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 sworne
                 unto
                 our
                 father
                 from
                 the
                 daies
                 of
                 old
                 .
              
               
               
                 Why
                 truth
                 to
              
               Jacob
               
                 and
                 mercy
                 to
              
               Abraham
               ?
               the
               promise
               after
               a
               sort
               began
               in
               Abraham
               (
               therefore
               hee
               is
               called
               the
               Father
               of
               the
               faithfull
               )
               and
               when
               GOD
               makes
               a
               promise
               ,
               it
               is
               onely
               out
               of
               mercy
               ;
               but
               the
               promise
               was
               continued
               unto
               Iacob
               ,
               who
               being
               Abrahams
               seed
               ,
               was
               an
               heire
               of
               the
               Promise
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               inheritance
               which
               was
               out
               of
               mercy
               given
               unto
               Abraham
               ,
               did
               out
               of
               truth
               and
               fideli●y
               descend
               unto
               Iacob
               ,
               the
               seed
               of
               Abraham
               ;
               
               and
               therefore
               we
               shall
               find
               
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 and
                 Oath
                 ,
              
               joyned
               together
               in
               the
               Scripture
               ,
               Deut.
               7.12
               .
               Luke
               1.72
               ,
               73.
               to
               note
               unto
               us
               ,
               both
               the
               ground
               of
               making
               
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               Mercy
               ,
               and
               the
               ground
               of
               performing
               the
               Covenant
               made
               ,
               the
               Truth
               and
               Fidelity
               of
               GOD.
               
            
             
               GODS
               very
               name
               JEHOVAH
               ,
               declareth
               that
               he
               is
               constant
               and
               will
               performe
               his
               promise
               ,
               because
               as
               he
               giveth
               being
               to
               all
               things
               ,
               so
               he
               makes
               that
               to
               be
               which
               he
               hath
               promised
               .
               
               
                 By
                 my
                 Name
              
               JEHOVAH
               
                 was
                 I
                 not
                 knowne
                 to
                 them
                 ,
                 Exod.
              
               6.3
               .
               He
               meaneth
               ,
               that
               though
               he
               made
               many
               promises
               to
               them
               ,
               especially
               concerning
               their
               possession
               of
               Canaan
               ,
               yet
               he
               did
               not
               shew
               himselfe
               to
               be
               JEHOVAH
               an
               Accomplisher
               of
               his
               promises
               ,
               that
               he
               reserved
               to
               future
               generations
               ,
               ver
               .
               8.
               
               Therefore
               whensoever
               in
               any
               of
               the
               Prophets
               ,
               GOD
               promiseth
               or
               threatneth
               any
               great
               matter
               ,
               to
               assure
               us
               of
               the
               most
               certaine
               event
               of
               such
               his
               promise
               or
               threatning
               ,
               he
               addes
               unto
               it
               his
               Name
               JEHOVAH
               ,
               as
               Ezek.
               5.17
               .
               Ier.
               31.31
               .
               in
               which
               Chapter
               
               being
               wholy
               promissorie
               concerning
               the
               New
               Covenant
               of
               grace
               and
               free
               pardon
               of
               sinnes
               ,
               which
               the
               Church
               obtaineth
               thorough
               CHRIST
               ,
               it
               is
               repeated
               33
               times
               ,
            
             
               It
               was
               the
               end
               1.
               
               Of
               CHRISTS
               Incarnation
               ,
               to
               shew
               that
               GOD
               would
               be
               mindfull
               of
               his
               promise
               ,
               Luke
               1.72
               .
               2.
               
               Of
               his
               Ministery
               ,
               to
               assure
               and
               confirme
               the
               promises
               made
               before
               to
               the
               Fathers
               ,
               Romanes
               15.8
               .
               3.
               
               They
               are
               sealed
               with
               the
               blood
               of
               CHRIST
               the
               Testator
               ,
               Heb.
               9.16
               .
               and
               therefore
               are
               said
               to
               be
               all
               in
               him
               
                 Yea
                 and
                 Amen
              
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               1.20
               .
               that
               is
               ,
               sure
               and
               infallible
               .
            
             
               They
               are
               sealed
               in
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               all
               beleevers
               are
               said
               to
               be
               sealed
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               promise
               ,
               Ephes.
               1.13
               .
               and
               this
               is
               GODS
               privie
               Seale
               .
            
             
               GOD
               hath
               sealed
               to
               all
               his
               promises
               in
               the
               Sacraments
               ,
               Rom.
               4.11
               .
               which
               are
               given
               to
               us
               as
               GODS
               broad
               Seales
               to
               ratifie
               
               his
               Covenant
               ,
               and
               all
               his
               promises
               made
               unto
               his
               Church
               ;
               they
               are
               outward
               pledges
               to
               confirme
               our
               faith
               ,
               and
               make
               the
               promises
               (
               though
               not
               more
               sure
               ,
               yet
               )
               more
               credible
               to
               us
               .
            
             
               The
               promises
               are
               in
               some
               places
               called
               in
               the
               singular
               number
               ,
               the
               promise
               ,
               to
               assure
               us
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               as
               easie
               for
               GOD
               to
               fulfill
               all
               that
               goodnesse
               contained
               in
               all
               those
               Promises
               ,
               as
               if
               they
               were
               but
               
                 one
                 onely
                 Promise
              
               .
            
             
               We
               promise
               and
               many
               times
               faile
               ,
               either
               by
               the
               mutability
               of
               our
               will
               ,
               the
               imbecillity
               of
               our
               power
               ,
               or
               the
               scantnesse
               of
               our
               knowledge
               ,
               not
               being
               able
               to
               foresee
               impediments
               .
            
             
               But
               GOD
               is
               neither
               mutable
               ,
               weake
               ,
               nor
               ignorant
               .
               His
               promises
               are
               made
               in
               heaven
               ,
               where
               there
               is
               no
               inconstancie
               nor
               repentance
               .
               For
               
                 I
                 the
              
               LORD
               
                 change
                 not
              
               ,
               
               therefore
               yee
               
                 sonnes
                 of
              
               Jacob
               
                 are
                 not
                 consumed
                 ,
                 Mal.
              
               3.6
               .
               as
               if
               hee
               had
               
               said
               ,
               I
               promised
               not
               to
               consume
               you
               ,
               and
               you
               can
               tell
               I
               have
               kept
               promise
               with
               you
               ,
               for
               yee
               are
               not
               consumed
               to
               this
               day
               ,
               
                 With
                 him
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 variablenesse
                 ,
                 nor
                 shadow
                 of
                 turning
                 ,
                 Iam.
              
               1.17
               .
               GOD
               
                 cannot
                 lie
              
               ,
               1
               Sam.
               15.29
               .
               
                 nor
                 repent
              
               :
               
               He
               cannot
               lie
               in
               making
               a
               promise
               ,
               nor
               repent
               in
               fulfilling
               it
               .
            
             
               GOD
               is
               also
               infinite
               in
               wisdome
               to
               contrive
               ,
               and
               in
               power
               to
               bring
               about
               the
               execution
               of
               his
               owne
               will.
               
                 Hee
                 is
                 onely
                 wise
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               16.27
               .
               1
               Tim.
               1.17
               .
               The
               LORD
               knoweth
               ,
               
               
                 to
                 deliver
                 the
                 righteous
                 out
                 of
                 trouble
                 .
              
            
             
               GOD
               is
               able
               to
               accomplish
               what
               he
               hath
               promised
               ,
               
                 All
                 things
                 are
                 possible
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 Mar.
              
               10.27
               .
               
                 Nothing
                 is
                 too
                 hard
                 for
                 him
                 ,
                 Ier.
              
               32.27
               .
               Gen.
               18
               14.
               
               Num.
               11.23
               .
               He
               c●nnot
               be
               hindered
               by
               weaknesse
               ,
               
                 Hee
                 is
                 Almighty
                 ,
                 Revel
              
               .
               1.8
               .
               
                 Hee
                 that
                 is
                 able
                 of
                 stones
                 to
                 raise
                 up
                 children
                 unto
              
               Abraham
               ,
               Matth.
               3.9
               .
               is
               able
               
                 to
                 take
                 away
                 our
                 stony
                 heart
                 ,
                 and
                 give
                 us
                 
                 a
                 heart
                 of
                 flesh
                 .
              
               There
               is
               a
               promise
               made
               of
               calling
               the
               Jewes
               unto
               CHRIST
               ,
               
               and
               causing
               them
               to
               turne
               from
               transgression
               in
               
                 Iacob
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               59.20
               .
               But
               he
               who
               should
               consider
               the
               extreame
               obstinacie
               and
               stubbornenesse
               of
               that
               people
               against
               the
               Gospell
               would
               thinke
               it
               impossible
               ,
               that
               they
               should
               ever
               be
               pul'd
               out
               of
               the
               snare
               of
               the
               Divell
               ;
               therefore
               the
               Apostle
               makes
               GODS
               power
               the
               ground
               of
               certaintie
               in
               this
               promise
               ,
               Rom.
               11.23
               ,
               26.
               
               The
               HOLY
               GHOST
               also
               puts
               us
               in
               mind
               of
               GODS
               power
               to
               strengthen
               our
               faith
               in
               these
               promises
               following
               .
               
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               alteration
               of
               our
               corrupt
               nature
               ,
               Marke
               10.23
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               All
               needfull
               grace
               ,
               GOD
               is
               able
               to
               make
               all
               grace
               abound
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               9.8
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Perseverance
               to
               the
               end
               ,
               Ioh.
               10.28
               ,
               29.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               Supply
               of
               all
               necessities
               ,
               GOD
               that
               is
               able
               will
               supply
               
               them
               ,
               Philip.
               4.19
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Assistance
               in
               all
               trouble
               ,
               Psal.
               89.13
               ,
               21
               ,
               22.23
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               Deliverance
               out
               of
               all
               evill
               ,
               Esay
               50.2
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               The
               resurrection
               of
               our
               bodies
               ,
               Ephes.
               1.19
               ,
               20.
               
            
             
               8.
               
               Eternall
               glorification
               ,
               Phil.
               3.21
               .
            
             
               This
               motive
               taken
               from
               GODS
               Almighty
               power
               ,
               is
               used
               often
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               to
               stirre
               up
               men
               and
               women
               to
               beleeve
               the
               promises
               of
               GOD.
               It
               was
               used
               to
               
                 Sarah
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               18.14
               .
               to
               the
               Virgin
               
                 Mary
                 ,
                 Luke
              
               1.37
               .
               to
               
                 Ieremy
                 ,
                 Ier.
              
               32.27
               .
               and
               to
               the
               Disciples
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               Marke
               10.27
               .
            
             
               Abraham
               looked
               to
               GODS
               power
               ,
               
               and
               thereby
               was
               moved
               to
               beleeve
               that
               GOD
               would
               performe
               his
               promise
               ,
               though
               Isaac
               in
               whom
               the
               promise
               was
               made
               ,
               was
               to
               be
               sacrificed
               ,
               Rom.
               4.20
               ,
               21.
               
               Heb.
               11.19
               .
               Iehosaphat
               also
               by
               his
               faith
               did
               magnifie
               GODS
               power
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               20.12
               .
               
               This
               was
               Iobs
               onely
               comfort
               upon
               the
               dunghill
               ,
               that
               that
               GOD
               who
               would
               (
               after
               wormes
               had
               consumed
               his
               flesh
               )
               raise
               him
               up
               at
               the
               last
               day
               ,
               and
               make
               him
               with
               those
               very
               eyes
               to
               see
               his
               Redeemer
               ,
               had
               power
               enough
               to
               deliver
               him
               from
               that
               calamity
               into
               which
               he
               cast
               him
               ,
               and
               to
               revive
               his
               strength
               .
            
             
               
               GOD
               is
               likewise
               true
               ,
               just
               ,
               and
               faithfull
               ,
               and
               therefore
               will
               performe
               his
               promises
               .
            
             
               GOD
               the
               Father
               (
               who
               hath
               promised
               )
               
                 is
                 the
              
               God
               
                 of
                 truth
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               31.5
               .
               the
               Gospell
               (
               in
               which
               his
               promises
               are
               made
               )
               is
               
                 the
                 word
                 of
                 truth
                 ,
                 Ephes.
              
               1.13
               .
               
                 His
                 Sonne
                 (
                 who
                 hath
                 declared
                 and
                 merited
                 the
                 promises
                 )
                 is
                 a
                 faithfull
                 and
                 true
                 witnesse
                 ,
                 Revel
                 .
              
               3.14
               .
               
                 truth
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               14.6
               .
               
                 His
                 Spirit
              
               (
               which
               sealeth
               unto
               us
               the
               truth
               of
               the
               promises
               even
               in
               our
               hearts
               )
               is
               
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 truth
                 .
                 Ioh.
              
               14.17
               .
            
             
               
               GOD
               is
               
                 iust
                 and
                 faithfull
              
               in
               accomplishing
               his
               promises
               ,
               Rom.
               3.3
               ,
               5.
               
            
             
             
               David
               saith
               ,
               LORD
               
                 in
                 thy
                 faithfullnesse
              
               ,
               
               
                 or
                 in
                 thy
                 Iustice
                 answer
                 me
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               143.1
               .
               that
               is
               ,
               not
               in
               the
               justice
               of
               merit
               ,
               but
               of
               promise
               or
               Covenant
               :
               for
               in
               his
               promises
               he
               maketh
               himselfe
               our
               Debtor
               ,
               and
               what
               he
               owes
               by
               vertue
               of
               his
               blessed
               promise
               ,
               we
               may
               challenge
               .
               
                 If
                 wee
                 confesse
                 our
                 sinnes
                 hee
                 is
                 faithfull
                 and
                 iust
                 to
                 forgive
                 us
                 our
                 sinnes
                 .
              
               As
               if
               he
               should
               say
               ,
               
               GOD
               of
               his
               infinite
               mercy
               hath
               promised
               to
               all
               true
               Penitents
               and
               Confessors
               ,
               that
               hee
               will
               forgive
               ,
               and
               never
               remember
               their
               sinnes
               any
               more
               ;
               he
               must
               stand
               to
               his
               Promises
               ,
               or
               else
               he
               should
               be
               unfaithfull
               :
               and
               he
               is
               iust
               ,
               he
               doth
               not
               say
               he
               is
               mercifull
               but
               iust
               to
               forgive
               the
               sinnes
               of
               true
               beleevers
               ,
               because
               they
               are
               all
               satisfied
               for
               ,
               and
               GODS
               justice
               will
               not
               let
               him
               demand
               the
               same
               debt
               twice
               ,
               of
               the
               surety
               and
               of
               the
               debter
               .
            
             
               The
               righteous
               GOD
               
                 shall
                 give
                 unto
                 mee
                 a
                 Crowne
                 of
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
              
               
               2
               Tim.
               4.8
               .
               righteousnesse
               as
               well
               as
               mercy
               ,
               is
               the
               ground
               of
               salvation
               ,
               not
               in
               relation
               or
               respect
               to
               merit
               in
               us
               ,
               but
               to
               promise
               in
               GOD.
               
            
             
               
               
                 For
                 he
                 is
                 faithfull
                 that
                 promised
                 ,
                 Heb.
              
               10.23
               .
               Sarah
               
                 iudged
                 him
                 faithfull
                 who
                 had
                 promised
                 ,
                 Heb.
              
               11.11
               .
            
             
               The
               Promise
               of
               GOD
               is
               our
               title
               to
               happinesse
               ,
               Gal.
               3.18
               .
               If
               some
               great
               man
               out
               of
               his
               bounty
               give
               another
               an
               Inheritance
               of
               a
               hundred
               pounds
               
                 per
                 annum
              
               ,
               upon
               his
               paying
               of
               a
               pepper-corne
               for
               rent
               ;
               when
               hee
               hath
               payd
               it
               ,
               he
               may
               claime
               the
               profits
               and
               by
               law
               recover
               them
               ,
               and
               his
               plea
               in
               the
               Law
               must
               be
               the
               bargaine
               and
               Covenant
               betweene
               them
               ;
               for
               betwixt
               the
               rent
               and
               revenue
               there
               is
               no
               proportion
               :
               so
               upon
               our
               scant
               obedience
               ,
               and
               scarce
               appearing
               faith
               ,
               we
               may
               challenge
               heaven
               ,
               and
               GOD
               cannot
               denie
               it
               us
               ;
               not
               because
               wee
               have
               deserved
               it
               ,
               but
               because
               he
               hath
               promised
               it
               .
            
             
             
               This
               will
               uphold
               the
               faith
               of
               a
               Christian
               :
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               ,
               nay
               confirmed
               his
               promise
               with
               an
               oath
               ,
               and
               sent
               his
               
                 Sonne
                 in
                 the
                 fullnesse
                 of
                 time
                 ,
                 Gal.
              
               4.4
               .
               
                 in
                 whom
                 all
                 the
                 promises
                 are
                 Yea
                 and
                 Amen
                 .
              
               What
               can
               be
               more
               Absolute
               ?
               It
               is
               a
               maine
               pollicie
               of
               the
               Divell
               ,
               to
               lay
               siege
               ,
               to
               the
               truth
               of
               GODS
               Word
               ,
               
                 Yea
                 hath
              
               GOD
               ,
               said
               ?
               
               so
               he
               would
               perswade
               us
               ,
               that
               GOD
               
                 will
                 forget
                 to
                 be
                 mercifull
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 promise
                 will
                 faile
                 for
                 evermore
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               77.8
               ,
               9.
               
               Weake
               Christians
               in
               temptations
               and
               desertions
               are
               ready
               to
               distrust
               GOD
               ,
               and
               to
               question
               the
               truth
               of
               his
               promises
               .
               
               The
               wicked
               hope
               he
               will
               change
               ,
               
                 where
                 is
                 the
                 promise
                 of
                 his
                 comming
                 ?
              
               2
               Pet.
               3.4
               .
               the
               godly
               feare
               
                 he
                 will
                 change
                 :
                 David
              
               complaineth
               ,
               Psal.
               69.3
               .
               
                 I
                 am
                 weary
                 of
                 my
                 crying
                 ,
                 my
                 throat
                 is
                 dried
                 ,
                 mine
                 eyes
                 faile
                 ,
                 while
                 I
                 waite
                 for
                 my
              
               GOD
               ,
               Psal.
               119.123
               .
               
                 Mine
                 eyes
                 faile
                 for
                 thy
                 salvation
                 .
                 I
                 shall
                 one
                 day
                 die
              
               (
               saith
               
               he
               )
               
                 by
                 the
                 hand
                 of
              
               Saul
               ,
               1
               Sam
               ,
               27.1
               .
               Psal.
               73.13
               .
               
                 Verily
                 I
                 have
                 cleansed
                 my
                 heart
                 in
                 vaine
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               116.11
               .
               
                 I
                 said
                 in
                 my
                 haste
                 ,
                 all
                 men
                 are
                 lyars
                 .
                 Psal.
              
               31.22
               .
               
                 I
                 said
                 in
                 my
                 haste
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 cut
                 off
                 from
                 before
                 thine
                 eyes
                 .
              
               After
               that
               GOD
               had
               promised
               to
               Abraham
               that
               he
               would
               
                 make
                 of
                 him
                 a
                 great
                 nation
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               12.2
               .
               and
               make
               
                 his
                 seed
                 as
                 the
                 dust
                 of
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               13.16
               .
               He
               and
               his
               wife
               being
               both
               old
               ;
               he
               thus
               (
               as
               accounting
               GODS
               promises
               vaine
               )
               answered
               ,
               LORD
               GOD
               ,
               
                 what
                 wilt
                 thou
                 give
                 mee
                 ,
                 seeing
                 I
                 goe
                 childlesse
                 ?
                 Gen.
              
               15.2
               .
               
               Sarah
               likewise
               hearing
               the
               promise
               GOD
               had
               made
               to
               her
               husband
               concerning
               a
               Sonne
               by
               her
               ,
               laughed
               at
               it
               ,
               Gen.
               18.12
               .
               as
               if
               she
               should
               have
               said
               ,
               that
               is
               a
               jest
               indeed
               .
               GOD
               told
               Adam
               in
               Paradise
               ,
               
                 That
                 the
                 seed
                 of
                 the
                 woman
                 should
                 breake
                 the
                 serpents
                 head
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               3.15
               .
               He
               was
               long
               ,
               but
               sure
               ;
               for
               it
               was
               fulfilled
               at
               last
               .
               
                 He
                 that
                 gave
                 us
              
               CHRIST
               ,
               
                 how
                 shall
                 he
                 not
                 with
                 him
                 give
                 us
                 all
                 things
                 
                 also
                 ?
                 Rom.
              
               8.32
               .
               He
               that
               hath
               performed
               the
               promise
               concerning
               CHRIST
               ,
               wherein
               shall
               he
               faile
               ?
               He
               hath
               hitherto
               
                 kept
                 promise
                 with
                 nights
                 and
                 daies
                 ,
              
               as
               Ieremy
               saith
               ,
               Ier.
               33.20
               ,
               25.
               that
               one
               shall
               succeed
               the
               other
               ,
               therefore
               much
               more
               will
               hee
               keepe
               his
               word
               with
               his
               people
               .
               Hee
               is
               worthy
               to
               be
               beleeved
               ,
               who
               never
               failed
               to
               performe
               what
               he
               promised
               .
               If
               GOD
               have
               promised
               us
               pardon
               of
               sinne
               ,
               Sanctification
               ,
               Patience
               ,
               Faith
               ;
               wee
               should
               promise
               our selves
               these
               things
               ,
               and
               rest
               confident
               ,
               that
               we
               shall
               receive
               them
               .
               Shall
               we
               beleeve
               an
               honest
               man
               on
               his
               word
               ,
               and
               yet
               not
               trust
               GOD
               upon
               his
               word
               ,
               who
               is
               Almighty
               ,
               and
               therefore
               able
               ,
               a
               Father
               ,
               and
               therefore
               willing
               to
               performe
               his
               promises
               .
               GOD
               
                 hath
                 spoken
                 in
                 his
                 holinesse
              
               (
               saith
               
                 David
                 )
                 I
                 will
                 reioyce
                 therefore
                 in
                 his
                 Word
                 .
                 I
                 will
                 divide
                 Shechem
                 ,
                 and
                 mete
                 out
                 the
                 valley
                 of
                 Succoth
                 ,
                 
                 Gilead
                 is
                 mine
                 ,
                 Manasseh
                 is
                 mine
                 ,
                 Ephraim
                 also
                 is
                 the
                 strength
                 of
                 mine
                 head
                 ,
                 Iudah
                 is
                 my
                 law-giver
                 ,
                 Moab
                 is
                 my
                 washpot
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               60.6
               ,
               7.
               
               Though
               then
               hee
               had
               little
               enough
               ,
               yet
               he
               was
               confident
               ,
               hee
               should
               have
               all
               that
               ,
               because
               he
               had
               GODS
               Word
               for
               it
               .
               So
               we
               may
               beleeve
               what
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               ,
               since
               he
               hath
               said
               it
               ,
               and
               sealed
               it
               ,
               and
               sworne
               it
               .
               One
               in
               the
               Covenant
               may
               lay
               hold
               on
               CHRIST
               ,
               and
               say
               CHRIST
               is
               mine
               ,
               on
               the
               Promise
               ,
               and
               say
               forgivenesse
               is
               mine
               ,
               
               on
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               and
               say
               grace
               is
               mine
               .
            
             
               The
               LORD
               will
               not
               be
               unmindfull
               of
               his
               Covenant
               with
               us
               ,
               Psal.
               111.5
               .
               nor
               unfaithfull
               in
               performance
               of
               his
               promise
               to
               us
               ,
               
               if
               wee
               prove
               not
               unfaithfull
               ,
               but
               keepe
               covenant
               and
               promise
               with
               him
               ,
               Psal.
               103.17
               ,
               18.
               2
               
               Chron.
               15.2
               .
               for
               the
               Covenant
               consists
               of
               two
               parts
               :
               in
               the
               one
               GOD
               bindes
               himselfe
               to
               be
               our
               GOD
               ,
               in
               the
               
               other
               we
               binde
               ourselves
               to
               be
               his
               people
               ,
               Hos.
               2.23
               .
               His
               is
               a
               Covenant
               of
               mercy
               ,
               ours
               of
               obedience
               ;
               He
               promiseth
               happinesse
               ,
               we
               holinesse
               ;
               He
               glory
               ,
               we
               duty
               ;
               He
               hath
               tied
               himselfe
               by
               an
               oath
               ,
               wee
               have
               bound
               our selves
               by
               the
               vow
               of
               baptisme
               ,
               Hee
               will
               not
               forget
               his
               part
               ,
               let
               us
               remember
               ours
               .
               Let
               it
               never
               be
               said
               of
               us
               ,
               as
               it
               was
               of
               a
               Pope
               and
               his
               Nephew
               ,
               that
               the
               one
               never
               spake
               as
               he
               thought
               ,
               the
               other
               never
               performed
               what
               he
               spake
               .
               The
               Carthaginians
               were
               infamous
               for
               covenant-breaking
               ,
               and
               slipperinesse
               in
               their
               promises
               ,
               so
               that
               it
               grew
               a
               proverbe
               ,
               
                 Punica
                 fides
                 ,
                 Poeni
                 foedifragi
                 semper
                 habiti
                 ,
              
               saith
               Plautus
               ;
               and
               the
               Athenians
               were
               renowned
               for
               faithfullnesse
               in
               all
               their
               covenants
               ,
               agreements
               ,
               and
               promises
               ;
               which
               gave
               occasion
               to
               those
               proverbes
               ,
               
                 Attica
                 fides
              
               ,
               and
               
                 Atticus
                 testis
              
               ,
               used
               for
               one
               that
               still
               keepes
               touch
               .
               Fidelity
               in
               keeping
               promise
               is
               a
               fruit
               of
               
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               called
               by
               the
               Apostle
               faith
               ,
               Gal.
               5.22
               .
               and
               a
               property
               of
               him
               that
               a
               must
               rest
               on
               GODS
               holy
               mountaine
               .
               Therefore
               wee
               should
               imitate
               ,
               the
               Athenians
               ,
               shall
               I
               say
               ?
               nay
               rather
               GOD
               himselfe
               ,
               expressing
               faithfullnesse
               in
               all
               our
               words
               ,
               workes
               ,
               and
               waies
               ;
               wee
               should
               b
               keepe
               our
               covenant
               with
               GOD
               ,
               and
               c
               pay
               our
               vowes
               unto
               the
               most
               High
               ,
               Psal.
               25.10
               .
               Psal.
               103.18
               .
               we
               should
               also
               be
               constant
               in
               the
               performance
               of
               our
               promises
               to
               men
               ,
               for
               promises
               are
               due
               debts
               .
               And
               
                 non
                 in
                 promissione
                 sed
                 in
                 consummatione
                 virtus
                 est
                 ,
              
               vertue
               doth
               not
               consist
               in
               promise
               ,
               but
               in
               performance
               .
            
             
               The
               manner
               ,
               how
               GOD
               performeth
               his
               promises
               is
               not
               alwaies
               one
               and
               the
               selfe-same
               :
               sometimes
               hee
               gives
               the
               very
               particular
               thing
               promised
               ,
               as
               unto
               the
               children
               of
               Israell
               deliverance
               out
               of
               Aegypt
               ,
               David
               from
               
                 Saul
                 ,
                 Iacob
              
               from
               
               Esau.
               Hee
               restored
               unto
               Hezekiah
               his
               health
               according
               to
               his
               promise
               ,
               and
               removed
               the
               host
               of
               the
               Assyrians
               ,
               which
               besieged
               Jerusalem
               ;
               sometime
               hee
               gives
               that
               which
               is
               equivalent
               or
               better
               .
               
               Thus
               in
               the
               5.
               
               Commandement
               ,
               obedient
               children
               are
               promised
               long
               life
               ;
               yet
               Iosiah
               ,
               2
               Kings
               23.29
               .
               and
               Abiah
               ,
               1
               King.
               14.13
               .
               were
               taken
               away
               in
               their
               best
               age
               ;
               therefore
               for
               
                 temporall
                 life
              
               ,
               they
               had
               eternall
               :
               *
               so
               GOD
               promised
               Abraham
               the
               land
               of
               Canaan
               ,
               and
               hee
               had
               the
               true
               Canaan
               ,
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               Heaven
               .
               GOD
               here
               breaketh
               not
               promise
               ,
               but
               changeth
               
                 in
                 melius
              
               .
               
               So
               in
               taking
               away
               wealth
               from
               his
               children
               ,
               he
               giveth
               them
               more
               store
               of
               grace
               ,
               in
               restraining
               
                 liberty
                 of
                 body
              
               ,
               He
               giveth
               
                 freedome
                 of
                 con●cience
              
               ,
               with
               affliction
               ,
               He
               giveth
               patience
               .
               It
               was
               promised
               Iosiah
               ,
               2
               Kings
               22.20
               .
               
                 that
                 hee
                 should
                 be
                 gathered
                 to
                 his
                 grave
                 in
                 peace
              
               ;
               yet
               hee
               died
               a
               
               violent
               death
               ,
               for
               he
               was
               slaine
               by
               the
               hands
               of
               his
               enemies
               ,
               2
               King.
               23.29
               .
               the
               next
               words
               therefore
               doe
               expound
               it
               ,
               
                 And
                 thine
                 eyes
                 shall
                 not
                 see
                 all
                 the
                 evill
                 which
                 I
                 will
                 bring
                 upon
                 this
                 place
                 .
              
               
               He
               died
               in
               peace
               comparatively
               with
               a
               worse
               state
               of
               life
               ,
               for
               hee
               lived
               not
               to
               see
               the
               misery
               of
               succeeding
               ages
               ,
               Esay
               57.1
               .
               Some
               interpret
               it
               thus
               ,
               hee
               was
               gathered
               to
               the
               Spirits
               of
               his
               Fathers
               ,
               who
               enjoyed
               peace
               .
            
             
               GOD
               doth
               not
               alwaies
               performe
               his
               promises
               to
               the
               same
               parties
               ,
               and
               yet
               most
               truly
               performeth
               them
               ,
               Psal.
               97.11
               .
               
                 Light
                 is
                 sowne
                 for
                 the
                 righteous
                 .
              
               Oftentimes
               the
               Father
               soweth
               and
               dieth
               ere
               the
               harvest
               ,
               and
               so
               the
               Sonne
               reapes
               :
               so
               Abraham
               inherited
               Canaan
               in
               his
               posterity
               .
               
               So
               GOD
               promised
               to
               send
               his
               Sonne
               :
               this
               promise
               was
               made
               to
               the
               Fathers
               ,
               and
               GOD
               fulfilled
               it
               to
               the
               children
               ,
               Acts
               13.32
               ,
               33.
               
            
             
             
               The
               time
               of
               accomplishing
               GODS
               promises
               is
               uncertaine
               to
               us
               ,
               Acts
               1.7
               ,
               
               though
               it
               shall
               not
               be
               over-passed
               ,
               
                 The
                 vision
                 is
                 for
                 an
                 appointed
                 time
                 ,
                 but
                 at
                 the
                 end
                 it
                 shall
                 speake
                 and
                 not
                 lie
                 .
              
               All
               visions
               and
               words
               of
               GOD
               ,
               whether
               of
               promise
               or
               of
               threatning
               ,
               let
               them
               seeme
               to
               lie
               lea
               and
               void
               never
               so
               long
               ,
               yet
               shall
               be
               not
               onely
               certainely
               fulfilled
               ,
               but
               in
               the
               period
               of
               time
               ,
               
               which
               the
               wisedome
               of
               GOD
               hath
               impropriated
               to
               them
               .
               Sometimes
               GODS
               promises
               have
               a
               limited
               time
               ;
               as
               that
               ,
               
               Gen.
               17.21
               &
               18.14
               .
               and
               then
               they
               are
               fulfilled
               in
               that
               very
               time
               ,
               exprest
               ,
               as
               Gen.
               21.1
               ,
               2.
               
               Sometimes
               hee
               expresseth
               not
               the
               time
               .
            
             
               GOD
               in
               the
               beginning
               made
               a
               promise
               to
               our
               first
               Parents
               concerning
               the
               seed
               of
               the
               Woman
               ,
               
               and
               deferred
               it
               almost
               4000.
               yeares
               ,
               and
               yet
               at
               length
               accomplished
               it
               .
               There
               have
               passed
               about
               5000.
               yeares
               since
               
               the
               time
               of
               the
               glorious
               comming
               of
               CHRIST
               unto
               judgement
               was
               promised
               ,
               
               and
               it
               is
               not
               knowne
               when
               it
               shall
               be
               accomplished
               .
               
               Abraham
               was
               childlesse
               till
               he
               was
               70.
               yeares
               old
               ,
               and
               at
               those
               yeares
               the
               LORD
               promised
               him
               issue
               .
               But
               this
               promise
               was
               not
               accomplished
               till
               a
               long
               time
               after
               ,
               when
               hee
               was
               an
               100.
               yeares
               old
               .
               David
               had
               a
               promise
               to
               be
               King
               of
               Ierusalem
               and
               Iuda
               ,
               but
               the
               LORD
               exercised
               him
               by
               many
               and
               grievous
               afflictions
               ,
               before
               he
               came
               to
               the
               Crowne
               ;
               insomuch
               that
               he
               saies
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               Psal.
               119.82
               .
               
                 Mine
                 eyes
                 faile
                 for
                 thy
                 Word
                 .
              
               The
               promise
               which
               was
               made
               unto
               Simeon
               ,
               
               was
               not
               accomplished
               till
               hee
               was
               an
               old
               man
               ready
               to
               die
               ,
               yet
               he
               continued
               to
               waite
               .
               The
               deliverance
               of
               Israel
               was
               promised
               400.
               yeares
               before
               it
               was
               fulfilled
               ,
               Gen.
               15.13
               .
            
             
               GOD
               many
               times
               takes
               day
               ,
            
             
             
               1.
               ●ither
               his
               children
               are
               not
               ready
               for
               it
               .
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Or
               hee
               doth
               it
               to
               exercise
               their
               faith
               and
               patience
               ,
               Heb.
               6.15
               .
               to
               prove
               whether
               they
               can
               beleeve
               when
               they
               see
               not
               ,
               Deut.
               8.2
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Or
               hee
               lets
               them
               waite
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               more
               esteeme
               the
               blessings
               when
               they
               have
               them
               ,
               but
               never
               any
               could
               taxe
               him
               for
               promise-breaking
               .
               GOD
               as
               he
               doth
               out-vie
               all
               for
               the
               largenesse
               of
               his
               promises
               ,
               so
               is
               he
               unmatchable
               for
               faithfullnesse
               in
               fulfilling
               his
               promises
               .
               
               We
               reade
               of
               some
               that
               have
               promised
               halfe
               their
               kingdomes
               ,
               nay
               the
               Divell
               promised
               *
               all
               the
               kingdomes
               of
               the
               world
               to
               our
               Saviour
               ;
               but
               GOD
               promiseth
               yet
               more
               ,
               and
               performeth
               better
               then
               any
               of
               them
               .
               First
               ,
               he
               doth
               not
               promise
               by
               halves
               ,
               but
               he
               promiseth
               a
               whole
               Kingdome
               ,
               and
               such
               a
               one
               ,
               as
               is
               more
               worth
               then
               all
               the
               kingdomes
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               
               excelleth
               them
               in
               foure
               properties
               ,
               as
               the
               Apostle
               Peter
               sheweth
               .
               
               Nay
               one
               kingdome
               or
               one
               world
               is
               too
               little
               for
               him
               to
               give
               ,
               he
               promiseth
               to
               give
               to
               all
               the
               faithfull
               two
               worlds
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               3.22
               ,
               23.
               
               
                 Things
                 present
                 ,
                 and
                 things
                 to
                 come
                 ,
                 all
                 are
                 yours
                 ,
              
               both
               worlds
               are
               yours
               .
               He
               performeth
               better
               also
               ,
               what
               hee
               hath
               promised
               ,
               then
               those
               before
               mentioned
               .
               For
               the
               first
               of
               them
               were
               but
               men
               ,
               which
               often
               promise
               mountaines
               ,
               and
               performe
               *
               mole-hills
               :
               in
               this
               sence
               it
               may
               be
               said
               ,
               Let
               GOD
               
                 be
                 true
                 and
                 every
                 man
                 a
                 lier
              
               ;
               and
               for
               the
               Divels
               promise
               ,
               that
               great
               All
               which
               he
               made
               profer
               on
               ,
               was
               just
               nothing
               ,
               but
               shadowes
               and
               representations
               of
               things
               .
               He
               went
               about
               to
               coozen
               CHRIST
               with
               meere
               words
               ,
               for
               the
               kingdomes
               of
               the
               world
               were
               not
               in
               his
               power
               to
               give
               ;
               but
               GOD
               is
               both
               able
               and
               willing
               to
               performe
               ,
               whatsoever
               he
               hath
               promised
               ,
               
               his
               servants
               have
               often
               found
               him
               better
               ,
               *
               never
               any
               worse
               then
               his
               word
               :
               therefore
               wee
               should
               waite
               with
               patience
               for
               the
               fulfilling
               of
               his
               promises
               ,
               not
               limiting
               him
               to
               time
               ,
               manner
               ,
               or
               meanes
               of
               accomplishment
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             6.
             
             The
             persons
             to
             whom
             the
             promises
             belong
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 CHRIST
                 as
                 the
                 head
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 His
                 members
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             FIrst
             ,
             a
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             is
             made
             with
             CHRIST
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             Hee
             is
             the
             Foundation
             of
             it
             ,
             He
             was
             GOD
             and
             Man
             to
             reconcile
             both
             ;
             and
             is
             therefore
             called
             
               The
               Angell
               of
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               Mal.
            
             3.1
             .
             
               The
               Covenant
               of
               the
               people
               ,
               Esay
            
             49.8
             .
             
               The
               Mediator
               of
               the
               New
               Testament
               ,
               Heb.
            
             12.24
             .
             and
             next
             in
             CHRIST
             it
             is
             made
             with
             all
             Christian
             men
             and
             women
             .
             As
             he
             was
             Head
             of
             the
             Church
             and
             Redeemer
             ,
             he
             is
             the
             heire
             of
             all
             GODS
             Promises
             ,
             
               In
               him
               they
               are
               Yea
               and
               Amen
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             him
             they
             are
             propounded
             ,
             ratified
             ,
             and
             accomplished
             .
             
             This
             is
             evident
             by
             those
             generall
             promises
             which
             are
             the
             foundation
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             .
             Hee
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             CHRIST
             )
             
               shall
               breake
               thine
               head
               ,
               Gen.
            
             3.15
             .
             
             
               In
               thy
               seed
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             CHRIST
             )
             
               shall
               the
               nations
               of
               the
               earth
               be
               blessed
               ,
               Gen.
            
             22.18
             .
             
               The
               promises
               are
               made
               not
               to
               seedes
               ,
               as
               many
               ,
               but
               to
               seede
               :
               viz.
            
             CHRIST
             (
             
               in
               aggregato
            
             )
             with
             his
             Chu●ch
             ,
             the
             Head
             and
             members
             together
             ;
             for
             JESUS
             together
             with
             all
             the
             Saints
             ,
             make
             but
             one
             mysticall
             body
             which
             is
             CHRIST
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             12.12
             .
             Any
             promise
             or
             blessing
             that
             belongs
             to
             us
             ,
             belongs
             chiefely
             to
             CHRIST
             .
             He
             is
             the
             Elder
             Brother
             .
             That
             speech
             ,
             Hos.
             11.1
             .
             
               I
               called
               my
               sonne
               out
               of
               Aegypt
               ,
            
             is
             meant
             speci●lly
             of
             the
             delivery
             of
             Israel
             by
             Moses
             out
             of
             the
             bondage
             of
             〈◊〉
             ,
             and
             yet
             it
             is
             a
             prophes●e
             of
             CHRIS●
             and
             applied
             to
             him
             ,
             Matth.
             2.15
             .
             That
             which
             is
             spoken
             Psal.
             8.
             of
             mans
             digni●y
             above
             all
             other
             
             creatures
             ,
             as
             having
             all
             things
             put
             in
             subjection
             under
             him
             ,
             is
             interpreted
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             Heb.
             2.6
             .
             1
             Cor.
             15.27
             .
             All
             the
             good
             we
             have
             ,
             comes
             to
             us
             by
             and
             through
             him
             .
             We
             are
             
               elected
               and
               called
               in
               him
               ,
               Ephes.
            
             1.3
             ,
             4.
             
             
               In
               him
               we
               have
               redemption
               ,
               Ephes.
            
             1.7
             .
             Col.
             1.14
             .
             Sanctification
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             1.2
             .
             
               Adoption
               ,
               Ephes.
            
             1.5
             .
             
               In
               him
            
             GOD
             
               is
               well
               pleased
               with
               us
               ,
               Matth.
            
             3.17
             .
             He
             is
             
               Heire
               of
               all
               things
               ,
               Heb.
            
             1.2
             .
             The
             Faithfull
             are
             
               Co-heires
               with
               him
               ,
               Rom.
            
             8.17
             .
             They
             shall
             have
             the
             same
             substantiall
             (
             though
             not
             graduall
             )
             glory
             ,
             the
             same
             crowne
             ,
             the
             same
             kingdome
             ,
             Ioh.
             17.22
             ,
             24.
             
             GOD
             loves
             them
             with
             the
             same
             love
             that
             hee
             lo●ed
             CHRIST
             ,
             verse
             23.
             
             They
             are
             heires
             of
             all
             GODS
             
               most
               precious
               promises
            
             .
             They
             are
             stiled
             
               Children
               of
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               Acts
            
             3.25
             .
             
               Children
               of
               the
               Promise
               ,
               Rom.
            
             9.8
             .
             Gal.
             4.28
             .
             because
             they
             are
             made
             children
             of
             GOD
             by
             vertue
             of
             GODS
             promise
             .
             Thus
             
             was
             Isaac
             the
             child
             of
             the
             promise
             in
             that
             he
             was
             borne
             to
             Abraham
             ,
             
             not
             by
             the
             strength
             of
             nature
             ,
             but
             by
             GODS
             promise
             .
             They
             are
             also
             called
             
               Heires
               of
               the
               Promise
               ,
               Gal.
            
             3.29
             .
             Heb.
             6.12
             ,
             17.
             
             &
             11.9
             .
             that
             is
             ,
             not
             onely
             such
             to
             whom
             the
             promises
             doe
             belong
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             claime
             their
             inheritance
             onely
             by
             adoption
             and
             promise
             .
             Amongst
             men
             the
             eldest
             childe
             usually
             is
             the
             heire
             ,
             and
             carries
             away
             the
             Inheritance
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             have
             but
             pettie
             portions
             ;
             but
             all
             the
             LORDS
             children
             are
             Heires
             ,
             and
             that
             not
             alone
             of
             the
             promises
             ,
             but
             of
             the
             glory
             promised
             .
             Pareus
             hath
             an
             excellent
             similitude
             to
             illustrate
             this
             :
             every
             one
             there
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             inherits
             all
             ,
             even
             as
             every
             man
             injoyeth
             the
             light
             of
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             were
             made
             onely
             for
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             promises
             made
             to
             Christ
             ,
             are
             ,
             
               Thou
               shalt
               be
               a
               Priest
               for
               ever
               ,
            
             and
             
               I
               will
               give
               thee
               the
               
               kingdome
               of
               David
            
             ;
             thou
             shalt
             
               be
               a
               Prince
               of
               peace
               ,
               and
               the
               governement
               shall
               be
               upon
               thy
               shoulders
            
             ;
             
             thou
             shalt
             be
             
               a
               Prophet
               to
               my
               people
               ,
               shalt
               open
               the
               prison
               to
               the
               captive
               .
            
          
           
             The
             promises
             made
             to
             us
             are
             passive
             ,
             
               You
               shall
               be
               taught
               ,
               you
               shall
               be
               made
               Prophets
               ,
               you
               shall
               have
               your
               sinnes
               forgiven
               ,
               you
               shall
               be
               subiect
               to
               his
               government
               ,
               you
               shall
               be
               made
               Kings
               .
            
          
           
             If
             onely
             they
             that
             are
             CHRISTS
             have
             benefit
             of
             the
             promises
             in
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             then
             the
             wicked
             have
             no
             part
             nor
             portion
             in
             this
             businesse
             :
             the
             Divell
             sweeps
             all
             that
             are
             out
             of
             the
             covenant
             ,
             the
             childrens
             bread
             shall
             not
             be
             given
             to
             dogges
             ,
             GOD
             will
             not
             cast
             away
             precious
             things
             upon
             swine
             ,
             and
             those
             that
             are
             strangers
             from
             the
             
               covenant
               of
               promise
               ,
               Ephes.
            
             2.12
             .
             GOD
             p●omiseth
             to
             satisfie
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             such
             as
             hunger
             for
             righteousnesse
             sake
             ;
             to
             comfort
             ,
             not
             the
             carelesse
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             mourne
             ,
             
             forgivenesse
             of
             sinnes
             ,
             but
             to
             the
             Penitent
             ,
             eternall
             life
             ,
             but
             to
             such
             as
             beleeve
             .
             
               Except
               the
               condition
               be
               wrought
               in
               us
               ,
               the
               promise
               shall
               never
               be
               accomplished
               upon
               us
               :
               walke
               before
               me
               and
               be
               thou
               upright
            
             (
             and
             then
             )
             
               I
               am
            
             GOD
             
               All-sufficient
               ,
               Gen.
            
             17.1
             .
             
               Blessed
               are
               the
               undefiled
               in
               the
               way
               ,
               Psal.
            
             119.1
             .
             Psal.
             84.11
             .
             Ioh.
             1.12
             .
             Gal.
             3.7
             ,
             9.
             
             Psal.
             34.9
             ,
             10.
             
             Pro.
             19.16
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             in
             the
             1.
             of
             S.
             Matthew
             ,
             
             when
             Abraham
             is
             said
             to
             have
             begotten
             Isaac
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             mention
             made
             of
             Ishmael
             which
             yet
             he
             begot
             ,
             and
             likewise
             when
             Isaac
             is
             said
             to
             have
             begotten
             Iacob
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             mention
             made
             of
             Esau
             ,
             whom
             he
             begot
             also
             .
             But
             when
             Iacob
             is
             said
             to
             have
             begotten
             Iudah
             it
             is
             added
             ,
             and
             his
             brethren
             ,
             because
             the
             promise
             of
             Redemption
             which
             was
             to
             come
             by
             CHRIST
             ,
             was
             pronounced
             to
             them
             also
             .
             But
             that
             promise
             belonged
             not
             to
             all
             them
             neither
             ,
             but
             onely
             to
             such
             ,
             who
             following
             
             the
             steps
             of
             their
             holy
             Fathers
             ,
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Isaac
            
             ,
             and
             Iacob
             ,
             applied
             it
             by
             a
             true
             faith
             to
             themselves
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             sheweth
             .
             
          
           
             
             This
             is
             a
             comfort
             to
             the
             people
             of
             GOD
             ;
             they
             can
             never
             loose
             Evangelicall
             blessings
             of
             grace
             and
             glory
             ,
             because
             CHRIST
             is
             made
             the
             
               Lord
               Treasurer
            
             and
             
               Lord
               Keeper
            
             of
             them
             .
             We
             are
             not
             trusted
             with
             them
             our selves
             ,
             for
             then
             wee
             should
             loose
             them
             ;
             but
             he
             receives
             them
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             communicates
             them
             to
             us
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           SECOND
           BOOK
           .
           
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             Of
             the
             Covenant
             .
             THE
             PROMISES
             ARE
             either
             
               
                 GENERALL
                 OR
              
               
                 SPECIALL
                 .
              
            
          
           
             GENERALL
             THE
             COVENANT
             .
             Which
             in
             *
             Hebrew
             is
             called
             Berith
             ;
             from
             choosing
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             
             established
             on
             certaine
             conditions
             which
             both
             parties
             choose
             :
             
             it
             is
             taken
             for
             both
             a
             Covenant
             and
             a
             Feast
             ;
             therefore
             some
             derive
             it
             from
             a
             word
             that
             signifieth
             to
             eate
             ;
             because
             the
             Hebrewes
             at
             their
             Covenant-makings
             usually
             had
             a
             Feast
             ,
             Gen.
             31.54
             .
             Others
             derive
             it
             from
             a
             word
             that
             signifieth
             to
             stay
             .
             It
             was
             a
             Religious
             Ceremony
             common
             to
             the
             
             Jewes
             and
             Gentiles
             ,
             that
             in
             making
             solemne
             covenant
             before
             their
             gods
             ,
             a
             beast
             was
             slaine
             by
             the
             Priest
             ,
             and
             the
             parts
             thereof
             laid
             one
             over
             against
             another
             .
             The
             makers
             of
             the
             Covenant
             passed
             betweene
             those
             divided
             parts
             ;
             the
             Ceremony
             intended
             and
             imprecation
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             cut
             in
             pieces
             as
             that
             beast
             was
             ,
             who
             should
             violate
             the
             Covenant
             so
             made
             .
             And
             from
             the
             use
             of
             this
             Ceremony
             came
             the
             phrase
             of
             
               cutting
               a
               Covenant
            
             ;
             as
             with
             us
             ,
             
               striking
               of
               a
               bargaine
            
             ,
             from
             our
             fashion
             of
             striking
             hands
             upon
             a
             bargaine
             made
             .
          
           
             
               Alexander
               ab
               Alexandro
               .
               Lib.
            
             5.
             c.
             3.
             speakes
             of
             it
             :
             nay
             ,
             This
             was
             a
             custome
             in
             Abrahams
             time
             ,
             and
             therefore
             GOD
             himselfe
             to
             confirme
             his
             Promise
             to
             Abraham
             ,
             vouchsafed
             to
             use
             that
             Ceremonie
             ,
             Gen.
             15.10.17
             .
             for
             which
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             GOD
             did
             cut
             a
             Covenant
             with
             
               Abraham
               ,
               ver
            
             .
             18.
             
             See
             Ier.
             34.18
             .
          
           
           
             The
             word
             Covenant
             doth
             somtimes
             signifie
             a
             simple
             promise
             of
             grace
             without
             condition
             ,
             Gen.
             9.11
             .
             Numb
             .
             25.12
             ,
             13.
             but
             ordinarily
             it
             notes
             a
             mutuall
             contract
             or
             agreement
             between
             the
             parties
             covenanting
             by
             stipulation
             and
             promise
             ,
             Psal.
             50.16
             .
             &
             25.10.14
             .
             &
             44.17
             .
          
           
             
             A
             Covenant
             is
             a
             solemne
             Contract
             ,
             passing
             betweene
             some
             parties
             (
             two
             at
             the
             least
             )
             whereby
             they
             bind
             themselves
             ,
             each
             to
             other
             ,
             in
             certaine
             articles
             ,
             to
             both
             their
             contents
             ,
             for
             their
             mutuall
             peace
             and
             comfort
             .
          
           
             
             For
             the
             forme
             and
             manner
             of
             it
             ,
             it
             must
             be
             done
             with
             some
             solemnity
             ;
             and
             herein
             stands
             the
             difference
             betweene
             a
             promise
             and
             a
             Covenant
             ,
             for
             a
             Covenant
             is
             a
             bundle
             of
             promises
             ,
             bound
             and
             knit
             up
             together
             in
             one
             tie
             and
             mutuall
             solemnity
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             Civill
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             league
             or
             agreement
             
               inter
               dimicantes
            
             ,
             betweene
             two
             or
             more
             parties
             being
             at
             variance
             ,
             
             Gen.
             21.32
             .
             and
             a
             Religious
             or
             Sacred
             Covenant
             ,
             which
             is
             a
             league
             or
             agreement
             ,
             that
             GOD
             hath
             made
             with
             man
             for
             his
             Salvation
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             twofold
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             which
             GOD
             made
             at
             the
             beginning
             with
             our
             first
             Parents
             in
             the
             state
             of
             Innocencie
             ,
             Gen.
             2.17
             .
             promising
             perfect
             felicity
             on
             condition
             of
             their
             perfect
             obedience
             .
             It
             is
             called
             
               Foedus
               naturale
            
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             of
             nature
             ,
             because
             it
             was
             made
             by
             GOD
             with
             man
             at
             his
             first
             Creation
             ,
             
             and
             because
             it
             is
             contained
             in
             the
             Law
             which
             is
             knowne
             to
             men
             by
             nature
             ;
             and
             
               Foedus
               Legale
            
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             of
             workes
             ,
             because
             workes
             were
             the
             condition
             of
             it
             :
             it
             did
             runne
             thus
             ,
             
               Doe
               this
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               live
               ,
            
             and
             
               I
               will
               be
               thy
            
             GOD
             ,
             Ezek.
             20.11
             .
             Levit.
             18.
             
             Rom.
             10.5
             .
             Gal.
             3.12
             .
             winne
             it
             and
             weare
             it
             ,
             obey
             perfectly
             ,
             and
             live
             everlastingly
             .
             The
             two
             Sacraments
             of
             this
             Covenant
             ,
             were
             the
             Tree
             
             of
             knowledge
             respecting
             the
             Law
             ,
             
               Doe
               this
            
             ,
             and
             the
             tree
             of
             life
             respecting
             the
             promise
             ,
             Live.
             GOD
             shadowed
             out
             this
             covenant
             also
             to
             the
             children
             of
             Israell
             in
             the
             wildernesse
             of
             Sina
             ,
             when
             he
             brought
             them
             out
             of
             Aegypt
             .
             Moses
             describes
             it
             ,
             Exod.
             19.
             
             &
             24.
             the
             blessings
             and
             curses
             comprehended
             in
             that
             Covenant
             are
             recited
             ,
             Levit.
             26.
             
             Deut.
             27.
             
             &
             28.
             
             It
             hath
             
               rationem
               speculi
            
             .
             It
             is
             a
             glasse
             to
             manifest
             and
             discover
             sinne
             and
             death
             ,
             and
             so
             serves
             to
             humble
             men
             which
             are
             naturally
             proud
             ,
             Mat.
             19.17
             .
             and
             to
             make
             them
             flie
             unto
             CHRIST
             for
             sanctuary
             ,
             
             who
             perfectly
             fulfilled
             the
             Law
             for
             the
             Elect
             ;
             in
             and
             through
             whom
             we
             may
             obtaine
             the
             Legall
             promises
             ,
             Rom.
             10.4
             .
             Gal.
             4.4
             .
             I
             will
             shake
             all
             nations
             ,
             and
             the
             desire
             of
             all
             nations
             shall
             come
             saith
             the
             LORD
             ,
             Hag.
             2.7
             .
             to
             note
             unto
             us
             ,
             (
             saith
             one
             )
             that
             a
             man
             shall
             never
             desire
             CHRIST
             indeed
             ,
             till
             he
             be
             first
             shaken
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             That
             which
             GOD
             of
             his
             singular
             grace
             made
             with
             man
             fallen
             .
             
             This
             is
             a
             free
             disposition
             of
             GOD
             whereby
             he
             promiseth
             eternall
             salvation
             by
             the
             death
             and
             mediation
             of
             his
             Sonne
             ,
             that
             he
             may
             magnifie
             the
             riches
             of
             his
             mercy
             .
             This
             was
             revealed
             and
             delivered
             to
             our
             first
             Parents
             in
             the
             garden
             of
             Eden
             ,
             immediately
             after
             the
             fall
             by
             GOD
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             after
             was
             continued
             and
             renewed
             with
             
               Abraham
               ,
               Isaac
            
             and
             Iacob
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             called
             
               Foedus
               Evangelicum
            
             ,
             the
             
               Covenant
               of
               the
               Gospell
            
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Gospell
               ,
               Rom.
            
             1.16
             .
          
           
             A
             
               New
               Covenant
            
             :
             
             
               Behold
               the
               daies
               come
            
             (
             saith
             the
             LORD
             )
             
               that
               I
               will
               make
               a
               new
               Covenant
               with
               the
               house
               of
               Israel
               ,
               Ier.
            
             31.31
             .
             that
             is
             ,
             with
             the
             whole
             Church
             ,
             the
             whole
             Israel
             of
             GOD
             ,
             as
             appeareth
             ,
             Heb.
             8.8
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             The
             
               Covenant
               of
               grace
               ,
               Rom.
            
             4.16
             .
             because
             nothing
             else
             moved
             GOD
             to
             make
             and
             establish
             
             it
             :
             it
             is
             not
             grounded
             upon
             our
             workes
             and
             worthinesse
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             free
             mercies
             of
             GOD
             ,
             and
             all-sufficient
             merits
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Gal.
             3.18
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Covenant
               of
               peace
               ,
               Ezek.
            
             34.25
             .
             &
             37.26
             .
             Peace
             ,
             
             Rom.
             10.15
             .
             the
             
               Gospell
               of
               peace
               ,
               Ephes.
            
             2.17
             .
             &
             6.15
             .
             
               Reconciliation
               with
            
             GOD
             ,
             and
             a
             Testament
             ,
             because
             this
             reconciliation
             was
             ratified
             by
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Testator
             ,
             
             Heb.
             9.16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             It
             runs
             in
             these
             termes
             ,
             
               beleeve
               and
               repent
            
             ,
             and
             
               Thou
               shalt
               be
               saved
               .
               Iohn
            
             3.16
             .
             Gal.
             3.11
             ,
             19.
             
             Mar.
             16.16
             .
             The
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             (
             saith
             D.
             Preston
             )
             is
             double
             :
             1.
             
             Absolute
             ,
             and
             Peculiar
             onely
             to
             the
             Elect
             ,
             Ier.
             31.33
             .
             Ezek.
             36.26.2
             .
             Conditionall
             ,
             which
             is
             common
             to
             all
             ,
             and
             that
             is
             expressed
             in
             these
             termes
             ;
             CHRIST
             hath
             provided
             a
             righteousnesse
             and
             salvation
             now
             ,
             if
             you
             will
             beleeve
             ,
             and
             take
             him
             upon
             these
             termes
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             offered
             ,
             you
             shall
             be
             saved
             ,
             Mark.
             16.16
             .
          
           
           
             The
             Sacraments
             which
             GOD
             gave
             to
             man
             in
             his
             corrupt
             estate
             were
             ,
             
             either
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Before
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 prefiguring
                 Him.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 After
                 Him
                 ,
                 as
                 memorials
                 of
                 Him.
                 
              
            
          
           
             The
             Sacraments
             before
             Christ
             were
             of
             two
             sorts
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Either
                 such
                 as
                 belonged
                 to
                 all
                 sorts
                 of
                 people
                 .
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     The
                     Arke
                     and
                     Noahs
                     preservation
                     in
                     it
                     ,
                     Gen.
                     6.18
                     .
                     Heb
                     11.7
                     .
                     1
                     Pet.
                     3.20
                     ,
                     21.
                     
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     The
                     Rainebow
                     ,
                     Gen.
                     9.9
                     ,
                     11
                     ,
                     12
                     ,
                     13
                     ,
                     15
                     ,
                     16
                     ,
                     17.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Such
                 as
                 were
                 peculiarly
                 appointed
                 to
                 the
                 Jewes
                 ,
                 some
                 of
                 which
                 were
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 Extraordinary
                 ,
                 during
                 but
                 once
                 or
                 a
                 short
                 
                 time
                 ,
                 and
                 answering
                 ,
                 either
                 
                   
                     To
                     Baptisme
                     as
                     the
                     red
                     sea
                     ,
                     the
                     cloud
                     1
                     Cor.
                     10.1
                     ,
                     2
                     ,
                     3
                     ,
                     5.
                     
                  
                   
                     Or
                     to
                     the
                     LORDS
                     Supper
                     ,
                     as
                     the
                     Manna
                     ,
                     the
                     water
                     flowing
                     out
                     of
                     the
                     rock
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Ordinary
                 ,
                 as
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Circumcision
                     ,
                     answering
                     to
                     our
                     Baptisme
                     ,
                     Gen.
                     17.9
                     ,
                     11
                     ,
                     12.
                     
                     Col.
                     2.11
                     ,
                     12.
                     
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     The
                     Passeover
                     ,
                     answering
                     to
                     the
                     LORDS
                     Supper
                     ,
                     Ex.
                     12.13
                     .
                     1
                     Cor.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             The
             Sacraments
             after
             Christs
             comming
             to
             continue
             till
             the
             end
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             are
             two
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Baptisme
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 1.26
                 .
                 Mat.
                 28.19
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 Supper
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 Luke
                 22.19
                 ,
                 20.
                 1
                 
                 Cor.
                 11.25
                 ,
                 26.
                 
              
            
          
           
             These
             two
             Covenants
             of
             works
             and
             Grace
             ,
             doe
             both
             agree
             and
             differ
             in
             severall
             respects
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 They
                 agree
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     In
                     their
                     Author
                     ,
                     GOD.
                     
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     persons
                     contracting
                     ,
                     GOD
                     and
                     Man.
                     
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     generall
                     end
                     of
                     them
                     both
                     ,
                     the
                     glory
                     of
                     GOD.
                     
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     ext●insecall
                     forme
                     ,
                     they
                     both
                     binde
                     .
                  
                   
                     5.
                     
                     They
                     have
                     both
                     one
                     matter
                     also
                     for
                     substance
                     ,
                     on
                     Gods
                     part
                     mans
                     happinesse
                     in
                     
                     both
                     ,
                     on
                     mans
                     part
                     obedience
                     in
                     both
                     .
                  
                   
                     6.
                     
                     In
                     nature
                     ,
                     because
                     they
                     are
                     both
                     inviolable
                     on
                     GODS
                     part
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 They
                 differ
                 .
                 
                   
                     
                     1
                     In
                     kind
                     :
                     that
                     was
                     a
                     Covenant
                     of
                     amity
                     betweene
                     the
                     Creator
                     and
                     the
                     creature
                     ;
                     this
                     of
                     Reconciliation
                     betweene
                     enemies
                     ,
                     for
                     there
                     was
                     no
                     breach
                     made
                     before
                     ,
                     as
                     now
                     there
                     is
                     betweene
                     us
                     and
                     our
                     GOD.
                     When
                     we
                     were
                     enemies
                     CHRIST
                     died
                     for
                     us
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     speciall
                     end
                     ;
                     for
                     the
                     end
                     of
                     the
                     Covenant
                     of
                     nature
                     is
                     the
                     declaration
                     of
                     GODS
                     justice
                     ,
                     
                     of
                     the
                     Covenant
                     
                     of
                     grace
                     ,
                     the
                     declaration
                     of
                     GODS
                     mercie
                     .
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     foundation
                     :
                     for
                     the
                     foundation
                     of
                     the
                     covenant
                     of
                     nature
                     is
                     the
                     creation
                     of
                     man
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     integrity
                     of
                     humane
                     nature
                     ,
                     of
                     the
                     other
                     the
                     redemption
                     of
                     man
                     by
                     Christ.
                     
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     quality
                     of
                     the
                     persons
                     contracting
                     :
                     GOD
                     the
                     Creator
                     in
                     the
                     first
                     exacts
                     his
                     right
                     from
                     a
                     man
                     pure
                     and
                     perfect
                     ,
                     but
                     in
                     this
                     offers
                     himselfe
                     ,
                     as
                     a
                     mercifull
                     Father
                     to
                     a
                     sinner
                     troubled
                     with
                     the
                     sight
                     and
                     sence
                     of
                     his
                     sins
                     .
                  
                   
                     5.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     conditions
                     :
                     workes
                     are
                     required
                     in
                     the
                     first
                     ,
                     faith
                     
                     in
                     the
                     other
                     .
                     Adam
                     was
                     to
                     make
                     that
                     good
                     of
                     himselfe
                     ,
                     
                     and
                     by
                     his
                     owne
                     power
                     :
                     In
                     the
                     Covenant
                     of
                     grace
                     ,
                     GOD
                     giveth
                     what
                     he
                     requireth
                     ,
                     and
                     accepteth
                     what
                     he
                     giveth
                     .
                     
                       Fides
                       impetrat
                       quod
                       lex
                       imperat
                       .
                       August
                       .
                       Enchir.
                       c.
                    
                     117.
                     
                  
                   
                     6.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     forme
                     of
                     fanction
                     ;
                     the
                     Covenant
                     of
                     nature
                     was
                     published
                     as
                     soone
                     as
                     promised
                     ,
                     but
                     the
                     Covenant
                     of
                     grace
                     was
                     first
                     promised
                     ,
                     then
                     a
                     long
                     while
                     after
                     proclaimed
                     &
                     ratified
                     with
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     Christ.
                     
                  
                   
                     7.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     object
                     :
                     that
                     is
                     extended
                     to
                     all
                     men
                     ,
                     this
                     belongs
                     to
                     some
                     certaine
                     
                     men
                     by
                     a
                     singular
                     reason
                     ;
                     for
                     although
                     it
                     is
                     often
                     promiseuously
                     propounded
                     ,
                     yet
                     by
                     a
                     speciall
                     propriety
                     it
                     belongs
                     to
                     them
                     to
                     which
                     it
                     is
                     intended
                     by
                     GOD.
                     
                     
                  
                   
                     8.
                     
                     In
                     duration
                     :
                     that
                     is
                     antiquated
                     to
                     them
                     who
                     are
                     made
                     partakers
                     of
                     this
                     new
                     one
                     ;
                     this
                     is
                     perpetuall
                     ,
                     therefore
                     called
                     often
                     an
                     everlasting
                     Covenant
                     ,
                     and
                     admits
                     of
                     no
                     end
                     or
                     variation
                     for
                     the
                     substance
                     .
                  
                   
                     9.
                     
                     In
                     effects
                     :
                     that
                     was
                     deadly
                     for
                     a
                     sinner
                     ,
                     the
                     
                       Ministery
                       of
                       death
                    
                     ;
                     this
                     is
                     called
                     a
                     
                       quickning
                       Spirit
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     is
                     the
                     ministration
                     of
                     
                       righteousnesse
                       and
                       life
                    
                     ,
                     
                     2
                     Cor.
                     3.6
                     ,
                     7
                     ,
                     8
                     ,
                     9.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
             The
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             ,
             is
             called
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             convention
             and
             agreement
             betweene
             GOD
             and
             man
             ,
             a
             Covenant
             ;
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             manner
             of
             confirming
             it
             ,
             a
             Testament
             ;
             being
             in
             many
             things
             like
             a
             Testament
             .
             For
          
           
             1.
             
             As
             in
             a
             Testament
             or
             last
             will
             the
             Testators
             minde
             is
             declared
             ;
             so
             is
             the
             will
             of
             GOD
             in
             his
             Word
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             As
             in
             a
             Will
             so
             here
             ,
             is
             a
             Testator
             which
             is
             CHRIST
             ;
             a
             Legacie
             which
             is
             eternall
             life
             ;
             Heires
             which
             are
             the
             Elect
             ,
             an
             Instrument
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             Scriptures
             ;
             and
             Seales
             ,
             which
             are
             circumcision
             and
             the
             Passeover
             ,
             of
             the
             old
             ,
             Baptisme
             and
             the
             LORDS
             Supper
             ,
             of
             the
             new
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             and
             principally
             ,
             as
             a
             Testament
             is
             in
             force
             by
             the
             death
             of
             the
             Testator
             ,
             Heb.
             9.16
             ,
             17.
             so
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             is
             ratified
             by
             the
             death
             of
             
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             this
             death
             by
             the
             effusion
             of
             blood
             was
             shadowed
             out
             in
             the
             Old
             ,
             but
             consummated
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             .
          
           
             This
             Covenant
             is
             but
             one
             for
             *
             substance
             ,
             yet
             in
             divers
             respects
             and
             circumstances
             it
             is
             either
             Old
             or
             New.
             
          
           
             Old
             as
             it
             is
             a
             reconciliation
             of
             the
             old
             people
             with
             GOD
             by
             CHRIST
             to
             be
             exhibited
             ,
             new
             as
             it
             is
             a
             reconciliation
             of
             the
             new
             people
             with
             GOD
             ,
             by
             CHRIST
             now
             exhibited
             in
             the
             flesh
             :
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             shadow
             it
             is
             called
             the
             Old
             ,
             and
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             substance
             the
             New.
             
          
           
             Old
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             first
             in
             time
             and
             antiquity
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             it
             is
             abrogated
             in
             part
             ,
             Heb.
             8.13
             .
             2
             Cor.
             3.14
             .
             being
             placed
             in
             ceremonies
             ,
             which
             in
             time
             for
             oldnesse
             vanished
             away
             .
          
           
             New
             ,
             1.
             
             In
             respect
             of
             the
             immediate
             Author
             CHRIST
             ,
             Luke
             22.20
             .
             GOD
             was
             the
             
             Author
             of
             the
             other
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             celebrated
             in
             a
             new
             manner
             ,
             and
             new
             rites
             ,
             and
             is
             never
             to
             be
             abrogated
             or
             disanulled
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             new
             in
             respect
             of
             GOD
             and
             us
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               In
               respect
               of
               GOD
               ,
               because
               the
               Covenant
               is
               renewed
               as
               he
               promised
               in
               the
               seed
               of
               Abraham
               ,
               which
               is
               with
               all
               the
               nations
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               Gal.
               3.8
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               In
               respect
               of
               us
               ,
               because
               we
               are
               renewed
               thereby
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               5.17
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Old
             Testament
             is
             called
             the
             Law
             ,
             because
             the
             first
             and
             chiefe
             part
             of
             it
             is
             the
             Law
             of
             Moses
             ;
             the
             New
             Testament
             is
             called
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             because
             the
             first
             and
             chiefe
             part
             thereof
             ,
             is
             the
             glad
             tydings
             of
             our
             Redemption
             ,
             and
             the
             forme
             of
             the
             Covenant
             is
             in
             the
             one
             Legall
             ,
             in
             the
             other
             Evangelicall
             .
             The
             Law
             was
             written
             in
             
               Tables
               of
               stone
               ,
               Exod.
            
             31.18
             .
             2
             Cor.
             
             3.5
             .
             but
             the
             Gospell
             is
             written
             in
             the
             
               fleshie
               tables
               of
               the
               heart
               ,
               Ier.
            
             31.33
             .
             Heb.
             8.10
             .
          
           
             The
             Old
             Testament
             is
             the
             Covenant
             of
             GOD
             which
             in
             types
             and
             shadowes
             prefigured
             CHRIST
             to
             come
             and
             to
             be
             exhibited
             ,
             
             and
             by
             vertue
             thereof
             ,
             Life
             everlasting
             was
             given
             by
             faith
             in
             CHRIST
             that
             was
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             The
             giving
             of
             Isaac
             ,
             of
             the
             promised
             Land
             ,
             and
             all
             these
             promises
             ,
             were
             but
             shadowes
             of
             the
             great
             promise
             ,
             of
             the
             maine
             Covenant
             in
             CHRIST
             .
          
           
             The
             New
             Testament
             is
             the
             Covenant
             of
             GOD
             ,
             which
             (
             since
             the
             comming
             of
             CHRIST
             in
             the
             flesh
             )
             hath
             abolished
             those
             shadowes
             ,
             and
             giveth
             life
             everlasting
             by
             faith
             in
             CHRIST
             that
             is
             come
             .
          
           
             The
             old
             Covenant
             agrees
             with
             the
             Covenant
             of
             nature
             :
          
           
             
             
               1.
               
               In
               both
               ,
               the
               parties
               contracting
               are
               GOD
               and
               Man.
               
            
             
               
               2.
               
               Each
               hath
               a
               stipulation
               annexed
               to
               it
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               promise
               is
               the
               same
               in
               kind
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               Both
               lead
               to
               CHRIST
               .
            
          
           
             They
             differ
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Because
                 the
                 Covenant
                 of
                 nature
                 was
                 contracted
                 with
                 all
                 men
                 ,
                 this
                 with
                 the
                 Israelites
                 onely
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 That
                 of
                 nature
                 was
                 made
                 as
                 soone
                 as
                 man
                 was
                 created
                 and
                 had
                 no
                 praeludia
                 :
                 the
                 old
                 Covenant
                 long
                 after
                 ,
                 and
                 had
                 many
                 praeludia
                 afore
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 That
                 of
                 nature
                 onely
                 binds
                 to
                 obedience
                 due
                 by
                 the
                 Law
                 of
                 nature
                 ,
                 the
                 old
                 Covenant
                 obligeth
                 also
                 to
                 ceremonies
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Life
                 is
                 promised
                 in
                 both
                 ,
                 but
                 it
                 is
                 set
                 forth
                 in
                 the
                 one
                 by
                 the
                 fruition
                 of
                 Paradise
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 other
                 by
                 the
                 
                 possession
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Land
                   of
                   Canaan
                
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 The
                 Covenant
                 of
                 nature
                 is
                 eternall
                 ,
                 the
                 old
                 Temporary
                 .
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 Both
                 Covenants
                 bring
                 us
                 to
                 CHRIST
                 ;
                 bu●
                 that
                 of
                 nature
                 doth
                 not
                 this
                 
                   per
                   se
                
                 ,
                 but
                 *
                 
                   per
                   accidens
                
                 ;
                 this
                 old
                 one
                 doth
                 it
                 ,
                 
                   per
                   se
                
                 ,
                 for
                 it
                 is
                 the
                 true
                 and
                 proper
                 scope
                 of
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 The
                 Covenant
                 of
                 nature
                 was
                 written
                 in
                 the
                 heart
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 old
                 in
                 tables
                 of
                 Stone
                 .
              
               
                 8.
                 
                 The
                 Covenant
                 of
                 nature
                 was
                 made
                 in
                 Paradise
                 ,
                 the
                 other
                 in
                 Mount
                 Sina
                 .
              
               
                 9.
                 
                 There
                 was
                 no
                 Mediator
                 of
                 that
                 ,
                 this
                 had
                 a
                 Mediator
                 ,
                 
                   Moses
                   ,
                   Deut.
                
                 5.26
                 ,
                 27.
                 
              
               
                 10.
                 
                 That
                 was
                 made
                 with
                 all
                 mankinde
                 when
                 man
                 was
                 perfect
                 ,
                 this
                 with
                 a
                 certaine
                 people
                 after
                 the
                 fall
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             The
             Old
             and
             New
             Covenant
             agree
             ;
             
               
                 
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 principall
                 efficient
                 cause
                 ,
                 for
                 there
                 is
                 the
                 same
                 Author
                 of
                 both
                 ,
                 GOD
                 ,
                 Ier.
                 31.31
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 
                   In
                   causa
                   pröegumena
                
                 ,
                 the
                 inward
                 impulsive
                 cause
                 ,
                 the
                 mercy
                 of
                 GOD
                 in
                 both
                 ,
                 Luke
                 1.54
                 ,
                 55
                 ,
                 72
                 ,
                 78.
                 
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 meritorious
                 procatarcticall
                 cause
                 ,
                 
                 there
                 is
                 one
                 and
                 the
                 same
                 foundation
                 of
                 both
                 Covenants
                 ,
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 13.8
                 .
                 Rev.
                 13
                 ,
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 matter
                 ,
                 there
                 is
                 the
                 same
                 thing
                 promised
                 in
                 both
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 1.1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 essentiall
                 forme
                 ,
                 in
                 both
                 Covenants
                 there
                 is
                 a
                 mutuall
                 obligation
                 of
                 GOD
                 and
                 the
                 faithfull
                 ,
                 although
                 of
                 GODS
                 part
                 it
                 is
                 free
                 ,
                 of
                 mans
                 due
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 3.22
                 .
              
               
                 
                 6.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 end
                 ,
                 which
                 in
                 both
                 ,
                 is
                 the
                 glory
                 of
                 GOD
                 and
                 salvation
                 of
                 man
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 11.8
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 subject
                 ,
                 for
                 GOD
                 made
                 both
                 of
                 them
                 with
                 the
                 faithfull
                 onely
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 3.26
                 .
              
               
                 8.
                 
                 In
                 the
                 adjunct
                 ,
                 the
                 internall
                 obsignation
                 ,
                 for
                 both
                 of
                 them
                 are
                 sealed
                 by
                 the
                 same
                 HOLY
                 GHOST
                 to
                 the
                 faithfull
                 ,
                 2
                 Cor.
                 1.22
                 .
                 Ephes.
                 1.13
                 .
              
            
          
           
             The
             Old
             and
             New
             Co●enant
             differ
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 the
                 Author
                 or
                 Covenant-Maker
                 which
                 was
                 not
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 GOD
                 the
                 Father
                 of
                 the
                 Old
                 ;
                 or
                 he
                 made
                 it
                 then
                 mediately
                 and
                 not
                 Incarnate
                 ,
                 now
                 immediately
                 and
                 from
                 his
                 owne
                 mouth
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 In
                 respect
                 of
                 the
                 Mediator
                 ;
                 Moses
                 was
                 Mediator
                 of
                 the
                 Old
                 ,
                 Levit.
                 26.46
                 .
                 Deut.
                 5.
                 
                 27
                 ,
                 28.
                 
                 CHRIST
                 of
                 the
                 New
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 8.6
                 .
                 &
                 9.15.12.24
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 In
                 their
                 quality
                 .
                 
                   
                     
                     1.
                     
                     In
                     respect
                     of
                     liberty
                     :
                     of
                     old
                     they
                     had
                     circumcision
                     and
                     the
                     Passeover
                     ,
                     which
                     were
                     painefull
                     and
                     chargeable
                     Seales
                     ;
                     and
                     they
                     were
                     burdened
                     with
                     many
                     carnall
                     ceremonies
                     :
                     we
                     have
                     bread
                     and
                     wine
                     ,
                     cheape
                     and
                     easie
                     seales
                     in
                     comparison
                     ,
                     and
                     are
                     freed
                     from
                     the
                     Ceremoniall
                     Law
                     ,
                     Col.
                     2.14
                     .
                     that
                     was
                     a
                     hand-writing
                     against
                     us
                     ;
                     the
                     new
                     is
                     a
                     rest
                     for
                     us
                     ,
                     Matth.
                     11.28
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Clarity
                     :
                     the
                     old
                     was
                     obscure
                     ,
                     
                     Heb.
                     9.8
                     .
                     2
                     Cor.
                     3.13
                     ,
                     14.
                     consisting
                     in
                     rites
                     and
                     ceremonies
                     ,
                     whereby
                     CHRIST
                     was
                     darkely
                     
                     prefigured
                     ;
                     but
                     the
                     new
                     is
                     more
                     plaine
                     and
                     perspicuous
                     ,
                     Iohn
                     1.17
                     .
                     then
                     the
                     Spirit
                     was
                     distilled
                     by
                     drops
                     ,
                     
                     now
                     there
                     is
                     a
                     larger
                     effusion
                     of
                     the
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     Heb.
                     8.10
                     .
                     Ioel
                     2.
                     which
                     is
                     repeated
                     ,
                     Acts
                     2.
                     
                     Tit.
                     3.6
                     .
                     Zach.
                     12.8
                     .
                     2
                     Cor.
                     3.12
                     .
                     they
                     had
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     CHRIST
                     ,
                     but
                     shadowed
                     onely
                     in
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     bulls
                     and
                     goates
                     ,
                     Heb.
                     9.18
                     .
                     Exod.
                     24.5
                     ,
                     8.
                     we
                     have
                     the
                     very
                     blood
                     of
                     CHRIST
                     it selfe
                     ,
                     to
                     seale
                     unto
                     our
                     covenant
                     ,
                     Mat.
                     26.28
                     .
                     Heb.
                     9.12
                     .
                     &
                     10.4
                     .
                     Zach.
                     9.11
                     .
                     
                       Cuius
                       sanguis
                       sistit
                       omnem
                       sanguinem
                    
                     ,
                     as
                     the
                     Fathers
                     say
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 In
                 their
                 quantity
                 :
                 the
                 new
                 is
                 larger
                 and
                 more
                 extensive
                 then
                 the
                 Old
                 ,
                 in
                 respect
                 of
                 
                   
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Persons
                     ;
                     the
                     Old
                     Testament
                     was
                     appropriated
                     to
                     a
                     few
                     ,
                     and
                     did
                     belong
                     properly
                     to
                     the
                     nation
                     of
                     the
                     Jewes
                     alone
                     ,
                     
                     Psal.
                     76.1
                     .
                     none
                     but
                     Israelites
                     and
                     Proselytes
                     had
                     part
                     in
                     the
                     promise
                     ;
                     
                     the
                     New
                     extends
                     to
                     the
                     Gentiles
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Places
                     ;
                     that
                     was
                     proposed
                     ,
                     as
                     to
                     one
                     people
                     ;
                     
                     so
                     
                       in
                       angulo
                       tantum
                       mundi
                    
                     ,
                     
                     in
                     one
                     land
                     of
                     Canaan
                     ;
                     this
                     to
                     all
                     nations
                     throughout
                     the
                     whole
                     world
                     .
                     
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Times
                     ;
                     that
                     was
                     Temporary
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     endure
                     but
                     a
                     while
                     ,
                     viz.
                     till
                     the
                     ●●rst
                     comming
                     of
                     CHRIST
                     ;
                     
                     this
                     is
                     perpetu●ll
                     and
                     shall
                     last
                     from
                     CHRISTS
                     first
                     ,
                     
                     to
                     his
                     second
                     comming
                     ,
                     Heb.
                     8.6
                     ,
                     13.
                     
                     &
                     10.4
                     ,
                     9.
                     
                     &
                     9.12
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             How
             hath
             GOD
             then
             honoured
             us
             in
             these
             daies
             of
             the
             Gospell
             ,
             who
             are
             herein
             beyond
             ,
             not
             Heathens
             onely
             who
             were
             without
             GOD
             ,
             and
             without
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             but
             even
             beyond
             Adam
             in
             his
             innocency
             ,
             and
             GODS
             Ancient
             people
             of
             Israel
             ;
             for
             we
             have
             a
             better
             Covenant
             then
             they
             had
             ,
             made
             upon
             better
             promises
             ,
             Heb.
             8.6
             .
             upon
             better
             termes
             and
             conditions
             ,
             upon
             better
             evidences
             and
             assurances
             .
          
           
             Since
             GOD
             hath
             thus
             abounded
             in
             love
             and
             mercy
             towards
             us
             ,
             we
             therefore
             should
             abound
             in
             knowledge
             ,
             faith
             ,
             love
             ,
             zeale
             ,
             and
             care
             to
             worship
             GOD
             ,
             publikely
             and
             privately
             ,
             with
             joy
             and
             singlenesse
             of
             heart
             .
          
           
             I
             have
             hitherto
             handled
             the
             severall
             Covenants
             comparatively
             ;
             and
             that
             to
             give
             some
             light
             to
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             which
             I
             shall
             now
             speake
             of
             in
             a
             speciall
             manner
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             a
             Bundle
             of
             all
             the
             Promises
             .
          
           
             The
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             ,
             is
             
             expressed
             in
             these
             words
             ,
             
               I
               will
               be
               thy
            
             GOD
             ,
             
               and
               thou
               shalt
               be
               my
               people
               ,
               Ier.
            
             31.33
             .
          
           
             In
             this
             Covenant
             GOD
             undertakes
             to
             free
             his
             people
             from
             all
             *
             evill
             ,
             that
             m●y
             any
             way
             prove
             hurtfull
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             bestow
             all
             good
             things
             upon
             them
             ,
             Temporall
             ,
             Spirituall
             ,
             and
             Eternall
             ,
             Gen.
             17.1
             ,
             2.
             
             Levit.
             2.6.11
             ,
             12.
             2
             
             Cor.
             6.16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             Heb.
             8.10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             We
             promise
             to
             choose
             GOD
             to
             be
             our
             GOD
             ,
             
             trust
             in
             him
             ,
             love
             and
             feare
             him
             ,
             and
             walke
             in
             obedience
             before
             him
             ,
             Exodus
             15.2
             .
             &
             20.19
             .
             &
             24.3
             ,
             7.
             
             David
             cals
             GOD
             his
             Lot
             and
             Portion
             ,
             Psal.
             119.57
             .
             GOD
             is
             my
             portion
             for
             ever
             ,
             Psal.
             16.5
             ,
             6.
             
             Psal.
             142.5
             .
          
           
             
             This
             was
             promised
             the
             faithfull
             in
             all
             ages
             ,
             that
             GOD
             would
             be
             their
             GOD
             ,
             and
             they
             
             should
             be
             his
             people
             ,
             Exod.
             29.45
             .
             Revel
             .
             21.3.7
             .
             Zach.
             13.9
             .
             Ezek.
             36.28
             .
             Ierem
             31.1
             ,
             33.
             1
             
             Chron.
             17.13
             .
             &
             22.10
             .
             All
             the
             particular
             promises
             depend
             upon
             this
             maine
             Charter
             ,
             that
             GOD
             
               is
               our
            
             GOD
             :
             one
             *
             observes
             ;
             that
             throughout
             all
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             all
             the
             mercy
             promised
             ,
             and
             every
             promise
             wherein
             any
             happinesse
             is
             contained
             ,
             hath
             this
             Seale
             ,
             [
             
               and
               I
               will
               be
               their
            
             GOD
             ,
             
               and
               they
               shall
               be
               my
               people
               .
            
             ]
          
           
             If
             we
             could
             stedfastly
             beleeve
             and
             rest
             upon
             this
             promise
             ,
             we
             should
             finde
             more
             true
             comfort
             in
             it
             ,
             then
             in
             all
             the
             world
             besides
             .
          
           
             This
             is
             the
             top
             of
             mans
             felicity
             ,
             when
             GOD
             takes
             him
             into
             Covenant
             .
             When
             GOD
             ,
             Levit.
             26.
             had
             spoken
             much
             by
             way
             of
             promise
             to
             his
             Church
             ,
             as
             
               That
               hee
               would
               give
               them
               raine
               in
               the
               due
               season
               ,
               &c.
               
               That
               hee
               would
               set
               his
               Tabernacle
               among
               them
               ,
               &c.
            
             at
             length
             he
             concludes
             
             all
             with
             this
             ,
             verse
             12.
             
             
               I
               will
               walke
               among
               you
            
             ,
             I
             will
             even
             neighbour
             with
             you
             as
             it
             were
             ,
             and
             
               I
               will
               be
               your
            
             GOD
             ,
             
               and
               yee
               shall
               be
               my
               people
               .
               David
            
             having
             prayed
             for
             many
             temporall
             blessings
             in
             the
             behalfe
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             
             
               That
               their
               sonnes
               might
               be
               as
               plants
               ,
               their
               garners
               full
               ,
               &c.
            
             at
             length
             he
             windeth
             up
             all
             with
             this
             Epiphonema
             ,
             or
             conclusion
             ,
             
               Happie
               is
               that
               people
               that
               is
               in
               such
               a
               case
            
             ;
             
             but
             presently
             comes
             with
             an
             Epanorthoma
             ,
             or
             a
             correction
             of
             his
             former
             speech
             ,
             
               Yea
               rather
               ,
               happy
               is
               that
               people
               whose
            
             GOD
             
               is
               the
            
             LORD
             :
             as
             if
             he
             had
             said
             ,
             that
             indeed
             is
             a
             happinesse
             in
             some
             kinde
             ,
             but
             nothing
             to
             this
             ;
             that
             is
             but
             Temporall
             ,
             this
             is
             Eternall
             .
             The
             honour
             and
             happinesse
             of
             a
             nation
             and
             people
             ,
             
             Psal.
             33.12
             .
             and
             also
             of
             particular
             persons
             ,
             Psal.
             65.4
             .
             lyes
             in
             this
             ,
             
             that
             they
             have
             GOD
             for
             their
             GOD.
             He
             that
             is
             in
             speciall
             Covenant
             with
             GOD
             ,
             all
             that
             is
             in
             GOD
             is
             for
             him
             ;
             
             his
             truth
             for
             his
             security
             ;
             his
             love
             for
             his
             comfort
             ;
             his
             power
             for
             his
             protection
             ;
             his
             wisedome
             for
             his
             direction
             ;
             all
             that
             is
             in
             CHRIST
             is
             his
             :
             his
             love
             ,
             his
             graces
             ,
             his
             merits
             .
             He
             is
             his
             Saviour
             ,
             Redeemer
             ;
             The
             HOLY
             GHOST
             is
             his
             Comforter
             ,
             dwells
             in
             him
             ,
             to
             teach
             him
             and
             guide
             him
             into
             all
             truth
             ,
             and
             to
             seale
             up
             the
             promises
             to
             his
             heart
             .
             He
             hath
             the
             guard
             of
             Angels
             ,
             Heb.
             1.14
             .
             Dominion
             over
             the
             creatures
             ,
             and
             free
             use
             of
             them
             both
             for
             necessity
             and
             *
             delight
             ,
             Heb.
             2.7
             ,
             8.
             1
             
             Tim.
             4.2
             ,
             3.
             
             
               All
               things
               are
               his
               ,
               and
               he
               is
               Christs
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             3.22
             ,
             23.
             
             GOD
             calls
             such
             as
             are
             in
             Covenant
             with
             him
             ,
             
               His
               Treasure
               ,
               Psal.
            
             135.4
             .
             
               His
               peculiar
               people
               .
               Exod.
            
             19.5
             .
             Deut.
             14.2
             .
             
               His
               love
               for
               delights
               Cant.
            
             76.
             
             
               The
               Lot
               of
               his
               inheritance
               ,
               Deut.
            
             32.9
             .
             
               His
               hidden
               ones
               ,
               Psal.
            
             83.3
             .
             
               His
               Iewels
               ,
               Mal.
            
             3.17
             .
             
               Hee
               that
               toucheth
               them
               ,
               toucheth
               the
               apple
               of
               his
               eye
               ,
               Zach.
            
             2.8
             .
             
               They
               are
               his
               beloved
               ,
               Psal.
            
             108.6
             .
             &
             
             127.2
             .
             
               As
               the
               signet
               upon
               his
               right
               hand
               ,
               Cant.
            
             8.6
             .
             Esay
             49.16
             .
             
               Hee
               dwelleth
               with
               them
               ,
               Ioh.
            
             14.23
             .
             
               He
               followeth
               them
               whithersoever
               they
               goe
               ,
               Iosh.
            
             1.9
             .
             
               He
               stands
               at
               their
               right
               hand
               ,
               Psal.
            
             109.31
             .
             
               And
               holds
               them
               up
               by
               it
               ,
               Psal.
            
             73.23
             .
             
               He
               covers
               them
               under
               his
               pavillion
               ,
               Psal.
            
             27.5
             .
             
               Hee
               keepes
               their
               feet
            
             ,
             1
             Sam.
             2.9
             .
             
               Their
               very
               bones
               ,
               Psal.
            
             34.20
             .
             
               Hee
               counteth
               their
               wandrings
               ,
               Psal.
            
             56.8
             .
             
               Hee
               numbreth
               their
               haires
            
             ,
             
             Matth.
             10.30
             .
             
               Hee
               bottles
               up
               their
               teares
               ,
               Psal.
            
             56.8
             .
             If
             they
             doe
             but
             sigh
             ,
             
               Hee
               observes
               it
               ,
               Psal.
            
             38.9
             .
             He
             is
             the
             
               shield
               of
               their
               helpe
               ,
               the
               sword
               of
               their
               excellencie
               ,
               Deut.
            
             33.29
             .
             
               Hee
               is
               their
               hope
               ,
               their
               helpe
               ,
               their
               health
               ,
               Psalme
            
             71.5
             .
             Ioel
             3.16
             .
             Ier.
             17.7
             .
             
               Their
               Rocke
               ,
               their
               Refuge
               ,
               Psal.
            
             62.2
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             
               Hee
               will
               teach
               them
               in
               the
               way
               that
               they
               should
               choose
               ,
               Psal.
            
             25.12
             .
             
               And
               make
               them
               perfect
               in
               good
               workes
               .
               Heb.
            
             13.21
             .
             2
             Thess.
             2.17
             .
             
               Hee
               will
               give
               them
               their
               hearts
               desire
               ,
               Psal.
            
             37.4
             .
             Pro.
             10.24
             .
             
               His
               eye
               is
               
               ever
               upon
               them
               for
               good
               ,
               Psal.
            
             33.18
             .
             The
             Prophet
             comprehends
             all
             in
             that
             one
             verse
             ,
             Psal.
             84.11
             .
             
               The
               LORD
               GOD
               is
               a
               Sunne
               ,
               and
               shield
               :
               the
               LORD
               will
               give
               grace
               ,
               and
               glory
               :
               no
               good
               thing
               will
               hee
               withhold
               from
               them
               that
               walke
               uprightly
               .
            
             A
             Sunne
             for
             consolation
             ,
             a
             Shield
             for
             protection
             .
             A
             Sunne
             to
             give
             them
             life
             ,
             a
             Shield
             to
             defend
             life
             given
             .
             A
             Sunne
             to
             make
             them
             fruitfull
             in
             all
             good
             ,
             a
             Shield
             to
             preserve
             them
             from
             all
             evill
             .
             He
             will
             give
             not
             onely
             temporall
             blessings
             ,
             as
             it
             followeth
             there
             ,
             
               no
               good
               thing
               ,
               &c.
            
             but
             he
             will
             also
             bestow
             upon
             them
             grace
             here
             ,
             and
             glory
             hereafter
             ,
             even
             that
             grace
             that
             shall
             be
             once
             glory
             .
             
             
               Godlinesse
               is
               profitable
               to
               all
               things
               ,
            
             (
             saith
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               having
               the
               promises
               of
               both
               lives
               ,
            
             of
             temporall
             things
             for
             this
             life
             ,
             and
             of
             spirituall
             and
             eternall
             things
             for
             the
             life
             to
             come
             .
          
           
             Since
             then
             the
             happinesse
             of
             a
             Christian
             consists
             in
             this
             ,
             
             that
             
             GOD
             is
             his
             GOD
             ,
             every
             one
             should
             labour
             to
             secure
             this
             maine
             point
             ,
             and
             try
             whether
             he
             be
             in
             speciall
             Covenant
             with
             GOD.
             To
             this
             duty
             the
             Apostle
             exhorts
             us
             ,
             when
             he
             bids
             us
             ,
             
               Give
               diligence
               to
               make
               our
               calling
               and
               election
               sure
               ,
            
             2
             Pet.
             1.10
             .
             &
             2
             Cor.
             13.5
             .
             he
             saith
             ,
             
               Examine
               your selves
               ,
               whether
               yee
               be
               in
               the
               faith
               ,
               prove
               your
               owne
               selves
               .
            
             And
             indeed
             there
             cannot
             be
             a
             better
             evidence
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             in
             the
             Covenant
             then
             this
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             in
             the
             faith
             ,
             or
             that
             faith
             is
             in
             us
             ,
             for
             so
             are
             those
             words
             to
             be
             understood
             .
          
           
             For
             the
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             runs
             all
             upon
             promises
             ,
             
               I
               will
               give
               thee
               ,
               &c.
            
             now
             faith
             answers
             the
             promise
             ;
             for
             the
             promise
             is
             to
             be
             beleeved
             :
             Abraham
             beleeved
             in
             the
             LORD
             ,
             and
             therefore
             GOD
             reckoned
             him
             ,
             as
             a
             man
             that
             was
             righteous
             ,
             Gen.
             15.6
             .
             and
             accepted
             him
             to
             be
             a
             partaker
             of
             the
             Covenant
             .
             Every
             beleever
             is
             within
             the
             Covenant
             .
             
             He
             that
             hath
             a
             true
             and
             saving
             Faith
             which
             worketh
             inwardly
             by
             purifying
             the
             heart
             ,
             Acts
             15.9
             .
             and
             outwardly
             by
             Love
             ,
             Gal.
             5.5
             .
             may
             certainely
             conclude
             that
             GOD
             is
             his
             GOD.
             
          
           
             We
             may
             know
             likewise
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             in
             Covenant
             with
             GOD
             ,
             by
             this
             ,
             if
             wee
             labour
             to
             keepe
             Covenant
             with
             him
             ,
             Psal.
             103.18
             .
             if
             our
             greatest
             care
             be
             to
             please
             him
             ,
             and
             our
             greatest
             feare
             ,
             least
             we
             should
             offend
             him
             .
             If
             we
             have
             chosen
             him
             ,
             it
             is
             certaine
             hee
             hath
             chosen
             us
             ,
             for
             so
             Cyril
             interprets
             that
             place
             ,
             Iohn
             15.16
             .
             
               You
               have
               not
               chosen
               mee
            
             ,
             
             
               but
               I
               have
               chosen
               you
            
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             in
             regard
             of
             priority
             ,
             I
             have
             chosen
             you
             first
             .
          
           
             There
             is
             a
             threefold
             Choosing
             of
             GOD.
             
             
          
           
             1.
             
             In
             opinion
             to
             prize
             and
             esteeme
             him
             above
             all
             other
             delights
             ,
             when
             with
             Paul
             wee
             count
             
               all
               things
               as
               drosse
               and
               dung
               ,
            
             nay
             dogges-meat
             (
             as
             the
             
             *
             Originall
             hath
             it
             )
             
               in
               comparison
               of
            
             CHRIST
             ,
             Philip.
             3.8
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             In
             affection
             ,
             if
             we
             love
             him
             above
             all
             ;
             when
             we
             can
             say
             with
             the
             Spouse
             ,
             Cant.
             1.7
             .
             
               O
               thou
               whom
               my
               soule
               loveth
               :
            
             or
             with
             Peter
             ,
             LORD
             
               thou
               knowest
               that
               I
               love
               thee
               ,
               Ioh.
            
             21.16
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             In
             practise
             ,
             when
             we
             choose
             his
             waies
             ,
             as
             David
             saith
             ,
             
               I
               have
               sworne
               and
               will
               performe
               it
               ,
               that
               I
               will
               keepe
               thy
               righteous
               iudgements
               ,
               Psal.
            
             119.106
             .
          
           
             If
             upon
             a
             diligent
             scrutinie
             into
             our
             owne
             hearts
             and
             waies
             ,
             we
             finde
             GOD
             hath
             the
             chiefest
             command
             over
             all
             our
             thoughts
             ,
             affections
             and
             desires
             ,
             and
             that
             wee
             are
             truely
             ingrafted
             into
             CHRIST
             by
             faith
             ;
             wee
             should
             then
             prize
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             improve
             it
             to
             all
             holy
             uses
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             We
             should
             highly
             prize
             the
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             We
             should
             say
             with
             
               David
               ,
               What
               am
               I
            
             ,
             
             
               or
               what
               is
               my
               fathers
               
               house
               ,
               that
               I
               should
               be
               raised
               hitherto
               ?
            
             We
             should
             rejoyce
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             the
             Great
             and
             mighty
             GOD
             will
             enter
             into
             Covenant
             with
             us
             ,
             every
             promise
             should
             be
             precious
             unto
             us
             .
             That
             noble
             Emperour
             Theodosius
             thought
             it
             a
             greater
             honour
             ,
             to
             be
             
               Membrum
               Ecclesiae
            
             ,
             then
             
               Caput
               Imperij
            
             ,
             a
             member
             of
             the
             true
             Church
             ,
             then
             Monarch
             of
             the
             world
             .
             Salomon
             in
             the
             booke
             of
             his
             repentance
             ,
             preferres
             the
             title
             of
             Ecclesiastes
             ,
             a
             Preacher
             ,
             or
             reconciled
             Penitent
             ,
             before
             the
             title
             of
             the
             Sonne
             of
             David
             ,
             King
             of
             Ierusalem
             .
          
           
             When
             Charles
             the
             fifth
             ,
             
             Emperour
             ,
             in
             a
             challenge
             to
             Francis
             the
             first
             King
             of
             France
             ,
             commanded
             his
             Herauld
             to
             proclaime
             him
             with
             all
             his
             Titles
             ,
             stiling
             him
             the
             Emperour
             of
             Germanie
             ,
             King
             of
             
               Castile
               ,
               Arragon
               ,
               Naples
               ,
               Sicilie
               ,
               &c.
               
               Francis
            
             commanded
             his
             Herauld
             to
             call
             him
             so
             often
             King
             of
             France
             ,
             as
             the
             other
             had
             titles
             by
             all
             his
             Countries
             ,
             
             implying
             that
             France
             alone
             ,
             was
             more
             worth
             ,
             then
             all
             the
             Countries
             which
             the
             other
             had
             .
             So
             when
             the
             wicked
             brag
             of
             their
             Honours
             ,
             Livings
             ,
             and
             great
             Lordships
             ,
             a
             child
             of
             GOD
             may
             say
             ,
             that
             GOD
             is
             his
             ,
             he
             is
             his
             portion
             ,
             and
             oppose
             this
             to
             all
             other
             dignities
             whatsoever
             .
             For
             when
             a
             man
             hath
             GOD
             ,
             he
             hath
             all
             ,
             hee
             is
             Blessednesse
             it selfe
             ;
             when
             hee
             comes
             into
             the
             heart
             ,
             all
             comforts
             come
             along
             with
             him
             .
             The
             Child
             of
             GOD
             may
             view
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             my
             Father
             made
             them
             ;
             hee
             may
             behold
             the
             workes
             of
             providence
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             my
             Father
             feeds
             ,
             cloathes
             and
             preserves
             all
             the
             creatures
             in
             the
             world
             :
             if
             he
             be
             in
             prosperity
             ,
             he
             may
             say
             ,
             GOD
             hath
             yet
             reserved
             greater
             goods
             for
             mee
             ;
             if
             in
             adversity
             ,
             hee
             may
             say
             ,
             CHRIST
             hath
             endured
             much
             more
             for
             my
             sake
             .
             The
             Word
             and
             Sacraments
             are
             his
             :
             Hee
             may
             goe
             boldly
             to
             the
             throne
             
             of
             grace
             ,
             Heb.
             10.22
             .
             and
             aske
             almost
             what
             hee
             will
             in
             the
             name
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             
             Marke
             11.24
             .
             All
             his
             infirmities
             shall
             be
             borne
             withall
             ,
             all
             his
             indeavours
             accepted
             .
             He
             may
             expect
             protection
             in
             dangers
             and
             distresses
             ,
             Psal.
             80.14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             Every
             one
             protects
             their
             owne
             ,
             
               I
               am
               thine
            
             (
             saith
             
               David
               )
               save
               mee
               ,
               Psal.
            
             119.94
             .
             He
             may
             looke
             to
             have
             his
             wants
             supplied
             ,
             Psal.
             23.1
             ,
             4.
             
             He
             may
             boldly
             challenge
             Sin
             ,
             Death
             ,
             Hell
             ,
             the
             Divell
             ,
             and
             victoriously
             triumph
             over
             them
             all
             with
             the
             Apostle
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             15.55
             ,
             56
             ,
             57.
             and
             say
             with
             
               David
               ,
               The
            
             LORD
             
               is
               my
               light
               and
               my
               salvation
               ,
               whom
               shall
               I
               feare
               ,
               the
            
             LORD
             
               is
               the
               strength
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               of
               whom
               shall
               I
               be
               afraid
               ?
               Psal.
            
             27.1
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             We
             should
             also
             improve
             the
             Covenant
             for
             all
             holy
             purposes
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             with
             boldnesse
             and
             reverence
             challenge
             the
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             .
             There
             cannot
             
             be
             a
             more
             forcible
             argument
             in
             prayer
             ,
             then
             to
             pleade
             GODS
             Covenant
             and
             the
             interest
             wee
             have
             in
             him
             .
             Our
             Saviour
             ,
             Matth.
             6.9
             .
             teaching
             us
             to
             pray
             ,
             bids
             us
             to
             say
             
               Our
               Father
            
             ,
             as
             if
             hee
             should
             say
             ,
             presume
             not
             to
             aske
             any
             petition
             of
             GOD
             ,
             till
             thou
             canst
             so
             conceive
             and
             be
             perswaded
             of
             him
             .
             Those
             then
             who
             are
             GODS
             children
             may
             pray
             with
             confidence
             unto
             him
             ,
             as
             a
             Father
             :
             
               ipsum
               nomen
               orat
               pro
               nobis
            
             ,
             The
             very
             name
             makes
             supplication
             for
             us
             .
          
           
             Thus
             our
             Saviour
             CHRIST
             prayed
             ,
             
               O
               my
               Father
            
             ,
             three
             severall
             times
             ,
             Matth.
             26.39
             ,
             42
             ,
             44.
             and
             My
             GOD
             ,
             My
             GOD
             ,
             Matth.
             27.64
             .
             Psal.
             22.1
             .
             The
             Papists
             urge
             their
             owne
             merits
             ,
             and
             merits
             of
             Saints
             ,
             in
             their
             prayers
             ,
             but
             GODS
             people
             have
             still
             urged
             Covenant
             ,
             Gen.
             32.9
             .
             Nehem.
             1.6.10.11
             .
             2
             Chron.
             14.11
             .
             &
             20.
             
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             Psal.
             16.1
             ,
             2.
             
             Psal.
             18.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             6.
             
             Psal.
             22.1
             .
             &
             116.16
             .
             Ioh.
             17.6.9
             ,
             10.
             
             Deut.
             9.27
             .
             1
             Sam.
             12.22
             .
             Ier.
             14.21
             .
             
          
           
             Vnite
             my
             heart
             ,
             saith
             David
             ,
             to
             thy
             feare
             ,
             Psal.
             86.11
             .
             as
             if
             he
             should
             have
             said
             ,
             LORD
             thou
             hast
             promised
             to
             give
             mee
             one
             heart
             ;
             behold
             I
             finde
             my
             heart
             divided
             ,
             disjoynted
             ;
             unite
             it
             I
             beseech
             thee
             :
             so
             those
             that
             are
             within
             the
             Covenant
             may
             goe
             to
             GOD
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             LORD
             give
             mee
             wisedome
             ,
             faith
             ,
             patience
             ,
             for
             the
             discharge
             of
             my
             duty
             toward
             thee
             :
             
             my
             heart
             is
             out
             of
             order
             ,
             LORD
             mend
             it
             ;
             it
             is
             thy
             bargaine
             ,
             
             thine
             owne
             Covenant
             ;
             O
             doe
             it
             for
             thy
             names
             sake
             .
             GOD
             takes
             it
             well
             ,
             if
             we
             mind
             him
             of
             his
             Covenant
             ,
             and
             presse
             him
             with
             his
             promise
             .
          
           
             Wee
             should
             also
             aggravate
             our
             sinnes
             in
             confession
             ,
             by
             this
             ,
             that
             wee
             have
             sinned
             against
             Covenant
             ,
             hand
             and
             seale
             ;
             our
             sinnes
             in
             that
             respect
             are
             
             worse
             then
             the
             sinnes
             of
             Pagans
             or
             Heathens
             :
             they
             sinne
             but
             against
             Creation
             ,
             wee
             against
             Covenant
             ;
             
             whoredome
             is
             worse
             then
             fornication
             .
          
           
             When
             wee
             are
             tempted
             to
             the
             committing
             of
             any
             sinne
             ,
             the
             Covenant
             should
             be
             a
             curbe
             to
             us
             :
             wee
             should
             say
             ,
             no
             ;
             I
             must
             now
             lye
             no
             more
             ,
             sweare
             no
             more
             ,
             breake
             the
             LORDS
             day
             no
             more
             ;
             it
             is
             against
             my
             bargaine
             :
             such
             a
             LORDS
             day
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             Congregation
             ,
             before
             such
             and
             such
             witnesses
             ,
             I
             tooke
             the
             Sacrament
             upon
             it
             ,
             that
             I
             would
             doe
             so
             no
             more
             :
             when
             wee
             are
             taken
             off
             from
             any
             duty
             ,
             
             the
             Covenant
             should
             spurre
             us
             on
             ,
             wee
             should
             remember
             that
             wee
             have
             taken
             presse
             money
             and
             earnest
             as
             it
             were
             from
             GOD
             in
             our
             Baptisme
             ,
             that
             wee
             will
             be
             for
             him
             ,
             that
             wee
             have
             often
             renewed
             our
             first
             Covenant
             in
             the
             Sacrament
             ,
             and
             therefore
             there
             
             should
             be
             no
             flinching
             from
             our
             bargaine
             .
             
          
        
         
           
           
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 Temporall
                 Promises
                 .
              
               
                 This
                 second
                 Table
                 containes
                 the
                 Speciall
                 Temporall
                 Promises
                 
                   
                     Speciall
                     promises
                     in
                     regard
                     of
                     a
                     mans
                     selfe
                     .
                     
                       
                         Temporall
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             In
                             regard
                             of
                             evill
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 In
                                 generall
                                 
                                   
                                     Afflictions
                                     ,
                                     dangers
                                     ,
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         To
                                         prevent
                                         them
                                         .
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         To
                                         qualifie
                                         them
                                         if
                                         they
                                         do
                                         come
                                         
                                           
                                             by
                                             correcting
                                             
                                               
                                                 1.
                                                 
                                                 In
                                                 gre●t
                                                 wisedome
                                                 which
                                                 is
                                                 seene
                                                 in
                                                 
                                                   
                                                     1.
                                                     
                                                     The
                                                     meetnesse
                                                     of
                                                     correction
                                                     .
                                                  
                                                   
                                                     2.
                                                     
                                                     The
                                                     just
                                                     measure
                                                     and
                                                     continu●nce
                                                     thereof
                                                     .
                                                  
                                                
                                              
                                               
                                                 2.
                                                 
                                                 In
                                                 love
                                                 and
                                                 tendern●s
                                                 .
                                              
                                               
                                                 3.
                                                 
                                                 For
                                                 good
                                                 
                                                   
                                                     1.
                                                     
                                                     General
                                                     to
                                                     make
                                                     them
                                                     happy
                                                     .
                                                  
                                                   
                                                     2.
                                                     Speciall
                                                     
                                                       
                                                         1.
                                                         
                                                         To
                                                         try
                                                         them
                                                         .
                                                      
                                                       
                                                         2.
                                                         
                                                         To
                                                         purge
                                                         sin
                                                         .
                                                      
                                                       
                                                         3.
                                                         
                                                         To
                                                         quicken
                                                         Graces
                                                         .
                                                         
                                                           
                                                             1.
                                                             
                                                             Faith.
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             〈…〉
                                                            
                                                            
                                                          
                                                           
                                                             2.
                                                             
                                                             Hope
                                                             .
                                                          
                                                           
                                                             3.
                                                             
                                                             Patience
                                                             .
                                                          
                                                        
                                                      
                                                    
                                                  
                                                
                                              
                                            
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                       
                                         3.
                                         
                                         To
                                         helpe
                                         us
                                         t●
                                         beare
                                         them
                                         and
                                         in
                                         due
                                         time
                                         to
                                         remove
                                         them
                                         .
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 Speciall
                                 
                                   
                                     1.
                                     Sicknesse
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         To
                                         prevent
                                         it
                                         .
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         To
                                         helpe
                                         m●●
                                         .
                                      
                                       
                                         3.
                                         
                                         To
                                         take
                                         it
                                         aw●y
                                         .
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                   
                                     2.
                                     
                                     Povertie
                                     .
                                  
                                   
                                     3.
                                     Famine
                                     
                                       
                                         Promises
                                         to
                                         
                                           
                                             Succour
                                             in
                                             Deliver●t●●n
                                             .
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                   
                                     4.
                                     
                                     Warre
                                     ,
                                     to
                                     preserve
                                     from
                                     it
                                     .
                                  
                                   
                                     5.
                                     Captivity
                                     
                                       
                                         Promises
                                         t●
                                         
                                           
                                             Comfort
                                             in
                                             Deliver
                                             ●ut
                                             .
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                   
                                     6.
                                     
                                     Witchcraft
                                     or
                                     the
                                     possession
                                     of
                                     the
                                     Divell●
                                     .
                                  
                                   
                                     7.
                                     
                                     Oppression
                                     .
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             In
                             regard
                             of
                             good
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 In
                                 generall
                                 ,
                                 to
                                 supply
                                 any
                                 thing
                                 needfull
                                 .
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 In
                                 speciall
                                 for
                                 
                                   
                                     1.
                                     Name
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         Hon●ur
                                         .
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         A
                                         go●d
                                         name
                                         .
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                   
                                     2.
                                     Body
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         Lon●-life
                                         .
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         Health
                                         .
                                      
                                       
                                         3.
                                         
                                         Safety
                                         .
                                      
                                       
                                         4.
                                         
                                         Peace
                                         .
                                      
                                       
                                         5.
                                         
                                         Sleepe
                                         .
                                      
                                       
                                         6.
                                         
                                         Po●d●r●iment
                                         .
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                   
                                     3.
                                     Estate
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         Wealth
                                         .
                                      
                                       
                                         ●
                                         .
                                         Good
                                         successe
                                         and
                                         prosperity
                                         
                                           
                                             1.
                                             
                                             To
                                             their
                                             pers●n●
                                             .
                                          
                                           
                                             2.
                                             
                                             To
                                             their
                                             purp●s●s
                                             .
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                   
                                     4.
                                     Calling
                                     
                                       
                                         Promises
                                         
                                           
                                             To
                                             diligence
                                             in
                                             it
                                             
                                               
                                                 1.
                                                 
                                                 Abund●●ce
                                                 and
                                                 plent●
                                                 .
                                              
                                               
                                                 2.
                                                 
                                                 Protecti●n
                                                 .
                                              
                                               
                                                 3.
                                                 
                                                 Prom●t●a
                                                 .
                                              
                                               
                                                 4.
                                                 
                                                 Good
                                                 fate
                                                 .
                                              
                                               
                                                 5.
                                                 
                                                 It
                                                 builds
                                                 th●
                                                 h●us●
                                                 .
                                              
                                               
                                                 6.
                                                 
                                                 It
                                                 make
                                                 〈…〉
                                              
                                            
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             Of
             Speciall
             Temporall
             Promises
             .
             1.
             
             Temporall
             Promises
             in
             regard
             of
             evill
             things
             :
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 Generall
                 .
                 
                   
                     Afflictions
                     and
                     Dangers
                     ;
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         To
                         prevent
                         them
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               GOD
               will
               preserve
               his
               children
               from
               Afflictions
               and
               Dangers
               .
            
             
               HE
               is
               a
               Buckler
               ,
               Gen.
               15.1
               .
               
               Pro.
               2.7
               .
               &
               30.5
               .
               to
               keep
               them
               from
               all
               evill
               ,
               to
               cover
               and
               compasse
               them
               round
               about
               ,
               Psal.
               5.11
               ,
               12.
               
               Psal.
               8.2
               .
               
                 A
                 wall
                 of
                 Brasse
                 ,
                 Ier.
              
               1.18
               .
               and
               
                 A
                 wall
              
               *
               
                 of
                 Fire
              
               about
               his
               children
               ,
               Zach.
               2.5
               .
            
             
             
               
                 As
                 the
                 mountaines
                 are
                 round
                 about
                 Ierusalem
                 ,
                 so
                 the
              
               LORD
               
                 is
                 round
                 about
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               125.2
               .
               
                 There
                 shall
                 no
                 evill
                 befall
                 thee
                 ,
                 neither
                 shall
                 any
                 plague
                 come
                 nigh
                 thy
                 dwelling
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               91.10
               .
               The
               LORD
               
                 shall
                 preserve
                 thee
                 from
                 all
                 evill
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               121.7
               .
               
                 There
                 shall
                 no
                 evill
                 touch
                 thee
                 ,
                 Iob
              
               5.19
               .
            
             
               
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               to
               protect
               his
               children
               in
               
                 all
                 their
                 waies
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               91.11
               .
               and
               to
               preserve
               them
               in
               greatest
               dangers
               by
               
                 Sea
                 or
                 land
              
               .
               
            
             
               Fire
               and
               water
               are
               two
               mercilesse
               enemies
               ,
               yet
               the
               fire
               shall
               not
               burne
               ,
               nor
               the
               waters
               overflow
               them
               ,
               as
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               ,
               Esay
               43.2
               .
               They
               must
               not
               passe
               by
               these
               ,
               by
               the
               fire
               and
               by
               the
               water
               ,
               but
               
                 through
                 the
                 fire
              
               and
               
                 through
                 the
                 water
              
               ,
               neither
               is
               here
               water
               mentioned
               onely
               but
               flouds
               or
               rivers
               of
               water
               ,
               nor
               fire
               onely
               but
               a
               flame
               too
               .
               
                 Surely
                 in
                 the
              
               *
               
                 flouds
                 of
                 great
                 waters
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 come
                 nigh
                 unto
                 him
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               52.6
               .
               An
               asseveration
               is
               added
               
               to
               confirme
               their
               hearts
               ,
               and
               to
               shew
               the
               truth
               of
               the
               promise
               .
            
             
               
                 Though
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 heavens
                 be
                 shaken
                 ,
                 yet
              
               GOD
               
                 will
                 be
                 the
                 hope
                 of
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 Ioel
              
               3.16
               .
               
                 And
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 hid
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 his
                 anger
                 ,
                 Zeph.
              
               2.3
               .
            
             
               Therefore
               such
               who
               are
               in
               Covenant
               with
               GOD
               may
               looke
               to
               be
               freed
               from
               evills
               and
               dangers
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               for
               their
               good
               ;
               and
               in
               the
               valley
               of
               the
               shadow
               of
               death
               may
               assure
               themselves
               of
               GODS
               mercifull
               omnipotent
               presence
               ,
               Psal.
               23.4
               .
               Psal.
               73.26
               .
               Psal.
               91.15
               .
               Esay
               43.2
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               To
               qualifie
               them
               if
               they
               doe
               come
               .
               GOD
               will
               qualifie
               Afflictions
               to
               his
               children
               .
            
             
               He
               will
               correct
               them
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 great
                 wisedome
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 seene
                 in
                 two
                 things
                 :
                 
                   
                   
                     1.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     meetnesse
                     of
                     correction
                     ,
                     Heb.
                     12.9
                     ,
                     10.
                     
                     
                       Furthermore
                       wee
                       had
                       fathers
                       of
                       our
                       flesh
                       ,
                       which
                       corrected
                       us
                       ,
                       and
                       wee
                       gave
                       them
                       reverence
                       :
                       shall
                       wee
                       not
                       much
                       rather
                       be
                       in
                       subiection
                       to
                       the
                       father
                       of
                       spirits
                       and
                       live
                       ?
                       For
                       they
                       verily
                       for
                       a
                       few
                       daies
                       chastened
                       us
                       after
                       their
                       owne
                       pleasure
                       ;
                       but
                       hee
                       for
                       our
                       profit
                       ,
                       that
                       wee
                       might
                       be
                       partakers
                       of
                       his
                       holinesse
                       .
                    
                     Earthly
                     Parents
                     oft
                     correct
                     their
                     children
                     after
                     their
                     owne
                     pleasure
                     to
                     satisfie
                     their
                     will
                     :
                     but
                     GOD
                     our
                     heavenly
                     Father
                     in
                     great
                     wisdome
                     considereth
                     ,
                     
                     with
                     what
                     correction
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     to
                     chastize
                     his
                     ,
                     so
                     as
                     may
                     be
                     most
                     for
                     their
                     profit
                     ,
                     yea
                     the
                     best
                     profit
                     ,
                     
                     to
                     repaire
                     his
                     image
                     of
                     holinesse
                     in
                     them
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     In
                     the
                     just
                     measure
                     and
                     continuance
                     thereof
                     ,
                     
                     Ier.
                     46.28
                     .
                     &
                     30.11
                     .
                     Esay
                     27.7
                     ,
                     8.
                     1
                     
                     Cor.
                     10.13
                     .
                     they
                     shall
                     not
                     be
                     tempted
                     above
                     their
                     strength
                     ,
                     GOD
                     
                       will
                       not
                       lay
                       more
                       on
                       man
                       then
                       is
                       meet
                       ,
                       that
                       he
                       should
                       enter
                       into
                       iudgemēt
                       with
                       God
                       ,
                       Iob
                    
                     34.23
                     Affliction
                     is
                     momentany
                     ,
                     CHRIST
                     comforts
                     his
                     Disciples
                     with
                     the
                     shortnesse
                     of
                     afflictions
                     ,
                     Ioh.
                     16.16
                     .
                     GOD
                     will
                     not
                     
                       keepe
                       his
                       anger
                       for
                       ever
                       ,
                       Ier.
                    
                     3.12
                     .
                     Ezek.
                     16.42
                     .
                     Micah
                     7.18
                     .
                     
                       nor
                       cast
                       off
                       for
                       ever
                       ,
                       Lam.
                    
                     3.31
                     .
                     
                     David
                     had
                     great
                     experience
                     of
                     this
                     ,
                     as
                     he
                     often
                     professeth
                     ,
                     Psal.
                     30.5
                     .
                     Psal.
                     103.9
                     .
                     
                       The
                       rod
                       of
                       the
                       wicked
                       shall
                       
                       not
                       rest
                       upon
                       the
                       lot
                       of
                       the
                       righteous
                       Psalme
                    
                     125.3
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 2.
                 
                 In
                 love
                 and
                 tendernesse
                 ,
                 GOD
                 compareth
                 himselfe
                 to
                 a
                 Father
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 103.13
                 ,
                 14.
                 to
                 a
                 Mother
                 ,
                 Esay
                 49.15
                 ,
                 16.
                 
                 
                   I
                   will
                   not
                   execute
                   the
                   fiercenesse
                   of
                   mine
                   anger
                   ,
                   for
                   I
                   am
                
                 GOD
                 
                   and
                   not
                   man
                   ,
                   Hesea
                
                 11.9
                 .
                 and
                 in
                 the
                 8.
                 verse
                 he
                 saith
                 ,
                 
                 
                   His
                   heart
                   is
                   turned
                   within
                   him
                   ,
                   his
                   repentings
                   are
                   kindled
                   together
                   .
                
                 GOD
                 there
                 imitates
                 parents
                 (
                 saith
                 Theodoret
                 )
                 when
                 any
                 misery
                 is
                 upon
                 a
                 child
                 ,
                 their
                 bowels
                 yearne
                 more
                 .
                 There
                 is
                 an
                 excellent
                 expression
                 in
                 Iudg.
                 10.16
                 .
                 
                   His
                   soule
                   was
                   grieved
                   for
                   the
                   misery
                   of
                   Israel
                   .
                   He
                   doth
                   not
                   afflict
                   willingly
                   ,
                   nor
                   grieve
                   the
                   children
                   of
                   men
                   ,
                   Lam.
                
                 3.33
                 .
                 Judgement
                 is
                 called
                 
                 his
                 
                   Strange
                   worke
                   ,
                   Esay
                
                 28.21
                 .
                 which
                 wee
                 inforce
                 him
                 unto
                 .
                 
                   Atque
                   dolet
                   quoties
                   cogitur
                   esse
                   ferox
                   .
                   In
                   all
                   their
                   afflictions
                   hee
                   is
                   afflicted
                   ,
                   Esay
                
                 63.9
                 .
                 
                   Affliction
                   cannot
                   separate
                   from
                   his
                   love
                   ,
                   Rom.
                
                 8.35
                 ,
                 39.
                 
                 
                   He
                   preserveth
                   their
                   teares
                
                 (
                 as
                 pretious
                 liquor
                 )
                 
                   in
                   his
                   bottle
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 56.8
                 .
                 See
                 Psal.
                 116.15
                 .
                 Psal.
                 31.7
                 .
                 Psal.
                 38.9
                 .
                 Psal.
                 145.8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               For
               good
               .
               GOD
               afflicts
               his
               children
               for
               their
               good
               .
            
             
               There
               are
               many
               benefits
               ,
               
               which
               GOD
               promiseth
               ,
               and
               his
               Spirit
               worketh
               by
               afflictions
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Generall
                 :
                 they
                 are
                 blessed
                 whom
                 the
                 LORD
                 correcteth
                 ,
                 
                   Behold
                   happy
                   is
                   the
                   man
                   whom
                
                 GOD
                 
                   correcteth
                   :
                   therefore
                   despise
                   
                   not
                   thou
                   the
                   chastening
                   of
                   the
                   Almighty
                   ,
                   Iob
                
                 5.17
                 .
                 the
                 like
                 promise
                 we
                 have
                 ,
                 Iam.
                 1.12
                 .
                 Psal.
                 94.12
                 .
                 
                   Whom
                   the
                
                 LORD
                 
                   loveth
                   hee
                   correcteth
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   even
                   as
                   a
                   father
                   the
                   sonne
                   in
                   whom
                   hee
                   delighteth
                   ,
                   Pro.
                
                 3.12
                 .
                 
                   Quem
                   unicè
                   diligit
                
                 ,
                 whom
                 he
                 cockers
                 above
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 his
                 children
                 :
                 so
                 the
                 Hebrew
                 word
                 signifieth
                 .
                 That
                 Sonne
                 in
                 whom
                 hee
                 is
                 well
                 pleased
                 ,
                 saith
                 
                   Mercerus
                   ,
                   quem
                   approbat
                
                 ,
                 whom
                 he
                 makes
                 his
                 white
                 boy
                 ,
                 so
                 Theophylact
                 interprets
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 12.6
                 .
                 The
                 Originall
                 there
                 
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                
                 chastize
                 ,
                 is
                 derived
                 from
                 
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                
                 a
                 sonne
                 or
                 childe
                 .
                 
                   Our
                   light
                   affliction
                
                 *
                 
                   which
                   is
                   but
                   for
                   a
                   moment
                   ,
                   worketh
                   for
                   us
                   a
                   farre
                   more
                   exceeding
                   and
                   eternall
                   waight
                   of
                   glory
                   .
                
                 Wee
                 shall
                 have
                 for
                 Affliction
                 ,
                 
                 Glory
                 ;
                 For
                 light
                 affliction
                 ,
                 Heavie
                 ,
                 Massie
                 ,
                 Substantiall
                 Glory
                 ,
                 a
                 waight
                 of
                 Glory
                 ;
                 For
                 Momentany
                 affliction
                 ,
                 eternall
                 Glory
                 .
                 He
                 addeth
                 also
                 degrees
                 of
                 comparison
                 ,
                 yea
                 goeth
                 beyond
                 all
                 degrees
                 ,
                 calling
                 it
                 
                   More
                   excellent
                   ,
                   farre
                   more
                   excellent
                   ,
                   an
                   exceeding
                   ,
                   excessive
                   ,
                   eternall
                   weight
                   of
                   Glory
                   .
                
                 See
                 Rom.
                 8.18
                 .
                 Acts
                 14.22
                 .
                 2
                 Tim.
                 2.12
                 .
                 1
                 Cor.
                 11.32
                 .
                 Matth.
                 5.10
                 ,
                 11.
                 
                 Luke
                 6.22
                 .
                 1
                 Pet.
                 3.14
                 .
                 &
                 4.14
                 .
                 Iam.
                 5.11
                 .
                 Psal.
                 119.71
                 .
                 Lament
                 .
                 3.27
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Speciall
                 .
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Afflictions
                     are
                     trialls
                     :
                     the
                     godly
                     by
                     them
                     have
                     experience
                     of
                     their
                     frailties
                     and
                     graces
                     ,
                     and
                     come
                     to
                     know
                     GOD
                     
                     and
                     themselves
                     ,
                     2
                     Chron.
                     33.13
                     .
                     This
                     is
                     oft
                     set
                     out
                     by
                     this
                     comparison
                     of
                     gold
                     and
                     silver
                     tried
                     by
                     the
                     fire
                     ,
                     Zach.
                     13.9
                     .
                     Prov.
                     17.3
                     .
                     Psal.
                     66.10
                     .
                     1
                     Pet.
                     4.12
                     .
                     Iames
                     calls
                     afflictions
                     temptations
                     ,
                     
                     because
                     they
                     serve
                     to
                     try
                     what
                     is
                     in
                     us
                     .
                     GOD
                     led
                     the
                     Israelites
                     forty
                     yeares
                     in
                     the
                     wildernesse
                     ,
                     
                       To
                       prove
                       them
                       ,
                       and
                       to
                       know
                       what
                       was
                       in
                       their
                       heart
                       :
                    
                     
                     that
                     is
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     might
                     know
                     ,
                     saith
                     Iunius
                     .
                     The
                     skill
                     of
                     a
                     Pilot
                     is
                     unknowne
                     but
                     in
                     a
                     tempest
                     :
                     the
                     valour
                     of
                     a
                     Captaine
                     is
                     unseene
                     but
                     in
                     a
                     battell
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     worth
                     of
                     a
                     Christian
                     is
                     untried
                     but
                     
                     in
                     triall
                     and
                     temptation
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     They
                     shall
                     purge
                     sinne
                     ,
                     they
                     are
                     soveraigne
                     medicines
                     to
                     kill
                     spirituall
                     diseases
                     .
                     GODS
                     children
                     shall
                     come
                     out
                     of
                     the
                     fornace
                     of
                     affliction
                     much
                     more
                     refined
                     and
                     purified
                     ,
                     as
                     Iob
                     did
                     ,
                     and
                     lose
                     nothing
                     but
                     their
                     drosse
                     .
                     
                       By
                       this
                       the
                       iniquity
                       of
                    
                     Jacob
                     
                       shall
                       be
                       purged
                       ,
                       and
                       this
                       is
                       all
                       the
                       fruite
                       to
                       take
                       away
                       his
                       sinne
                       ,
                       Esay
                    
                     27.9
                     .
                     
                       I
                       will
                       purely
                       purge
                       away
                       thy
                       drosse
                       ,
                       and
                       take
                       away
                       all
                       thy
                       tinne
                       ,
                       Esay
                    
                     1.25
                     .
                     
                       Many
                       shall
                       be
                       purified
                       ,
                       made
                       white
                       ,
                       and
                       tried
                       ,
                       Dan.
                    
                     12.10
                     .
                     
                       Wee
                       know
                       that
                       all
                       things
                       worke
                       together
                       
                       for
                       good
                       to
                       them
                       that
                       love
                    
                     GOD
                     ,
                     
                     
                       to
                       them
                       who
                       are
                       the
                       called
                       according
                       to
                       his
                       purpose
                       ,
                       Rom.
                    
                     8.28
                     .
                     Wee
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     ,
                     not
                     only
                     I
                     and
                     you
                     ,
                     but
                     all
                     the
                     faithfull
                     know
                     ,
                     have
                     great
                     proofe
                     of
                     it
                     by
                     daily
                     experience
                     ,
                     that
                     all
                     afflictions
                     (
                     for
                     of
                     them
                     he
                     specially
                     speaketh
                     )
                     how
                     many
                     or
                     how
                     great
                     soever
                     they
                     be
                     ,
                     shall
                     procure
                     and
                     further
                     our
                     chiefest
                     good
                     ,
                     the
                     welfare
                     and
                     happinesse
                     of
                     our
                     soules
                     .
                     See
                     Iohn
                     15.2
                     .
                     Prov.
                     20.30
                     .
                     Psal
                     ,
                     119.67
                     .
                     Esay
                     4.4
                     .
                     Iob
                     33.16
                     ,
                     17.
                     
                     &
                     36.8
                     ,
                     9
                     ,
                     10
                     ,
                     15.
                     
                     Hosea
                     2.6
                     ,
                     7.
                     
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     They
                     quicken
                     graces
                     ,
                     they
                     make
                     us
                     
                     partakers
                     of
                     GODS
                     holinesse
                     ,
                     and
                     bring
                     forth
                     
                       the
                       quiet
                       fruit
                       of
                       righteousnesse
                       ,
                       Heb.
                    
                     12.10
                     ,
                     11.
                     
                     The
                     inward
                     man
                     is
                     renewed
                     by
                     them
                     ,
                     2
                     Cor.
                     4.16
                     .
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Faith
                         is
                         exercised
                         in
                         beleeving
                         most
                         assuredly
                         the
                         promises
                         that
                         GOD
                         hath
                         made
                         of
                         our
                         deliverance
                         ,
                         that
                         the
                         triall
                         of
                         your
                         
                           faith
                           being
                           much
                           more
                           pretious
                           then
                           of
                           gold
                           that
                           perisheth
                           ,
                        
                         
                         
                           though
                           it
                           be
                           tryed
                           with
                           fire
                           ,
                           might
                           be
                           found
                           unto
                           praise
                           and
                           glory
                           at
                           the
                           appearing
                           of
                        
                         JESUS
                         CHRIST
                         .
                         
                         CHRIST
                         .
                         Faith
                         is
                         as
                         much
                         advanced
                         by
                         afflictions
                         ,
                         as
                         gold
                         by
                         fire
                         .
                         The
                         11.
                         
                         Chapter
                         to
                         the
                         Hebrewes
                         proveth
                         this
                         .
                         Afflictions
                         (
                         saith
                         one
                         )
                         cause
                         us
                         to
                         seeke
                         out
                         GODS
                         promise
                         ,
                         
                         the
                         promise
                         to
                         seeke
                         faith
                         ,
                         faith
                         to
                         seeke
                         prayer
                         ,
                         and
                         prayer
                         to
                         find
                         GOD.
                         
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Hope
                         in
                         assuring
                         her selfe
                         of
                         the
                         reward
                         promised
                         to
                         them
                         that
                         suffer
                         patiently
                         ;
                         
                           Tribulatiō
                           worketh
                           patience
                           ;
                           patience
                           ,
                           experience
                           ,
                           
                           and
                           experience
                           hope
                           ,
                        
                         Rom.
                         5.3
                         ,
                         4.
                         
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         Patience
                         is
                         exercised
                         in
                         bearing
                         quietly
                         .
                         
                           Tribulation
                           worketh
                           patience
                        
                         ,
                         as
                         was
                         said
                         ,
                         
                           Account
                           it
                           all
                           joy
                           ,
                           when
                           yee
                           fall
                           into
                           divers
                           temptations
                           ;
                           knowing
                           this
                           ,
                           that
                           the
                           triall
                           of
                           your
                           faith
                           worketh
                           patience
                           ,
                        
                         Iam.
                         1.2
                         ,
                         3.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               To
               helpe
               us
               to
               beare
               them
               ,
               and
               in
               due
               time
               to
               remove
               them
               .
            
             
               GOD
               promiseth
               to
               helpe
               us
               to
               beare
               afflictions
               ,
               and
               in
               due
               time
               to
               remove
               them
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Though
                 he
                 fall
                 hee
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 utterly
                 cast
                 downe
                 ,
                 for
                 the
              
               LORD
               
                 upholdeth
                 him
                 with
                 his
                 hand
              
               ,
               
               Psal.
               37.24
               .
               
               
                 As
                 their
                 afflictions
                 abound
                 ,
                 so
                 shall
                 their
                 consolations
                 also
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               1.5
               .
               
               
                 They
                 shall
                 have
                 the
                 Comforter
                 himselfe
                 ,
              
               Ioh.
               14.16
               .
               Ioh.
               15.26
               .
               &
               16.7
               .
               GOD
               often
               promiseth
               to
               his
               people
               to
               be
               a
               sure
               and
               speedy
               helpe
               in
               all
               troubles
               ,
               David
               had
               great
               experience
               thereof
               .
            
             
               The
               booke
               of
               Psalmes
               is
               full
               of
               those
               speeches
               :
               GOD
               
                 is
                 my
                 Rocke
                 ,
                 my
                 Tower
                 ,
                 my
                 Refuge
                 ,
                 my
                 Shield
                 and
                 Buckler
                 ,
                 my
                 Health
                 and
                 Strength
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               18.2
               .
               Psal.
               31.3
               .
               Psal.
               71.3
               .
               Psal.
               94.22
               .
               &
               73.25
               ,
               26.
               
               All
               which
               speeches
               shew
               ,
               that
               what
               helpe
               any
               man
               in
               any
               danger
               ,
               may
               finde
               in
               any
               earthly
               meanes
               whatsoever
               ;
               GOD
               is
               the
               same
               and
               much
               more
               to
               all
               his
               people
               in
               all
               their
               necessities
               ,
               bodily
               or
               spirituall
               .
            
             
               The
               like
               are
               those
               speeches
               ,
               that
               GOD
               
                 will
                 lighten
                 our
                 darkenesse
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 keepe
                 the
                 feet
                 of
                 his
                 Saints
                 ,
                 hee
                 
                 will
                 not
                 forsake
                 them
                 ,
                 nor
                 forget
                 their
                 complaint
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 confounded
                 in
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 trouble
                 :
                 Hee
                 will
                 hide
                 them
                 in
                 his
                 pavillion
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               27.4
               ,
               5.
               
               
                 And
                 cover
                 them
                 with
                 his
                 feathers
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               91.1
               ,
               4.
               
               
                 His
                 Angels
                 shall
                 pitch
                 their
                 tents
                 about
                 them
                 ,
                 hee
                 will
                 set
                 them
                 up
                 on
                 high
                 from
                 such
                 as
                 rise
                 against
                 them
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 heale
                 their
                 wounds
                 ,
              
               Ier.
               30.17
               .
            
             
               GOD
               sees
               our
               affliction
               and
               knowes
               it
               well
               ,
               Exod.
               3.7
               .
               
                 Hee
                 heareth
                 our
                 sighs
                 ,
                 and
                 remembring
                 his
                 Covenant
                 helps
                 us
                 ,
                 Exod.
              
               2.23
               ,
               24
               ,
               25.
               
            
             
               All
               afflictions
               come
               from
               him
               ,
               the
               Almighty
               
                 hath
                 afflicted
                 mee
              
               ,
               saith
               
                 Naomi
                 ,
                 Ruth
              
               1.21
               .
               it
               is
               often
               called
               the
               
                 Chastening
                 of
                 the
              
               LORD
               .
               
                 When
                 we
                 are
                 iudged
              
               ,
               
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               
                 we
                 are
                 chastened
                 of
                 the
              
               LORD
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               11.32
               .
               And
               the
               same
               GOD
               which
               imposed
               the
               affliction
               ,
               takes
               it
               away
               ,
               Deut.
               32.39
               .
               1
               Sam.
               2.6
               ,
               7.
               
               Iob
               5.18
               .
               
                 
                 Vna
                 eademque
                 manus
                 ,
                 vulnus
                 opemque
                 tulit
                 ;
              
               GOD
               
                 will
                 be
                 the
                 strength
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 in
                 their
                 trouble
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 salvation
                 out
                 of
                 trouble
                 .
              
               
               David
               had
               great
               proofe
               hereof
               ,
               and
               therfore
               after
               a
               mighty
               deliverance
               ,
               composed
               that
               excellent
               Ps.
               34.
               
               See
               7
               ,
               17
               ,
               19.
               verses
               .
            
             
               
                 I
                 know
                 the
                 thoughts
                 that
                 I
                 think
                 towards
                 you
                 ,
              
               saith
               the
               LORD
               ,
               
                 thoughts
                 of
                 peace
                 to
                 give
                 you
                 an
                 expected
                 end
                 ,
                 Ier.
              
               29.11
               .
               
                 Reioyce
                 not
              
               (
               saith
               the
               Church
               )
               
                 against
                 me
                 O
                 mine
                 enemy
                 .
                 When
                 I
                 fall
                 ,
                 I
                 shall
                 arise
                 ,
                 when
                 I
                 sit
                 in
                 darkenesse
                 ,
                 the
              
               LORD
               
                 shall
                 be
                 a
                 light
                 unto
                 mee
                 ,
                 &c.
                 Micah
              
               7.8
               ,
               9.
               
               
                 Light
                 is
                 sowne
                 for
                 the
                 righteous
                 ,
                 and
                 ioy
                 for
                 the
                 upright
                 in
                 heart
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               97.11
               .
               The
               latter
               part
               of
               the
               verse
               expounds
               the
               former
               ;
               by
               light
               is
               meant
               joy
               ,
               and
               by
               righteous
               the
               upright
               in
               heart
               .
               Ioy
               is
               sowne
               for
               these
               ,
               and
               as
               sure
               as
               an
               harvest
               followes
               a
               feeding
               ;
               so
               to
               these
               comfort
               followes
               mourning
               ,
               
                 If
                 wee
                 sow
                 in
                 teares
                 ,
                 we
                 shall
                 reape
                 in
                 ioy
                 .
              
            
             
             
               I
               will
               be
               content
               (
               saith
               D.
               Hall
               )
               with
               a
               wet
               spring
               ,
               so
               I
               may
               be
               sure
               of
               a
               cleare
               and
               joyfull
               harvest
               .
            
             
               
                 Your
                 sorrow
                 shall
                 be
                 turned
                 into
                 ioy
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               16.20
               .
               if
               CHRIST
               had
               onely
               promised
               that
               their
               sorrow
               should
               be
               mitigated
               or
               shortly
               ended
               ,
               it
               had
               beene
               a
               great
               comfort
               ,
               but
               this
               ministreth
               abundant
               consolation
               .
               Never
               was
               Gold-smith
               more
               curious
               and
               precise
               to
               watch
               the
               very
               first
               season
               ,
               when
               the
               gold
               is
               throughly
               refined
               and
               fitted
               for
               use
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               take
               it
               out
               of
               the
               fornace
               ;
               
               then
               our
               gracious
               GOD
               waites
               in
               such
               cases
               with
               an
               holy
               longing
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               have
               mercy
               upon
               his
               children
               ,
               and
               deliver
               them
               .
               
               
                 He
                 shall
                 deliver
                 thee
                 in
                 sixe
                 troubles
                 ,
                 yea
                 in
                 seaven
                 there
                 shall
                 no
                 evill
                 touch
                 thee
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               5.19
               .
               Many
               of
               the
               Learned
               say
               ,
               that
               here
               by
               sixe
               and
               seven
               ,
               the
               Spirit
               of
               GOD
               alludeth
               unto
               the
               daies
               of
               the
               LORDS
               worke
               in
               Creating
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               his
               resting
               on
               the
               
               seventh
               day
               ;
               that
               so
               must
               his
               servants
               labour
               under
               afflictions
               all
               the
               daies
               of
               their
               life
               ,
               and
               shall
               rest
               from
               those
               labours
               in
               the
               perpetuall
               Sabbath
               .
               Rather
               sixe
               or
               seaven
               are
               to
               be
               understood
               indefinitely
               ,
               
               certaine
               numbers
               for
               uncertaine
               things
               :
               seaven
               referred
               to
               humane
               evills
               importeth
               many
               ,
               Pro.
               24.16
               .
            
             
               See
               Psal.
               91.14
               ,
               15.
               
               Pro.
               11.8
               .
               Psal.
               50.15
               .
               Psal.
               149.4
               .
               1
               Cor.
               10.13
               .
               2
               Cor.
               4.8
               .
            
             
               The
               meditation
               of
               these
               gracious
               promises
               may
               comfort
               GODS
               people
               in
               trouble
               .
               
               GOD
               assures
               me
               ,
               hee
               will
               lay
               no
               more
               upon
               me
               ,
               then
               I
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               beare
               ,
               either
               my
               burden
               shall
               be
               made
               lighter
               ,
               or
               my
               faith
               stronger
               .
            
             
               We
               should
               goe
               to
               the
               LORD
               then
               in
               our
               afflictions
               ,
               and
               say
               ,
               LORD
               ,
               it
               is
               part
               of
               thy
               Covenant
               to
               deliver
               me
               from
               such
               a
               crosse
               and
               calamity
               ;
               LORD
               thou
               hast
               said
               ,
               that
               the
               
                 rod
                 of
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 not
                 rest
                 upon
                 the
                 lot
                 of
                 
                 the
                 Righteous
              
               ;
               that
               thou
               wilt
               afflict
               ,
               but
               in
               measure
               ,
               according
               to
               our
               strength
               ,
               and
               for
               our
               good
               .
               O
               sanctifie
               thy
               hand
               unto
               me
               ,
               give
               me
               faith
               and
               patience
               to
               waite
               upon
               thee
               ,
               wisedome
               to
               make
               a
               good
               use
               of
               this
               chastizement
               ;
               
               let
               it
               purge
               mee
               from
               my
               drosse
               ,
               and
               breed
               the
               quiet
               fruit
               of
               righteousnesse
               .
            
             
               The
               end
               of
               chastizement
               is
               amendment
               of
               life
               ,
               whence
               it
               receiveth
               the
               name
               of
               correction
               ,
               which
               signifieth
               to
               set
               right
               or
               streight
               .
               Therefore
               we
               must
               first
               labour
               to
               finde
               out
               the
               sinne
               ,
               for
               which
               GOD
               correcteth
               us
               .
               For
               which
               purpose
               let
               us
               remember
               that
               place
               ,
               Iob
               36.9
               .
               
                 If
                 they
                 be
                 tyed
                 with
                 the
                 cords
                 of
                 affliction
                 ,
                 then
                 will
                 I
                 shew
                 them
                 their
                 workes
                 and
                 their
                 sins
                 .
              
               When
               we
               have
               found
               it
               out
               ,
               let
               us
               be
               humbled
               for
               it
               ,
               make
               our
               peace
               with
               GOD
               ,
               and
               reforme
               our selves
               ,
               Ioh.
               5.14
               .
               and
               then
               we
               may
               expect
               comfort
               from
               GOD.
               This
               the
               LORD
               both
               promised
               and
               performed
               to
               Iob
               ,
               
               
               and
               in
               him
               to
               all
               that
               are
               afflicted
               .
               Zophar
               telleth
               Iob
               ,
               that
               which
               GOD
               himselfe
               did
               make
               good
               at
               last
               :
               
                 If
                 iniquit
                 be
                 in
                 thine
                 hand
                 ,
                 put
                 it
                 farre
                 away
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 not
                 wickednesse
                 dwell
                 in
                 thy
                 tabernacles
                 .
              
               It
               must
               be
               the
               care
               of
               the
               afflicted
               to
               purge
               his
               hand
               and
               house
               of
               all
               manner
               of
               wickednesse
               and
               sin
               .
               Then
               it
               followeth
               ,
               verse
               15.
               
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 lift
                 up
                 thy
                 face
                 without
                 spot
                 ,
                 yea
                 thou
                 shalt
                 be
                 stedfast
                 and
                 not
                 feare
                 ,
              
               that
               is
               ,
               Thou
               shalt
               enjoy
               the
               comfortable
               assurance
               of
               the
               remission
               of
               thy
               sinnes
               ,
               and
               shalt
               rest
               perswaded
               ,
               that
               the
               staine
               thereof
               is
               quite
               done
               away
               before
               the
               LORD
               .
               And
               for
               his
               outward
               estate
               hee
               addeth
               ,
               ver
               .
               16.
               
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 forget
                 thy
                 misery
              
               .
               He
               shall
               be
               quite
               freed
               from
               all
               the
               trouble
               of
               it
               ,
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 remember
                 it
                 as
                 waters
                 that
                 are
                 past
                 :
              
               which
               cause
               the
               meddowes
               to
               be
               more
               fat
               and
               fertile
               ,
               then
               they
               would
               have
               beene
               ,
               ver
               .
               17.
               
               
                 Thine
                 age
              
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               
                 shall
                 be
                 clearer
                 than
                 the
                 noone
                 day
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 shine
                 forth
                 and
                 
                 be
                 as
                 the
                 morning
                 .
              
               The
               comfort
               of
               a
               sinner
               reformed
               by
               corrections
               ,
               shall
               be
               plentifull
               and
               excellent
               as
               the
               brightnesse
               of
               the
               noone-tide
               sun
               ,
               and
               withall
               ,
               constant
               ,
               durable
               ,
               and
               on
               the
               growing
               hand
               ,
               as
               the
               light
               of
               the
               morning
               .
            
             
               Faith
               makes
               us
               depend
               on
               GODS
               promises
               in
               our
               afflictions
               ,
               and
               patiently
               expect
               the
               issue
               that
               he
               will
               give
               ,
               and
               that
               without
               prefixing
               any
               time
               ,
               for
               
                 Hee
                 that
                 beleeveth
                 doth
                 not
                 make
                 hast
                 ,
              
               *
               Esay
               28.16
               .
               or
               prescribing
               any
               meanes
               to
               him
               ,
               as
               faithfull
               Moses
               when
               he
               said
               ,
               
                 Stand
                 yee
                 still
                 and
                 see
                 the
                 salvation
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
              
               Exod.
               14.13
               .
            
             
               Faith
               doth
               not
               limit
               GOD
               for
               the
               measure
               of
               affliction
               ;
               Iob
               saith
               ,
               
                 He
                 will
                 trust
                 in
                 GOD
                 though
                 he
                 kill
                 him
                 ,
              
               Job
               13
               .
               1●
               .
               It
               was
               a
               grievous
               affliction
               for
               David
               to
               be
               driven
               out
               of
               his
               kingdome
               by
               his
               owne
               Sonne
               ,
               yet
               he
               saith
               in
               that
               slight
               ,
               
                 If
                 he
                 say
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 no
                 delight
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 behold
                 here
                 
                 I
                 am
                 ,
                 let
                 him
                 doe
                 unto
                 me
                 as
                 seemeth
                 good
                 in
                 his
                 eyes
                 ,
              
               2
               Sam.
               15.26
               .
               Therefore
               in
               all
               our
               afflictions
               ,
               let
               us
               set
               faith
               a
               worke
               ,
               for
               this
               stirres
               up
               prayer
               ,
               and
               prayer
               stirres
               up
               *
               GOD
               ,
               and
               GOD
               stirres
               up
               all
               the
               creatures
               .
            
             
               Faith
               gathereth
               one
               contrary
               out
               of
               another
               ,
               life
               out
               of
               death
               ,
               assurance
               of
               sweetest
               deliverances
               out
               of
               deepest
               distresses
               ;
               
                 For
                 the
                 LORD
                 shall
                 iudge
                 his
                 people
                 and
                 repent
                 himselfe
                 for
                 his
                 servants
                 ,
                 when
                 hee
                 seeth
                 that
                 their
                 power
                 is
                 gone
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 is
                 none
                 shut
                 up
                 or
                 left
                 ,
                 Deut.
              
               32.36
               .
               2
               King.
               14
               ,
               26.
               
               Going
               into
               captivity
               ,
               was
               a
               signe
               of
               the
               Israelites
               returning
               out
               of
               Captivity
               .
               
               Faith
               will
               teach
               us
               to
               say
               ,
               he
               hath
               chastized
               me
               according
               as
               he
               hath
               threatned
               ,
               therfore
               he
               wil
               comfort
               me
               according
               as
               he
               hath
               promised
               ,
               Ier.
               32.42
               .
               It
               will
               extract
               abundance
               of
               comfort
               ,
               in
               the
               most
               desperate
               distresses
               ,
               from
               those
               places
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               20.12
               .
               Prov.
               18.10
               .
               Esay
               33.9
               ,
               10.
               
               For
               
               the
               nature
               of
               it
               is
               to
               beleeve
               GOD
               upon
               his
               bare
               word
               ,
               
               and
               that
               against
               sense
               in
               things
               invisible
               ,
               and
               against
               reason
               in
               things
               incredible
               ,
               Heb.
               11.1
               .
               
                 David
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               56.10
               .
               though
               sorely
               afflicted
               ,
               yet
               rejoyceth
               in
               GOD
               ,
               because
               of
               his
               naked
               promise
               ;
               the
               woman
               of
               Canaan
               could
               picke
               comfort
               out
               of
               the
               reproachfull
               name
               of
               dog
               .
               Hath
               not
               GOD
               promised
               and
               assured
               me
               not
               to
               faile
               nor
               forsake
               me
               ,
               but
               to
               uphold
               me
               in
               affliction
               ,
               
               and
               bring
               me
               through
               it
               ,
               and
               comfort
               me
               by
               it
               ,
               and
               glorifie
               me
               after
               it
               ?
               therefore
               I
               should
               with
               Abraham
               hope
               against
               hope
               ,
               and
               apprehend
               the
               certaine
               accomplishment
               of
               these
               promises
               by
               faith
               ;
               when
               sense
               and
               carnall
               reason
               see
               nothing
               but
               the
               contrary
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             Temporall
             Promises
             in
             regard
             of
             evill
             things
             .
             
               
                 Speciall
                 .
                 
                   
                     Sicknesse
                     ,
                     Poverty
                     ,
                     Famine
                     ,
                     Warre
                     ,
                     Captivity
                     ,
                     Witchcraft
                     ,
                     or
                     possession
                     of
                     the
                     Divell
                     ,
                     Oppression
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               in
               regard
               of
               Sicknesse
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               TO
               prevent
               Sicknesse
               and
               keepe
               it
               away
               .
               
            
             
               
                 If
                 thou
                 wilt
                 diligently
                 hearken
                 to
                 the
                 voice
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 thy
                 GOD
                 ,
                 and
                 wilt
                 doe
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 right
                 in
                 his
                 sight
                 ,
                 and
                 wilt
                 give
                 eare
                 to
                 his
                 Commandements
                 ,
                 and
                 keepe
                 all
                 his
                 statutes
                 ;
                 I
                 will
                 put
                 none
                 of
                 these
                 diseases
                 upon
                 thee
                 which
                 I
                 have
                 brought
                 upon
                 the
                 Aegyptians
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 LORD
                 
                 that
                 healeth
                 thee
                 ,
                 Exod.
              
               15.26
               .
               Deut.
               7.15
               .
            
             
               GOD
               will
               preserve
               his
               children
               from
               the
               pestilence
               ,
               
               Psal.
               91.3
               ,
               6
               ,
               7
               ,
               10.
               
               He
               will
               certainly
               deliver
               them
               from
               the
               hurt
               of
               it
               ,
               so
               as
               it
               shall
               not
               hinder
               the
               good
               or
               salvation
               of
               any
               in
               the
               godly
               mans
               house
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               If
               sicknesse
               be
               amongst
               us
               ,
               to
               helpe
               in
               it
               ,
               
               and
               remove
               it
               from
               us
               .
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 will
                 strengthen
                 him
                 upon
                 the
                 bed
                 of
                 languishing
                 ,
                 thou
                 wilt
                 make
                 all
                 his
                 bed
                 in
                 his
                 sicknesse
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               41.3
               .
            
             
               And
               the
               
                 LORD
                 will
                 take
                 away
                 from
                 thee
                 all
                 sicknesse
                 ,
              
               
               
               Deut.
               7.15
               .
               
                 And
                 I
                 will
                 take
                 sicknesse
                 away
                 from
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 thee
                 ,
                 Exod.
              
               23.25
               .
            
             
               In
               all
               our
               bodily
               infirmities
               and
               sore
               diseases
               ,
               we
               should
               remember
               some
               of
               these
               promises
               ,
               and
               lay
               hold
               on
               them
               by
               faith
               ,
               that
               wee
               faint
               not
               nor
               murmure
               .
            
             
               Promises
               in
               regard
               of
               Poverty
               .
            
             
             
               There
               is
               a
               generall
               promise
               made
               to
               all
               that
               feare
               GOD
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               4.8
               .
               Psal.
               34.9
               ,
               10.
               
               Heb.
               13.5
               .
               
            
             
               And
               many
               other
               speciall
               promises
               likewise
               ,
               which
               may
               comfort
               and
               strengthen
               the
               godly
               against
               murmuring
               and
               impatiency
               in
               hard
               times
               :
               
                 I
                 will
                 abundantly
                 blesse
                 her
                 provision
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 satisfie
                 her
                 poore
                 with
                 bread
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               132.15
               .
               Deut.
               8.16
               .
               No
               rich
               man
               under
               Heaven
               can
               be
               so
               assured
               ,
               that
               hee
               and
               his
               shall
               be
               preserved
               from
               beggery
               ,
               as
               every
               poore
               Christian
               may
               be
               .
               For
               though
               the
               LORD
               in
               infinite
               bounty
               doe
               bestow
               those
               blessings
               on
               wicked
               men
               in
               great
               abundance
               ,
               yet
               they
               belong
               to
               them
               onely
               
                 ex
                 largitate
              
               ,
               out
               of
               a
               generall
               providence
               ;
               but
               to
               the
               faithfull
               
                 ex
                 promisso
              
               ,
               out
               of
               GODS
               *
               promise
               ;
               David
               beholding
               how
               much
               it
               vexed
               GODS
               children
               to
               see
               the
               wicked
               prosper
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               and
               the
               godly
               distressed
               ,
               of
               purpose
               made
               the
               37.
               
               Psalme
               ,
               to
               hearten●
               the
               
               godly
               against
               this
               sore
               tentation
               ,
               which
               in
               all
               ages
               much
               troubled
               GODS
               people
               ;
               and
               there
               hee
               sheweth
               that
               the
               state
               of
               the
               godly
               is
               far
               better
               even
               in
               this
               life
               ,
               then
               that
               of
               the
               wicked
               ,
               3
               ,
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               11
               ,
               16.
               verses
               .
               To
               the
               same
               purpose
               was
               made
               the
               73.
               
               Psalme
               .
            
             
               See
               Psal.
               16.5
               ,
               6.
               
               Psal.
               23.
               
               Psal.
               10.14
               .
               Psal.
               109.31
               .
               
                 He
                 raiseth
                 up
                 the
                 poore
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 dust
                 ,
                 and
                 lifteth
                 the
                 needie
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 dunghill
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               103.7
               .
            
             
               
                 I
                 have
                 beene
                 young
              
               (
               saith
               David
               in
               that
               37.
               
               Psalme
               25.
               verse
               )
               
                 and
                 now
                 am
                 old
                 ,
                 yet
                 have
                 I
                 not
                 seene
                 the
                 righteous
                 forsaken
                 ,
                 nor
                 his
                 seed
                 begging
                 bread
                 .
                 Davids
              
               saying
               may
               be
               taken
               1.
               as
               his
               owne
               observation
               in
               his
               time
               ;
               for
               he
               saith
               not
               ,
               the
               righteous
               is
               never
               forsaken
               ;
               but
               that
               he
               never
               saw
               it
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               a
               rare
               thing
               :
               2.
               (
               which
               Exposition
               Master
               Perkins
               approves
               )
               the
               righteous
               man
               is
               never
               forsaken
               and
               his
               seed
               too
               ;
               GOD
               may
               make
               triall
               of
               godly
               Parents
               by
               want
               ,
               but
               their
               godly
               children
               
               shall
               surely
               be
               blessed
               :
               3.
               hee
               saith
               ,
               hee
               never
               saw
               the
               righteous
               and
               his
               seed
               forsaken
               ,
               begging
               bread
               ;
               that
               is
               ,
               no
               not
               forsaken
               when
               they
               were
               begging
               their
               bread
               .
            
             
               
               Whensoever
               wee
               are
               pinched
               with
               any
               earthly
               necessity
               ,
               we
               should
               runne
               to
               one
               of
               these
               gracious
               promises
               ;
               for
               if
               wee
               rightly
               beleeve
               them
               ,
               they
               will
               make
               us
               cast
               our
               care
               on
               GOD
               that
               careth
               for
               us
               ,
               and
               moderate
               our
               immeasurable
               carking
               after
               the
               things
               of
               this
               world
               ,
               moving
               us
               patiently
               to
               waite
               for
               the
               accomplishment
               of
               our
               desires
               ,
               or
               contentedly
               to
               want
               what
               GOD
               denieth
               ,
               Phil.
               4.5
               .
               1
               Pet.
               5.7
               .
               Psal.
               55.22
               .
               Psal.
               37.4
               ,
               5.
               
               Deut.
               8.3
               .
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               for
               succour
               in
               Famine
            
             
               
               
                 Particular
                 promises
                 for
                 helpe
                 in
                 Famine
                 ,
                 and
                 deliverance
                 from
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               In
               Famine
               he
               shall
               redeeme
               thee
               
               from
               death
               ,
               Iob
               5.20
               .
               The
               LORD
               will
               not
               suffer
               the
               soule
               of
               the
               righteous
               to
               famish
               ,
               Prov.
               10.3
               .
               Behold
               the
               eye
               of
               the
               LORD
               is
               upon
               them
               that
               feare
               him
               ,
               upon
               them
               that
               hope
               in
               his
               mercy
               ,
               to
               keepe
               them
               alive
               in
               famine
               ,
               Psal.
               33.19
               .
               In
               the
               daies
               of
               famine
               they
               shall
               be
               satisfied
               ,
               Psal.
               37.19
               .
               If
               I
               shut
               up
               Heaven
               
                 (
                 saith
                 the
                 LORD
              
               )
               th●t
               there
               be
               no
               raine
               ,
               or
               if
               I
               command
               the
               Locusts
               to
               devoure
               the
               land
               ;
               if
               my
               people
               shall
               humble
               themselves
               and
               pray
               ,
               and
               seeke
               my
               face
               ,
               and
               turne
               from
               their
               wicked
               waies
               ,
               then
               will
               I
               heare
               from
               heaven
               and
               will
               forgive
               their
               sinne
               ,
               and
               heale
               their
               land
               .
               2
               Chron.
               7.13
               ,
               14.
               
               In
               that
               day
               I
               will
               heare
               saith
               the
               LORD
               ,
               I
               will
               heare
               the
               Heavens
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               heare
               the
               Earth
               ,
               and
               the
               earth
               shall
               heare
               the
               corne
               ,
               and
               the
               wine
               ,
               and
               the
               oyle
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               heare
               Iezreel
               ,
               Hosea
               2.21
               ,
               22.
               
               When
               the
               poore
               and
               needy
               seeke
               water
               and
               there
               is
               none
               ,
               
               and
               their
               tongue
               faileth
               for
               thirst
               ;
               I
               the
               LORD
               will
               heare
               them
               ▪
               I
               the
               GOD
               of
               Israel
               will
               
               not
               forsake
               them
               .
               I
               will
               open
               rivers
               in
               high
               places
               ,
               and
               fountaines
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               the
               valleys
               ,
               I
               will
               make
               the
               wildernesse
               a
               poole
               of
               water
               ,
               and
               the
               drie
               land
               springs
               of
               water
               .
            
             
               See
               Ioel
               2.18
               ,
               19.
               
               Zach.
               8.11
               ,
               12.
               
               &
               10.1
               .
               Mal.
               3.10
               .
            
             
               
                 GODS
                 children
                 in
                 time
                 of
                 scarcity
                 should
                 live
                 by
                 faith
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               4.4
               .
               
                 feede
                 on
                 the
                 promise
                 ,
                 and
                 depend
                 on
                 GODS
                 allowance
                 :
                 when
                 our
                 owne
                 provision
                 failes
                 us
                 ,
                 then
                 not
                 to
                 distrust
                 the
                 provision
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 is
                 a
                 noble
                 tryall
                 of
                 faith
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               to
               preserve
               from
               Warre
               ,
               and
               deliver
               from
               the
               Sword.
               
            
             
               The
               LORD
               will
               preserve
               his
               children
               from
               Warre
               ,
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 see
                 a
                 fierce
                 people
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               33.19
               .
            
             
               The
               enemies
               being
               astonished
               
                 shall
                 be
                 a
                 prey
                 to
                 the
                 Church
                 ,
              
               ver
               .
               23.
               
            
             
               GOD
               will
               deliver
               them
               from
               the
               Sword
               ,
               as
               he
               saith
               Ier.
               
               39.17
               ,
               18.
               
               
                 I
                 will
                 deliver
                 thee
                 in
                 that
                 day
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 be
                 given
                 into
                 the
                 hand
                 of
                 the
                 men
                 of
                 whom
                 thou
                 art
                 afraid
                 .
                 For
                 I
                 will
                 surely
                 deliver
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 fall
                 by
                 the
                 sword
                 ,
                 but
                 thy
                 life
                 shall
                 be
                 for
                 a
                 prey
                 unto
                 thee
                 ,
                 because
                 thou
                 hast
                 put
                 thy
                 trust
                 in
                 me
                 ,
              
               saith
               the
               LORD
               .
            
             
               
                 In
                 Warre
                 he
                 shall
                 redeeme
                 thee
                 from
                 the
                 power
                 of
                 the
                 sword
                 ,
              
               Iob
               5.20
               .
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               to
               comfort
               in
               and
               deliver
               out
               of
               Captivity
               .
            
             
               
                 Although
                 I
                 have
                 cast
                 them
                 farre
                 off
                 among
                 the
                 heathen
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 although
                 I
                 have
                 scattered
                 them
                 among
                 the
                 countries
                 ,
                 yet
                 will
                 I
                 be
                 to
                 them
                 a
                 little
                 Sanctuary
                 in
                 the
                 countries
                 where
                 they
                 shall
                 come
                 ,
              
               Ezek.
               11.16
               .
               See
               ver
               .
               17.
               
            
             
               
                 I
                 will
                 give
                 you
                 a
                 reviving
                 there
                 ,
              
               Ezra
               9.8
               .
               
                 And
                 make
                 you
                 to
                 be
                 pittied
                 of
                 those
                 that
                 shall
                 carry
                 you
                 captive
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               106.46
               .
            
             
               
                 Then
                 the
                 LORD
                 thy
              
               GOD
               
                 will
                 turne
                 thy
                 captivity
                 ,
                 and
                 have
                 
                 compassion
                 upon
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 returne
                 and
                 gather
                 thee
                 from
                 all
                 the
                 nations
                 whither
                 the
                 LORD
                 thy
              
               GOD
               
                 hath
                 scattered
                 thee
              
               .
               
               
                 If
                 any
                 of
                 thine
                 be
                 driven
                 out
                 unto
                 the
                 utmost
                 parts
                 of
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 from
                 thence
                 will
                 the
                 LORD
                 thy
              
               GOD
               
                 gather
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 from
                 thence
                 will
                 hee
                 fetch
                 thee
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               Deut.
               30.3
               ,
               4
               ,
               5.
               
               Nehemiah
               sueth
               out
               this
               promise
               ,
               Nehem.
               1.9
               .
            
             
               There
               was
               a
               promise
               made
               unto
               Israel
               to
               restore
               them
               out
               of
               the
               great
               captivity
               of
               Babylon
               ;
               and
               this
               seemed
               to
               them
               as
               incredible
               ,
               as
               for
               men
               to
               be
               raised
               out
               of
               their
               graves
               ,
               after
               so
               many
               yeares
               consumption
               ;
               therefore
               they
               said
               ,
               
                 Our
                 bones
                 are
                 dried
                 ,
                 and
                 our
                 hope
                 is
                 lost
                 ,
                 we
                 are
                 cut
                 off
                 for
                 our
                 parts
                 :
              
               we
               have
               no
               more
               reason
               to
               beleeve
               any
               promise
               ,
               or
               to
               rest
               upon
               any
               expectations
               of
               deliverance
               ,
               then
               dead
               bones
               have
               to
               revive
               againe
               .
               Therefore
               the
               LORD
               acquainteth
               them
               with
               his
               power
               ,
               together
               with
               his
               promises
               ;
               
                 O
                 my
                 people
                 ,
                 yee
                 shall
                 
                 know
                 that
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
              
               that
               is
               ,
               that
               my
               waies
               and
               thoughts
               are
               infinitely
               above
               your
               shallow
               apprehension
               ,
               when
               I
               shall
               have
               brought
               you
               out
               of
               your
               graves
               ,
               Ezek.
               37.11
               ,
               13
               ,
               14.
               
            
             
               See
               Psal.
               14.7
               .
               and
               53.6
               .
               Ier.
               30.6.18
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               promise
               against
               Witchcraft
               or
               possession
               of
               the
               Divell
               .
            
             
               
                 Surely
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 inchantment
                 against
                 Iacob
                 ,
                 neither
                 is
                 there
                 any
                 divination
                 against
                 Israel
                 ,
              
               Num.
               23.23
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               promised
               conditionally
               ;
               so
               farre
               as
               it
               is
               good
               for
               GODS
               people
               ,
               they
               shall
               be
               freed
               from
               it
               .
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               against
               Oppression
               .
            
             
               
                 It
                 is
                 one
                 of
                 the
                 LORDS
                 most
                 royall
                 titles
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 the
              
               Father
               of
               the
               Fatherlesse
               ,
               
                 and
                 a
              
               Iudge
               of
               the
               widdowes
               ,
               Psal.
               68.5
               .
               To
               be
               a
               Refuge
               for
               the
               oppressed
               ,
               
               Psal.
               9.9
               ,
               10
               ,
               14.
               
               Esay
               25.4
               .
               For
               the
               oppression
               of
               the
               poore
               ,
               for
               the
               sighing
               of
               the
               
               needy
               ,
               now
               will
               I
               arise
               
                 (
                 saith
                 the
                 LORD
              
               )
               I
               will
               set
               him
               in
               safety
               from
               him
               that
               puffeth
               at
               him
               ,
               
               Psal.
               12.5
               .
               He
               executeth
               iudgement
               for
               the
               oppressed
               ,
               preserveth
               the
               strangers
               ,
               relieveth
               the
               fatherlesse
               and
               widdow
               ,
               Psal.
               146.7
               ,
               9.
               
               In
               thee
               the
               fatherlesse
               findeth
               mercy
               ,
               Hosea
               14.3
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IIII.
             
               Temporall
               promises
               in
            
             regard
             of
             good
             things
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               In
               Generall
               ,
               to
               supply
               any
               thing
               needfull
               .
            
             
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               to
               provide
               things
               needfull
               for
               the
               godly
               .
            
             
               All
               earthly
               blessings
               are
               intailed
               to
               godlinesse
               by
               that
               gracious
               promise
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               4.8
               .
               
                 Godlinesse
                 
                 hath
                 the
                 promise
                 of
                 the
                 life
                 that
                 now
                 is
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 to
                 come
                 .
              
            
             
               It
               is
               said
               ,
               
                 Nothing
                 shall
                 be
                 wanting
              
               ,
               Psal.
               34.9
               .
               
                 All
                 things
                 shall
                 be
                 ministred
              
               ,
               Matth.
               6.33
               .
               
                 GOD
                 shall
                 fulfill
                 all
                 your
                 necessity
                 ,
              
               Philip
               .
               4.19
               .
            
             
               As
               a
               tender
               Father
               desiring
               the
               welfare
               of
               his
               beloved
               child
               ,
               bids
               him
               to
               be
               a
               good
               and
               obedient
               child
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               not
               want
               any
               thing
               ;
               so
               the
               LORD
               bids
               us
               as
               good
               children
               ,
               hearken
               to
               his
               voice
               ,
               and
               be
               ruled
               by
               him
               ,
               and
               tels
               us
               we
               shall
               not
               want
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               good
               ,
               Psal.
               34.8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               &
               84
               ,
               11.
               
            
             
               This
               is
               that
               which
               is
               so
               oft
               repeated
               ,
               
                 That
                 it
                 may
                 goe
                 well
                 with
                 thee
                 in
                 the
                 land
                 ,
                 which
                 the
                 LORD
                 thy
                 GOD
                 giveth
                 thee
                 ,
                 Deut.
              
               5.16
               ,
               33.
               
               &
               6.3
               ,
               18.
               
               &
               12.25
               ,
               28.
               
            
             
               This
               is
               meant
               in
               those
               Scriptures
               which
               set
               out
               the
               goodnesse
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               
               Psal.
               31.19
               .
               Psal.
               145.9
               .
               and
               many
               other
               places
               ,
               where
               GODS
               goodnesse
               ,
               
               loving
               kindnesse
               and
               mercy
               ,
               and
               that
               specially
               in
               things
               belonging
               to
               this
               naturall
               life
               ,
               are
               commended
               unto
               us
               .
               In
               those
               generall
               promises
               ,
               wherein
               GOD
               saith
               ,
               
                 He
                 will
                 dwell
                 with
                 his
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 forsake
                 them
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 love
                 and
                 blesse
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 be
                 their
                 GOD
                 ,
                 will
                 reioyce
                 over
                 them
                 to
                 doe
                 them
                 good
                 ,
              
               
               
                 will
                 compasse
                 them
                 with
                 favour
                 as
                 with
                 a
                 shield
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 set
                 peace
                 in
                 their
                 borders
                 ,
                 and
                 prosper
                 them
                 in
                 all
                 they
                 goe
                 about
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 keepe
                 his
                 Covenant
                 with
                 them
                 .
              
               For
               outward
               riches
               are
               a
               part
               of
               his
               Covenant
               ,
               
                 All
                 things
                 are
                 yours
              
               ,
               
               we
               are
               heires
               of
               all
               the
               world
               .
               In
               the
               Covenant
               of
               grace
               ,
               GOD
               promiseth
               not
               onely
               
                 to
                 write
                 his
                 law
                 in
                 our
                 hearts
                 and
                 to
                 forgive
                 our
                 sinne
              
               ;
               but
               also
               to
               conferre
               Temporall
               blessings
               ,
               as
               they
               shall
               be
               serviceable
               to
               us
               in
               our
               journey
               towards
               Heaven
               ,
               Ier.
               31.10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12
               ,
               14.
               
               Ezek.
               34.25
               ,
               26
               ,
               27.
               
               &
               36.29
               ,
               30.
               
               Hosea
               2.20
               ,
               21
               ,
               22.
               
            
             
               He
               hath
               given
               us
               his
               Sonne
               ,
               the
               
               Fountaine
               of
               all
               good
               things
               ,
               what
               can
               he
               denie
               us
               then
               that
               may
               be
               for
               our
               good
               and
               comfort
               ?
               
               The
               promise
               of
               CHRIST
               before
               his
               incarnation
               ,
               was
               to
               the
               Jewes
               a
               seale
               of
               all
               temporall
               things
               promised
               .
            
             
               Our
               Saviour
               saith
               ,
               
                 Seeke
                 yee
                 first
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
              
               GOD
               ,
               
                 and
                 his
                 Righteousnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 these
                 things
                 shall
                 be
                 added
                 unto
                 you
                 .
              
               
               First
               ]
               in
               time
               before
               all
               other
               things
               ;
               and
               in
               degree
               above
               all
               other
               things
               ,
               and
               
                 all
                 these
                 needfull
                 things
              
               ]
               shall
               be
               cast
               in
               .
               As
               when
               a
               man
               buyeth
               spice
               ,
               fruit
               ,
               or
               any
               such
               commodity
               ,
               paper
               and
               packthred
               is
               given
               into
               the
               bargaine
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               the
               property
               of
               true
               saving
               faith
               ,
               not
               onely
               to
               lay
               hold
               on
               the
               mercy
               of
               GOD
               for
               the
               pardon
               of
               sinne
               ,
               and
               life
               everlasting
               in
               CHRIST
               ;
               but
               on
               his
               promises
               also
               for
               Temporall
               blessings
               that
               concerne
               this
               life
               .
               As
               wee
               looke
               to
               be
               saved
               by
               our
               faith
               after
               death
               ,
               so
               we
               must
               live
               〈◊〉
               faith
               in
               this
               world
               ;
               if
               we
               relie
               
               upon
               his
               mercy
               for
               our
               soules
               ,
               we
               must
               depend
               upon
               his
               providence
               for
               our
               bodies
               .
               How
               doth
               he
               trust
               in
               GOD
               for
               a
               Kingdome
               ,
               that
               will
               not
               trust
               him
               for
               a
               crust
               of
               bread
               ?
            
             
               Faith
               receiveth
               earthly
               blessings
               not
               as
               the
               fruit
               of
               our
               labour
               or
               desert
               ,
               but
               as
               the
               gifts
               of
               GODS
               bounty
               ,
               yea
               as
               gifts
               of
               the
               gracious
               Covenant
               proceeding
               from
               the
               free
               love
               of
               GOD.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               Temporall
               promises
               in
               regard
               of
               good
               things
               .
            
             
               
                 Speciall
                 .
                 
                   
                     For
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Name
                         .
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             Honour
                             .
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             A
                             good
                             name
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Body
                         .
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             Long
                             life
                             .
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Health
                             .
                          
                           
                             3.
                             
                             Safetie
                             .
                          
                           
                             4.
                             
                             Peace
                             .
                          
                           
                             5.
                             
                             Sleepe
                             .
                          
                           
                             6.
                             
                             Foode
                             ,
                             raiment
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         Estate
                         .
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             Wealth
                             .
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Good
                             successe
                             and
                             prosperity
                             .
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 To
                                 their
                                 persons
                                 .
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 To
                                 their
                                 purposes
                                 .
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         4.
                         
                         Calling
                         .
                         
                           
                             Promises
                             to
                             diligence
                             in
                             it
                             .
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 Abundance
                                 and
                                 plenty
                                 .
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 Protection
                                 .
                              
                               
                                 3.
                                 
                                 Promotion
                                 .
                              
                               
                                 4.
                                 
                                 Good
                                 successe
                                 .
                              
                               
                                 5.
                                 
                                 It
                                 builds
                                 the
                                 house
                                 .
                              
                               
                                 6
                                 It
                                 makes
                                 sleep
                                 comfortable
                                 .
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
             
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               ,
               not
               only
               to
               give
               these
               outward
               things
               but
               to
               blesse
               them
               to
               his
               children
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             2.
             
             
               Temporall
               Promises
               in
            
             regard
             of
             good
             things
             .
             1.
             
             Speciall
             .
          
           
             
               Promises
               to
               GODS
               children
               in
               respect
               of
               their
               Name
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Honour
                 .
              
               
                 
                   GOD
                   saith
                
                 ,
                 Hee
                 will
                 honour
                 those
                 that
                 honour
                 him
                 ,
                 1
                 Sam.
                 2.30
                 .
                 
                 And
                 Wisedome
                 will
                 honour
                 those
                 that
                 honour
                 her
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 4.7
                 ,
                 8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
                 
                   So
                   it
                   is
                   oft
                   said
                
                 ,
                 Riches
                 and
                 honour
                 are
                 with
                 her
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 3.16
                 .
                 
                   and
                   verse
                
                 35.
                 
                 The
                 wise
                 shall
                 inherit
                 glory
                 .
                 
                   So
                   Chap.
                
                 13.18
                 .
                 Hee
                 
                 that
                 regardeth
                 reproofe
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 honoured
                 .
                 
                   This
                   is
                   meant
                   by
                   all
                   those
                   speeches
                   where
                   it
                   is
                   said
                   ,
                   that
                   hearkning
                   to
                   instruction
                   will
                   adorne
                   and
                   bring
                   into
                   estimation
                   ,
                   as
                   costly
                   ornaments
                   of
                   bracelets
                   ,
                   jewels
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   will
                   doe
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                
                 Pro.
                 1.9
                 .
                 They
                 shall
                 be
                 an
                 ornament
                 of
                 grace
                 unto
                 thy
                 head
                 ,
                 and
                 chaines
                 about
                 thy
                 neck
                 .
                 
                   See
                   Chap.
                
                 3.22
                 .
                 &
                 4.9
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 gracious
                 woman
                 receiveth
                 honour
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 11.16
                 .
                 Righteousnesse
                 exalteth
                 a
                 na●ion
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 14.34
                 .
              
               
                 
                   GOD
                   doth
                   highly
                   esteeme
                   of
                   the
                   godly
                   himselfe
                   .
                
                 Since
                 thou
                 wast
                 precious
                 in
                 my
                 sight
                 ,
                 thou
                 hast
                 beene
                 honourable
                 and
                 I
                 have
                 loved
                 thee
                 ,
                 Esay
                 43.4
                 .
                 
                   and
                   he
                   will
                   make
                   the
                   wicked
                   to
                   honour
                   them
                   .
                
                 The
                 evill
                 bow
                 before
                 the
                 good
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 wicked
                 at
                 the
                 gates
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 14.19
                 .
                 Behold
                 I
                 will
                 make
                 them
                 of
                 the
                 Synagogue
                 of
                 Satan
                 to
                 come
                 and
                 worship
                 before
                 thy
                 feet
                 and
                 to
                 know
                 that
                 I
                 have
                 loved
                 thee
                 ,
                 Rev.
                 3.9
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 2.
                 
                 Good
                 name
                 .
              
               
                 
                   A
                   good
                   name
                   is
                   better
                   then
                
                 precious
                 ointment
                 ,
                 Eccles.
                 7.1
                 .
                 
                   and
                   rather
                   to
                   be
                
                 chosen
                 then
                 great
                 riches
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 22.1
                 .
              
               
                 
                   GOD
                   hath
                   made
                   many
                   promises
                   concerning
                   this
                   .
                
              
               
                 The
                 memory
                 of
                 the
                 Iust
                 is
                 blessed
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 10.7
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 will
                 make
                 you
                 a
                 name
                 and
                 praise
                 among
                 all
                 the
                 people
                 of
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 
                   saith
                   the
                   LORD
                
                 ,
                 Zeph.
                 3.20
                 .
              
               
                 I
                 will
                 give
                 them
                 an
                 everlasting
                 name
                 that
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 cut
                 off
                 ,
                 Esay
                 56.5
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 righteous
                 shall
                 be
                 in
                 everlasting
                 remembrance
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 112.6
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               to
               GODS
               children
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               Body
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Long
                 life
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 ,
                 that
                 hee
                 may
                 stirre
                 up
                 his
                 people
                 to
                 obedience
                 ,
                 doth
                 make
                 many
                 promises
                 of
                 
                 long
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 many
                 daies
                 ;
                 as
                 in
                 the
                 fift
                 Commandement
                 ,
                 
                 which
                 the
                 Apostle
                 saith
                 is
                 the
                 first
                 Commandement
                 with
                 Promise
                 ,
                 
                 Ephes.
                 6.2
                 .
                 every
                 child
                 is
                 there
                 commanded
                 to
                 
                   Honour
                   his
                   Father
                   and
                   Mother
                
                 ,
                 upon
                 this
                 promise
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   his
                   daies
                   may
                   be
                   long
                   in
                   the
                   land
                   .
                
                 So
                 Deut.
                 5.33
                 .
                 Deut.
                 25.15
                 .
                 &
                 30.20
                 .
                 In
                 the
                 Proverbes
                 this
                 is
                 very
                 oft
                 repeated
                 ,
                 Chap.
                 3.1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 
                   My
                   sonne
                   forget
                   not
                   my
                   law
                   ,
                   but
                   let
                   thine
                   heart
                   keepe
                   my
                   commandements
                   ;
                   for
                   length
                   of
                   daies
                   and
                   long
                   life
                   and
                   peace
                   shall
                   they
                   add
                   to
                   thee
                   .
                
                 And
                 16.
                 and
                 18.
                 verses
                 of
                 the
                 same
                 Chapter
                 ,
                 and
                 Chap.
                 4.
                 from
                 the
                 5.
                 verse
                 to
                 14.
                 
                 Chap.
                 8.35
                 .
                 Chap.
                 9.11
                 .
                 Chap.
                 10.25
                 ,
                 27.
                 
                 Chap.
                 11.19
                 ,
                 30.
                 
                 &
                 14.30
                 .
                 This
                 GOD
                 promised
                 to
                 Salomon
                 ,
                 
                 1
                 King.
                 3.14
                 .
                 and
                 the
                 like
                 is
                 spoken
                 more
                 generally
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 
                   Prince
                   that
                   hateth
                   covetousnesse
                   shall
                   prolong
                   his
                   daies
                   ,
                   Prov.
                
                 28.16
                 .
                 and
                 also
                 Deut.
                 17.19
                 ,
                 20.
                 
              
               
                 Long
                 life
                 is
                 promised
                 to
                 the
                 
                 observers
                 of
                 the
                 whole
                 law
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 6.2
                 .
                 and
                 other
                 particular
                 branches
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 Psalm
                 .
                 34.12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
               
                 In
                 all
                 the
                 perills
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 by
                 sickenesse
                 ,
                 warre
                 ,
                 famine
                 ,
                 theeves
                 ,
                 or
                 any
                 wicked
                 enemy
                 whatsoever
                 ,
                 we
                 may
                 call
                 to
                 minde
                 some
                 of
                 these
                 promises
                 and
                 so
                 rest
                 quiet
                 thereupon
                 ,
                 that
                 none
                 of
                 these
                 nor
                 any
                 thing
                 else
                 shall
                 shorten
                 our
                 daies
                 more
                 then
                 shall
                 turne
                 to
                 our
                 good
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 Health
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 promised
                 bodily
                 health
                 and
                 strength
                 unto
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 enjoy
                 and
                 make
                 use
                 of
                 these
                 earthly
                 comforts
                 .
              
               
                 Salomon
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 3.7
                 .
                 exhorting
                 us
                 to
                 
                   feare
                   the
                   LORD
                   and
                   depart
                   from
                   evill
                   ,
                
                 adds
                 this
                 as
                 a
                 promise
                 ,
                 verse
                 8.
                 
                 
                   It
                   shall
                   be
                   health
                   to
                   thy
                   navill
                   ,
                   and
                   marrow
                   to
                   thy
                   bones
                   ,
                
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 soundnesse
                 of
                 health
                 to
                 thy
                 whole
                 body
                 ,
                 and
                 Chap.
                 
                 4.22
                 .
                 He
                 saith
                 ,
                 
                   That
                   the
                   true
                   receiving
                   of
                   instructions
                   ,
                   is
                   life
                   to
                   those
                   that
                   finde
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   health
                   to
                   all
                   their
                   flesh
                   .
                
              
               
                 Bodily
                 strength
                 is
                 often
                 promised
                 .
              
               
                 
                   The
                   LORD
                   will
                   give
                   strength
                   unto
                   his
                   people
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 29.11
                 .
                 See
                 Psal.
                 103.5
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
                 Safety
                 .
              
               
                 Then
                 shalt
                 thou
                 walke
                 in
                 thy
                 way
                 safely
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 thy
                 foot
                 shall
                 not
                 stumble
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 3.23
                 .
                 
                   See
                   verse
                
                 26.
                 1
                 
                 Sam.
                 2.9
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Name
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 is
                 a
                 strong
                 tower
                 ,
                 
                 the
                 righteous
                 runneth
                 unto
                 it
                 and
                 is
                 safe
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 18.10
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 that
                 walketh
                 uprightly
                 walketh
                 surely
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 10.9
                 .
              
               
                 Who
                 so
                 hearkeneth
                 unto
                 mee
                 shall
                 dwell
                 safely
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 be
                 quiet
                 from
                 feare
                 of
                 evill
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 1.33
                 .
              
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 be
                 secure
                 ,
                 because
                 there
                 is
                 hope
                 ,
                 yea
                 thou
                 shalt
                 digge
                 about
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 shalt
                 take
                 thy
                 
                 rest
                 in
                 safety
                 ,
                 Job
                 11.18
                 .
                 
                   See
                   Psal.
                
                 91.1
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 9
                 ,
                 10.
                 1
                 
                 Pet.
                 3.13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
               
                 
                   When
                   a
                   man
                   is
                   in
                   Covenant
                   with
                   GOD
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   in
                   league
                   with
                   the
                   creatures
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   they
                   shall
                   never
                   doe
                   him
                   hurt
                   ,
                
                 Gen.
                 9.2
                 .
                 Hos.
                 2.18
                 .
              
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 be
                 in
                 league
                 with
                 the
                 stones
                 of
                 the
                 field
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 beasts
                 of
                 the
                 field
                 shall
                 be
                 at
                 peace
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 Job
                 5.23
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 4.
                 
                 Peace
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Peace
                   in
                   regard
                   of
                   outward
                   troubles
                   is
                   a
                   speciall
                   blessing
                   of
                   GOD
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   beene
                   in
                   all
                   ages
                   promised
                   by
                   GOD
                   to
                   his
                   Church
                   ,
                
                 1
                 Chron.
                 22.9
                 .
              
               
                 And
                 I
                 will
                 give
                 peace
                 in
                 the
                 land
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 shall
                 lye
                 downe
                 ,
                 and
                 none
                 shall
                 make
                 you
                 afraid
                 ,
                 Levit.
                 26.6
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 will
                 blesse
                 his
                 people
                 with
                 peace
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 29.11
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 meeke
                 shall
                 delight
                 themselves
                 
                 in
                 abundance
                 of
                 peace
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 37.11
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 maketh
                 peace
                 in
                 thy
                 borders
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 147.14
                 .
              
               
                 LORD
                 thou
                 wilt
                 ordaine
                 peace
                 for
                 us
                 ,
                 Esay
                 26.12
                 .
              
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 know
                 that
                 thy
                 Tabernacle
                 shall
                 be
                 in
                 peace
                 ,
                 Job
                 5.29
                 .
                 
                 
                   See
                   Jam.
                
                 3.18
                 .
                 Esay
                 48.18
                 .
              
               
                 When
                 a
                 mans
                 waies
                 please
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 hee
                 will
                 make
                 his
                 enemies
                 at
                 peace
                 with
                 him
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 16.6
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 5.
                 
                 Sleepe
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Promises
                   for
                   quiet
                   rest
                   and
                   safety
                   in
                   the
                   night
                   .
                
              
               
                 When
                 thou
                 liest
                 downe
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 be
                 afraid
                 ,
                 yea
                 thou
                 shalt
                 lie
                 downe
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 sleepe
                 shall
                 be
                 sweet
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 3.24
                 .
              
               
                 Also
                 thou
                 shalt
                 lie
                 downe
                 and
                 none
                 shall
                 make
                 thee
                 afraid
                 ,
                 Job
                 11.19
                 .
                 Zeph.
                 3.13
                 .
              
               
                 Hee
                 giveth
                 his
                 beloved
                 sleepe
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 127.2
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 6.
                 
                 Food
                 and
                 raiment
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 promised
                 to
                 give
                 his
                 children
                 food
                 unto
                 content
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Yee
                   shall
                   eate
                   in
                   plenty
                   and
                   be
                   satisfied
                   ,
                   and
                   praise
                   the
                   Name
                   of
                   the
                
                 LORD
                 ,
                 Joel
                 2.26
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Trust
                   in
                   the
                
                 LORD
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   doe
                   good
                   ,
                   so
                   shalt
                   thou
                   dwell
                   in
                   the
                   land
                   ,
                   and
                   verily
                   thou
                   shalt
                   be
                   fed
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 37.3
                 .
              
               
                 
                   He
                   giveth
                   meate
                   unto
                   them
                   that
                   feare
                   him
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 111.5
                 .
              
               
                 
                   He
                   will
                   satisfie
                   the
                   poore
                   with
                   bread
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 102.15
                 .
              
               
                 
                   He
                   loveth
                   the
                   stranger
                   in
                   giving
                   him
                   food
                   and
                   raiment
                   ,
                
                 Deut.
                 10.18
                 .
              
               
                 To
                 such
                 as
                 want
                 meate
                 ,
                 drinke
                 ,
                 or
                 apparell
                 ,
                 CHRIST
                 saith
                 ,
                 Matth.
                 6.25
                 .
                 
                   Is
                   not
                   the
                   life
                   more
                   then
                   meate
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   body
                   then
                   raiment
                   ?
                
                 It
                 is
                 an
                 argument
                 (
                 as
                 we
                 say
                 )
                 
                   à
                   maiori
                   a●minus
                
                 ,
                 from
                 the
                 greater
                 to
                 the
                 lesser
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 which
                 gave
                 the
                 life
                 it selfe
                 ,
                 will
                 not
                 suffer
                 us
                 to
                 
                 want
                 those
                 things
                 that
                 appertaine
                 to
                 the
                 sustaining
                 of
                 the
                 same
                 ,
                 and
                 ver
                 .
                 32.
                 
                 
                   Your
                   heavenly
                   Father
                
                 (
                 saith
                 hee
                 )
                 
                   knoweth
                   that
                   yee
                   have
                   neede
                   of
                   these
                   things
                   ,
                
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 foode
                 and
                 raiment
                 .
                 A
                 man
                 may
                 know
                 our
                 wants
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 say
                 as
                 it
                 is
                 ,
                 Iames
                 2.16
                 .
                 another
                 may
                 desire
                 to
                 supply
                 our
                 wants
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 not
                 know
                 them
                 ;
                 but
                 GOD
                 1.
                 
                 Knowes
                 our
                 wants
                 :
                 2.
                 
                 Will
                 supply
                 them
                 ,
                 for
                 hee
                 is
                 a
                 Father
                 :
                 3.
                 
                 Can
                 supply
                 them
                 ,
                 for
                 he
                 is
                 a
                 heavenly
                 Father
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               to
               GODS
               children
               for
               their
               outward
               Estate
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Wealth
                 .
              
               
                 
                   GOD
                   hath
                   promised
                   his
                   people
                   such
                   a
                   portion
                   of
                   earthly
                   goods
                   ,
                   as
                   shall
                   be
                   needfull
                   for
                   their
                   more
                   comfortable
                   living
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   .
                
              
               
                 Riches
                 and
                 honour
                 are
                 with
                 mee
                 ,
                 yea
                 durable
                 riches
                 and
                 righteousnesse
                 .
                 
                 My
                 fruit
                 is
                 better
                 then
                 gold
                 ,
                 yea
                 then
                 fine
                 gold
                 ,
                 and
                 my
                 revenue
                 then
                 choice
                 silver
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 8.18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
               
                 The
                 blessing
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 maketh
                 rich
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 addeth
                 no
                 sorrow
                 with
                 it
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 10.22
                 .
                 The
                 LORD
                 often
                 promiseth
                 plenty
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 land
                 shall
                 yeeld
                 her
                 fruit
                 ,
                 that
                 hee
                 will
                 give
                 them
                 raine
                 in
                 due
                 season
                 ,
                 that
                 there
                 should
                 be
                 none
                 barren
                 but
                 he
                 would
                 encrease
                 them
                 in
                 all
                 their
                 substance
                 ,
                 
                 both
                 ground
                 and
                 cattell
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 should
                 eate
                 old
                 store
                 ,
                 that
                 threshing
                 should
                 reach
                 unto
                 *
                 vintage
                 .
                 Ezek.
                 36.30
                 .
                 Ioel
                 2.23
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 25.
                 
                 Levit.
                 26.4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 10.
                 
                 &
                 25.19
                 .
                 
                   See
                   Deut.
                
                 28.
                 from
                 2.
                 to
                 15.
                 
                   and
                   Chap.
                
                 7.
                 from
                 12.
                 to
                 17.
                 
                 Psal.
                 23.
                 
                 Psal.
                 128.
                 
                 Pro.
                 3.9
                 ,
                 10
                 ,
                 16
                 ,
                 17
                 ,
                 18.
                 
                   and
                   Chap.
                
                 8.21
                 .
                 1
                 Chron.
                 29.12
                 .
              
               
                 Those
                 that
                 waite
                 upon
                 the
                 LORD
                 shall
                 inherit
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 37.9
                 .
                 
                   the
                   like
                   is
                   in
                   the
                
                 11
                 ,
                 22
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 34.
                 
                   verses
                   ,
                   and
                   Mat.
                
                 5.5
                 .
              
               
               
                 A
                 good
                 man
                 leaveth
                 an
                 inheritance
                 to
                 his
                 childrens
                 children
                 :
                 and
                 the
                 wealth
                 of
                 the
                 sinner
                 is
                 laid
                 up
                 for
                 the
                 *
                 Iust
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 13.22
                 .
                 Wealth
                 and
                 riches
                 shall
                 be
                 in
                 his
                 house
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 112.3
                 .
                 In
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 is
                 much
                 treasure
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 15.6
                 .
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 lay
                 up
                 gold
                 as
                 dust
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 gold
                 of
                 Ophir
                 as
                 the
                 stones
                 of
                 the
                 brookes
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 have
                 plenty
                 of
                 silver
                 ,
                 Job
                 22.24
                 ,
                 25.
                 
                 
                   That
                   was
                   a
                   speciall
                   promise
                   made
                   to
                   the
                   people
                   of
                   Israel
                   at
                   their
                   returne
                
                 ;
                 They
                 shall
                 flow
                 together
                 to
                 the
                 goodnesse
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 for
                 wheate
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 wine
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 oyle
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 the
                 young
                 of
                 the
                 flocke
                 and
                 for
                 the
                 heard
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
                 Jer.
                 31.12
                 .
                 I
                 will
                 open
                 unto
                 you
                 the
                 windowes
                 of
                 heaven
                 ,
                 and
                 powre
                 you
                 out
                 a
                 blessing
                 that
                 there
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 roome
                 to
                 receive
                 it
                 ,
                 Malac
                 .
                 3.10
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 Good
                 successe
                 and
                 prosperity
                 .
              
               
                 
                   GOD
                   hath
                   promised
                   prosperity
                   
                   to
                   his
                   children
                   :
                   Both
                   to
                   their
                   persons
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   purposes
                   .
                
              
               
                 They
                 shall
                 prosper
                 that
                 love
                 thee
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 122.6
                 .
                 Prosperity
                 shall
                 be
                 within
                 thy
                 palaces
                 ,
                 ver
                 .
                 7.
                 
                 Good
                 understanding
                 giveth
                 favour
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 13.15
                 .
                 Doe
                 according
                 to
                 all
                 the
                 law
                 which
                 Moses
                 my
                 servant
                 commanded
                 thee
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 thou
                 maist
                 prosper
                 whithersoever
                 thou
                 goest
                 ,
                 Josh.
                 1.7
                 .
                 Then
                 shalt
                 thou
                 make
                 they
                 way
                 prosperous
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 shalt
                 have
                 good
                 successe
                 ,
                 ver
                 .
                 8.
                 
                 They
                 shall
                 spend
                 their
                 daies
                 in
                 prosperity
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 yeares
                 in
                 pleasures
                 ,
                 Job
                 36.11
                 .
                 And
                 all
                 nations
                 shall
                 call
                 you
                 blessed
                 ,
                 for
                 yee
                 shall
                 be
                 a
                 delight
                 some
                 land
                 ,
                 Malac.
                 3.12
                 .
                 The
                 LORD
                 taketh
                 pleasure
                 in
                 the
                 prosperity
                 of
                 his
                 servants
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 35.27
                 .
                 Hee
                 that
                 feareth
                 the
                 LORD
                 is
                 and
                 shall
                 be
                 blessed
                 ,
                 
                 every
                 way
                 blessed
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 128.1
                 ,
                 2.3
                 .
              
               
                 
                   GOD
                   will
                   also
                   give
                   good
                   successe
                   to
                   their
                   purposes
                   and
                   indeavours
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 Whatsoever
                 hee
                 doth
                 shall
                 prosper
                 ,
                 
                 Psal.
                 1.3
                 .
                 
                   this
                   was
                   verified
                   in
                
                 Ioseph
                 ,
                 Gen.
                 39.3
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 also
                 decree
                 a
                 thing
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 shall
                 be
                 established
                 unto
                 thee
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 the
                 light
                 shall
                 shine
                 upon
                 thy
                 waies
                 ,
                 Job
                 22.28
                 .
                 Commit
                 thy
                 way
                 unto
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 trust
                 also
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 shall
                 bring
                 it
                 to
                 passe
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 37.5
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               to
               GODS
               children
               in
               respect
               of
               their
               Calling
               .
            
             
               Diligence
               in
               a
               calling
               hath
               many
               a
               sweet
               promise
               in
               the
               Word
               of
               GOD.
               
            
             
               1.
               
               Abundance
               and
               plenty
               :
               
                 The
                 hand
                 of
                 the
                 diligent
                 maketh
                 rich
                 ,
              
               Pro.
               10.4
               .
               
                 The
                 soule
                 of
                 the
                 diligent
                 shall
                 be
                 made
                 fat
                 ,
              
               
               Pro.
               13.4
               .
               
                 He
                 that
                 tilleth
                 his
                 land
                 shall
                 have
                 plenty
                 of
                 bread
                 ,
              
               Pro.
               28.19
               .
               at
               least
               sufficiency
               followes
               it
               .
               
                 He
                 that
                 tilleth
                 his
                 land
                 shall
                 be
                 satisfied
                 with
                 bread
                 ,
              
               Pro.
               12.11
               .
               
               See
               27.
               verse
               .
               That
               which
               is
               gotten
               by
               honest
               labour
               is
               preserved
               
               and
               multiplied
               ,
               Prov.
               13.11
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Protection
               :
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               to
               protect
               those
               that
               keepe
               themselves
               within
               the
               limits
               of
               their
               calling
               ;
               
                 Hee
                 shall
                 give
                 his
                 Angels
                 charge
                 over
                 thee
                 to
                 keepe
                 thee
                 in
                 all
                 thy
                 waies
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               91.11
               .
               that
               is
               ,
               
               so
               long
               as
               thou
               keepest
               thy selfe
               within
               the
               waies
               of
               thy
               calling
               ,
               so
               long
               shall
               my
               Angels
               preserve
               thee
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Promotion
               ,
               it
               exalteth
               to
               honour
               and
               authority
               .
               
                 The
                 han●
                 of
                 the
                 diligent
                 shall
                 beare
                 rule
                 ,
              
               Pro.
               12.24
               .
               
                 Seest
                 thou
                 a
                 man
                 diligent
                 in
                 his
                 businesse
                 ?
                 Hee
                 shall
                 stan●
                 before
                 Kings
                 ,
                 hee
                 shall
                 not
                 stan●
                 before
                 meane
                 men
                 ,
              
               Prov.
               22.29
               .
            
             
               
               4.
               
               Good
               successe
               :
               
                 The
                 recompence
                 of
                 a
                 mans
                 hands
                 shall
                 be
                 rendred
                 unto
                 him
                 ,
              
               Pro.
               12.14
               .
               
                 They
                 shall
                 build
                 houses
                 and
                 inhabit
                 them
                 ,
                 they
                 shall
                 plant
                 vineyards
                 and
                 eat●
                 the
                 fruit
                 of
                 them
                 .
                 They
                 shall
                 not
                 labour
                 in
                 vaine
                 nor
                 bring
                 forth
                 fo●
                 trouble
                 ,
              
               Esay
               65.21
               ,
               23.
               
            
             
             
               
                 There
                 yee
                 shall
                 eate
                 before
                 the
              
               LORD
               your
               GOD
               ,
               
                 and
                 yee
                 shall
                 reioyce
                 in
                 all
                 that
                 you
                 put
                 your
                 hand
                 unto
                 ;
                 Yee
                 and
                 your
                 housholds
                 wherein
                 the
              
               LORD
               thy
               GOD
               
                 hath
                 blessed
                 thee
              
               ,
               Deut.
               12.7
               .
               Deut.
               28.8
               ,
               12.
               
            
             
               5.
               
               It
               buildeth
               the
               house
               ,
               Pro
               24.27
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               It
               makes
               sleepe
               comfortable
               ,
               Eccles.
               5.12
               .
               
                 The
                 sleepe
                 of
                 a
                 labouring
                 man
                 is
                 sweet
                 and
                 pleasant
                 ,
                 whether
                 hee
                 eate
                 little
                 or
                 much
                 :
              
               if
               little
               ,
               his
               labour
               breeds
               him
               rest
               ;
               if
               much
               ,
               his
               body
               being
               strong
               and
               hardned
               by
               labour
               ,
               causeth
               easie
               digestion
               ,
               and
               uninterrupted
               sleepe
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             GOD
             hath
             promised
             not
             onely
             to
             give
             these
             outward
             things
             ,
             but
             to
             blesse
             them
             to
             his
             children
             .
          
           
             HE
             will
             make
             that
             prosperous
             unto
             the
             Righteous
             which
             they
             possesse
             ,
             be
             it
             little
             or
             much
             .
          
           
             
               Blessed
               shall
               be
               the
               fruit
               of
               thy
               body
               ,
               and
               the
               fruit
               of
               thy
               ground
               ,
               and
               the
               fruit
               of
               thy
               cattell
               ,
               the
               increase
               of
               thy
               kine
               and
               the
               flockes
               of
               thy
               sheepe
               .
               Blessed
               shall
               be
               thy
               basket
               and
               thy
               store
               ,
            
             Deut.
             28.4
             ,
             5.
             
             Deut.
             7.13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             
               The
               LORD
               also
               will
               blesse
               thy
               fruit
               of
               thy
               wombe
               and
               the
               fruit
               of
               thy
               land
               ,
               thy
               corne
               ,
               and
               thy
               wine
               and
               thine
               oyle
               ,
               the
               increase
               of
               thy
               kine
               ,
               the
               flockes
               of
               thy
               sheepe
               ,
               there
               shall
               be
               neither
               male
               or
               female
               barre●
               among
               them
               ,
               or
               among
               your
               cattell
               .
            
          
           
             Hee
             shall
             not
             onely
             enjoy
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             labours
             ,
             but
             also
             
             be
             blessed
             in
             his
             fruit
             ,
             Psal.
             128.1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             The
             godly
             are
             in
             a
             better
             state
             for
             these
             outward
             things
             then
             the
             wicked
             ,
             in
             two
             respects
             :
          
           
             1.
             
             They
             have
             a
             spirituall
             right
             to
             them
             which
             the
             wicked
             have
             not
             ,
             they
             have
             these
             outward
             things
             onely
             by
             a
             generall
             providence
             during
             GODS
             pleasure
             ,
             but
             the
             faithfull
             have
             them
             as
             rewards
             of
             their
             righteousnesse
             ,
             as
             testimonies
             of
             GODS
             love
             and
             care
             of
             them
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             enjoy
             them
             as
             they
             are
             ,
             
             a
             little
             gives
             them
             more
             content
             then
             plenty
             others
             .
             
               Better
               is
               a
               little
               righteousnesse
               ,
               then
               great
               revenues
               without
               right
               ,
               Prov.
            
             16.8
             .
             more
             comfortable
             in
             respect
             of
             inward
             peace
             ,
             the
             present
             use
             of
             this
             life
             and
             continuance
             .
             
               Better
               is
               a
               little
               with
               the
               feare
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               then
               great
               treasure
               and
               trouble
               therewith
               ,
            
             Prov.
             15.16
             ,
             17.
             
             
               The
               blessing
               of
               the
               LORD
               maketh
               rich
               ,
               and
               hee
               
               addeth
               no
               sorrow
               with
               it
               ,
            
             Prov.
             10.22
             .
             
               GOD
               giveth
               his
               beloved
               sleepe
            
             ,
             Psal.
             127.2
             .
             
               The
               righteous
               eateth
               to
               the
               satisfying
               of
               his
               soule
               ,
            
             Pro.
             13.25
             .
          
           
             See
             Esay
             65.13
             .
             Eccles.
             5.19
             .
             &
             3.12
             ,
             13.
             
             Prov.
             17.1
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
         
           THE
           THIRD
           BOOK
           .
           
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             1.
             2.
             
             SPIRITVALL
             PROMISES
             .
             1.
             
             In
             regard
             of
             evill
             ,
             from
             Temptations
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 Satan
                 in
                 generall
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 uncleannesse
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Comforts
               against
               the
               temptations
               of
               Satan
               .
            
             
               THE
               Faithfull
               have
               a
               promise
               to
               preserve
               them
               from
               such
               temptations
               as
               are
               incident
               
               to
               their
               lawfull
               callings
               ,
               and
               which
               they
               cannot
               avoid
               unlesse
               they
               would
               forsake
               their
               calling
               ,
               Psal.
               91.11
               ,
               12.
               
               
                 In
                 all
                 thy
                 waies
              
               (
               seeme
               they
               never
               so
               dangerous
               and
               full
               of
               temptation
               )
               
                 they
                 shall
                 beare
                 thee
                 up
              
               .
               
               The
               man
               whose
               heart
               is
               upright
               shall
               finde
               
                 strength
                 enough
                 against
                 every
                 temptation
              
               ,
               while
               he
               is
               in
               the
               LORDS
               way
               ,
               Pro.
               10.29
               .
               2
               Chron.
               15.2
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               much
               comfort
               to
               be
               drawne
               out
               of
               that
               one
               verse
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               10.13
               .
            
             
               
                 
                 1.
                 
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 common
                 condition
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 godly
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 tempted
                 .
                 
                   There
                   hath
                   no
                   temptation
                   taken
                   you
                   but
                   such
                   as
                   is
                   common
                   to
                   man.
                   
                
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 GOD
                 will
                 lay
                 no
                 more
                 upon
                 us
                 ,
                 then
                 wee
                 shall
                 be
                 able
                 to
                 beare
                 ,
                 GOD
                 
                   is
                   faithfull
                   who
                   will
                   not
                   suffer
                   you
                   to
                   be
                   tempted
                   above
                   that
                   you
                   are
                   able
                   .
                
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 GOD
                 will
                 give
                 a
                 happie
                 issue
                 out
                 of
                 temptation
                 :
                 
                   Who
                   will
                   with
                   the
                   temptation
                   
                   also
                   make
                   away
                   to
                   escape
                   ,
                   that
                   yee
                   may
                   be
                   able
                   to
                   beare
                   it
                   .
                
              
            
             
               Another
               consolation
               against
               them
               ,
               may
               be
               the
               short
               continuance
               of
               our
               temptations
               ,
               
                 Wee
                 shall
                 suffer
                 but
                 a
                 while
                 ,
              
               1
               Pet.
               5.10
               .
               The
               GOD
               
                 of
                 pe●ce
                 shall
                 bruise
                 Satan
                 under
                 your
                 feete
                 shortly
                 ,
              
               Rom.
               16.20
               .
            
             
               We
               should
               consider
               ,
               1
               That
               CHRIST
               was
               tempted
               as
               we
               are
               ,
               Heb.
               4.15
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               he
               is
               our
               Captaine
               in
               this
               warfare
               ,
               Rev.
               12
               7.
               
               
                 The
                 Captaine
                 of
                 our
                 salvation
                 was
                 made
                 perfect
                 through
                 sufferings
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               2.10
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               he
               overcame
               the
               Divell
               for
               all
               his
               members
               ;
               so
               it
               was
               promised
               to
               Adam
               and
               prophesied
               of
               him
               ,
               Gen.
               3.15
               .
               so
               it
               was
               fulfilled
               by
               him
               ,
               Mat.
               4.1
               .
               
                 And
                 having
                 spoiled
                 principalities
                 and
                 powers
              
               (
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               Divell
               and
               his
               Angels
               )
               
                 He
                 made
                 a
                 shew
                 of
                 them
                 openly
                 ,
                 triumphing
                 over
                 them
                 upon
                 ●he
                 Crosse
                 ,
              
               Coloss.
               2.15
               .
               
                 He
                 led
                 captivity
                 
                 captive
                 ,
                 Ephes.
              
               4.8
               .
               By
               captivity
               is
               meant
               sinne
               and
               Satan
               ,
               which
               did
               and
               doe
               leade
               men
               captive
               into
               perdition
               :
               
               ●
               .
               Death
               and
               the
               grave
               which
               held
               him
               captive
               for
               the
               space
               of
               three
               daies
               .
               He
               leads
               them
               all
               captive
               :
               1.
               
               In
               himselfe
               ,
               triumphing
               over
               them
               .
               2.
               
               In
               his
               members
               ,
               a
               subduing
               and
               weakening
               their
               power
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               That
               CHRIST
               is
               touched
               with
               the
               
                 feeling
                 of
                 our
                 infirmities
              
               ,
               Heb.
               4.15
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               That
               hee
               hath
               made
               intercession
               and
               prayed
               for
               us
               ,
               Luke
               22.32
               .
               
                 I
                 have
                 prayed
                 that
                 thy
                 faith
                 may
                 not
                 faile
              
               ;
               that
               is
               generall
               for
               all
               beleevers
               as
               well
               as
               
                 Peter
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               17.9
               ,
               10.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               CHRIST
               succours
               and
               helpes
               those
               that
               are
               tempted
               ,
               Heb.
               2.18
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               He
               assures
               them
               of
               b
               strength
               and
               victory
               ;
               
                 Resist
                 the
                 Divell
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 will
                 flie
                 from
                 you
                 ,
                 Iam.
              
               4.7
               .
               He
               is
               like
               the
               Crocodile
               ,
               whose
               property
               is
               ,
               if
               one
               follow
               ,
               it
               flieth
               
               away
               ;
               if
               one
               flie
               ,
               it
               pursueth
               him
               ;
               cowardise
               incourageth
               the
               Divell
               ,
               courage
               daunts
               him
               .
               See
               1
               Iohn
               5.18
               .
               Esa.
               27.1
               .
               Iohn
               12.21
               .
               The
               c
               Divell
               is
               subtill
               ,
               but
               GOD
               will
               teach
               wisdome
               to
               discerne
               and
               disappoint
               his
               stratagems
               ,
               2
               Pet.
               2.9
               .
               
                 He
                 shall
                 deliver
                 thee
                 from
                 the
                 snare
                 of
                 the
                 fowler
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               91.3
               He
               is
               strong
               and
               powerfull
               ;
               But
               GOD
               
                 shall
                 cover
                 thee
                 under
                 his
                 wings
                 ,
                 thou
                 shalt
                 be
              
               d
               
                 safe
                 under
                 his
                 feathers
                 ,
                 his
                 strength
                 shall
                 be
                 thy
                 Buckler
                 .
                 ver
                 .
              
               4.
               
               He
               
                 dissolveth
                 the
                 workes
                 of
                 the
                 Divell
                 ,
              
               1
               Iohn
               3.8
               .
               
                 He
                 will
                 tread
                 Satan
                 under
                 our
                 feet
                 .
                 Hee
                 shall
                 bruise
                 his
                 head
                 ,
              
               wherein
               lies
               all
               his
               subtilty
               and
               strength
               .
               e
               
                 The
                 gates
                 of
                 Hell
              
               (
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               power
               and
               pollicie
               of
               the
               Divell
               )
               
                 shall
                 not
                 prevaile
                 against
                 the
                 Church
                 .
              
               For
               the
               gates
               were
               the
               places
               ,
               where
               both
               their
               strength
               was
               and
               their
               counsell
               sate
               ,
               Amos
               5.15
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Promises
               against
               Temptations
               to
               uncleannesse
               .
            
             
             
               
                 He
                 shall
                 deliver
                 thee
                 from
                 the
                 strange
                 woman
                 ,
              
               Prov.
               2.16
               .
               
                 Thy
                 body
                 shall
                 be
                 kept
                 blamelesse
                 untill
                 the
                 comming
                 of
              
               CHRIST
               ,
               1
               Thess.
               5.24
               
                 Who
                 so
                 pleaseth
              
               GOD
               
                 shall
                 escape
                 from
                 her
              
               ,
               Eccles.
               7.26
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               part
               of
               GODS
               Covenant
               to
               give
               us
               victory
               over
               all
               our
               enemies
               :
               this
               is
               the
               great
               promise
               that
               GOD
               hath
               made
               ;
               
                 That
                 being
                 delivered
                 from
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 all
                 our
                 enemies
                 ,
                 we
                 might
                 serve
                 him
                 in
                 Holinesse
                 and
                 Righteousnesse
                 all
                 the
                 d●ies
                 of
                 our
                 life
                 ,
                 Luke
              
               1.74
               .
               When
               a
               child
               of
               GOD
               is
               to
               wrestle
               with
               Satan
               ,
               or
               any
               temptation
               or
               lust
               ,
               hee
               may
               challenge
               the
               Covenant
               at
               GODS
               hands
               ,
               and
               say
               ,
               LORD
               hast
               not
               thou
               said
               that
               Thou
               wilt
               deliver
               me
               out
               of
               the
               hands
               of
               all
               mine
               enemies
               ?
               Is
               it
               not
               a
               part
               of
               thy
               Covenant
               ?
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             2.
             
             Promises
             against
             opposition
             for
             truth
             and
             goodnesse
             from
             persons
             ,
             which
             are
             either
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Ill
                 minded
                 and
                 oppose
                 truth
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Ill
                 livers
                 and
                 oppose
                 goodnesse
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Promises
               for
               those
               that
               suffer
               for
               the
               profession
               of
               the
               truth
               .
            
             
               FOR
               I
               will
               give
               you
               a
               mouth
               and
               wisedome
               which
               all
               your
               adversaries
               shall
               not
               bee
               able
               to
               gainesay
               nor
               resist
               ,
               
               Luke
               21.15
               .
            
             
               When
               they
               deliver
               you
               up
               ,
               take
               no
               thought
               how
               or
               what
               you
               shall
               speake
               ,
               for
               it
               sh●ll
               be
               given
               you
               in
               that
               same
               houre
               what
               yee
               shall
               speake
               ,
               Matt.
               10.19
               .
            
             
               Be
               not
               afraid
               
                 (
                 said
                 GOD
                 unto
              
               Paul
               )
               but
               speake
               ,
               
               and
               hold
               not
               thy
               peace
               ,
               for
               I
               am
               with
               thee
               ,
               
               and
               no
               man
               shall
               set
               on
               thee
               to
               hurt
               thee
               ,
               Acts
               18.9
               ,
               10.
               
            
             
               Whosoever
               shall
               confesse
               me
               before
               men
               ,
               him
               will
               I
               confesse
               also
               before
               my
               Father
               which
               is
               in
               Heaven
               ,
               Matth.
               10.32
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Promises
               for
               those
               that
               suffer
               for
               the
               practise
               of
               good
               .
            
             
               
               
                 Blessed
                 are
                 they
                 which
                 are
                 persecuted
                 for
                 righteousnesse
                 sake
                 ,
                 for
                 theirs
                 is
                 the
                 kingdome
                 of
                 Heaven
                 ,
              
               Matth.
               5.10
               .
               
                 If
                 yee
                 suffer
                 for
                 righteousnesse
                 sake
                 ,
                 happy
                 are
                 ye
                 ,
              
               1
               Pet.
               3.14
               .
               Hereby
               they
               give
               their
               testimony
               to
               CHRIST
               and
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               when
               they
               
                 partake
                 of
                 the
                 afflictions
                 of
                 the
                 Gospell
                 ,
              
               2
               Tim.
               1.8
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               there
               be
               promises
               for
               such
               as
               suffer
               either
               for
               truth
               or
               goodnesse
               ,
               so
               there
               are
               for
               such
               who
               suffer
               for
               both
               together
               ,
               and
               these
               either
            
             
               Generall
               in
               regard
               of
               any
               kind
               of
               suffering
               ,
               as
               these
               following
               .
            
             
             
               
                 For
                 if
                 they
                 suffer
                 with
              
               CHRIST
               ,
               
                 they
                 shall
                 raigne
                 with
                 him
                 in
                 another
                 world
                 ,
              
               2
               Tim.
               2.11
               ,
               l2
               .
               When
               CHRIST
               
                 appeares
                 in
                 his
                 glory
                 ,
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 glad
                 and
                 reioyce
                 ,
              
               1
               Pet.
               4.13
               .
               
                 What
                 shall
                 separate
                 us
                 from
                 the
                 love
                 of
              
               CHRIST
               ?
               
                 shall
                 tribulation
                 ,
                 distresse
                 ,
                 or
                 persecution
                 ,
              
               &c
               ▪
               
                 nay
                 in
                 all
                 these
                 things
                 we
                 are
                 more
                 then
                 conquerours
                 ,
              
               *
               Rom.
               8.35
               ,
               36
               ,
               37.
               
            
             
               GOD
               may
               turne
               the
               hearts
               of
               the
               wicked
               ,
               
               and
               make
               them
               of
               
                 Lions
                 and
                 Tigers
                 ,
                 to
                 become
                 Lambes
                 ,
                 and
                 no
                 more
                 to
                 doe
                 hurt
                 in
                 the
                 mountaine
                 of
                 the
              
               LORD
               ,
               Esay
               11.6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9.
               
               Esay
               65.25
               .
            
             
               GOD
               will
               subdue
               all
               their
               enemies
               ;
               
                 I
                 will
                 blesse
                 them
                 that
                 blesse
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 curse
                 them
                 that
                 curse
                 thee
                 ,
              
               Gen.
               12.3
               .
               See
               Deut.
               30.7
               Jer.
               12.14
               .
               Psal.
               37.14
               ,
               15
               ,
               17.
               
               Job
               8.22
               .
               Esay
               41.11
               ,
               12.
               
               &
               54.15
               .
               &
               59.19
               .
               Pro.
               22.23
               .
               &
               21.18
               .
            
             
               Their
               troubles
               shall
               not
               be
               long
               ,
               though
               violent
               ,
               
                 For
                 the
                 elects
                 sake
                 those
                 daies
                 shall
                 be
                 
                 shortened
                 ,
              
               Matth.
               24.22
               .
            
             
               
                 Or
                 Speciall
                 ,
                 
                   
                     as
                     Losse
                     ,
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Of
                         name
                         ,
                         in
                         reproaches
                         .
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Of
                         liberty
                         ,
                         in
                         imprisonment
                         .
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         Of
                         goods
                         ,
                         any
                         or
                         all
                         .
                      
                       
                         4.
                         
                         Of
                         life
                         it selfe
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               to
               those
               that
               suffer
               reproaches
               for
               both
               truth
               and
               goodnesse
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               Reproaches
               and
               scornes
               from
               the
               world
               for
               thy
               profession
               ,
               should
               fill
               thy
               heart
               with
               abundance
               of
               glory
               ,
               blessednesse
               and
               joy
               .
               
                 If
                 ye
                 be
                 reproached
                 for
                 the
                 name
                 of
              
               CHRIST
               ,
               
                 happy
                 are
                 ye
              
               (
               saith
               S.
               
                 Peter
                 )
                 for
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 glory
                 and
                 of
              
               GOD
               
                 resteth
                 upon
                 you
              
               ,
               
               1
               Pet.
               4.14
               .
               that
               is
               ,
               such
               a
               Spirit
               shall
               rest
               on
               you
               ,
               which
               shall
               make
               you
               glorious
               .
               
                 Blessed
                 are
                 you
              
               (
               saith
               CHRIST
               himselfe
               )
               
                 when
                 men
                 shall
                 revile
                 ,
                 and
                 persecute
                 
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 say
                 all
                 manner
                 of
                 evill
                 against
                 you
                 falsly
                 for
                 my
                 sake
                 ,
              
               
               
                 reioyce
                 and
                 be
                 exceeding
                 glad
                 ,
                 Matth.
              
               5.11
               ,
               12.
               
               Leape
               for
               joy
               ,
               so
               it
               is
               ,
               Luke
               6.23
               .
               and
               the
               word
               here
               in
               Matth.
               signifieth
               exceeding
               joy
               ,
               such
               as
               we
               use
               to
               expresse
               by
               outward
               signes
               in
               the
               body
               ,
               as
               skipping
               and
               dancing
               ,
               2
               Sam.
               6.14
               ,
               16.
               
               
                 For
                 great
                 is
                 your
                 reward
                 in
                 Heaven
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Thou
                 art
                 honourable
                 in
              
               GODS
               
                 account
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               43.4
               .
               he
               takes
               notice
               of
               all
               thy
               disgraces
               ,
               Psal.
               69.19
               .
               and
               will
               take
               care
               for
               thy
               clearing
               and
               comfort
               ,
               
                 Hee
                 will
                 bring
                 forth
                 thy
                 righteousnesse
                 as
                 the
                 light
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 iudgements
                 as
                 the
                 noone
                 day
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               37.6
               .
               As
               if
               hee
               should
               have
               said
               ,
               howsoever
               thy
               innocency
               be
               at
               sometimes
               covered
               as
               it
               were
               with
               a
               thick
               and
               darke
               mist
               of
               slander
               and
               oppression
               ,
               yet
               the
               LORD
               will
               in
               his
               good
               time
               scatter
               and
               dissolve
               the
               mist
               ,
               and
               so
               make
               thy
               innocency
               apparent
               to
               the
               world
               ;
               yea
               he
               shall
               make
               thy
               
               righteous
               cause
               ,
               as
               evident
               as
               the
               Sunne
               when
               it
               ariseth
               ,
               nay
               as
               noone
               day
               when
               it
               is
               at
               highest
               ,
               and
               shineth
               brightest
               .
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 receive
                 double
                 for
                 all
                 thy
                 shame
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               61.7
               .
               
                 Though
                 you
                 have
                 lien
                 among
                 the
                 pots
                 ,
                 yet
                 shall
                 yee
                 be
                 as
                 the
                 wings
                 of
                 a
                 dove
                 covered
                 with
                 silver
                 ,
                 and
                 her
                 feathers
                 with
                 yellow
                 gold
                 ,
                 Psal
              
               68.13
               .
               that
               is
               ,
               although
               ye
               have
               lived
               in
               great
               streights
               and
               basenesse
               ,
               yet
               yee
               shall
               be
               freed
               from
               them
               ,
               
               and
               obtaine
               illustrious
               glory
               .
            
             
               They
               shall
               be
               honoured
               in
               the
               day
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               1
               Pet.
               1.7
               .
               
                 Their
                 reward
                 shall
                 be
                 great
                 in
                 Heaven
                 ,
                 Mat.
              
               5.12
               .
               and
               in
               the
               meane
               time
               there
               is
               with
               GOD
               
                 a
                 hiding
                 place
                 from
                 the
                 strife
                 of
                 tongues
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               31.20
               .
               Iob
               5.21
               .
               Psal.
               13.18
               .
               How
               doth
               GOD
               cheare
               his
               people
               ,
               Esay
               41.
               
               
                 Feare
                 not
                 ,
                 be
                 not
                 dismayed
                 ,
                 ver
                 .
              
               10.
               
               
                 I
                 am
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 thy
              
               GOD
               ,
               
                 I
                 will
                 strengthen
                 thee
                 ,
                 yea
                 I
                 will
                 uphold
                 thee
                 with
                 the
                 right
                 hand
                 of
                 my
                 righteousnesse
                 .
              
               But
               GOD
               will
               bring
               the
               
               wicked
               to
               shame
               for
               the
               contempt
               with
               which
               they
               have
               disho●oured
               his
               servants
               ,
               as
               it
               followeth
               ,
               ver
               .
               11.
               
               
                 All
                 they
                 that
                 were
                 incensed
                 against
                 thee
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 ashamed
                 and
                 confounded
                 .
              
               He
               still
               incourageth
               his
               people
               there
               ,
               ver
               .
               13.
               
               He
               saith
               againe
               :
               
                 Feare
                 not
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 the
              
               LORD
               thy
               GOD
               
                 will
                 helpe
                 thee
              
               ,
               
               and
               ver
               .
               14.
               
               
                 Feare
                 not
                 thou
                 worme
              
               ,
               (
               that
               is
               ,
               were
               thy
               state
               never
               so
               weake
               and
               despicable
               )
               
                 I
                 will
                 helpe
                 thee
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 LORD
                 and
                 thy
                 Redeemer
                 .
              
               He
               begins
               the
               43.
               
               Chap.
               with
               the
               same
               words
               ;
               
                 Feare
                 not
                 ,
                 viz.
              
               thine
               enemies
               ,
               
                 for
                 I
                 have
                 called
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 redeemed
                 thee
                 ,
                 thou
                 art
                 mine
                 .
                 Feare
                 not
                 little
                 flocke
              
               (
               saith
               our
               Saviour
               )
               feare
               not
               men
               ,
               feare
               not
               meanes
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               
                 your
                 Fathers
                 pleasure
                 to
                 give
                 you
                 a
                 Kingdome
                 .
              
               
               See
               Ier.
               46.27
               ,
               28.
               
            
             
               If
               thou
               wouldest
               be
               delivered
               from
               reproches
               and
               evill
               report
               ,
               goe
               to
               the
               LORD
               and
               urge
               him
               upon
               Covenant
               ;
               say
               ,
               LORD
               thou
               hast
               said
               ,
               
                 Thou
                 wilt
                 blesse
                 the
                 
                 name
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 ,
                 thou
                 will
                 honour
                 them
                 that
                 honour
                 thee
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 ashamed
                 when
                 we
                 have
                 respect
                 unto
                 all
                 thy
                 Commandements
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               119.6
               .
               Sue
               out
               this
               promise
               upon
               all
               occasions
               ,
               as
               David
               often
               doth
               ,
               Psal.
               31.1
               ,
               17
               and
               119.116
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Promises
               to
               those
               that
               are
               imprisoned
               for
               the
               Gospell
               .
            
             
               The
               LORD
               heareth
               the
               poore
               and
               despiseth
               not
               his
               prisoners
               ,
               Psal.
               69.33
               .
               Hee
               heareth
               the
               groanings
               of
               the
               prisoner
               ,
               Psal.
               102.20
               .
               And
               bringeth
               out
               those
               that
               are
               bound
               with
               chaines
               ,
               Psal.
               68.6
               .
               
                 as
                 he
                 did
              
               Peter
               ,
               Acts
               12.10
               .
               
                 Feare
                 non●
                 of
                 those
                 things
                 which
                 thou
                 shalt
                 suffer
                 :
                 behold
                 the
              
               Divell
               shall
               cast
               some
               of
               you
               into
               prison
               that
               yee
               may
               be
               tryed
               ,
               and
               yee
               shall
               have
               tribulation
               ten
               daies
               :
               be
               thou
               faithfull
               unto
               the
               death
               ,
               
               and
               I
               will
               give
               thee
               a
               crowne
               of
               life
               .
               
                 Here
                 was
                 a
                 bitter-sweet
                 message
              
               ,
               Yee
               shall
               be
               cast
               into
               prison
               :
               
               
                 This
                 was
                 bitter
              
               :
               
               feare
               not
               ,
               
                 this
                 was
                 comfortable
              
               ;
               but
               I
               will
               give
               thee
               a
               crowne
               of
               life
               ,
               
                 this
                 was
                 the
                 comfort
                 of
                 comforts
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               Promises
               to
               those
               that
               loose
               outward
               things
               for
               GODS
               cause
               .
            
             
               
                 In
                 losses
                 for
                 GODS
                 cause
              
               :
            
             
               
                 We
                 should
                 meditate
                 of
                 GODS
                 gracious
                 promises
                 .
              
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 In
                 the
                 losse
                 of
                 outward
                 things
                 for
                 thy
                 love
                 and
                 service
                 unto
                 GOD
                 ,
                 remember
                 that
                 place
                 ,
              
               2
               Chron.
               25.9
               .
               The
               LORD
               is
               able
               to
               give
               thee
               much
               more
               then
               this
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 In
                 the
                 losse
                 of
                 any
                 earthly
                 blessing
                 for
                 GODS
                 cause
                 ,
                 call
                 to
                 mind
                 that
                 promise
                 three
                 times
                 set
                 downe
                 by
                 the
                 Evangelists
                 :
              
               Every
               one
               that
               hath
               forsaken
               houses
               ,
               or
               brethren
               ,
               or
               sisters
               ,
               or
               father
               ,
               
               or
               mother
               ,
               or
               wife
               ,
               or
               children
               ,
               or
               lands
               ,
               for
               my
               names
               sake
               ,
               shall
               receive
               an
               hundred
               *
               fold
               ,
               and
               shall
               inherit
               everlasting
               life
               ,
               Mat.
               19.29
               .
               Marke
               10.29
               ,
               30.
               
               Hath
               it
               for
               my
               
               sake
               and
               the
               Gospels
               ,
               Luke
               18.29
               ,
               30.
               
               For
               the
               kingdome
               of
               GODS
               sake
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 In
                 the
                 losse
                 of
                 any
                 earthly
                 things
                 in
                 every
                 kind
                 ,
                 thinke
                 of
                 that
                 speech
                 ,
              
               Hab.
               3.17
               ,
               18.
               
               Although
               the
               fig-tree
               shall
               not
               blossome
               ,
               neither
               shall
               fruit
               be
               in
               the
               vines
               :
               the
               labour
               of
               the
               olive
               shall
               faile
               ,
               and
               the
               fields
               shall
               yeeld
               no
               meate
               ,
               the
               flocke
               shall
               be
               cut
               off
               from
               the
               fold
               ,
               and
               there
               shall
               be
               no
               heard
               in
               the
               stalles
               :
               Yet
               I
               will
               reioyce
               in
               the
               LORD
               :
               I
               will
               ioy
               in
               the
               GOD
               of
               my
               salvation
               .
               
                 Consider
                 also
              
               Iobs
               
                 patient
                 blessing
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 upon
                 the
                 surprize
                 and
                 concurrence
                 of
                 an
                 universall
                 misery
                 ,
              
               Iob
               1.22
               .
            
          
           
             
               4.
               
               Promises
               to
               those
               that
               loose
               their
               life
               for
               GODS
               cause
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               When
               thou
               art
               like
               to
               loose
               thy
               life
               ,
               m●ditate
               on
               those
               places
               ,
               Mat.
               10
               39.
               
               
                 He
                 that
                 findeth
                 his
                 life
                 shall
                 loose
                 it
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 looseth
                 his
                 life
                 for
                 my
                 sake
                 shall
                 find
                 it
                 .
                 Blessed
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 endureth
                 
                 temptation
                 ,
              
               (
               yea
               though
               it
               be
               the
               fiery
               triall
               )
               
                 for
                 he
                 shall
                 receive
                 the
                 crowne
                 of
                 life
                 ,
              
               Jam.
               1.12
               .
               
               
                 Blessed
                 are
                 the
                 dead
                 which
                 die
                 in
                 LORD
              
               ;
               and
               which
               die
               for
               the
               LORD
               :
               he
               speakes
               of
               such
               as
               suffered
               in
               the
               quarrell
               of
               CHRIST
               under
               Antichrist
               ,
               
                 they
                 rest
                 from
                 their
                 labours
                 ,
                 and
                 their
                 workes
                 doe
                 follow
                 them
                 .
              
               Every
               drop
               of
               blood
               spilt
               by
               a
               true
               professor
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               for
               the
               constant
               and
               found
               profession
               of
               it
               ,
               is
               precious
               in
               the
               sight
               of
               GOD
               ,
               Psal.
               116.15
               .
               
                 Precious
                 in
                 the
                 sight
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 is
                 the
                 death
                 of
                 his
                 Saints
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III
             Promises
             against
             evills
             in
             the
             world
             ,
          
           
             
               1.
               
               In
               generall
               .
            
             
               WHosoever
               is
               borne
               of
               GOD
               overcommeth
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               this
               is
               the
               victory
               
               that
               overcommeth
               the
               world
               ,
               even
               our
               faith
               ,
               1
               Joh.
               5.4
               .
               
                 CHRIST
                 prayed
                 to
                 his
                 Father
              
               ,
               To
               keepe
               his
               from
               the
               evill
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               Joh.
               17.15
               .
               
               Who
               gave
               himselfe
               for
               our
               sinnes
               that
               hee
               might
               deliver
               us
               from
               this
               present
               evill
               world
               ,
               Gal.
               1.4
               .
               
                 Our
                 Saviour
              
               ,
               Iohn
               16.33
               .
               
                 tells
                 his
                 Disciples
              
               ,
               That
               in
               the
               world
               they
               should
               have
               tribulation
               ,
               but
               be
               of
               good
               cheere
               
                 (
                 saith
                 hee
              
               )
               I
               have
               overcome
               the
               world
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               A
               promise
               to
               those
               that
               dislike
               evill
               company
               .
            
             
               I
               will
               dwell
               in
               them
               ,
               and
               walke
               in
               them
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               be
               their
               GOD
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               be
               my
               people
               .
               Wherefore
               come
               out
               from
               among
               them
               ,
               and
               be
               yee
               separate
               saith
               the
               LORD
               ,
               and
               touch
               not
               the
               uncleane
               thing
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               receive
               you
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               be
               a
               Father
               unto
               you
               ,
               and
               yee
               shal
               be
               my
               sonnes
               and
               daughters
               ,
               saith
               the
               LORD
               Almighty
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               6.16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18.
               
            
          
           
             
             
               3.
               
               Promises
               against
               worldly
               cares
               and
               covetousnesse
               .
            
             
               
                 To
                 curbe
                 our
                 hearts
                 from
                 covetousnesse
                 ,
                 we
                 should
                 meditate
                 upon
                 these
                 places
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               13.5
               .
               *
               I
               will
               never
               leave
               thee
               nor
               forsake
               thee
               .
               Hee
               that
               gave
               us
               his
               owne
               sonne
               ,
               how
               shall
               hee
               not
               with
               him
               freely
               give
               us
               all
               things
               ,
               Rom.
               8.32
               .
               See
               Matth.
               6.25
               .
               
                 to
                 the
                 end
              
               .
               Phil.
               4.6
               .
               1
               Tim.
               4.8
               .
               1
               Pet.
               5.7
               .
            
          
           
             
               4.
               
               Promises
               against
               Scandales
               .
            
             
               GOD
               will
               secure
               his
               people
               and
               save
               them
               from
               being
               ensnared
               by
               scandals
               ,
               Psal.
               119.165
               .
               and
               nothing
               shall
               offend
               them
               ,
               or
               they
               shall
               have
               no
               stumbling
               block
               .
               Ier.
               31.9
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IIII.
             Infirmities
             are
             ,
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Generall
                 ,
                 as
                 sinfullnesse
                 of
                 nature
                 ,
                 that
                 remaines
                 ,
                 though
                 it
                 raigne
                 not
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Speciall
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               1.
               
               IGnorance
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Spirituall
               deafenesse
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Slips
               and
               frailties
               .
               Here
               Promises
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   To
                   keepe
                   them
                   from
                   falling
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   To
                   comfort
                   them
                   being
                   fallen
                   ,
                   and
                   restore
                   them
                   againe
                   .
                
              
            
             
               4.
               
               Spirituall
               lamenesse
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               Doubts
               and
               feares
               of
               losing
               the
               love
               of
               GOD.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               Forgetfullnesse
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               Dullnesse
               and
               uncheerefullnesse
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               Indisposition
               to
               good
               .
            
             
               9.
               
               Distractions
               in
               good
               .
            
             
               
               10.
               
               Evils
               of
               good
               done
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               Feares
               of
               falling
               away
               from
               GOD.
               
            
          
           
             Comforts
             to
             the
             godly
             ,
             who
             likewise
             want
             the
             meanes
             of
             grace
             ,
             either
             altogether
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             power
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             having
             them
             doe
             not
             profit
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Generall
               or
               daily
               Infirmities
               .
               Comforts
               to
               those
               that
               do
               fall
               though
               Infirmity
               .
            
             
               The
               LORD
               ,
               The
               LORD
               GOD
               ,
               
                 mercifull
                 and
                 gracious
                 ,
                 long
                 suffering
                 ,
                 and
                 abundant
                 in
                 goodnesse
                 and
                 truth
                 ,
                 keeping
                 mercy
                 for
                 thousands
                 ,
                 forgiving
                 iniquity
                 ,
                 transgression
                 and
                 sinne
                 ,
                 Exod.
              
               34.6
               ,
               7.
               
            
             
               Hee
               is
               JEHOVAH
               ]
               Alwaies
               the
               same
               ,
               unchangeable
               ,
               hee
               will
               not
               alter
               his
               love
               to
               thee
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               more
               assurance
               he
               repeateth
               that
               title
               twice
               ;
               
               then
               followeth
               his
               power
               ,
               GOD
               *
               ]
               Though
               thou
               be
               weake
               ,
               he
               is
               strong
               .
               Mercifull
               ]
               or
               compassionate
               towards
               rep●ntant
               and
               beleeving
               sinners
               ,
               and
               though
               they
               be
               unworthy
               ,
               yet
               he
               is
               Gracious
               .
               ]
               The
               Hebrew
               word
               signifieth
               to
               powre
               out
               abundance
               of
               extraordinary
               bounty
               upon
               a
               most
               undeserving
               and
               ill
               deserving
               partie
               .
               (
               He
               will
               shew
               mercy
               ,
               not
               because
               thou
               art
               good
               ,
               but
               because
               he
               is
               Good
               ;
               not
               because
               thou
               canst
               please
               him
               ,
               but
               because
               mercy
               pleaseth
               him
               ,
               Micah
               7.18
               .
               )
               though
               thou
               offerdest
               daily
               ,
               yet
               he
               is
               Long-suffering
               ,
               ]
               and
               
                 Abundant
                 in
                 goodnesse
                 and
                 truth
              
               ]
               1.
               
               
                 In
                 Goodnesse
              
               ]
               ready
               to
               bestow
               all
               benefits
               .
               2.
               
               
                 In
                 Truth
              
               ,
               ]
               ready
               to
               fulfill
               all
               promises
               ,
               *
               
                 keeping
                 kindnesse
                 for
                 thousands
              
               ,
               ]
               a
               certaine
               number
               for
               an
               uncertaine
               ;
               
                 forgiving
                 iniquity
                 ,
                 transgression
                 and
                 sinne
              
               ]
               that
               is
               ,
               sinnes
               of
               all
               sorts
               ,
               kinds
               and
               degrees
               whatsoever
               .
               It
               is
               neither
               the
               foulenesse
               of
               sinne
               ,
               nor
               the
               
               multitude
               of
               sinnes
               ,
               nor
               the
               long
               continuance
               in
               sinne
               that
               can
               prejudice
               his
               goodnesse
               .
               
            
             
               GOD
               upon
               our
               prayer
               will
               cure
               our
               infirmities
               ,
               Esay
               40.29
               .
               Psal.
               103.3
               .
               hee
               pittieth
               his
               in
               their
               infirmities
               ,
               as
               an
               Indulgent
               ●ather
               his
               little
               ones
               ,
               Mal.
               3.17
               .
               CHRIST
               himselfe
               is
               affected
               with
               the
               sence
               of
               our
               infirmities
               ,
               Heb.
               4.15
               ,
               16.
               
               Matth.
               11.28
               .
               and
               Esay
               42.3
               .
               he
               was
               a
               
                 Pro●itiation
                 for
                 such
                 sinnes
              
               ,
               and
               comforts
               us
               concerning
               them
               before
               they
               be
               committed
               ,
               1
               Iohn
               2.12
               .
               Rom.
               6.14
               .
               
                 The
                 Spirit
                 helpes
                 our
                 ●nfirmities
              
               ,
               *
               Rom.
               8.26
               .
               helpes
               ●ogether
               :
               the
               Greeke
               word
               is
               decompound
               ,
               and
               there
               is
               a
               great
               force
               in
               it
               ;
               as
               two
               that
               carry
               a
               burden
               ,
               one
               will
               carry
               over
               ●gainst
               another
               ,
               and
               put
               to
               his
               ●and
               and
               helpe
               him
               ;
               so
               when
               we
               begin
               to
               sinke
               ,
               GODS
               Spirit
               puts
               under
               his
               hand
               to
               support
               ●s
               ,
               
                 which
                 is
                 said
                 in
                 so
                 many
                 words
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               37.24
               .
            
             
               O
               but
               I
               offend
               daily
               ,
               I
               sinne
               
               againe
               and
               againe
               ,
               may
               some
               weake
               Christian
               say
               .
            
             
               GOD
               promiseth
               likewise
               that
               he
               will
               
                 multiply
                 his
                 pardons
              
               (
               so
               the
               word
               signifieth
               in
               the
               Originall
               )
               as
               thou
               hast
               multiplied
               thy
               sinnes
               ,
               
               for
               (
               saith
               he
               there
               )
               
                 My
                 thoughts
                 are
                 not
                 as
                 your
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 nor
                 my
                 waies
                 as
                 your
                 waies
                 ,
                 but
                 my
                 thoughts
                 goe
                 beyond
                 your
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 as
                 much
                 as
                 the
                 distance
                 is
                 betweene
                 Heaven
                 and
                 earth
                 :
                 He
                 is
                 mercifull
                 and
                 and
                 gracious
                 ,
                 slow
                 to
                 anger
                 ,
                 and
                 plenteous
                 in
                 mercy
                 ,
                 hee
                 will
                 not
                 reward
                 us
                 after
                 our
                 iniquities
                 :
                 for
                 as
                 the
                 Heaven
                 is
                 high
                 above
                 the
                 Earth
                 ,
                 so
                 great
                 is
                 his
                 mercy
                 toward
                 them
                 that
                 feare
                 him
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               103.8
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.
               
               As
               there
               is
               a
               continuall
               spring
               of
               wickednesse
               in
               you
               ,
               so
               there
               is
               a
               continuall
               spring
               of
               mercy
               *
               flowing
               from
               him
               ,
               both
               to
               pardon
               ,
               and
               wash
               away
               this
               iniquity
               .
            
          
           
             
               Speciall
               Infirmities
               .
               1.
               
               Ignorance
               or
               blindnesse
               .
               Comforts
               against
               ignorance
               .
            
             
             
               
                 It
                 is
                 a
                 speciall
                 promise
                 of
                 GOD
                 in
                 the
                 new
                 Covenant
                 ,
              
               
               that
               Hee
               will
               write
               his
               lawes
               in
               thy
               heart
               ,
               and
               hee
               will
               make
               thee
               to
               know
               the
               LORD
               .
            
             
               He
               hath
               promised
               to
               leade
               thee
               by
               a
               way
               that
               thou
               hast
               not
               knowne
               ,
               Esay
               42.16
               .
               
                 wee
                 have
                 such
                 an
              
               High
               Priest
               as
               knowes
               how
               to
               have
               compassion
               on
               the
               ignorant
               ,
               Heb.
               5.2
               ,
               3.
               
               The
               eyes
               of
               the
               blinde
               shall
               be
               opened
               ,
               Esay
               35.2
               .
               Hee
               shall
               open
               the
               eyes
               of
               the
               blind
               ,
               Esay
               42.2
               .
               Luke
               4.18
               .
            
             
               The
               annointing
               thou
               hast
               received
               ,
               shall
               teach
               thee
               all
               needfull
               things
               ,
               and
               leade
               thee
               into
               all
               truth
               ,
               1
               Ioh.
               2.27
               .
            
             
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 made
                 many
                 promises
                 to
                 teach
                 them
                 his
                 way
                 ,
                 that
                 see
                 their
                 ignorance
                 and
                 mourne
                 for
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               Hee
               will
               guide
               the
               meeke
               in
               iudgement
               and
               will
               teach
               the
               humble
               his
               way
               ,
               Psal.
               25.9
               .
               See
               12.
               
               &
               14.
               verses
               .
            
             
               GOD
               will
               fill
               the
               hungry
               with
               good
               things
               ,
               Luke
               1.53
               .
            
             
             
               To
               him
               that
               disposeth
               his
               way
               aright
               will
               I
               shew
               the
               salvation
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               Psal.
               50.23
               .
            
             
               He
               that
               followeth
               mee
               shall
               not
               walke
               in
               darkenesse
               ,
               but
               shall
               have
               the
               light
               of
               life
               ,
               Joh.
               8.12
               .
               I
               will
               manifest
               my selfe
               to
               him
               ,
               John
               14.21
               .
               The
               Spirit
               of
               truth
               will
               guide
               them
               into
               all
               truth
               ,
               John
               16.13
               .
               A
               high
               way
               shall
               be
               there
               ,
               and
               fooles
               shall
               not
               erre
               therein
               ,
               Esay
               35.8
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Spirituall
               deafenesse
               .
               Comforts
               against
               spirituall
               deafenesse
               .
            
             
               The
               cares
               of
               the
               deafe
               shall
               be
               unstopped
               ,
               Esay
               35.5
               .
               Other
               sheepe
               I
               have
               which
               are
               not
               of
               this
               fold
               ,
               them
               also
               I
               must
               bring
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               heare
               my
               voice
               ,
               Ioh.
               10.16
               .
               
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 the
                 Gentiles
                 not
                 yet
                 called
                 shall
                 understand
                 the
                 voice
                 of
                 GOD.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               Particular
               falls
               through
               frailty
               .
               
               Comforts
               in
               regard
               of
               slips
               and
               frailties
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 GOD
                 will
                 uphold
                 his
                 and
                 keepe
                 them
                 from
                 falling
                 .
              
            
             
               I
               pray
               not
               that
               thou
               shouldest
               take
               them
               out
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               that
               thou
               shouldst
               keepe
               them
               from
               the
               evill
               ,
               Joh.
               17.20
               .
               The
               LORD
               is
               faithfull
               ,
               who
               shall
               stablish
               you
               and
               keepe
               you
               from
               evill
               ,
               2
               Thess.
               3.3
               .
               That
               your
               whole
               soule
               and
               body
               may
               be
               preserved
               blamelesse
               unto
               the
               comming
               of
               our
               
                 LORD
                 JESUS
                 CHRIST
              
               .
               Faithfull
               is
               hee
               that
               calleth
               you
               ,
               who
               ●lso
               will
               doe
               it
               ,
               1
               Thess.
               5.23
               ,
               24.
               
               
                 GOD
                 watcheth
                 over
                 his
                 people
                 to
                 defend
                 them
                 from
                 sinne
                 ,
              
               2
               Tim.
               4
               17
               ,
               18.
               
               Rom.
               7.24
               ,
               25.
               
               Psa.
               73.23
               ,
               24.
               
               Ier.
               32.39
               ,
               40.
               
               His
               mercy
               holdeth
               up
               the
               godly
               ,
               when
               they
               say
               their
               foot
               slippeth
               ,
               Psal.
               94.18
               .
               He
               will
               be
               their
               confidence
               ,
               and
               shall
               keepe
               their
               foot
               from
               being
               taken
               ,
               Pro.
               3.26
               .
               He
               will
               keepe
               the
               feete
               of
               his
               Saints
               ,
               1
               Sam.
               2.9
               .
               And
               guide
               their
               feete
               into
               the
               way
               of
               peace
               ,
               
               Luke
               1.79
               .
               
                 And
                 thine
                 eare
                 shall
                 heare
                 a
                 word
                 behind
                 thee
                 ,
                 saying
                 ,
                 This
                 is
                 the
                 way
                 ,
                 walke
                 yee
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 when
                 yee
                 turne
                 to
                 the
                 right
                 hand
                 and
                 when
                 yee
                 turne
                 to
                 the
                 left
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               30.21
               .
            
             
               The
               childe
               of
               GOD
               hath
               a
               promise
               of
               preservation
               from
               the
               sinne
               unpardonable
               ,
               1
               Iohn
               5.18
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Comforts
               to
               those
               that
               doe
               fall
               through
               infirmity
               .
            
             
               But
               of
               this
               I
               have
               spoken
               already
               ,
               when
               I
               treated
               of
               the
               daily
               and
               generall
               Infirmities
               of
               Christians
               ,
               therefore
               I
               will
               
                 (
                 tanquam
                 can●s
                 ad
                 Nilum
              
               )
               runne
               over
               it
               hastily
               .
            
             
               GODS
               people
               after
               relapse
               into
               some
               old
               ,
               or
               fall
               into
               some
               new
               sinne
               ,
               when
               their
               heart
               is
               smitten
               for
               it
               ,
               may
               comfort
               themselves
               with
               such
               precious
               places
               as
               these
               ,
               1
               Ioh.
               2.1
               .
               Luke
               17.4
               .
               1
               Sam.
               12.20
               ,
               22.
               1
               
               Iohn
               1.9
               .
            
             
               From
               this
               last
               place
               ,
               a
               reverend
               
               Divine
               collects
               this
               comfort
               .
               
                 If
                 wee
                 see
                 our
                 unworthinesse
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 broken
                 hearts
                 acknowledge
                 it
                 ,
              
               GOD
               
                 is
                 faithfull
                 and
                 iust
                 to
                 forgive
                 it
                 ,
                 be
                 it
                 never
                 so
                 great
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Thou
                 hast
                 played
                 the
                 harlot
                 with
                 many
                 lovers
                 ,
                 yet
                 returne
                 againe
                 to
                 mee
                 saith
                 the
              
               LORD
               ,
               Ier.
               3.1
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               LORD
               will
               restore
               them
               ,
               and
               raise
               them
               up
               againe
               by
               repentance
               .
               
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 will
                 heale
                 thy
                 backesliding
                 ,
                 if
                 thou
                 take
                 unto
                 thee
                 words
                 to
                 confesse
                 thy
                 falling
                 away
                 ,
              
               Hosea
               14.2
               ,
               3
               ,
               4.
               
               
                 There
                 is
                 healing
                 in
                 the
                 wings
                 of
                 the
                 Sonne
                 of
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 you
                 shall
                 grow
                 up
                 as
                 the
                 calves
                 of
                 the
                 stall
                 ,
              
               Mal.
               4.2
               .
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 upholdeth
                 all
                 that
                 fall
                 ,
                 and
                 raiseth
                 up
                 all
                 those
                 that
                 are
                 bowed
                 downe
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               145.14
               .
               
                 Behold
                 I
                 will
                 bring
                 it
                 health
                 and
                 cure
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 cure
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 reveale
                 unto
                 them
                 the
                 abundance
                 of
                 peace
                 and
                 truth
                 ,
                 Ier.
              
               32.6
               .
            
             
               Hee
               speakes
               Ezek.
               34.16
               .
               of
               the
               time
               of
               the
               Gospell
               when
               
               CHRIST
               should
               bee
               the
               Shepheard
               ,
               and
               shewes
               the
               Covenant
               that
               he
               will
               make
               with
               those
               that
               are
               his
               ,
               
                 if
                 any
                 thing
                 be
                 lost
              
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               if
               a
               Sheepe
               lose
               it selfe
               ,
               this
               is
               my
               Covenant
               ,
               
                 I
                 will
                 finde
                 it
              
               .
               If
               it
               be
               driven
               away
               by
               any
               violence
               of
               temptation
               ,
               
                 I
                 will
                 bring
                 it
                 backe
                 againe
                 .
              
               If
               there
               be
               a
               breach
               made
               into
               their
               hearts
               by
               any
               occasion
               through
               sinne
               and
               lust
               ,
               
                 I
                 will
                 heale
                 them
                 and
                 binde
                 them
                 up
                 .
              
            
             
               GODS
               Covenant
               is
               to
               make
               us
               faithfull
               in
               his
               Covenant
               :
               the
               actions
               of
               faith
               and
               repentance
               are
               ours
               ;
               but
               the
               power
               of
               doing
               them
               ,
               GODS
               .
            
          
           
             
               4.
               
               Spirituall
               Lamenesse
               .
               Comforts
               against
               Spirituall
               Lamenesse
               ,
               or
               weaknesses
               of
               graces
               .
            
             
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 the
                 lame
                 man
                 leape
                 as
                 an
                 Hart
                 ,
              
               Esay
               35.6
               .
               
                 And
                 I
                 will
                 put
                 my
                 spirit
                 within
                 you
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 
                 cause
                 you
                 to
                 walke
                 in
                 my
                 statutes
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 shall
                 keepe
                 my
                 iudgements
                 and
                 doe
                 them
                 ,
              
               Ezek.
               36.27
               .
               
               
                 They
                 shall
                 runne
                 and
                 not
                 be
                 wearie
                 ,
              
               *
               
                 they
                 shall
                 walke
                 and
                 not
                 be
                 saint
                 ,
              
               Esay
               40.31
               .
               See
               ver
               .
               29.
               
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 will
                 be
                 the
                 hope
                 of
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 strength
                 of
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 Israel
                 ,
              
               Joel
               3
               16.
               
            
             
               In
               our
               Spirituall
               infancie
               we
               may
               comfort
               our selves
               by
               those
               cordi●ll
               refreshing
               promises
               .
            
             
               
                 I
                 will
                 give
                 unto
                 him
                 that
                 is
                 a
                 thirst
                 of
                 the
                 fountaine
                 of
                 the
                 water
                 of
                 life
                 freely
                 ,
              
               Rev.
               21.6
               .
               
               
                 A
                 bruised
                 reede
                 shall
                 he
                 not
                 breake
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 smoaking
                 flaxe
                 shall
                 he
                 not
                 quench
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               42.3
               .
               though
               grace
               be
               in
               us
               but
               like
               the
               heate
               in
               the
               weeke
               of
               the
               candle
               ,
               when
               the
               light
               is
               out
               ;
               yet
               GOD
               hath
               taken
               order
               ,
               that
               it
               shall
               not
               be
               extinguished
               .
               
                 Hee
                 shall
                 feede
                 his
                 flocke
                 like
                 a
                 shepheard
                 ,
                 he
                 shall
                 gather
                 the
                 lambes
                 with
                 his
                 arme
                 ,
                 and
                 carry
                 them
                 in
                 his
                 bosome
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 gently
                 leade
                 those
                 that
                 are
                 with
                 young
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               40.11
               .
               Hee
               will
               use
               all
               compassion
               
               with
               a
               tender
               respect
               of
               our
               weakenesse
               .
               
                 In
                 love
                 ,
                 in
                 care
                 ,
                 in
                 pittie
                 he
                 will
                 redeeme
                 us
                 ,
                 and
                 carry
                 us
                 as
                 in
                 the
                 daies
                 of
                 old
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               63.9
               .
               As
               he
               hath
               
                 borne
                 us
                 from
                 the
                 wombe
              
               ;
               so
               will
               he
               be
               the
               same
               still
               
                 unto
                 old
                 age
                 ,
                 even
                 unto
                 the
                 gray
                 haires
                 ,
              
               hee
               will
               carry
               us
               in
               the
               armes
               of
               his
               compassion
               ,
               hee
               hath
               made
               us
               ,
               
                 hee
                 will
                 beare
                 ,
                 even
                 hee
                 will
                 carry
                 and
                 deliver
                 us
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               46.3
               ,
               4.
               
               Since
               thou
               art
               a
               branch
               of
               his
               planting
               ,
               
               he
               may
               glorifie
               himselfe
               in
               thee
               ,
               so
               as
               
                 thy
                 little
                 one
                 may
                 be
                 as
                 a
                 thousand
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 small
                 one
                 as
                 a
                 strong
                 nation
                 ,
              
               GOD
               can
               performe
               it
               in
               his
               due
               time
               ,
               Esay
               60.21
               ,
               22.
               
            
             
               CHRIST
               graciously
               receiveth
               and
               tenderly
               cherisheth
               weake
               Christians
               ,
               Zach.
               13.7
               .
               Matth.
               18.5
               .
               Hee
               giveth
               charge
               against
               the
               contempt
               of
               them
               ,
               verse
               10.
               and
               will
               
                 not
                 have
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 small
                 things
                 despised
                 ,
                 Zach.
              
               4.10
               .
            
             
               *
               The
               obedience
               o●
               the
               faithfull
               
               is
               weake
               and
               imperfect
               ,
               but
               pleasing
               and
               acceptable
               unto
               GOD.
               The
               Psalmist
               saith
               ,
               Psal.
               147.11
               &
               149.4
               .
            
             
               The
               LORD
               
                 taketh
                 pleasure
                 in
                 his
                 people
              
               ,
               *
               
                 the
                 prayers
                 of
                 the
                 upright
                 are
                 his
                 delight
                 .
              
            
             
               GOD
               will
               reckon
               of
               so
               much
               good
               done
               by
               us
               ,
               as
               wee
               desired
               and
               endeavoured
               to
               doe
               ;
               the
               preparations
               of
               our
               hearts
               are
               reckoned
               with
               GOD
               as
               great
               things
               ,
               Esay
               55.1
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               a
               great
               comfort
               to
               GODS
               children
               ,
               
               that
               doe
               their
               best
               indeavour
               to
               keepe
               all
               his
               Commandements
               ,
               for
               though
               they
               faile
               in
               that
               obedience
               which
               they
               ought
               to
               performe
               ,
               yet
               GOD
               promiseth
               
                 to
                 shew
                 mercy
                 to
                 them
                 ,
                 Exod.
              
               26.6
               .
               so
               long
               as
               their
               heart
               is
               true
               ,
               he
               will
               beare
               with
               their
               infirmities
               .
            
             
               
                 Wee
                 are
                 not
                 under
                 the
                 law
              
               (
               saith
               the
               Apostle
               )
               
                 but
                 under
                 grace
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               6.14
               .
               We
               are
               delivered
               from
               the
               rigour
               of
               the
               Law
               :
               GOD
               hath
               received
               us
               to
               the
               benefit
               of
               
               that
               Covenant
               ,
               in
               which
               perfection
               is
               onely
               required
               in
               CHRIST
               ,
               uprightnesse
               in
               us
               .
               GOD
               accepts
               of
               the
               
                 will
                 for
                 the
                 deed
              
               ,
               
               2
               Cor.
               8.12
               .
               and
               the
               will
               above
               the
               deed
               ,
               as
               appeareth
               by
               the
               10.
               verse
               ,
               
                 Who
                 hath
                 not
                 onely
                 begunne
                 to
                 doe
                 ,
                 but
                 also
                 to
                 be
                 forward
                 a
                 yeare
                 agoe
              
               ;
               making
               it
               a
               greater
               grace
               to
               be
               willing
               and
               desirous
               to
               doe
               well
               ,
               then
               it
               is
               to
               doe
               a
               good
               thing
               .
            
          
           
             
               5.
               
               Doubts
               and
               Feares
               of
               losing
               the
               love
               of
               GOD.
               Comforts
               against
               doubts
               and
               feares
               of
               loosing
               the
               love
               of
               GOD.
               
            
             
               In
               the
               affliction
               of
               thy
               minde
               and
               losse
               of
               the
               feeling
               of
               GODS
               favour
               ,
               
               acquaint
               thy selfe
               with
               those
               promises
               ,
               Iohn
               13.1
               .
               
                 Having
                 loved
                 his
                 owne
                 which
                 were
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 he
                 loved
                 them
                 unto
                 the
                 end
                 ,
                 and
                 without
                 end
                 .
                 The
              
               
               
                 gifts
                 and
                 calling
                 of
              
               GOD
               
               
                 are
                 without
                 repentance
              
               :
               that
               is
               ,
               such
               gifts
               as
               accompany
               an
               effectuall
               calling
               ,
               are
               such
               as
               GOD
               never
               repenteth
               of
               ,
               or
               taketh
               away
               ,
               
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 forsake
                 my
                 people
                 ,
              
               1
               King.
               6.13
               .
               Heb.
               13.5
               .
               Behold
               GOD
               
                 will
                 not
                 cast
                 away
                 a
                 perfect
                 man
                 ,
                 Iob
              
               8.20
               .
               The
               love
               of
               GOD
               unto
               his
               childe
               ,
               in
               respect
               of
               tendernesse
               ,
               is
               infinitely
               dearer
               then
               that
               of
               a
               most
               loving
               mother
               to
               her
               little
               one
               ,
               Esay
               49.15
               .
               stronger
               then
               the
               stony
               mountaines
               and
               rockes
               of
               flint
               ,
               Esay
               54.10
               .
               as
               constant
               as
               the
               waters
               of
               
                 Noah
                 ,
                 ver
              
               .
               9.
               as
               the
               ordinances
               of
               Heaven
               .
               Ier.
               33.20
               and
               ver
               .
               25.
               nay
               as
               sure
               as
               GOD
               himselfe
               ,
               Psal.
               89.33
               ,
               34
               ,
               35.
               
            
          
           
             
               6.
               
               Forgetfullnesse
               .
               A
               promise
               against
               forgetfullnesse
               .
            
             
               But
               the
               Comforter
               which
               is
               the
               
                 HOLY
                 GHOST
              
               whom
               the
               Father
               will
               send
               in
               my
               name
               ,
               he
               shall
               
               teach
               you
               all
               things
               ,
               and
               bring
               all
               things
               to
               your
               remembrance
               whatsoever
               I
               have
               said
               unto
               you
               ,
               Iohn
               14.26
               .
            
          
           
             
               7.
               
               Vncheerefullnesse
               .
               Comforts
               against
               dullnesse
               and
               uncheerefullnesse
               .
            
             
               The
               wildernesse
               and
               solitary
               place
               shall
               be
               glad
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               the
               desart
               shall
               reioyce
               and
               blossome
               as
               the
               rose
               ,
               it
               shall
               blossome
               abundantly
               ,
               and
               reioyce
               even
               with
               ioy
               and
               singing
               ,
               Esay
               35.1
               ,
               2.
               
               Then
               shall
               yee
               sucke
               ,
               yee
               shall
               be
               borne
               upon
               her
               sides
               ,
               and
               be
               dandled
               upon
               her
               knees
               .
               As
               one
               whom
               his
               mother
               comforteth
               ,
               so
               will
               I
               comfort
               you
               ,
               and
               yee
               shall
               be
               comforted
               in
               Ierusalem
               .
               And
               when
               yee
               see
               this
               ,
               your
               heart
               shall
               reioyce
               and
               your
               bones
               shall
               flourish
               like
               an
               herbe
               ,
               Jer.
               66.12
               ,
               13
               ,
               14.
               
               Thou
               shalt
               reioyce
               in
               the
               LORD
               ,
               Esay
               41.16
               .
               Thou
               shalt
               have
               thy
               delight
               in
               the
               Almighty
               ,
               Iob
               22.26
               .
            
             
             
               
                 The
                 godly
                 have
                 a
                 spring
                 of
                 joy
                 within
                 them
                 ,
              
               Iohn
               4.14
               .
               In
               thy
               name
               shall
               they
               reioyce
               all
               the
               day
               ,
               Psal.
               89.16
               .
               See
               Psal.
               33.21
               .
            
          
           
             
               8.
               
               Indisposition
               .
               Comforts
               against
               it
               .
            
             
               In
               the
               thoughts
               of
               our
               indisposi●ion
               to
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               good
               ,
               let
               these
               places
               quicken
               us
               .
            
             
               
                 I
                 can
                 doe
                 all
                 things
                 through
              
               CHRIST
               
                 that
                 strengthneth
                 mee
              
               ,
               Phil.
               4.13
               .
               
                 Yee
                 shall
                 be
                 unto
                 mee
                 a
                 kingdome
                 of
                 Priests
                 ,
                 Exod.
              
               19.6
               .
            
             
               We
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               offer
               unto
               GOD
               the
               sacrifice
               of
               prayer
               or
               praise
               .
               
                 In
                 every
                 place
                 incense
                 shall
                 be
                 offered
                 to
                 my
                 name
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 pure
                 offering
                 ,
                 Mal.
              
               1.11
               .
               which
               is
               spoken
               of
               the
               beleeving
               Gentiles
               .
            
          
           
             
               9.
               
               Distractions
               .
               Comforts
               against
               them
               .
            
             
             
               GOD
               promiseth
               in
               the
               Covenant
               of
               grace
               ,
               Ezek.
               11.19
               .
               
                 To
                 give
                 his
                 people
                 one
                 heart
                 .
              
               CHRIST
               prayed
               that
               we
               might
               have
               this
               one
               heart
               ,
               Iohn
               17.21
               ,
               23.
               and
               be
               one
               with
               GOD.
               When
               we
               are
               troubled
               with
               distractions
               in
               prayer
               ,
               hearing
               ,
               or
               meditation
               ,
               wee
               should
               pleade
               the
               Covenant
               ,
               and
               pray
               with
               
                 David
                 ,
                 O
                 LORD
                 unite
                 my
                 heart
                 to
                 thee
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               10.
               
               Evils
               of
               good
               done
               .
               Promises
               or
               comforts
               to
               the
               godly
               for
               evils
               of
               good
               done
               .
            
             
               GOD
               not
               onely
               accepteth
               and
               taketh
               in
               good
               part
               the
               poorest
               service
               we
               doe
               to
               him
               notwithstanding
               our
               corruptions
               and
               frailties
               ,
               but
               even
               delighteth
               and
               taketh
               great
               pleasure
               in
               them
               ,
               Cant.
               2.14
               .
               as
               a
               Father
               delights
               more
               in
               the
               stammering
               of
               his
               little
               childe
               ,
               then
               in
               the
               eloquence
               of
               the
               best
               Orator
               .
               
               CHRIST
               presenteth
               and
               perfumeth
               our
               prayers
               to
               his
               Father
               ,
               Rev.
               8.3
               .
               1
               Pet.
               2.5
               .
               
                 And
                 it
                 shall
                 be
                 upon
                 Aarons
                 fore-head
                 ,
                 that
                 Aaron
                 may
                 beare
                 the
                 iniquity
                 of
                 the
                 holy
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 be
                 accepted
                 before
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 Exod.
              
               28.38
               .
               
               Aaron
               was
               a
               Type
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               who
               by
               his
               intercession
               perfumes
               our
               prayers
               ,
               and
               doth
               away
               the
               blemishes
               that
               cleave
               to
               our
               best
               actions
               .
               Loving
               Parents
               doe
               not
               take
               notice
               of
               many
               blemishes
               in
               their
               children
               ;
               so
               
                 GOD
                 seeth
                 no
                 iniquity
                 in
                 Iacob
                 ,
                 nor
                 any
                 transgression
                 in
                 Israel
                 ,
              
               Num.
               23.21
               .
               
                 But
                 passeth
                 by
                 the
                 transgression
                 of
                 the
                 remnant
                 of
                 his
                 heritage
                 :
              
               
               which
               makes
               the
               Prophet
               in
               the
               beginning
               of
               the
               verse
               ,
               in
               admiration
               to
               cry
               ,
               
                 Who
                 is
                 a
                 GOD
                 like
                 to
                 thee
              
               !
            
          
           
             
               11.
               
               Comforts
               against
               Feares
               of
               their
               falling
               from
               GOD
               ,
               who
               labour
               to
               work
               out
               their
               salvation
               with
               feare
               and
               trembling
               .
            
             
             
               1.
               
               In
               regard
               of
               GOD.
               
            
             
               
                 
                 1.
                 
                 His
                 Counsell
                 ,
                 on
                 which
                 mans
                 salvation
                 is
                 founded
                 ,
                 is
                 sure
                 and
                 unchangeable
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 calling
                 without
                 repentance
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 11.29
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 His
                 Love
                 is
                 everlasting
                 and
                 inviolable
                 ,
                 Ier.
                 31.3
                 .
                 Rom.
                 8.35
                 .
                 ult
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 His
                 Mercy
                 (
                 like
                 his
                 Lov●
                 )
                 is
                 ●verlasting
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 103.17
                 .
                 Psal.
                 100.5.106.1
                 .
                 &
                 107.1
                 .
                 Luke
                 1.50
                 .
                 It
                 is
                 iterated
                 26.
                 times
                 in
                 136.
                 
                 Psalme
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 His
                 Will
                 is
                 for
                 such
                 ,
                 Luke
                 12.32
                 .
                 
                 Iohn
                 6.39
                 .
                 His
                 Grace
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 is
                 all-sufficient
                 ,
                 2
                 Cor.
                 12.9
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 His
                 Power
                 is
                 for
                 such
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 is
                 Almighty
                 ,
                 Ioh
                 10.27
                 ,
                 28
                 ,
                 29.
                 
                 Iude
                 24.2
                 Tim.
                 1.12
                 .
              
               
                 
                 6.
                 
                 His
                 faithfullnesse
                 and
                 truth
                 make
                 both
                 for
                 this
                 ,
                 2
                 Thess.
                 3.3
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               In
               regard
               of
               CHRIST
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Because
                 of
                 our
                 union
                 with
                 him
                 :
                 
                 He
                 is
                 the
                 Head
                 ,
                 we
                 the
                 members
                 .
                 and
                 he
                 will
                 not
                 suffer
                 any
                 to
                 perish
                 that
                 are
                 ingraffed
                 into
                 him
                 ,
                 Ioh.
                 6.39
                 .
                 Ioh.
                 17.22
                 ,
                 23
                 ,
                 26.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 From
                 the
                 perpetuall
                 efficacie
                 of
                 his
                 intercession
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 8.34
                 .
                 Heb.
                 7.21
                 .
                 Hee
                 is
                 a
                 Priest
                 for
                 ever
                 ,
                 and
                 alwaies
                 intercedes
                 for
                 his
                 .
                 What
                 he
                 said
                 to
                 Peter
                 ,
                 
                 
                   I
                   have
                   prayed
                   that
                   thy
                   faith
                   faile
                   not
                   ,
                   Luke
                
                 22.32
                 .
                 Hee
                 performeth
                 for
                 all
                 .
                 He
                 is
                 the
                 Author
                 and
                 finishe●
                 of
                 our
                 faith
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 12.2
                 .
              
            
             
             
               3.
               
               In
               regard
               of
               the
               HOLY
               GHOST
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 His
                 continuall
                 assistance
                 ,
                 
                 
                   Hee
                   shall
                   abide
                   with
                   us
                   for
                   ever
                   ,
                
                 John
                 14.16
                 .
                 
                   And
                   hee
                   which
                   hath
                   begun
                   a
                   good
                   work
                   ,
                   will
                   finish
                   it
                   ,
                   Phil.
                
                 1.6
                 .
              
               
                 
                 2.
                 
                 His
                 Obsignation
                 which
                 is
                 irrevocable
                 :
                 every
                 one
                 that
                 beleeveth
                 ,
                 is
                 sealed
                 by
                 the
                 holy
                 Spirit
                 of
                 promise
                 ,
                 Ephes.
                 1.13
                 ,
                 14.
                 sealed
                 for
                 ever
                 ,
                 4.30
                 .
                 2
                 Cor.
                 1.22
                 .
                 an
                 honest
                 man
                 will
                 not
                 break
                 his
                 bargaine
                 ,
                 when
                 there
                 is
                 earnest
                 and
                 evidence
                 for
                 it
                 ;
                 therefore
                 Chrysostome
                 saith
                 elegantly
                 ,
                 if
                 GOD
                 having
                 once
                 given
                 this
                 earnest
                 ,
                 should
                 not
                 also
                 give
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 inheritance
                 ,
                 He
                 should
                 undergo
                 the
                 losse
                 of
                 his
                 earnest
                 .
              
            
             
             
               4.
               
               The
               lasting
               power
               of
               the
               Word
               once
               rooted
               in
               the
               good
               and
               honest
               heart
               ,
               Luke
               8.15
               .
               It
               is
               called
               
                 immortall
                 seed
              
               ,
               1
               Pet.
               1.23
               ,
               25.
               
               
                 The
                 engraffed
                 Word
              
               ,
               James
               1.21
               .
               
                 The
                 seed
                 remaining
              
               ,
               1
               Joh.
               3.9
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               The
               certainty
               and
               sweetnesse
               of
               the
               promises
               to
               this
               purpose
               .
               
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               that
               his
               people
               shall
               not
               be
               mooved
               from
               the
               state
               of
               grace
               ,
               
               Psal.
               15.5
               .
               &
               16.8
               .
               Psal.
               37.24
               ,
               27
               ,
               28
               ,
               31.
               
               Psal.
               55.22
               .
               &
               102.28
               .
               Pro.
               10.30
               .
               Psal.
               125.1
               .
               
                 Hee
                 will
                 not
                 cast
                 off
                 his
                 people
                 nor
                 forsake
                 his
                 inheritance
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               94.14
               .
               1
               Sam.
               12.22
               .
               
                 And
                 hee
                 will
                 put
                 his
                 feare
                 into
                 their
                 hearts
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 him
                 .
              
               For
               this
               is
               his
               Covenant
               with
               his
               people
               .
               Ier.
               32.39
               ,
               40
               ,
               41.
               
               Hosea
               2.19
               ,
               20.
               
               
                 Hee
                 upholdeth
                 them
                 with
                 his
                 hand
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 fall
                 away
                 .
                 Hee
                 will
                 confirme
                 them
                 unto
                 the
                 end
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 be
                 blam●lesse
                 in
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 our
              
               LORD
               JESUS
               CHRIST
               ,
               
               1
               Cor.
               1.8
               ,
               9.
               the
               like
               
               is
               ,
               1
               Thess.
               5.23
               ,
               24
               GOD
               hath
               made
               more
               promises
               to
               hold
               up
               his
               children
               ,
               then
               ever
               he
               made
               to
               hold
               up
               the
               pillars
               of
               the
               world
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               The
               prayers
               of
               the
               whole
               Church
               of
               GOD
               which
               are
               very
               prevalent
               and
               powerfull
               ,
               Ioh.
               16.23
               .
               the
               daily
               sacrifice
               of
               beleevers
               ,
               is
               ,
               
                 ne
                 inducas
                 in
                 tentationem
              
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               The
               force
               and
               might
               of
               faith
               ,
               1
               Pet.
               1.2
               ,
               3
               ,
               4
               ,
               5.
               
            
             
               8.
               
               The
               durable
               vigour
               of
               saving
               graces
               ,
               John
               4.14
               .
               our
               Saviour
               hath
               promised
               ,
               Iohn
               16.22
               .
               that
               he
               will
               give
               unto
               the
               faithfull
               such
               constant
               and
               permanent
               joy
               ,
               as
               no
               man
               shall
               be
               able
               to
               take
               from
               them
               :
               He
               hath
               prayed
               that
               our
               faith
               may
               not
               faile
               ,
               Luke
               22.32
               .
               It
               is
               a
               stable
               grace
               ,
               1
               Ioh.
               5.4
               .
               1
               Pet.
               2.6
               .
            
             
               Comforts
               to
               the
               Godly
               ,
               who
               are
               troubled
               with
               many
               and
               strong
               corruptions
               ,
               and
               likewise
               
               want
               the
               meanes
               of
               grace
               ,
               
                 
                   either
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Altogether
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       In
                       the
                       power
                       of
                       them
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       Or
                       having
                       them
                       so
                       ,
                       yet
                       profit
                       not
                       by
                       them
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Comforts
               in
               case
               of
               dismayednesse
               under
               many
               and
               strong
               corruptions
               .
               
            
             
               
                 I
                 will
                 sprinkle
                 cleane
                 water
                 upon
                 you
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 you
                 shall
                 be
                 cleane
                 ●rom
                 all
                 your
                 filthinesse
                 ,
                 and
                 from
                 all
                 your
                 idols
                 will
                 I
                 cleanse
                 you
                 ,
                 Ezek.
              
               36.25
               .
               Though
               thy
               sinnes
               were
               as
               great
               as
               Idolatry
               in
               the
               first
               Table
               ,
               or
               Whoredome
               in
               the
               second
               ,
               yet
               GOD
               will
               forgive
               and
               sanctifie
               thee
               .
            
             
               
                 He
                 will
                 cast
                 all
                 our
                 sinnes
                 into
                 the
                 depths
                 of
                 the
                 sea
                 ,
                 Micah
                 .
              
               7.19
               .
               The
               sea
               can
               drowne
               mountaines
               as
               well
               as
               mole-hills
               :
               
                 Though
                 they
                 were
                 as
                 crimson
                 and
                 scarlet
                 ,
              
               which
               will
               take
               no
               other
               die
               ,
               yet
               in
               CHRISTS
               
                 bloud
                 they
                 shall
                 bee
                 made
                 as
                 white
                 as
                 wooll
                 and
                 snow
                 ,
              
               Esay
               1.18
               .
               
                 All
                 manner
                 of
                 
                 sinnes
                 and
                 blasphemies
                 shall
                 be
                 forgiven
                 unto
                 men
                 ,
              
               Matth.
               12.31
               .
               CHRIST
               
                 came
                 to
                 save
                 sinners
              
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               1.15
               .
               It
               matters
               not
               what
               the
               wound
               is
               ,
               so
               CHRIST
               be
               the
               Physitian
               .
               
                 Where
                 sin
              
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               knowledge
               and
               feeling
               of
               sinne
               
                 abounded
                 ,
                 grace
                 over-abounded
                 ,
                 Rom.
              
               5.20
               .
               have
               wee
               a
               multitude
               and
               magnitude
               of
               sinnes
               ?
               GOD
               hath
               a
               multitude
               and
               magnitude
               of
               mercies
               :
               
                 Have
                 mercy
                 upon
                 mee
                 O
              
               GOD
               
                 according
                 unto
                 the
                 multitude
              
               ,
               
               so
               wee
               translate
               it
               ,
               (
               the
               Hebrew
               word
               Rob
               ,
               
               signifieth
               also
               magnitude
               )
               
                 of
                 thy
                 tender
                 mercies
              
               .
               Two
               things
               terrifie
               penitent
               sinners
               :
               1.
               
               The
               multitude
               and
               exceeding
               great
               number
               of
               evils
               whereof
               they
               are
               guilty
               ,
               he
               tels
               them
               in
               that
               26.
               
               Ezek.
               that
               he
               would
               *
               
                 wash
                 them
                 from
                 all
                 their
                 filthinesse
                 ,
              
               without
               exception
               ,
               1
               Joh.
               1.9
               .
               therefore
               let
               us
               not
               put
               in
               conditions
               where
               GOD
               doth
               not
               ,
               and
               as
               it
               were
               interline
               his
               Covenant
               .
               2.
               
               That
               their
               sinnes
               have
               
               beene
               hainous
               and
               extraordinary
               ,
               Zach.
               13.1
               .
               Hee
               promiseth
               to
               open
               a
               fountaine
               of
               grace
               to
               
                 wash
                 them
                 from
                 all
                 sinnes
              
               ;
               CHRIST
               hath
               discharged
               our
               pounds
               as
               well
               as
               our
               pence
               .
               He
               came
               to
               take
               away
               
                 the
                 sinnes
                 of
                 the
                 world
              
               ,
               this
               is
               spoken
               indefinitely
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Comforts
               to
               such
               who
               are
               troubled
               for
               want
               of
               the
               meanes
               of
               grace
               ,
               either
               Altogether
               .
            
             
               After
               GOD
               
                 hath
                 given
                 you
                 the
                 bread
                 of
                 affliction
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 the
                 water
                 of
                 adversity
              
               ,
               hee
               will
               restore
               teachers
               and
               no
               
                 more
                 restraine
                 instruction
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               30.20
               .
            
             
               Though
               thou
               see
               no
               way
               of
               helpe
               ,
               yet
               thou
               knowest
               not
               how
               GOD
               can
               provide
               ,
               
                 Hee
                 can
                 open
                 rivers
                 on
                 the
                 tops
                 of
                 mountaines
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 maketh
                 the
                 wildernesse
                 a
                 standing
                 poole
                 ,
                 when
                 his
                 people
                 thirst
                 and
                 cry
                 unto
                 him
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               41.17
               ,
               18.
               
            
             
             
               If
               ordinary
               meanes
               faile
               ,
               GOD
               will
               then
               ●●pply
               of
               his
               Spirit
               ;
               
                 I
                 will
                 be
                 unto
                 them
                 as
                 a
                 little
                 Sanctuary
                 in
                 the
                 countries
                 where
                 they
                 sha●l
                 come
                 ,
                 Ez●k
                 .
              
               11.16
               .
               
                 I
                 will
                 take
                 you
                 one
                 of
                 a
                 cittie
                 ,
                 and
                 two
                 of
                 a
                 family
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 ●r●ng
                 you
                 in
                 Sion
                 ,
              
               Jer.
               3.14
               .
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 giveth
                 the
                 Word
                 ,
                 great
                 is
                 the
                 company
                 of
                 preachers
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               68.11
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 rans●med
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 shall
                 returne
                 and
                 come
                 to
                 Sion
                 with
                 songs
                 ,
                 and
                 everlasting
                 ioy
                 upon
                 their
                 heads
                 ,
                 they
                 shall
                 obtaine
                 ioy
                 and
                 gladnesse
                 ,
                 and
                 sorrow
                 and
                 sighing
                 shall
                 flie
                 away
                 .
                 E●ay
              
               35.10
               .
            
             
               Or
               in
               the
               power
               of
               them
               .
            
             
               
                 I
                 will
                 give
                 you
                 Pastors
                 according
                 to
                 mine
                 heart
                 ,
                 which
                 shall
                 feede
                 you
                 with
                 knowledge
                 and
                 understanding
                 ,
                 Ier.
              
               3.15
               .
            
             
               Or
               having
               them
               so
               ,
               and
               not
               profiting
               by
               them
               .
               
            
             
               
                 I
                 am
                 the
              
               LORD
               thy
               GOD
               
               
                 which
                 teacheth
                 thee
                 to
                 profit
                 ,
                 which
                 leadeth
                 thee
                 by
                 the
                 way
                 which
                 thou
                 shouldst
                 goe
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               48.17
               .
            
             
               
                 For
                 thy
                 Maker
                 is
                 thine
                 husband
                 ,
                 &c.
              
               Esay
               54.5
               ,
               6.
               
               Hosea
               2.19
               .
            
             
               
                 In
                 the
                 wildernesse
                 shall
                 waters
                 breake
                 out
                 ,
              
               
               
                 and
                 streames
                 in
                 the
                 desert
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 parched
                 ground
                 shall
                 become
                 a
                 poole
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 thirsty
                 land-springs
                 of
                 water
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               35.6
               ,
               7.
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               most
               barren
               heart
               shall
               abound
               with
               grace
               ,
               according
               to
               that
               promise
               ,
               
                 Out
                 of
                 their
                 bellies
                 shall
                 flow
                 rivers
                 of
                 living
                 water
                 ,
                 Iohn
              
               7.38
               .
               streaming
               out
               for
               the
               good
               of
               others
               .
               
                 The
                 Kingdome
                 of
              
               GOD
               
                 shall
                 be
                 taken
                 from
                 you
                 and
                 given
                 to
                 a
                 nation
                 bringing
                 forth
                 the
                 fruits
                 thereof
                 ,
                 Matth.
              
               21.43
               .
               This
               is
               a
               promise
               ,
               that
               the
               Gentiles
               shall
               bring
               forth
               the
               fruites
               of
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               therefore
               every
               beleeving
               Gentile
               may
               apply
               it
               .
            
             
               The
               use
               of
               Faith
               here
               is
               ,
               to
               uphold
               us
               against
               our
               manifold
               de●ects
               ,
               infirmities
               and
               imperfecti●ns
               .
               For
               first
               ,
               it
               giveth
               evidence
               
               to
               our
               soules
               ,
               that
               the
               graces
               wee
               have
               are
               the
               gifts
               of
               GOD
               ,
               because
               GOD
               promiseth
               them
               .
               Secondly
               ,
               it
               maketh
               us
               rest
               on
               GOD
               for
               perfecting
               of
               that
               good
               worke
               which
               hee
               hath
               so
               graciously
               begun
               .
            
             
               The
               Godly
               that
               know
               they
               feare
               GOD
               unfainedly
               ,
               and
               yet
               are
               often
               perplexed
               ,
               because
               all
               sensible
               tokens
               of
               GODS
               favour
               are
               taken
               from
               them
               ,
               should
               1.
               
               Acquaint
               themselves
               with
               the
               promises
               ,
               and
               comfort
               themselves
               with
               these
               words
               ,
               they
               will
               be
               as
               flagons
               of
               wine
               to
               all
               distressed
               spirits
               .
               2.
               
               Let
               them
               not
               consider
               too
               much
               of
               ,
               nor
               reason
               too
               much
               with
               their
               temptations
               ,
               Rom.
               4.19
               .
               3.
               
               Though
               they
               feele
               nothing
               ,
               yet
               let
               them
               say
               with
               David
               ,
               Ps●l
               .
               56.10
               .
               In
               GOD
               
                 will
                 I
                 praise
                 his
                 Word
                 ,
                 in
                 the
                 LORD
                 will
                 I
                 praise
                 his
                 Word
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             5.
             
             In
             regard
             of
             GOD
             ,
             Desertions
             .
          
           
             
               Comforts
               to
               GODS
               people
               in
               spirituall
               desertions
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               LEt
               them
               Consider
               ,
               that
               this
               hath
               befallen
               the
               best
               of
               GODS
               servants
               .
               Job
               6.4
               ,
               13.16.9
               .
               David
               ,
               
               Psal.
               6.
               
               &
               77.
               and
               CHRIST
               himselfe
               ,
               Mat.
               27.46
               .
               CHRIST
               (
               saith
               Greenham
               )
               was
               forsaken
               for
               a
               few
               houres
               ,
               David
               for
               a
               few
               moneths
               ,
               and
               Iob
               for
               a
               few
               yeares
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               GOD
               doth
               not
               forsake
               them
               ,
               Heb.
               13.5
               .
               
               Esay
               49.15
               ,
               16.
               but
               seemes
               to
               forsake
               them
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Desertion
               is
               but
               short
               ,
               compared
               with
               the
               time
               of
               mercy
               ,
               
                 For
                 a
                 small
                 moment
                 have
                 I
                 forsaken
                 thee
                 ,
                 but
                 with
                 great
                 mercies
                 will
                 I
                 gather
                 thee
                 .
                 In
                 a
                 little
                 wrath
                 I
                 hid
                 my
                 face
                 from
                 thee
                 ,
                 for
                 
                 a
                 moment
                 ;
                 but
                 with
                 everlasting
                 kindnesse
                 will
                 I
                 have
                 mercy
                 on
                 thee
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 LORD
                 thy
                 Redeemer
                 ,
              
               
               Esay
               54.7
               ,
               8.
               
            
             
               
                 He
                 will
                 not
                 alwaies
                 chide
                 ,
                 neither
                 will
                 hee
                 keepe
                 his
                 anger
                 forever
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               103.9
               .
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 will
                 not
                 cast
                 off
                 for
                 ever
                 ,
                 but
                 though
                 he
                 cause
                 griefe
                 ,
                 yet
                 will
                 he
                 have
                 compassion
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 multitude
                 of
                 his
                 mercies
                 ,
                 Lam.
              
               3.31
               ,
               32.
               
            
             
               4.
               
               GOD
               waites
               for
               a
               fit
               season
               of
               shewing
               his
               favour
               toward
               them
               ,
               Esay
               30.18
               .
            
             
               We
               ought
               to
               
                 live
                 by
                 faith
              
               ,
               Hab.
               2.4
               .
               waiting
               for
               GOD
               
                 who
                 hides
                 his
                 face
              
               ,
               
               Esay
               8.17
               .
               and
               to
               stirre
               
                 up
                 our selves
                 to
                 lay
                 hold
                 on
                 our
              
               GOD
               ,
               Esay
               64.7
               .
               that
               is
               an
               excellent
               place
               ,
               Esay
               50.10
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             SPIRITVALL
             PROMISES
             .
             1.
             
             In
             regard
             of
             Good.
             
             
               
                 1.
                 GODS
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Love
                     of
                     them
                     ,
                     which
                     hath
                     three
                     properties
                     ,
                     it
                     is
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Free.
                         
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Infinite
                         .
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         Eternall
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Presence
                     with
                     them
                     :
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Each
                         of
                         the
                         godly
                         in
                         particular
                         .
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         The
                         whole
                         Church
                         in
                         generall
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Providence
                     over
                     them
                     ,
                     keeping
                     them
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Immediatly
                         ,
                         by
                         himselfe
                         .
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Mediatly
                         ,
                         by
                         his
                         Angels
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
             
               1.
               
               Promises
               of
               GODS
               Love.
               
            
             
               
               ANd
               he
               will
               love
               thee
               ,
               and
               blesse
               thee
               ,
               &c.
               Deut.
               7.13
               .
               Hee
               crowneth
               his
               people
               with
               loving
               kindnesse
               ,
               and
               tender
               mercies
               ,
               Psal.
               103.4
               .
            
             
               
                 There
                 are
                 three
                 properties
                 of
                 GODS
                 Love.
                 
              
            
             
               1.
               
               
                 It
                 is
                 a
                 free
                 Love
                 ;
                 he
                 stands
                 not
                 upon
                 desert
                 ,
              
               Hosea
               14.4
               .
               Exod
               .
               33.19
               .
               1
               Ioh.
               4.10
               ,
               19.
               
               The
               LORD
               did
               not
               set
               his
               Love
               upon
               you
               ,
               nor
               choose
               you
               ,
               because
               yee
               wore
               more
               in
               number
               then
               any
               other
               people
               ,
               but
               because
               the
               LORD
               loved
               you
               .
               Lo
               he
               loved
               you
               ,
               because
               he
               loved
               you
               ,
               
               
                 to
                 shew
                 the
                 freedome
                 and
                 independancy
                 of
                 his
                 love
                 unto
                 them
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               
                 It
                 is
                 an
                 infinite
                 &
                 transcendent
                 Love
                 ,
              
               Eph.
               2.4.7
               ,
               18
               ,
               19.
               
               GOD
               *
               so
               loved
               the
               world
               ,
               &c.
               Iohn
               3.16
               .
               
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 so
                 infinitely
                 ,
                 so
                 transcendently
                 ,
                 so
                 incomprehensibly
                 ,
              
               1
               Ioh.
               3.1
               .
            
             
               
               3.
               
               
                 It
                 is
                 an
                 eternall
                 and
                 unchangeable
                 
                 Love
                 ,
              
               I
               have
               loved
               thee
               with
               an
               everlasting
               love
               ,
               Jer.
               31.3
               .
               Behold
               I
               will
               betroth
               thee
               unto
               mee
               for
               ever
               ,
               Hosea
               2.19
               .
               With
               everlasting
               kindnesse
               will
               I
               have
               mercy
               on
               thee
               ,
               Esay
               54.8
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               
                 Promises
                 of
                 GODS
                 speciall
                 and
                 gracious
                 presence
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 This
                 is
                 the
                 most
                 sweete
                 comfort
                 ,
                 wherewith
                 GOD
                 anciently
                 used
                 to
                 sustaine
                 his
                 children
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Each
                 in
                 particular
              
               .
            
             
               Isaac
               ,
               Gen.
               26.3
               ,
               24.
               
               Moses
               ,
               
               Exod.
               3.12
               .
               &
               4.12
               .
               Josh.
               1.5
               ,
               9.
               
               &
               3.7
               .
               Ezek.
               3.
               
               Jer.
               1.8
               ,
               19.
               
               David
               
                 incouraged
                 his
                 sonne
              
               Salomon
               
                 with
                 this
              
               ,
               1
               Chron.
               28.20
               .
            
             
               
                 And
                 the
                 whole
                 Church
                 in
                 generall
                 .
              
               
               Esay
               41.10
               .
               &
               43.2
               .
               Rev.
               1.13
               .
               &
               2.1
               .
               
                 CHRIST
                 left
                 this
                 comfort
                 for
                 his
                 farewell
                 to
                 his
                 Disciples
                 and
                 their
                 Successors
                 .
              
               Lo
               I
               am
               with
               you
               to
               the
               end
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               Matth.
               28.20
               .
               And
               [
               With
               you
               ]
               
                 Comprehends
                 under
                 
                 it
                 not
                 onely
                 Pastors
                 ,
                 but
                 people
                 also
              
               ;
               For
               where
               two
               or
               three
               are
               gathered
               together
               in
               my
               name
               
                 (
                 saith
                 CHRIST
              
               )
               there
               am
               I
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               them
               ,
               Mat.
               18.20
               .
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               Promises
               of
               GODS
               providence
               over
               his
               children
               .
            
             
               They
               have
               an
               honourable
               guard
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               GOD
               himselfe
               keepeth
               his
               Israel
               who
               neither
               slumbreth
               nor
               sleepeth
               .
               Psal.
               121.4
               ,
               5.
               
               He
               keepeth
               his
               under
               the
               shadow
               of
               his
               wings
               ,
               Psal.
               91.14
               .
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 compareth
                 himselfe
                 to
                 an
              
               Eagle
               which
               safely
               carrieth
               her
               young
               ,
               Deut.
               1.31
               .
               &
               32.11
               .
               
                 and
                 to
                 a
                 carefull
                 Shepheard
              
               ,
               Ezek.
               34.12
               .
               Psal.
               23.1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
               Iohn
               16.12
               .
               Esay
               30.21
               .
               
            
             
               The
               eyes
               of
               the
               LORD
               are
               upon
               the
               righteous
               ,
               Psal.
               34.15
               .
               
                 a
                 mans
                 eye
                 is
                 upon
                 one
                 that
                 hee
                 loves
                 ,
              
               ubi
               amor
               ,
               ibi
               oculus
               .
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 hath
                 a
                 care
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 he
                 loves
                 ,
                 defends
                 and
                 protects
                 them
                 .
                 
                 He
                 saith
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               32.8
               .
               I
               will
               guide
               thee
               with
               mine
               eye
               .
               
                 Hee
                 will
                 guide
                 his
                 children
                 by
                 his
                 speciall
                 providence
                 in
                 all
                 their
                 waies
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               121.8
               .
               Esay
               46
               4.
               
               He
               withdraweth
               not
               his
               eyes
               from
               the
               righteous
               ,
               but
               with
               Kings
               are
               they
               on
               the
               throne
               ,
               yea
               hee
               doth
               establish
               them
               for
               ever
               ,
               and
               they
               are
               exalted
               ,
               Job
               36.7
               .
               Hee
               keepeth
               all
               his
               bones
               ,
               not
               one
               of
               them
               is
               broken
               ,
               Psal.
               34.20
               .
            
             
               There
               shall
               not
               a
               haire
               of
               your
               head
               perish
               ,
               
               Luke
               21
               18.
               
               Matth.
               10.30
               .
               Acts
               27.34
               .
               Hee
               that
               toucheth
               you
               toucheth
               the
               apple
               of
               his
               eye
               ,
               Zach.
               2.8
               .
               
                 To
                 expresse
                 the
                 tendernesse
                 of
                 his
                 love
                 ,
                 he
                 named
                 the
                 tenderest
                 part
                 of
                 the
                 body
                 ,
                 saith
              
               Salvian
               ,
               
                 that
                 he
                 might
                 shew
                 that
                 hee
                 is
                 troubled
                 with
                 the
                 least
                 contamelie
                 offered
                 to
                 his
                 Saints
                 ,
                 as
                 we
                 are
                 with
                 the
                 least
                 hurt
                 of
                 our
                 eye
                 .
                 Nay
                 hee
                 saith
                 not
                 ,
              
               hee
               that
               toucheth
               you
               toucheth
               his
               eye
               ,
               but
               the
               apple
               of
               his
               eye
               ,
               
                 the
                 tenderest
                 piece
                 of
                 the
                 tenderest
                 part
                 ,
                 the
                 Chrystall
                 
                 humour
                 as
                 the
                 Philosophers
                 call
                 it
                 ,
              
               
               Ishon
               
                 in
                 Hebrew
                 of
              
               Ish
               ,
               pupilla
               
                 in
                 Latine
                 of
              
               pupa
               ,
               
                 because
                 therein
                 appeareth
                 the
                 resemblance
                 of
                 a
                 little
                 man
                 ,
                 or
                 because
                 as
                 a
                 man
                 is
                 to
                 be
                 prized
                 above
                 all
                 other
                 creatures
                 ,
                 so
                 GOD
                 esteemeth
                 his
                 people
                 above
                 all
                 the
                 world
                 .
              
               David
               
                 found
                 by
                 his
                 owne
                 experience
              
               ,
               Psal.
               17.8
               .
               Psal.
               63.7
               .
               and
               41.12
               .
               
                 that
                 GOD
                 preserved
                 him
                 as
                 the
              
               apple
               of
               his
               eye
               :
               
                 and
                 so
                 may
                 all
                 Christians
                 .
                 What
                 was
                 said
                 to
              
               Iacob
               ,
               Gen.
               28.15
               .
               
                 and
                 to
              
               Ioshua
               by
               Moses
               ,
               Deut.
               31.8
               .
               
                 and
                 by
                 GOD
                 himselfe
              
               ,
               Iosh.
               1.5
               .
               Paul
               
                 applieth
                 generally
                 to
                 all
                 Christians
              
               ,
               Heb.
               13.5
               .
               I
               will
               never
               leave
               thee
               nor
               forsake
               thee
               .
               Hee
               guides
               them
               in
               all
               their
               waies
               .
               Hee
               that
               hath
               mercy
               on
               them
               
                 (
                 saith
                 the
                 Prophet
              
               )
               shall
               leade
               them
               ,
               even
               by
               the
               springs
               *
               of
               water
               shall
               hee
               guide
               them
               ,
               Esay
               49.16
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Christians
               have
               the
               guard
               of
               Angels
               .
            
             
               He
               shall
               give
               his
               Angels
               charge
               
               ov●r
               thee
               ,
               to
               keepe
               thee
               in
               all
               thy
               waies
               ,
               they
               shall
               beare
               thee
               up
               in
               their
               hands
               least
               thou
               dash
               thy
               foot
               against
               a
               stone
               .
               Psal.
               91.11
               ,
               12.
               
               
                 The
                 Angels
              
               keepe
               us
               ,
               
                 and
                 that
                 universally
              
               ,
               in
               all
               our
               waies
               :
               they
               keepe
               us
               ,
               
                 and
                 that
                 very
                 charily
                 and
                 tenderly
                 ,
              
               they
               beare
               us
               in
               their
               hands
               ,
               
                 and
                 they
                 keepe
                 us
                 very
                 safely
                 and
                 surely
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 we
              
               dash
               not
               our
               feete
               against
               a
               stone
               .
            
             
               The
               Angell
               of
               the
               LORD
               encampeth
               about
               them
               that
               feare
               him
               ,
               and
               delivereth
               them
               ,
               
               Psal.
               34.7
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 CHRIST
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 and
                 many
                 blessings
                 by
                 him
                 are
                 promised
                 to
                 the
                 Godly
                 ,
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Redemption
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Vocation
                     .
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Iustification
                     ,
                     which
                     hath
                     two
                     parts
                     ,
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Not
                         imputing
                         sin
                         .
                      
                       
                         2
                         Imputing
                         righteousnes
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     4.
                     Reconciliation
                  
                   
                     5.
                     
                     Adoption
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
               1.
               
               CHRIST
               is
               promised
               to
               the
               godly
               .
            
             
               THe
               first
               promise
               made
               to
               man
               and
               the
               foundation
               of
               all
               other
               was
               th●t
               ,
               Gen.
               3.15
               .
               
                 It
                 shall
                 bruise
                 thy
                 head
                 ,
                 It
                 or
                 
                 He
                 ,
              
               that
               is
               ,
               CHRIST
               ,
               
                 shall
                 bruise
                 thy
                 head
              
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               breake
               the
               power
               and
               dominion
               of
               Satan
               .
               The
               first
               Promise
               was
               made
               concerning
               CHRIST
               ,
               because
               GOD
               intended
               to
               make
               good
               every
               promise
               in
               CHRIST
               .
            
             
               In
               all
               ages
               the
               LORD
               renewed
               this
               promise
               of
               sending
               CHRIST
               the
               promised
               seed
               ,
               as
               immediately
               after
               the
               floud
               ,
               Noah
               by
               prophesie
               blessing
               his
               two
               sonnes
               ,
               said
               ,
               GOD
               
                 shall
                 enlarge
                 Iaphet
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 shall
                 dwell
                 in
                 the
                 tents
                 of
                 Shem
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               9.27
               .
               He
               meaneth
               that
               we
               the
               Gentiles
               should
               be
               called
               to
               be
               one
               body
               with
               the
               Jewes
               in
               CHRIST
               .
               The
               same
               was
               afterwards
               oft
               renewed
               to
               
                 Abraham
                 :
                 In
                 thy
                 Seed
              
               (
               that
               is
               ,
               CHRIST
               )
               
                 thou
                 thy selfe
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 the
                 nations
                 of
                 the
                 earth
              
               (
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               faithfull
               in
               all
               nations
               )
               
                 shall
                 be
                 blessed
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               12.3
               .
               Gen.
               13.14
               .
               &
               15.4
               ,
               18.
               
               Gen.
               17.4
               .
               &
               22.
               
            
             
               The
               like
               was
               after
               promised
               to
               
                 Isaac
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               26.4
               .
               and
               
                 Iacob
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               
               28.14
               .
               and
               Gen.
               49.10
               .
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               
                 The
                 Scepter
                 shall
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 Iuda
                 untill
                 Shiloh
                 come
                 ,
              
               
               that
               is
               ,
               the
               Messias
               come
               ,
               for
               Shiloh
               signifieth
               the
               tunicle
               or
               skinne
               that
               lappeth
               the
               Infant
               in
               the
               Mothers
               wombe
               ;
               called
               by
               Physitians
               the
               secundine
               ,
               (
               because
               it
               grieves
               the
               woman
               that
               is
               with
               child
               the
               second
               time
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               a
               second
               birth
               )
               in
               French
               
                 arriere
                 fais
              
               ,
               in
               English
               the
               after-birth
               or
               after-burden
               :
               and
               by
               a
               kind
               of
               figure
               is
               put
               for
               the
               Sonne
               of
               GOD
               in
               the
               wombe
               of
               the
               Virgin
               ,
               made
               man
               ;
               to
               note
               him
               to
               be
               of
               the
               flesh
               of
               Mary
               ,
               and
               his
               birth
               to
               be
               like
               the
               birth
               of
               other
               children
               ,
               sinne
               onely
               excepted
               .
               
                 There
                 shall
                 come
                 a
                 Starre
                 out
                 of
              
               Jacob
               ,
               
                 and
                 a
                 Scepter
                 shall
                 rise
                 out
                 of
              
               Israel
               ,
               Numb
               .
               24.17
               .
            
             
               In
               all
               succeeding
               ages
               ,
               Moses
               and
               all
               the
               Prophets
               in
               their
               times
               foretold
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               
               Acts
               3.24
               .
               &
               10.43
               .
               The
               LORD
               thy
               GOD
               
                 will
                 raise
                 up
                 unto
                 thee
                 a
                 Prophet
                 from
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 thee
                 ,
                 
                 of
                 thy
                 brethren
                 like
                 unto
                 mee
                 ,
                 unto
                 him
                 shall
                 yee
                 hearken
                 ,
              
               
               Deut.
               18.15
               .
               
                 like
                 unto
                 mee
              
               ]
               both
               in
               the
               participation
               of
               nature
               and
               office
               ,
               saith
               Iunius
               :
               a
               true
               man
               ,
               and
               a
               true
               Mediator
               ,
               CHRIST
               is
               there
               meant
               ,
               Acts
               3.22
               .
               &
               7.37
               .
               That
               evangelicall
               Prophet
               Esay
               spake
               of
               him
               then
               as
               already
               come
               .
               
                 For
                 unto
                 us
                 a
                 childe
              
               *
               
                 is
                 borne
                 ,
                 unto
                 us
                 a
                 Sonne
                 is
                 given
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Governement
                 shall
                 be
                 upon
                 his
                 shoulder
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 name
                 shall
                 be
                 called
                 ,
                 Wonderfull
                 ,
                 Counsellor
                 ,
                 the
                 mighty
                 GOD
                 ,
                 the
                 everlasting
                 Father
                 ,
                 the
                 Prince
                 of
                 Peace
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               9.6
               .
               See
               Esay
               11.1.32.1
               ,
               2.
               
               &
               53.2
               ,
               3
               ,
               4.
               
               Ezek
               37.24
               .
               &
               34.24
               .
               Ier.
               33.15
               ,
               16.
               
               Ier.
               23.5
               ,
               6.
               
               Micah
               5.2
               .
               Zach.
               3.8
               .
               &
               6.12
               ,
               13.
               
               &
               9.9
               ,
               10.
               
               He
               is
               called
               
                 the
                 messenger
                 of
                 the
                 Covenant
              
               ,
               Mal.
               3.1
               .
               
                 For
                 in
                 him
                 GOD
                 reconciled
                 the
                 world
                 to
                 himselfe
                 ,
              
               2
               Cor.
               5.19
               .
            
             
               There
               are
               multitudes
               of
               promises
               also
               concerning
               CHRIST
               ,
               
               and
               the
               generall
               benefits
               by
               him
               in
               the
               New
               Testament
               .
            
             
             
               1.
               
               
                 That
                 he
                 shall
                 save
                 us
              
               :
               The
               Evangelist
               Matthew
               gives
               this
               reason
               of
               his
               name
               JESUS
               ,
               
               
                 For
                 hee
                 shall
                 save
                 his
                 people
                 from
                 their
                 sinnes
                 ,
              
               from
               the
               guiltinesse
               ,
               power
               ,
               and
               punishment
               of
               them
               .
               
                 The
                 Sonne
                 of
                 man
                 is
                 come
                 to
                 seeke
                 and
                 save
                 that
                 which
                 was
                 lost
                 ,
                 Luke
              
               19.10
               .
               
                 GOD
                 sent
                 his
                 Sonne
                 into
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 world
                 through
                 him
                 might
                 be
                 saved
                 ,
              
               
               Iohn
               3.17
               .
               The
               Apostle
               with
               a
               vehement
               asseveration
               affirmeth
               this
               .
               
                 This
                 is
                 a
                 faithfull
                 saying
                 ,
                 and
                 worthy
                 of
                 all
                 acceptation
                 ,
                 that
              
               CHRIST
               JESUS
               
                 came
                 into
                 the
                 world
                 to
                 save
                 sinners
                 ,
              
               1
               Tim.
               1.15
               .
               Hence
               CHRIST
               is
               often
               called
               
                 our
                 Saviour
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               49.26
               .
               Esay
               60.16
               .
               Luke
               2.11
               .
               1
               Tim.
               1.1
               .
               1
               Tim.
               2.3
               .
            
             
               
               2.
               
               CHRIST
               is
               said
               to
               be
               
                 A
                 light
                 to
                 the
                 Gentiles
              
               ,
               Matth.
               4.16
               .
               
                 The
                 light
                 of
                 the
                 world
              
               ,
               John
               8.13
               .
               &
               9.5
               .
               under
               this
               comparison
               of
               Light
               ,
               all
               benefits
               which
               CHRIST
               brings
               us
               are
               contained
               ,
               
               
                 light
                 of
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 grace
                 ,
                 and
                 glory
                 .
              
            
             
               Hitherto
               belong
               all
               such
               Scriptures
               as
               shew
               CHRIST
               to
               be
               
                 our
                 Life
              
               ,
               
               Col.
               3.4
               .
               Iohn
               6.33
               .
               Ioh.
               14.6
               .
               CHRIST
               also
               cals
               himselfe
               
                 The
                 bread
                 of
                 life
                 ,
                 Ioh.
              
               6.35
               ,
               51.
               
               
               Compares
               himselfe
               to
               
                 a
                 Vine
                 ,
                 Iohn
              
               15.1
               .
               to
               teach
               ,
               that
               as
               the
               branch
               hath
               his
               whole
               life
               from
               the
               stock
               ,
               so
               we
               have
               all
               our
               life
               from
               him
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               GOD
               
                 is
                 well
                 pleased
                 in
              
               CHRIST
               ,
               Mat.
               3.17
               .
               
                 In
                 whom
              
               ,
               not
               with
               ,
               by
               ,
               or
               through
               whom
               ,
               but
               a
               larger
               preposition
               then
               them
               all
               ,
               which
               signifieth
               two
               things
               :
               1.
               
               That
               GOD
               is
               well
               pleased
               with
               CHRIST
               :
               2.
               
               In
               and
               through
               him
               with
               others
               ;
               therefore
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               Ephes.
               1.3
               .
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 blessed
                 us
              
               ,
               
               
                 with
                 all
                 spirituall
                 blessings
                 in
              
               CHRIST
               ,
               verse
               4.
               
               GOD
               
                 hath
                 chosen
                 us
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 ver
                 .
              
               6.
               
                 accepted
                 us
                 in
                 the
                 beloved
                 ,
                 ver
                 .
              
               7.
               
               
               
                 In
                 him
                 wee
                 have
                 redemption
                 through
                 his
                 blood
                 ,
                 the
                 forgivenesse
                 of
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 riches
                 of
                 
                 his
                 grace
                 .
              
               It
               is
               said
               ,
               Acts
               13.34
               .
               
                 I
                 will
                 give
                 you
                 the
                 sure
                 mercies
                 of
                 David
                 ,
              
               that
               is
               ,
               all
               those
               good
               things
               which
               were
               promised
               in
               CHRIST
               ,
               who
               was
               of
               the
               seed
               of
               David
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Blessings
               by
               CHRIST
               to
               the
               Godly
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Redemption
                 .
              
               
                 Who
                 gave
                 himselfe
                 for
                 us
                 ,
                 that
                 hee
                 might
                 redeeme
                 us
                 from
                 all
                 iniquity
                 ,
                 Tit.
                 2.14
                 .
                 We
                 have
                 redemption
                 through
                 his
                 blood
                 .
                 
                 Ephes.
                 1.7
                 .
                 And
                 he
                 shall
                 redeeme
                 Israel
                 from
                 all
                 his
                 iniquitie
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 130.8
                 .
                 He
                 hath
                 redeemed
                 them
                 from
                 the
                 curse
                 of
                 the
                 law
                 ,
                 by
                 being
                 made
                 a
                 curse
                 for
                 them
                 ,
                 Gal.
                 3.13
                 .
                 
                   CHRIST
                   JESUS
                
                 by
                 his
                 owne
                 bloud
                 entred
                 into
                 the
                 holy
                 place
                 ,
                 having
                 obtained
                 eternall
                 redemption
                 for
                 us
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 9.12
                 .
              
               
                 CHRIST
                 is
                 made
                 unto
                 us
                 Redemption
                 ,
                 1
                 Cor.
                 1.30
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 
                   Effectuall
                   Calling
                   ;
                   our
                   particular
                   
                   calling
                   doth
                   interest
                   us
                   in
                   the
                   promises
                   of
                   GOD
                   ,
                
                 Acts
                 2.39
                 .
                 
                   For
                   the
                   promise
                   is
                   unto
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   your
                   children
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   and
                   to
                   all
                   that
                   are
                   a
                   farre
                   of
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   as
                   many
                   as
                   the
                   LORD
                   our
                   GOD
                   shall
                   call
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   the
                   condition
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
                 Justification
                 .
              
               
                 By
                 his
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 shall
                 my
                 righteous
                 servant
                 iustifie
                 many
                 ,
                 Esay
                 53.11
                 .
              
               
                 By
                 him
                 all
                 that
                 beleeve
                 ,
                 are
                 iustified
                 ,
                 Acts
                 13.39
                 .
              
               
                 In
                 the
                 LORD
                 shall
                 all
                 the
                 seed
                 of
                 Israel
                 be
                 iustified
                 ,
                 Esay
                 45.25
                 .
                 Who
                 shall
                 lay
                 any
                 thing
                 to
                 the
                 charge
                 of
                 GODS
                 Elect
                 ?
                 it
                 is
                 GOD
                 that
                 iustifieth
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 8.33
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 iustifieth
                 the
                 ungodly
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 4.5
                 .
                 
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   saith
                
                 Beza
                 ,
                 
                   he
                   makes
                   him
                   righteous
                   in
                   CHRIST
                   ,
                   who
                   is
                   unrighteous
                   in
                   himselfe
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     Justification
                     consists
                     of
                     two
                     parts
                  
                   ,
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Not
                       imputing
                       sinne
                       ,
                       2
                       Cor.
                       5.19
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Imputing
                       righteousnes
                       ,
                       Gal.
                       3.6
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   Promises
                   of
                   forgivenesse
                   of
                   sinnes
                   .
                
                 
                   This
                   great
                   benefit
                   of
                   forgivenesse
                   of
                   sinne
                   by
                   CHRIST
                   ,
                   is
                   plentifully
                   proclaimed
                   unto
                   us
                   miserable
                   sinners
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   
                     Behold
                     the
                     Lambe
                     of
                  
                   GOD
                   
                     which
                     taketh
                     away
                     the
                     sinnes
                     of
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                  
                   John
                   1.29
                   .
                   
                     Hee
                     shall
                     beare
                     their
                     iniquities
                  
                   ,
                   Esay
                   53.11
                   .
                   
                     Once
                     in
                     the
                     end
                     of
                     the
                     world
                     hath
                     hee
                     appeared
                     to
                     put
                     away
                     sinne
                     by
                     the
                     sacrifice
                     of
                     himselfe
                     ,
                  
                   Heb.
                   9.26
                   .
                   
                     He
                     was
                     manifested
                     to
                     take
                     away
                     our
                     sinnes
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Joh.
                   3.5
                   .
                   
                     The
                     blood
                     of
                  
                   JESUS
                   CHRIST
                   
                     cleanseth
                     us
                     from
                     all
                     sinne
                  
                   ,
                   1
                   Joh.
                   1.7
                   .
                   
                     He
                     hath
                     by
                     himselfe
                     purged
                     our
                     sins
                     ,
                  
                   Heb.
                   1.3
                   .
                   
                     He
                     bare
                     our
                     sinnes
                     on
                     the
                     tree
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Pet.
                   2.24
                   .
                   
                     He
                     loved
                     us
                     and
                     washed
                     
                     us
                     from
                     our
                     sinnes
                     in
                     his
                     owne
                     blood
                     ,
                  
                   Rev.
                   1.5
                   .
                   
                     He
                     is
                     the
                     propitiation
                     for
                     our
                     sinnes
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   John
                   2.2
                   .
                
                 
                   Hereunto
                   agreeth
                   that
                   invitation
                   of
                   our
                   Saviour
                   :
                   
                     Come
                     unto
                     mee
                     all
                     yee
                  
                   ,
                   
                   
                     that
                     are
                     weary
                     and
                     heavie
                     laden
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     ease
                     you
                     ,
                     Mat.
                  
                   11.28
                   .
                
                 
                   GOD
                   of
                   his
                   rich
                   grace
                   and
                   mercy
                   in
                   JESUS
                   CHRIST
                   doth
                   make
                   offer
                   of
                   free
                   and
                   full
                   forgivenesse
                   of
                   sinnes
                   ,
                   to
                   every
                   burdened
                   ,
                   thirstie
                   ,
                   and
                   penitent
                   soule
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Let
                     the
                     wicked
                     forsake
                     his
                     way
                     and
                     the
                     unrighteous
                     man
                     his
                     thoughts
                     ,
                     and
                     let
                     him
                     returne
                     unto
                     the
                     LORD
                     ,
                     and
                     hee
                     will
                     have
                     mercy
                     upon
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     our
                  
                   GOD
                   ,
                   
                     for
                     hee
                     will
                     abundantly
                     pardon
                  
                   ,
                   Esay
                   55.7
                   .
                   
                     Returne
                     thou
                     backesliding
                     Israel
                     ,
                     saith
                     the
                     LORD
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     cause
                     mine
                     anger
                     to
                     fall
                     upon
                     you
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     am
                     mercifull
                     ,
                     saith
                     the
                     LORD
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     keepe
                     mine
                     anger
                     for
                     ever
                     ,
                  
                   Jer.
                   3.22
                   .
                   
                     I
                     will
                     cleanse
                     
                     them
                     from
                     all
                     their
                     iniquity
                     ,
                     whereby
                     they
                     have
                     sinned
                     against
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     pardon
                     all
                     their
                     iniquities
                     whereby
                     they
                     have
                     sinned
                     ,
                     and
                     whereby
                     they
                     have
                     transgressed
                     against
                     mee
                     ,
                  
                   Jer.
                   33.8
                   .
                
                 
                   GOD
                   when
                   he
                   forgiveth
                   us
                   ,
                   so
                   fully
                   acquitteth
                   us
                   of
                   our
                   sins
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   we
                   had
                   committed
                   no
                   sinne
                   at
                   all
                   .
                
                 
                   This
                   appeareth
                   by
                   many
                   Metaphors
                   used
                   in
                   the
                   Scripture
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     I
                     am
                     hee
                     that
                     blotteth
                     out
                     thy
                     transgressions
                     ,
                  
                   saith
                   the
                   LORD
                   ,
                   Esay
                   43.25
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   Metaphore
                   taken
                   from
                   Creditors
                   ,
                   who
                   when
                   they
                   purpose
                   never
                   to
                   exact
                   a
                   debt
                   ,
                   will
                   blot
                   it
                   out
                   of
                   their
                   bookes
                   :
                   
                   
                     I
                     have
                     put
                     away
                     thy
                     transgressions
                     as
                     a
                     cloud
                     ,
                     and
                     thy
                     sinnes
                     as
                     a
                     mist
                     ,
                  
                   saith
                   the
                   same
                   LORD
                   ,
                   Esay
                   44.22
                   .
                   The
                   clouds
                   which
                   are
                   driven
                   away
                   by
                   the
                   windes
                   appeare
                   no
                   more
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   mist
                   which
                   is
                   dried
                   up
                   by
                   the
                   Sunne
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   sinnes
                   which
                   GOD
                   forgiveth
                   ,
                   returne
                   not
                   
                   againe
                   :
                   
                     thou
                     hast
                     cast
                     all
                     my
                     sins
                     behind
                     thy
                     backe
                     ,
                  
                   saith
                   Hezekiah
                   to
                   GOD
                   ,
                   Esay
                   38.17
                   .
                   that
                   which
                   a
                   man
                   would
                   not
                   look
                   on
                   or
                   regard
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   casteth
                   behind
                   his
                   backe
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Thou
                     wilt
                     cast
                     all
                     their
                     sinnes
                     into
                     the
                     depths
                     of
                     the
                     Sea
                     ,
                  
                   
                   saith
                   Micah
                   to
                   the
                   LORD
                   .
                   When
                   a
                   man
                   would
                   have
                   a
                   thing
                   utterly
                   forgotten
                   ,
                   hee
                   will
                   cast
                   it
                   into
                   the
                   bottome
                   of
                   the
                   Sea
                   ,
                   from
                   whence
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   fetching
                   it
                   againe
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Psalmist
                   pronounceth
                   
                     him
                     blessed
                     ,
                     whose
                     sinne
                     is
                     covered
                     ,
                     Psal.
                  
                   32.1
                   .
                   A
                   thing
                   covered
                   is
                   not
                   seene
                   ,
                   
                     hee
                     hath
                     not
                     beheld
                     iniquity
                     in
                  
                   Jacob
                   ,
                   
                     nor
                     seene
                     perversenesse
                     in
                  
                   Israel
                   ,
                   Numb
                   .
                   23.21
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   same
                   Psalmist
                   pronounceth
                   him
                   
                     blessed
                     ,
                     to
                     whom
                     the
                     LORD
                     imputeth
                     not
                     sinne
                     ,
                  
                   
                   Psal.
                   32.2
                   .
                   a
                   sinne
                   not
                   imputed
                   ,
                   is
                   as
                   not
                   committed
                   :
                   as
                   Merchants
                   when
                   they
                   will
                   forgive
                   a
                   debt
                   ,
                   put
                   it
                   not
                   into
                   the
                   reckoning
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   do
                   not
                   impute
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   GOD
                   himselfe
                   saith
                   ,
                   
                     I
                     will
                     forgive
                     their
                     iniquities
                  
                   ,
                   
                   
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     remember
                  
                   *
                   
                     their
                     sinne
                     no
                     more
                     ,
                     Ier.
                  
                   31.34
                   .
                   the
                   latter
                   clause
                   expounds
                   the
                   former
                   ;
                   to
                   forgive
                   is
                   
                     to
                     remember
                     no
                     more
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   never
                   to
                   call
                   that
                   to
                   account
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   once
                   remitted
                   .
                
                 
                   Thus
                   GOD
                   
                     blotteth
                     out
                     our
                     sinnes
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   condemne
                   us
                   not
                   .
                   
                     Putteth
                     them
                     away
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   hurt
                   us
                   not
                   .
                   
                     Casteth
                     them
                     behind
                     his
                     backe
                  
                   ,
                   as
                   though
                   he
                   regarded
                   them
                   not
                   .
                   
                     And
                     into
                     the
                     Sea
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   drowne
                   us
                   not
                   .
                   
                     Covers
                     them
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   appeare
                   not
                   .
                   
                     Doth
                     not
                     impute
                     them
                  
                   ,
                   as
                   though
                   they
                   were
                   not
                   .
                   
                     Forgetteth
                     them
                  
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   he
                   punisheth
                   them
                   not
                   .
                
                 
                   All
                   the
                   blessings
                   in
                   the
                   new
                   Covenant
                   are
                   given
                   with
                   remission
                   of
                   sinnes
                   .
                   When
                   GOD
                   forgives
                   a
                   mans
                   sinnes
                   ,
                   then
                   hee
                   gives
                   him
                   all
                   other
                   things
                   ,
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   and
                   whatsoever
                   else
                   ,
                   as
                   we
                   see
                   at
                   large
                   .
                   Ezek.
                   36.26
                   .
                   The
                   LORD
                   there
                   ,
                   after
                   he
                   had
                   promised
                   
                     to
                     forgive
                     all
                     their
                     sins
                  
                   ,
                   
                   hee
                   saith
                   ,
                   
                     hee
                     will
                     give
                     them
                     a
                     new
                     heart
                     ,
                     hee
                     will
                     cause
                     them
                     to
                     walke
                     in
                     his
                     waies
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   hee
                   comes
                   with
                   outward
                   mercies
                   too
                   ,
                   hee
                   promiseth
                   them
                   deliverance
                   from
                   their
                   enemies
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   good
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   rest
                   of
                   the
                   Chapter
                   ,
                   but
                   all
                   other
                   things
                   come
                   in
                   with
                   
                     remission
                     of
                     sinnes
                  
                   ,
                   Acts
                   10.43
                   .
                   
                     To
                     him
                     give
                     all
                     the
                     Prophets
                     witnesse
                     ,
                     that
                     through
                     his
                     name
                     ,
                     we
                     have
                     remission
                     of
                     sinnes
                     .
                  
                   The
                   Prophets
                   gave
                   witnesse
                   concerning
                   CHRIST
                   of
                   many
                   other
                   things
                   besides
                   remiss●on
                   of
                   sins
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   have
                   in
                   his
                   name
                   ,
                   which
                   wee
                   have
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   but
                   all
                   other
                   things
                   come
                   with
                   this
                   .
                   GOD
                   
                     was
                     in
                  
                   CHRIST
                   
                     reconciling
                     the
                     world
                     to
                     himselfe
                  
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.19
                   .
                   a
                   marvellous
                   great
                   mercy
                   ,
                   it
                   consists
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   
                     their
                     sinnes
                     were
                     not
                     imputed
                  
                   .
                   The
                   priviledges
                   of
                   the
                   new
                   Covenant
                   are
                   chained
                   together
                   :
                   
                     Whom
                     hee
                     hath
                     predestinated
                     ,
                     them
                     also
                     hee
                     called
                     ,
                     and
                     whom
                     he
                     called
                     ,
                     them
                     also
                     he
                     iustified
                     ,
                     and
                     
                     whom
                     hee
                     iustified
                     ,
                     them
                     also
                     hee
                     glorified
                     ,
                  
                   Rom.
                   8.30
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Promises
                   to
                   make
                   us
                   righteous
                   .
                
                 
                   As
                   by
                   one
                   mans
                   disobedience
                   ,
                   many
                   were
                   made
                   sinners
                   ,
                   so
                   by
                   the
                   obedience
                   of
                   one
                   ,
                   shall
                   many
                   bee
                   made
                   righteous
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.19
                   .
                   
                     therefore
                     we
                     are
                     said
                  
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   righteousnesse
                   of
                   GOD
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.21
                   .
                   
                     For
                     this
                     cause
                     CHRIST
                     is
                     called
                     The
                     LORD
                     OUR
                     RIGHTEOUSNESSE
                     ,
                  
                   Ier.
                   23.6
                   .
                   &
                   33.16
                   .
                   CHRIST
                   is
                   made
                   unto
                   us
                   righteousnesse
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   1.30
                   .
                   
                     He
                     is
                     said
                     to
                     be
                  
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   law
                   for
                   righteousnesse
                   ,
                   to
                   every
                   one
                   that
                   beleeveth
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   10.4
                   .
                   
                     and
                     the
                     Sacraments
                     are
                     said
                     to
                     be
                     the
                  
                   Seales
                   of
                   the
                   righteousnesse
                   of
                   faith
                   .
                   Rom.
                   4.11
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   He
                   hath
                   covered
                   mee
                   with
                   a
                   robe
                   of
                   righteousnesse
                   ,
                   Abraham
                   beleeved
                   GOD
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   was
                   imputed
                   to
                   him
                   for
                   righteousnesse
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   3.6
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   This
                   imputed
                   righteousnesse
                   
                     the
                     Papists
                     scoffe
                     at
                  
                   ,
                   
                   
                     and
                     call
                     it
                     a
                     putative
                     righteousnesse
                     ;
                     and
                     yet
                     the
                     phrase
                     is
                     used
                     tenne
                     times
                     in
                     one
                     Chapter
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 4.
                 
                 Reconciliation
                 .
              
               
                 
                   By
                   CHRIST
                   wee
                   are
                   reconciled
                   to
                   GOD.
                   
                
              
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 reconciled
                 us
                 to
                 himselfe
                 by
                 
                   JESUS
                   CHRIST
                   .
                   GOD
                
                 was
                 in
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 reconciling
                 the
                 *
                 world
                 unto
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 2
                 Cor.
                 5.18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
                 CHRIST
                 is
                 our
                 peace
                 ,
                 who
                 hath
                 made
                 both
                 one
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 might
                 reconcile
                 both
                 unto
                 
                   GOD
                   ,
                   Ephes.
                
                 2.14
                 ,
                 16.
                 
                 
                 You
                 that
                 were
                 sometime
                 alienated
                 ,
                 yet
                 now
                 hath
                 he
                 reconciled
                 ,
                 Col.
                 1.21
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 5.
                 
                 Adoption
                 .
                 Promises
                 1.
                 of
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 Behold
                 what
                 manner
                 of
                 love
                 the
                 Father
                 hath
                 bestowed
                 upon
                 us
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 we
                 should
                 be
                 called
                 the
                 sonnes
                 of
                 
                 GOD
                 ,
                 1
                 Joh.
                 3.1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 But
                 to
                 as
                 many
                 as
                 received
                 him
                 ,
                 to
                 them
                 gave
                 he
                 power
                 to
                 become
                 the
                 sonnes
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 even
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 beleeve
                 in
                 his
                 name
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 1.12
                 .
                 
                   That
                   is
                   a
                   gracious
                   promise
                   which
                   the
                   Apostle
                   citeth
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Prophet
                
                 Hosea
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 9.26
                 .
                 And
                 it
                 shall
                 be
                 in
                 the
                 place
                 ,
                 where
                 it
                 was
                 said
                 unto
                 them
                 ,
                 yee
                 are
                 not
                 my
                 people
                 ,
                 that
                 there
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 called
                 the
                 children
                 of
                 the
                 living
                 
                   GOD.
                   So
                   the
                   LORD
                   promiseth
                   to
                   such
                   as
                   shall
                   separate
                   themselves
                   from
                   the
                   wicked
                   ,
                
                 2
                 Cor.
                 6.18
                 .
                 Hee
                 that
                 overcommeth
                 shall
                 inherit
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 be
                 his
                 GOD
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 shall
                 be
                 my
                 sonne
                 ,
                 Rev.
                 21.7
                 .
                 Blessed
                 are
                 the
                 peace-makers
                 ,
                 for
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 called
                 the
                 sonnes
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 5.9
                 .
              
               
                 
                   It
                   was
                   GODS
                   promise
                   to
                
                 David
                 concerning
                 Salomon
                 ,
                 2
                 Sam.
                 7.14
                 .
                 I
                 will
                 be
                 his
                 father
                 ,
                 and
                 hee
                 shall
                 be
                 my
                 sonne
                 .
                 Whereupon
                 David
                 
                   much
                   affected
                   and
                   ravished
                   ,
                   saith
                   ,
                   verse
                
                 18.
                 
                 O
                 LORD
                 GOD
                 ,
                 what
                 am
                 I
                 ,
                 or
                 my
                 
                 fathers
                 house
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   thou
                   shouldst
                   vouchsafe
                   me
                   so
                   great
                   honour
                   and
                   happinesse
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   finde
                   my
                   childe
                   ,
                   yea
                   to
                   take
                   him
                   for
                   thine
                   owne
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   become
                   his
                   Father
                   ?
                
              
               
                 
                   See
                   that
                   excellent
                   place
                
                 ,
                 Gal.
                 4.4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
                 &
                 Rom.
                 8.17
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 
                   To
                   it
                   ,
                   paternity
                   promiseth
                   all
                   blessings
                   ,
                
                 Mat.
                 7.11
                 .
                 
                   and
                   all
                   forbearance
                
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 103.13
                 .
                 Heb.
                 12.5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
             PROMISES
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Of
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
             
               
                 THe
                 giving
                 of
                 the
                 Spirit
                 is
                 a
                 part
                 of
                 GODS
                 Covenant
                 ,
              
               
               I
               will
               powre
               out
               my
               Spirit
               upon
               all
               flesh
               in
               those
               daies
               ,
               and
               your
               young
               men
               shall
               see
               visions
               ,
               &c.
               
               Ioel
               2.28
               ,
               29.
               
                 which
                 is
                 repeated
              
               ,
               Acts
               2.17
               ,
               18.
               
               
                 The
                 great
              
               Promise
               
                 that
                 
                 our
                 Saviour
                 CHRIST
                 made
                 to
                 them
                 ,
                 before
                 he
                 departed
                 in
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 was
                 this
                 ,
              
               I
               will
               baptize
               you
               with
               the
               
                 HOLY
                 GHOST
                 ;
                 which
                 was
                 fulfilled
                 after
                 when
                 he
                 powred
                 forth
                 his
                 Spirit
                 .
                 So
              
               Esay
               44.3
               .
               I
               will
               powre
               water
               upon
               him
               that
               is
               thirsty
               ,
               and
               flouds
               upon
               the
               drie
               ground
               ,
               I
               will
               powre
               my
               spirit
               upon
               thy
               seed
               ,
               and
               my
               blessing
               upon
               thy
               off-spring
               ,
               
                 the
                 latter
                 end
                 of
                 the
                 verse
                 interprets
                 it
                 .
                 So
              
               Ezek.
               36.25
               ,
               26
               ,
               27.
               
               I
               will
               put
               my
               spirit
               within
               you
               ,
               &c.
               
               I
               will
               powre
               upon
               the
               house
               of
               David
               the
               spirit
               of
               grace
               and
               supplications
               ,
               Zach.
               12.10
               .
               How
               much
               more
               shall
               your
               heavenly
               Father
               give
               the
               Spirit
               to
               them
               that
               aske
               him
               ,
               Luke
               11.13
               .
               I
               will
               powre
               out
               my
               spirit
               unto
               you
               ,
               Prov.
               1.23
               .
               
                 This
                 is
                 meant
                 in
                 that
                 place
                 ,
              
               Ioh.
               4.10
               .
               
                 Where
                 our
                 Saviour
                 saith
                 to
                 the
                 woman
                 of
                 Samaria
                 ,
              
               thou
               wouldest
               have
               asked
               of
               him
               ,
               and
               hee
               would
               have
               given
               thee
               living
               water
               :
               
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 the
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 as
                 appeares
                 by
                 comparing
                 it
                 with
              
               Iohn
               7.38
               ,
               39.
               
               I
               will
               pray
               the
               
               Father
               ,
               and
               hee
               shall
               give
               you
               another
               Comforter
               ,
               that
               he
               may
               abide
               with
               you
               for
               ever
               ,
               even
               the
               Spirit
               of
               truth
               ,
               Iohn
               14.16
               ,
               17.
               
               
                 It
                 is
                 said
              
               ,
               Ephes.
               1.13
               .
               They
               were
               sealed
               with
               the
               Spirit
               of
               promise
               ,
               
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 which
                 was
                 promised
                 to
                 all
                 Beleevers
                 ,
                 and
              
               Gal.
               3.14
               .
               
                 we
                 are
                 said
              
               ,
               by
               faith
               to
               receive
               the
               promise
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 promise
                 ,
                 or
                 that
                 had
                 beene
                 promised
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 CHRIST
                 had
                 the
                 Spirit
                 in
                 the
                 fullnesse
                 of
                 it
                 ,
              
               
               It
               pleased
               the
               Father
               ,
               that
               in
               him
               should
               all
               fullnesse
               dwell
               ,
               Col.
               1.19
               .
               
                 all
                 fullnesse
                 both
                 in
                 respect
                 of
                 the
                 number
                 of
                 graces
                 ,
              
               Esay
               11.2
               .
               
                 and
                 in
                 respect
                 of
                 the
                 measure
                 of
                 them
                 ,
              
               Iohn
               3.34
               .
               Col.
               2.3
               .
               Of
               his
               fullnesse
               we
               shall
               all
               receive
               ,
               and
               grace
               for
               grace
               ,
               Ioh.
               1.16
               .
               
                 grace
                 freely
                 ,
                 and
                 grace
                 upon
                 grace
                 ,
              
               Zach.
               14.8
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               Promise
               to
               those
               that
               have
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
             
               As
               many
               as
               are
               led
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               GOD
               ,
               they
               are
               the
               sonnes
               of
               GOD
               ,
               Rom.
               8.14
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             IX
             .
             The
             operation
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 Generall
                 .
                 
                   
                     Sanctification
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 In
                 Speciall
                 .
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Spirituall
                     graces
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Spirituall
                     duties
                     .
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         The
                         kinds
                         of
                         them
                         .
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         The
                         degrees
                         of
                         them
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               1.
               
               The
               Promises
               of
               Sanctification
               .
            
             
               
               _●OD
               promiseth
               in
               the
               Covenant
               of
               grace
               which
               hee
               hath
               made
               with
               his
               people
               ,
               
                 to
                 take
                 away
                 their
                 hearts
                 of
                 stone
                 ,
                 and
                 give
                 them
                 hearts
                 of
                 flesh
                 :
                 to
                 put
                 his
                 law
                 in
                 their
                 inward
                 parts
                 ,
                 and
                 write
                 it
                 in
                 their
                 hearts
                 ,
                 to
                 put
                 his
                 feare
                 in
                 their
                 
                 hearts
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 shall
                 not
                 depart
                 from
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 give
                 them
                 a
                 new
                 heart
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 put
                 his
                 Spirit
                 within
                 them
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               substance
               of
               which
               Covenant
               is
               this
               ,
               that
               all
               their
               sins
               shall
               be
               forgiven
               ,
               and
               both
               the
               guilt
               and
               punishment
               thereof
               wholly
               remooved
               .
               Their
               persons
               shall
               be
               justified
               ,
               and
               their
               natures
               sanctified
               ;
               the
               lawes
               of
               GOD
               and
               his
               promises
               shall
               be
               written
               in
               their
               mindes
               ,
               so
               that
               they
               shall
               have
               the
               knowledge
               of
               them
               ;
               and
               in
               their
               hearts
               ,
               so
               that
               they
               shall
               have
               the
               comfort
               ,
               feeling
               and
               fruition
               of
               them
               :
               they
               shall
               not
               onely
               have
               interest
               in
               all
               GODS
               graces
               and
               blessings
               ,
               but
               according
               to
               their
               neede
               ,
               shall
               have
               the
               use
               and
               enjoyment
               thereof
               .
            
             
               The
               LORD
               often
               promiseth
               to
               Sanctifie
               and
               make
               holy
               his
               people
               ,
               
               as
               Exod
               19.6
               .
               &
               31.13
               .
               Levit.
               22.32
               .
               Esay
               4.3
               ,
               4
               ,
               35.8
               .
               Ioel
               3.17
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Sanctifie
                 them
                 through
                 thy
                 truth
              
               ,
               John
               17.17
               .
               and
               ver
               .
               19.
               
               
                 For
                 their
                 sakes
                 I
                 sanctifie
                 my selfe
                 ,
              
               
               
                 that
                 they
                 also
                 might
                 be
                 sanctified
                 through
                 the
                 truth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 hath
                 sworne
                 that
                 his
                 children
                 shall
                 serve
                 him
                 in
                 holinesse
                 and
                 righteousnesse
                 all
                 the
                 daies
                 of
                 their
                 life
                 ,
              
               Luke
               1.73
               ,
               74
               ,
               75.
               
               The
               GOD
               
                 of
                 peace
                 sanctifie
                 you
                 wholly
                 .
                 Faithfull
                 is
                 hee
                 that
                 hath
                 called
                 you
                 ,
                 who
                 also
                 will
                 doe
                 it
                 ,
              
               1
               Thess.
               5.23
               ,
               24.
               
               CHRIST
               
                 is
                 made
                 unto
                 us
                 Sanctification
              
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               1.30
               .
               The
               LORD
               hath
               said
               ,
               
               that
               his
               children
               shall
               not
               want
               any
               needfull
               Grace
               ,
               for
               the
               leading
               of
               a
               godly
               life
               ,
               Psal.
               84.11
               .
               
               
                 There
                 shall
                 be
                 a
                 fountaine
                 opened
                 for
                 sinne
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 uncleanenesse
                 ,
              
               Zach.
               13.1
               .
               it
               is
               GODS
               
                 Covenant
                 to
                 sprinkle
                 cleane
                 water
                 upon
                 us
                 ,
                 that
                 we
                 may
                 be
                 cleane
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 cleanse
                 us
                 from
                 all
                 our
                 filthinesse
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 our
                 Idols
                 ,
              
               Ezek.
               36.25
               .
               
                 I
                 will
                 turne
                 to
                 the
                 people
                 a
                 pure
                 language
                 ,
              
               Zeph.
               3.9
               .
               See
               ver
               .
               13.
               
               
                 The
                 mouth
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 speaketh
                 
                 wisedome
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 tongue
                 talketh
                 of
                 iudgement
                 .
              
               The
               Law
               of
               GOD
               is
               in
               his
               heart
               ,
               Psal.
               37.30
               ,
               31.
               
               CHRIST
               
                 gave
                 himselfe
                 for
                 us
                 that
                 hee
                 might
                 redeeme
                 us
                 from
                 all
                 iniquity
                 ,
                 and
                 purifie
                 unto
                 himselfe
                 a
                 peculiar
                 people
                 ,
                 zealous
                 of
                 good
                 workes
                 :
              
               
               the
               LORD
               
                 will
                 guide
                 the
                 meeke
                 in
                 iudgement
                 ,
                 and
                 teach
                 the
                 humble
                 his
                 way
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               25.8
               .
               &
               12.
               
            
             
               In
               the
               daies
               of
               the
               Gospell
               (
               saith
               the
               Prophet
               
                 Zacharie
                 )
                 shall
                 there
                 be
                 upon
                 the
                 bels
                 of
                 the
                 horses
                 ,
              
               
               HOLINESSE
               VNTO
               THE
               LORD
               .
            
             
               Those
               Promises
               before
               quoted
               in
               the
               Chapter
               of
               Justification
               ,
               Mat.
               1.21
               .
               Ioh.
               1.29
               .
               1
               Iohn
               2.2
               .
               1
               Ioh.
               1.7
               .
               Rev.
               1.5
               .
               may
               be
               referred
               to
               this
               head
               also
               ,
               for
               they
               are
               to
               be
               understood
               not
               onely
               of
               pardoning
               our
               sinnes
               ,
               but
               ,
               delivering
               us
               from
               the
               power
               of
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               .
               2.
               
               To
               Sanctification
               .
            
             
             
               In
               keeping
               of
               them
               there
               is
               great
               reward
               ,
               
               Psal.
               19.11
               .
               Blessed
               and
               ,
               happy
               is
               he
               that
               hath
               part
               in
               the
               first
               resurrection
               ,
               on
               such
               the
               second
               death
               hath
               no
               power
               ,
               Rev.
               20.6
               .
               Depart
               from
               evill
               and
               doe
               good
               ,
               and
               dwell
               for
               evermore
               ,
               Psal.
               37.27
               .
               To
               give
               you
               an
               inheritance
               among
               all
               them
               which
               are
               sanctified
               ,
               Act.
               20.32
               .
               
                 See
                 the
                 like
              
               Act.
               26.18
               .
            
             
               See
               Rom.
               8.1
               ,
               13.
               1
               
               Iohn
               1.7
               .
               Esay
               1.16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             X
             Promises
             of
             Spirituall
             Graces
             .
             1.
             
             The
             kinds
             of
             them
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Knowledge
                 and
                 wisdome
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Faith.
                 
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Confidence
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Hope
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 Joy.
                 
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 Love
                 ,
                 of
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     GOD.
                     
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     CHRIST
                     .
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Our
                     Brethren
                     .
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     Our
                     Enemies
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 Feare
                 .
              
               
                 8.
                 
                 Obedience
                 .
              
               
                 9.
                 
                 Repentance
                 ,
                 in
                 which
                 are
                 handled
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Confession
                     of
                     sin
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Mourning
                     for
                     sin
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Killing
                     of
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     Turning
                     from
                     it
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 10.
                 
                 Humility
                 .
              
               
                 11.
                 
                 Meekenesse
                 .
              
               
                 12.
                 
                 Patience
                 .
              
               
                 13.
                 
                 Righteousnesse
                 .
              
               
                 14.
                 
                 Vprightnesse
                 .
              
               
                 15.
                 
                 Peace
                 .
              
               
                 16.
                 
                 Zeale
                 .
              
               
                 17.
                 
                 Perseverance
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               
               Spirituall
               Graces
               promised
               .
               1.
               
               Knowledge
               ,
               and
               Wisdome
               .
               Promises
               .
               1.
               
               Of
               Knowledge
               .
            
             
               
                 IT
                 is
                 part
                 of
                 the
                 Covenant
                 ,
              
               Heb.
               8.11
               .
               You
               shall
               know
               me
               from
               the
               least
               to
               the
               greatest
               ,
               
               and
               I
               will
               teach
               you
               ,
               and
               you
               shall
               no
               more
               teach
               one
               another
               his
               neighbour
               ,
               you
               shall
               have
               my
               law
               written
               in
               your
               hearts
               .
               
                 The
                 Prophet
                 speaking
                 of
                 the
                 daies
                 of
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 saith
                 .
              
               The
               earth
               shall
               be
               full
               of
               the
               knowledge
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               as
               the
               waters
               cover
               the
               sea
               ,
               Esay
               11.9
               .
               
                 the
                 like
                 we
                 have
              
               ,
               Hab.
               2.14
               .
            
             
               
               
                 In
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 the
                 Old
                 Testament
                 ,
                 there
                 was
                 a
                 vaile
                 that
                 covered
                 their
                 hearts
                 and
                 their
                 eyes
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 were
                 not
                 able
                 to
                 see
                 the
                 truth
                 clearely
                 ,
                 but
                 now
              
               That
               vaile
               is
               taken
               away
               and
               wee
               see
               the
               truth
               
               with
               open
               face
               ,
               as
               wee
               see
               an
               image
               in
               a
               glasse
               .
               
               
                 We
                 know
                 much
                 more
                 then
                 they
                 in
                 the
                 Old
                 Testament
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 another
                 manner
                 ,
                 more
                 distinctly
                 ,
                 more
                 particularly
                 .
                 It
                 is
                 oft
                 said
                 ,
                 that
              
               The
               LORD
               will
               teach
               his
               people
               .
               
                 As
                 in
                 that
                 famous
                 prophesie
                 of
                 the
                 daies
                 of
                 the
                 Gospell
                 ,
                 that
                 GOD
                 would
              
               teach
               them
               his
               waies
               ,
               and
               they
               would
               walke
               in
               his
               paths
               ,
               Esay
               2.3
               .
               Micah
               4.2
               .
               So
               Psal.
               25.8
               ,
               9.
               
               Hee
               will
               teach
               sinners
               in
               the
               way
               ,
               and
               the
               meeke
               hee
               will
               teach
               his
               way
               .
               The
               Elect
               shall
               be
               all
               taught
               of
               GOD
               ,
               
               Iohn
               6.45
               .
               
                 so
                 much
                 as
                 is
                 necessary
                 for
                 their
                 salvation
                 ,
              
               
               yea
               The
               least
               as
               well
               as
               the
               greatest
               .
            
             
               
                 They
                 shall
                 know
                 of
                 the
                 Scripture
                 to
                 be
                 GODS
                 Word
                 ,
              
               Esay
               52.6
               .
               They
               shall
               know
               in
               that
               day
               that
               I
               am
               hee
               ,
               that
               doth
               speake
               ,
               behold
               it
               is
               I.
               
            
             
               They
               shall
               know
               of
               that
               doctrine
               which
               is
               taught
               them
               ,
               whether
               it
               be
               of
               GOD
               ,
               or
               whether
               their
               teacher
               speake
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               Iohn
               7.17
               .
               
               CHRISTS
               Sheepe
               know
               his
               voice
               ,
               and
               will
               follow
               him
               ,
               John
               10.4
               .
               
               The
               secret
               of
               the
               LORD
               is
               revealed
               to
               them
               that
               feare
               him
               ,
               and
               hee
               will
               shew
               them
               his
               Covenant
               ,
               Psal.
               25.14
               .
               
                 See
                 ver
              
               12.
               
               When
               the
               Spirit
               of
               truth
               is
               come
               ,
               hee
               will
               guide
               you
               into
               all
               truth
               ,
               Iohn
               16.13
               .
               
                 The
                 faithfull
              
               have
               an
               unction
               from
               the
               holy
               one
               ,
               and
               know
               all
               things
               .
               1
               Iohn
               2.20
               .
               and
               ver
               .
               27.
               
               The
               
                 HOLY
                 GHOST
              
               abideth
               in
               them
               ,
               and
               they
               need
               not
               that
               any
               man
               teach
               them
               .
            
             
               See
               Pro.
               1.23
               .
               Hos.
               14.9
               .
               Psal.
               107.43
               .
               Iohn
               8.32
               .
               Psal.
               32.8
               .
               Marke
               4.11
               .
               Esay
               30.21
               .
               Prov.
               2.3
               ,
               4
               ,
               5
               ,
               6.
               
               Prov.
               3.6
               .
               &
               14.6
               .
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Knowledge
                 and
                 wisedome
                 .
              
               
                 
                 It
                 is
                 rewarded
                 1.
                 with
                 Temporall
                 blessings
                 ,
                 GOD
                 will
                 exalt
                 such
                 as
                 know
                 him
                 .
                 
                   I
                   will
                   set
                   him
                   on
                   high
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   hath
                   knowne
                   
                   my
                   name
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 91.14
                 .
                 
                   Length
                   of
                   daies
                   is
                   in
                   her
                   right
                   hand
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   and
                   in
                   her
                   left
                   hand
                   riches
                   and
                   honour
                   ,
                
                 Prov.
                 3.14
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 With
                 spirituall
                 blessings
                 ,
                 as
                 grace
                 *
                 and
                 peace
                 .
                 2
                 Pet.
                 1.2
                 .
                 
                   Grace
                   and
                   peace
                   be
                   multiplied
                   unto
                   you
                   ,
                   through
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                
                 GOD.
                 
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 With
                 eternall
                 blessings
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 3.13
                 ,
                 18.
                 
                 
                   Shee
                   is
                   a
                   tree
                   of
                   life
                   to
                   them
                   that
                   lay
                   hold
                   on
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   happy
                   is
                   every
                   one
                   that
                   retaineth
                   her
                   .
                
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Faith
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 thus
                 defined
                 ,
                 Faith
                 is
                 a
                 supernaturall
                 gift
                 of
                 GOD
                 in
                 the
                 mind
                 ,
                 apprehending
                 the
                 saving
                 promise
                 with
                 all
                 the
                 promises
                 that
                 depend
                 upon
                 it
                 ,
                 Phil.
                 1.29
                 .
                 Gal.
                 3.14
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               .
               1.
               
               Of
               Faith.
               
            
             
               
                 GOD
                 promiseth
                 to
                 give
                 Faith
                 to
                 whom
                 hee
                 meanes
                 to
                 
                 save
                 .
                 The
                 Apostle
                 saith
                 ,
              
               It
               is
               the
               gift
               of
               GOD
               ,
               
               Ephes.
               2.8
               .
               and
               Iude
               3.
               
               That
               it
               was
               once
               given
               to
               the
               Saints
               .
               Heb.
               12.2
               .
               CHRIST
               is
               said
               to
               be
               the
               Author
               and
               finisher
               of
               our
               Faith.
               And
               Rom.
               12.3
               .
               That
               GOD
               hath
               dealt
               to
               every
               man
               the
               measure
               of
               Faith.
               All
               that
               the
               Father
               giveth
               mee
               ,
               
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 by
                 election
              
               ;
               shall
               come
               to
               mee
               ,
               
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 by
                 Faith
              
               ,
               Iohn
               6.37
               .
               See
               verse
               35.
               
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Faith.
                 Many
                 Promises
                 are
                 made
                 to
                 Beleevers
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 Beleefe
                 in
                 GOD
                 brings
                 good
                 successe
                 .
                 
                   Beleeve
                   in
                   the
                
                 LORD
                 your
                 GOD
                 ,
                 
                   so
                   shall
                   yee
                   be
                   established
                   ;
                   beleeve
                   his
                   Prophets
                   ,
                   so
                   shall
                   yee
                   prosper
                   ,
                
                 2
                 Chron.
                 20.20
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Forgivenesse
                 of
                 sinnes
                 :
                 righteousnesse
                 and
                 justification
                 
                 are
                 promised
                 to
                 Beleevers
                 ,
                 Acts
                 10.43
                 .
                 Rom.
                 10.4
                 .
                 &
                 4.5
                 .
                 &
                 5.1
                 .
                 Acts
                 13.39
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Wee
                 are
                 made
                 the
                 sonnes
                 of
                 GOD
                 by
                 adoption
                 ,
                 when
                 wee
                 beleeve
                 in
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 Ioh.
                 1.12
                 .
                 Gal.
                 3.26
                 ,
                 29.
                 
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 GOD
                 will
                 give
                 his
                 Spirit
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 beleeve
                 :
                 
                   Hee
                   that
                   beleeveth
                   in
                   mee
                   ,
                   out
                   of
                   his
                   belly
                   shall
                   flow
                   rivers
                   of
                   living
                   water
                   ,
                   Ioh.
                
                 7.38
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 GOD
                 hath
                 promised
                 to
                 heare
                 the
                 prayers
                 of
                 such
                 as
                 beleeve
                 ,
                 
                   What
                   things
                   soever
                   yee
                   desire
                   when
                   yee
                   pray
                   ,
                   beleeve
                   that
                   yee
                   receive
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   yee
                   shall
                   have
                   them
                   ,
                
                 Mark.
                 11.24
                 .
                 
                   Whatsoever
                   yee
                   shall
                   aske
                   in
                   prayer
                   ,
                   if
                   yee
                   beleeve
                   yee
                   shall
                   receive
                   it
                   .
                   Matth.
                
                 21.22
                 .
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 Eternall
                 life
                 is
                 promised
                 to
                 Beleevers
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 3.16
                 .
                 
                 
                   Whosoever
                   beleeveth
                   in
                   him
                   shall
                   not
                   perish
                   ,
                   but
                   have
                   everlasting
                   life
                   .
                
                 It
                 is
                 not
                 onely
                 said
                 hee
                 shall
                 have
                 eternall
                 life
                 ,
                 but
                 already
                 he
                 hath
                 it
                 ,
                 often
                 in
                 Iohn
                 ,
                 Chap.
                 3.36
                 .
                 Chap.
                 5.
                 
                 24.
                 
                 Chap.
                 6.47
                 ,
                 54.
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 regard
                 of
                 right
                 ,
                 because
                 hee
                 is
                 instated
                 into
                 it
                 in
                 the
                 Covenant
                 of
                 grace
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 5.3
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 CHRIST
                 in
                 his
                 Ascention
                 hath
                 taken
                 full
                 possession
                 for
                 us
                 ,
                 Ephes.
                 2.6
                 .
                 3.
                 
                 In
                 regard
                 of
                 initiall
                 fruition
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 the
                 life
                 of
                 grace
                 is
                 an
                 imperfect
                 life
                 of
                 glory
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Beleevers
                   are
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   blessed
                   ,
                
                 John
                 20.29
                 .
                 
                 
                   Every
                   man
                   that
                   beleeves
                   shall
                   be
                   saved
                   ,
                   Mar.
                
                 16.16
                 .
                 There
                 is
                 the
                 gracious
                 promise
                 :
                 now
                 the
                 Faithfull
                 man
                 assumes
                 the
                 Minor
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 beleeve
                 ,
                 and
                 out
                 of
                 these
                 two
                 premises
                 ,
                 inferreth
                 this
                 saving
                 Conclusion
                 ,
                 therefore
                 I
                 shall
                 be
                 saved
                 .
                 Bellarmine
                 saith
                 ,
                 this
                 particular
                 proposition
                 ,
                 such
                 or
                 such
                 a
                 man
                 is
                 truly
                 justified
                 ,
                 hath
                 eternall
                 life
                 ,
                 is
                 not
                 contained
                 in
                 the
                 Word
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 either
                 immediatly
                 or
                 by
                 consequence
                 .
                 Some
                 Divines
                 
                 say
                 ,
                 that
                 such
                 places
                 as
                 these
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 103.3
                 .
                 Rom.
                 10.9
                 .
                 Gal.
                 2.20
                 .
                 intimate
                 and
                 imply
                 such
                 a
                 particular
                 proposition
                 immediatly
                 ,
                 but
                 this
                 is
                 deduced
                 by
                 evident
                 consequence
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 word
                 ,
                 from
                 such
                 generall
                 promises
                 and
                 propositions
                 as
                 these
                 :
                 
                   Whosoever
                   beleeveth
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   shall
                   receive
                   remission
                   of
                   sinnes
                   ,
                
                 Acts
                 10.43
                 .
                 
                   And
                   by
                   him
                   all
                   that
                   beleeve
                   ,
                   are
                   iustified
                   from
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   &c.
                
                 Acts
                 13.39
                 .
                 
                   He
                   that
                   beleeveth
                   on
                   the
                   Sonne
                   ,
                   hath
                   everlasting
                   life
                   ,
                   Iohn
                
                 3.36
                 .
                 follow
                 by
                 good
                 consequence
                 these
                 particulars
                 ,
                 
                   Paul
                   ,
                   Peter
                   ,
                   Calvin
                   ,
                   Bradford
                   ,
                
                 or
                 any
                 other
                 particular
                 man
                 beleeving
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 receives
                 remission
                 of
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 is
                 justified
                 and
                 hath
                 eternall
                 life
                 ;
                 as
                 it
                 followes
                 directly
                 and
                 infallibly
                 ,
                 every
                 man
                 is
                 a
                 reasonable
                 creature
                 ,
                 therefore
                 
                   Iohn
                   ,
                   Thomas
                   ,
                   &c.
                
                 is
                 endued
                 with
                 reason
                 .
              
               
                 For
                 all
                 Generalls
                 comprehend
                 and
                 include
                 their
                 particulars
                 ;
                 otherwise
                 how
                 shall
                 it
                 be
                 proved
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 GOD
                 made
                 Hens
                 and
                 Ducks
                 ,
                 &c.
                 but
                 by
                 this
                 ,
                 that
                 hee
                 made
                 all
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 gave
                 being
                 to
                 every
                 creature
                 .
              
               
                 One
                 meanes
                 to
                 get
                 Assurance
                 is
                 a
                 serious
                 meditation
                 on
                 the
                 Promises
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 and
                 an
                 humble
                 and
                 sound
                 application
                 of
                 them
                 to
                 thy selfe
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 10.22
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
               
                 When
                 the
                 LORD
                 acquaints
                 us
                 with
                 his
                 Word
                 and
                 Promises
                 ,
                 and
                 causeth
                 us
                 by
                 his
                 Spirit
                 to
                 put
                 our
                 trust
                 in
                 them
                 ,
                 this
                 is
                 a
                 sound
                 and
                 true
                 Assurance
                 ,
                 Iob
                 33.26
                 .
              
               
                 *
                 The
                 smallest
                 measure
                 of
                 Faith
                 that
                 can
                 be
                 ,
                 is
                 when
                 a
                 man
                 not
                 being
                 able
                 to
                 apply
                 the
                 promises
                 to
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 say
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 perswaded
                 my
                 sinnes
                 are
                 forgiven
                 ,
                 yet
                 out
                 of
                 a
                 troubled
                 heart
                 doth
                 unfainedly
                 desire
                 the
                 favour
                 of
                 GOD
                 above
                 all
                 the
                 world
                 .
                 
              
               
                 To
                 this
                 thirsting
                 the
                 Promises
                 are
                 made
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 5.6
                 .
                 Psal.
                 107.9
                 .
                 
                   The
                   LORD
                   will
                   fulfill
                   the
                   
                   desires
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   feare
                   him
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 145.19
                 .
              
               
                 See
                 Esay
                 55.1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 Esay
                 44.3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
                 Rev.
                 21.6
                 .
                 &
                 22.17
                 .
                 Iohn
                 7.37
                 .
                 Psal.
                 10.17
                 .
                 Luke
                 1
                 53.
                 
              
               
                 Promises
                 of
                 Assurance
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 50.23
                 .
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 cause
                 him
                 to
                 see
                 and
                 know
                 that
                 hee
                 shall
                 be
                 saved
                 ,
                 Mal.
                 4.2
                 .
                 Psal.
                 85.9
                 .
                 &
                 97.11
                 .
                 GOD
                 hath
                 first
                 commanded
                 the
                 faithfull
                 to
                 make
                 their
                 calling
                 and
                 election
                 sure
                 ,
                 2
                 Pet.
                 1.1
                 .
                 and
                 to
                 beleeve
                 his
                 promises
                 ,
                 Mar.
                 1.15
                 .
                 1
                 Iohn
                 3.23
                 .
                 Secondly
                 ,
                 promised
                 that
                 hee
                 will
                 certifie
                 and
                 assure
                 his
                 people
                 of
                 his
                 favour
                 ,
                 Ezek.
                 34.30
                 .
                 Thirdly
                 ,
                 GOD
                 hath
                 given
                 his
                 people
                 in
                 all
                 ages
                 experience
                 of
                 the
                 truth
                 of
                 this
                 his
                 promise
                 in
                 themselves
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 8.15
                 ,
                 16.
                 
                 Gal.
                 4.6
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               Confidence
               .
               Promises
               .
               1.
               
               Of
               Confidence
               .
            
             
             
               
                 It
                 is
                 said
                 of
                 GODS
                 people
                 ,
              
               That
               they
               shall
               stay
               upon
               the
               LORD
               the
               holy
               one
               of
               Israel
               Esay
               10.20
               .
               At
               that
               day
               shall
               a
               man
               looke
               to
               his
               Maker
               ,
               and
               his
               eye
               shall
               have
               respect
               to
               the
               holy
               one
               of
               Israel
               ,
               Esay
               17.7
               .
               Thou
               shalt
               call
               mee
               my
               father
               ,
               and
               shalt
               not
               turne
               away
               from
               mee
               ,
               Jer.
               3.19
               .
               They
               shall
               trust
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               Zeph.
               3.12
               .
               Many
               shall
               see
               it
               and
               feare
               ,
               and
               shall
               trust
               in
               the
               name
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               Psal.
               40.3
               .
               Vnder
               his
               wings
               shalt
               thou
               trust
               ,
               Psal.
               91.4
               .
               Hee
               is
               the
               confidence
               of
               all
               the
               ends
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               of
               them
               that
               are
               a
               farre
               off
               upon
               the
               Sea
               ,
               Psal
               65.5
               .
               They
               that
               know
               thy
               name
               will
               put
               their
               trust
               in
               thee
               ,
               Psal.
               9.10
               .
               In
               his
               name
               shall
               the
               Gentiles
               trust
               ,
               Mat.
               12.21
               .
               
               The
               Iles
               shall
               waite
               upon
               mee
               ,
               and
               on
               mine
               arme
               shall
               they
               trust
               ,
               Esay
               51.5
               .
               The
               righteous
               shall
               be
               glad
               in
               the
               LORD
               ,
               and
               shall
               trust
               in
               him
               ,
               Psal.
               64.10
               .
            
             
               
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Confidence
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 Safety
                 :
                 
                 GOD
                 is
                 a
                 shield
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 put
                 their
                 trust
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 30.5
                 .
                 who
                 so
                 putteth
                 his
                 trust
                 in
                 the
                 LORD
                 shall
                 be
                 safe
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 29.25
                 .
                 They
                 that
                 trust
                 in
                 the
                 LORD
                 shall
                 be
                 as
                 mount
                 Zion
                 which
                 cannot
                 be
                 removed
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 125.1
                 .
                 Thy
                 life
                 shall
                 be
                 for
                 a
                 prey
                 unto
                 thee
                 ,
                 because
                 thou
                 hast
                 put
                 thy
                 trust
                 in
                 mee
                 ,
                 
                   saith
                   the
                   LORD
                   ,
                   Jer.
                
                 39.18
                 .
                 None
                 of
                 them
                 that
                 trust
                 in
                 him
                 shall
                 be
                 desolate
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 34.22
                 .
                 The
                 LORD
                 shall
                 save
                 them
                 because
                 they
                 trust
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 37.40
                 .
                 
                   The
                   faithfull
                   have
                   promised
                   themselves
                   helpe
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   trusted
                   in
                   the
                   LORD
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 57.11
                 .
                 &
                 143.8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
                 Numb
                 .
                 14.9
                 .
                 1
                 King.
                 6.16
                 .
                 Psal.
                 3.6
                 .
                 &
                 23.4
                 .
                 &
                 27.1
                 ,
                 3.
                 
                 Psal.
                 46.1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 &
                 49.4
                 .
                 &
                 46.
                 
                 Psal.
                 4.11
                 .
                 &
                 118.6
                 .
                 Esay
                 12.2
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Peace
                 ;
                 Thou
                 wilt
                 keepe
                 him
                 
                 in
                 perfect
                 peace
                 whose
                 minde
                 is
                 stayed
                 on
                 thee
                 ,
                 because
                 he
                 trusteth
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 Esay
                 26.3
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Mercy
                 ,
                 Hee
                 that
                 trusteth
                 in
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 mercy
                 shall
                 compasse
                 him
                 about
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 32.10
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Blessednesse
                 ;
                 Blessed
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 trusteth
                 in
                 thee
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 84.12
                 .
                 
                 Blessed
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 maketh
                 the
                 LORD
                 his
                 trust
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 40.4
                 .
                 Who
                 so
                 trusteth
                 in
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 happy
                 is
                 he
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 16.20
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               4.
               
               Hope
               .
            
             
               Calvin
               calleth
               Hope
               an
               expectation
               of
               those
               things
               which
               Faith
               beleeveth
               to
               be
               truly
               promised
               of
               GOD.
               
               
            
             
               M.
               Perkins
               defineth
               Hope
               thus
               Hope
               (
               saith
               he
               )
               is
               the
               grace
               o●
               GOD
               whereby
               with
               patienc●
               we
               waite
               the
               LORDS
               leisure
               for
               the
               performance
               of
               his
               promises
               ,
               especially
               touching
               redemption
               and
               life
               eternall
               .
            
             
               Hope
               is
               an
               expectation
               o●
               such
               good
               things
               to
               come
               〈◊〉
               
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               ,
               and
               Faith
               beleeved
               .
            
             
               Faith
               is
               the
               foundation
               of
               Hope
               ,
               Hope
               is
               the
               nourishment
               of
               Faith.
               Faith
               apprehendeth
               the
               promises
               of
               things
               to
               come
               ,
               Hope
               expecteth
               the
               things
               promised
               .
               Simeon
               having
               a
               promise
               ,
               that
               before
               he
               died
               ,
               he
               should
               see
               CHRIST
               with
               his
               bodily
               eyes
               ,
               beleeved
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               looked
               for
               the
               performance
               of
               it
               ,
               Luke
               2.26
               ,
               29
               ,
               30.
               
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 Hope
                 .
              
               
                 David
                 
                   often
                   professeth
                   ,
                   that
                   GOD
                
                 was
                 his
                 hope
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 his
                 trust
                 even
                 from
                 his
                 youth
                 ,
                 and
                 GOD
                 made
                 him
                 hope
                 even
                 from
                 his
                 mothers
                 wombe
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 71.5
                 .
                 &
                 22.9
                 .
                 And
                 that
                 GOD
                 is
                 the
                 hope
                 of
                 all
                 the
                 ends
                 of
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 65.5
                 .
                 CHRIST
                 is
                 in
                 you
                 the
                 hope
                 of
                 glory
                 ,
                 Col.
                 1.27
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 righteous
                 hath
                 hope
                 in
                 
                 his
                 death
                 ,
                 Proverbs
                 14.32
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Hope
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 promiseth
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 91.
                 both
                 temporall
                 blessings
                 and
                 eternall
                 salvation
                 to
                 those
                 that
                 hope
                 in
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 They
                 are
                 pronounced
                 Blessed
                 that
                 have
                 true
                 hope
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 40.4
                 .
                 We
                 are
                 
                   saved
                   by
                   hope
                   ,
                   Rom.
                
                 8.24
                 .
              
               
                 
                   The
                   hope
                   of
                   the
                   righteous
                   shal●
                   be
                   gladnesse
                
                 Pro.
                 10.28
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Hope
                   maketh
                   us
                   not
                   ashamed
                   Rom.
                
                 5.5
                 .
                 Psal.
                 25.3
                 .
              
               
                 To
                 Hope
                 in
                 GOD
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 have
                 GOD
                 for
                 our
                 Helpe
                 ,
                 ar●
                 linked
                 together
                 in
                 Scripture
                 
                   Happy
                   is
                   he
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   the
                
                 GO●
                 of
                 Jacob
                 
                   for
                   his
                   helpe
                   ,
                   whose
                   hop●
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   LORD
                   his
                   GOD
                   Psal.
                
                 146.5
                 .
              
               
                 See
                 Heb.
                 10.35
                 .
                 Lam.
                 3.24
                 ,
                 2●
                 26.
                 
                 Psal.
                 14.7
                 ,
                 11.
                 
              
               
                 Hope
                 is
                 preserved
                 by
                 a
                 〈◊〉
                 
                 consideration
                 and
                 full
                 perswasion
                 of
                 GODS
                 properties
                 ,
                 which
                 make
                 us
                 patiently
                 abide
                 for
                 the
                 accomplishment
                 of
                 his
                 promises
                 :
                 foure
                 speciall
                 properties
                 for
                 this
                 purpose
                 are
                 to
                 be
                 observed
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 His
                 free
                 grace
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 makes
                 us
                 waite
                 on
                 him
                 ,
                 being
                 perswaded
                 in
                 our
                 hearts
                 by
                 faith
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 same
                 grace
                 which
                 moved
                 GOD
                 to
                 make
                 any
                 gracious
                 promise
                 ,
                 will
                 further
                 moove
                 him
                 to
                 accomplish
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 His
                 infinite
                 power
                 ,
                 
                 being
                 perswaded
                 that
                 hee
                 is
                 able
                 to
                 do
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 His
                 infallible
                 truth
                 :
                 
                 so
                 faithfull
                 is
                 GOD
                 ,
                 that
                 not
                 a
                 word
                 which
                 he
                 hath
                 said
                 ,
                 shall
                 fall
                 to
                 the
                 ground
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 His
                 unsearchable
                 wisedome
                 :
                 he
                 is
                 most
                 wise
                 in
                 appointing
                 the
                 fittest
                 times
                 and
                 seasons
                 for
                 all
                 things
                 ,
                 so
                 as
                 may
                 most
                 make
                 for
                 his
                 owne
                 glory
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 childrens
                 good
                 .
              
               
                 Let
                 us
                 therefore
                 imitate
                 
                   David
                   ,
                   
                   Iob
                
                 ,
                 and
                 Simeon
                 ,
                 spoken
                 of
                 before
                 ,
                 in
                 waiting
                 for
                 the
                 accomplishment
                 of
                 GODS
                 promises
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 
                   hoping
                   in
                   him
                   even
                   against
                   hope
                   ,
                
                 as
                 Abraham
                 did
                 :
                 though
                 *
                 sence
                 ,
                 reason
                 ,
                 and
                 experience
                 should
                 be
                 against
                 us
                 ,
                 yet
                 let
                 us
                 cleave
                 to
                 the
                 Promises
                 ,
                 and
                 waite
                 upon
                 GOD
                 ,
                 who
                 never
                 faileth
                 those
                 that
                 trust
                 in
                 him
                 ,
                 1
                 Pet.
                 1.13
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               5.
               
               Joy.
               Promises
               of
               it
               .
            
             
               
                 This
                 is
                 notably
                 set
                 out
                 unto
                 us
                 in
                 the
                 booke
                 of
                 Psalmes
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               19.8
               .
               The
               Statutes
               of
               the
               LORD
               are
               right
               ,
               reioycing
               the
               heart
               .
               Psal.
               23.4
               .
               Thy
               rod
               and
               thy
               staffe
               they
               comfort
               mee
               .
               Psal.
               36.8
               ,
               9.
               
               Thou
               shalt
               make
               them
               drinke
               of
               the
               river
               of
               thy
               pleasures
               ;
               for
               with
               thee
               is
               the
               fountaine
               of
               life
               ,
               and
               in
               thy
               light
               shall
               we
               see
               light
               .
               Psal.
               89.15
               ,
               16.
               
               Blessed
               is
               the
               people
               that
               know
               the
               ioyfull
               sound
               ,
               they
               
               shall
               walke
               O
               LORD
               in
               the
               light
               of
               thy
               countenance
               .
               In
               thy
               name
               shall
               they
               reioyce
               all
               the
               day
               ,
               and
               in
               thy
               righteousnesse
               shall
               they
               be
               exalted
               .
               Psal.
               45.15
               .
               
               With
               gladnesse
               and
               reioycing
               shall
               they
               be
               brought
               .
               Psal.
               64.10
               .
               The
               righteous
               shall
               be
               glad
               in
               the
               LORD
               .
               Psal.
               68.3
               .
               Let
               the
               righteous
               be
               glad
               ,
               let
               them
               reioyce
               before
               GOD
               ,
               yea
               let
               them
               exceedingly
               reioyce
               .
               Psal.
               97.11
               ,
               12.
               
               *
               Light
               is
               sowen
               for
               the
               righteous
               ,
               and
               gladnesse
               for
               the
               upright
               in
               heart
               .
               Reioyce
               in
               the
               LORD
               yee
               righteous
               ,
               Psal.
               118.15
               .
               The
               voice
               of
               reioycing
               and
               salvation
               ,
               is
               in
               the
               tabernacles
               of
               the
               righteous
               .
               Psal.
               132.16
               .
               Her
               Saints
               shall
               shout
               aloud
               for
               ioy
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 bookes
                 of
                 the
                 Prophets
                 are
                 full
                 of
                 these
                 Promises
                 .
                 Notable
                 is
                 that
                 sweet
                 song
                 of
              
               Esay
               ,
               
               GOD
               is
               my
               Salvation
               ,
               I
               will
               trust
               ,
               and
               not
               be
               afraid
               ;
               for
               the
               
                 LORD
                 JEHOVAH
              
               is
               my
               strength
               and
               my
               song
               ,
               hee
               also
               is
               become
               my
               salvation
               .
               Therefore
               
               with
               ioy
               shall
               yee
               draw
               water
               out
               of
               the
               wells
               of
               Salvation
               or
               Consolation
               .
               
                 The
                 whole
              
               35.
               
               
                 Chapter
                 of
              
               Esay
               
                 is
                 full
                 of
                 heavenly
                 consolation
                 to
                 as
                 Gentiles
                 ,
                 verse
              
               1.
               
               
               The
               wildernesse
               and
               th●
               solitary
               place
               shall
               be
               glad
               for
               th●m
               ,
               and
               the
               desert
               shall
               reioyce
               and
               blossome
               as
               the
               rose
               .
               
                 See
                 ver
              
               .
               10.
               
               Esay
               56.7
               .
               I
               will
               make
               them
               ioyfull
               in
               my
               house
               of
               prayer
               .
               
                 In
                 the
              
               66.
               of
               Es●y
               
                 are
                 many
                 sweet
                 consolations
              
               ,
               v●rse
               10.
               to
               14.
               
                 our
                 Saviour
                 likewise
                 said
                 to
                 his
                 Disciples
                 ,
                 that
                 their
                 hearts
              
               should
               reioyce
               ,
               and
               their
               ioy
               should
               no
               man
               take
               away
               from
               them
               ,
               Joh.
               16.22
               .
               Paul
               saith
               ,
               The
               kingdome
               of
               GOD
               is
               in
               righteousnesse
               ,
               peace
               ,
               and
               ioy
               in
               the
               
                 HOLY
                 GHOST
              
               ,
               Rom.
               14.17
               .
               
                 The
                 HOLY
                 GHOST
                 workes
                 it
                 in
                 the
                 heart
                 ,
                 one
                 of
                 his
                 fruites
                 is
                 joy
                 ,
              
               Gal.
               5.22
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 makes
                 so
                 many
                 promises
                 of
                 this
                 one
                 thing
                 ,
                 to
                 make
                 us
                 see
                 ,
              
               1.
               
               
                 That
                 there
                 can
                 be
                 no
                 holding
                 out
                 in
                 a
                 Christian
                 
                 course
                 without
                 this
                 joy
                 :
              
               2.
               
               
                 By
                 reason
                 of
                 the
                 many
                 evills
                 that
                 befall
                 us
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 very
                 hard
                 to
                 get
                 ,
                 much
                 more
                 to
                 keepe
                 this
                 joy
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               6.
               
               Love
               ,
               of
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   GOD.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   CHRIST
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Our
                   Brethren
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Our
                   Enemies
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Promise
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 the
                 Love
                 of
                 GOD.
                 
              
               
                 
                   And
                   the
                   LORD
                   thy
                   GOD
                   will
                   circumcise
                   thine
                   heart
                   and
                   the
                   heart
                   of
                   thy
                   seed
                   ,
                   to
                   love
                   the
                   LORD
                   thy
                   GOD
                   with
                   all
                   thy
                   heart
                   and
                   with
                   all
                   thy
                   soule
                   ,
                
                 that
                 thou
                 maist
                 live
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 30.6
                 .
                 As
                 if
                 the
                 LORD
                 had
                 said
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 ingraft
                 the
                 true
                 love
                 of
                 my selfe
                 in
                 your
                 hearts
                 ,
                 which
                 you
                 will
                 increase
                 in
                 ,
                 and
                 constantly
                 proceed
                 in
                 the
                 same
                 ;
                 
                 and
                 then
                 I
                 will
                 account
                 and
                 accept
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 full
                 measure
                 of
                 love
                 that
                 my
                 law
                 requireth
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 the
                 Love
                 of
                 GOD.
                 
              
               
                 Many
                 things
                 are
                 promised
                 to
                 those
                 that
                 love
                 GOD.
                 
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 Preservation
                 ,
                 
                   The
                   LORD
                   preserveth
                   all
                   them
                   that
                   love
                   him
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 145.20
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Plenty
                 ,
                 GOD
                 
                   will
                   cause
                   them
                   to
                   inherit
                   substance
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   fill
                   their
                   treasures
                   ,
                   Proverbs
                
                 8.21
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Deliverance
                 ,
                 
                   Because
                   hee
                   hath
                   set
                   his
                   love
                   upon
                   mee
                   ,
                   therefore
                   will
                   I
                   deliver
                   him
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 91.14
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Joy
                 ,
                 
                   unspeakeable
                   and
                   glorious
                
                 ,
                 1
                 Cor.
                 2.9
                 ,
                 10.
                 
                 That
                 Text
                 is
                 chiefly
                 meant
                 of
                 the
                 Gospels
                 joy
                 ,
                 of
                 the
                 wine
                 and
                 fatlings
                 ,
                 revealed
                 to
                 the
                 Beleever
                 by
                 the
                 Spirit
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 GOD
                 knowes
                 them
                 ,
                 loves
                 them
                 ,
                 will
                 keepe
                 his
                 Covenant
                 with
                 them
                 ,
                 sheweth
                 mercy
                 to
                 them
                 and
                 their
                 posterity
                 ,
                 and
                 
                 hath
                 promised
                 them
                 a
                 crowne
                 of
                 life
                 .
              
               
                 
                   If
                   any
                   man
                   love
                
                 GOD
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   same
                   is
                   knowne
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                
                 1
                 Cor.
                 8.3
                 .
                 
                   I
                   love
                   them
                   that
                   love
                   mee
                   ,
                
                 Pro.
                 8.17
                 .
                 
                   Hee
                   is
                   the
                   faithfull
                
                 GOD
                 
                   which
                   keepeth
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   and
                   mercy
                   with
                   them
                   that
                   love
                   him
                   ,
                   Deut.
                
                 7.9
                 .
                 
                 Which
                 sentence
                 is
                 repeated
                 twice
                 in
                 the
                 very
                 same
                 words
                 ,
                 Nehem.
                 1.5
                 .
                 Dan.
                 9.4
                 .
                 
                   He
                   sheweth
                   mercy
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   thousands
                   of
                   their
                   generations
                   that
                   love
                   him
                   ,
                
                 Exod.
                 20.6
                 .
                 
                   Hee
                   shall
                   receive
                   the
                   crowne
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   LORD
                   hath
                   promised
                   to
                   them
                   that
                   love
                   him
                   ,
                
                 James
                 1.12
                 .
                 &
                 2.5
                 .
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 
                   All
                   things
                   shall
                   worke
                   together
                   for
                   their
                   good
                   ,
                   Rom.
                
                 8.28
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 To
                 the
                 Love
                 of
                 CHRIST
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 any
                 man
                 serve
                 mee
                 ,
                 him
                 will
                 my
                 Father
                 honour
                 ,
                 John
                 12.26
                 .
              
               
               
                 He
                 that
                 loveth
                 mee
                 shall
                 be
                 loved
                 of
                 my
                 Father
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 love
                 him
                 and
                 will
                 manifest
                 my selfe
                 unto
                 him
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 14.21
                 ,
                 23.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 to
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 our
                 Brethren
                 .
              
               
                 
                   It
                   is
                   the
                   cognizance
                   of
                   a
                   Disciple
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   signe
                   of
                   spirituall
                   life
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 By
                 this
                 shall
                 all
                 men
                 know
                 that
                 ye
                 are
                 my
                 Disciples
                 ,
                 if
                 yee
                 love
                 one
                 another
                 ,
                 John
                 13.35
                 .
                 He
                 that
                 loveth
                 his
                 brother
                 ,
                 abideth
                 in
                 the
                 light
                 ,
                 1
                 John
                 2.10
                 .
                 And
                 is
                 translated
                 from
                 death
                 to
                 life
                 ,
                 1
                 John
                 3.14
                 .
                 If
                 we
                 love
                 one
                 another
                 ,
                 GOD
                 dwelleth
                 in
                 us
                 ,
                 1
                 Iohn
                 4.12
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                 Promises
                 to
                 the
                 love
                 of
                 our
                 Enemies
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 a
                 matter
                 of
                 great
                 credit
                 to
                 forgive
                 ,
                 for
                 thereby
                 we
                 are
                 declared
                 to
                 be
                 
                   The
                   children
                   of
                   our
                   heavenly
                   Father
                   ,
                
                 Matth.
                 5.44
                 ,
                 45.
                 
                 
                   Love
                   your
                   enemies
                   ,
                   and
                   doe
                   good
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   your
                   reward
                   shall
                   be
                   great
                   ,
                
                 Luke
                 6.35
                 .
                 
                   If
                   thine
                   enemy
                   be
                   hungry
                   ,
                   give
                   him
                   bread
                   to
                   eate
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   he
                   be
                   thirsty
                   ,
                   give
                   him
                   water
                   to
                   drinke
                   :
                   For
                   thou
                   shalt
                   heape
                   coales
                   of
                   fire
                   upon
                   his
                   head
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   LORD
                   shall
                   reward
                   thee
                   ,
                
                 Pro.
                 25.21
                 ,
                 22.
                 
                 
                   Thine
                   enemy
                
                 ]
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 hee
                 that
                 hates
                 thee
                 ,
                 not
                 hee
                 whom
                 thou
                 hatest
                 ,
                 for
                 thou
                 must
                 hate
                 none
                 :
                 
                   give
                   him
                   bread
                
                 ]
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 
                 all
                 things
                 necessary
                 in
                 time
                 of
                 his
                 neede
                 ,
                 if
                 occasion
                 bee
                 offered
                 ;
                 for
                 by
                 thy
                 beneficence
                 thou
                 shalt
                 overcome
                 his
                 evill
                 ,
                 and
                 provoke
                 him
                 to
                 love
                 ;
                 or
                 if
                 not
                 ,
                 GOD
                 will
                 certainely
                 reward
                 thee
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 also
                 matter
                 of
                 Comfort
                 for
                 us
                 ;
                 for
                 if
                 wee
                 forgive
                 ,
                 so
                 shall
                 we
                 also
                 be
                 forgiven
                 ,
                 
                   If
                   yee
                   forgive
                   men
                   their
                   trespasses
                   ,
                   your
                   heavenly
                   Father
                   will
                   also
                   forgive
                   you
                   ,
                   Matth.
                
                 6.14
                 .
                 the
                 same
                 is
                 Marke
                 11.25
                 .
                 and
                 Luke
                 6.37
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               7.
               
               Feare
               .
               Promises
               ,
               of
               Feare
               .
               GOD
               promiseth
               to
               make
               us
               feare
               him
               .
            
             
               
                 Hee
                 saith
                 in
                 his
                 New
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 will
              
               put
               his
               feare
               into
               our
               hearts
               ,
               as
               Ier.
               32.39
               ,
               40.
               
                 and
                 that
              
               wee
               shall
               feare
               him
               for
               ever
               .
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 doth
                 oft
                 repeate
                 this
                 promise
                 ,
                 as
              
               Deut
               4.10
               .
               
                 where
                 one
                 speciall
                 meanes
                 whereby
                 this
                 feare
                 is
                 wrought
                 ,
                 is
                 set
                 downe
                 .
              
               
               Gather
               mee
               the
               people
               together
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               make
               them
               heare
               my
               words
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               learne
               to
               feare
               mee
               all
               the
               daies
               that
               they
               shall
               live
               upon
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               may
               teach
               their
               children
               .
               So
               Pro.
               2.5
               .
               They
               who
               seeke
               for
               wisedome
               ,
               shall
               understand
               the
               feare
               of
               GOD.
               David
               ,
               Psal.
               40.3
               .
               
                 shewes
                 another
                 meanes
                 ,
                 whereby
                 GOD
                 doth
                 stirre
                 up
                 this
                 grace
                 in
                 his
                 people
                 ,
              
               viz.
               
                 the
                 beholding
                 
                 of
                 GODS
                 mercy
                 on
                 others
                 ,
                 saying
                 .
                 And
                 he
              
               hath
               put
               a
               new
               song
               in
               my
               mouth
               ,
               even
               praise
               unto
               our
               GOD
               :
               many
               shall
               see
               it
               and
               feare
               ,
               and
               shall
               trust
               in
               the
               LORD
               .
               They
               shall
               feare
               thee
               as
               long
               as
               the
               Sunne
               and
               Moone
               endure
               ,
               throughout
               all
               generations
               ,
               Psal.
               72.5
               .
               They
               shall
               feare
               the
               GOD
               of
               Israel
               ,
               Esay
               29.23
               .
               
               They
               shall
               feare
               the
               LORD
               ,
               and
               his
               goodnesse
               in
               the
               latter
               daies
               ,
               Hos.
               3.5
               .
            
             
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 made
                 promises
                 to
                 free
                 his
                 people
                 from
                 servile
                 feares
                 ,
              
               Iob
               11.15
               .
               Psal.
               112.7
               ,
               8.
               
               Prov.
               1.33
               .
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 to
                 Feare
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 
                   Great
                   and
                   everlasting
                   mercy
                   is
                   promised
                   to
                   those
                   that
                   feare
                   GOD.
                   
                
                 
              
               
                 As
                 the
                 heaven
                 is
                 high
                 above
                 the
                 earth
                 :
                 so
                 great
                 is
                 his
                 mercy
                 toward
                 them
                 that
                 feare
                 him
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 103.11
                 .
                 The
                 mercy
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 is
                 from
                 everlasting
                 to
                 everlasting
                 ,
                 upon
                 them
                 that
                 feare
                 him
                 ,
                 verse
                 17.
                 
              
               
               
                 O
                 how
                 great
                 is
                 thy
                 goodnesse
                 ,
                 which
                 thou
                 hast
                 laid
                 up
                 for
                 them
                 that
                 feare
                 thee
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 31.19
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 
                   Such
                   as
                   feare
                   GOD
                   ,
                   are
                
                 accepted
                 
                   of
                   him
                
                 ,
                 
                 Act.
                 10.35
                 .
                 
                   He
                   taketh
                
                 pleasure
                 
                   in
                   them
                
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 147.11
                 .
                 Mal
                 ,
                 3.16
                 ,
                 17.
                 
                 The
                 Sunne
                 of
                 righteousnesse
                 shall
                 rise
                 up
                 to
                 such
                 .
                 Mal.
                 4.2
                 .
                 GOD
                 will
                 teach
                 them
                 in
                 the
                 way
                 that
                 they
                 should
                 choose
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 25.12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
                 Hee
                 will
                 fulfill
                 their
                 desire
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 145.19
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 
                   They
                   shall
                   not
                   want
                
                 ,
                 There
                 is
                 no
                 want
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 feare
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 34
                 9
                 Psal.
                 111.5
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 The
                 Angell
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 enc●mpeth
                 round
                 about
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 delivereth
                 them
                 ,
                 
                 Psal.
                 34.7
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 
                   Their
                   daies
                   shall
                   be
                
                 prolonged
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 10.27
                 .
                 Pro.
                 19.23
                 .
                 Pro.
                 22.4
                 .
                 
                   and
                   they
                   shall
                   be
                
                 rewarded
                 ,
                 
                 Pro.
                 13.13
                 .
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 
                   Those
                   that
                   feare
                   the
                   LORD
                   are
                   pronounced
                   blessed
                   .
                
              
               
                 Blessed
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 feareth
                 GOD
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 112.1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
                 Hee
                 will
                 
                 blesse
                 them
                 that
                 feare
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 both
                 small
                 and
                 great
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 115.13
                 .
                 Happy
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 feareth
                 alway
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 28.14
                 .
                 He
                 that
                 feareth
                 the
                 LORD
                 is
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 be
                 every
                 way
                 blessed
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 128.1
                 ,
                 4.
                 
                 The
                 reward
                 
                   of
                   eternall
                   life
                   shall
                   be
                   given
                   them
                   ,
                
                 Rev.
                 11.18
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               8.
               
               Obedience
               .
               Promises
               .
               1.
               
               Of
               Obedience
               .
            
             
               
                 GOD
                 will
                 make
                 us
                 able
                 to
                 obey
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 GOD
                 doth
                 promise
                 in
                 the
                 New
                 Covenant
                 to
                 enable
                 us
                 to
              
               walke
               in
               his
               statutes
               ,
               and
               keepe
               his
               Ordinances
               and
               doe
               them
               ,
               Ezek.
               11.19
               ,
               20.
               
                 the
                 like
                 is
                 repeated
              
               ,
               Ezek.
               36.27
               .
               &
               37.24
               .
               And
               thou
               shalt
               returne
               and
               obey
               the
               voice
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               and
               doe
               all
               his
               Commandements
               which
               I
               command
               thee
               this
               day
               ,
               Deut.
               30.8
               .
               
                 The
                 like
                 promise
                 is
              
               ,
               Hos.
               14.9
               .
               The
               waies
               of
               the
               
               LORD
               are
               right
               ,
               and
               the
               iust
               shall
               walk●
               in
               them
               .
               
            
             
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 sworne
                 ,
                 that
                 wee
                 shall
                 serve
                 him
                 ,
              
               Luke
               1.72
               ,
               74.
               
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Obedience
                 .
              
               
                 
                 The
                 Scriptures
                 are
                 full
                 of
                 promises
                 to
                 Obedience
                 .
              
               
                 
                 True
                 and
                 faithfull
                 obedience
                 bringeth
                 all
                 manner
                 of
                 blessings
                 for
                 body
                 and
                 soule
                 ,
                 
                 for
                 name
                 and
                 estate
                 ,
                 yea
                 ,
                 and
                 for
                 seede
                 and
                 posterity
                 also
                 .
              
               
                 
                   All
                   these
                   blessings
                   shall
                   come
                   on
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   overtake
                   thee
                   ,
                   if
                   thou
                   shalt
                   hearken
                   unto
                   the
                   voice
                   of
                   the
                
                 LORD
                 thy
                 GOD
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 28.1
                 ,
                 2.
                 to
                 14.
                 1.
                 
                 All
                 in
                 generall
                 ,
                 
                   all
                   these
                   blessings
                   shall
                   overtake
                   thee
                   .
                
                 2.
                 
                 Every
                 one
                 in
                 particular
                 ,
                 as
                 is
                 shewed
                 in
                 the
                 verses
                 following
                 .
              
               
                 Particular
                 promises
                 made
                 to
                 Obedience
                 .
              
               
               
                 1.
                 
                 a
                 Holy
                 and
                 Christian
                 security
                 ,
                 Levit.
                 25.18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
                 &
                 26.3
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
                 Pro.
                 1.33
                 .
                 Iob
                 11.13
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 19.
                 1
                 
                 Chron.
                 28.7
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 b
                 Sufficiencie
                 of
                 outward
                 things
                 ,
                 nay
                 plenty
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 28.
                 
                 Levit
                 .
                 25.18
                 ,
                 19
                 ,
                 21.
                 
                 &
                 26.3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 10.
                 
                 GODS
                 blessing
                 on
                 the
                 creatures
                 ,
                 Exod.
                 23.25
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Prosperity
                 and
                 a
                 blessing
                 also
                 on
                 their
                 seed
                 ,
                 Iob
                 36.11
                 .
                 Esay
                 48.17
                 .
                 Deut.
                 6.17
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 24.
                 
                 This
                 is
                 often
                 iterated
                 almost
                 in
                 every
                 Chapter
                 in
                 Deuteronomie
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 divers
                 verses
                 of
                 some
                 one
                 :
                 
                   Take
                   heede
                   and
                   doe
                   according
                   to
                   all
                   that
                   I
                   command
                   you
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   well
                   with
                   you
                   and
                   with
                   your
                   children
                   for
                   ever
                   ,
                
                 Deut.
                 4.40
                 .
                 Deut.
                 5.29
                 ,
                 33.
                 
                 Deut.
                 6.2
                 ,
                 3
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 24.
                 
                 Deut.
                 12.28
                 .
                 GOD
                 
                   will
                   shew
                   mercy
                   unto
                   thousands
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   love
                   him
                   and
                   keepe
                   his
                   Commandements
                   ,
                
                 Deut.
                 5.10
                 .
                 Exod.
                 20.6
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 Freedome
                 from
                 diseases
                 ,
                 Exod.
                 15.26
                 .
                 and
                 deliverance
                 out
                 of
                 trouble
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 4.30
                 ,
                 31.
                 
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 GODS
                 love
                 ,
                 and
                 presence
                 .
              
               
               
                 
                   If
                   yee
                   will
                   obey
                   my
                   voice
                   indeed
                   and
                   keepe
                   my
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   then
                   yee
                   shall
                   be
                   a
                   peculiar
                   treasure
                   unto
                   mee
                   above
                   all
                   people
                   ,
                
                 Exod.
                 19.5
                 .
                 
                   And
                   I
                   will
                   set
                   my
                   Tabernacle
                   amongst
                   you
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   will
                   walke
                   among
                   you
                   ,
                   Levit.
                
                 26.11
                 ,
                 12.
                 
              
               
                 6.
                 
                 Victory
                 over
                 enemies
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 6.19
                 .
                 
                 Deut.
                 11.22
                 ,
                 23.
                 
                 Deut.
                 28.7
                 .
                 Levit.
                 26.7
                 ,
                 8.
                 
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 Audience
                 of
                 their
                 suites
                 ,
                 and
                 acceptance
                 of
                 their
                 persons
                 .
              
               
                 
                 
                   If
                   my
                   words
                   abide
                   in
                   you
                   ,
                   yee
                   shall
                   aske
                   what
                   yee
                   will
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   shall
                   be
                   done
                   unto
                   you
                   ,
                   Iohn
                
                 15.7
                 .
                 Our
                 obedience
                 is
                 an
                 acceptable
                 sacrifice
                 to
                 GOD
                 ,
                 offered
                 up
                 in
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 
                 Gen.
                 4.7
                 .
                 Levit.
                 26.9
                 .
                 Acts
                 10.35
                 .
              
               
                 8.
                 
                 Perseverance
                 .
              
               
                 
                   If
                   you
                   keepe
                   my
                   Commandements
                   ,
                   yee
                   shall
                   abide
                   in
                   my
                   love
                   ,
                   Iohn
                
                 15.10
                 .
              
               
                 9.
                 
                 Blessednesse
                 ,
                 and
                 eternall
                 salvation
                 .
                 
              
               
                 
                   Blessed
                   are
                   they
                   that
                   keepe
                   iudgement
                   ;
                   and
                   hee
                   that
                   doth
                   
                   righteousnesse
                   at
                   all
                   times
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 106.3
                 .
              
               
                 See
                 Pro.
                 8.32
                 .
                 &
                 29.18
                 .
                 Luke
                 11.28
                 .
                 Iohn
                 13.17
                 .
                 Rom.
                 2.10
                 .
                 
                 Iames
                 1.25
                 .
                 Rev.
                 22.14
                 .
              
               
                 
                   He
                   became
                   the
                   Author
                   of
                   eternall
                   salvation
                   unto
                   all
                   them
                   that
                   obey
                   him
                   ,
                   Heb.
                
                 5.9
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 promise
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 To
                 willing
                 obedience
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 yee
                 be
                 willing
                 and
                 obedient
                 ,
                 yee
                 shall
                 eate
                 the
                 good
                 of
                 the
                 Land
                 ,
                 Esay
                 1.19
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 Promis●s
                 to
                 generall
                 obedience
                 .
              
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 I
                 not
                 be
                 ashamed
                 ,
                 when
                 I
                 have
                 respect
                 unto
                 all
                 thy
                 Commandements
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 119.6
                 .
              
               
                 Yee
                 are
                 my
                 Friends
                 ,
                 if
                 yee
                 doe
                 whatsoever
                 I
                 command
                 you
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 15.14
                 .
              
               
                 9.
                 
                 
                   Repentance
                   ;
                   Promises
                
                 1
                 
                   of
                   it
                
                 ,
                 Acts
                 5.31.2
                 
                   to
                   it
                
                 ,
                 Acts
                 2.31
                 .
                 
                 2
                 Cor.
                 3.16
                 .
                 Ier.
                 4.1
                 .
                 Ezek.
                 33.15
                 ,
                 16.
                 
              
               
                 
                   In
                   it
                   are
                   handled
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       
                         Confession
                         of
                         sin
                      
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       
                         Mourning
                         for
                         it
                      
                       .
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       
                         Killing
                         of
                         it
                      
                       .
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       
                         Turning
                         from
                         it
                      
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Confession
                 of
                 sinne
                 .
                 To
                 true
                 Confession
                 of
                 sinne
                 are
                 promised
                 .
                 Remitting
                 of
                 it
                 ,
                 purging
                 from
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 mercy
                 .
              
               
                 
                 If
                 wee
                 confesse
                 our
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 hee
                 is
                 faithfull
                 and
                 iust
                 
                   (
                   see
                   the
                   certainty
                   of
                   this
                   promise
                   )
                
                 to
                 forgive
                 us
                 our
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 cleanse
                 us
                 from
                 all
                 unrighteousnesse
                 ,
                 
                   See
                   the
                   extent
                   and
                   largenesse
                   of
                   this
                   promise
                   ,
                
                 1
                 Ioh.
                 1.9
                 .
                 Cum
                 homo
                 agnoscit
                 .
                 Deus
                 ignoscit
                 ,
                 saith
                 Austin
                 .
                 Hee
                 that
                 confesseth
                 and
                 forsaketh
                 his
                 sinnes
                 shall
                 have
                 mercy
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 28.13
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 we
                 would
                 iudge
                 our selves
                 ,
                 we
                 should
                 not
                 be
                 iudged
                 ,
                 1
                 Cor.
                 11.31
                 .
                 Jer.
                 3.12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
              
               
               
                 Hee
                 looketh
                 upon
                 men
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 any
                 say
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 sinned
                 ,
                 and
                 perverted
                 that
                 which
                 was
                 right
                 and
                 it
                 profited
                 mee
                 not
                 ;
                 He
                 will
                 deliver
                 his
                 soule
                 from
                 going
                 downe
                 into
                 the
                 pit
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 life
                 shall
                 see
                 the
                 light
                 ,
                 Iob
                 33.27
                 ,
                 28.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 Mourning
                 for
                 sinne
                 .
                 Promises
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 godly
                 sorrow
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 promiseth
                 in
                 the
                 New
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 
                 
                   to
                   take
                   away
                   the
                   stony
                   heart
                   out
                   of
                   their
                   flesh
                
                 (
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 the
                 stony
                 hardnesse
                 which
                 was
                 in
                 their
                 heart
                 before
                 )
                 and
                 
                   to
                   give
                   them
                   a
                   heart
                   of
                   flesh
                   ,
                
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 a
                 soft
                 and
                 tender
                 heart
                 ,
                 to
                 tremble
                 at
                 GODS
                 judgements
                 ,
                 beleeve
                 his
                 promises
                 ,
                 and
                 obey
                 his
                 Commandements
                 .
              
               
                 
                   You
                   shall
                   looke
                   on
                   him
                   ,
                   whom
                   you
                   have
                   pierced
                   ,
                   and
                   you
                   shall
                   mourne
                   for
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   one
                   mourneth
                   for
                   his
                   onely
                   Sonne
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   in
                   bitternesse
                   
                   for
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   one
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   bitternesse
                   for
                   his
                   first-borne
                   ,
                   Zach.
                
                 12.10
                 .
              
               
                 See
                 Ezek.
                 20.43
                 .
                 &
                 36.31
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 thou
                 complainest
                 of
                 a
                 hard
                 heart
                 ,
                 challenge
                 GOD
                 with
                 his
                 promise
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 a
                 holy
                 reverence
                 and
                 humble
                 boldnesse
                 ,
                 charge
                 him
                 with
                 that
                 Covenant
                 mentioned
                 in
                 Ezekiel
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Godly
                 sorrow
                 .
              
               
                 
                   
                   1.
                   
                   Comfort
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Blessed
                     are
                     they
                     that
                     mourne
                     ,
                     for
                     they
                     shall
                     be
                     comforted
                     ,
                     Mat
                  
                   5.4
                   .
                   The
                   words
                   import
                   an
                   exceeding
                   measure
                   of
                   griefe
                   ,
                   such
                   as
                   is
                   expressed
                   by
                   crying
                   and
                   weeping
                   ;
                   therefore
                   Luke
                   saith
                   ,
                   
                     Blessed
                     are
                     yee
                     that
                     now
                     weepe
                     ,
                  
                   
                   *
                   Piscator
                   ,
                   and
                   others
                   expound
                   it
                   of
                   sorrow
                   for
                   sinne
                   .
                   They
                   that
                   so
                   mourne
                   are
                   already
                   blessed
                   ,
                   and
                   shall
                   be
                   comforted
                   .
                   
                     You
                     
                     shall
                     be
                     sorrowfull
                     ,
                     but
                     your
                     sorrow
                     shall
                     be
                     turned
                     into
                     ioy
                     ,
                     Iohn
                  
                   16.20
                   .
                   See
                   verse
                   24.
                   
                   Psal.
                   126.5.6
                   .
                   
                     They
                     that
                     sow
                     in
                     teares
                     shall
                     reape
                     in
                     ioy
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     Hee
                     that
                     goeth
                     forth
                     and
                     weepeth
                     ,
                     shall
                     come
                     againe
                     with
                     reioycing
                     bringing
                     his
                     sheaves
                     with
                     him
                     .
                  
                   GOD
                   hath
                   undertaken
                   to
                   comfort
                   them
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   prophesie
                   of
                   Esay
                   every
                   where
                   almost
                   wee
                   finde
                   it
                   promised
                   .
                   
                     The
                     ransomed
                     of
                     the
                     LORD
                     shall
                     returne
                     and
                     come
                     to
                     Zion
                     with
                     songs
                     ,
                     and
                     everlasting
                     ioy
                     upon
                     their
                     heads
                     ;
                     they
                     shall
                     obtaine
                     ioy
                     and
                     gladnesse
                     ,
                     and
                     sorrow
                     and
                     sighing
                     shall
                     fly
                     away
                     ,
                     Esay
                  
                   35.10
                   .
                   They
                   shall
                   have
                   both
                   outward
                   and
                   inward
                   comfo●t
                   ,
                   for
                   so
                   some
                   distinguish
                   betweene
                   
                     ioy
                     and
                     gladnesse
                  
                   ;
                   that
                   ●oy
                   is
                   outward
                   of
                   the
                   body
                   ,
                   and
                   gladnesse
                   inward
                   of
                   the
                   soule
                   ,
                   Psal.
                   118.24
                   .
                   arise
                   (
                   saith
                   GOD
                   ,
                   ●alling
                   on
                   his
                   Church
                   )
                   
                     and
                     shine
                     ,
                     ●nd
                     put
                     on
                     brightnesse
                     and
                     glory
                     :
                     ●he
                     LORD
                     shall
                     be
                     a
                     light
                     unto
                     ●hee
                     in
                     darkenesse
                     .
                  
                   CHRIST
                   was
                   ●ent
                   for
                   this
                   very
                   end
                   ,
                   to
                   comfort
                   
                   such
                   as
                   mourne
                   for
                   their
                   sinnes
                   .
                   The
                   LORD
                   
                     hath
                     sent
                     mee
                     to
                     binde
                     up
                     the
                     broken
                     hearted
                     ,
                  
                   
                   
                     to
                     give
                     unto
                     them
                     that
                     mourne
                     in
                     Zion
                     ,
                     beauty
                     for
                     ashes
                     ,
                     the
                     oyle
                     of
                     ioy
                     ,
                     for
                     mourning
                     ,
                     the
                     garment
                     of
                     praise
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     spirit
                     of
                     heavinesse
                     ,
                  
                   Esay
                   61.1
                   ,
                   3.
                   
                   Luke
                   4.18
                   .
                   
                     I
                     am
                     not
                     sent
                     but
                     unto
                     the
                     lost
                     sheepe
                     of
                     the
                     house
                     of
                     Israel
                     ,
                  
                   
                   Mat.
                   15.24
                   .
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   (
                   saith
                   M.
                   Perkins
                   )
                   to
                   those
                   which
                   in
                   their
                   owne
                   sence
                   and
                   feeling
                   are
                   lost
                   in
                   themselves
                   .
                   
                     The
                     fruit
                     of
                     the
                     Spirit
                     is
                     ioy
                     ,
                     Gal.
                  
                   5.22
                   .
                   The
                   LORD
                   who
                   is
                   the
                   
                     Father
                     of
                     mercies
                     ,
                     and
                  
                   GOD
                   
                     of
                     all
                     consolation
                  
                   ,
                   
                   is
                   cald
                   a
                   GOD
                   
                     that
                     Comforteth
                     all
                     those
                     that
                     are
                     cast
                     downe
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Cor.
                   7.6
                   .
                   
                     Comfort
                     yee
                     ,
                     comfort
                     yee
                     my
                     people
                     ,
                     saith
                     our
                  
                   GOD.
                   
                     Speake
                     yee
                     comfortably
                     to
                     Hierusalem
                     ,
                     and
                     cry
                     unto
                     her
                     ,
                     that
                     her
                     warfare
                     is
                     accomplished
                     ,
                     that
                     her
                     iniquity
                     is
                     pardoned
                     ,
                     Esay
                  
                   40.1
                   ,
                   2.
                   
                   Behold
                   how
                   freely
                   and
                   how
                   fully
                   the
                   LORD
                   speakes
                   ,
                   how
                   he
                   doubles
                   his
                   comforts
                   :
                   
                     Comfort
                     
                     yee
                     ,
                     comfort
                     yee
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   iterates
                   his
                   words
                   ,
                   
                     speake
                     comfortably
                     ,
                     cry
                     unto
                     her
                     :
                     The
                  
                   LORD
                   
                     will
                     comfort
                     Zion
                     and
                     her
                     mourners
                     ,
                  
                   Esay
                   57.18
                   .
                   
                     All
                     Sion
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   Church
                   of
                   GOD
                   shall
                   be
                   comforted
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   friends
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   that
                   mourne
                   in
                   her
                   mourning
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   take
                   to
                   heart
                   her
                   sorrowes
                   and
                   desolation
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   comforted
                   too
                   .
                   GOD
                   
                     shall
                     wipe
                     away
                     all
                     teares
                     from
                     their
                     eyes
                     ,
                  
                   Rev.
                   7.17
                   .
                   
                   
                     Thus
                     saith
                     the
                     High
                     and
                     lofty
                     one
                     that
                     inhabiteth
                     eternity
                     ,
                     whose
                     name
                     is
                     holy
                     ;
                     I
                     dwell
                     in
                     the
                     high
                     and
                     holy
                     place
                     ,
                     with
                     him
                     also
                     that
                     is
                     of
                     a
                     contrite
                     and
                     humble
                     spirit
                     ,
                     to
                     revive
                     the
                     spirit
                     of
                     the
                     humble
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     revive
                     the
                     heart
                     of
                     the
                     contrite
                     ones
                     ,
                     Esay
                  
                   57.15
                   .
                   The
                   day
                   of
                   humiliation
                   ,
                   when
                   GODS
                   people
                   afflict
                   their
                   soules
                   before
                   him
                   ,
                   is
                   called
                   a
                   day
                   of
                   a●tonement
                   ,
                   Levit
                   .
                   23.27
                   .
                   For
                   so
                   is
                   GODS
                   promise
                   ,
                   
                     In
                     that
                     day
                     there
                     ●hall
                     be
                     a
                     Fountaine
                     opened
                     for
                     sinne
                     ,
                     Zach.
                  
                   13.1
                   .
                   
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Grace
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   
                     This
                     benefit
                     is
                     pressed
                     as
                     a
                     motive
                     unto
                     godly
                     sorrow
                     .
                  
                   1
                   Pet.
                   5.5
                   ,
                   6.
                   
                   GOD
                   giveth
                   grace
                   to
                   the
                   humble
                   .
                   Humble
                   your selves
                   therefore
                   
                     (
                     saith
                     the
                     Apostle
                  
                   )
                   under
                   the
                   mighty
                   hand
                   of
                   GOD.
                   Iam.
                   4.6
                   ,
                   7
                   ,
                   9.
                   
                   GOD
                   giveth
                   grace
                   to
                   the
                   humble
                   .
                   Submit
                   your selves
                   therefore
                   to
                   GOD
                   ,
                   Be
                   afflicted
                   and
                   mourne
                   and
                   weepe
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Knowledge
                     ,
                     The
                     humble
                     he
                     will
                     teach
                     his
                     way
                     ,
                     Psal.
                     25.9
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Repentance
                     ,
                     Godly
                     sorrow
                     bringeth
                     repentance
                     to
                     salvation
                     ,
                     2
                     Cor.
                     7.10
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Speciall
                   protection
                   ,
                   assistance
                   ,
                   and
                   mercy
                   in
                   the
                   evill
                   day
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Those
                     that
                     mourne
                     for
                     the
                     sinnes
                     of
                     other
                     men
                     ,
                     have
                     a
                     great
                     promise
                     of
                     speciall
                     protection
                     in
                     the
                     daies
                     of
                     common
                     calamity
                     .
                  
                   
                   Goe
                   through
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   the
                   City
                   ,
                   
                   through
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   Ierusalem
                   ,
                   and
                   set
                   a
                   marke
                   upon
                   the
                   foreheads
                   of
                   the
                   men
                   that
                   sigh
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   cry
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   abhominations
                   that
                   be
                   done
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   thereof
                   ,
                   Ezek.
                   9.4
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     GOD
                     marked
                     them
                     for
                     his
                     owne
                     ,
                  
                   signo
                   salutari
                   saith
                   Iunius
                   ,
                   
                     with
                     a
                     saving
                     marke
                     ,
                     such
                     as
                     that
                     ,
                  
                   Exod.
                   12.
                   
                
                 
                   Thou
                   wilt
                   save
                   the
                   afflicted
                   people
                   ,
                   Psal.
                   18.27
                   Hee
                   saveth
                   such
                   as
                   be
                   of
                   a
                   contrite
                   spirit
                   ,
                   Psal.
                   34.18
                   .
                   When
                   men
                   are
                   cast
                   downe
                   ,
                   then
                   thou
                   shalt
                   say
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   lifting
                   up
                   ,
                   he
                   shall
                   save
                   the
                   humble
                   person
                   ,
                   Iob
                   22.29
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Audience
                   in
                   prayer
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     The
                     LORD
                     hath
                     promised
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     prayers
                     of
                     such
                     shall
                     prevaile
                     mightily
                     with
                     him
                     both
                     for
                     themselves
                     and
                     others
                     .
                  
                   
                   
                     It
                     is
                     said
                     of
                  
                   Iacob
                   ,
                   Hosea
                   12.4
                   .
                   Hee
                   had
                   power
                   over
                   the
                   Angell
                   and
                   prevailed
                   ,
                   hee
                   wept
                   ,
                   and
                   made
                   supplications
                   
                   unto
                   him
                   .
                   
                     And
                     of
                  
                   Hezekiah
                   ,
                   Esay
                   38.5
                   .
                   I
                   have
                   heard
                   thy
                   prayers
                   I
                   have
                   seene
                   thy
                   teares
                   :
                   behold
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   add
                   unto
                   thy
                   daies
                   fifteene
                   yeares
                   .
                   LORD
                   thou
                   hast
                   heard
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   the
                   humble
                   ,
                   thou
                   wilt
                   prepare
                   their
                   heart
                   ,
                   thou
                   wilt
                   cause
                   thine
                   eare
                   to
                   heare
                   ,
                   Psal.
                   10.17
                   .
                   
                     When
                     the
                     Prophet
                     had
                     said
                  
                   ,
                   Psal.
                   34.17
                   .
                   The
                   righteous
                   cry
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   LORD
                   heareth
                   them
                   ,
                   
                     he
                     giveth
                     this
                     reason
                  
                   ,
                   verse
                   18.
                   
                   The
                   LORD
                   is
                   nigh
                   to
                   them
                   that
                   are
                   of
                   a
                   broken
                   heart
                   .
                   2
                   Chron.
                   7.14
                   .
                   If
                   my
                   people
                   that
                   are
                   called
                   by
                   my
                   name
                   ,
                   shall
                   humble
                   themselves
                   and
                   pray
                   ,
                   then
                   will
                   I
                   heare
                   from
                   Heaven
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     Yea
                     GOD
                     will
                     heare
                     them
                     also
                     for
                     others
                     .
                  
                   Iob
                   42.8
                   .
                   My
                   servant
                   Job
                   shall
                   pray
                   for
                   you
                   ,
                   for
                   him
                   will
                   I
                   accept
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
                 Mortification
                 or
                 killing
                 of
                 sinne
                 .
                 Promises
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 Mortification
                 .
              
               
               
                 A
                 Child
                 of
                 GOD
                 shall
                 be
                 able
                 to
                 mortifie
                 his
                 corruptions
                 ,
                 and
                 overcome
                 his
                 speciall
                 sinnes
                 which
                 most
                 prevaile
                 over
                 him
                 .
              
               
                 
                   For
                   sinne
                   shall
                   not
                   have
                   dominion
                   over
                   you
                   ,
                   Rom.
                
                 6
                 14.
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 shall
                 never
                 any
                 more
                 reigne
                 as
                 in
                 times
                 past
                 it
                 did
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 have
                 the
                 full
                 victory
                 over
                 you
                 .
                 
                   For
                   yee
                   are
                   not
                   under
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   but
                   under
                   grace
                   ,
                
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 Yee
                 are
                 not
                 still
                 under
                 the
                 condemnation
                 and
                 tyranny
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 ;
                 but
                 by
                 true
                 receiving
                 of
                 CHRIST
                 by
                 faith
                 are
                 now
                 delivered
                 from
                 that
                 bondage
                 ,
                 and
                 so
                 brought
                 into
                 the
                 liberty
                 of
                 GODS
                 children
                 .
                 See
                 ver
                 .
                 18
                 ,
                 22.
                 and
                 Rom.
                 7.24
                 ,
                 25.
                 
                 
                   He
                   will
                   subdue
                   our
                   iniquities
                   ,
                   Micah
                
                 7.19
                 .
                 Hee
                 will
                 tread
                 them
                 under
                 our
                 feete
                 ,
                 as
                 it
                 were
                 .
              
               
                 This
                 grace
                 of
                 Mortification
                 is
                 expressely
                 promised
                 ,
                 Gal.
                 5.16
                 .
                 
                   Walke
                   in
                   the
                   spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   yee
                   shall
                   not
                   fulfill
                   the
                   lust
                   of
                   the
                   flesh
                   ,
                   Tit.
                
                 2.11
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
               
               
                 The
                 members
                 of
                 CHRIST
                 shall
                 be
                 cleansed
                 from
                 the
                 guiltinesse
                 of
                 sinne
                 ,
                 it
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 imputed
                 ;
                 and
                 from
                 the
                 filthinesse
                 of
                 sinne
                 ,
                 it
                 shall
                 not
                 prevaile
                 over
                 them
                 ,
                 1
                 Iohn
                 17.9
                 .
                 Mat.
                 1.21
                 .
                 Iohn
                 1.29
                 .
                 Rev.
                 1.5
                 .
                 Acts
                 3.26
                 .
                 Psal.
                 103.3
                 .
                 The
                 Prophets
                 foretold
                 in
                 their
                 time
                 ,
                 That
                 GOD
                 
                   would
                   purge
                   and
                   cleanse
                   his
                   Church
                   .
                
                 
                 Esay
                 1.25
                 .
                 That
                 GOD
                 
                   will
                   purely
                   purge
                   their
                   drosse
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   away
                   all
                   their
                   tinne
                   :
                
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 their
                 sinnes
                 .
                 
                   I
                   will
                   cleanse
                   you
                   or
                   wash
                   you
                   ,
                
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 with
                 the
                 imputation
                 or
                 sprinkling
                 of
                 the
                 blood
                 of
                 CHRIST
                 
                   from
                   all
                   your
                   Idols
                
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 from
                 all
                 the
                 sinnes
                 that
                 you
                 have
                 committed
                 .
              
               
                 
                 When
                 wee
                 feele
                 our
                 hearts
                 discouraged
                 by
                 the
                 little
                 strength
                 we
                 finde
                 to
                 master
                 our
                 speciall
                 corruptions
                 ,
                 then
                 we
                 may
                 apply
                 to
                 our selves
                 any
                 of
                 these
                 promises
                 ,
                 wherein
                 the
                 LORD
                 himselfe
                 doth
                 undertake
                 this
                 
                 worke
                 which
                 is
                 too
                 hard
                 for
                 us
                 :
                 
                 
                   That
                   he
                   will
                   subdue
                   our
                   iniquities
                   ,
                   cleanse
                   us
                   from
                   all
                   unrighteousnesse
                   .
                
                 Though
                 a
                 strong
                 and
                 importunate
                 lust
                 hang
                 upon
                 us
                 ,
                 an
                 hereditary
                 disease
                 ,
                 a
                 lust
                 that
                 is
                 naturall
                 to
                 us
                 ,
                 which
                 we
                 think
                 wee
                 shall
                 never
                 be
                 able
                 to
                 conquer
                 ,
                 yet
                 GOD
                 hath
                 promised
                 to
                 breake
                 the
                 dominion
                 of
                 every
                 sinne
                 ;
                 
                   That
                   hee
                   will
                   crucifie
                   the
                   flesh
                   with
                   the
                   affections
                   thereof
                   .
                
                 Hee
                 can
                 heale
                 the
                 strongest
                 lusts
                 ,
                 CHRIST
                 could
                 cure
                 those
                 that
                 were
                 borne
                 blinde
                 and
                 lame
                 ;
                 therefore
                 when
                 we
                 grapple
                 with
                 a
                 strong
                 lust
                 we
                 should
                 goe
                 to
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 and
                 pleade
                 the
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 and
                 say
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 LORD
                 I
                 feele
                 this
                 temptation
                 is
                 too
                 strong
                 for
                 mee
                 ,
                 such
                 a
                 lust
                 
                   I
                   cannot
                   overcome
                
                 ,
                 thou
                 hast
                 said
                 ,
                 
                   Thou
                   wilt
                   circumcise
                   my
                   heart
                
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 wilt
                 
                   dissolve
                   these
                   lusts
                
                 ,
                 I
                 beseech
                 thee
                 to
                 doe
                 it
                 .
                 If
                 we
                 truly
                 hate
                 and
                 detest
                 sinne
                 ,
                 (
                 though
                 it
                 doe
                 sometimes
                 stirre
                 in
                 us
                 )
                 we
                 should
                 not
                 be
                 discouraged
                 ;
                 
                 for
                 our
                 Sanctification
                 here
                 is
                 but
                 
                   in
                   fieri
                
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 but
                 in
                 doing
                 yet
                 ,
                 
                 Rev.
                 6.2
                 .
                 CHRIST
                 
                   rides
                   about
                   conquering
                
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 yet
                 goe
                 on
                 to
                 conquer
                 sinne
                 in
                 us
                 .
                 He
                 will
                 not
                 subdue
                 our
                 corrupt
                 lusts
                 unto
                 us
                 at
                 once
                 ,
                 but
                 as
                 he
                 did
                 the
                 Cananites
                 to
                 his
                 people
                 Israel
                 ,
                 by
                 little
                 and
                 little
                 ,
                 Exod.
                 23.30
                 .
                 Deut.
                 7.22
                 .
              
               
                 That
                 promise
                 which
                 GOD
                 made
                 to
                 Paul
                 in
                 the
                 stirrings
                 and
                 conflicts
                 of
                 his
                 concupiscence
                 is
                 made
                 unto
                 all
                 of
                 his
                 temper
                 ,
                 
                 
                   my
                   grace
                   is
                   sufficient
                   for
                   thee
                   ,
                
                 2
                 Cor.
                 12.9
                 .
                 There
                 are
                 two
                 things
                 in
                 that
                 promise
                 ;
                 grace
                 to
                 make
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 sufficiency
                 to
                 fulfill
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 doth
                 sometimes
                 descend
                 to
                 particulars
                 ,
                 as
                 that
                 ,
                 
                   Hee
                   will
                   cleanse
                   them
                   from
                   their
                   Idols
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   hee
                   will
                   take
                   away
                   the
                   stony
                   heart
                   out
                   of
                   them
                   .
                
                 But
                 wee
                 may
                 apply
                 the
                 former
                 generall
                 promises
                 to
                 our
                 particular
                 occasions
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 will
                 be
                 as
                 comfortable
                 ,
                 as
                 if
                 the
                 LORD
                 
                 had
                 said
                 in
                 particular
                 ,
                 hee
                 will
                 kill
                 our
                 pride
                 ,
                 our
                 unbeleefe
                 ,
                 our
                 hypocrisie
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Mortification
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 benefits
                 the
                 LORD
                 will
                 bestow
                 upon
                 us
                 ,
                 if
                 in
                 obedience
                 and
                 love
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 wee
                 can
                 be
                 content
                 to
                 cast
                 away
                 our
                 sinfull
                 lusts
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 that
                 forsaketh
                 any
                 profit
                 ,
                 credit
                 or
                 comfort
                 for
                 CHRISTS
                 sake
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 rewarded
                 an
                 hundred
                 fold
                 ,
                 Mar.
                 10.29
                 ,
                 30.
                 
                 Mat.
                 19.28
                 .
                 Hee
                 shall
                 receive
                 not
                 ten
                 in
                 the
                 hundred
                 ,
                 but
                 a
                 hundred
                 for
                 ten
                 ,
                 
                   If
                   yee
                   mortifie
                   the
                   deeds
                   of
                   the
                   flesh
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   yee
                   shall
                   live
                   ,
                   Rom.
                
                 8.13
                 .
                 Without
                 it
                 there
                 is
                 no
                 living
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 a
                 necessary
                 condition
                 required
                 to
                 the
                 attainement
                 of
                 salvation
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 4.
                 
                 Turning
                 from
                 sinne
                 .
                 
                 Promises
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 Of
                 Turning
                 from
                 sinne
                 .
              
               
                 Then
                 thou
                 shalt
                 remember
                 thy
                 waies
                 and
                 be
                 ashamed
                 ,
                 Ezek.
                 16.61
                 .
                 Yee
                 shall
                 remember
                 your
                 waies
                 and
                 all
                 your
                 doings
                 wherein
                 yee
                 have
                 beene
                 defiled
                 ,
                 and
                 you
                 shall
                 lothe
                 your selves
                 in
                 your
                 owne
                 sight
                 ,
                 for
                 all
                 your
                 evills
                 that
                 yee
                 have
                 committed
                 .
                 Ezek.
                 20.43
                 .
                 
                   the
                   like
                   is
                   repeated
                
                 36.31
                 .
                 Vnto
                 you
                 hath
                 GOD
                 raised
                 up
                 his
                 Sonne
                 JESUS
                 ,
                 and
                 sent
                 him
                 to
                 blesse
                 you
                 in
                 turning
                 away
                 every
                 one
                 of
                 you
                 from
                 his
                 iniquities
                 ,
                 Acts
                 3.26
                 .
                 
                   GOD
                   promiseth
                   to
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   in
                   their
                   conversion
                   ,
                
                 Then
                 will
                 I
                 change
                 in
                 the
                 people
                 their
                 lip
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 pure
                 (
                 so
                 Iunius
                 
                   reads
                   it
                
                 )
                 with
                 the
                 which
                 all
                 may
                 call
                 upon
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 
                 
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   call
                   them
                   to
                   repentance
                   :
                   and
                   then
                   followes
                   a
                   promise
                   of
                   taking
                   away
                   the
                   staine
                   of
                   sinne
                   ,
                
                 In
                 that
                 day
                 shalt
                 thou
                 not
                 be
                 ashamed
                 for
                 all
                 thy
                 workes
                 .
                 
                 The
                 remnant
                 of
                 Israel
                 shall
                 stay
                 upon
                 the
                 LORD
                 the
                 holy
                 one
                 of
                 Israel
                 in
                 truth
                 .
                 
                 The
                 remnant
                 shall
                 returne
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 shee
                 say
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 goe
                 and
                 returne
                 to
                 my
                 first
                 husband
                 ,
                 for
                 then
                 was
                 it
                 better
                 with
                 mee
                 then
                 now
                 ,
                 Hos.
                 2.7
                 .
                 They
                 shall
                 returne
                 unto
                 mee
                 with
                 their
                 whole
                 heart
                 ,
                 Ier.
                 24
                 7.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 turning
                 from
                 sinne
                 .
              
               
                 Turning
                 unto
                 GOD
                 by
                 repentance
                 procureth
                 his
                 mercies
                 upon
                 us
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 Temporall
                 ,
                 
                   Returne
                   unto
                   mee
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   and
                   I
                   will
                   returne
                   unto
                   you
                   saith
                   the
                   LORD
                   of
                   hostes
                   ,
                   Malac
                   .
                
                 3.7
                 .
                 See
                 Deut.
                 30.1
                 ,
                 2
                 ,
                 Nehem.
                 1.9
                 .
                 Iob
                 22.23
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 25
                 —
                 28.
                 
                 Ier.
                 7.3
                 ,
                 5
                 ,
                 7
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 15.
                 
                 &
                 18.8
                 .
              
               
               
                 2.
                 
                 Spirituall
                 :
                 the
                 promises
                 of
                 remission
                 to
                 repentance
                 are
                 very
                 frequent
                 in
                 Scripture
                 .
                 
                 So
                 the
                 Prophet
                 Esay
                 promiseth
                 pardon
                 to
                 the
                 penitent
                 ;
                 
                   Wash
                   you
                   ,
                   make
                   you
                   cleane
                   ,
                   put
                   away
                   the
                   evill
                   of
                   your
                   workes
                   from
                   you
                   ,
                
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 repent
                 :
                 and
                 then
                 followes
                 ,
                 
                   Though
                   your
                   sinnes
                   were
                   as
                   crimson
                   ,
                   they
                   shall
                   be
                   made
                   as
                   white
                   as
                   snow
                   ,
                
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 yee
                 shall
                 be
                 pardoned
                 .
                 
                   If
                   wee
                   acknowledge
                   our
                   sinnes
                
                 ,
                 
                 (
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 if
                 wee
                 repent
                 )
                 
                   hee
                   is
                   faithfull
                   and
                   iust
                   to
                   forgive
                   us
                   our
                   sinnes
                   .
                
                 Hence
                 repentance
                 and
                 remission
                 of
                 sinnes
                 are
                 joyned
                 together
                 by
                 our
                 Saviour
                 ,
                 
                 Luke
                 24.47
                 .
                 Acts
                 2.38
                 
                   Repent
                   and
                   be
                   converted
                   ,
                   that
                   your
                   sinnes
                   may
                   be
                   blotted
                   out
                   when
                   the
                   times
                   of
                   refreshing
                   shall
                   come
                   ,
                
                 Acts
                 3.19
                 .
                 
                   Let
                   the
                   wicked
                   forsake
                   his
                   way
                   ,
                   and
                   returne
                   unto
                   the
                   LORD
                   ,
                   and
                   hee
                   will
                   have
                   mercy
                   on
                   him
                   ,
                
                 Esay
                 55.7
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Eternall
                 :
                 
                   O
                   Hierusalem
                   wash
                   thy
                   heart
                   from
                   wickednesse
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   maist
                   be
                   saved
                   ,
                   Ier.
                
                 4.14
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
             
               10.
               
               Humility
               .
               Promises
               .
               To
               Humility
               .
            
             
               The
               LORD
               inricheth
               the
               humble
               with
               all
               his
               gifts
               ,
               both
               Temporall
               ,
               Spirituall
               ,
               and
               Eternall
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               He
               will
               reward
               them
               with
               temporall
               benefits
               .
            
             
               
                 By
                 humility
                 and
                 the
                 feare
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 are
                 riches
                 ,
                 and
                 honour
                 ,
                 and
                 life
                 ,
                 Pro.
              
               22.4
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               GOD
               promiseth
               deliverance
               to
               the
               humble
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               12.7
               .
               Iob
               22.29
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Honour
               ,
               
                 Before
                 honour
                 is
                 humility
                 ,
                 Pro.
              
               15.33
               .
               &
               18.12
               .
               Iob
               5.11
               .
               Iam.
               4.6
               ,
               10.
               
               Luke
               18.14
               .
               Matth.
               23
               ,
               12.
               
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Spirituall
               graces
               ;
               
               GOD
               
                 giveth
                 grace
                 unto
                 the
                 humble
                 ,
                 Iam.
              
               4.6
               .
               1
               Pet.
               5.5
               .
               Pro.
               3.24
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Pardon
                 of
                 sinne
                 ,
                 2
                 Chron.
                 7.14
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 GOD
                 teacheth
                 them
                 his
                 
                 waies
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 25.9
                 .
                 Mat.
                 11.25
                 .
                 
                   He
                   revealeth
                   to
                   them
                   the
                   secrets
                   of
                   his
                   Kingdome
                   ,
                
                 making
                 them
                 thereby
                 wise
                 unto
                 their
                 salvation
                 ,
                 Pro
                 11.2
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 GOD
                 blesseth
                 them
                 with
                 his
                 presence
                 ,
                 taking
                 delight
                 to
                 dwell
                 with
                 them
                 ,
                 Esay
                 57.15
                 .
              
            
             
               3.
               
               GOD
               will
               crowne
               the
               humble
               in
               the
               life
               to
               come
               with
               eternall
               glory
               .
               
               
                 Blessed
                 are
                 the
                 poore
                 in
                 spirit
                 ,
                 for
                 theirs
                 is
                 the
                 kingdome
                 of
                 heaven
                 ,
                 Mat.
              
               5.3
               .
               Austen
               and
               Chrysostome
               expound
               it
               of
               inward
               humility
               .
            
          
           
             
               11.
               
               Meekenesse
               .
               Promises
               .
               1.
               
               Of
               Meekenesse
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Wolfe
                 shall
                 dwell
                 with
                 the
                 Lambe
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Leopard
                 shall
                 lie
                 downe
                 with
                 the
                 Kid
                 :
                 and
                 the
                 Calfe
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 young
                 Lyon
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 falling
                 together
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 little
                 child
                 shall
                 leade
                 them
                 .
                 And
                 the
                 Cow
                 and
                 
                 the
                 Beare
                 shall
                 feed
                 ,
                 their
                 young
                 ones
                 shall
                 lie
                 downe
                 together
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
                 Esay
              
               11.6
               ,
               7
               ,
               8.
               whereby
               is
               signified
               ,
               that
               men
               once
               converted
               ,
               shall
               be
               so
               changed
               and
               altered
               ,
               that
               if
               they
               were
               never
               so
               fierce
               and
               cruell
               against
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               one
               against
               another
               before
               ,
               yet
               they
               shall
               be
               framed
               to
               a
               peaceable
               and
               meeke
               disposition
               towards
               all
               men
               .
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Meekenesse
                 .
                 
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 Protection
                 ,
                 The
                 meeke
                 are
                 under
                 GODS
                 protection
                 ,
                 in
                 a
                 speciall
                 manner
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 76.9
                 .
              
               
                 
                   He
                   will
                   beautifie
                   the
                   meeke
                   with
                   salvation
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 149.4
                 .
                 
                   They
                   shall
                   be
                   hid
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   the
                   LORDS
                   wrath
                   ,
                
                 Zeph.
                 2.3
                 .
                 
                   Hee
                   will
                   rebuke
                   aright
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   meeke
                   of
                   the
                   earth
                   ,
                   Esay
                
                 11.4
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Advancement
                 ,
                 
                   The
                   LORD
                   lifteth
                   up
                   the
                   meeke
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 147.6
                 .
              
               
               
                 3.
                 
                 Instruction
                 ,
                 
                   The
                   meeke
                   will
                   hee
                   guide
                   in
                   iudgement
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   meeke
                   will
                   he
                   teach
                   his
                   way
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 25.9
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 The
                 inheritance
                 of
                 the
                 whole
                 earth
                 :
                 this
                 appeares
                 both
                 in
                 the
                 Old
                 and
                 New
                 Testament
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 37.11
                 .
                 Mat
                 5.5
                 .
                 Such
                 a
                 man
                 shall
                 have
                 the
                 earth
                 as
                 an
                 heyre
                 ,
                 he
                 shall
                 hold
                 it
                 by
                 right
                 of
                 adoption
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 word
                 in
                 the
                 Originall
                 signifieth
                 .
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 Blessednesse
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 5.5
                 .
                 
                   Blessed
                   are
                   the
                   meeke
                
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               12.
               
               Patience
               .
               Promise
               .
               1.
               
               Of
               it
               .
            
             
               Patience
               is
               a
               gift
               which
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               freely
               and
               liberally
               without
               grudging
               or
               upbraiding
               Iam.
               1.5
               .
               
                 If
                 any
                 of
                 you
                 lacke
                 wisedome
                 ,
              
               (
               that
               is
               ,
               to
               beare
               the
               crosse
               )
               
                 let
                 him
                 aske
                 it
                 of
                 GOD
                 that
                 giveth
                 to
                 all
                 men
                 liberally
                 ,
                 and
                 up
                 
                 braideth
                 not
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 shal
                 be
                 given
                 him
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 patient
                 abiding
                 of
                 the
                 righteous
                 shall
                 be
                 gladnesse
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 10.28
                 .
              
               
                 Humble
                 your selves
                 under
                 the
                 mighty
                 hand
                 of
                 
                   GOD
                   ,
                   (
                   that
                   is
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   bow
                   and
                   buckle
                   under
                   it
                   with
                   meekenesse
                   and
                   silence
                
                 )
                 that
                 hee
                 may
                 exalt
                 you
                 in
                 due
                 time
                 ,
                 1
                 Pet.
                 5.6
                 .
              
               
                 Yee
                 have
                 need
                 of
                 patience
                 ,
                 that
                 after
                 yee
                 have
                 done
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 
                 yee
                 might
                 receive
                 the
                 promise
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 10.36
                 .
                 Behold
                 we
                 count
                 them
                 happy
                 which
                 endure
                 ,
                 Jam.
                 5.11
                 .
                 To
                 them
                 who
                 by
                 patient
                 continuance
                 in
                 well-doing
                 ,
                 seeke
                 for
                 glory
                 ,
                 and
                 honour
                 ,
                 and
                 immortality
                 ,
                 eternall
                 life
                 ,
                 Rom.
                 2.7
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               13.
               
               Righteousnesse
               .
               Promises
               To
               Righteousnesse
               .
            
             
               
               
                 1.
                 
                 Generally
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 11.7
                 .
                 Pro.
                 11.3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5
                 6
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Particularly
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 righteous
                 person
                 .
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Himselfe
                     .
                     *
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     His
                     posterity
                     ,
                     Psal.
                     37.25
                     .
                     Psal.
                     112.2
                     .
                     Prov.
                     11.21
                     .
                  
                   
                     Himselfe
                     .
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         In
                         this
                         life
                         ,
                         He
                         shall
                         have
                         ,
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             Peace
                             ,
                             and
                             protection
                             in
                             time
                             of
                             danger
                             ,
                             Esay
                             32.17
                             .
                             Psal.
                             5.12
                             .
                             Prov.
                             12.21
                             .
                             deliverance
                             out
                             of
                             danger
                             ,
                             Psal.
                             34.19
                             .
                             Psal.
                             125.3
                             .
                             Pro.
                             11.8
                             .
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Provision
                             in
                             time
                             of
                             want
                             ,
                             
                             Psal.
                             34.15
                             .
                             1
                             Pet.
                             3.12
                             .
                             Psal.
                             37.25
                             ,
                             29.
                             
                          
                           
                             3.
                             
                             Joy
                             ,
                             Psal.
                             68.3
                             .
                             Let
                             the
                             righteous
                             be
                             glad
                             ,
                             let
                             them
                             rejoyce
                             before
                             
                             GOD
                             ,
                             yea
                             let
                             them
                             exceedingly
                             rejoyce
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         For
                         his
                         death
                         ;
                         the
                         righteous
                         hath
                         hope
                         in
                         his
                         death
                         ,
                         
                         Pro.
                         14.32
                         .
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         After
                         death
                         ;
                         the
                         memory
                         of
                         the
                         just
                         is
                         blessed
                         ,
                         Pro.
                         10.7
                         .
                         the
                         righteous
                         shall
                         be
                         in
                         everlasting
                         remembrance
                         ,
                         Psal.
                         112.6
                         .
                      
                       
                         4.
                         
                         At
                         the
                         resurrection
                         ;
                         the
                         righteous
                         shall
                         goe
                         into
                         life
                         eternall
                         ,
                         Mat.
                         25.46
                         .
                         See
                         14.
                         
                         Chap.
                         43.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               14.
               
               Vprightnesse
               .
               Promises
               .
               1.
               
               Of
               Vprightnesse
               .
            
             
               Hee
               shall
               put
               his
               law
               in
               thy
               
               minde
               ,
               and
               write
               it
               in
               thine
               heart
               ,
               Jer.
               31.33
               .
            
             
               The
               truth
               dwelleth
               in
               us
               and
               shall
               be
               with
               us
               for
               ever
               ,
               2
               Epist.
               of
               Iohn
               2.
               
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Vprightnesse
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 rewards
                 it
                 with
                 the
                 blessines
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 and
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 to
                 come
                 ,
                 hee
                 will
                 give
                 them
                 grace
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 and
                 glory
                 in
                 the
                 life
                 to
                 come
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 84.11
                 .
                 
                   No
                   good
                   thing
                   will
                   bee
                   withho●d
                   from
                   them
                   .
                
                 In
                 this
                 life
                 GOD
                 multiplieth
                 his
                 favours
                 upon
                 those
                 who
                 s●rve
                 him
                 in
                 sincerity
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 73.1
                 .
                 Psal.
                 125.4
                 .
                 GOD
                 hath
                 promised
                 to
                 be
                 good
                 to
                 them
                 ;
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 their
                 habitations
                 and
                 families
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 14.11
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 In
                 their
                 children
                 and
                 posterity
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 112.2
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 In
                 all
                 the
                 comforts
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 84.11
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 In
                 times
                 of
                 common
                 calamity
                 
                 and
                 combustion
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 37.19
                 .
                 Prov.
                 2.7
                 .
                 Psal.
                 112.4
                 ,
                 11.
                 
              
               
                 5.
                 
                 Peace
                 ,
                 joy
                 ,
                 and
                 security
                 are
                 promised
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 
                 
                   Hee
                   that
                   walketh
                   uprightly
                   walketh
                   surely
                   ,
                
                 Pro.
                 10.9
                 .
                 2
                 Chron.
                 16.9
                 .
                 Psal.
                 97.11
                 .
                 Prov.
                 11.28
                 .
                 GOD
                 performeth
                 all
                 his
                 gracious
                 promises
                 upon
                 this
                 condition
                 onely
                 :
                 so
                 hee
                 promiseth
                 unto
                 the
                 Kings
                 of
                 Israel
                 and
                 Iudah
                 ,
                 1
                 King.
                 2.4
                 .
                 &
                 9.4.5
                 .
                 that
                 hee
                 will
                 confirme
                 their
                 Kingdome
                 unto
                 them
                 and
                 their
                 posterity
                 after
                 them
                 .
                 
                   If
                   they
                   would
                   walke
                   before
                   him
                   in
                   truth
                   with
                   all
                   their
                   heart
                   and
                   with
                   all
                   their
                   soule
                   :
                
                 
                 therefore
                 Hezekiah
                 intreateth
                 GOD
                 to
                 performe
                 his
                 promise
                 unto
                 him
                 and
                 his
                 posterity
                 ,
                 grounding
                 his
                 faith
                 on
                 this
                 ,
                 seeing
                 hee
                 had
                 walked
                 ,
                 &c.
                 Esay
                 38.
                 3.
                 
                 Psal.
                 145.18
                 .
                 He
                 will
                 save
                 and
                 deliver
                 them
                 from
                 all
                 perils
                 ,
                 and
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 hands
                 of
                 all
                 their
                 enemies
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 7.10
                 .
                 Prov.
                 11.6
                 .
                 which
                 makes
                 them
                 bold
                 and
                 confident
                 as
                 Lions
                 in
                 pe●illous
                 times
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 28.1
                 .
              
               
               
                 6.
                 
                 Promotion
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 22.11
                 .
                 
                   Hee
                   that
                   loveth
                   purenesse
                   of
                   heart
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   for
                   the
                   grace
                   of
                   his
                   lips
                   the
                   King
                   shall
                   be
                   his
                   friend
                   .
                
              
               
                 7.
                 
                 GOD
                 is
                 delighted
                 with
                 it
                 ,
                 1
                 Chron.
                 29.17
                 .
                 Pro.
                 12.22
                 .
                 Psal.
                 51.6
                 .
                 Psal.
                 11.7
                 .
                 By
                 sincerity
                 and
                 truth
                 wee
                 come
                 to
                 be
                 in
                 league
                 with
                 GOD
                 ,
                 hee
                 smites
                 a
                 covenant
                 with
                 us
                 ,
                 Gen.
                 17.1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 8.
                 
                 A
                 peaceable
                 end
                 :
                 
                   marke
                   the
                   perfect
                   man
                   ,
                   and
                   behold
                   the
                   upright
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   that
                   man
                   is
                   peace
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 37.37
                 .
              
               
                 Three
                 speciall
                 blessings
                 are
                 promised
                 them
                 :
                 1.
                 
                 Such
                 shall
                 never
                 fall
                 away
                 nor
                 loose
                 GODS
                 favour
                 and
                 grace
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 36.10
                 .
                 a
                 Propheticall
                 prayer
                 hath
                 the
                 nature
                 of
                 a
                 promise
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 112.6.2
                 .
                 Such
                 shall
                 have
                 strength
                 given
                 them
                 of
                 GOD
                 to
                 endure
                 any
                 triall
                 hee
                 shall
                 be
                 pleased
                 to
                 bring
                 them
                 unto
                 ,
                 2
                 Chron.
                 16.9.3
                 .
                 Such
                 shall
                 be
                 sure
                 to
                 have
                 a
                 comfortable
                 issue
                 and
                 a
                 joyfull
                 deliverance
                 ●ut
                 of
                 all
                 their
                 tentations
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 37.
                 
                 37.
                 
                 Psal.
                 97.11
                 .
                 Psal.
                 126.5
                 .
              
               
                 In
                 the
                 life
                 to
                 come
                 ,
                 GOD
                 also
                 crowneth
                 the
                 sincere
                 and
                 upright
                 services
                 of
                 the
                 faithfull
                 with
                 joy
                 and
                 happinesse
                 .
                 Salomon
                 saith
                 ,
                 
                   Hee
                   who
                   walketh
                   uprightly
                   shall
                   be
                   saved
                   ,
                   Pro.
                
                 28.18
                 .
                 and
                 David
                 affirmeth
                 that
                 the
                 upright
                 is
                 bl●ssed
                 and
                 shall
                 dwell
                 in
                 GODS
                 presence
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 32.2
                 .
                 &
                 119.1
                 .
                 Psal.
                 15.2
                 .
                 our
                 Saviour
                 affirmeth
                 that
                 he
                 shall
                 be
                 blessed
                 in
                 the
                 vision
                 and
                 fruition
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 5.8
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               15.
               
               Peace
               .
               Promises
               .
               Of
               Peace
               of
               conscience
               .
            
             
               
                 Peace
                 I
                 leave
                 with
                 you
                 ,
                 my
                 peace
                 I
                 give
                 unto
                 you
                 :
                 not
                 as
                 the
                 world
                 giveth
                 ,
                 give
                 I
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 Iohn
              
               14.27
               .
               Our
               Saviour
               1.
               
               Challengeth
               peace
               to
               be
               
                 his
                 owne
              
               ,
               having
               dearely
               purchased
               it
               :
               2.
               
               
                 His
                 owne
                 to
                 give
              
               ,
               men
               may
               wish
               
               the
               peace
               of
               GOD
               or
               CHRIST
               ,
               but
               hee
               gives
               it
               as
               his
               owne
               :
               3.
               
               He
               sheweth
               that
               this
               peace
               cannot
               be
               else-where
               had
               ;
               
               
                 (
                 not
                 as
                 the
                 world
                 giveth
                 )
              
               plainely
               distinguishing
               his
               peace
               from
               the
               worlds
               ,
               both
               in
               the
               gift
               and
               manner
               of
               giving
               .
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 peace
                 of
                 GOD
                 which
                 passeth
                 all
                 understanding
                 ,
                 shall
                 keep
                 your
                 hearts
                 and
                 mindes
                 through
              
               CHRIST
               JESUS
               ,
               Phil.
               4.7
               .
               It
               is
               called
               the
               
                 Peace
                 of
              
               GOD
               ]
               1.
               
               Because
               it
               hath
               GOD
               for
               its
               Object
               ,
               it
               is
               a
               peace
               with
               GOD.
               2.
               
               Because
               GOD
               by
               his
               Spirit
               is
               the
               Author
               of
               it
               ;
               it
               is
               peace
               from
               GOD
               ,
               and
               therefore
               said
               to
               be
               a
               fruit
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               Gal.
               5.22
               .
               It
               is
               said
               to
               
                 passe
                 all
                 understanding
              
               ]
               because
               1.
               
               The
               understanding
               of
               ma●
               cannot
               sufficiently
               conceive
               it
               2.
               
               Mans
               understanding
               canno●
               sufficiently
               esteeme
               or
               prize
               〈◊〉
               according
               to
               its
               worth
               ,
               
                 shall
                 kee●
                 your
                 hearts
                 ]
                 keepe
              
               ]
               as
               with
               guard
               or
               strong
               garrison
               :
               th●
               
               same
               greeke
               word
               is
               used
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               11.32
               .
               
                 your
                 hearts
              
               ]
               that
               is
               ,
               your
               will
               and
               affections
               ,
               
                 and
                 minds
              
               ]
               your
               intellectuall
               faculties
               ,
               your
               whole
               soules
               shall
               be
               kept
               in
               the
               knowledge
               and
               faith
               of
               CHRIST
               JESUS
               .
            
             
               
                 As
                 many
                 as
                 walke
                 according
                 to
                 this
                 rule
                 ,
                 peace
                 shall
                 be
                 upon
                 them
                 and
                 mercy
                 ,
                 Gal.
              
               6.16
               .
               By
               peace
               we
               are
               to
               understand
               outward
               peace
               ,
               as
               prosperity
               and
               good
               successe
               in
               all
               things
               wee
               goe
               about
               ,
               and
               peace
               with
               the
               creatures
               :
               but
               the
               peace
               which
               is
               principally
               meant
               in
               this
               place
               ,
               is
               peace
               of
               conscience
               ,
               which
               is
               peace
               with
               GOD
               ,
               and
               our selves
               .
            
          
           
             
               16.
               
               Zeale
               .
            
             
               The
               care
               of
               being
               Zealous
               ,
               1.
               
               Hath
               a
               singular
               promise
               of
               the
               presence
               and
               communion
               of
               GOD
               in
               CHRIST
               ,
               Rev.
               3.19
               ,
               20.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Zeale
               makes
               all
               our
               services
               acceptable
               to
               GOD
               ,
               Iam.
               5.16
               .
               
               Romanes
               12.11
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               It
               is
               the
               way
               to
               happinesse
               ,
               Matth.
               11.12
               .
            
          
           
             
               17.
               
               Perseverance
               .
               Promises
               to
               strengthen
               our
               faith
               as
               touching
               Perseverance
               .
            
             
               For
               this
               marke
               the
               first
               Promise
               which
               GOD
               made
               ,
               
                 The
                 seede
                 of
                 the
                 woman
                 shall
                 breake
                 the
                 serpents
                 head
                 ,
                 Gen.
              
               3.15
               .
               there
               Satan
               is
               stinted
               to
               the
               heele
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               and
               that
               promise
               made
               to
               Abraham
               ,
               Gen.
               17.7
               .
               and
               to
               David
               concerning
               Salomon
               ,
               2
               Sam.
               7.14
               ,
               15.
               the
               which
               promise
               is
               applied
               to
               all
               GODS
               Elect
               ,
               Psal.
               89.23
               ,
               28
               ,
               29.
               
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               to
               his
               Elect
               ,
               
                 That
                 they
                 shall
                 enjoy
                 the
                 worke
                 of
                 their
                 hands
                 ,
                 and
                 shall
                 not
                 labour
                 in
                 vaine
                 ,
              
               Esay
               65.22
               ,
               23.
               
               
                 Not
                 one
                 of
                 them
                 shall
                 be
                 lacking
                 in
                 the
                 whole
                 flocke
                 ,
              
               Jer.
               23.4
               .
               
                 Hee
                 will
                 build
                 them
                 and
                 not
                 plucke
                 them
                 
                 downe
                 ,
                 hee
                 will
                 plant
                 them
                 and
                 not
                 pull
                 them
                 up
                 ,
                 Ier.
              
               24.6
               .
            
             
               See
               Esay
               33.20
               .
               
               Deut.
               31.8
               .
               2
               Sam.
               7.10
               .
               Amos
               9.15
               .
               Psal.
               92.13
               ,
               14.
               
               Pro.
               10.30
               .
               &
               12.3
               .
               Judg.
               5.31
               .
               Job
               11.15
               ,
               17.
               
               Esay
               42.3
               .
               &
               46.4
               .
               Esay
               55.3
               .
               Ezek.
               37.26
               .
               Heb.
               13.5
               .
               &
               20.
               
               Esay
               54.9
               ,
               10.
               
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Perseverance
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Promises
                 of
                 reward
                 ,
                 are
                 limited
                 and
                 restrained
                 unto
                 those
                 who
                 persevere
                 unto
                 the
                 end
                 ,
                 
                   Hee
                   that
                   endureth
                   unto
                   the
                   end
                   shall
                   bee
                   saved
                   ,
                
                 
                 Matth.
                 10.22
                 .
                 which
                 is
                 often
                 repeated
                 ,
                 Matth.
                 24.13
                 .
                 Marke
                 13.13
                 .
                 CHRIST
                 promiseth
                 a
                 reward
                 to
                 those
                 seven
                 Churches
                 of
                 Asia
                 ,
                 but
                 with
                 a
                 proviso
                 of
                 overcomming
                 .
                 
                   To
                   him
                   that
                   overcommeth
                   will
                   I
                   give
                   to
                   eate
                   of
                   the
                   tree
                   of
                   life
                   which
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   paradise
                   of
                
                 GOD
                 ,
                 
                 Rev.
                 2.7
                 .
                 
                   Hee
                   that
                   overcommeth
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   hurt
                   of
                   the
                   second
                   death
                   ,
                
                 
                 verse
                 11.
                 
                 
                   To
                   him
                   that
                   overcommeth
                   will
                   I
                   give
                   to
                   eate
                   of
                   the
                   hidden
                   Manna
                   ,
                
                 
                 verse
                 17.
                 
                 
                   To
                   him
                   that
                   overcommeth
                   and
                   keepeth
                   my
                   workes
                   unto
                   the
                   end
                   ,
                   to
                   him
                   will
                   I
                   give
                   power
                   over
                   the
                   nations
                   ,
                
                 verse
                 26.
                 
                 See
                 28.
                 verse
                 .
              
               
                 Holding
                 fast
                 and
                 going
                 on
                 hath
                 a
                 crowne
                 attending
                 it
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 10.23
                 .
                 Luke
                 22.28
                 ,
                 29
                 ,
                 30.
                 
                 
                   Be
                   thou
                   faithfull
                   unto
                   death
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   and
                   I
                   will
                   give
                   thee
                   a
                   crowne
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                
                 Rev.
                 2.10
                 .
              
               
                 
                   If
                   yee
                   abide
                   in
                   mee
                   and
                   my
                   words
                   abide
                   in
                   you
                   ,
                   yee
                   shall
                   aske
                   what
                   yee
                   will
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   shall
                   be
                   done
                   unto
                   you
                   ,
                   Iohn
                
                 15.7
                 .
              
               
                 See
                 Iames
                 1.25
                 .
                 Heb.
                 3.14
                 .
                 Gal.
                 6.9
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XI
             .
             2.
             
             The
             Degrees
             of
             Graces
             .
          
           
             Promises
             .
             Of
             growth
             and
             increase
             in
             Grace
             .
          
           
             GOD
             hath
             promised
             to
             give
             grace
             abundantly
             ,
             not
             onely
             to
             drop
             it
             ,
             but
             to
             powre
             it
             .
          
           
             
               I
               will
               powre
               water
               upon
               him
               that
               is
               thirsty
               ,
               and
               floods
               upon
               the
               drie
               ground
               :
               I
               will
               powre
               my
               Spirit
               upon
               thy
               seed
               ,
               &c.
            
             Esay
             44.3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Their
               soule
               shall
               be
               as
               a
               watered
               garden
               ,
            
             Esay
             58.11
             .
             and
             Jer.
             31.12
             .
          
           
             GOD
             promiseth
             to
             make
             his
             people
             fruitfull
             ;
             He
             is
             compared
             to
             a
             Husbandman
             ,
             the
             Church
             to
             an
             Orchard
             ,
             the
             faithfull
             to
             young
             plants
             ,
             whose
             nature
             is
             to
             spread
             ,
             and
             shoot
             out
             their
             branches
             
             and
             bring
             forth
             fruit
             ,
             Iohn
             15.2
             .
          
           
             The
             godly
             man
             
               shall
               be
               like
               a
               tree
               planted
               by
               the
               rivers
               of
               water
               ,
               that
               bringeth
               forth
               fruit
               in
               his
               season
               ,
            
             Psal.
             1.3
             .
             Jer.
             17.8
             .
          
           
             
             
               Those
               that
               be
               planted
               in
               the
               house
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               shall
               flourish
               in
               the
               courts
               of
               our
            
             GOD.
             
               They
               shall
               bring
               forth
               fruit
               in
               old
               age
               :
               they
               shall
               be
               fat
               and
               flourishing
               ,
            
             Psal.
             92.13
             ,
             14.
             
             An
             old
             man
             being
             once
             asked
             if
             hee
             grew
             in
             goodnesse
             ,
             said
             ,
             yea
             doubtlesse
             ,
             I
             beleeve
             it
             to
             be
             so
             ,
             for
             GOD
             hath
             said
             it
             .
          
           
             
               The
               righteous
               shall
               flourish
               as
               the
               branch
               ,
            
             Pro.
             11.28
             .
             
               Yee
               shall
               goe
               forth
               and
               grow
               up
               as
               the
               calves
               of
               the
               stall
               ,
            
             Mal.
             4.2
             .
          
           
             The
             LORD
             likewise
             as
             a
             good
             Shepheard
             saith
             ,
             
               Hee
               will
               feede
               his
               people
               ,
               that
               they
               may
               be
               fat
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             abounding
             in
             grace
             ,
             as
             Psal.
             23.
             
             Ezek.
             34.13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Psal.
             36.8
             .
             Pro.
             13.4
             .
          
           
             He
             saith
             ,
             
               Hee
               will
               give
               strength
               
               to
               his
               people
               ,
               to
               walke
               in
               the
               waies
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
            
             Esay
             45.24
             .
             Esay
             40.29
             ,
             31.
             
             Psal.
             29.11
             .
             Esay
             26.4
             ,
             12.
             
             Esay
             41.10
             .
             Zach.
             10.12
             .
             Phil.
             4.13
             .
          
           
             
               They
               go
               from
               strength
               to
               strength
               ,
            
             Psal.
             84.7
             .
          
           
             
               The
               righteous
               shall
               hold
               on
               his
               way
               ,
               and
               he
               that
               hath
               cleane
               hands
               shall
               be
               stronger
               and
               stronger
               ,
            
             
             Job
             17.9
             .
          
           
             
               But
               the
               path
               of
               the
               iust
               is
               as
               the
               shining
               light
               ,
               that
               shineth
               more
               and
               more
               unto
               the
               perfect
               day
               ,
            
             Pro.
             4.18
             .
          
           
             
               Whosoever
               hath
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             useth
             well
             what
             he
             hath
             received
             )
             
               to
               him
               shall
               be
               given
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               have
               abundance
               ,
               Matth.
            
             13.12
             .
             Luke
             19.26
             .
             Mar.
             4
             24.
             
             
          
           
             Nathaniel
             beleeved
             at
             the
             first
             ,
             yet
             he
             is
             promised
             that
             hee
             shall
             see
             greater
             things
             .
          
           
             See
             Hos
             14.5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Promises
             to
             severall
             degrees
             of
             true
             grace
             or
             growth
             in
             grace
             .
             2
             Pet.
             1.5
             ,
             6
             ,
             8
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
           
             Growth
             in
             grace
             will
             procure
             growth
             in
             glory
             ;
             the
             more
             holinesse
             we
             have
             here
             ,
             
             the
             more
             happinesse
             wee
             shall
             have
             hereafter
             .
             If
             we
             be
             
               rich
               in
               the
               worke
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               our
               labour
               shall
               not
               be
               in
               vaine
               in
               the
               LORD
               ,
            
             1
             Cor.
             15.58
             .
             
               Hee
               that
               sowes
               liberally
               ,
               shall
               reape
               liberally
               ,
               wee
               shall
               receive
               a
               full
               reward
               ,
               Iohn
               Epist.
            
             2.8
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             XII
             .
             2.
             
             Spirituall
             Duties
             .
          
           
             
               THe
               LORD
               hath
               promised
               to
               assist
               us
               in
               them
               by
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               they
               being
               done
               by
               the
               operation
               and
               assistance
               of
               the
               Spirit
               shall
               be
               accepted
               and
               rewarded
               of
               the
               Father
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               to
               helpe
               us
               by
               his
               Spirit
               in
               holy
               duties
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Therefore
               wee
               must
               not
               onely
               looke
               to
               the
               Commandement
               injoyning
               duty
               ,
               but
               to
               the
               promise
               shewing
               GODS
               mercy
               in
               helping
               us
               .
            
          
           
             
               For
               GOD
               in
               the
               New
               Covenant
               gives
               what
               he
               requires
               .
            
          
           
             
               In
               one
               place
               the
               LORD
               commandeth
               ,
            
             
             Cast
             away
             from
             you
             all
             your
             transgressions
             ,
             and
             make
             you
             a
             new
             heart
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             Spirit
             .
             
               In
               another
               place
               hee
               promiseth
            
             ,
             
             I
             will
             sprinkle
             cleane
             water
             upon
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             be
             cleane
             from
             all
             your
             filthinesse
             ;
             A
             new
             heart
             also
             will
             I
             give
             you
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             spirit
             will
             I
             put
             within
             you
             .
             So
             GOD
             commandeth
             them
             to
             circumcise
             the
             foreskinne
             of
             their
             hearts
             ,
             Deut.
             10.16
             .
             
               and
               after
               he
               saith
               ,
               hee
               will
            
             circumcise
             their
             hearts
             ,
             &c.
             Deut.
             30.6
             .
             
               He
               commands
               us
               to
            
             keepe
             his
             Commandements
             ,
             Eccles.
             12.13
             .
             
               and
               promiseth
            
             to
             cause
             us
             to
             walke
             in
             his
             statutes
             ,
             Ezek.
             36
             ,
             27.
             
             
               Hee
               commandeth
               us
               to
            
             feare
             Him
             ,
             Eccles.
             12.13
             .
             
               and
               promiseth
               to
            
             put
             
             his
             feare
             into
             our
             hearts
             ,
             Ier.
             32.40
             .
             
               Hee
               commandeth
               us
               to
               have
               a
               new
               soft
               heart
               ,
               and
               promiseth
               to
               make
               it
               so
               ,
            
             Ezek.
             36.26
             .
             
               Hee
               commands
               us
               to
               pray
               and
               make
               knowne
               our
               wants
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               promiseth
               to
            
             powre
             upon
             us
             the
             Spirit
             of
             grace
             and
             Supplication
             ,
             Zach.
             12.10
             .
          
           
             
               GODS
               promises
               are
               the
               foundation
               of
               all
               our
               performances
               ;
               For
               we
               by
               working
               doe
               not
               cause
               him
               to
               fulfill
               his
               promises
               ,
               but
               he
               by
               promising
               doth
               enable
               us
               to
               performe
               our
               workes
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
               GOD
               promiseth
               to
               accept
               the
               services
               of
               his
               children
               .
            
          
           
             
               All
               our
               sacrifices
               shall
               be
               accepted
               .
            
          
           
             
               The
               LORD
               by
            
             Moses
             
               did
               often
               tell
               his
               people
            
             ,
             
             
               that
               their
               sacrifices
               should
               be
               accepted
               ,
            
             Levit
             .
             1.3
             ,
             4.
             
             &
             22.21
             .
             &
             23.11
             .
             Exod.
             28.36
             ,
             38.
             
             See
             Esay
             60.7
             .
             Ezek.
             43.27
             .
             &
             20.40
             ,
             41.
             
             Mal.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
           
             If
             thou
             doest
             well
             ,
             shalt
             not
             thou
             be
             accepted
             ,
             Gen.
             4.7
             .
             
             Then
             shalt
             thou
             be
             pleased
             with
             the
             sacrifices
             of
             righteousnesse
             ,
             Psal.
             51.19
             .
             Yee
             are
             a
             holy
             Priesthood
             ,
             to
             offer
             up
             spirituall
             sacrifices
             acceptable
             to
             GOD
             by
             
               JESUS
               CHRIST
            
             ,
             1
             Pet.
             2.5
             .
          
           
             If
             there
             be
             first
             a
             willing
             minde
             ,
             it
             is
             ●c●epted
             according
             to
             that
             a
             man
             hath
             ,
             and
             not
             according
             to
             that
             he
             hath
             not
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             8.12
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             make
             them
             ioyfull
             in
             mine
             house
             of
             prayer
             ;
             their
             burnt
             offerings
             ,
             and
             their
             sacrifices
             shall
             be
             accepted
             upon
             mine
             Altar
             ,
             Esay
             56.7
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               GOD
               will
               reward
               the
               services
               of
               his
               children
               .
            
             
          
           
             To
             him
             that
             soweth
             righteousnesse
             ,
             shall
             be
             a
             sure
             reward
             ,
             Pro.
             11.18
             .
          
           
             Every
             man
             shall
             receive
             his
             owne
             reward
             according
             to
             his
             labour
             ,
             1
             Cor.
             3.8
             .
          
           
             Whatsoever
             good
             thing
             any
             man
             
             doth
             ,
             the
             same
             shall
             hee
             receive
             of
             the
             LORD
             ,
             whether
             he
             be
             bond
             or
             free
             ,
             Ephes.
             6.8
             .
          
           
             Behold
             his
             reward
             is
             with
             him
             ,
             Esay
             40.10
             .
          
           
             Verily
             there
             is
             a
             reward
             for
             the
             Righteous
             ,
             Psal.
             58.11
             .
          
           
             I
             the
             LORD
             search
             the
             heart
             ,
             I
             trie
             the
             reines
             ,
             
             even
             to
             give
             every
             man
             according
             to
             his
             waies
             ,
             and
             according
             to
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             doings
             ,
             Jer.
             17.10
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             not
             be
             weary
             of
             well-doing
             ,
             for
             in
             due
             season
             wee
             shall
             reape
             if
             wee
             faint
             not
             ,
             Galat.
             6.9
             .
          
           
             
             He
             shall
             reward
             every
             man
             according
             to
             his
             workes
             ,
             Mat.
             16.27
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             XIII
             .
             The
             ordinances
             of
             GOD.
             
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 generall
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Particular
                 Duties
                 .
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Prayer
                     .
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Preaching
                     .
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Reading
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               .
               1.
               
               To
               the
               ordinances
               of
               GOD
               generally
               .
            
             
               THere
               is
               a
               promise
               to
               the
               use
               of
               GODS
               ordinances
               .
               James
               4.8
               .
               
                 Draw
                 nigh
                 to
              
               GOD
               ,
               
                 and
                 he
                 will
                 draw
                 nigh
                 to
                 you
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 With
                 ioy
                 shall
                 yee
                 draw
                 water
                 out
                 of
                 the
                 wels
                 of
                 salvation
                 ,
                 Esay
              
               12.3
               .
               We
               may
               apply
               this
               promise
               when
               we
               pray
               ,
               heare
               ,
               conferre
               or
               fast
               ,
               in
               every
               dutie
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               Promises
               .
               2.
               
               To
               particular
               Duties
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Prayer
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 GOD
                 will
                 give
                 his
                 children
                 hearts
                 to
                 seeke
                 him
                 by
                 Prayer
                 .
              
               
                 
                 He
                 shall
                 call
                 upon
                 mee
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 answer
                 hi●
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 91.15
                 .
              
               
                 Then
                 shall
                 yee
                 call
                 upon
                 mee
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 shall
                 goe
                 and
                 pray
                 unto
                 mee
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 hearken
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 Ier.
                 29.12
                 .
                 
                   He
                   will
                   prepare
                   their
                   hearts
                
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 10.17
                 .
              
               
                 For
                 this
                 cause
                 shall
                 every
                 one
                 that
                 is
                 godly
                 pray
                 unto
                 thee
                 in
                 a
                 time
                 when
                 thou
                 maist
                 be
                 found
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 32.6
                 .
              
               
                 See
                 Ier.
                 31.9
                 .
                 and
                 Hosea
                 3.5
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 GOD
                 promiseth
                 to
                 helpe
                 us
                 to
                 pray
                 .
              
               
                 His
                 Spirit
                 shall
                 indite
                 our
                 prayers
                 ,
                 and
                 helpe
                 us
                 to
                 draw
                 our
                 petitions
                 .
              
               
               
                 
                   The
                   Spirit
                   helpeth
                   our
                   infirmities
                   ,
                   and
                   maketh
                   intercession
                   for
                   us
                   with
                   groanings
                   that
                   cannot
                   be
                   uttered
                   ,
                
                 Rom.
                 8.26
                 ,
                 27.
                 
                 
              
               
                 
                   I
                   will
                   powre
                   upon
                   the
                   house
                   of
                
                 David
                 ,
                 
                   and
                   upon
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   Ierusalem
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   grace
                   and
                   supplications
                   ,
                   Zach.
                
                 12.10
                 .
                 So
                 soone
                 as
                 the
                 Spirit
                 of
                 Grace
                 entreth
                 into
                 the
                 heart
                 ;
                 it
                 makes
                 one
                 plentifull
                 ,
                 and
                 abundant
                 in
                 supplicating
                 and
                 suing
                 unto
                 GOD
                 for
                 grace
                 and
                 mercy
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 3.
                 
                 GOD
                 hath
                 bound
                 himselfe
                 by
                 promise
                 to
                 heare
                 his
                 servants
                 ,
                 when
                 they
                 call
                 upon
                 him
                 .
                 
              
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 made
                 a
                 promise
                 to
                 Salomon
                 after
                 his
                 prayer
                 ,
                 saying
                 ,
                 
                   Mine
                   eyes
                   shall
                   be
                   open
                   and
                   mine
                   eares
                   attentive
                   to
                   the
                   prayer
                   in
                   ●his
                   place
                   ,
                
                 2
                 Chron.
                 7.15
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 
                   is
                   rich
                   unto
                   all
                   that
                   call
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                
                 Rom.
                 10.
                 ●2
              
               
               
                 
                   Be
                   carefull
                   for
                   nothing
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   every
                   thing
                   by
                   prayer
                   and
                   supplication
                   with
                   thankesgiving
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   let
                   your
                   request
                   bee
                   made
                   knowne
                   unto
                   GOD.
                   And
                   the
                   peace
                   of
                   GOD
                   which
                   passeth
                   all
                   understanding
                   ,
                   shall
                   keepe
                   your
                   hearts
                   and
                   mindes
                   through
                
                 CHRIST
                 JESUS
                 ,
                 Philip.
                 4.6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
               
                 
                   The
                   prayers
                   of
                   the
                   upright
                   are
                   his
                   delight
                   ,
                
                 Pro.
                 15.8
                 .
                 
                   Hee
                   heareth
                   the
                   prayer
                   of
                   the
                   righteous
                   ,
                
                 verse
                 29.
                 
              
               
                 GOD
                 will
                 not
                 onely
                 heare
                 our
                 prayers
                 in
                 generall
                 ,
                 but
                 our
                 voice
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 5.3
                 .
                 our
                 very
                 desires
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 10.17
                 .
                 Pro.
                 10.24
                 .
                 which
                 are
                 effectuall
                 prayers
                 with
                 GOD.
                 He
                 will
                 not
                 despise
                 our
                 prayers
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 102.17
                 .
                 He
                 will
                 not
                 reproch
                 us
                 ,
                 nor
                 upbraid
                 us
                 with
                 what
                 is
                 past
                 ,
                 or
                 our
                 present
                 frailties
                 ,
                 Iam.
                 1.5
                 .
                 It
                 is
                 agreeable
                 to
                 his
                 nature
                 and
                 disposition
                 to
                 heare
                 prayers
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 65.12
                 .
                 The
                 thing
                 that
                 hath
                 encouraged
                 GODS
                 children
                 ,
                 and
                 given
                 them
                 heart
                 in
                 prayer
                 ,
                 hath
                 beene
                 this
                 hope
                 and
                 assurance
                 that
                 
                 they
                 should
                 finde
                 audience
                 and
                 respect
                 with
                 GOD
                 ,
                 
                   O
                   thou
                   that
                   hearest
                   prayer
                
                 ,
                 or
                 because
                 thou
                 hearest
                 prayer
                 ,
                 
                   all
                   flesh
                   shall
                   resort
                   unto
                   thee
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 65.2
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 excepts
                 no
                 man
                 ,
                 all
                 shall
                 be
                 heard
                 .
              
               
                 
                   For
                   thou
                   LORD
                   art
                   good
                   and
                   ready
                   to
                   forgive
                   ,
                   and
                   plenteous
                   in
                   mercy
                   to
                   all
                   them
                   that
                   call
                   upon
                   thee
                   ,
                
                 Ps.
                 86.5
                 .
                 
                 
                   The
                   Lord
                   is
                   nigh
                   unto
                   all
                   them
                   that
                   call
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   to
                   all
                   that
                   call
                   upon
                   him
                   in
                   truth
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 145.18
                 .
                 
                   It
                   shall
                   come
                   to
                   passe
                   ,
                   that
                   whosoever
                   shall
                   call
                   upon
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   shall
                   be
                   delivered
                   ,
                   Ioel
                
                 2.32
                 .
                 which
                 is
                 repeated
                 ,
                 Acts
                 2.21
                 .
                 and
                 Rom.
                 10.13
                 .
                 Though
                 our
                 prayers
                 be
                 weake
                 ,
                 yet
                 let
                 us
                 remember
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 promise
                 is
                 made
                 to
                 all
                 .
                 We
                 may
                 see
                 the
                 proofe
                 of
                 this
                 in
                 a
                 prayer
                 made
                 in
                 much
                 infirmity
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 31.22
                 .
                 GOD
                 is
                 more
                 ready
                 to
                 heare
                 ,
                 then
                 we
                 to
                 aske
                 ,
                 to
                 give
                 ,
                 then
                 we
                 to
                 receive
                 ,
                 1
                 Pet.
                 3.12
                 .
                 His
                 eares
                 are
                 open
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 kinde
                 mother
                 or
                 nurse
                 which
                 useth
                 to
                 be
                 so
                 wakefull
                 ,
                 
                 that
                 shee
                 will
                 heare
                 the
                 child
                 so
                 soone
                 as
                 ever
                 it
                 begins
                 to
                 cry
                 ,
                 Dan.
                 10.11
                 .
                 
                   Feare
                   not
                
                 Daniel
                 ,
                 
                   for
                   from
                   the
                   first
                   day
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   didst
                   set
                   thy
                   heart
                   to
                   understand
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   humble
                   thy selfe
                   before
                
                 GOD
                 ,
                 
                   thy
                   words
                   were
                   heard
                   ,
                   yea
                   before
                   they
                   call
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   answer
                   ,
                   and
                   while
                   they
                   speake
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   heare
                   ,
                   Esay
                
                 65.24
                 .
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 in
                 our
                 
                   purpose
                   of
                   Prayer
                
                 .
                 This
                 the
                 faithfull
                 have
                 gloried
                 in
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 4.3.17.6
                 .
                 and
                 38.15
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 specially
                 bound
                 himselfe
                 to
                 heare
                 his
                 children
                 in
                 those
                 prayers
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 make
                 unto
                 him
                 in
                 their
                 afflictions
                 ;
                 the
                 time
                 of
                 trouble
                 is
                 the
                 very
                 set
                 houre
                 of
                 Audience
                 .
                 
              
               
                 
                   The
                   eyes
                   of
                   the
                   LORD
                   are
                   upon
                   the
                   righteous
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   eares
                   are
                   open
                   to
                   their
                   cry
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 34.15
                 .
                 
                   The
                   righteous
                   cry
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   LORD
                   heareth
                   and
                   delivereth
                   them
                   out
                   of
                   all
                   their
                   troubles
                   ,
                   verse
                
                 17.
                 
                 Which
                 is
                 repeated
                 foure
                 times
                 in
                 the
                 107.
                 
                 Psalme
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 19.
                 and
                 28.
                 verses
                 .
              
               
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 saith
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 50.15
                 .
                 
                   Call
                   upon
                   mee
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   trouble
                   ;
                   I
                   will
                   deliver
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   shalt
                   glorifie
                   mee
                   .
                   Hee
                   will
                   regard
                   the
                   prayer
                   of
                   the
                   destitute
                   ,
                   a●d
                   not
                   despise
                   their
                   prayer
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 102.17
                 .
                 to
                 21.
                 their
                 teares
                 ,
                 s●ghes
                 ,
                 and
                 groanings
                 are
                 not
                 hid
                 from
                 him
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 39.12
                 .
                 He
                 will
                 heare
                 in
                 the
                 morning
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 5.3
                 .
                 in
                 the
                 very
                 season
                 ,
                 the
                 due
                 time
                 ,
                 when
                 we
                 are
                 in
                 trouble
                 .
                 Yea
                 so
                 as
                 hee
                 will
                 in
                 our
                 affliction
                 in
                 a
                 speciall
                 manner
                 ,
                 let
                 us
                 know
                 ,
                 that
                 hee
                 is
                 our
                 GOD
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 deliver
                 us
                 ,
                 Zach.
                 13.9
                 .
                 The
                 LORD
                 ,
                 heareth
                 the
                 prayers
                 of
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 when
                 they
                 thinke
                 they
                 are
                 cast
                 out
                 of
                 his
                 sight
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 31.22
                 .
              
               
                 GODS
                 people
                 have
                 found
                 comfort
                 in
                 all
                 their
                 afflictions
                 ,
                 by
                 powring
                 out
                 their
                 hearts
                 to
                 GOD
                 in
                 prayer
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 109.3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
               
                 
                   In
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   my
                   trouble
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   call
                   upon
                   thee
                   ,
                   for
                   thou
                   hearest
                   mee
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 86.7
                 .
                 
              
               
               
                 
                   The
                   LORD
                   hath
                   heard
                   the
                   voice
                   of
                   my
                   weeping
                   ,
                   the
                
                 LORD
                 
                   hath
                   heard
                   my
                   supplication
                   ,
                   the
                   Lord
                   will
                   receive
                   my
                   prayer
                   ,
                   Psal.
                
                 6.8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
               
                 A
                 Noble
                 man
                 in
                 this
                 Kingdome
                 ,
                 had
                 a
                 ring
                 given
                 him
                 by
                 the
                 Queene
                 Elizabeth
                 ,
                 with
                 this
                 promise
                 ;
                 that
                 if
                 hee
                 sent
                 that
                 ring
                 to
                 her
                 at
                 any
                 time
                 when
                 he
                 was
                 in
                 distresse
                 ,
                 shee
                 would
                 remember
                 him
                 and
                 deliver
                 him
                 .
                 This
                 was
                 a
                 great
                 priviledge
                 from
                 a
                 Prince
                 ,
                 and
                 yet
                 that
                 ring
                 though
                 sent
                 ,
                 might
                 not
                 be
                 delivered
                 .
                 GOD
                 hath
                 given
                 his
                 children
                 prayer
                 as
                 that
                 ring
                 ,
                 and
                 tells
                 them
                 whatsoever
                 distresse
                 they
                 are
                 in
                 ,
                 let
                 them
                 but
                 send
                 this
                 up
                 to
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 will
                 be
                 sure
                 to
                 relieve
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 when
                 they
                 doe
                 send
                 up
                 this
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 sure
                 to
                 be
                 conveyed
                 ,
                 wheresoever
                 they
                 are
                 .
              
               
                 Prayer
                 is
                 profitable
                 to
                 obtaine
                 every
                 thing
                 ,
                 as
                 is
                 evident
                 by
                 the
                 promise
                 of
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 16.23
                 .
                 Verily
                 ,
                 
                 
                   verily
                   I
                   say
                   unto
                   you
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   yee
                   shall
                   aske
                   the
                   Father
                   i●
                   
                   my
                   name
                   hee
                   will
                   give
                   it
                   you
                   .
                
                 Note
                 the
                 certainty
                 of
                 the
                 promise
                 ,
                 in
                 CHRISTS
                 vehement
                 asseveration
                 ;
                 note
                 the
                 generality
                 of
                 it
                 [
                 whatsoever
                 .
                 ]
                 Our
                 Saviour
                 oft
                 repeated
                 such
                 promises
                 in
                 those
                 heavenly
                 and
                 last
                 speeches
                 which
                 he
                 uttered
                 to
                 his
                 Disciples
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 14.13
                 .
                 Ioh.
                 15.7
                 ,
                 16
              
               
                 See
                 Mar.
                 11.24
                 .
                 Iohn
                 9.31
                 .
                 1
                 Iohn
                 3.22
                 .
                 &
                 5.14
                 ,
                 15.
                 
              
               
                 I
                 may
                 say
                 of
                 prayer
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 Apostle
                 saith
                 of
                 Godlinesse
                 ;
                 
                   it
                   hath
                   the
                   promises
                   of
                   this
                   life
                   and
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   to
                   come
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 For
                 this
                 life
                 .
              
               
                 Temporall
                 and
                 Spirituall
                 things
                 are
                 promised
                 to
                 prayer
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Temporall
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 prayer
                 of
                 faith
                 shall
                 save
                 the
                 sicke
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 LORD
                 shall
                 raise
                 him
                 up
                 ,
                 Iam.
                 5.15
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 Spirituall
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 It
                 obtaineth
                 remission
                 of
                 sins
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 if
                 hee
                 have
                 committed
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 forgiven
                 him
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   same
                   verse
                   of
                
                 5.
                 of
                 I●mes
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 How
                 much
                 more
                 shall
                 your
                 heavenly
                 Father
                 give
                 good
                 things
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 aske
                 him
                 ,
                 Matth.
                 7.11
                 .
                 Give
                 the
                 holy
                 Spirit
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 aske
                 him
                 ,
                 
                   So
                   it
                   is
                
                 Luke
                 11
                 13.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 For
                 the
                 life
                 to
                 come
                 .
              
               
                 Prayer
                 obtaineth
                 eternall
                 life
                 and
                 salvation
                 .
              
               
                 
                   For
                   whosoever
                   shall
                   call
                   upon
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   the
                   LORD
                   shall
                   be
                   saved
                   ,
                   Rom.
                
                 10.13
                 .
              
               
                 That
                 Promise
                 that
                 is
                 made
                 to
                 our
                 prayers
                 runs
                 thus
                 ,
                 
                   If
                   thou
                   prepare
                   thine
                   heart
                   ,
                   and
                   stretch
                   out
                   thine
                   hands
                   towards
                   him
                   ,
                   &c.
                   Iob
                
                 11.13
                 .
                 The
                 stretching
                 out
                 of
                 our
                 hands
                 (
                 or
                 of
                 our
                 voice
                 either
                 )
                 is
                 to
                 little
                 purpose
                 ,
                 if
                 our
                 heart
                 be
                 not
                 prepared
                 first
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
              
               
                 To
                 fervent
                 prayer
                 .
              
               
               
                 Then
                 yee
                 shall
                 call
                 upon
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 ye
                 shall
                 goe
                 and
                 pray
                 unto
                 me
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 hearken
                 unto
                 you
                 .
                 And
                 ye
                 shall
                 seeke
                 me
                 and
                 find
                 me
                 ,
                 
                 when
                 ye
                 shall
                 search
                 for
                 me
                 with
                 all
                 your
                 heart
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   truly
                   and
                   fervently
                   ,
                   saith
                
                 Greenham
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 effectuall
                 prayer
                 of
                 a
                 righteous
                 man
                 availeth
                 much
                 (
                 
                   both
                   for
                   the
                   helping
                   of
                   the
                   body
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   and
                   healing
                   of
                   the
                   soule
                   )
                   but
                   with
                   this
                
                 proviso
                 ,
                 if
                 it
                 be
                 fervent
                 :
                 open
                 thy
                 mouth
                 wide
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   is
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   earnestly
                   ,
                   confidently
                   ,
                   call
                   upon
                   me
                   ,
                
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 fill
                 it
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   satisfie
                   thy
                   desire
                   to
                   the
                   full
                   .
                
              
               
                 Aske
                 and
                 it
                 shall
                 be
                 given
                 you
                 ;
                 seeke
                 ,
                 and
                 yee
                 shall
                 find
                 ;
                 knocke
                 and
                 it
                 shall
                 be
                 opened
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 Matth.
                 7.7
                 .
                 Aske
                 ,
                 seeke
                 ,
                 knocke
                 .
                 
                   It
                   is
                   not
                   a
                   simple
                   repetition
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   thing
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   gradation
                   .
                   It
                   shews
                
                 instantissimam
                 ne●essitatem
                 ,
                 saith
                 Austen
                 .
                 Aske
                 
                   ●s
                   a
                   begger
                
                 ,
                 seeke
                 
                   as
                   with
                   a
                   candle
                
                 ,
                 knocke
                 
                   as
                   one
                   that
                   hath
                   pow●r
                   with
                   importunity
                   .
                
                 *
                 
                   One
                   
                   thus
                   descants
                   upon
                   the
                   place
                
                 ;
                 Aske
                 
                   with
                   the
                   mouth
                
                 ,
                 
                 seek
                 
                   with
                   the
                   heart
                
                 ,
                 knock
                 
                   with
                   the
                   hand
                   :
                   and
                   it
                
                 shall
                 be
                 given
                 you
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   for
                   Temporall
                   things
                   ;
                   and
                
                 yee
                 shall
                 find
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   for
                   Spirituall
                   things
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                
                 shall
                 be
                 opened
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   for
                   Eternall
                   things
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 To
                 Secret
                 Prayer
                 .
              
               
                 When
                 thou
                 prayest
                 ,
                 enter
                 into
                 thy
                 closet
                 ,
                 and
                 when
                 thou
                 hast
                 shut
                 thy
                 dore
                 ,
                 pray
                 to
                 thy
                 Father
                 which
                 is
                 in
                 secret
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 Father
                 which
                 seeth
                 in
                 secret
                 ,
                 shall
                 reward
                 thee
                 openly
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 Private
                 or
                 Family
                 prayer
                 .
              
               
                 Where
                 two
                 or
                 three
                 are
                 gathered
                 together
                 in
                 my
                 name
                 ,
                 there
                 a●
                 I
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 Matth
                 18.20
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 3.
                 
                 To
                 publike
                 prayer
                 .
                 
                   
                     Publike
                     for
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Matter
                         .
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Place
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 A
                 promise
                 to
                 those
                 ,
                 that
                 pray
                 for
                 the
                 Church
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Remember
                   Sion
                   ,
                   they
                   shall
                   prosper
                   that
                   love
                   thee
                   ,
                
                 Psalme
                 122.6
                 ,
                 7.
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Promises
                 to
                 the
                 prayers
                 of
                 the
                 Congregation
                 made
                 in
                 the
                 Church
                 .
                 
              
               
                 Hierusalem
                 had
                 singular
                 promises
                 made
                 unto
                 it
                 ,
                 such
                 as
                 had
                 no
                 particular
                 Church
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 besides
                 ,
                 Psalm
                 .
                 132.14
                 .
              
               
                 There
                 is
                 a
                 speciall
                 promise
                 made
                 to
                 the
                 prayers
                 made
                 in
                 the
                 Temple
                 ,
                 2
                 Chron.
                 7.15
                 .
                 
                   Mine
                   eyes
                   shall
                   be
                   open
                   ,
                   and
                   mine
                   eares
                   attent
                   unto
                   the
                   prayer
                   t●at
                   is
                   made
                   in
                   this
                   place
                   ,
                
                 1
                 Kings
                 9.3
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 hath
                 promised
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 cause
                 his
                 servants
                 to
                 rejoyce
                 in
                 the
                 granting
                 of
                 
                 their
                 suites
                 which
                 they
                 shall
                 make
                 unto
                 him
                 in
                 his
                 owne
                 house
                 ,
                 Esay
                 56.7
                 .
                 upon
                 the
                 like
                 promise
                 made
                 by
                 GOD
                 ,
                 Salomon
                 at
                 the
                 consecration
                 of
                 the
                 Temple
                 ,
                 1
                 King.
                 8.30
                 ,
                 33.
                 groundeth
                 his
                 Prayer
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 LORD
                 would
                 in
                 speciall
                 manner
                 ,
                 heare
                 the
                 suites
                 and
                 supplications
                 of
                 his
                 servants
                 ,
                 publikely
                 assembled
                 in
                 his
                 Temple
                 to
                 call
                 upon
                 him
                 .
                 See
                 the
                 5.
                 
                 Book
                 ,
                 cap
                 1.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                 A
                 promise
                 .
              
               
                 To
                 Preaching
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 made
                 a
                 speciall
                 promise
                 to
                 this
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 be
                 with
                 it
                 ,
                 to
                 assist
                 and
                 blesse
                 it
                 ,
                 Matth.
                 28.20
                 .
                 
                   I
                   am
                   with
                   you
                   alwaies
                   ,
                   even
                   unto
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
              
               
                 To
                 Reading
                 .
              
               
                 
                 In
                 Reading
                 of
                 the
                 Word
                 ,
                 if
                 
                 we
                 understand
                 not
                 ,
                 we
                 should
                 apply
                 these
                 Promises
                 .
              
               
                 Prov.
                 1.23
                 .
                 
                   I
                   will
                   powre
                   out
                   my
                   Spirit
                   unto
                   you
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   make
                   knowne
                   my
                   Words
                   unto
                   you
                   .
                
              
               
                 Prov.
                 1.4
                 .
                 
                   It
                   gives
                   subtilty
                   to
                   th●
                   simple
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   young
                   men
                   knowledge
                   and
                   discretion
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   The
                   Commandement
                   of
                   the
                   LORD
                   is
                   pure
                   ,
                   inlightning●
                   the
                   eyes
                   ,
                
                 Ps.
                 19.8
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 promised
                 to
                 teach
                 and
                 instruct
                 such
                 by
                 his
                 Spirit
                 ,
                 that
                 bring
                 good
                 and
                 honest
                 hearts
                 to
                 the
                 reading
                 and
                 hearing
                 of
                 the
                 Word
                 .
              
               
                 Psal.
                 25.12
                 .
                 
                   What
                   man
                   is
                   he
                   that
                   fearth
                   the
                   LORD
                   ,
                   him
                   will
                   he
                   teach
                   in
                   the
                   way
                   that
                   he
                   shall
                   choose
                   .
                
              
               
                 The
                 promise
                 of
                 finding
                 is
                 made
                 to
                 those
                 who
                 
                   seeke
                   as
                   for
                   gold
                   and
                   search
                   as
                   for
                   treasure
                   ,
                
                 Pro.
                 2.3
                 ,
                 4
                 ,
                 5.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 ,
                 to
                 s●ch
                 as
                 love
                 the
                 Word
                 of
                 GOD.
                 
              
               
                 Great
                 peace
                 have
                 they
                 which
                 love
                 
                 thy
                 Law
                 ,
                 and
                 nothing
                 shall
                 offend
                 them
                 ,
                 Ps.
                 119.165
                 .
              
               
                 Blessed
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 delighteth
                 greatly
                 in
                 his
                 commandements
                 ,
                 Ps.
                 112.1
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 promise
                 to
                 those
                 that
                 waite
                 for
                 the
                 Word
                 .
              
               
                 There
                 is
                 a
                 blessing
                 promised
                 to
                 such
                 hearers
                 as
                 wait
                 for
                 the
                 Word
                 .
              
               
                 
                 
                   Blessed
                   is
                   the
                   man
                   that
                   heareth
                   me
                   ,
                   watching
                   daily
                   at
                   my
                   gates
                   ,
                   waiting
                   at
                   the
                   posts
                   of
                   my
                   doores
                   .
                   For
                   who
                   so
                   findeth
                   me
                   ,
                   findeth
                   life
                   and
                   obtaineth
                   favour
                   of
                   the
                   LORD
                   .
                
              
               
                 Promises
                 ,
                 that
                 GODS
                 children
                 shall
                 hearken
                 to
                 the
                 Word
                 .
              
               
                 
                   The
                   eares
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   heare
                   shall
                   hearken
                   ,
                
                 Psa.
                 32
                 3.
                 
              
               
                 See
                 Esaias
                 50.4
                 .
                 Acts
                 16.14
                 .
              
               
                 Promises
                 to
                 such
                 as
                 conscionably
                 hearken
                 to
                 the
                 Word
                 .
              
               
               
                 
                   Hoe
                   ,
                   every
                   one
                   that
                   thirsteth
                   come
                   yee
                   to
                   the
                   water
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   that
                   hath
                   no
                   mony
                   :
                   come
                   yee
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   buy
                   and
                   eat
                   ,
                   yea
                   ,
                   come
                   ,
                   buy
                   wine
                   ,
                   and
                   milke
                   without
                   mony
                   ,
                   and
                   without
                   price
                   .
                   Hearken
                   diligently
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   eat
                   ye
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   good
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   your
                   soule
                   delight
                   it selfe
                   in
                   fatnesse
                   .
                   Encline
                   your
                   eare
                   ,
                   and
                   come
                   unto
                   me
                   :
                   heare
                   ,
                   and
                   your
                   soule
                   shall
                   live
                   ,
                
                 &c.
                 
                 There
                 the
                 LORD
                 freely
                 offereth
                 saving
                 grace
                 to
                 such
                 as
                 have
                 none
                 ,
                 and
                 nothing
                 ,
                 whereby
                 they
                 might
                 purchase
                 it
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 He
                 setteth
                 out
                 a
                 way
                 wherby
                 they
                 might
                 injoy
                 it
                 ,
                 viz.
                 a
                 diligent
                 hearing
                 and
                 beleiving
                 GODS
                 Word
                 .
                 3.
                 
                 He
                 makes
                 most
                 sweet
                 promises
                 ,
                 that
                 
                   their
                   soule
                   shall
                   live
                
                 ,
                 that
                 is
                 ,
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 quickned
                 in
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 him
                 the
                 seed
                 of
                 David
                 ,
                 be
                 made
                 partakers
                 of
                 those
                 mercies
                 which
                 shall
                 
                 never
                 decay
                 ,
                 
                   If
                   thou
                   warne
                   the
                   righteous
                   man
                   that
                   the
                   righteous
                   sinne
                   not
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   doth
                   not
                   sin
                   ,
                   he
                   shall
                   surely
                   live
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   is
                   warned
                   ,
                   Ezek.
                
                 3.21
                 .
                 The
                 conscionable
                 hearing
                 of
                 GODS
                 Word
                 ,
                 quickens
                 the
                 soule
                 ,
                 and
                 makes
                 it
                 to
                 live
                 both
                 the
                 life
                 of
                 grace
                 and
                 of
                 glory
                 ;
                 
                 
                   He
                   that
                   heareth
                   my
                   word
                   and
                   beleeveth
                   on
                   him
                   that
                   sent
                   me
                   ,
                   hath
                   everlasting
                   life
                   :
                   the
                   houre
                   is
                   comming
                   and
                   now
                   is
                   when
                   the
                   dead
                   shall
                   heare
                   the
                   voyce
                   of
                   the
                   Sonne
                   of
                   GOD
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   that
                   heare
                   shall
                   live
                   ,
                
                 John
                 5.24
                 ,
                 25.
                 not
                 such
                 a
                 voyce
                 as
                 shall
                 call
                 them
                 out
                 of
                 their
                 graves
                 ,
                 as
                 in
                 the
                 28.
                 verse
                 ;
                 for
                 he
                 saith
                 ,
                 
                   now
                   is
                
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 meaning
                 of
                 the
                 place
                 is
                 ,
                 that
                 those
                 which
                 were
                 dead
                 in
                 sinne
                 should
                 be
                 quickned
                 either
                 by
                 CHRIST
                 in
                 his
                 own
                 person
                 ,
                 or
                 by
                 his
                 Word
                 in
                 his
                 Ministers
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 titles
                 given
                 to
                 the
                 Word
                 expresse
                 this
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 called
                 ,
                 
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   life
                
                 ,
                 Acts
                 5.20
                 .
                 Phil.
                 2.16
                 .
                 John
                 6
                 68.
                 
                 
                 
                   The
                   Word
                   of
                   grace
                
                 ,
                 Acts
                 20.32
                 .
                 
                   The
                   word
                   of
                   Salvation
                
                 ,
                 Acts
                 13.
                 
                 ●6
                 .
                 
                   Salvation
                   it selfe
                   ,
                   and
                   life
                   e●erlasting
                   ,
                
                 Heb.
                 2.3
                 .
                 Acts
                 28.28
                 .
                 John
                 12.50
                 .
                 
                   The
                   word
                   is
                   able
                   to
                   save
                   our
                   soules
                   ,
                
                 Jam.
                 1.21
                 .
                 1
                 Tim.
                 4.16
                 .
                 1
                 Cor.
                 1.21
                 .
                 To
                 this
                 purpose
                 there
                 are
                 so
                 many
                 commendations
                 of
                 the
                 Word
                 ,
                 specially
                 in
                 the
                 Ps●lmes
                 and
                 Pro●erbes
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 19.
                 
                 ●
                 .
                 
                   The
                   l●w
                   of
                   the
                   LORD
                   is
                   perfect
                
                 ;
                 &c.
                 the
                 whole
                 119.
                 
                 Psalm
                 was
                 written
                 ,
                 to
                 set
                 out
                 the
                 excellency
                 of
                 the
                 Word
                 .
                 The
                 nine
                 first
                 Chapters
                 of
                 the
                 
                   Proverbes
                   ;
                   Take
                   f●●st
                   hold
                   of
                   instruction
                   ,
                   let
                   her
                   not
                   goe
                   ,
                   keepe
                   her
                   ,
                   for
                   she
                   is
                   thy
                   life
                   ,
                   Pro.
                
                 4.13
                 .
                 
                   Instruction
                   is
                   our
                   life
                
                 ,
                 therby
                 we
                 attain
                 all
                 things
                 pertaining
                 to
                 the
                 comfort
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 and
                 of
                 that
                 to
                 come
                 .
                 See
                 Pro.
                 1.9
                 ,
                 23.
                 
                 Pro.
                 2.
                 from
                 1.
                 to
                 13.
                 
                 Prov.
                 3.3
                 .
                 to
                 4.
                 
                 &
                 13.
                 ver
                 .
                 to
                 24.
                 
                 Prov.
                 4.5
                 .
                 to
                 14.
                 
                 &
                 20.
                 to
                 23.
                 
                 Prov.
                 6.20
                 .
                 to
                 24.
                 
                 Pro.
                 7.1
                 to
                 5.
                 and
                 the
                 whole
                 eighth
                 Chapter
                 .
                 
                   Sanctifie
                   them
                   through
                   
                   thy
                   truth
                   ,
                   thy
                   word
                   is
                   truth
                   ,
                
                 John
                 17.17
                 .
                 
                   Doe
                   not
                   my
                   words
                   doe
                   good
                   to
                   him
                   that
                   walketh
                   uprightly
                   ?
                
                 Micah
                 2.7
                 .
                 
                   As
                   new
                   born
                   babes
                   desire
                   the
                   sincere
                   milke
                   of
                   the
                   word
                   ,
                   that
                   yee
                   may
                   grow
                   thereby
                   ,
                
                 1
                 Pet.
                 2.2
                 .
                 The
                 comparisons
                 which
                 are
                 used
                 to
                 set
                 forth
                 the
                 profit
                 of
                 the
                 Word
                 ,
                 confirme
                 this
                 :
                 it
                 is
                 resembled
                 to
                 
                   The
                   light
                
                 ,
                 Esay
                 9.2
                 .
                 Raine
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 32.2
                 .
                 Dea●
                 ,
                 there
                 also
                 ,
                 
                   living
                   water
                
                 ,
                 Zach.
                 14.8
                 .
                 
                   Wine
                   and
                   milke
                
                 ,
                 Esay
                 55.1
                 ,
                 2.
                 
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 able
                 ,
                 1.
                 
                 To
                 inlighten
                 with
                 saving
                 knowledge
                 the
                 simplest
                 that
                 shall
                 heare
                 and
                 read
                 it
                 with
                 an
                 honest
                 heart
                 ,
                 Psalme
                 119.130
                 .
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 reform
                 the
                 heart
                 and
                 life
                 of
                 him
                 that
                 hath
                 the
                 strongest
                 corruptions
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 119.9
                 .
                 3.
                 
                 To
                 comfort
                 and
                 revive
                 the
                 heart
                 that
                 is
                 most
                 cast
                 down
                 either
                 with
                 inward
                 or
                 outward
                 afflictions
                 ,
                 Esay
                 57.19
                 .
                 4.
                 
                 To
                 preserve
                 and
                 adde
                 knowledge
                 and
                 grace
                 to
                 them
                 that
                 have
                 best
                 profited
                 ,
                 Mar.
                 4.24
                 .
              
               
               
                 Whensoever
                 we
                 goe
                 to
                 the
                 Word
                 ,
                 we
                 should
                 meditate
                 on
                 some
                 of
                 these
                 precious
                 promises
                 ,
                 
                 to
                 incourage
                 us
                 to
                 attend
                 unto
                 GODS
                 Word
                 with
                 expectation
                 of
                 his
                 blessing
                 on
                 our
                 labours
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 For
                 the
                 Sacraments
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 In
                 generall
                 .
              
               
                 They
                 are
                 the
                 
                   Seales
                   of
                   the
                   righteousnesse
                   of
                   faith
                   ,
                
                 Rom.
                 4.11
                 .
                 or
                 of
                 the
                 Covenant
                 of
                 grace
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 Apostle
                 speaks
                 of
                 both
                 Sacraments
                 ,
                 1
                 Cor.
                 12.13
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 special●
                 Sacraments
                 .
                 
                   
                     Baptisme
                     .
                  
                   
                     LORDS
                     Supper
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Baptisme
                   .
                   Promises
                   to
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   It
                   is
                   called
                   ,
                   
                   
                     The
                     laver
                     of
                     regeneration
                  
                   ,
                   
                   Tit.
                   3.5
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Baptisme
                     of
                     repentance
                     for
                     remission
                     of
                     sinnes
                     ,
                  
                   Mar
                   ,
                   1.4
                   .
                   Act.
                   2.38
                   .
                   
                     Our
                     sins
                     are
                     said
                     to
                     be
                     washed
                     away
                     ,
                  
                   Act.
                   22.16
                   .
                   Heb.
                   10.22
                   .
                   and
                   
                     Baptisme
                     saveth
                  
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   3.21
                   .
                   
                     all
                     which
                     belong
                     to
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     CHRIST
                     ,
                  
                   Rev.
                   1.5
                   .
                   1
                   John
                   1.7
                   .
                   our
                   Saviour
                   saith
                   ,
                   we
                   must
                   
                     be
                     borne
                     of
                     water
                  
                   ,
                   John
                   3.5
                   .
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   be
                   made
                   GODS
                   
                     children
                     by
                     receiving
                  
                   CHRIST
                   ,
                   
                   as
                   John
                   1.12
                   .
                   GOD
                   hath
                   promised
                   that
                   he
                   will
                   baptise
                   us
                   with
                   the
                   HOLY
                   GHOST
                   and
                   with
                   fire
                   ,
                   Mat.
                   3.11
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   2.
                   
                   LORDS
                   Supper
                   .
                   Prom●ses
                   to
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   When
                   our
                   LORD
                   JESUS
                   did
                   ordaine
                   it
                   ,
                   he
                   speaking
                   of
                   the
                   Bread
                   ,
                   
                   said
                   ,
                   
                     This
                     is
                     my
                     body
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Wine
                   ,
                   
                     This
                     is
                     my
                     blood
                     of
                     the
                     New
                     Testament
                     ,
                  
                   Mat.
                   ●6
                   .
                   26
                   ,
                   28.
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   these
                   outward
                   signes
                   and
                   seales
                   were
                   most
                   sure
                   and
                   
                   certain
                   pledges
                   of
                   his
                   body
                   and
                   blood
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   did
                   as
                   truly
                   give
                   to
                   be
                   spirituall
                   food
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   gave
                   the
                   bread
                   and
                   wine
                   to
                   be
                   bodily
                   food
                   to
                   every
                   believer
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   10.16
                   .
                
                 
                   There
                   is
                   a
                   full
                   meale
                   ,
                   
                     〈◊〉
                     〈◊〉
                     〈◊〉
                     〈◊〉
                     〈◊〉
                  
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   14.17
                   .
                   Bread
                   and
                   Wine
                   comprehend
                   entire
                   food
                   ;
                   for
                   
                     humidum
                     &
                     siccum
                  
                   are
                   all
                   that
                   are
                   required
                   unto
                   food
                   :
                   this
                   is
                   promised
                   ,
                   Esay
                   25.6
                   .
                   
                     In
                     this
                     mountaine
                     shall
                     the
                     LORD
                     of
                     Hosts
                     make
                     unto
                     all
                     people
                     a
                     feast
                     of
                     fat
                     things
                     ,
                     a
                     feast
                     of
                     wines
                     on
                     the
                     lees
                     ,
                     &c.
                  
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   he
                   would
                   make
                   for
                   his
                   Church
                   compleat
                   provision
                   .
                   So
                   Pro
                   9.5
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Lawfull
                 Oath
                 .
                 Promises
                 to
                 it
                 .
                 God
                 hath
                 promised
                 to
                 reward
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   this
                   life
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   12.16
                   .
                   
                     If
                     they
                     will
                     learne
                     the
                     wayes
                     of
                     my
                     people
                     ,
                     to
                     
                     sweare
                     the
                     LORD
                     liveth
                  
                   &c.
                   then
                   shall
                   
                     they
                     be
                     built
                     in
                     the
                     midst
                     of
                     my
                     people
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   life
                   to
                   come
                   with
                   eternall
                   happinesse
                   ,
                   for
                   he
                   that
                   sweareth
                   and
                   chargeth
                   not
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   to
                   his
                   owne
                   hinderance
                   ,
                   he
                   shall
                   
                     dwell
                     in
                     GODS
                     holy
                     Mountaine
                  
                   ,
                   Psal.
                   15
                   4.
                   
                
              
            
             
               
                 Fasting
                 .
                 Promises
                 to
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 Be
                 afflicted
                 and
                 mourne
                 and
                 weepe
                 ,
                 let
                 your
                 laughter
                 be
                 turned
                 to
                 mourning
                 ,
                 and
                 your
                 ioy
                 to
                 heavinesse
                 .
                 Humble
                 your selves
                 in
                 the
                 sight
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 shall
                 lift
                 you
                 up
                 ,
                 J●m
                 .
                 4.9
                 ,
                 10.
                 
                 If
                 thou
                 fast
                 in
                 sec●●t
                 ,
                 thy
                 Father
                 which
                 seeth
                 in
                 secre●
                 will
                 reward
                 thee
                 openly
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 6.18
                 .
                 Joel
                 2.12
                 ,
                 13
                 ,
                 14
                 ,
                 15
                 ,
                 18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
                   first
                   a
                   fast
                   is
                   prescribed
                   ,
                   then
                   a
                   blessing
                   promised
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 Praising
                 GOD.
                 Promises
                 of
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 
                   They
                   shall
                   praise
                   the
                   LORD
                   that
                   seeke
                   him
                   ,
                   Ps.
                
                 22.26
                 .
                 
                   They
                   shall
                   shew
                   forth
                   my
                   praise
                   ,
                   Esay
                
                 43.21
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Yee
                   shall
                   eat
                   in
                   plenty
                   and
                   be
                   satisfied
                   ,
                   and
                   praise
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   the
                   LORD
                   ,
                
                 Joel
                 2.26
                 .
                 where
                 GOD
                 promiseth
                 temporall
                 blessings
                 and
                 a
                 thankfull
                 heart
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 an
                 evident
                 signe
                 of
                 the
                 continuance
                 of
                 them
                 ,
                 as
                 there
                 in
                 Joel
                 .
                 And
                 Deuter.
                 8.10
                 .
                 Esay
                 62.8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 to
                 it
                 .
              
               
                 Them
                 that
                 honour
                 me
                 I
                 will
                 honour
                 1
                 Sam.
                 2.30
                 .
                 
              
               
                 He
                 that
                 offereth
                 praise
                 ,
                 glorifieth
                 me
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 50.23
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Praise
                   is
                   one
                   of
                   the
                
                 Sacrifices
                 
                   with
                   which
                   GOD
                   is
                
                 well-pleased
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 13.15
                 ,
                 16.
                 
                 Psal.
                 69.30
                 ,
                 31.
                 
                 Let
                 all
                 the
                 people
                 praise
                 thee
                 ,
                 O
                 GOD
                 ,
                 let
                 all
                 the
                 people
                 praise
                 thee
                 .
                 
                 Then
                 shall
                 the
                 Earth
                 yeeld
                 her
                 increase
                 ,
                 and
                 GOD
                 ,
                 even
                 our
                 owne
                 GOD
                 shall
                 blesse
                 us
                 .
                 Psal.
                 67.5
                 ,
                 6.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 To
                 Meditation
                 .
              
               
                 Mercy
                 and
                 truth
                 shall
                 be
                 to
                 them
                 which
                 devise
                 good
                 ,
                 Pro
                 14
                 22.
                 
              
               
                 
                 Thinke
                 of
                 these
                 things
                 which
                 ye
                 have
                 both
                 learned
                 and
                 received
                 ,
                 and
                 heard
                 and
                 seen
                 in
                 me
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 GOD
                 of
                 peace
                 shall
                 be
                 with
                 you
                 ,
                 Phil.
                 4.8
                 ,
                 9.
                 
              
               
                 Let
                 not
                 the
                 booke
                 of
                 the
                 Law
                 depart
                 out
                 of
                 thy
                 mouth
                 ,
                 but
                 meditate
                 therin
                 day
                 and
                 night
                 ,
                 that
                 thou
                 maist
                 observe
                 to
                 doe
                 according
                 to
                 all
                 that
                 is
                 written
                 therin
                 :
                 for
                 then
                 shalt
                 thou
                 make
                 thy
                 way
                 prosperous
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 thou
                 shalt
                 have
                 good
                 successe
                 ,
                 Josh.
                 1.8
                 .
                 Blessed
                 is
                 the
                 man
                 that
                 meditates
                 on
                 the
                 Word
                 day
                 and
                 night
                 :
                 Psal.
                 1.2
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 
                 To
                 Self-examination
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 we
                 would
                 iudge
                 our selves
                 ,
                 
                 we
                 should
                 not
                 be
                 iudged
                 ,
                 1
                 Cor.
                 11.31
                 .
              
               
                 Let
                 every
                 man
                 proove
                 his
                 owne
                 work
                 ,
                 and
                 then
                 he
                 shall
                 have
                 reioycing
                 in
                 himselfe
                 alone
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 in
                 another
                 ,
                 Gal.
                 6.4
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 To
                 those
                 that
                 conscionably
                 sanctifie
                 the
                 LORDS
                 day
                 .
                 
              
               
                 
                   The
                   sanctifying
                   of
                   the
                   LORDS
                   ●ay
                   will
                   bring
                   comfort
                   and
                   hap●inesse
                   to
                   soule
                   and
                   body
                   .
                
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 
                   Blessings
                   ,
                   Spirituall
                   ,
                   13.
                   v.
                   ●●d
                   Temporall
                
                 14.
                 of
                 58.
                 of
                 Esay
                 .
                 If
                 thou
                 turn
                 away
                 thy
                 foot
                 from
                 the
                 ●abbath
                 from
                 doing
                 thy
                 pleasure
                 on
                 ●
                 holy
                 day
                 ,
                 and
                 call
                 the
                 Sabbath
                 a
                 light
                 ,
                 the
                 holy
                 of
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 honora●●●
                 and
                 shalt
                 honour
                 him
                 ,
                 not
                 doing
                 〈◊〉
                 owne
                 ways
                 ,
                 nor
                 speaking
                 thine
                 〈◊〉
                 words
                 :
                 then
                 shalt
                 thou
                 delight
                 thy
                 〈◊〉
                 in
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 cause
                 〈◊〉
                 to
                 ride
                 upon
                 the
                 high
                 places
                 of
                 the
                 〈◊〉
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 2.
                 
                 Spirituall
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Blessed
                   is
                   the
                   man
                   that
                   keepeth
                   the
                   Sabbath
                   from
                   polluting
                   it
                   ,
                
                 Esa.
                 56.2
                 .
                 See
                 5
                 ,
                 6
                 ,
                 7.
                 verses
                 ,
                 Jer.
                 17.24
                 ,
                 26.
                 a
                 speciall
                 place
                 .
                 GOD
                 promiseth
                 there
                 ,
                 24
                 ,
                 and
                 26.
                 verses
                 to
                 reward
                 the
                 outward
                 observation
                 of
                 the
                 Sabbath
                 .
                 The
                 blessing
                 there
                 promised
                 is
                 two-fold
                 ,
                 the
                 first
                 concerneth
                 the
                 Common-wealth
                 ,
                 vers
                 .
                 25.
                 
                 The
                 second
                 the
                 Church
                 and
                 State
                 of
                 Religion
                 ,
                 v.
                 26.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 To
                 Watchfullnesse
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Blessed
                   is
                   he
                   that
                   watcheth
                
                 ,
                 Matth.
                 24.46
                 ,
                 47.
                 
                 Revel
                 .
                 16.15
                 .
              
               
                 They
                 are
                 three
                 times
                 said
                 to
                 be
                 blessed
                 ,
                 
                 Luk.
                 12.37
                 ,
                 38
                 ,
                 43.
                 to
                 shew
                 that
                 they
                 are
                 thrice
                 blessed
                 and
                 ever
                 perfected
                 in
                 blessednes
                 ,
                 which
                 keep
                 constantly
                 their
                 spirituall
                 watch
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 Of
                 Conference
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 lips
                 of
                 the
                 wise
                 disperse
                 knowledge
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 15.7
                 .
              
               
                 They
                 are
                 a
                 well
                 of
                 life
                 to
                 feed
                 many
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 tongue
                 of
                 the
                 stammerers
                 shall
                 be
                 ready
                 to
                 speake
                 plainly
                 ,
                 Esay
                 32.4
                 .
                 The
                 dumb
                 mans
                 tongue
                 shall
                 sing
                 ,
                 Esay
                 35.6
                 .
                 The
                 mouth
                 of
                 the
                 iust
                 bringeth
                 forth
                 wisdome
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 10.31
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 To
                 Conference
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 mouth
                 of
                 the
                 upright
                 shall
                 deliver
                 them
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 12.6
                 .
                 A
                 man
                 shall
                 be
                 satisfied
                 with
                 good
                 by
                 the
                 f●uit
                 of
                 his
                 mouth
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 12.14
                 .
                 Righteous
                 lips
                 are
                 the
                 delight
                 of
                 Kings
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 love
                 him
                 that
                 spe●keth
                 right
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 16.13
                 .
                 
                   See
                   Prov.
                
                 22.11
                 .
                 A
                 mans
                 belly
                 shall
                 be
                 satisfied
                 with
                 the
                 fruit
                 of
                 his
                 mouth
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 18.20
                 .
                 A
                 man
                 shall
                 
                 eate
                 good
                 by
                 the
                 fruit
                 of
                 his
                 mouth
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 13.2
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 To
                 Reproofe
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 that
                 rebuketh
                 a
                 man
                 ,
                 shall
                 afterwards
                 find
                 more
                 favour
                 then
                 he
                 that
                 flattereth
                 with
                 the
                 tongue
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 28.23
                 .
                 To
                 them
                 that
                 rebuke
                 the
                 wicked
                 shall
                 be
                 delight
                 ,
                 and
                 a
                 good
                 blessing
                 shall
                 come
                 upon
                 them
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 24.25
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 To
                 giving
                 of
                 Alms.
                 
              
               
                 
                 Beneficence
                 shall
                 be
                 rewarded
                 .
              
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   this
                   l●fe
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       In
                       our selves
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       In
                       our
                       posterity
                       ,
                       Ps.
                       37.25
                       ,
                       26.
                       
                    
                     
                       1.
                       
                       In
                       our selves
                       ,
                       with
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           Mercy
                           ,
                           
                             Blessed
                             are
                             the
                             
                             mercifull
                             for
                             they
                             shall
                             receive
                             mercy
                             ,
                          
                           Mat.
                           5.7
                           Pro.
                           14.21
                           ,
                           22.
                           
                           
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           Comfort
                           in
                           sicknesse
                           .
                        
                         
                           3.
                           
                           Deliverance
                           out
                           of
                           trouble
                           :
                           one
                           verse
                           proves
                           both
                           ,
                           
                             Blessed
                             is
                             he
                             that
                             considereth
                             the
                             poore
                             and
                             needy
                             :
                             the
                             LORD
                             will
                             deliver
                             him
                             in
                             time
                             of
                             trouble
                             ,
                             the
                          
                           LORD
                           
                             will
                             strengthen
                             him
                             upon
                             the
                             bed
                             of
                             languishing
                             ,
                             he
                             will
                             make
                             all
                             his
                             bed
                             in
                             his
                             sicknes
                             ,
                          
                           Psal.
                           41.1
                           ,
                           3.
                           
                        
                         
                           4.
                           
                           Competency
                           ,
                           
                             He
                             that
                             giveth
                             unto
                             the
                             poore
                             shall
                             not
                             lacke
                             ,
                          
                           Pro.
                           28.27
                           .
                           this
                           is
                           a
                           means
                           to
                           bring
                           us
                           to
                           the
                           right
                           use
                           of
                           our
                           wealth
                           ,
                           Luk.
                           11.41
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       In
                       the
                       life
                       to
                       come
                       ,
                       
                         Come
                         yee
                         blessed
                         of
                         my
                         Father
                         ,
                         receive
                         the
                         Kingdom
                         prepared
                         for
                         you
                         from
                         the
                         begining
                         of
                         the
                         world
                         ,
                         &c.
                         
                      
                       Mat.
                       25.34
                       .
                       
                         Make
                         to
                         your
                         selvs
                         friends
                         of
                         the
                         Mammon
                         of
                         unrighteousnes
                         ,
                         that
                         when
                         ye
                         fail
                         
                         they
                         may
                         receive
                         you
                         into
                         everlasting
                         habitations
                         ,
                      
                       Lu.
                       16.9
                       .
                       Receiving
                       is
                       not
                       mentioned
                       here
                       in
                       regard
                       of
                       merit
                       *
                       (
                       as
                       the
                       Papists
                       say
                       )
                       as
                       though
                       a
                       man
                       could
                       deserve
                       it
                       by
                       giving
                       of
                       almes
                       ,
                       but
                       either
                       by
                       way
                       of
                       hearty
                       prayers
                       made
                       by
                       the
                       poore
                       ,
                       that
                       they
                       may
                       be
                       received
                       ,
                       or
                       els
                       because
                       their
                       Alms
                       shall
                       be
                       unto
                       them
                       a
                       pledge
                       and
                       earnest
                       of
                       their
                       receiving
                       into
                       GODS
                       Kingdome
                       as
                       a
                       Father
                       sayes
                       sweetly
                       if
                       yee
                       will
                       be
                       wise
                       Merchants
                       ,
                       thrifty
                       and
                       happy
                       usurers
                       ,
                       part
                       with
                       tha●
                       which
                       you
                       cannot
                       keep
                       that
                       you
                       may
                       gain
                       the
                       which
                       you
                       cannot
                       lo●s●
                       
                         When
                         thou
                         makest
                         a
                         feas●
                         call
                         the
                         poore
                         ,
                         the
                         maime●
                         ▪
                         the
                         lame
                         ,
                         the
                         blind
                         ;
                         An●
                         thou
                         shalt
                         be
                         blessed
                         :
                         〈◊〉
                         thou
                         shalt
                         be
                         recompenced
                         the
                         resurrection
                         of
                         the
                         ius●
                      
                       Luk.
                       14.14
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 Promises
                 ,
                 to
                 liberall
                 giving
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 liberall
                 soule
                 shall
                 be
                 made
                 fat
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 that
                 watereth
                 shall
                 be
                 watered
                 also
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 11.25
                 .
                 He
                 which
                 soweth
                 bountifully
                 ,
                 shall
                 reape
                 bountifully
                 ,
                 2
                 Cor.
                 9.6
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 cheerfull
                 giving
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 loveth
                 a
                 cheerfull
                 giver
                 ,
                 
                 2
                 Cor.
                 9.7
                 .
              
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 surely
                 give
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 thine
                 heart
                 shall
                 not
                 be
                 grieved
                 ,
                 when
                 thou
                 givest
                 unto
                 him
                 :
                 because
                 that
                 for
                 this
                 thing
                 the
                 LORD
                 thy
                 GOD
                 shall
                 blesse
                 thee
                 in
                 all
                 thy
                 work●s
                 ,
                 and
                 in
                 all
                 that
                 thou
                 puttest
                 thine
                 hand
                 unto
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 15.10
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 To
                 liberality
                 to
                 the
                 Saints
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 that
                 receiveth
                 a
                 righteous
                 man
                 in
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 a
                 righteous
                 
                 man.
                 shall
                 receive
                 a
                 righteous
                 mans
                 reward
                 .
                 
                 And
                 whosoever
                 shall
                 give
                 to
                 drinke
                 unto
                 one
                 of
                 these
                 little
                 ones
                 ,
                 a
                 cup
                 of
                 cold
                 water
                 only
                 in
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 a
                 Disciple
                 ,
                 he
                 shall
                 in
                 no
                 wise
                 loose
                 his
                 reward
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 10.41
                 ,
                 42.
                 
                 For
                 a
                 cup
                 of
                 cold
                 water
                 ,
                 
                   (
                   water
                   the
                   common
                   element
                   ,
                   and
                   cold
                   water
                   that
                   cost
                   thee
                   not
                   the
                   charge
                   of
                   fire
                   to
                   warme
                   it
                   )
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   Torrent
                   ,
                   may
                   a
                   very
                   Sea
                   of
                   all
                   pleasures
                   provided
                   for
                   thee
                   for
                   all
                   eternity
                   .
                
                 For
                 GOD
                 is
                 not
                 unrighteous
                 to
                 forget
                 your
                 worke
                 and
                 labour
                 of
                 love
                 ,
                 which
                 yee
                 have
                 shewed
                 toward
                 his
                 name
                 ,
                 in
                 that
                 yee
                 have
                 ministred
                 to
                 the
                 Saints
                 ,
                 and
                 do
                 minister
                 ,
                 Hebr.
                 6.10
                 .
              
               
                 See
                 Gal.
                 6.9
                 ,
                 10.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 To
                 bounty
                 to
                 GODS
                 Ministere
                 .
              
               
                 He
                 that
                 receiveth
                 you
                 ,
                 receiveth
                 me
                 :
                 He
                 that
                 receiveth
                 a
                 Prophet
                 
                 in
                 the
                 name
                 of
                 a
                 Prophet
                 ,
                 shall
                 receive
                 a
                 Prophets
                 reward
                 ,
                 Matth.
                 10.40
                 ,
                 41.
                 
                 
                   Some
                   understand
                   that
                   thus
                   ,
                   they
                   shall
                   be
                   partakers
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   reward
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   laid
                   up
                   for
                   the
                   Prophets
                   .
                
                 Calvin
                 
                   takes
                   it
                   for
                   a
                   reward
                   which
                   is
                   fit
                   for
                   the
                   worthinesse
                   of
                   the
                   person
                   ,
                   upon
                   whom
                   the
                   liberality
                   shall
                   be
                   bestowed
                   .
                
              
               
                 Honour
                 the
                 LORD
                 with
                 thy
                 substance
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 the
                 first
                 fruits
                 of
                 all
                 thine
                 increase
                 :
                 So
                 shall
                 thy
                 barnes
                 be
                 filled
                 with
                 plenty
                 ,
                 and
                 thy
                 presses
                 shall
                 burst
                 out
                 with
                 new
                 wine
                 ,
                 Prov.
                 3.9
                 ,
                 10.
                 
                 
                 And
                 the
                 Levite
                 because
                 he
                 hath
                 no
                 part
                 nor
                 inher●tance
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 
                 shall
                 come
                 and
                 shall
                 eate
                 ,
                 and
                 be
                 satisfied
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 LORD
                 thy
                 GOD
                 may
                 blesse
                 thee
                 in
                 all
                 the
                 worke
                 of
                 thine
                 hand
                 which
                 thou
                 doest
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 14.29
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 to
                 seeking
                 of
                 GOD.
                 
                 
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 They
                 shall
                 have
                 their
                 hearts
                 filled
                 with
                 joy
                 and
                 gladnesse
                 
                 
                 in
                 the
                 fruition
                 of
                 GODS
                 favour
                 .
                 
              
               
                 
                 That
                 propheticall
                 prayer
                 of
                 Davids
                 implieth
                 also
                 a
                 promise
                 in
                 it
                 ,
                 Ps.
                 40.16
                 .
                 
                   Let
                   all
                   those
                   that
                   seeke
                   thee
                   ,
                   be
                   glad
                   and
                   reioyce
                   in
                   thee
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   Let
                   the
                   heart
                   of
                   them
                   reioyce
                   that
                   seeke
                   the
                   LORD
                   ,
                
                 Psalme
                 105.3
                 .
                 the
                 very
                 same
                 is
                 ,
                 1
                 Chro.
                 16.10
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 LORD
                 often
                 promised
                 to
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 that
                 if
                 they
                 
                   should
                   seeke
                   him
                
                 ,
                 
                 
                   he
                   would
                   be
                   found
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                
                 as
                 David
                 told
                 Salomon
                 his
                 sonne
                 ,
                 
                 1
                 Chron.
                 28.9
                 .
                 and
                 the
                 Prophet
                 told
                 Asa
                 the
                 King
                 ,
                 2
                 Chro.
                 15.2
                 .
                 See
                 15.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Thou
                   LORD
                   hast
                   not
                   forsaken
                   them
                   that
                   seeke
                   thee
                   ,
                
                 Ps.
                 9.10
                 .
                 Esa
                 45.19
                 .
              
               
                 But
                 his
                 people
                 then
                 must
                 seek
                 him
                 with
                 their
                 
                   whole
                   heart
                
                 ,
                 
                 as
                 Deut.
                 4.29
                 .
                 Jer.
                 29.13
                 .
                 and
                 diligently
                 ,
                 Heb.
                 11.6
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Seeke
                   yea
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   yee
                   shall
                   liv●
                
                 Amos
                 5.4
                 ,
                 6.
                 
                 
                   And
                   your
                   heart
                   sha●●
                   live
                   that
                   seeke
                   GOD
                   ,
                
                 Psalm
                 69.32
                 .
              
               
               
                 
                   The
                   hand
                   of
                   our
                   GOD
                   is
                   upon
                   all
                   them
                   for
                   good
                   that
                   seeke
                   him
                   ,
                
                 
                 Ezra
                 8.22
                 .
                 Lam.
                 3.23
                 .
              
               
                 
                   They
                   that
                   seeke
                   the
                   LORD
                   shall
                   not
                   want
                   any
                   good
                   thing
                   ,
                
                 Psal.
                 34.10
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promis●s
                 .
                 To
                 waiting
                 on
                 GOD.
                 
              
               
                 Waiting
                 patiently
                 for
                 the
                 LORDS
                 comming
                 to
                 comfort
                 us
                 ,
                 either
                 in
                 temporall
                 or
                 spirituall
                 distresses
                 ,
                 is
                 a
                 right
                 pleasing
                 and
                 acceptable
                 duty
                 and
                 s●rvice
                 unto
                 GOD
                 ,
                 which
                 he
                 is
                 wont
                 to
                 crowne
                 with
                 multiplied
                 and
                 over-flowing
                 refre●hings
                 when
                 he
                 comes
                 .
                 
                   They
                   that
                   wait
                   up●n
                   the
                   LORD
                   shall
                   renew
                   their
                   strength
                   ,
                   they
                   ●hall
                   m●unt
                   up
                   with
                   w●ngs
                   as
                   Eagles
                   ;
                   they
                   shall
                   runne
                   and
                   not
                   be
                   weary
                   ,
                   they
                   ●hall
                   walke
                   and
                   not
                   faint
                   ,
                
                 Es●
                 .
                 40.31
                 .
                 
                   For
                   since
                   the
                   beginning
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                   w●●
                   have
                   not
                   heard
                   nor
                   perceived
                   by
                   the
                   eare
                   ,
                   nei●her
                   hath
                   the
                   eye
                   
                   seene
                   ,
                   O
                   GOD
                   ,
                   besides
                   thee
                   ,
                   what
                   he
                   hath
                   prepared
                   for
                   him
                   that
                   waiteth
                   for
                   him
                   ,
                
                 Esay
                 64.4
                 .
                 
                   they
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   ashamed
                
                 (
                 or
                 disappointed
                 )
                 
                   that
                   wait
                   for
                   him
                
                 ,
                 Esay
                 49.23
                 .
                 
                   He
                   shall
                   save
                   them
                
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 20.22
                 .
                 
                   They
                   shall
                   inherit
                   the
                   earth
                
                 ,
                 Psal.
                 37.9
                 ,
                 34.
                 and
                 
                   Heaven
                   too
                   .
                   Blessed
                   are
                   all
                   they
                   that
                   waite
                   for
                   him
                   ,
                
                 Esay
                 30.18
                 .
                 Dan.
                 12.12
                 .
              
               
                 We
                 must
                 stirre
                 up
                 our selves
                 to
                 receive
                 the
                 promises
                 ,
                 Cant.
                 5.2
                 ,
                 3.
                 
                 The
                 godly
                 sometimes
                 walk
                 without
                 comfort
                 ,
                 because
                 they
                 put
                 it
                 from
                 themselvs
                 ,
                 and
                 GOD
                 oftentimes
                 causeth
                 his
                 children
                 to
                 seek
                 long
                 before
                 they
                 find
                 comfort
                 .
                 But
                 the
                 ardent
                 desire
                 shall
                 at
                 length
                 be
                 satisfied
                 .
                 Remission
                 of
                 sinnes
                 ,
                 and
                 peace
                 of
                 conscience
                 ,
                 are
                 favours
                 worth
                 waiting
                 for
                 .
                 We
                 have
                 not
                 waited
                 so
                 many
                 years
                 in
                 the
                 meanes
                 of
                 grace
                 for
                 comfort
                 ,
                 as
                 GOD
                 hath
                 waited
                 for
                 our
                 conversion
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 1.
                 
                 That
                 we
                 shall
                 delight
                 in
                 God.
                 
              
               
               
                 
                   Then
                   shalt
                   thou
                   have
                   they
                   delight
                   in
                   the
                   Almighty
                   ,
                
                 Job
                 22.26
                 .
                 The
                 promise
                 of
                 delighting
                 our selves
                 in
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 is
                 confined
                 to
                 the
                 duty
                 of
                 delighting
                 in
                 holy
                 exercises
                 ,
                 
                   If
                   thou
                   call
                   the
                   Sabbath
                   a
                   delight
                   ,
                   &c.
                   then
                   shalt
                   thou
                   delight
                   in
                   the
                   LORD
                   ,
                
                 Esa.
                 58.13
                 ,
                 14.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 promise
                 .
                 To
                 delighting
                 in
                 GOD.
                 
              
               
                 Delight
                 thy selfe
                 in
                 the
                 LORD
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 he
                 shall
                 give
                 thee
                 the
                 desires
                 of
                 thine
                 heart
                 ,
                 Ps.
                 37.4
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Promises
                   to
                   godlines
                   or
                   grace
                   exercised
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   godly
                   and
                   gracious
                   men
                   which
                   act
                   the
                   graces
                   ,
                   and
                   exercise
                   themselves
                   in
                   the
                   duties
                   above
                   specified
                   .
                
              
               
                 True
                 Godlinesse
                 hath
                 the
                 promises
                 both
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 and
                 of
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 to
                 come
                 ,
                 
                 (
                 
                   of
                   this
                   life
                
                 )
                 Seeke
                 ye
                 first
                 the
                 kingdome
                 of
                 GOD
                 and
                 
                 the
                 righteousnesse
                 therof
                 ,
                 
                 and
                 al
                 these
                 things
                 shall
                 be
                 administred
                 unto
                 you
                 ,
                 Matth.
                 6.33
                 .
                 
                   (
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   life
                   to
                   come
                   )
                
                 To
                 him
                 that
                 order●th
                 his
                 conversation
                 aright
                 ,
                 will
                 I
                 shew
                 the
                 salvation
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 Ps.
                 50.23
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 godly
                 shall
                 be
                 blessed
                 .
              
               
                 〈◊〉
                 ●
                 .
                 13
                 Ps.
                 11●
                 .
                 1
                 .
                 Ps.
                 9.8
                 .
                 Ps.
                 ●11
                 ▪
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
                 Ps.
                 110.1
                 .
                 Ps.
                 1.1
                 .
                 Ps.
                 128.1
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
               
                 They
                 whom
                 the
                 world
                 account
                 above
                 all
                 men
                 most
                 miserable
                 ,
                 are
                 truly
                 and
                 only
                 happy
                 ,
                 as
                 our
                 Saviour
                 prooves
                 ,
                 Matth.
                 5.
                 
                 
                   Blessed
                   are
                   the
                   poore
                   in
                   spirit
                   ,
                   &c.
                
                 from
                 3.
                 ver
                 .
                 to
                 12.
                 we
                 shall
                 never
                 be
                 truly
                 happy
                 till
                 wee
                 be
                 sincerely
                 holy
                 ,
                 nor
                 fully
                 happy
                 till
                 wee
                 bee
                 perfectly
                 holy
                 .
                 
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 The
                 godly
                 shall
                 be
                 a
                 blessing
                 to
                 the
                 place
                 where
                 they
                 live
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I
                   will
                   blesse
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   the●
                   
                   shalt
                   be
                   a
                   blessing
                   ,
                
                 Genesis
                 12.2
                 .
              
               
                 
                   And
                   I
                   will
                   make
                   them
                   a
                   blessing
                   ,
                
                 Ezek.
                 34.
                 
                 ●6
                 .
                 
                   I●rael
                   shall
                   be
                   a
                   blessing
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   the
                   land
                   ,
                
                 Esay
                 19.24
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
               3.
               
               PROMISES
               ETERNALL
               .
            
             
               Promises
               Eternall
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Against
                   damnation
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   For
                   Salvation
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Passages
                       to
                       it
                       .
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           Death
                           ,
                           comforts
                           against
                           the
                           
                             
                               fear
                               of
                               
                                 
                                   First
                                   ,
                                   Death
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   2.
                                   
                                   Vntimely
                                   death
                                   .
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           2
                           Burial
                           .
                        
                         
                           3.
                           
                           Resurrection
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Performāces
                       of
                       it
                       .
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           Glorification
                           in
                           part
                           ,
                           of
                           our
                           soules
                           .
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           Last
                           judgement
                           .
                        
                         
                           3.
                           
                           Glorification
                           of
                           the
                           whole
                           man
                           both
                           soule
                           and
                           body
                           .
                           
                             
                               Promises
                               .
                               
                                 
                                   1.
                                   
                                   Of
                                   eternal
                                   life
                                   both
                                   in
                                   soul
                                   &
                                   body
                                   .
                                
                                 
                                   2.
                                   
                                   For
                                   the
                                   glory
                                   of
                                   heaven
                                   .
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           THE
           FOVRTH
           BOOKE
           .
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             I.
             Eternall
             Promises
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Against
               Damnation
               .
               The
               godly
               shall
               be
               delivered
               from
               eternall
               Confusion
               and
               Damnation
               .
            
             
               YEe
               shall
               not
               be
               ashamed
               nor
               confounded
               world
               without
               end
               ,
               Esay
               45.17
               .
               Rom.
               9.
               *
               33.
               and
               
               10
               11.
               1
               
               Pet.
               2.6
               .
            
             
               GOD
               will
               deliver
               the
               soule
               of
               the
               righteous
               from
               the
               pit
               .
               Job
               33.28
               .
               Ps.
               86.13
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               no
               condemnation
               to
               them
               that
               are
               in
               CHRIST
               IESVS
               ,
               Rom.
               8.1
               .
               Who
               shall
               lay
               any
               thing
               to
               the
               charge
               of
               GODS
               elect
               ?
               It
               is
               GOD
               that
               iustifieth
               ,
               ver
               .
               33.
               
            
             
               
                 They
                 are
              
               delivered
               from
               the
               wrath
               to
               come
               ,
               1
               Thes.
               1.10
               .
            
             
               Blessed
               is
               he
               that
               hath
               part
               in
               the
               first
               resurrection
               ,
               on
               such
               the
               second
               death
               hath
               no
               power
               ,
               Rev.
               20.6
               .
            
             
               He
               that
               overcommeth
               ,
               shall
               not
               be
               hurt
               of
               the
               second
               death
               ,
               Rev.
               2.11
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             For
             Salvation
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Passages
                 to
                 it
                 .
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Death
                     .
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Comforts
                         against
                         the
                         fear
                         of
                         death
                         .
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Feare
                         of
                         untimely
                         death
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     Buriall
                     .
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     Resurrection
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Comforts
               against
               the
               fear
               of
               death
               .
            
             
               HE
               that
               will
               beare
               with
               comfort
               the
               pangs
               of
               death
               ,
               
               must
               labour
               to
               die
               in
               faith
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               he
               must
               lay
               hold
               of
               the
               promise
               of
               GOD
               touching
               forgivenesse
               of
               
               sins
               and
               life
               everlasting
               by
               CHRIST
               .
               
                 All
                 these
              
               (
               saith
               the
               HOLY
               GHOST
               ,
               Heb.
               11.13
               .
               )
               
                 died
                 in
                 the
                 Faith
                 :
                 viz.
                 Abel
                 ,
                 Enoch
                 ,
                 Noe
                 ,
                 Abraham
                 and
                 Sarah
                 ,
              
               all
               laying
               hold
               of
               the
               promise
               of
               life
               by
               CHRIST
               :
               So
               Iacob
               ,
               Gen.
               49.18
               .
               by
               Faith
               rested
               on
               the
               mercy
               of
               GOD
               ,
               and
               by
               hope
               
                 he
                 waited
                 for
                 his
                 salvation
              
               .
            
             
               
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 not
                 be
                 afraid
                 of
                 destruction
                 when
                 it
                 commeth
                 ,
              
               Job
               5.21
               .
               Death
               be
               it
               never
               so
               bitter
               or
               painfull
               ,
               shall
               not
               be
               able
               to
               seperate
               us
               from
               the
               love
               of
               GOD
               ,
               Rom.
               8.28
               ,
               38.
               
               St.
               Stephens
               violent
               death
               was
               but
               a
               sweet
               sleepe
               ,
               Act.
               7.60
               .
               Iohn
               11.11
               .
               It
               is
               but
               a
               sleeping
               in
               JESUS
               ,
               1
               Thes.
               4.14
               .
               The
               grave
               is
               called
               
                 a
                 bed
                 of
                 rest
              
               ,
               Esay
               57.2
               .
               CHRIST
               hath
               pul'd
               the
               sting
               out
               of
               death
               for
               all
               the
               godly
               ,
               
               Esay
               25.8
               .
               Hos.
               13.14
               .
               1
               Cor.
               15.55
               .
               and
               tooke
               away
               the
               strength
               of
               it
               by
               his
               death
               ,
               Heb.
               2.14
               ,
               15.
               
               
                 The
                 righteous
                 hath
                 
                 hope
                 in
                 his
                 death
                 ,
              
               Pro.
               14.32
               .
               it
               is
               gaine
               unto
               him
               ,
               Phil.
               1.21
               .
               for
               he
               is
               delivered
               by
               death
               from
               many
               and
               great
               evils
               .
               1.
               
               Sin
               ,
               
               Rom.
               6.7
               .
               He
               shall
               never
               offend
               GOD
               more
               :
               2.
               
               Those
               miseries
               which
               follow
               sin
               ,
               Esay
               57.1
               ,
               2.3
               .
               The
               temptations
               of
               the
               Divell
               Rev.
               12.8.4
               .
               The
               opposition
               and
               vexation
               of
               the
               world
               and
               flesh
               ,
               
               Rev.
               14.13
               .
               Eccles.
               4.1
               ,
               2.
               
               It
               is
               to
               them
               
                 obstetrix
                 immortalitatis
              
               ,
               a
               passage
               to
               immortality
               ,
               2
               Cor.
               5.1
               ,
               4.
               a
               sturdy
               Porter
               ,
               that
               opens
               heaven
               gates
               unto
               him
               .
            
             
               See
               1
               Cor.
               3.22
               .
               &
               15.26
               .
               Psalm
               37.37
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Comforts
               against
               the
               feare
               of
               untimely
               death
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shalt
               come
               to
               thy
               grave
               in
               a
               ful
               age
               ,
               like
               as
               a
               shocke
               of
               corn
               commeth
               in
               ,
               in
               his
               season
               ,
               Job
               5.26
               .
            
             
               The
               number
               of
               thy
               dayes
               will
               I
               fulfill
               ,
               Exod.
               23.26
               .
               The
               Lord
               will
               preserve
               him
               and
               keepe
               him
               alive
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               be
               blessed
               upon
               the
               earth
               .
               Ps.
               4.
               
               1.2
               .
               With
               long
               life
               will
               I
               satisfie
               him
               and
               shew
               him
               my
               salvation
               ,
               Ps.
               91.16
               .
            
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Buriall
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               a
               kind
               of
               blessing
               promised
               by
               GOD
               to
               his
               Saints
               ,
               to
               be
               buried
               .
               1
               King.
               14.13
               .
               2
               King.
               22.20
               .
            
          
           
             
               
               3.
               
               Resurrection
               .
               Promises
               of
               our
               Resurrection
               .
            
             
               He
               which
               raised
               up
               the
               
                 LORD
                 JESUS
              
               ,
               shall
               raise
               up
               us
               al●o
               by
               JESUS
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 Covenant
                 of
                 GOD
                 is
                 of
                 force
                 with
                 us
                 ,
                 as
                 we
                 lie
                 in
                 the
                 dust
                 of
                 the
                 Earth
                 ,
              
               Mat.
               22.31.32
               .
            
             
               He
               keepeth
               the
               very
               bones
               of
               his
               Saints
               ,
               Ps.
               34.20
               .
            
             
               All
               that
               are
               in
               the
               grave
               shall
               come
               forth
               ,
               they
               that
               have
               done
               good
               unto
               the
               resurrection
               of
               life
               ,
               John
               5.28
               ,
               29.
               
            
             
             
               I
               will
               raise
               him
               up
               at
               the
               last
               day
               ,
               John
               6.39
               ,
               40
               ,
               44
               ,
               54.
               
            
             
               See
               1
               Thess.
               4.14
               ,
               16.
               
               Rom.
               8.11
               .
               Dan.
               12.2
               .
               Esay
               26.19
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Performances
             of
             it
             .
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 Glorification
                 in
                 part
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 soule
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Last
                 Judgement
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Glorification
                 of
                 the
                 whole
                 man
                 both
                 soule
                 and
                 body
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Promises
             .
             1.
             
             Of
             the
             Glorification
             of
             our
             soules
             .
          
           
             GOD
             promiseth
             to
             translate
             the
             soules
             of
             the
             godly
             into
             his
             heavenly
             kingdome
             when
             they
             die
             .
             
          
           
             This
             is
             implyed
             in
             the
             Parable
             
             where
             the
             Angels
             carry
             up
             Lazarus
             soule
             into
             Heaven
             ,
             
             Luke
             16.22
             .
             
               This
               day
               shalt
               thou
               be
               with
               me
               in
               Paradise
               ,
            
             Luk.
             23.43
             .
             Which
             Paradise
             the
             Apostle
             Paul
             expoundeth
             to
             be
             the
             third
             heaven
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             12.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             
               He
               that
               overcomes
               shall
               inherit
               all
               things
               .
            
             See
             Rev.
             3.21
             .
          
           
             
               2.
               
               Of
               the
               last
               Judgement
               .
            
             
               *
               
                 The
                 godly
                 have
                 boldnesse
                 and
                 confidence
                 at
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 judgement
                 .
              
            
             
               When
               these
               things
               begin
               to
               come
               to
               passe
               ,
               then
               shall
               we
               look
               up
               and
               lift
               up
               our
               heads
               ,
               because
               our
               redemption
               draweth
               nigh
               ,
               Luk.
               21.28
               .
            
             
               
               Vnto
               them
               that
               look
               for
               CHRIST
               shall
               he
               appeare
               the
               second
               time
               without
               sin
               unto
               salvation
               ,
               Hebr.
               9.28
               .
            
             
               When
               CHRIST
               who
               is
               our
               life
               shall
               appeare
               ,
               then
               shall
               we
               also
               appeare
               with
               him
               in
               glory
               ,
               Colos.
               3.4
               .
            
             
               He
               shall
               say
               to
               them
               of
               his
               right
               
               hand
               ,
               Come
               yee
               blessed
               of
               my
               Father
               ,
               inherit
               the
               kingdome
               prepared
               for
               you
               from
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               Matth.
               25.32
               ,
               34.
               
               
                 See
                 ver
              
               .
               40.
               
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               Glorification
               of
               the
               whole
               man
               both
               soule
               and
               body
               .
               
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 of
                 the
                 glorification
                 of
                 our
                 bodies
                 .
              
               
                 The
                 
                   LORD
                   JESUS
                
                 shall
                 change
                 our
                 vile
                 bodies
                 ,
                 and
                 make
                 them
                 like
                 his
                 glorious
                 body
                 ,
                 Phil.
                 3.21
                 .
                 The
                 bodies
                 of
                 the
                 Saints
                 shall
                 shine
                 as
                 the
                 brightnesse
                 of
                 the
                 firmament
                 ,
                 and
                 as
                 the
                 stars
                 .
                 Dan.
                 1
                 2.3
                 .
                 Yea
                 as
                 the
                 Sun
                 for
                 ever
                 and
                 ever
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 Of
                 eternall
                 life
                 in
                 both
                 soul
                 and
                 body
                 after
                 the
                 day
                 of
                 judgement
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Then
                   we
                   shall
                   be
                   ever
                   with
                   the
                   LORD
                   ,
                
                 1
                 Thess.
                 4.17
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Whosoever
                   beleeveth
                   in
                   him
                   shall
                   not
                   perish
                   but
                   have
                   everlasting
                   life
                
                 Joh.
                 3.16
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I
                   give
                   unto
                   them
                   eternall
                   life
                   ,
                
                 John
                 10.28
                 .
              
               
               
                 
                   He
                   that
                   beleeveth
                   on
                   the
                   Sonne
                   ,
                   hath
                   eternall
                   life
                   ,
                
                 
                 Joh.
                 3.36
                 .
              
               
                 
                   He
                   that
                   believeth
                   and
                   is
                   baptized
                   shall
                   be
                   saved
                   ,
                
                 Mark
                 16.16
                 .
                 Act.
                 16.31
                 .
              
               
                 
                   The
                   gift
                   of
                   GOD
                   is
                   eternall
                   life
                   through
                
                 JESUS
                 CHRIST
                 our
                 LORD
                 .
                 Rom.
                 6.23
                 .
              
               
                 See
                 John
                 6.40
                 .
                 and
                 20.31
                 .
                 1
                 Joh.
                 2.23
                 .
                 John
                 5.24
                 .
                 1
                 Joh.
                 5.11
                 ,
                 12
                 ,
                 13.
                 
                 Joh.
                 17.3
                 .
                 1
                 Pet.
                 1.3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
                 Tit.
                 3.7
                 .
                 Rom.
                 5.10
                 ,
                 17.
                 
                 Rom.
                 8.13
                 .
                 Gal.
                 6.8
                 .
                 Matth.
                 5.8
                 ,
                 12.
                 and
                 19.29
                 .
                 Matth.
                 25.34
                 ,
                 35
                 ,
                 46.
                 1
                 
                 Tim.
                 6.17
                 ,
                 18
                 19.
                 
              
               
                 The
                 Promises
                 of
                 GOD
                 ,
                 assure
                 us
                 of
                 everlasting
                 happinesse
                 and
                 glory
                 in
                 the
                 Kingdome
                 of
                 Heaven
                 .
                 
                   I
                   know
                
                 ,
                 saith
                 Job
                 19.25
                 .
                 (
                 relying
                 upon
                 GODS
                 promises
                 )
                 
                   that
                   my
                   Redeemer
                   liveth
                
                 .
              
               
                 2
                 Cor.
                 5.1
                 .
                 &
                 4.14
                 .
              
               
                 Faith
                 apprehendeth
                 the
                 promise
                 of
                 eternall
                 life
                 ,
                 hope
                 expecteth
                 it
                 ,
                 love
                 thankfully
                 entertaines
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 other
                 graces
                 are
                 quickned
                 and
                 strengthned
                 by
                 it
                 .
              
            
             
               
               
                 Promises
                 .
                 For
                 the
                 glory
                 of
                 Heaven
                 .
              
               
                 
                   In
                   thy
                   presence
                   is
                   fullnesse
                   of
                   ioy
                   ,
                   at
                   thy
                   right
                   hand
                   there
                   are
                   pleasures
                   for
                   evermore
                   ,
                
                 Ps.
                 ●6
                 .
                 11
                 .
              
               
                 
                   We
                   shall
                   have
                   fullnesse
                   of
                   ioy
                   ,
                   everlasting
                   ple●sures
                   :
                   A
                   swift
                   flowing
                   river
                   and
                   〈◊〉
                   of
                   pleasures
                   .
                
                 Psal.
                 36.8
                 .
                 
                   We
                   shall
                   〈◊〉
                   no
                   more
                
                 ,
                 〈…〉
                 Rev.
                 7.16
                 .
                 GOD
                 
                   will
                   wipe
                   away
                   all
                   tears
                   from
                   our
                   ey●
                   .
                
                 Rev.
                 21
                 4.
                 
                 
                   We
                   shal
                   sit
                   down
                   with
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   Isaac
                   ,
                   and
                   Iacob
                   ,
                
                 in
                 the
                 kingdome
                 of
                 heaven
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 8.11
                 .
                 as
                 at
                 a
                 banquet
                 :
                 we
                 
                   shall
                   then
                   be
                   as
                   the
                   Angels
                   of
                   GOD
                   ,
                
                 Matth.
                 22.30
                 .
                 
                   Nay
                   like
                
                 CHRIST
                 himselfe
                 ,
                 1
                 John
                 3.2
                 .
                 
                   We
                   shall
                   be
                   made
                   confirmable
                   to
                   the
                   image
                   of
                   his
                   Sonne
                   ,
                
                 
                 Rom.
                 8.29
                 .
                 
                   and
                   be
                   With
                
                 CHRIST
                 ,
                 John
                 14.3
                 .
                 
                   and
                   behold
                   his
                   glory
                
                 ,
                 Joh.
                 17.24
                 .
                 &
                 12.26
                 .
              
               
                 We
                 shall
                 
                   enter
                   into
                   our
                   masters
                   ioy
                
                 .
                 Matth.
                 25.21
                 .
                 he
                 saith
                 not
                 ,
                 it
                 shal
                 enter
                 into
                 us
                 ,
                 but
                 we
                 into
                 it
                 ,
                 shewing
                 that
                 the
                 joyes
                 of
                 heaven
                 are
                 so
                 many
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 cannot
                 be
                 
                 contained
                 in
                 the
                 soule
                 of
                 man.
                 
              
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 promised
                 us
                 a
                 kingdome
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 25.34
                 .
                 A
                 heavenly
                 kingdome
                 .
                 
                 Mat.
                 7
                 .
                 2●
                 .
                 2
                 Tim.
                 4.18
                 .
                 An
                 eternall
                 kingdom
                 ,
                 2
                 Pet.
                 1.11
                 .
                 A
                 Crown
                 ,
                 a
                 Crown
                 of
                 life
                 ,
                 Iam.
                 1.12
                 .
                 Rev.
                 2.10
                 .
                 A
                 Crown
                 of
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 2
                 Tim.
                 4.8
                 .
                 An
                 immarcessible
                 Crown
                 of
                 glory
                 ,
                 1
                 Pet.
                 5.4
                 .
                 The
                 word
                 [
                 Crowne
                 ]
                 represents
                 unto
                 us
                 :
                 
                 1.
                 
                 The
                 perpetuity
                 of
                 that
                 life
                 ,
                 for
                 a
                 crowne
                 hath
                 neither
                 beginning
                 nor
                 ending
                 :
                 2.
                 
                 Plenty
                 ,
                 because
                 as
                 the
                 crown
                 compasseth
                 on
                 every
                 side
                 ,
                 so
                 there
                 is
                 nothing
                 wanting
                 in
                 this
                 life
                 :
                 3.
                 
                 Dignity
                 ,
                 eternall
                 life
                 is
                 a
                 coronation
                 day
                 ,
                 every
                 Saint
                 shall
                 be
                 a
                 crowned
                 King.
                 
              
               
                 The
                 use
                 of
                 Faith
                 in
                 regard
                 of
                 these
                 promises
                 ,
                 is
                 to
                 uphold
                 us
                 with
                 the
                 expectation
                 of
                 that
                 heavenly
                 happinesse
                 which
                 is
                 promised
                 ,
                 yea
                 though
                 we
                 be
                 destitute
                 of
                 worldly
                 things
                 and
                 be
                 in
                 many
                 troubles
                 and
                 tribulations
                 ,
                 Act.
                 14.22
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
               The
               Table
               of
               the
               fifth
               Booke
               .
            
             
               Speciall
               Promises
               in
               regard
               of
               Others
               .
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Church
                   in
                   generall
                   ,
                   or
                   particular
                   Churches
                   .
                   as
                   pu●like
                   assemblies
                   .
                   
                     
                       God
                       hath
                       promised
                       to
                       them
                       .
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           His
                           speciall
                           protection
                           .
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           His
                           speciall
                           presence
                           .
                        
                         
                           3.
                           
                           His
                           speciall
                           blessing
                           .
                        
                         
                           4.
                           
                           To
                           deliver
                           the
                           Church
                           out
                           of
                           trouble
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Against
                   the
                   Seductions
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   destruction
                   of
                   Antic●rist
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   For
                   calling
                   the
                   Iewes
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   For
                   bringing
                   in
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   To
                   Magistrates
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   To
                   Ministers
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Extraordinary
                       ,
                       the
                       Apostles
                       .
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           To
                           worke
                           miracles
                           .
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           To
                           cast
                           out
                           Divels
                           .
                        
                         
                           3.
                           
                           To
                           lead
                           them
                           into
                           all
                           truth
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Ordinary
                       ,
                       all
                       the
                       faithfull
                       Ministers
                       .
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           For
                           competency
                           of
                           outward
                           things
                           .
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           Of
                           p●otecti●n
                           and
                           deliverance
                           from
                           trouble
                           .
                        
                         
                           3.
                           
                           To
                           take
                           their
                           parts
                           against
                           their
                           enemies
                           .
                        
                         
                           4.
                           
                           To
                           give
                           good
                           ●ucc●sse
                           to
                           their
                           labours
                           .
                        
                         
                           5.
                           
                           To
                           reward
                           them
                           largely
                           .
                        
                         
                           6.
                           
                           That
                           t●ey
                           shall
                           agree
                           together
                           ,
                           and
                           joyne
                           force
                           against
                           the
                           common
                           adversary
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   To
                   Masters
                   of
                   a
                   Family
                   and
                   godly
                   servants
                   ,
                   to
                   blesse
                   the
                   habitation
                   of
                   the
                   godly
                   .
                
                 
                   8.
                   
                   To
                   husband
                   &
                   wife
                   ,
                   &
                   concerning
                   children
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       To
                       give
                       them
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       To
                       blesse
                       them
                       every
                       way
                       ,
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           With
                           outward
                           things
                           .
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           In
                           their
                           soules
                           .
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       That
                       mothers
                       shall
                       give
                       sucke
                       to
                       their
                       children
                       .
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       To
                       parents
                       correcting
                       their
                       children
                       .
                    
                     
                       5.
                       
                       To
                       comfort
                       them
                       in
                       the
                       want
                       of
                       children
                       .
                    
                     
                       6.
                       
                       To
                       children
                       obeying
                       their
                       parents
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                   For
                   company
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   shall
                   reap
                   good
                   by
                   the
                   society
                   of
                   the
                   godly
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
           THE
           FIFTH
           BOOKE
           .
        
         
           
             
             CHAP.
             I.
             Promises
             in
             regard
             of
             others
             .
             The
             Church
             in
             generall
             ,
             or
             particular
             Churches
             ,
             as
             publike
             Assemblies
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               GOD
               will
               defend
               the
               Church
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               faithfull
               .
            
             
               THE
               gates
               of
               Hell
               shal●
               not
               prevaile
               against
               it
               ,
               Matth.
               16.18
               .
            
             
               GOD
               is
               in
               the
               mid●●
               
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               therefore
               it
               shall
               not
               fall
               ,
               Ps.
               46.5
               .
            
             
               I
               the
               LORD
               doe
               keepe
               it
               ,
               I
               will
               water
               it
               every
               moment
               :
               least
               any
               hurt
               it
               ,
               I
               will
               keepe
               it
               night
               and
               day
               ,
               Esay
               27.3
               .
            
             
               As
               the
               mountaines
               are
               round
               about
               Ierusalem
               ,
               so
               the
               LORD
               is
               round
               about
               his
               people
               from
               hence
               forth
               ,
               and
               for
               ever
               ,
               Ps.
               125.2
               .
            
             
               
                 See
                 Esay
              
               4.5
               ,
               6.
               
               Psalm
               .
               46.
               whole
               ,
               124
               ,
               &
               125.
               
               
                 Psalmes
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               132.13
               .
               to
               17.
               
               Psal.
               89.15
               ,
               16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18.
               
               Zach.
               9.16
               .
            
             
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 made
                 promises
                 unto
                 the
                 publike
                 assemblies
                 ,
              
               
               
                 of
                 his
                 speciall
                 protection
              
               .
            
             
               Looke
               upon
               Sion
               ,
               the
               city
               of
               our
               solemne
               f●asts
               ;
               thine
               eyes
               shall
               see
               Ierusalem
               ,
               a
               quiet
               habitation
               ,
               a
               Tabernacle
               that
               cannot
               be
               removed
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 Es●y
              
               33.20
               ,
               21.
               
               
                 See
                 ver
              
               .
               16.
               
               
                 This
                 was
                 one
                 reason
                 why
              
               David
               
                 so
                 esteemed
                 of
                 GODS
                 Tabernac●es
                 ,
                 Ps.
              
               84.11
               .
               For
               the
               
                 LORD
                 GOD
              
               is
               a
               sunne
               and
               shield
               unto
               us
               .
            
          
           
             
             
               
               2.
               
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               to
               be
               present
               with
               his
               Church
               and
               people
               in
               a
               speciall
               manner
               .
            
             
               There
               are
               promises
               ,
               1.
               
               Of
               the
               presence
               of
               CHRIST
               ,
               Matth.
               18.20
               .
               &
               28.20
               .
               1
               Cor.
               5.4
               .
               Rev.
               2.1
               .
               Esay
               31.9
               .
               2.
               
               Of
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               HOLY
               GHOST
               Esa.
               59.21
               .
            
             
               GOD
               hath
               made
               promises
               to
               the
               publike
               assemblies
               of
               his
               speciall
               presence
               .
            
             
               
               In
               this
               respect
               the
               Prophet
               calleth
               ,
               
                 Sion
                 the
                 habitation
                 of
              
               GODS
               
                 house
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 place
                 where
                 his
                 honour
                 dwelleth
                 ,
              
               Psal.
               26.8
               .
               Psalm
               .
               132.14
               .
               in
               this
               respect
               the
               place
               of
               GODS
               publike
               worship
               ,
               is
               called
               
                 the
                 face
                 of
              
               GOD.
               
            
             
               The
               Synagogues
               were
               called
               the
               houses
               of
               GOD
               ,
               Psalm
               83.12
               .
               This
               promise
               is
               also
               made
               to
               our
               Assemblies
               as
               well
               as
               theirs
               ,
               Matth.
               18.20
               .
               
                 Where
                 two
                 or
                 three
                 are
                 gathered
                 together
                 
                 in
                 my
                 name
                 ,
                 there
                 am
                 I
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 them
                 ,
              
               Rev.
               2.1
               .
               CHRIST
               
                 walkes
                 in
                 the
                 midst
                 of
                 the
                 seven
                 golden
                 candlesticks
                 .
              
               
            
          
           
             
               3.
               
               GOD
               hath
               p●omised
               his
               speciall
               blessing
               to
               publike
               assemblies
               .
            
             
               In
               all
               places
               where
               I
               record
               my
               name
               ,
               w●ll
               I
               come
               to
               thee
               and
               blesse
               thee
               .
               Exod
               ,
               20.24
               .
            
             
               
                 GOD
                 hath
                 p●omised
                 Temporall
                 blessings
                 to
                 such
                 as
                 do
                 love
                 and
                 frequent
                 the
                 Assemblies
                 .
              
               No
               good
               thing
               will
               he
               with-hold
               from
               them
               that
               walke
               uprightly
               ,
               Psalm
               .
               84.11
               .
               David
               
                 makes
                 this
                 one
                 reason
                 of
                 his
                 love
                 to
                 GODS
                 Tabernacles
                 ,
                 but
                 the
                 chiefe
                 reason
                 why
                 he
                 so
                 esteemed
                 them
                 ,
                 was
                 this
                 ,
                 the
                 LORD
              
               will
               give
               grace
               and
               glory
               ,
               and
               133.3
               .
               
               
                 For
                 there
              
               (
               in
               Sion
               )
               the
               LORD
               appointed
               the
               blessing
               and
               life
               for
               ever
               .
               The
               LORD
               shall
               blesse
               thee
               out
               of
               Sion
               ,
               Psalm
               .
               128.5
               .
               We
               shall
               be
               satisfied
               with
               the
               goodnesse
               of
               thy
               house
               ,
               even
               of
               thine
               holy
               Temple
               ,
               Ps
               63
               ,
               4.
               
            
             
             
               See
               Psalm
               .
               36.8
               ,
               9.
               
               &
               92.13
               ,
               14.
               
            
          
           
             
               4.
               
               GOD
               will
               deliver
               the
               Church
               out
               of
               trouble
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shalt
               see
               peace
               upon
               Israel
               .
               Ps.
               128.6
               .
            
             
               Thou
               shalt
               see
               the
               good
               of
               Hierusalem
               ,
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               thy
               life
               ,
               verse
               5.
               
            
             
               The
               LORD
               will
               not
               cast
               off
               his
               people
               ,
               nor
               forsake
               his
               inheritance
               .
               Ps.
               94.14
               .
            
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               LORD
               ,
               after
               seventy
               yeares
               be
               accomplished
               at
               Babylon
               ,
               I
               will
               visit
               you
               and
               performe
               my
               good
               word
               towards
               you
               ,
               in
               causing
               you
               to
               returne
               to
               this
               place
               .
               For
               I
               know
               the
               thoughts
               that
               I
               thinke
               towards
               you
               ,
               saith
               the
               LORD
               ,
               thoughts
               of
               peace
               ,
               to
               give
               you
               an
               expected
               end
               ,
               Jerem.
               29.10
               ,
               11.
               
            
             
               They
               shall
               sit
               every
               man
               under
               his
               vine
               ,
               and
               under
               his
               fig-tree
               ,
               and
               none
               shall
               make
               them
               afraid
               for
               the
               mouth
               of
               the
               LORD
               〈◊〉
               
               Hosts
               hath
               spoken
               it
               .
               Many
               nations
               are
               gathered
               against
               thee
               ,
               but
               they
               know
               not
               the
               thoughts
               of
               the
               LORD
               :
               For
               he
               shall
               gather
               them
               as
               the
               sheaves
               into
               the
               floore
               ,
               Micah
               4.4
               ,
               11
               ,
               12.
               
            
             
               When
               thus
               it
               shall
               be
               in
               the
               middest
               of
               the
               Land
               amongst
               the
               people
               :
               there
               shall
               be
               as
               the
               shaking
               of
               an
               Olive-tree
               ,
               and
               as
               the
               gleaning
               grapes
               when
               the
               vintage
               is
               done
               ,
               Esay
               24.13
               .
            
             
               
                 See
                 Esay
              
               61.10
               .
               Deut.
               4.29
               ,
               30.
               
               Jeremy
               33.6
               .
               Jeremie
               31.12
               .
               Esay
               27.5
               ,
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             Promises
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               Against
               the
               seductions
               of
               Antichrist
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               THE
               faithfull
               are
               of
               GOD
               ,
               and
               overcome
               Antichristian
               Seducers
               ,
               1
               Iohn
               4.4
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               Elect
               cannot
               be
               seduced
               .
               Mat.
               24.24
               .
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               .
               2.
               
               For
               the
               d●struction
               of
               Antichrist
               .
            
             
               The
               ten
               hornes
               which
               thou
               sawest
               upon
               the
               beast
               ,
               
               these
               shall
               ha●e
               the
               whore
               ,
               and
               shall
               make
               her
               desolate
               and
               naked
               ,
               and
               shall
               eat
               h●●
               flesh
               ,
               and
               shall
               burne
               her
               with
               fire
               .
               Rev.
               17.16
               .
            
             
             
               
                 There
                 is
                 a
                 promise
                 that
                 Babylon
                 shall
                 bee
                 cast
                 into
                 the
                 Sea
                 as
                 a
                 milstone
                 ,
              
               Rev.
               18.21
               .
               
               And
               a
               mighty
               Angell
               tooke
               ●p
               a
               stone
               like
               a
               great
               mill-stone
               and
               cast
               it
               into
               the
               Sea
               ,
               saying
               ,
               thus
               with
               violence
               shall
               the
               great
               city
               Babylon
               be
               throwne
               downe
               ,
               and
               and
               shall
               be
               found
               no
               more
               at
               all
               .
               
                 Each
                 word
                 almost
                 hath
                 a
                 gradation
                 ;
                 in
                 that
                 an
              
               Angell
               ,
               a
               strong
               Angell
               ,
               taketh
               a
               stone
               ,
               
               and
               a
               great
               stone
               ,
               
                 even
                 a
              
               mill-stone
               ,
               
                 which
                 he
                 letteth
                 not
                 barely
                 fall
                 ,
                 but
              
               casteth
               
                 and
                 with
                 impetuous
                 force
                 ,
                 thrusteth
                 in
                 the
              
               bottome
               of
               the
               Sea
               
                 whence
                 nothing
                 ordinarily
                 is
                 recovered
                 ,
                 much
                 lesse
                 a
              
               mill-stone
               ,
               
                 thrust
                 from
                 such
                 a
                 hand
                 ,
                 and
                 with
                 such
                 force
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             Promises
             .
             For
             calling
             the
             Jewes
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             a
             promise
             made
             of
             calling
             the
             Jewes
             unto
             CHRIST
             ,
             and
             causing
             them
             to
             turn
             from
             their
             transgressions
             ,
             
               The
               Redeemer
               shall
               come
               from
               Sion
               ,
               and
               unto
               them
               that
               returne
               from
               transgression
               in
            
             Jacob
             ,
             Esay
             59.20
             .
             
               They
               shall
               be
               graffed
               in
               againe
               ,
               for
               GOD
               is
               able
               to
               graffe
               them
               in
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               written
               ,
               there
               shall
               come
               out
               of
               Sion
               a
               deliverer
               ,
               and
               shall
               turne
               away
               ungodlinesse
               from
            
             Jacob
             ,
             Rom.
             11.23
             ,
             26.
             
             Before
             the
             second
             comming
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
             the
             Jews
             shall
             be
             converted
             and
             become
             a
             most
             famous
             Church
             againe
             :
             and
             they
             shall
             be
             the
             meanes
             of
             the
             salvation
             of
             all
             the
             Elect
             ,
             that
             shall
             remaine
             to
             be
             converted
             among
             
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             as
             the
             Apostle
             plainly
             teacheth
             there
             25
             ,
             26.
             verses
             ,
             
               I
               would
               not
               Brethren
               that
               yee
               should
               be
               ignorant
               of
               this
               mystery
               ,
               that
               blindnesse
               in
               part
               is
               happened
               to
               Israel
               ,
               untill
               the
               fullnesse
               of
               the
               Gentiles
               be
               come
               in
               ,
               and
               so
               all
               Israel
               shall
               bee
               saved
               .
            
          
           
             In
             Hosea
             there
             are
             most
             sweet
             and
             comfortable
             promises
             to
             the
             Jewes
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Of
             delivering
             them
             out
             of
             misery
             ,
             and
             making
             them
             to
             flourish
             againe
             ,
             comparing
             their
             wretched
             estate
             to
             death
             ,
             and
             their
             delivery
             to
             a
             resurrection
             ,
             Hos.
             13.14
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             A
             promise
             of
             their
             repentance
             and
             turning
             unto
             GOD
             ,
             Hos.
             14.2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Of
             the
             forgivenesse
             of
             sinnes
             ,
             peace
             ,
             reconciliation
             ,
             verse
             4.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Of
             a
             glorious
             Church
             .
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             verses
             .
          
           
             These
             promises
             which
             GOD
             hath
             made
             unto
             that
             nation
             ,
             
             that
             he
             will
             call
             them
             ,
             and
             make
             them
             his
             people
             againe
             ,
             should
             provoke
             us
             to
             pray
             for
             them
             ,
             as
             they
             did
             for
             us
             ,
             Cant.
             8.8
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             Promises
             .
             For
             bringing
             in
             the
             Gentiles
             .
          
           
             THus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Behold
             I
             will
             lift
             up
             my
             hand
             to
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             
             and
             set
             up
             my
             standard
             (
             i.e.
             
               the
               Gospell
            
             )
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             bring
             their
             sonnes
             in
             their
             armes
             ,
             and
             thy
             daughters
             shall
             be
             carried
             upon
             their
             shoulders
             ,
             and
             Kings
             shall
             be
             thy
             nursing
             Fathers
             ,
             and
             Queenes
             thy
             nursing
             Mothers
             :
             
               that
               is
               ,
               GOD
               will
               stirre
               up
               the
               Princes
               of
               the
               Earth
               to
               be
               a
               protection
               to
               it
               ,
               
               and
               to
               shrow'd
               it
               under
               the
               wings
               of
               their
               authority
               .
               The
               Apostle
            
             Iohn
             
               speaking
               of
               the
               new
               Jerusalem
               ,
               saith
               ,
            
             
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             earth
             shall
             bring
             their
             glory
             to
             it
             ,
             Rev.
             21.24
             .
          
           
             Other
             sheepe
             I
             have
             
               (
               saith
               our
               Saviour
               ,
               meaning
               the
               Gentiles
               not
               yet
               called
               )
            
             which
             are
             not
             of
             this
             fold
             ,
             them
             also
             must
             I
             bring
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             heare
             my
             voyce
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             one
             fold
             and
             one
             shepheard
             ,
             Joh.
             10.16
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             Gentiles
             shall
             come
             to
             thy
             light
             ,
             
             and
             Kings
             to
             the
             brightnesse
             of
             thy
             rising
             .
             The
             aboundance
             of
             the
             Sea
             shall
             be
             converted
             un●o
             thee
             ,
             the
             forces
             of
             the
             Gentiles
             shall
             come
             unto
             thee
             .
             Who
             are
             these
             that
             fly
             as
             a
             cloud
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             doves
             to
             their
             windowes
             ?
             
             
               they
               are
               the
               words
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               wondering
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               at
               the
               sight
               of
               such
               a
               propagation
               ,
            
             as
             a
             cloude
             and
             Doves
             :
             
               it
               is
               a
               prophesie
               of
               the
            
             Gentiles
             
               converted
               ,
               they
               fly
               as
               a
               cloud
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               most
               swiftly
               ,
               and
               shall
               in
               such
               f●ocks
               
               come
               into
               the
               Church
               ,
               as
               if
               a
               whole
               flight
               of
               Doves
               driven
               by
               some
               hawke
               or
               tempest
               ,
               should
               scoure
               into
               the
               Columbary
               and
               rush
               into
               the
               windows
               .
               The
               Prophet
            
             Esay
             
               almost
               in
               every
               Chapter
               speaketh
               of
               the
               vocation
               of
               the
            
             Gentiles
             ,
             
               as
               the
            
             2.
             
             &
             9.
             the
             11.
             the
             18.
             the
             42.
             and
             45.
             
          
           
             See
             49.
             
             Chap.
             12.
             
               and
               Chap.
            
             54.1
             .
             
               And
               Chap.
            
             65.1
             .
             Amos
             9.11
             ,
             12.
             
             Ephes.
             2.12
             ,
             19.
             
             John
             12.32
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             Promises
             .
             To
             Magistrates
             .
          
           
             
               THe
               LORD
               makes
               expresly
               this
               promise
               unto
               a
               godly
               King
               ,
               that
               if
            
             he
             decline
             not
             from
             the
             commandement
             to
             the
             right
             hand
             or
             to
             the
             
             left
             ,
             he
             shall
             prolong
             his
             dayes
             in
             the
             kingdome
             ,
             he
             and
             his
             sonnes
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             Israel
             .
             Deut.
             17.19.20
             .
             His
             enemies
             will
             I
             cloath
             with
             shame
             ,
             but
             upon
             himselfe
             shall
             his
             crowne
             flourish
             ,
             Psalme
             132.18
             .
          
           
             
               
                 
                   Promises
                   ,
                   to
                   Ministers
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Extraordinary
                       ,
                       the
                       Apostles
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Ordinary
                       ,
                       all
                       faithfull
                       Ministers
                       .
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 to
                 the
                 Apostles
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 To
                 worke
                 miracles
                 ,
                 
                 Mar.
                 6.17
                 .
                 That
                 promise
                 was
                 made
                 by
                 CHRIST
                 unto
                 his
                 Church
                 to
                 be
                 fullfilled
                 immediately
                 after
                 his
                 ascension
                 .
                 It
                 extended
                 only
                 to
                 the
                 times
                 of
                 the
                 Primitive
                 Church
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 such
                 as
                 then
                 lived
                 ,
                 Perkins
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 To
                 cast
                 out
                 Divels
                 ,
                 Mat.
                 10.1
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 The
                 Spirit
                 promised
                 to
                 le●de
                 them
                 into
                 all
                 truth
                 ,
                 Iohn
                 16.13
                 .
                 so
                 that
                 they
                 were
                 free
                 
                 from
                 errour
                 in
                 doctrine
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Promises
                 to
                 faithfull
                 Ministers
                 .
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 For
                 sufficiency
                 and
                 a
                 competent
                 measure
                 of
                 the
                 blessings
                 of
                 this
                 life
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 promiseth
                 this
                 as
                 a
                 blessing
                 to
                 his
                 Church
                 ,
                 that
                 in
                 the
                 plenty
                 and
                 aboundance
                 he
                 would
                 give
                 to
                 his
                 people
                 ,
                 his
                 Ministers
                 also
                 should
                 be
                 plentifully
                 provided
                 for
                 :
                 
                   And
                   I
                   will
                   satiate
                   the
                   soule
                   of
                   the
                   Priests
                   with
                   fatnesse
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   people
                   shall
                   be
                   satisfied
                   with
                   goodnesse
                   ,
                
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 Ier.
                 31.14
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Levi
                   hath
                   no
                   part
                   nor
                   i●heritance
                   with
                   his
                   brethren
                   ,
                   the
                
                 LORD
                 
                   is
                   his
                   inheritance
                   ,
                   according
                   as
                   the
                
                 LORD
                 
                   thy
                   GOD
                   promised
                   him
                
                 :
                 Deut.
                 10.9
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 Of
                 protection
                 and
                 deliverance
                 from
                 trouble
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I
                   will
                   cloath
                   her
                   Priests
                   with
                   salvation
                   ,
                
                 Ps.
                 132.16
                 .
                 
                   I
                   am
                   with
                   thee
                   ;
                   saith
                   the
                
                 LORD
                 
                   to
                   Ieremy
                   ,
                   to
                   deliver
                   thee
                   .
                
                 Ier.
                 1.18
                 ,
                 19.
                 
                 See
                 7.
                 
                 &
                 8.
                 verses
                 ,
                 
                 Jer.
                 15.19
                 ,
                 20.
                 
                 &
                 20.11
                 .
                 Ezek.
                 2.6
                 .
                 &
                 3.9
                 .
              
               
                 
                   He
                   holdeth
                   the
                   starrs
                   in
                   his
                   right
                   hand
                   ,
                
                 Rev.
                 2.1
                 .
                 by
                 which
                 is
                 signified
                 his
                 power
                 in
                 protecting
                 and
                 governing
                 his
                 Ministers
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 GOD
                 will
                 take
                 their
                 part
                 against
                 their
                 enemies
                 and
                 revenge
                 their
                 wrongs
                 .
              
               
                 
                   He
                   suffered
                   no
                   man
                   to
                   doe
                   them
                   wrong
                   ,
                   yea
                   he
                   reproved
                   Kings
                   for
                   their
                   sakes
                   ,
                
                 saying
                 ,
                 
                   Touch
                   not
                   mine
                   Annoynted
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   my
                   Prophets
                   no
                   harme
                   ,
                   Ps.
                
                 105.14
                 ,
                 15.
                 
                 Hitherto
                 belongeth
                 that
                 benediction
                 and
                 propheticall
                 prayer
                 that
                 Moses
                 made
                 for
                 
                   Levi
                   :
                   Blesse
                
                 LORD
                 
                   his
                   substance
                   ,
                   and
                   accept
                   the
                   worke
                   of
                   his
                   hands
                   ,
                   smite
                   thorow
                   the
                   loynes
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   rise
                   against
                   him
                   and
                   of
                   them
                   that
                   hate
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   rise
                   not
                   again
                   ,
                
                 Deut.
                 33.11
                 .
              
               
                 4.
                 
                 GOD
                 hath
                 promised
                 to
                 give
                 good
                 successe
                 to
                 their
                 labours
                 .
                 
              
               
                 
                   He
                   walketh
                   in
                   the
                   middest
                   of
                   
                   the
                   seven
                   golden
                   candlesticks
                   ,
                
                 Rev.
                 2.1
                 .
                 by
                 which
                 action
                 is
                 noted
                 ,
                 his
                 presence
                 in
                 the
                 middst
                 of
                 his
                 Church
                 ,
                 guiding
                 and
                 blessing
                 his
                 Ministers
                 with
                 all
                 the
                 members
                 therof
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Loe
                   I
                   am
                   with
                   you
                   alwayes
                   ,
                   even
                   unto
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   world
                   ,
                
                 Matth.
                 28.20
                 .
                 CHRIST
                 was
                 present
                 with
                 his
                 Apostles
                 ,
                 and
                 now
                 is
                 with
                 their
                 Successours
                 by
                 his
                 protection
                 of
                 their
                 persons
                 ,
                 and
                 co-operation
                 in
                 their
                 worke
                 .
                 
                   But
                   if
                   they
                   had
                   stood
                   in
                   my
                   counsell
                   ,
                   and
                   had
                   caused
                   my
                   people
                   to
                   heare
                   my
                   words
                   ,
                   then
                   th●y
                   shoul●
                   have
                   turned
                   them
                   from
                   their
                   evill
                   way
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   the
                   evill
                   of
                   their
                   doings
                   .
                
                 Jeremy
                 23.22
                 .
              
               
                 
                 5.
                 
                 Their
                 reward
                 shall
                 bee
                 great
                 .
              
               
                 
                   They
                   shal
                   receive
                   a
                   crowne
                   of
                   glory
                   that
                   fadeth
                   not
                   away
                   ,
                
                 1
                 Pet.
                 5.2
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Their
                   reward
                   is
                   with
                   God.
                
                 Esa.
                 49.4
                 ,
              
               
               
                 6.
                 
                 They
                 shall
                 agree
                 together
                 ,
                 and
                 joyne
                 force
                 against
                 the
                 common
                 Adversary
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 promised
                 ,
                 as
                 a
                 blessed
                 fruite
                 of
                 the
                 Gospell
                 ,
                 
                 
                   That
                   Ephraim
                   shall
                   not
                   envy
                   Iudah
                   ,
                   and
                   Iudah
                   shall
                   not
                   vexe
                   Ephraim
                   :
                   But
                   they
                   shall
                   fly
                   upon
                   the
                   shoulders
                   of
                   the
                   Philistines
                   towards
                   the
                   West
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI.
             Promises
             .
             To
             Masters
             of
             families
             and
             godly
             Servants
             .
          
           
             IN
             ordering
             and
             guiding
             the
             affairs
             of
             our
             family
             ,
             wee
             should
             depend
             by
             faith
             upon
             GODS
             blessing
             .
             See
             Ps.
             127.
             
          
           
           
             Promises
             to
             godly
             servants
             .
          
           
             
               1.
               
               They
               have
               a
               generall
               promise
               ,
               1
               Tim.
               4.8
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               More
               speciall
               ones
               .
            
          
           
             
               Servants
               ,
               be
               obedient
               unto
               them
               that
               are
               your
               masters
               ,
            
             
             
               &c.
               
               Knowing
               that
               whatsoever
               good
               thing
               any
               man
               doth
               ,
               the
               same
               shall
               he
               receive
               of
               the
               LORD
               ,
               whither
               he
               be
               bond
               or
               free
               :
               whatsoever
               yee
               doe
               ,
               doe
               it
               heartily
               as
               to
               the
               LORD
               and
               not
               to
               men
               ,
               knowing
               that
               of
               the
               LORD
               yee
               shall
               receiv●
               the
               reward
               of
               inheritance
               :
               for
               yee
               serve
               the
            
             LORD
             CHRIST
             ,
             Col
             3.23
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             The
             Apostle
             Peter
             shews
             that
             a
             poore
             servant
             when
             he
             suffers
             hard
             words
             and
             ill
             usage
             from
             his
             master
             ,
             doth
             herein
             find
             acceptation
             from
             GOD
             ,
             ●
             Pet.
             2.19
             .
          
           
             GOD
             hath
             promised
             to
             the
             faithfull
             ,
             to
             keepe
             their
             houses
             ,
             and
             blesse
             them
             in
             their
             going
             out
             and
             comming
             in
             .
          
           
           
             It
             is
             a
             speciall
             blessing
             oft
             promised
             to
             the
             godly
             ,
             that
             their
             
               habitation
               and
               dwelling
               shall
               prosper
            
             ,
             
             Pro.
             3.33
             .
             that
             GOD
             will
             make
             the
             
               habitation
               of
               their
               righteousnes
               prosperous
            
             ,
             Job
             8.6
             .
             yea
             that
             they
             shall
             know
             and
             feel
             ,
             that
             peace
             
               shall
               be
               in
               their
               tabernacles
            
             ,
             Job
             5.24
             .
          
           
             
               There
               shall
               no
               evill
               befall
               thee
               ,
               neither
               shall
               any
               plague
               come
               nigh
               thy
               dwelling
               ,
            
             Pro.
             14.11
             .
          
           
             
               The
               tabernacle
               of
               the
               upright
               shall
               flourish
               ,
               the
               house
               of
               the
               righteous
               shall
               stand
               ,
            
             Pro.
             12.7
             .
          
           
             GOD
             keepes
             such
             a
             fence
             about
             them
             ,
             and
             their
             houses
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             they
             have
             ,
             as
             Satan
             cannot
             hurt
             them
             ,
             Iob
             1.10
             .
          
           
             
               Blessed
               shalt
               thou
               be
               when
               thou
               commest
               in
               ,
               and
               blessed
               shalt
               thou
               be
               when
               thou
               goest
               out
               ,
            
             Deut.
             28.6
             .
          
           
             
               The
               LORD
               shall
               preserve
               thy
               going
               out
               ,
               and
               thy
               comming
               in
               ,
               from
               this
               time
               forth
               and
               even
               for
               evermore
            
             Ps.
             121.8
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             the
             protection
             of
             GOD
             that
             keeps
             our
             houses
             from
             the
             calamities
             of
             fire
             within
             ,
             and
             
             lightening
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             annoyance
             and
             molestation
             of
             evill
             spirits
             ,
             and
             other
             judgements
             ;
             governours
             of
             families
             should
             therfore
             
               put
               sinne
               farre
               from
               their
               Tabernacles
               ,
            
             Job
             22.23
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VII
             .
             Promises
             .
             To
             Husband
             and
             Wife
             .
          
           
             IF
             the
             Husband
             or
             wife
             be
             godly
             ,
             they
             have
             a
             promise
             from
             the
             Lord
             for
             their
             comfort
             .
             David
             bestowes
             a
             whole
             Psalme
             upon
             them
             to
             this
             purpose
             ,
             viz.
             128.
             the
             summe
             whereof
             was
             this
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             
               eat
               the
               labours
               of
               his
               hands
               ,
               that
               he
               is
               well
               ,
               and
               should
               be
               happy
               :
               that
               his
               wife
               should
               be
               as
               the
               fruitfull
               vine
               upon
               the
               walls
               of
               his
               house
               ,
            
             comfortable
             
             as
             well
             as
             fruitfull
             :
             that
             his
             children
             should
             be
             like
             
               the
               olive
               branches
               round
               about
               his
               Table
               :
            
             profitable
             and
             beneficiall
             as
             well
             as
             many
             (
             those
             are
             of
             the
             best
             fruits
             ,
             the
             one
             for
             chearing
             the
             heart
             ,
             the
             other
             for
             clearing
             the
             face
             ,
             Psal.
             104.15
             .
             the
             one
             for
             sweetnesse
             ,
             the
             other
             for
             fatnesse
             ,
             Iudg.
             9.13
             .
             )
             
               that
               he
               should
               see
               Hierusalem
               in
               prosperity
               all
               his
               life
               long
               ,
               that
               he
               should
               see
               his
               childrens
               children
            
             (
             as
             Iob
             42.16
             .
             )
             
               and
               peace
               upon
               Israel
            
             .
             See
             also
             Prov.
             31.28
             .
             and
             30.
             verses
             .
             promises
             made
             to
             the
             vertuous
             woman
             ,
             and
             Proverbes
             11.16
             .
          
           
             
               Promises
               .
               Concerning
               children
               .
            
             
               GOD
               promiseth
               the
               godly
               ,
               1.
               
               To
               give
               them
               the
               fruit
               of
               the
               wombe
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               promised
               ,
               as
               a
               blessing
               
               and
               favour
               of
               GOD
               to
               his
               people
               ,
               to
               multiply
               their
               seed
               ,
               and
               to
               make
               them
               fruitfull
               .
            
             
               
                 I
                 will
                 make
                 you
                 fruitfull
                 and
                 multiply
                 you
                 ,
              
               Lev.
               26.9
               .
               
                 He
                 will
                 blesse
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 multiply
                 thee
                 .
                 There
                 shall
                 neither
                 be
                 male
                 nor
                 female
                 barren
                 among
                 you
                 ,
              
               Deu.
               7.13
               ,
               14.
               
               The
               like
               is
               ,
               Deu.
               6.3.8
               .
               ●
               .
               &
               28.11
               .
            
             
               
                 Thy
                 seed
                 shall
                 be
                 great
                 ,
                 and
                 thine
                 off-spring
                 as
                 the
                 grasse
                 of
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
              
               Job
               5.25
               .
            
             
               
                 Thy
                 wife
                 shall
                 be
                 as
                 a
                 fruitfull
                 vine
                 by
                 the
                 sides
                 of
                 thine
                 house
                 ,
                 thy
                 children
                 like
                 olive
                 plants
                 round
                 about
                 the
                 table
                 .
                 Lo
                 thus
                 shall
                 the
                 man
                 be
                 blessed
                 that
                 feareth
                 the
                 LORD
                 .
                 Thou
                 shalt
                 see
                 thy
                 childrens
                 children
                 ,
              
               Ps.
               128.3
               ,
               4
               ,
               6.
               
            
             
               See
               Esay
               48.19
               .
               Ps.
               115.14
               .
               &
               127.3
               .
               Ps.
               113.9
               .
            
             
               These
               promises
               may
               aboundantly
               suffice
               to
               settle
               the
               minds
               and
               hearts
               of
               any
               true
               beleever
               ,
               under
               this
               tentation
               of
               griefe
               for
               want
               of
               children
               ,
               that
               assuredly
               GOD
               will
               fulfill
               their
               desire
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               good
               for
               them
               .
            
          
           
             
               
               2.
               
               To
               blesse
               their
               children
               every
               way
               ,
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   With
                   outward
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   their
                   soules
                   .
                
              
            
             
               GOD
               hath
               made
               a
               free
               and
               gracious
               Covenant
               with
               the
               beleeving
               Parents
               ,
               and
               their
               posterity
               ,
               Gen.
               17.7
               ,
               9.
               
               Act.
               2.39
               .
               Ier.
               32.39
               .
               He
               hath
               promised
               to
               blesse
               their
               children
               every
               way
               ,
               
                 He
                 will
                 blesse
                 the
                 fruit
                 of
                 thy
                 wombe
                 ,
              
               Deut.
               7.13
               .
            
             
               This
               is
               intended
               in
               all
               those
               places
               ,
               where
               it
               is
               said
               ,
               
                 I
                 will
                 be
                 the
                 GOD
                 of
                 thy
                 seed
                 ,
              
               which
               was
               said
               to
               a
               Abraham
               the
               father
               of
               the
               faithfull
               ,
               Gen.
               17.
               and
               belongeth
               to
               all
               b
               beleevers
               .
               
                 The
                 just
                 man
                 walketh
                 in
                 his
                 integrity
                 ,
                 his
                 children
                 are
                 blessed
                 after
                 him
                 ,
              
               Pro.
               20.7
               .
            
             
               
                 1.
                 
                 GOD
                 will
                 blesse
                 them
                 with
                 outward
                 things
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Personall
                   goodnesse
                   is
                   a
                   good
                   means
                   to
                   bring
                   safety
                   ,
                   honour
                   ,
                   wealth
                   ,
                   and
                   many
                   comfortable
                   blessings
                   upon
                   posterity
                   .
                
              
               
               
                 Exod.
                 20.6
                 .
                 Their
                 children
                 and
                 childrens
                 children
                 to
                 many
                 generations
                 shall
                 be
                 blessed
                 .
                 
                 Ps.
                 37.25
                 ,
                 26.
                 
                 Pro.
                 11.21
                 .
              
               
                 His
                 seed
                 shall
                 be
                 mighty
                 upon
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 the
                 generation
                 of
                 the
                 upright
                 shall
                 be
                 blessed
                 ,
                 Ps.
                 112.2
                 .
                 His
                 seed
                 shall
                 inherit
                 the
                 earth
                 ,
                 Ps.
                 25
                 ,
                 13.
                 
                 Ps.
                 37.29
                 .
              
               
                 A
                 good
                 man
                 leaveth
                 an
                 inheritance
                 to
                 his
                 childrens
                 children
                 ,
                 Pro.
                 13.22
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 2.
                 
                 GOD
                 will
                 blesse
                 them
                 in
                 their
                 soules
                 .
              
               
                 
                   I
                   will
                   powre
                   my
                   Spirit
                   upon
                   thy
                   seed
                   ,
                   Esa.
                
                 44.3
                 ,
                 4.
                 
              
               
                 
                   Thy
                   children
                   shall
                   be
                   taught
                   of
                   the
                   LORD
                   ,
                   and
                   great
                   shall
                   be
                   the
                   peace
                   of
                   thy
                   children
                   .
                
                 Esay
                 54.13
                 .
              
               
                 If
                 we
                 know
                 our selves
                 to
                 be
                 GODS
                 children
                 ,
                 we
                 may
                 be
                 assured
                 (
                 saith
                 one
                 *
                 )
                 that
                 some
                 of
                 our
                 posterity
                 shall
                 be
                 so
                 likewise
                 .
              
               
                 They
                 are
                 foederati
                 in
                 GODS
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 by
                 meanes
                 of
                 their
                 
                 Parents
                 ,
                 whom
                 when
                 GOD
                 received
                 into
                 the
                 Church
                 ,
                 
                 he
                 received
                 them
                 with
                 this
                 promise
                 ,
                 
                   I
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   GOD
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   GOD
                   of
                   thy
                   seed
                   .
                
              
               
                 Good
                 Parents
                 though
                 they
                 be
                 poore
                 ,
                 leave
                 their
                 children
                 a
                 good
                 patrimony
                 ,
                 for
                 they
                 have
                 laid
                 up
                 many
                 prayers
                 for
                 them
                 in
                 heaven
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 leave
                 them
                 GODS
                 favour
                 for
                 their
                 possession
                 ;
                 this
                 is
                 urged
                 therefore
                 as
                 a
                 motive
                 by
                 the
                 HOLY
                 GHOST
                 to
                 provoke
                 Parents
                 unto
                 all
                 righteousnesse
                 ,
                 Deut.
                 5.29
                 .
              
               
                 It
                 is
                 promised
                 as
                 a
                 blessing
                 ,
                 that
                 mothers
                 shall
                 give
                 sucke
                 to
                 the
                 children
                 that
                 they
                 beare
                 .
              
               
                 GOD
                 
                   shall
                   blesse
                   thee
                   with
                   the
                   blessings
                   of
                   the
                   breasts
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   wombe
                   ,
                   Gen.
                
                 49.25
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               .
               To
               Parents
               correcting
               their
               children
               .
            
             
               The
               rod
               and
               reproofe
               give
               wisdome
               :
               
               correct
               thy
               son
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               give
               thee
               rest
               ,
               yea
               he
               shall
               give
               delight
               to
               thy
               soule
               ,
               Proverbs
               29.15
               ,
               17.
               
            
             
               Hold
               not
               correction
               from
               thy
               childe
               ,
               for
               if
               thou
               beatest
               him
               with
               the
               rod
               he
               shall
               not
               die
               .
               Thou
               shalt
               beate
               him
               with
               the
               rod
               ,
               and
               shalt
               deliver
               his
               soule
               from
               Hell
               ,
               Pro.
               23.13
               ,
               ●4
               .
            
             
               Foolishnesse
               is
               bound
               in
               the
               heart
               of
               a
               childe
               ,
               but
               the
               rod
               of
               correction
               shall
               drive
               it
               farre
               from
               him
               ,
               Pro.
               22.15
               .
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               to
               comfort
               them
               in
               the
               want
               of
               children
               .
            
             
               To
               them
               will
               I
               give
               in
               mine
               house
               ,
               and
               within
               my
               walls
               ,
               a
               place
               and
               a
               name
               better
               then
               of
               sonnes
               and
               of
               daughters
               ;
               I
               will
               give
               them
               an
               everlasting
               name
               ,
               that
               shall
               not
               be
               cut
               off
               ,
               Esa.
               56.5
               .
            
          
           
             
               Promises
               .
               To
               children
               obeying
               their
               Parents
               .
            
             
             
               
                 Honour
                 thy
                 Father
                 and
                 thy
                 Mother
                 ,
                 that
                 thy
                 dayes
                 may
                 be
                 long
                 upon
                 the
                 Land
                 which
                 the
                 LORD
                 thy
                 GOD
                 giveth
                 thee
                 ,
              
               Exod
               20.12
               .
            
             
               The
               Apostle
               ,
               Ephes.
               6.2
               .
               saith
               this
               is
               the
               
                 first
                 Commandement
                 with
                 promise
              
               .
            
             
               The
               second
               Commandement
               hath
               a
               Promise
               annexed
               unto
               it
               ,
               
               and
               a
               large
               one
               ,
               of
               shewing
               mercy
               unto
               thousands
               ,
               to
               them
               that
               love
               GOD
               ,
               Exod.
               20.6
               .
            
             
               The
               Greeke
               *
               word
               used
               by
               the
               Apostle
               ,
               
               properly
               signifieth
               an
               affirmative
               precept
               ,
               as
               our
               English
               word
               [
               Commandement
               ]
               doth
               ,
               of
               the
               affirmative
               precepts
               it
               is
               the
               first
               with
               promise
               ;
               Secondly
               ,
               the
               promise
               in
               the
               second
               Commandement
               is
               only
               a
               generall
               promise
               made
               to
               observers
               of
               the
               whole
               Law
               ,
               and
               therfore
               he
               useth
               the
               plurall
               number
               [
               Commandements
               ]
               and
               saith
               in
               the
               generall
               
                 shewing
                 mercy
                 to
                 thousands
              
               ,
               but
               this
               is
               a
               speciall
               promise
               made
               to
               them
               that
               
               keep
               this
               particular
               Commandement
               :
               
               
                 that
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 well
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 mayest
                 live
              
               ;
               this
               answer
               is
               given
               by
               many
               Learned
               Divines
               .
            
             
               It
               followeth
               ,
               ver
               .
               3.
               
               
                 That
                 it
                 may
                 be
                 well
                 with
                 thee
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 maist
                 live
                 long
                 on
                 the
                 Earth
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               promise
               mentioned
               before
               in
               generall
               ,
               is
               particularly
               set
               down
               .
            
             
               Whatsoever
               belongeth
               to
               a
               mans
               well-fare
               and
               wel-being
               in
               this
               life
               is
               here
               promised
               ,
               saith
               D.
               Willet
               .
            
             
               All
               manner
               of
               blessings
               ,
               Spirituall
               and
               Temporall
               ,
               belonging
               to
               soule
               and
               body
               ,
               concerning
               this
               life
               and
               the
               life
               to
               come
               ,
               make
               to
               a
               mans
               well-being
               ;
               but
               temporall
               prosperity
               is
               here
               principally
               intended
               ,
               
               saith
               Doctor
               Gouge
               .
            
             
               
                 And
                 Ieremiah
                 saith
                 unto
                 the
                 house
                 of
                 the
                 Rechabites
              
               ;
               
               
                 Thus
                 saith
                 the
                 LORD
                 of
                 Hosts
                 the
                 GOD
                 of
                 Israel
                 ,
                 because
                 yee
                 have
                 obeyed
                 the
                 commandement
                 of
                 Ionadab
                 your
                 
                 father
                 ,
                 and
                 kept
                 all
                 his
                 precepts
                 ,
                 and
                 done
                 according
                 unto
                 all
                 that
                 he
                 hath
                 commanded
                 you
                 :
                 Therfore
                 thus
                 saith
                 the
                 LORD
                 of
                 Hoasts
                 ,
                 the
                 GOD
                 of
                 Israel
                 ,
                 Ionadab
                 the
                 sonne
                 of
                 Rechab
                 shall
                 not
                 want
                 a
                 man
                 to
                 stand
                 before
                 me
                 for
                 ever
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 My
                 sonne
                 ,
                 heare
                 the
                 instruction
                 of
                 thy
                 father
                 ,
                 and
                 forsake
                 not
                 the
                 law
                 of
                 thy
                 mother
                 .
                 For
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 an
                 ornament
                 of
                 grace
                 unto
                 thy
                 head
                 and
                 chains
                 about
                 thy
                 neck
                 ,
              
               Prov.
               1.8
               ,
               9.
               
               See
               6.20
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             VIII
             .
             Promises
             .
             For
             Company
             .
          
           
             That
             we
             shall
             reap
             good
             by
             the
             society
             of
             the
             godly
             .
          
           
             HE
             that
             walketh
             with
             wise
             men
             ,
             shall
             be
             wise
             ,
             Prov.
             13.20
             .
          
           
           
             Then
             they
             that
             feared
             the
             LORD
             ,
             spake
             often
             one
             to
             another
             ,
             and
             the
             LORD
             hearkened
             and
             heard
             it
             ,
             and
             a
             booke
             of
             remembrance
             was
             written
             before
             him
             ,
             for
             them
             that
             feared
             the
             LORD
             ,
             and
             that
             thought
             upon
             his
             name
             .
             
             And
             they
             shall
             be
             mine
             ,
             saith
             the
             LORD
             of
             Hosts
             ,
             in
             that
             day
             when
             I
             make
             up
             my
             Iewels
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             spare
             them
             as
             a
             man
             spareth
             his
             owne
             sonne
             that
             serveth
             him
             .
          
           
             Where
             two
             or
             three
             are
             gathered
             together
             in
             my
             name
             ,
             there
             am
             I
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             ,
             Mat.
             18.20
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           An
           Alphabeticall
           Table
           of
           the
           principall
           things
           contained
           in
           this
           Treatise
           .
        
         
           
             
               A.
               
            
             
               ABsolute
               promises
               ,
               pag.
               12.
               
            
             
               Adoption
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               289.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               To
               it
               ,
               291.
               
            
             
               Afflictions
               ,
               promises
               to
               prevent
               them
               ,
               155
               ,
               156.
               
            
             
               Or
               qualifie
               them
               if
               they
               do
               come
               ,
               157
               ,
               158.
               
            
             
               Affliction
               is
               momentary
               ,
               159.
               
            
             
               GOD
               afflict●
               his
               children
               for
               their
               good
               ,
               161
               ,
               162.
               
            
             
               Afflictions
               are
               tryals
               ,
               163.
               
            
             
               Afflictions
               purge
               sin
               ,
               165
               ,
               166.
               
            
             
               and
               quicken
               graces
               ,
               faith
               ,
               hope
               ,
               patience
               ,
               168.
               
            
             
               GOD
               promiseth
               to
               help
               his
               to
               bear
               afflictions
               ,
               and
               in
               due
               time
               to
               remove
               them
               ,
               169
               ,
               170.
               
            
             
               The
               use
               of
               faith
               in
               respect
               of
               Gods
               promises
               concerning
               afflictions
               ,
               173.
               to
               176.
               
            
             
               Alms-giving
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               402
               ,
               403.
               
            
             
               
               Angels
               guard
               the
               godly
               ,
               272.
               
            
             
               Antichrist
               ,
               promises
               against
               him
               ,
               434
               ,
               435.
               
            
             
               Apostles
               ,
               promises
               to
               them
               ,
               441.
               
            
             
               Application
               of
               the
               promises
               ,
               30
               ,
               72.
               
            
             
               Means
               to
               apply
               them
               ,
               32
               ,
               33.
               
            
             
               Rules
               to
               be
               observed
               in
               applying
               them
               ,
               41.
               
            
             
               Examples
               of
               such
               as
               have
               applied
               them
               35
               ,
               &
               74.
               
            
             
               The
               divel
               would
               hinder
               the
               faithfull
               from
               a
               right
               applying
               of
               them
               37.
               
            
             
               The
               wicked
               misapply
               them
               ,
               39
               ,
               67
               ,
               74
               ,
               75.
               
            
             
               Assurance
               ,
               74
               ,
               75
               ,
               306
               ,
               307.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               B
            
             
               BAckesliding
               ,
               comforts
               against
               it
               ,
               243
               ,
               244.
               
            
             
               Baptisme
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               393.
               
            
             
               Barrennesse
               ,
               comforts
               against
               spirituall
               barrennesse
               ,
               262
               ,
               263.
               
            
             
               Blesse
               ,
               GOD
               will
               blesse
               all
               outward
               things
               to
               his
               children
               ,
               212
               ,
               213.
               
            
             
               Blessings
               by
               CHRIST
               to
               the
               godly
               ,
               280.
               
            
             
               
               Body
               ,
               promises
               to
               Gods
               children
               in
               respect
               of
               the
               Body
               ,
               198.
               
            
             
               Bounty
               ,
               promises
               to
               bounty
               to
               ●ODS
               Ministers
               ,
               406.
               
            
             
               Buriall
               ,
               420.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               C
            
             
               CAlling
               ,
               promises
               to
               diligence
               in
               a
               calling
               ,
               209
               210.
               
            
             
               Effectuall
               calling
               ,
               280
               ,
               281.
               
            
             
               Captivity
               ,
               comforts
               against
               it
               ,
               187
               ,
               188.
               
            
             
               Children
               ,
               promises
               concerning
               children
               ,
               449
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               children
               obeying
               their
               Parents
               ,
               454
               ,
               455.
               
            
             
               Christ
               ,
               promises
               belong
               to
               him
               as
               Head
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               104
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Promises
               of
               Christ
               ,
               274
               ,
               275.
               
            
             
               Church
               ,
               promises
               to
               the
               Church
               in
               generall
               or
               particular
               Churches
               ,
               428
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Company
               ,
               a
               promise
               to
               those
               that
               dislike
               evill
               company
               .
               232.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               good
               company
               457.
               
            
             
               Conditionall
               promises
               ,
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               59
               ,
               60.
               
            
             
               
               Conference
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               41
               ,
               42.
               
            
             
               Confession
               of
               sinne
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               332
               ,
               333.
               
            
             
               Confidence
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               309
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Conversion
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               347
               ,
               348.
               
            
             
               Correction
               ,
               See
               Afflictions
               .
            
             
               GOD
               corrects
               in
               great
               wisdom
               and
               in
               love
               ,
               157
               ,
               158.
               
            
             
               They
               are
               blessed
               whom
               the
               LORD
               correcteth
               ,
               161
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               correction
               of
               children
               ,
               453
               ,
               454.
               
            
             
               Covenant
               is
               mutuall
               between
               God
               and
               us
               ,
               94.95
               .
            
             
               What
               the
               word
               covenant
               signifies
               ,
               111
               ,
               112.
               
            
             
               How
               it
               is
               taken
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               113.
               
            
             
               The
               definition
               of
               a
               covenant
               in
               generall
               ,
               114
               ,
               115.
               
            
             
               The
               division
               of
               a
               covenant
               in
               generall
               ,
               114
               ,
               115.
               
            
             
               The
               covenants
               of
               works
               and
               grace
               ,
               ●15
               ,
               116.
               
            
             
               their
               severall
               appellations
               ,
               agreements
               ,
               and
               differences
               ,
               116
               —
               219.
               
            
             
               
               Why
               the
               Covenant
               of
               grace
               is
               called
               a
               Covenant
               and
               Testament
               ▪
               and
               why
               it
               is
               termed
               old
               and
               new
               ,
               126
               ,
               127
               ,
               128
               ,
               129.
               
            
             
               How
               the
               old
               Covenant
               made
               with
               the
               Jews
               agrees
               and
               differs
               from
               the
               covenant
               of
               works
               129
               ,
               130
               ,
               131.
               
            
             
               How
               the
               old
               and
               new
               covenant
               or
               Testament
               agree
               and
               differ
               ,
               132
               ,
               133.
               
            
             
               The
               covenant
               of
               grace
               handled
               in
               a
               speciall
               manner
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               a
               cluster
               of
               all
               the
               promises
               ,
               137
               ,
               138.
               
            
             
               The
               priviledges
               of
               those
               that
               are
               in
               Covenant
               with
               GOD
               ,
               140
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               How
               to
               know
               whether
               we
               be
               in
               Covenant
               with
               GOD
               ,
               144
               ,
               145.
               
            
             
               What
               use
               we
               are
               to
               make
               of
               the
               covenant
               ,
               146
               ,
               147.
               &c.
               
            
             
               Covetousnesse
               ,
               promises
               against
               it
               ,
               233.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               D
            
             
               DAngers
               ,
               see
               Afflictions
               .
            
             
               Damnation
               ,
               promises
               against
               it
               ,
               415.
               
            
             
               
               De●f●nesse
               ,
               comforts
               against
               spi●i●●all
               deafenesse
               ,
               240.
               
            
             
               〈◊〉
               comforts
               against
               the
               feare
               of
               death
               ,
               417.
               
            
             
               and
               the
               feare
               of
               untimely
               death
               ,
               419.
               
            
             
               Delighting
               in
               GOD
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               a
               promise
               to
               it
               ,
               410
               ,
               411.
               
            
             
               Desertions
               ,
               comforts
               to
               GODS
               people
               in
               spirituall
               desertions
               ,
               265
               ,
               266.
               
            
             
               Desire
               ,
               promises
               to
               such
               as
               unfainedly
               desire
               grace
               ,
               308
               ,
               309.
               
            
             
               Distractions
               ,
               comforts
               against
               them
               ,
               251
               ,
               252.
               
            
             
               Duties
               ,
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               to
               assist
               his
               children
               by
               his
               Spirit
               in
               holy
               duties
               ,
               368
               ,
               369.
               
            
             
               he
               will
               also
               accept
               the
               services
               of
               his
               children
               ,
               and
               reward
               them
               .
               371
               ,
               372.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               E
            
             
               ELect
               ,
               the
               promises
               belong
               to
               them
               only
               ,
               180
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Estate
               ,
               promises
               to
               Gods
               children
               
               for
               their
               outward
               estate
               ,
               205
               ,
               206
               ,
               207.
               
            
             
               Eternall
               life
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               423
               ,
               424.
               
            
             
               Evills
               ,
               promises
               against
               evils
               in
               the
               world
               ,
               231
               ,
               232.
               
            
             
               Comforts
               to
               the
               godly
               for
               evils
               of
               good
               done
               ,
               252
               ,
               253.
               
            
             
               Self
               -
               examination
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               399.
               
            
             
               Excellency
               of
               the
               promises
               ,
               18
               ,
               19
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Experience
               of
               God
               in
               his
               promises
               ,
               confirmeth
               faith
               ,
               and
               nourisheth
               hope
               ,
               46
               ,
               47.
               &c.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               F
            
             
               FAith
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               303
               ,
               304.
               
            
             
               How
               Faith
               and
               hope
               agree
               and
               differ
               ,
               6
               ,
               213
               ,
               314
               ,
               315.
               
            
             
               How
               Faith
               and
               presumption
               differ
               ,
               39
               ,
               40.
               
            
             
               Live
               by
               Faith
               ,
               34
               ,
               35.
               
            
             
               Gods
               promises
               are
               faithfull
               ,
               15
               ,
               77
               ,
               102
               ,
               103.
               
            
             
               
                 Falling
                 away
              
               ,
               comforts
               against
               fears
               
               of
               falling-away
               ,
               253
               ,
               254
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Famine
               ,
               promises
               for
               helpe
               in
               famine
               ,
               and
               deliverance
               from
               it
               ,
               184
               ,
               185
            
             
               Fasting
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               396.
               
            
             
               Feare
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               324
               ,
               325
               ,
               326.
               
            
             
               Food
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               204
               ,
               205.
               
            
             
               Forgetfullnesse
               ,
               a
               promise
               against
               it
               ,
               249.
               
            
             
               
                 Forgiving
                 iniuries
              
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               322
               ,
               323.
               
            
             
               
                 Forgivenesse
                 of
                 sinnes
              
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               282
               ,
               283.
               &c.
               
            
             
               Frailties
               ,
               comforts
               in
               regard
               of
               slips
               and
               frailties
               ,
               241
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Free
               ,
               Gods
               promises
               are
               free
               .
               65
               ,
               66
               ,
               67
               ,
               68.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               G
            
             
               GEnerality
               of
               the
               promises
               ,
               68
               ,
               69
               ,
               70.
               
            
             
               Gentiles
               ,
               promises
               for
               bringing
               them
               in
               ,
               438
               ,
               439.
               
            
             
               Give
               ,
               promises
               to
               liberall
               and
               
               chearfull
               giving
               ,
               405.
               
            
             
               Godlinesse
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               411
               ,
               412.
               
            
             
               Godly
               ,
               promises
               to
               them
               ,
               412
               ,
               413.
               
            
             
               Glorification
               ,
               promises
               for
               the
               glorification
               of
               our
               soules
               and
               bodies
               ,
               423.
               
            
             
               Glory
               ,
               promises
               for
               the
               glory
               of
               heaven
               ,
               425
               ,
               426.
               
            
             
               Growth
               in
               grace
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               365
               ,
               366
               ,
               367.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               H
            
             
               HEalth
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               200
               ,
               201.
               
            
             
               Honour
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               196.
               
            
             
               Hope
               ,
               what
               it
               is
               ,
               312
               ,
               313.
               
            
             
               Promises
               of
               and
               to
               hope
               ,
               313
               ,
               314.
               
            
             
               The
               agreement
               and
               difference
               betweene
               Faith
               and
               Hope
               ,
               6.313
               .
            
             
               Hope
               is
               preserved
               by
               a
               consideration
               of
               foure
               attributes
               in
               God
               ,
               315.
               
            
             
               House
               ,
               GOD
               hath
               promised
               to
               
               keep
               the
               houses
               and
               habitations
               of
               the
               godly
               ,
               446.
               
            
             
               Humility
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               349.
               
            
             
               Husband
               ,
               promises
               to
               him
               ,
               448
               ,
               449.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               I
            
             
               IEwes
               ,
               promises
               for
               calling
               them
               ,
               436
               ,
               437.
               
            
             
               Ignorance
               ,
               comforts
               against
               it
               ,
               238
               ,
               239.
               
            
             
               Imprisonment
               ,
               promises
               to
               those
               that
               are
               imprisoned
               for
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               228
               ,
               229.
               
            
             
               Indisposition
               ,
               comforts
               against
               it
               ,
               251.
               
            
             
               Infirmities
               ,
               comforts
               against
               them
               ,
               235
               ,
               236
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Ioy
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               316
               ,
               317.
               &c.
               
            
             
               Iudgement
               ,
               promises
               concerning
               the
               last
               judgement
               ,
               422.
               
            
             
               Iustification
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               281.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               K
            
             
               KIlling
               of
               sin
               ,
               see
               mortification
               .
            
             
               Knowledge
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               
               to
               it
               ,
               300
               ,
               301.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               L
            
             
               LAmenesse
               ,
               comforts
               against
               spirituall
               lamenesse
               ,
               244
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Law
               ,
               115
               ,
               116.
               
            
             
               Liberality
               ,
               promises
               to
               liberality
               to
               the
               Saints
               .
               405
               ,
               406.
               
            
             
               
                 Long
                 life
              
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               198
               ,
               199.
               
            
             
               Lords
               supper
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               .
               194.
               
            
             
               Losses
               for
               Gods
               cause
               ,
               promises
               to
               those
               that
               loose
               outward
               things
               and
               life
               it self
               for
               Christ
               ,
               229
               ,
               230
            
             
               Love
               ,
               comforts
               to
               such
               as
               are
               troubled
               with
               doubts
               and
               fears
               of
               loosing
               Gods
               love
               ,
               248
               ,
               249.
               
            
             
               Promises
               of
               Gods
               love
               to
               us
               ,
               268
               ,
               269.
               
            
             
               A
               promise
               of
               our
               love
               to
               him
               ,
               319
               ,
               320.
               
            
             
               P●omises
               to
               the
               love
               of
               Christ
               ,
               327
            
             
               Promises
               to
               the
               love
               of
               our
               brethren
               and
               enemies
               ,
               322
               ,
               323.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               such
               as
               love
               the
               word
               ,
               387.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               M
            
             
               MAgistrates
               ,
               promises
               to
               them
               ,
               440.
               
            
             
               Masters
               of
               Families
               ,
               445.
               
            
             
               Meanes
               ,
               comforts
               to
               those
               who
               are
               troubled
               for
               want
               of
               the
               meanes
               ,
               261
               ,
               262.
               
            
             
               Meditation
               in
               the
               promises
               ,
               32.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               Meditation
               ,
               398
               ,
               399.
               
            
             
               Meeknesse
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               350
               ,
               351.
               
            
             
               Ministers
               ,
               promises
               to
               faithfull
               Ministers
               ,
               441
               ,
               442
               ,
               443.
               
            
             
               Mortification
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               to
               it
               ,
               340
               ,
               341
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             
               Mothers
               ,
               a
               promise
               that
               they
               shall
               give
               suck
               to
               their
               children
               453.
               
            
             
               Mourning
               for
               sin
               ,
               see
               sorrow
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               N
            
             
               NAme
               ,
               promises
               of
               a
               good
               name
               ,
               198.
               
            
             
               Nature
               of
               the
               promises
               ,
               1.
               to
               8.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             
               O
            
             
               Oath
               ,
               promises
               to
               a
               lawfull
               oath
               .
               395.
               
            
             
               Obedience
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               327.
               to
               330.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               willing
               and
               generall
               obedience
               ,
               331.
               
            
             
               Oppression
               ,
               promises
               against
               it
               ,
               189.
               
            
             
               Ordinances
               ,
               promises
               to
               the
               Ordinances
               of
               GOD
               generally
               ,
               373.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               P
            
             
               PArents
               ,
               promises
               to
               give
               them
               children
               ,
               and
               to
               blesse
               them
               e-every
               way
               ,
               449.
               to
               453.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               comfort
               them
               in
               the
               want
               of
               children
               ,
               454.
               
            
             
               Patience
               ,
               a
               promise
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               352
               ,
               353.
               
            
             
               Peace
               ,
               promises
               of
               outward
               and
               inward
               peace
               ,
               359
               ,
               360.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               peaceable
               men
               ,
               or
               peace-makers
               ,
               203.
               marg
               .
            
             
               Persecution
               ,
               promises
               to
               those
               
               that
               are
               persecuted
               for
               the
               profession
               of
               truth
               ,
               221
               ,
               222.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               those
               that
               are
               persecuted
               for
               practice
               of
               good
               ,
               and
               for
               both
               together
               ,
               222
               ,
               223.
               
            
             
               Perseverance
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               330.
               
            
             
               Plenty
               ,
               see
               wealth
               .
            
             
               Ponder
               ,
               what
               it
               is
               ,
               32.
               
            
             
               Possession
               of
               the
               Divell
               ,
               see
               witchcraft
               .
            
             
               Poverty
               ,
               promises
               in
               regard
               of
               it
               ,
               181
               ,
               182.
               
            
             
               Practice
               ,
               promises
               to
               the
               practice
               of
               the
               word
               ,
               388.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               those
               that
               suffer
               for
               the
               practice
               of
               good
               ,
               222.
               
            
             
               Praising
               God
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               397.
               
            
             
               Prayer
               is
               a
               means
               to
               apply
               the
               promises
               ,
               33
               ,
               34.
               
            
             
               Prayer
               is
               to
               be
               grounded
               on
               Gods
               promises
               49.
               to
               60.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               give
               the
               godly
               hearts
               to
               pray
               ,
               374.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               help
               them
               to
               pray
               ,
               and
               to
               heare
               their
               prayers
               ,
               especially
               in
               trouble
               ,
               374.
               to
               380.
               
            
             
               
               Promises
               to
               prayer
               ,
               381
               ,
               382.
               
            
             
               Promises
               to
               fervent
               ,
               secret
               ,
               private
               and
               publick
               prayer
               ,
               382.
               to
               385.
               
            
             
               Preaching
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               386.
               
            
             
               Presence
               ,
               promises
               of
               Gods
               gracious
               presence
               with
               the
               godly
               ,
               269.
               
            
             
               Promises
               ,
               the
               nature
               of
               them
               .
               1.
               to
               8.
               
            
             
               How
               distinguished
               from
               commandements
               and
               threatnings
               ,
               and
               from
               purposes
               ,
               1
               ,
               5.
               
            
             
               The
               explanation
               of
               the
               word
               ,
               and
               the
               acceptations
               of
               it
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               1
               ,
               2
               ,
               3.
               
            
             
               The
               definition
               of
               a
               Promise
               in
               generall
               ,
               3.
               
            
             
               The
               divine
               Promises
               diversly
               defined
               ,
               5.
               
            
             
               The
               division
               of
               a
               Promise
               in
               generall
               ,
               and
               of
               the
               divine
               Promises
               ,
               3
               ,
               4
               ,
               11
               ,
               to
               16.
               
            
             
               Promises
               are
               the
               grounds
               of
               our
               hope
               ,
               and
               objects
               of
               our
               Faith
               ,
               6
               ,
               7.
               
            
             
               The
               order
               wherin
               faith
               layes
               hold
               on
               the
               Promises
               ,
               8
               ,
               9.
               
            
             
               The
               excellency
               of
               the
               Promises
               ,
               18
               ,
               to
               26.
               
            
             
               
               The
               right
               use
               of
               the
               Promises
               ,
               26
               ,
               27.
               
            
             
               Generall
               and
               particular
               rules
               directing
               us
               how
               to
               use
               them
               ,
               5
               ,
               28
               ,
               to
               62.
               
            
             
               How
               spirituall
               and
               temporall
               things
               are
               promised
               ,
               15
               ,
               16
               ,
               56.
               to
               59.
               
            
             
               God
               must
               be
               sought
               to
               for
               the
               performance
               of
               his
               Promises
               ,
               60
               ,
               61.
               
            
             
               The
               properties
               of
               the
               Promises
               ,
               63
               to
               9●
               .
            
             
               The
               manner
               how
               God
               performeth
               his
               Promises
               ,
               96.
               
            
             
               He
               delayeth
               the
               fullfilling
               of
               his
               Promises
               ,
               56
               ,
               98
               ,
               99
               ,
               100.
               
            
             
               The
               persons
               to
               whom
               the
               Promises
               belong
               ,
               104.
               to
               110.
               
            
             
               Prosperity
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               to
               the
               godly
               ,
               both
               to
               their
               persons
               and
               purposes
               ,
               207
               ,
               208.
               
            
             
               Providence
               ,
               promises
               of
               Gods
               speciall
               Providence
               over
               his
               people
               ,
               270
               ,
               27●
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               R
            
             
               RAiment
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               204.
               
            
             
               
               
                 Reading
                 of
                 the
                 word
              
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               386
               ,
               387.
               
            
             
               Reconciliation
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               289.
               
            
             
               Redemption
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               280.
               
            
             
               Repentance
               ,
               331.
               
            
             
               
                 
                   Promises
                   1.
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                
                 
                   2.
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                
              
               18.
               
            
             
               Reproaches
               ,
               promises
               to
               those
               that
               are
               reproached
               for
               both
               truth
               and
               goodnesse
               ,
               224
               ,
               to
               227.
               
            
             
               Reproofe
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               402.
               
            
             
               Resurrection
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               420.
               
            
             
               Righteousnesse
               ,
               promises
               to
               make
               us
               righteous
               ,
               288.
               promises
               to
               righteousnes
               ,
               353
               ,
               354
               ,
               355.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               S
            
             
               SAbbath
               ,
               promises
               to
               those
               that
               sanctifie
               it
               ,
               399
               ,
               400.
               
            
             
               Sacraments
               ,
               a
               division
               of
               all
               the
               Sacraments
               .
               119
               ,
               120
               ,
               121.
               
            
             
               promises
               to
               the
               Sacraments
               in
               generall
               393.
               
            
             
               Safety
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               ●01
               .
            
             
               Salvation
               by
               Christ
               ,
               278.
               
            
             
               Sanctification
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               294
               ,
               to
               298.
               
            
             
               
               Scandales
               ,
               promises
               against
               them
               ,
               233.
               
            
             
               Scarcity
               ,
               see
               famine
               .
            
             
               Seeking
               of
               GOD
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               407
               ,
               408.
               
            
             
               Servants
               ,
               promises
               to
               godly
               servants
               ,
               4●6
               ,
               447.
               
            
             
               Sicknesse
               ,
               promises
               in
               regard
               of
               it
               ,
               180.
               
            
             
               Sin
               ,
               comforts
               in
               case
               of
               dismaiednesse
               under
               many
               and
               strong
               corruptions
               ,
               259
               ,
               260.
               
            
             
               Sleep
               ,
               promises
               of
               quiet
               rest
               and
               safety
               in
               the
               night
               ,
               203.
               
            
             
               Sorrow
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               godly
               sorrow
               ,
               334.
               to
               339.
               
            
             
               Spirit
               ,
               promises
               of
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               291
               ,
               292.
               
            
             
               A
               promise
               to
               those
               that
               have
               the
               Spirit
               ,
               293.
               
            
             
               Spirituall
               promises
               ,
               215.
               
            
             
               Spirituall
               graces
               promised
               ,
               300.
               
            
             
               How
               spirituall
               things
               are
               promised
               ,
               15
               ,
               55
               ,
               56
               ,
               57.
               
            
             
               Strength
               ,
               promises
               of
               bodily
               strength
               ,
               201.
               
            
             
               Successe
               ,
               see
               prosperity
               .
            
             
               Suffering
               ,
               see
               persecution
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               T
            
             
               TEachers
               ,
               comforts
               to
               those
               who
               have
               no
               teachers
               ,
               or
               such
               as
               are
               bad
               ,
               261
               ,
               262.
               
            
             
               Temporall
               promises
               in
               regard
               of
               evill
               things
               ,
               155.
               in
               regard
               of
               good
               things
               ,
               190.
               to
               193.
               
            
             
               Temporall
               things
               how
               promised
               ,
               16
               ,
               58
               ,
               59.
               
            
             
               Temptations
               from
               the
               Divell
               and
               flesh
               ,
               promises
               against
               them
               ,
               215
               ,
               to
               220.
               
            
             
               Threatnings
               ,
               2
               ,
               38.
               
            
             
               Testament
               ,
               see
               Covenant
               .
            
             
               Tillage
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               209.
               marg
               .
            
             
               Tithes
               ,
               a
               promise
               to
               paying
               of
               them
               ,
               407.
               
            
             
               Truth
               ,
               comforts
               to
               such
               as
               suffer
               for
               the
               profession
               of
               the
               truth
               ,
               221
               ,
               222.
               
            
             
               Turning
               from
               sin
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               346
               ,
               347.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               V
            
             
               VNcheerfullnesse
               ,
               comforts
               against
               it
               ,
               250
               ,
               251.
               
            
             
               Vocation
               ,
               see
               effectuall
               calling
               .
            
             
               Vprightnesse
               ,
               promises
               of
               and
               to
               it
               ,
               of
               all
               sorts
               ,
               355
               ,
               356.
               
            
             
               
               Vse
               of
               the
               promises
               ,
               20.
               to
               62.
               
            
             
               Vse
               of
               faith
               in
               respect
               of
               afflictions
               ,
               174.
               to
               178.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             
               W
            
             
               WAiting
               on
               God
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               409
               ,
               410.
               
            
             
               A
               promise
               to
               such
               as
               wait
               for
               the
               word
               ,
               388.
               
            
             
               Warre
               ,
               promises
               to
               preserve
               from
               it
               .
               186
               ,
               187.
               
            
             
               Watchfullnesse
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               400.
               
            
             
               Weak
               ,
               comforts
               to
               weak
               Christians
               244
               ,
               to
               247.
               
            
             
               Wealth
               ,
               promises
               of
               it
               ,
               205
               ,
               206.
               
            
             
               Wise
               ,
               promises
               to
               her
               ,
               448
               ,
               449.
               
            
             
               Wisdome
               ,
               see
               Knowledge
               .
            
             
               Witch●raft
               ,
               a
               promise
               against
               it
               ,
               189
            
             
               Word
               ,
               promises
               that
               Gods
               children
               shall
               hearken
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               to
               them
               that
               doe
               hearken
               to
               it
               ,
               388
               ,
               389.
               
            
             
               World
               ,
               promises
               against
               evill
               in
               the
               world
               in
               generall
               ,
               231
               ,
               232.
               
            
             
               Worldly
               cares
               ,
               see
               covetousnesse
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               Z
            
             
               ZEale
               ,
               promises
               to
               it
               ,
               361.
               
            
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A47631-e240
           
             *
             As
             Paula
             &
             Marcella
             
               were
               to
            
             Ierome
             ,
             
               so
               is
               your
               Ladyship
               to
               those
               iudicious
               persons
               ,
               which
               resort
               unto
               you
               ,
               a
               great
               Questionist
               ,
               &
               they
               to
               whom
               you
               propound
               your
               doubts
               do
            
             tam
             proficere
             quam
             prodesse
             ,
             
               as
               well
               benefit
               by
               you
               ,
               as
               benefit
               you
               .
            
          
           
             Quis
             virtutē
             amp●ectitur
             iosam
             ,
             praemisi
             tollas
             ,
             In●ë
             Sat.
             
               10.
               
               He
               that
               beleeves
               not
               the
               iud●ements
               will
               never
               sticke
               to
               do
               any
               evill
               ,
               he
               that
               believes
               not
               the
            
             Promis●s
             
               wil
               never
               be
               forward
               to
               do
               any
               good
            
          
           
             
               Esa.
               12.3
            
             .
          
           
             
               Esay
               66.11
            
             .
          
           
             
               3
               Ep
               of
               Iohn
               2.
               
               Rom.
               ●5
               .
               1
            
             ▪
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47631-e2680
           
             Rom.
             3.12
             
          
           
             *
             
               Pudeat
               illos
            
             (
             saith
             
               Tully
               )
               qui
               ita
               in
               studijs
               se
               abdiderunt
               ,
               ut
               ad
               vitam
               communem
               nullū
               fructum
               proferre
               possint
               .
               Paulum
               sepultae
               distat
               inertiae
               C●lata
               virtus
               .
               Hor
               l.
            
             4.
             
             
               Carm.
               od
            
             9
             
               Trisle
               mortalitatis
               privilegiū
               est
               ,
               &c.
               Euphormio
               .
            
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47631-e24380
           
             Book
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Perkins
               on
               2.
               
               Hab.
               4.
               
            
             
               Faith
               in
               the
               Commandements
               (
               saith
               Dike
               )
               breeds
               obedience
               ,
               in
               the
               Threatnings
               feare
               ,
               in
               the
               Promises
               Comfort
               .
            
             
               The
               
                 Greek
                 words
              
               for
               Promise
               in
               the
               New
               Testament
               are
               ,
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               which
               is
               tendred
               in
               the
               English
               a
               Message
               ,
               1
               Ioh.
               1.5
               of
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               nuncius
               ,
               but
               most
               Vsually
               a
               Promise
               ,
               Ephes.
               3.6
               .
               1
               Ioh
               7.25
               .
               and
               often
               in
               the
               Galatians
               ,
               it
               signifieth
               
                 gratu●●am
                 ultrenamque
                 promissionem
              
               ,
               a
               free
               and
               willi●g
               Promise
               ,
               as
               both
               Budeus
               and
               Beza
               have
               observed
               ,
               &
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               2
               Pet
               ...
               4.
               w●ich
               properly
               signifieth
               a
               
                 Publike
                 Promise
              
               made
               is
               foro
               ,
               before
               many
               ,
               
                 ab
                 
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                   〈◊〉
                
                 id
                 est
                 ,
                 nunciare
                 ,
                 edicere
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Latine
               ,
               1.
               
               
                 Promissien●
                 &
                 promissi●
              
               (
               whence
               comes
               the
               frenc●
               word
               promesse
               ,
               and
               the
               english
               
                 promise
                 )
                 à
                 pro
                 &
                 nutto
                 ,
                 praemittitur
                 enim
                 promissiorei
                 praesiandae
                 .
              
            
             
               2.
               
               Pollicuum
               or
               pollicitatio
               ,
               which
               also
               signifieth
               a
               free
               Promise
               it
               commeth
               of
               polliceor
               ,
               and
               that
               of
               
                 porro
                 &
                 liceor
                 .
                 Pollicem●●
                 spoute
                 ,
                 promittimus
                 rogati
                 ,
              
               saith
               Ser●ius
               on
               Virg.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               Sponsi●
               ,
               from
               
                 Spondere
                 ,
                 quasi
                 sponte
                 dicere
              
               ,
               saith
               Scaliger
               .
            
             
               
                 Illyric
                 .
                 clav
                 .
                 Script
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               Rom.
               4.16
               .
               Gal
               3.
               ●8
            
             
               As
               often
               as
               S.
               Paul
               compares
               the
               Law
               with
               the
               Promise
               ,
               hee
               makes
               a
               comparison
               betweene
               the
               Law
               and
               Gospell
               
                 Illyric
                 .
                 ubi
                 Supra
              
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Promissio
                 interdum
                 idem
                 vales
                 quod
                 res
                 promissa
              
               Piscator
               .
            
             
               Act.
               1.33
               ,
               18
               ,
               19
               &
               7.17
               .
               &
               26.7
               .
            
          
           
             See
             Heb.
             9.15
             .
             &
             11.9
             ,
             17
             ,
             3●
             ,
             39.
             
          
           
             The
             definition
             of
             a
             Promise
             in
             generall
             .
          
           
             
               Promissio
               Dei
               est
               denunciatio
               suturorum
               honorum
               nobis
               dandorum
               ,
               u●
               ex
               ea
               consolationem
               habeamus
               ,
               &
               siducia
               nos●ra
               in
               V●um
               confirmetur
               .
            
             Polanus
             .
          
           
             Faith
             and
             Hope
             agree
             in
             their
             ground
             .
             both
             of
             them
             are
             grounded
             on
             Gods
             promises
             ;
             but
             
               Fides
               credit
               promissioni
               divinae
               ,
               spes
               patienter
               expectat
               praestationem
               promissionis
               ,
            
             saith
             Polanus
             .
             Faith
             beleeves
             the
             truth
             of
             GODS
             promises
             :
             Hope
             waiteth
             till
             GOD
             manifest
             and
             accomplish
             His
             truth
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             11.10
             .
          
           
             
               Praesumendo
               sperant
               ,
               &
               sperando
               pereunt
               .
            
          
           
             Heb
             11.11
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Premissiones
                 vocantur
                 obiectum
                 fidei
                 per
                 melonymiam
                 adiu●cti
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               obiect
               of
               faith
               is
               Christ
               ,
               or
               the
               Gospell
               and
               the
               promises
               therof
               .
               The
               order
               wherin
               faith
               laies
               hold
               upon
               the
               promises
               .
               Ioh.
               3.16
               .
            
          
           
             ●
             Cor.
             1.20
             .
          
           
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             *
             The
             Promises
             of
             the
             Law
             are
             directed
             and
             made
             to
             the
             person
             of
             every
             man
             ;
             particularly
             those
             of
             the
             Gospell
             are
             first
             directed
             and
             made
             to
             Christ
             ,
             and
             then
             by
             consequent
             to
             them
             that
             are
             by
             faith
             ingrafted
             into
             him
             .
             Perk
          
           
             The
             Evangelicall
             Promise
             is
             called
             the
             promise
             of
             Grace
             ;
             because
             it
             is
             freely
             given
             ,
             and
             freely
             performed
             ,
             and
             the
             Promise
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             Gal.
             3.14
             .
             because
             the
             Spirit
             is
             bo●h
             the
             Author
             and
             app●ier
             of
             it
             
          
           
             
               Promissiones
               Evangelij
               praestantiores
               Legalibus
               dicuntur
               ,
               primò
               quia
               conditio
               Legis
               est
               ,
            
             Hoc
             fac
             &
             vive●
             ,
             
               id
               quod
               simpliciter
               imp●ssibile
               est
               ,
               quando
               lex
               nos
               invenit
               peccatores
               ,
               nec
               ullum
               relinquit
               ●oenitentiae
               locum
               ,
               quod
               facit
               Evangelium
               .
               Deinde
               verò
               promissiones
               Evangelij
               habent
               comitem
               essi
               aciam
               Spiritus
               Sancti
               a●ul
               electo●
               ,
               promissiones
               Legales
               apud
               neminem
               .
               Tertio
               promissio
               Evangelij
               complectitur
               donum
               perseverantiae
               .
               Promissio
               Legis
               minimè
               .
               Quartò
               promissiones
               Legis
               sum
               obscurae
               ,
               Evangelij
               sole
               meridiano
               clariores
               .
               Quintò
               promissiones
               Legale●
               pertinent
               ad
               solos
               Iudaeos
               ,
               promissiones
               Evangelij
               indiscriminatim
               ad
               omnes
               .
               Denique
               ,
               promissio
               Legis
               est
               ●ossessio
               terrae
               Chanaan
               ,
               sen
               vita
               beata
               in
               illius
               possessione
               .
               Promissio
               Evangelij
               est
               vita
               beata
               in
               coelis
               de
               genda
               .
               Cameron
               .
            
          
           
             What
             hee
             prom●seth
             to
             any
             ,
             he
             promiseth
             to
             all
             in
             an
             equall
             estate
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             5.11
             .
          
           
             That
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             waters
             of
             a
             floud
             to
             destroy
             all
             flesh
             ,
             Gen.
             9
             11
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             a
             Psal.
             84.11
             .
             No
             
               goo●
               thing
            
             doth
             he
             wit●hold
             ,
             Psal.
             34.
             
             ●
             .
             They
             shall
             want
             ●othing
             (
             
               that
               is
               good
            
             )
             They
             are
             good
             in
             them●elves
             ,
             not
             alwaies
             good
             for
             us
             .
          
           
             *
             Luk.
             16.20
             
          
           
             b
             The
             evill
             of
             troubles
             shal
             not
             ●urt
             them
             ,
             Iob
             5.19
             .
             Psal.
             23.4
             .
             Ioh.
             17.15
             .
          
           
             c
             The
             godly
             shall
             be
             delivered
             from
             the
             evill
             of
             temptation
             and
             persecution
             So
             that
             promise
             ,
             Rev.
             3
             10.
             is
             to
             be
             understood
             .
             
               Po●an
               .
               Syntag
            
             .
          
           
             The
             Lord
             calleth
             them
             
               the
               bands
               of
               love
            
             ,
             Hos.
             11.4
             .
          
           
             *
             
               To
               them
               pertained
               the
               promises
               made
               to
               the
               Patriarkes
               touching
               the
               Messias
               .
               Rom
               9.4
               .
               Perkins
               .
            
             
               The
               promises
               which
               were
               of
               two
               sorts
               ,
               either
               temporall
               ,
               as
               touching
               the
               inheritance
               of
               the
               land
               of
               Canaan
               ,
               or
               Spirituall
               of
               the
               Messiah
               ,
               Gryneus
               :
            
             
               Both
               Legall
               promises
               and
               Evangelicall
               
                 Pet
                 Ma●t
                 .
                 Pareus
              
            
             
               Bo●h
               ●f
               this
               l●fe
               and
               the
               next
               Pellicā
               These
               promises
               first
               belonged
               to
               them
               ,
               and
               upon
               their
               reiecting
               they
               were
               fulfilled
               upon
               the
               Gentiles
               ,
               ●s●nder
               .
            
          
           
             a
             
               Fortas●is
               epithe●um
               [
               pretiopa
               ]
               nonnullum
               respectū
               habit
               ad
               prenū
               sanguinis
               Christi
               ,
               &
               meritorū
               eius
               .
               Lorinus
               in
               locum
               .
            
          
           
             b
             
               Quaelibet
               divinae
               promissio
               est
               dilectionis
               Dei
               erga
               nos
               testimonium
               .
               Calv.
               l.
            
             3.
             
             
               Iustit
               .
               c.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             c
             
               Excellentiā
               promissionum
               inde
               ostendit
               ,
               quòd
               nos
               tandem
               effician●
               naturae
               Divinae
               consortes
               .
               Calvin
            
             on
             this
             place
             of
             S.
             Peter
             .
          
           
             d
             
               
                 Piscator
                 in
                 locum
              
               .
            
             
               If
               the
               promise●
               be
               so
               sweet
               ,
               what
               swee●nesse
               shall
               we
               find
               in
               the
               performance
               of
               them
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               2.9
               .
            
          
           
             e
             
               Cardan
               subtil
               l.
            
             7.
             
             
               Ioseph
               .
               Anti●
               .
               l.
            
             3.
             c.
             9.
             
          
           
             Pro.
             31.10
             .
          
           
             Pro.
             8.11
             .
             Promises
             in
             our
             hearts
             (
             saith
             one
             )
             are
             better
             then
             pearles
             or
             pretious
             stones
             in
             our
             chests
             .
          
           
             *
             Psal.
             6.
             
             Psal.
             22.
             
             Psal
             51.
             
             
               Pierre
               du
               Moulin
               de
               L'
               Amour
               Divin
               .
            
          
           
             Bolton
             his
             Instructions
             for
             a
             right
             comforting
             afflicted
             consciences
             .
             Page
             345.
             
          
           
             Page
             346.
             
          
           
             Page
             397.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             1.15
             .
          
           
             D.
             Preston
             of
             the
             New
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               ver
               .
            
             12.
             
          
           
             
               Alludit
               ad
               infantes
               ●ugente
               ,
               quos
               maetres
               quietant
               &
               solātur
               ,
               applicando
               eis
               uberibus
               ,
               ut
               sugen●o
               stere
               desinant
               Cor.
               a
               Lap.
               in
               locum
               .
            
          
           
             
               We
               are
               to
               praise
               God
               for
               his
               promises
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               Tey
               are
               good
               things
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               They
               shall
               be
               accomplished
               in
               a
               conve●ient
               season
               ,
               and
               this
               duty
               have
               the
               Saints
               practised
               ,
               Luke
               1.46
               .
            
             
               Heb.
               11.13
               .
               2
               Cor.
               6.17
               ,
               ●8
               &
               7.
               
               Chap.
               v.
               1.
               
            
          
           
             Iob
             22.21
             ,
             2●
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             12
             ,
             3
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Faith
             applies
             and
             app●o●riates
             Ch●ist
             in
             〈…〉
             to
             ●nes
             selfe
             .
          
           
             
               He
               loved
               me
               and
               gave
               hims●lfe
               for
               me
               ,
            
             Gal.
             2.20
             sai●h
             S.
             Paul
             in
             the
             person
             of
             all
             beleevers
             .
             When
             Thomas
             said
             ,
             
               My
               Lord
               ,
               and
               My
               God
               ,
            
             Chr●st
             answered
             that
             he
             beleeved
             .
             Ioh.
             20.
             
             Gal.
             3
             .
             2●
             .
          
           
             *
             Promises
             are
             never
             beleeved
             ,
             unlesse
             they
             be
             trusted
             upon
             ,
             as
             a
             captive
             cannot
             be
             said
             to
             beleeve
             him
             that
             promiseth
             to
             ransome
             him
             upon
             a
             day
             ,
             unles
             he
             trust
             and
             depend
             upon
             him
             .
          
           
             Ephes
             1.17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Living
             by
             Faith
             is
             a
             relying
             upon
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             with
             full
             purpose
             to
             be
             guided
             by
             it
             ,
             either
             by
             resting
             upon
             his
             promises
             ,
             or
             obeying
             his
             Commandemen●s
             .
             Baynes
             directions
             .
          
           
             
               These
               words
               Hab.
               2.4
               .
               are
               interpreted
               two
               waies
               according
               to
               the
               severall
               readings
               :
               the
               first
               is
               thus
               ,
               
                 The
                 iust
                 by
                 faith
                 shall
                 live
                 .
              
               The
               words
               [
               
                 ●y
                 faith
              
               ]
               being
               referred
               to
               the
               subiect
               of
               this
               proposition
               [
               
                 Th●
                 Ius●
              
               :
               ]
               and
               then
               the
               sense
               is
               ,
               he
               that
               is
               iust
               by
               faith
               ,
               shall
               li●e
               and
               have
               eternall
               life
               Iuniu●
               in
               his
               parallels
               ,
               
                 Weemse
                 ,
                 Willet
                 ,
                 Fai●●
              
               ,
               and
               Wilson
               ,
               sa●●
               this
               is
               the
               r●g●t
               reading
               .
               The
               second
               read●ng
               is
               thus
               ,
               
                 The
                 Iust
                 shall
                 live
                 by
                 Faith
              
               ;
               The
               words
               [
               
                 by
                 faith
              
               ]
               being
               referred
               to
               the
               predicate
               [
               
                 shall
                 li●e
              
               ]
               then
               the
               sense
               is
               this
               ,
               the
               just
               while
               hee
               lives
               in
               this
               world
               shall
               live
               by
               his
               Faith.
               
            
             
               Piscator
               on
               1
               Rom.
               and
               Perkins
               on
               Hab.
               24.
               approve
               this
               latter
               construction
               for
               the
               best
               .
            
          
           
             That
             wee
             may
             live
             by
             f●●●h
             wee
             sh●●ld
             1
             Sto●e
             up
             good
             promises
             seasonably
             when
             our
             parts
             and
             ●bilities
             are
             strong
             .
             2.
             
             Abundantly
             of
             al
             kinds
             Esa.
             42.
             
             ●3
             .
             as
             if
             hee
             had
             said
             ,
             you
             must
             not
             onely
             lay
             in
             promises
             just
             for
             the
             present
             ,
             but
             store
             them
             for
             afterwards
             3.
             
             We
             must
             so
             lay
             them
             up
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             have
             them
             at
             hand
             ,
             Col.
             3.16
             .
             Verse
             12.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Chap.
             5.
             
             &
             10.
             verses
             .
          
           
             Verse
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             *
             The
             threa●●nings
             declare
             the
             great
             purenesse
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             promises
             do
             shew
             ●is
             great
             love
             to
             righteousnesse
             and
             his
             wonderfull
             goodnesse
             toward
             men
             :
             
               Hee
               that
               doth
               these
               th●ngs
               shall
               live
               it
               them
               ,
            
             is
             the
             promi●e
             ,
             Levit
             185.
             
             The
             threatning
             that
             answers
             it
             ,
             
               The
               soule
               that
               sinneth
               it
               shall
               die
               ,
            
             Ezek.
             18.4
             ,
             20.
             
             The
             tar●nesse
             of
             t●e
             threatning
             make●
             us
             best
             tast
             the
             sweetnesse
             of
             the
             promise
             Sowre
             and
             swee●
             make
             the
             best
             sauce
             ,
             promises
             and
             threatnings
             mingled
             ,
             serve
             t●
             keepe
             the
             heart
             in
             the
             best
             temper
             .
          
           
             *
             Faith
             receives
             Christ
             ,
             presumption
             snatches
             at
             him
             ,
             Dike
             .
             Faith
             having
             promise
             of
             a
             blessing
             ,
             useth
             with
             precisest
             care
             meanes
             ordained
             to
             obtaine
             it
             ,
             Act
             ●7
             .
             25
             ,
             3●
             Presumption
             so
             builds
             on
             the
             promise
             ,
             that
             it
             regards
             not
             meanes
             of
             accomplishment
             .
          
           
             1
             King.
             8.37.40
             .
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             20.8
             10.
             
          
           
             Iosh.
             1.5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.5
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             2●
             .
             32
             .
          
           
             Iohn
             17.15
             See
             ●1
             .
             &
             20.
             verses
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             84.11
             .
             Master
             Reynolds
             in
             his
             Treatise
             of
             the
             Sinfullnesse
             of
             Sin
             
          
           
             Mat
             6.33
             .
          
           
             Esay
             55.5
             .
          
           
             1
             Thess.
             4.7
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             31.33
             .
          
           
             1
             Thess.
             5
             23
             
          
           
             Ier.
             32.40
             .
          
           
             Hos
             11.3
             .
             Hos.
             14.4
             .
             Ezek.
             34.16
             Gods
             Promises
             signifie
             what
             he
             will
             do
             ,
             his
             precepts
             what
             we
             must
             do
             ,
             that
             this
             promises
             may
             be
             to
             us
             fulfilled
             .
             Hee
             promiseth
             to
             hi●
             Church
             to
             forgive
             thei●
             sinnes
             withall
             give●
             us
             command
             to
             repent
             &
             beleeve
             ,
             that
             our
             sins
             may
             be
             blotted
             out
             when
             the
             times
             of
             refreshing
             shall
             come
             ,
             Acts
             3.19
             His
             promise
             is
             to
             save
             his
             children
             ,
             their
             duty
             yet
             to
             save
             the●selves
             ,
             Acts
             ●
             .
             40
             .
          
           
             *
             Experiments
             God
             hath
             given
             us
             in
             others
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             5.11
             
          
           
             2
             Experience
             ●f
             his
             mercy
             in
             our selves
          
           
             See
             Pal.
             4.1
             .
             ●sal
             .
             2
             ▪
             &
             7.5
             77.5.11
             1.3
             5.
             
             Psa.
             1●9
             .
             52
             .
          
           
             That
             faith
             may
             be
             preserved
             ,
             wee
             must
             often
             meditate
             upon
             the
             sweetnesse
             ,
             Ps.
             1●9
             103.
             
             &
             139.11
             .
             constancie
             ,
             Rev.
             1.5
             .
             2
             Cor.
             1.20
             .
             &
             perpetulty
             of
             the
             most
             precious
             and
             free
             promises
             which
             are
             th●
             grounds
             of
             faith
             ,
             Hos.
             14.5
             Ezek.
             36.22
             .
             as
             a
             Revered
             Divine●
             observes
             in
             his
             Exposition
             of
             his
             Catechisme
             .
          
           
             The
             Philosopher
             saith
             ,
             that
             experience
             is
             
               multiplex
               memoria
            
             ,
             a
             multiplied
             memory
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             memory
             of
             the
             same
             thing
             often
             done
             ariseth
             experience
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             139.14
             .
          
           
             The
             ground
             
               for
               what
               ,
               and
               the
            
             rule
             
               how
               wee
               must
               pray
            
             .
          
           
             All
             our
             prayers
             are
             to
             be
             grounded
             on
             Gods
             promises
             .
          
           
             
               David
               often
               chargeth
               God
               with
               his
               promise
               ,
               Psal.
               119.
               
            
             
               
                 Q●●cken
                 me
                 according
                 to
                 thy
                 word
                 ,
              
               v.
               2●
               .
               that
               is
               ,
               thy
               promise
               in
               thy
               word
               .
               So
               10●
               ,
               149
               ,
               154.
               
            
             
               
                 Rem●mber
                 thy
                 Wor●
                 〈…〉
                 thy
                 Wo●d
                 ,
              
               38.
               still
               he
               ha●ps
               upon
               this
               st●ing
               ,
               28●
               ,
               1.
               
               ●5
               ,
               75.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Neh.
             1.8
             ,
             1●
             In
             the
             wa●t
             of
             other
             Rhetorick
             &
             Oratory
             ,
             let
             Christians
             in
             their
             pray●●●●rge
             this
             with
             repetition
             ,
             Lord
             
               ●hou
               hast
               ●romised
               ,
               thou
               hast
               promised
               .
            
          
           
             〈…〉
             2
             Chron.
             ●9
             &
             ●●
             15
             ,
             17.
             1
             
             King
             ●2
             .
          
           
             The
             thing
             asked
             must
             first
             be
             warranted
             under
             some
             precept
             or
             promise
             in
             generall
             ,
             though
             not
             expresly
             .
             M.
             Harris
             .
          
           
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             How
             wee
             may
             pray
             in
             faith
             ,
             when
             we
             want
             a
             particular
             promise
             ,
             that
             the
             thing
             we
             aske
             shall
             be
             granted
             .
          
           
             Sol.
             
          
           
             Gods
             promises
             of
             things
             temporall
             and
             to
             heare
             us
             for
             others
             ,
             are
             but
             indefini●e
             not
             universall
             .
             The
             faith
             therefore
             requited
             toward
             them
             is
             but
             an
             indefinite
             act
             of
             recumbency
             and
             submissi●n
             not
             of
             assurance
             .
             M.
             Go●hei●
             in
             his
             returne
             of
             Prayers
             .
             Yet
             God
             often
             grants
             prayers
             made
             for
             o●her●
             ,
             since
             promises
             are
             made
             to
             such
             prayers
             ,
             as
             ,
             
               that
               they
               shal
               be
               healed
               in
               their
               bodies
               ,
            
             Iam
             5
             15.
             
               healed
               of
               their
               lust●
            
             ,
             v.
             16.
             converted
             to
             li●e
             ,
             1
             Ioh
             5
             16.
             
             
               Id.
               ib.
            
             
          
           
             
               Eo
               modo
               cuinia
               sunt
               petenda
               ,
               quo
               modo
               sunt
               promissa
               .
            
          
           
             Verse
             3●
             .
             We
             may
             pray
             agains●
             temptations
             ,
             (
             as
             against
             sicknesse
             and
             poverty
             )
             〈◊〉
             simply
             ,
             bu●
             with
             submission
             to
             Gods
             will
             ;
             only
             we
             must
             pray
             ab●olu●ely
             to
             be
             〈◊〉
             from
             〈…〉
             of
             temptation
             :
             for
             those
             latter
             words
             in
             the
             I.
             P
             doe
             restraine
             or
             correct
             the
             former
             .
          
           
             
               D.
               Am.
               That
               wee
               should
               have
               grace
               is
               absolutely
               necessary
               ,
               and
               therefore
               we
               may
               pray
               absolutely
               for
               it
               .
            
             
               We
               may
               not
               absolutely
               pray
               for
               limited
               &
               set
               mea●ure●
               of
               grace
               ,
               but
               in
               what
               measure
               God
               shall
               thinke
               good
               .
            
          
           
             D.
             Sclater
             upon
             2.
             to
             the
             Thess.
             pag.
             18.210
             &
             233.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             32
             31
             
          
           
             D.
             S●lat
             .
             on
             1.
             of
             Rom.
             We
             must
             referre
             the
             time
             ,
             manner
             and
             measure
             of
             granting
             our
             petitions
             to
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
             
               D.
               Preston
               on
               the
               Sacrament
               .
            
             
               D.
               G●uge
               on
               the
               Lords
               Prayer
               .
            
             
               See
               page
               10
            
          
           
             See
             Schudder
             key
             of
             heaven
             ,
             last
             Doct.
             
          
           
             
               Mat.
               26.39
               .
               D.
               Sclat
               .
               on
               2.10
               Thess
               pages
               before
               quoted
               .
            
             
               There
               is
               no
               temporall
               thing
               of
               this
               life
               doth
               
                 Cad●re
                 in
                 promiss●on
                 Dei
              
               ,
               but
               onely
               so
               fa●re
               forth
               as
               it
               sha●l
               helpe
               and
               further
               the
               next
               life
               .
            
             
               This
               life
               is
               but
               
                 via
                 ad
                 citam
              
               ,
               and
               whatsoever
               God
               promise●
               〈◊〉
               in
               the
               wa●
               is
               but
               to
               〈◊〉
               us
               ●n
               the
               end
               o●●he
               〈◊〉
            
          
           
             a
             〈…〉
             guide
             to
             godlinesse
             .
          
           
             b
             
               B
               Babington
            
             on
             L.P.
             
          
           
             c
             A
             Reverend
             Divine
             on
             the
             L.P.
             
          
           
             d
             A
             Worthy
             Writer
             in
             his
             Catechisme
             .
          
           
             Smith
             grounds
             of
             religion
             .
          
           
             
               Tylen
               .
               Syntag
            
             .
          
           
             Barker
             on
             the
             5.
             
             Commandement
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Illa
               sola
               sunt
               absolutē
               petenda
               ,
               quae
               necessaria
               sunt
               ad
               Dei
               gloriam
               &
               n●stram
               salutem
               :
               caetera
               vero
               cum
               tacita
               subiectione
               ad
               Dei
               sapientissimā
               dispositionē
               .
            
             D
             
               Ames
               medul
               .
               To
               l.
            
             2.
             c.
             9.
             
          
           
             Therefore
             in
             the
             Lords
             Prayer
             there
             are
             5.
             
             Petitions
             for
             Spirituall
             ,
             and
             but
             one
             for
             Temporall
             things
             
          
           
             God
             must
             be
             sought
             to
             for
             the
             performāce
             of
             his
             promises
             .
          
           
             Ezek.
             36
             ,
             ●7
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             29
             10
             ,
             13
             
          
           
             God
             doth
             not
             give
             his
             promises
             to
             make
             us
             idle
             ,
             but
             to
             exercise
             our
             faith
             in
             importuning
             him
             for
             performance
             .
          
           
             Gods
             promises
             then
             are
             as
             directions
             in
             ,
             not
             as
             dispensations
             from
             the
             devotion
             we
             owe
             unto
             God.
             Bish.
             Lake
             .
             ●hen
             God
             promised
             thing●
             in
             par●icular
             ,
             yet
             ●●ll
             ●hey
             prayed
             ,
             and
             prayed
             earnestl●
             ,
             as
             E●●th
             when
             God
             promise●
             that
             it
             should
             raine
             ,
             1
             Ki●g
             18.41
             ,
             42.
             and
             David
             when
             God
             promised
             to
             make
             him
             an
             house
             ,
             2
             Sam.
             7.11
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             called
             a
             Covenant
             of
             g●ace
             and
             the
             promise
             of
             grace
             .
             The
             very
             Greek
             and
             Latine
             w●rds
             for
             promise
             (
             s●
             was
             befor●
             noted
             )
             signifie
             a
             free
             and
             willing
             promise
             ,
             so
             the
             word
             is
             taken
             ,
             ●it
             .
             1.
             
             ●
             .
             Deut.
             7.7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             16.6.8
             
          
           
             a
             Christ
             is
             a
             free
             gift
             ,
             Esay
             96.
             and
             
               how
               shall
               he
               not
               with
               him
               freely
               give
               us
               all
               thing
               .
            
             Rom.
             8
             31.
             
             God
             
               commendeth
               his
               love
               to
               us
            
             ,
             in
             that
             when
             we
             were
             yet
             sinners
             (
             and
             enemies
             also
             )
             
               Christ
               died
               for
               us
            
             ,
             Rom
             5
             8.10
             He
             loved
             us
             ,
             
               non
               existentes
               ,
               imo
               resistentes
            
             ,
             saith
             Bernard
             .
          
           
             b
             The
             promises
             are
             free
             ,
             yet
             conditionall
             .
             Conditionall
             is
             not
             opposed
             to
             Free
             ,
             but
             to
             Absolute
             .
             2
             Thess.
             3.3
             ,
             4
             
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             3.11.12
             .
          
           
             The
             freenes
             of
             Gods
             promises
             revives
             our
             hope
             .
          
           
             *
             
               It
               is
               good
               for
               a
               man
               (
               saith
               Greenham
               )
               to
               watch
               himselfe
               ,
               whether
               in
               hearing
               the
               promises
               of
               God
               he
               hath
               a
               cold
               feare
               comming
               on
               him
               for
               his
               unworthines
               ,
               which
               if
               he
               have
               ,
               that
               man
               may
               hope
               well
               of
               himselfe
               ,
               Mat.
               11.28
               .
            
             
               The
               wicked
               came
               Gods
               peace
               into
               wantonnes
               ,
               Iude
               4.
               
            
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             7
             1.
             
             Heb.
             4
             1.
             
          
           
             Esay
             55.7
             .
          
           
             The
             Covenant
             is
             actually
             made
             with
             beleevers
             onely
             ,
             Act
             13.48
             Gal.
             3.
             
             ●
             .
             but
             it
             is
             offered
             unto
             all
             by
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             Mat.
             28
             .
             1●
             .
             Acts
             17.30
             .
             Col
             1.23
             .
             Tit.
             ●
             .
             11
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             6
             ,
             45
             7
             Ephes.
             1.17
             .
          
           
             〈…〉
             
               in
               Comment
               .
               ad
               Rome
            
             .
             3.
             v.
             2.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.39
             .
          
           
             The
             largenesse
             of
             the
             Promise
             serveth
             not
             onely
             to
             assure
             all
             beleevers
             of
             salvation
             ,
             but
             to
             encourage
             all
             that
             heare
             of
             Christ
             to
             beleeve
             in
             him
             :
             as
             the
             brazen
             Serpent
             had
             a
             promise
             annexed
             to
             it
             ,
             Numb
             .
             21.8
             ,
             9.
             
             Ioh.
             3.14
             ,
             15
             ,
             ●6
             .
             that
             all
             that
             look●d
             toward
             it
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             stung
             with
             a
             Serpent
             should
             be
             he
             healed
             ;
             that
             promise
             served
             not
             onely
             to
             assure
             the
             lookers
             of
             recovery
             ,
             but
             also
             to
             encourage
             and
             warrant
             every
             one
             to
             looke
             to
             the
             Serpent
             .
          
           
             The
             Sacraments
             particularize
             the
             generality
             of
             the
             promise
             .
          
           
             *
             Perkins
             reformed
             Cath●like
             .
             Abbot
             against
             Bish.
             
          
           
             *
             
               
                 D.
                 Prideaux
                 Lect
              
               7
               
                 de
                 salutis
                 certitudine
              
               .
            
             
               D
               Sclater
               on
               Rom
               18.
               
            
             
               The
               Papish
               say
               it
               is
               arrogancy
               and
               presumption
               by
               a
               speciall
               faith
               to
               apply
               the
               promises
               to
               our selves
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               a
               notable
               glorifying
               of
               God
               :
               the
               glory
               of
               his
               truth
               is
               given
               him
               ,
               when
               a
               man
               doth
               as
               it
               were
               subscribe
               to
               GODS
               Word
               ,
               and
               set
               his
               Seale
               to
               i●
               .
               Ioh
               3.33
               Rom
               4
               20.
               not
               to
               beleeve
               is
               horri●le
               pre●umption
               ,
               for
               that
               we
               presume
               to
               give
               God
               the
               lie
               ,
               ●
               Ioh
               5.
               ●0
               for
               he
               that
               doth
               not
               in
               speciall
               apply
               the
               promise
               unto
               himselfe
               ,
               doth
               not
               in
               heart
               beleeve
               the
               generall
               promise
               .
               
                 Non
                 en●m
                 hic
                 sensus
                 est
                 quem
                 fingit
                 Bellarminus
                 ,
                 credo
                 in
                 Ecclesia
                 dari
                 remissionem
                 peccatorum
                 ;
                 quod
                 Diabolus
                 atque
                 desperabundus
                 quivis
                 potest
                 credere
                 :
                 sed
                 credo
                 diri
                 remissionem
                 peccatorum
                 ,
                 per
                 Christum
                 mihi
                 ,
                 quia
                 in
                 illum
                 Credo
                 .
                 Episc
                 Daven
                 ,
                 in
                 Col.
                 
              
            
          
           
             
               Generals
               of
               promise
               ,
               blessing
               or
               comfort
               ,
               delivered
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               are
               intentionally
               meant
               ,
               to
               particulars
               rightly
               qualified
               .
            
             
               
                 Quod
                 omnibus
                 promi●titur
                 ,
                 singulis
                 promittitur
                 .
              
            
          
           
             a
             1
             Ioh.
             1.7
             .
             Esay
             1.8
             .
             Ezek.
             18.22
             .
          
           
             b
             Ezek.
             3●
             .
             12
             
          
           
             c
             Mat.
             1●
             .
             28
             .
          
           
             *
             
               
                 Poenitentia
                 vera
                 nunquā
                 sera
                 ;
                 at
                 poenitentia
                 sera
                 rarò
                 vera
                 .
              
               Austen
               .
            
             
               
                 Qui
                 promisit
                 ●oenitenti
                 veniam
                 ,
                 non
                 promisit
                 peccanti
                 poenitentiam
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Peccanti
                 crastinum
                 non
                 promisit
                 .
                 Nemo
                 promi●tat
                 sibi
                 ,
                 quod
                 Evangelium
                 non
                 promittit
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Nehem.
             9.8
             .
          
           
             *
             A
             firme
             sate
             and
             uncorruptible
             Covenant
             which
             lasts
             for
             ever
             ,
             Num
             18.19
             
               Decretum
               ab
               omni
               corruptione
               tutum
               perpetuumque
               ,
            
             saith
             Iunius
             .
          
           
             Every
             word
             of
             his
             mouth
             is
             exactly
             performed
             ,
             a●
             his
             people
             by
             experience
             have
             found
             and
             confessed
             ,
             Iosh.
             21
             45.
             1
             
             King
             8.56
             .
          
           
             *
             2
             King
             ,
             10.30
             .
          
           
             a
             The
             promise
             ,
             Gen
             12
             2
             ,
             3.
             performance
             ,
             Gen.
             13.26.24.1.35
             .
             the
             promise
             ,
             Gen.
             15.5
             .
             fulfilled
             ,
             Deut.
             10.22
             .
             the
             promise
             ,
             Gen.
             17
             16
             ,
             9.
             fulfilled
             ,
             Gen.
             21.1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             b
             Promise
             to
             Isaac
             ,
             Gen
             26.3
             fulfi●led
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             verses
             .
          
           
             c
             To
             Iacob
             ,
             Gen.
             24.15
             fulfilled
             ,
             Gen.
             ●5
             3.
             
             His
             love
             move●
             him
             to
             promise
             ,
             his
             truth
             binds
             him
             to
             performe
             .
             Deut.
             7
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             7.18
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Micah
             7
             20.
             
          
           
             The
             promises
             run
             all
             upon
             mercy
             ,
             Exod
             20.6
             .
             &
             34
             7.
             
             Deut.
             5.10
             Luk.
             1
             50
             Psal.
             103
             17
             ,
             18.
             
             Mat.
             5
             7.
             
             Psal.
             62
             2.
             
          
           
             Every
             one
             of
             Gods
             promises
             is
             as
             sure
             as
             himselfe
             ,
             being
             confirmed
             with
             his
             owne
             oath
             ,
             Heb.
             17
             18.
             
             Luk.
             1
             .
             7●
             Esay
             54.9
             .
             D.
             Benefield
             on
             Amos
             1.2
             
          
           
             Psal.
             119.89
             152.
             
             Psal.
             33.11
             .
          
           
             Num.
             13.19
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             29.
             
             It
             is
             not
             Gods
             power
             simply
             ,
             but
             with
             relation
             to
             his
             promise
             which
             secures
             our
             faith
             .
             Luk.
             1.37
             .
             Psal
             ,
             1●5
             3.
             
             &
             135
             ▪
             6.
             
             
               In
               Dei
               p●omissis
               nulla
               falsit
               is
               est
               ,
               quia
               in
               facie●dis
               nulla
               omnipotent●
               est
               difficultas
               ,
            
             Fulgentius
             .
          
           
             God
             having
             made
             a
             promise
             unto
             Israel
             ,
             to
             restore
             them
             out
             of
             that
             great
             Captivity
             of
             Babylon
             ,
             and
             it
             seeming
             to
             them
             incredible
             ,
             he
             acquainteth
             them
             with
             his
             power
             together
             with
             his
             promises
             ,
             Ezek.
             37.11
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Where
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             intreats
             of
             the
             doctrine
             of
             repentance
             and
             faith
             ,
             the
             word
             create
             is
             metaphorically
             use●
             ▪
             to
             assure
             us
             that
             God
             will
             performe
             his
             promise
             ,
             though
             it
             were
             as
             hard
             a
             worke
             as
             to
             create
             all
             things
             at
             first
             ;
             Thus
             hee
             hath
             promised
             to
             
               create
               a
               clean
               heart
            
             ,
             Ps
             51.
             and
             
               to
               create
               the
               fruite
               of
               lips
               to
               be
               peace
               ,
            
             Esay
             57.9
             .
             and
             
               to
               create
               upon
               every
               place
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             Esa
             4.5
             and
             
               to
               create
               light
               and
               deli●erance
               out
               of
               afflictions
               ,
            
             Esa.
             45
             7.
             
          
           
             God
             performeth
             his
             promise
             when
             there
             is
             no
             ground
             nor
             possibility
             in
             nature
             for
             it●
             notwithstanding
             all
             the
             
               media
               incongru●i
               &
               dissimilia
            
             .
             Iob
             15.25
             ,
             26
             ,
             ●7
             .
          
           
             
               All
               the
               promises
               are
               as
               true
               ,
               as
               truth
               it selfe
            
             
               The
               promises
               are
               called
               su●e
               ,
               Rom
               4
               16.
               
               
                 Prom●ssa
                 tua
                 sunt
                 Deus
                 ,
                 &
                 qua
                 falit
                 timeat
                 ,
                 cum
                 promittii
                 veritas
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 August
                 .
                 Confes
                 .
                 l.
              
               12.
               c.
               10.
               
            
          
           
             His
             words
             are
             as
             deeds
             ,
             his
             promises
             as
             performances
             .
          
           
             The
             land
             which
             was
             onely
             prom●sed
             to
             Abraham
             is
             said
             Gen.
             ●5
             .
             12
             .
             to
             be
             given
             him
             ,
             
               Promittendo
               se
               fecit
               debitorem
               .
               Austen
               .
            
             1
             Ioh.
             1.9
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Verba
                 illa
                 [
                 Iust●s
                 &
                 fidelis
                 ]
                 referuntur
                 ad
                 promissionem
                 divinam
                 .
                 Bellar.
                 de
                 poenitent
                 .
                 l.
              
               3.
               c.
               6.
               
            
             
               God
               is
               as
               just
               in
               performing
               the
               mercy
               which
               he
               promiseth
               ,
               as
               in
               executing
               the
               vengeance
               which
               he
               threatneth
               .
            
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.13
             .
             1
             Thess.
             5.24
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             3
             ,
             1.
             
          
           
             
               Moses
               bewrayed
               his
               infidelity
               ,
               Num.
               11
               .
               1●
               ,
               14.15
               .
               Christs
               Disciples
               and
               othe●s
               that
               believed
               in
               him
               ,
               accounted
               the
               promises
               of
               his
               resurrection
               to
               be
               vaine
               .
               Luk.
               24.11
               ,
               25.
               
            
             
               Psal.
               105.24
               .
            
          
           
             Luk.
             1.
             18
             ,
             20
             
          
           
             The
             Covenant
             is
             mutuall
             betweene
             God
             and
             us
             .
             1
             King.
             8.23
             .
          
           
             God
             hath
             said
             that
             he
             will
             be
             
               All-sufficient
               to
               us
            
             ;
             but
             he
             requires
             then
             on
             our
             part
             that
             we
             be
             Altogether
             his
             ,
             Cant.
             2.16
             .
             In
             marriage
             the
             woman
             must
             take
             the
             may
             for
             her
             husband
             as
             well
             as
             he
             her
             for
             his
             wife
             .
             True
             faiths
             apprehension
             of
             Christ
             is
             mutuall
             ,
             it
             laies
             hold
             on
             Christ
             ,
             as
             we
             use
             to
             do
             in
             our
             salutatiōs
             when
             we
             imbrace
             one
             another
             ,
             there
             is
             mutuall
             hold
             on
             both
             sides
             .
             Whence
             the
             act
             of
             the
             Patriarkes
             faith
             apprehending
             the
             promises
             ,
             Heb.
             11.13
             .
             is
             elegantly
             set
             out
             ,
             by
             the
             metaphor
             of
             saluting
             ;
             They
             saluted
             the
             promises
             .
             True
             faith
             kissing
             Christ
             ,
             is
             kissed
             of
             him
             ,
             embracing
             Christ
             ,
             is
             reimbraced
             of
             him
             ,
             Phil.
             3.12
             
          
           
             a
             Psal.
             15.4
             ,
          
           
             b
             When
             we
             receive
             this
             command
             from
             God
             ,
             keepe
             my
             covenant
             ,
             we
             should
             pray
             with
             
               Austen
               ,
               Da
               Dominc
               ,
               quod
               iubes
               ,
               &
               iube
               quid
               vu
               ,
            
             or
             as
             the
             Church
             teacheth
             us
             ,
             when
             wee
             heare
             the
             10.
             
             Commādements
             ,
             
               Lord
               have
               mercy
               on
               us
               ,
               and
               incline
               our
               hearts
               to
               keep
               this
               law
            
          
           
             c
             Exod.
             19
             5
             
          
           
             Deut.
             5.16
             .
             Is
             a
             good
             exposition
             of
             this
             place
             .
             So
             farre
             as
             long
             life
             may
             be
             a
             benefit
             to
             Gods
             children
             ,
             so
             far
             he
             giveth
             it
             to
             them
             ,
             Gen.
             25.8
             .
          
           
             *
             He
             promised
             
               ●itam
               〈◊〉
               ●ongatam
            
             ,
             and
             gave
             
               vitam
               perpeuatam
            
             for
             it
             .
          
           
             
               In
               Coelis
               rep●sita
               est
               maior
               compensatio
               .
               Calvin
               .
            
          
           
             1
             Chron.
             34.28
             .
          
           
             Acts
             7.5
             .
             
               Tibi
               dabo
               &
               semini
               tuo
            
             ,
             Gen.
             13.15
             .
             Particula
             et
             
               videtur
               exegetica
               ,
               Pareus
               in
               locum
               .
            
          
           
             God
             delayeth
             the
             fulfilling
             of
             his
             promises
             ,
             Hab.
             2.3
             .
             Goodnesse
             makes
             the
             promise
             ,
             truth
             performes
             it
             ,
             and
             wisdome
             observes
             the
             fittest
             time
             .
          
           
             Esay
             60.22
             .
          
           
             2
             King.
             4.16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.15
             .
          
           
             Iude
             14.
             
          
           
             The
             Amorites
             countrey
             is
             by
             promise
             given
             to
             Ab●ahams
             see
             i●
             ,
             Gen.
             12
             7.
             
             &
             13.15
             .
             and
             15.18
             .
             and
             Abrahams
             seede
             in
             the
             posterity
             of
             Iacob
             possessed
             it
             ,
             Amos
             2
             ,
             10.
             but
             some
             400
             &
             seventy
             yeares
             after
             the
             promise
             .
          
           
             Luke
             2.
             
             ●5
             .
          
           
             Alwaies
             some
             distance
             of
             time
             passeth
             be●weene
             promises
             &
             ●erfo●mances
             .
          
           
             
               Polliciti●
               dive●
               quilibet
               este
               potest
               .
               Ovid.
               
            
          
           
             *
             
               Matth.
               4.
               
               
                 Excels●
                 fro
                 〈◊〉
                 in
                 excelso
              
               .
            
             
               On
               a
               mountaine
               ,
               he
               promiseth
               moūtaines
               .
            
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Like
               the
               man
               in
               Erasmus
               his
               naufragium
               ,
               who
               in
               a
               storme
               promised
               the
               Virgin
               a
               picture
               of
               wax
               as
               big
               as
               S.
               Christopher
               ,
               but
               when
               hee
               came
               to
               sh●re
               ,
               would
               not
               give
               a
               tallow
               candle
               .
            
             
               Heb.
               6.12
               ,
               15
               Psal.
               130.7
               ,
               8
            
          
           
             *
             He
             promised
             the
             c●ildren
             of
             Israel
             onely
             the
             land
             of
             Canaan
             ,
             but
             hee
             gave
             them
             ,
             besides
             the
             whole
             l●nd
             of
             Canaan
             ,
             two
             other
             kingdomes
             which
             he
             never
             promised
             ;
             and
             to
             Zachary
             (
             for
             his
             unbeleefe
             stricken
             dumbe
             )
             he
             promised
             to
             give
             his
             speech
             at
             the
             birth
             of
             the
             child
             ,
             but
             besides
             he
             gave
             him
             also
             the
             gift
             of
             prophecy
             .
             God
             prevents
             his
             people
             with
             his
             blessings
             ,
             Psal.
             2●
             .
             3
             .
             He
             is
             bountifull
             to
             them
             afore
             they
             aske
             ver
             .
             3.
             and
             above
             their
             requests
             ,
             ver
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             Christ
             is
             the
             scope
             and
             foundation
             of
             all
             Gods
             promises
             ,
             partly
             by
             merit
             ,
             and
             partly
             by
             efficacie
             ;
             by
             merit
             ,
             because
             hee
             ha●h
             procured
             by
             ●is
             death
             and
             passion
             ,
             remission
             of
             si●nes
             and
             life
             everlasting
             ;
             by
             his
             efficacie
             ,
             because
             hee
             seales
             up
             unto
             us
             in
             our
             consciences
             remission
             of
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             withall
             restores
             to
             us
             the
             image
             of
             God.
             
               Perk.
               on
               Galat
            
             .
          
           
             Gal.
             3.16
             .
             
               Caput
               &
               Corpus
               uniu
               est
               Christus
               ▪
               Austen
               .
            
          
           
             
               Omnia
               salutaria
               communicari
               nobis
               dicuntur
               in
               Christo
               ,
               ut
               in
               Capite
               ;
               propter
               C●ristum
               ut
               merito
               suo
               impetrame●
               ;
               &
               per
               Christum
               ,
               ut
               essi
               caciter
               applicantem
               .
            
          
           
             S.
             Paul
             Rom
             9.8
             .
             opposeth
             the
             children
             of
             the
             promise
             to
             the
             children
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             which
             were
             borne
             by
             naturall
             strēgth
             .
          
           
             Luk
             1.32
             ,
             33.
             
             The
             active
             part
             is
             committed
             to
             the
             Messiah
             .
          
           
             The
             promises
             of
             the
             Gospell
             are
             not
             universall
             ,
             but
             belong
             to
             the
             Elect
             onely
             .
             God
             hath
             promised
             by
             Esay
             8
             16.
             that
             t●e
             Elect
             onely
             shall
             be
             his
             Disciples
             ,
             &
             not
             all
             men
             indifferently
             
          
           
             Piscator
             in
             1
             Matth.
             
          
           
             Rom
             4.12
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             our
             comfort
             tha●
             we
             which
             cannot
             stand
             of
             our selves
             may
             subsist
             in
             Christ.
             Bish.
             Lake
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47631-e41450
           
             Book
             .
             II.
             
          
           
             *
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             either
             
               ab
               Eligendo
            
             or
             Comedendo
             from
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             or
             
               à
               caedendo
            
             from
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             Buxtorfe
             and
             Pag●in
             on
             the
             word
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Illvric
                 .
                 Clav
                 Scrip.
                 Iun.
                 Orat.
                 de
                 foedere
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Greeke
               word
               whereby
               the
               Septuagint
               still
               rendre●h
               Berith
               is
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               testamontum
               .
               Heb.
               9.
               
               ●7
               .
               foedus
               ,
               Mat.
               26
               28
               Acts
               3.25
               from
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               
                 dispo●●
                 .
                 Est
                 enim
                 extrenta
                 voluntas
                 ,
                 qua
                 quis
                 disposit
                 &
                 dispensit
                 res
                 suas
              
               ;
               or
               from
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               pa●●scor
               ,
               Luke
               〈◊〉
               .
            
             
               The
               Latine
               words
               whereby
               the
               Originall
               is
               expressed
               ,
               are
               
                 Foedus
                 ,
                 Pactum
                 Testamentum
              
               .
               For
               they
               are
               used
               promiscuously
               in
               the
               Latine
               saith
               Muscula
               .
               1.
               
               Foea●●
               .
               It
               was
               called
               Fedai
               in
               time
               past
               saith
               Var●o
               ,
               for
               in
               a
               Covenant
               interp●uitu●
               〈◊〉
               ,
               men
               give
               their
               faith
               saith
               Isia●re
               ,
               therefore
               some
               (
               〈◊〉
               Al●ie●
               )
               had
               rather
               write
               it
               with
               a
               single
               ●
               then
               ●e
               .
               Some
               derive
               it
               from
               the
               adjective
               ,
               soedus
               ,
               fil●hy
               ,
               for
               the
               slaying
               of
               a
               ●ow
               (
               when
               w●s
               
                 inter
                 ritualia
                 foederis
              
               )
               was
               filthy
               ,
               〈◊〉
               Vi●g●●
               saith
               —
               
                 &
                 caesa
                 iungelant
                 foedera
                 porca
                 .
                 Peter
                 Martyr
              
               derives
               it
               
                 a
                 feriendo
                 ,
                 quod
                 Foertales
                 atrinque
                 porcam
                 mactarent
                 Hinc
                 ferire
                 aut
                 percutere
                 foedu●
                 ,
                 tritu
                 loquenti
                 modus
                 ,
                 pro
                 iung●●e
                 ,
                 sace●e
                 ,
                 pangere
                 .
                 Ma●●i●ius
              
               approveth
               this
               etymologie
               ,
               and
               it
               agreeth
               best
               with
               the
               Hebrew
               .
               ●
               .
               
                 Pactum
                 ,
                 generis
                 comni
                 est
              
               ,
               saith
               
                 Beza
                 :
                 quas●
                 〈◊〉
                 pace
                 fictum
                 ,
              
               saith
               Isidore
               .
               It
               is
               that
               truce
               (
               saith
               Sico
               〈◊〉
               )
               which
               in
               time
               of
               warre
               is
               concluded
               upon
               ,
               and
               accepted
               of
               both
               sides
               for
               a
               certaine
               limited
               space
               of
               time
               ;
               but
               Foedus
               :
               was
               a
               perpetuall
               ●uce
               or
               league
               .
               3.
               
               
                 Testam●ntum
                 quasi
                 testatto
                 m●n●is
              
               ,
               saith
               Iustinian
               ,
               which
               etymologie
               Vasia
               derides
               ;
               but
               it
               may
               be
               received
               as
               an
               aliusien
               .
            
             
               The
               French
               is
               
                 Alliance
                 ,
                 ab
                 all●gando
              
               .
            
             
               The
               English
               is
               
                 League
                 a
                 Ligando
              
               ,
               or
               Covenant
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               same
               that
               Conventio
               is
               with
               the
               
                 Civilians
                 ,
                 a
                 convent●●●io
              
            
          
           
             What
             a
             Covenant
             is
             in
             generall
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Disserunt
                 non
                 re
                 ,
                 sed
                 modo
                 rei
                 promissio
                 &
                 foedus
                 .
                 Foedus
                 est
                 promissic
                 solenni
                 ritu
                 foederali
                 vestita
                 atque
                 firmata
                 .
              
            
             
               Pareus
               in
               Gen.
               Chap.
               15.
               v.
               18.
               
            
          
           
             
               Gal.
               4.22
               .
               The
               Law
               requireth
               ,
            
             
               1.
               Personall
            
             
               2.
               
               Perpetuall
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Perfect
               obedience
            
             
               4.
               
               And
               from
               a
               perfect
               heart
               ,
               and
               that
               under
               a
               terrible
               curse
               .
            
          
           
             Gal.
             3.24
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             Covenant
             was
             of
             mans
             workes
             ,
             the
             second
             of
             Gods
             grace
             ,
             It
             is
             a
             compact
             made
             betweene
             God
             &
             man
             touching
             reconciliation
             and
             life
             everlasting
             by
             Christ.
             Perk
             Gen.
             3.15
             .
          
           
             We
             need
             a
             new
             Covenant
             (
             saith
             Bishop
             Lake
             )
             that
             ●ave
             broken
             the
             old
             ,
             by
             our
             mutability
             before
             the
             fall
             ,
             and
             through
             our
             imbecility
             since
             the
             fall
             .
          
           
             Esay
             54.10
             .
          
           
             
               The
               word
               of
               reconciliation
               .
            
             
               2
               Cor.
               5.19
               .
            
          
           
             God
             ever
             ordained
             Seales
             to
             make
             good
             his
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             Therefore
             this
             is
             called
             Reconliation
             as
             well
             as
             Covenant
             .
          
           
             
               Cameron
               .
               opusc
               .
               miscell
            
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Invat
                 Idem
                 ,
                 qui
                 lithet
                 .
                 Auson
                 .
              
            
             
               God
               undertakes
               in
               the
               Covenant
               of
               grace
               to
               enable
               us
               to
               walke
               in
               his
               statutes
               ,
               &
               to
               performe
               the
               condition
               hee
               requires
               .
               He
               works
               all
               our
               
                 works
                 in
                 us
              
               ,
               and
               
                 for
                 us
              
               ,
               Esay
               26.12
               .
            
          
           
             Rom
             9
             7
             ,
             8
             
          
           
             A
             Covenant
             in
             respect
             of
             God
             ,
             a
             Testament
             in
             respect
             of
             Christ.
             
          
           
             *
             
               
                 Divisio
                 foedera
                 in
                 vetus
                 &
                 novum
                 ;
                 non
                 est
                 Genero
                 in
                 Species
                 ,
                 sed
                 subveti
                 in
                 accidentia
                 ,
                 Scarpi●s
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               two
               parts
               of
               the
               ●ovenan●
               ,
               as
               〈◊〉
               the
               〈…〉
               &
               the
               〈◊〉
               have
               〈◊〉
               beene
               〈…〉
               in
               sub●●●●●
               though
               not
               alwaies
               in
               like
               manner
               dispensed
               .
            
             
               S.
               Iohn
               speaking
               of
               love
               calleth
               it
               a
               new
               Commandement
               and
               an
               old
               ,
               1
               Ioh
               27
               ,
               8.
               
               Ol●
               in
               regard
               of
               the
               substance
               ,
               Levit.
               9
               .
               ●8
               because
               it
               was
               given
               to
               Adam
               ,
               was
               a
               Law
               in
               Paradise
               ,
               and
               because
               our
               of
               request
               ;
               New
               because
               re●e●ed
               and
               approved
               by
               Christ
               ,
               Ioh.
               13.34
               &
               15
               12
               excellent
               as
               new
               ,
               it
               makes
               us
               new
               ;
               it
               should
               be
               new
               &
               fresh
               in
               our
               memory
               .
            
             
               
                 Novum
                 ,
                 quia
                 renovatum
                 .
                 Bucan
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               Fathers
               had
               the
               same
               Covenant
               which
               wee
               have
               ,
               they
               looked
               for
               immortality
               and
               had
               it
               promised
               .
            
             
               They
               expected
               it
               by
               mercy
               &
               not
               by
               merit
               ,
               they
               knew
               that
               Christ
               was
               their
               mediator
               to
               obtaine
               mercy
               as
               we●l
               as
               we
               ,
               Ioh.
               8.
               
               ●6
               Acts
               13.32
               .
               Luke
               1.72
               .
               1
               Cor
               10
               ●
               .
               
                 Sanguis
                 Ch●isti
                 proti●it
                 ante●uam
                 suit
                 ,
                 Bernard
                 .
              
            
             
               CHRISTS
               bloud
               was
               effectuall
               ,
               before
               existent
               .
            
          
           
             
               Cameron
               .
               opusc
               .
               miscell
            
             .
          
           
             *
             As
             it
             sheweth
             what
             a
             man
             oweth
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             how
             he
             must
             be
             punished
             if
             hee
             pay
             not
             the
             debt
             ,
             whence
             it
             makes
             ●im
             looke
             to
             a
             mediator
             ,
             when
             he
             sees
             himselfe
             unable
             either
             to
             pay
             the
             one
             or
             endure
             the
             o●her
             .
          
           
             
               Polan
               .
               Syntag
            
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             2.12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             They
             differ
             not
             essentially
             as
             the
             Covenant
             of
             works
             and
             grace
             ,
             but
             
               modo
               admirish
               andi
            
             ,
             in
             the
             manner
             of
             ministration
             .
          
           
             
               Non
               exigit
               à
               quoquam
            
             (
             saith
             Erasmus
             of
             the
             Gospell
             )
             
               onus
               Legis
               Mosatcae
               tantum
               adsit
               vivida
               fides
               .
            
          
           
             
               Novum
               Testamentum
               in
               veteri
               est
               velat●m
               ,
               &
               vetu●
               in
               novo
               revelatum
               .
               Austen
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Novum
                 Testamen●um
                 in
                 veiers
                 latet
                 ,
                 &
                 vetus
                 in
                 novo
                 patet
                 .
                 Luth●r
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               Old
               Testament
               is
               
                 instar
                 libri
                 clausi
              
               .
            
             
               Esa.
               29.11
               .
               The
               New
               
                 instar
                 libri
                 aperti
              
               .
            
             
               Apoc
               5.9
               .
               Saith
               our
               learned
               Whitaker
               .
            
          
           
             Psal.
             114.2
             .
          
           
             Esay
             40.27
             .
             &
             66.18
             .
             Ioel
             2.28
             .
             Hag
             2
             8.
             
          
           
             Mat
             10.5
             ,
             6
             
          
           
             Trelca●iu●
             Ephes
             2
             14.
             
          
           
             Gal
             6.15
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor
             3.11
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             4.13
             .
          
           
             *
             If
             the
             seale
             of
             the
             Covenant
             be
             stamped
             upon
             us
             ,
             we
             are
             thereby
             secured
             from
             all
             evil
             ,
             Ezek
             9.4
             .
             Rev.
             7
             3.
             
             &
             9
             4.
             
          
           
             
               Hence
               are
               those
               gracious
               promises
               ,
               that
               God
               
                 is
                 our
                 portion
              
               ,
               Ier.
               10.16
               .
               &
               51.19
               .
               Lam.
               3.24
               .
               that
               is
               ,
               all
               wee
               have
               to
               maintaine
               us
               in
               the
               world
               :
               and
               
                 wee
                 h●●
                 portion
              
               ,
               Deut
               32
               9.
               that
               is
               the
               chiefest
               thing
               he
               makes
               reckoning
               of
               .
            
             
               He
               becomes
               our
               God
               to
               direct
               ,
               protect
               ,
               and
               blesse
               us
               ,
               and
               we
               become
               his
               people
               to
               serve
               ,
               love
               ,
               and
               obey
               him
               .
            
          
           
             God
             saith
             so
             unto
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             Hos
             2.23
             .
             which
             the
             Apostle
             makes
             use
             of
             Rom.
             9.25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Wing
               Iacobs
            
             staffe
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             144.12
             ,
             13
             ,
             ●4
             .
          
           
             Verse
             15.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             33.29
             .
          
           
             The
             immunitie●
             and
             priviledges
             of
             those
             that
             have
             God
             for
             their
             God.
             
          
           
             *
             It
             is
             pro●ised
             as
             a
             blessing
             evē
             unto
             Gods
             people
             ,
             that
             there
             should
             be
             boyes
             &
             girles
             playing
             together
             in
             the
             streets
             of
             Ierusalem
             ,
             Zach
             85.
             and
             that
             they
             should
             have
             liberty
             to
             invite
             ,
             and
             ente●taine
             eit●er
             other
             .
             Zach.
             3
             10.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             31.20
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.8
             .
          
           
             Let
             us
             resolve
             to
             be
             Gods
             and
             enter
             into
             Covenant
             with
             him
             ,
             Iosh
             24.14
             .
             Nehem.
             5.13
             Nehem
             9.
             2
             
             King.
             23.3
             .
             2
             Chron
             3●
             .
             31
             .
             2
             Chron.
             15.12
             .
             is
             a
             speciall
             place
             :
             there
             was
             a
             Covenant
             ,
             yea
             an
             oath
             upon
             the
             Covenant
             ,
             a
             Bond
             upon
             a
             Bond
             Psal.
             119.106
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             4.19
             .
          
           
             
               God
               bestowes
               himselfe
               on
               that
               man
               ,
               that
               in
               true
               desire
               would
               have
               God
               for
               his
               God.
               
            
             
               M.
               Harris
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             garbage
             and
             filth
             that
             is
             throwne
             out
             to
             dogges
             ,
             Ignatius
             (
             that
             holy
             Martyr
             )
             called
             Christ
             his
             love
             :
             my
             Love
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             was
             Crucified
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             7.18.19
             .
          
           
             Abbot
             his
             Geography
             ,
             and
             Grimston
             .
          
           
             Gods
             covenant
             with
             his
             people
             is
             a
             covenant
             of
             mercy
             ,
             therefore
             these
             two
             are
             often
             joyned
             together
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             1
             King
             8.23
             .
             Dan.
             94.
             and
             elsewhere
             .
             1.
             
             Mercy
             induced
             God
             to
             make
             it
             .
             2
             He
             administers
             this
             Covenant
             with
             a
             great
             deale
             of
             mercy
             ,
             1
             accepting
             a
             little
             ,
             2
             giving
             that
             little
             ,
             3
             passing
             by
             many
             provocations
             .
             Psal.
             31.1
             9.
             
             Psal.
             36.7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             74.20
             &
             94.14
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             4.6
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             119.125.176
             .
          
           
             Amos
             3.2
             .
             Rom.
             2.9
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             preface
             to
             the
             Commandements
             ,
             this
             is
             premised
             to
             provoke
             their
             subjection
             to
             the
             whole
             Law.
             
               I
               am
               the
               LORD
               thy
               GOD
               ,
            
             Exod.
             20.
             and
             againe
             ,
             Levit
             ,
             18.1
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             
               I
               am
               the
               LORD
               your
               GOD
               ,
               yee
               shall
            
             (
             therefore
             )
             
               doe
               my
               iudgements
               ,
               and
               keepe
               my
               ordinances
               ,
            
             and
             this
             was
             the
             reason
             of
             the
             peoples
             resolution
             in
             Ioshua's
             time
             ,
             24
             17
             ,
             8.
             
             
               For
               the
               LORD
               is
               our
               GOD
               ,
               &c.
            
             therfore
             
               will
               we
               also
               serve
               the
               LORD
               ,
            
             for
             he
             
               is
               our
               GOD.
            
             
          
           
             Psal.
             32.10
             ,
             Iob
             1.10
             
          
           
             *
             He
             saith
             ,
             not
             (
             saith
             Theo●lores
             )
             a
             wall
             of
             stone
             or
             of
             brasse
             ,
             but
             of
             fire
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             both
             fray
             a
             fai●e
             of
             and
             keepe
             of
             toe
             at
             hand
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             not
             onely
             protect
             them
             ,
             but
             destroy
             their
             enemies
             ,
             
               Non
               saxe●
               ,
               non
               aheneus
               ,
               sed
               igneus
               ,
               qui
               &
               comminus
               arecat
               ,
               &
               eminus
               terreat
               .
            
          
           
             Ezra
             8.22
             ,
             31
             Gen.
             32.
             
          
           
             God
             will
             be
             with
             his
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             with
             the
             three
             children
             :
             and
             in
             the
             water
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             with
             Moses
             and
             Ionah
             .
          
           
             *
             By
             floods
             of
             waters
             ,
             the
             Scriptures
             metaphorically
             expresse
             great
             dangers
             ,
             and
             violent
             troubles
             ,
             Psal.
             42.7
             Rev.
             1●
             .
             15
             Esay
             59.19
             .
          
           
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             
               nocumenta
               ,
               documenta
               .
               Schola
               crucis
               ,
               schola
               lucis
               .
               Detrimenta
               Corporum
               ,
               incrementa
               virtutum
               .
               Gregory
               .
            
          
           
             Psal
             119.75
             .
          
           
             
               Esay
               10.25
               .
               &
               26
               20.
               
               Ch.
               54.7
               ,
               8.
               
               Chap
               57.16
               .
            
             
               Hos.
               6.2
               .
               Heb
               10.37
               .
               1
               Pet.
               1.6
               .
               &
               5.10
               .
            
          
           
             God
             hath
             the
             wisdome
             of
             a
             Father
             ,
             and
             the
             bowels
             of
             a
             Mother
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             31.21
             .
             A
             child
             never
             sits
             so
             much
             on
             his
             mothers
             lap
             ,
             and
             in
             her
             bosome
             ,
             as
             when
             sick
             ;
             so
             the
             Spouse
             being
             
               sick
               of
               love
            
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             in
             some
             misery
             ,
             Christ
             
               stayeth
               her
               with
               fl●gons
               ,
               comforts
               her
               with
               apples
               ;
               his
               left
               hand
               is
               under
               her
               head
               ,
               and
               his
               right
               hand
               doth
               embrace
               her
               ,
            
             Cant.
             2.5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Afflictions
             are
             sanctified
             to
             the
             godly
             .
          
           
             
               Qui
               excipitur
               à
               numero
               flagella●orū
               ,
               exelpitur
               à
               numero
               siliorum
               .
            
             He
             that
             ●scapes
             his
             a●fliction
             ,
             may
             suspect
             his
             adoptiō
             .
             
               Deus
               unicum
               habet
               silium
               sine
               peccato
               ,
               nullum
               sine
               stagello
               .
            
             Rev.
             3.19
             .
          
           
             *
             2
             Cor.
             4.17
             Who
             can
             shew
             a
             richer
             and
             fuller
             expression
             in
             Tully
             or
             Demosthenes
             ,
             then
             is
             in
             the
             Greeke
             ,
             where
             there
             is
             both
             an
             elegant
             Antithesis
             and
             double
             hyperbole
             beyond
             englishing
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             1.2
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             8.2
             ,
             3
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             
               That
               one
               v.
               35.
               of
               11.
               of
               
                 Daniel
                 ,
                 And
                 some
                 of
                 them
                 of
                 understanding
                 shall
                 fall
                 ,
                 to
                 try
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 purge
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 make
                 them
                 white
              
               :
               sheweth
               that
               these
               were
               the
               three
               chiefe
               ends
               of
               their
               afflictions
               :
               
                 
                   1.
                   
                   To
                   try
                   what
                   drosse
                   of
                   corruption
                   &
                   what
                   sound
                   mettall
                   of
                   grace
                   was
                   in
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   To
                   purge
                   out
                   the
                   corruption
                   which
                   was
                   yet
                   found
                   remaining
                   in
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   To
                   make
                   them
                   more
                   beautifull
                   and
                   shining
                   in
                   grace
                   .
                
              
            
          
           
             God
             afflicts
             his
             people
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             trust
             in
             Him.
             Zeph.
             3.12
             .
          
           
             Hos.
             5
             15.
             
             Psal.
             107.6
             ,
             13
             ,
             19.
             
             Esay
             26.16
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             73.23
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor
             7.3
             .
          
           
             
               The
               LORD
               also
               will
               be
               a
               refuge
               for
               the
               oppressed
               ,
               a
               refuge
               in
               time
               of
               trouble
               ,
            
             Psal.
             9.9
             .
             See
             v.
             18
             ,
             Psal.
             46.1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             
               Vnto
               the
               upright
               there
               ariseth
               light
               in
               darknesse
               ,
            
             Psal.
             11●
             .
             4
             .
             that
             is
             comfort
             in
             afflictions
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             12.5
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             37.39
             ,
             40.
             
          
           
             Mal
             ,
             3.3
             .
          
           
             Esay
             30.18
             .
          
           
             
               Numeri
               definiti
               pro
               indefinitis
            
             .
          
           
             Faith
             looketh
             unto
             God
             ,
             and
             acknowledgeth
             his
             hand
             in
             all
             afflictions
             ,
             Amos
             3.6
             .
             and
             this
             will
             ca●se
             patience
             ,
             1
             Sam.
             3.18
             .
             Psal.
             39
             19.
             
             Iob
             1.21
             .
             Hos.
             6.1
             .
          
           
             God
             hath
             made
             a
             swee●e
             promise
             of
             giving
             liberally
             even
             wisdome
             to
             behave
             our selves
             under
             the
             crosse
             ,
             if
             we
             aske
             it
             .
             Iam.
             1.4
             ,
             5.
             
             See
             Ier.
             33
             2.
             
             Lam.
             3.39
             ,
             40.
             
          
           
             Iob
             11.14
             .
          
           
             *
             It
             may
             be
             understood
             either
             as
             a
             precept
             ,
             
               Le●
               him
               not
               make
               hast
            
             ,
             or
             as
             a
             promise
             ,
             
               He
               shall
               not
               make
               haste
            
             .
          
           
             *
             Prayer
             of
             the
             Saints
             in
             time
             of
             afflictions
             ,
             can
             doe
             more
             then
             all
             the
             witches
             in
             the
             world
             can
             doe
             (
             to
             whom
             divellish
             minded
             people
             seeke
             in
             their
             troubles
             )
             for
             they
             can
             but
             set
             the
             Divels
             awork
             ,
             but
             prayer
             will
             set
             God
             aworke
             ,
          
           
             S
             Ierome
             saith
             it
             was
             a
             proverbe
             among
             the
             Hebrews
             ,
             God
             will
             help
             us
             in
             the
             Mount
             ,
             Gen
             2●
             .
             14
             and
             it
             is
             an
             english
             proverbe
             ,
             
               mans
               extremity
               is
               Gods
               opportunity
            
             .
          
           
             
               Ibi
               incipit
               auxilium
               divinum
               ,
               ubi
               defici●
               humanum
               .
            
             Psal.
             61.2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             27.10
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             To
             prevent
             sicknesse
             .
          
           
             Pro
             3.25
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             helpe
             in
             sicknesse
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             To
             take
             it
             away
             .
          
           
             Iob
             5
             18.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.33
             .
          
           
             *
             The
             good
             that
             comes
             by
             the
             promise
             ,
             is
             a
             more
             sure
             ,
             compleate
             and
             comfortable
             good
             .
             Iob
             21.7
             ,
             8.
             
             Ier.
             12.1
             ,
             2.
             
             Psal.
             73.12
             .
          
           
             God
             will
             either
             supply
             the
             wants
             of
             his
             children
             or
             inable
             them
             to
             beare
             them
             ,
             as
             he
             taught
             
               Paul
               how
               to
               want
            
             ,
             Phil.
             4.12
             .
             Gen.
             15
             1.
             
             Hab.
             3
             17
             ,
             18
             
          
           
             
               At
               destruction
               and
               famine
               thou
               shalt
               laugh
               ,
               Iob.
            
             5
             22.
             
             
               God
               will
               not
               leave
               his
               in
               famine
               ,
               but
               will
               then
               relieve
               them
               ,
               as
               he
               did
               the
               widdow
               of
            
             Zar●ph●ah
             .
          
           
             Esay
             41.17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Levit.
             25.44
             .
          
           
             This
             promise
             ,
             Deut.
             30.
             
             ●
             .
             was
             performed
             by
             Christ
             ,
             Luke
             4
             18.
             
             Ephes.
             4.8
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             22.24
             .
             Psal.
             140.12
             .
          
           
             Exod.
             22.23
             .
             Deut.
             10.8
             .
             &
             14.29
             .
             &
             24.20
             .
          
           
             
               Thou
               ar●
               good
               and
               dost
               good
               .
            
             Psal
             119.68
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             32
             41.
             
          
           
             The
             Lord
             undertakes
             not
             only
             by
             single
             promise
             ,
             but
             by
             Covenant
             to
             furnish
             his
             people
             with
             all
             needfull
             blessings
             pertaining
             to
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             R●
             .
             good
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.33
             .
          
           
             
               Exod.
               19
               5.
               
               Psal.
               91.14
               .
               Deut
               28
               1.
               
               Esay
               58.14
               .
               Psal.
               14●
               .
               18
               .
               Iob
               36.7
               .
            
             
               If
               any
               man
               serve
               mee
               ,
               him
               will
               my
               Father
               honour
               ,
               Ioh.
               12
               26.
               
            
             
               His
               borne
               shall
               be
               exalted
               with
               hon●ur
               ,
               Psal.
               113.9
               .
            
             
               He
               raiseth
               up
               the
               poore
               out
               of
               the
               dust
               ,
               and
               lift●th
               the
               needy
               out
               of
               the
               dunghill
               ,
               th●s
               he
               may
               〈◊〉
               him
               with
               Princes
               ,
               Psal
               113.7
               ,
               8
               Deut.
               28.13
               .
               Many
               shall
               make
               store
               unto
               thee
               ,
               Iob●1
               ●1
               ,
               19.
               
            
          
           
             Exod.
             20
             .
             1●
             
          
           
             
               He
               that
               followeth
               afte●
               righteousnes
            
             ,
             as
             a
             man
             followeth
             a
             trade
             ,
             
               shall
               finde
               honour
               and
               life
            
             ,
             true
             honour
             and
             eternall
             life
             .
             Pro.
             21.21
             .
          
           
             See
             Esay
             65.20
             ,
             22.
             
             Psal
             91
             16.
             
             Psal.
             1●8
             .
             6
             .
             Iob
             5.26
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             121.3
             .
          
           
             
               An
               example
               hereof
               we
               have
               in
            
             David
             ,
             1
             Sam
             ,
             306.
             
             Psal.
             8
             2.
             
             Ier
             46.27
             Micah
             .
             4.4
             .
          
           
             
               Promises
               to
               peaceable
               men
               or
               peace-makers
               ,
               Mat.
            
             5
             9.
             
             Iam
             ,
             3
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.6
             .
             Pro.
             ●1
             .
             23
             .
             Esay
             60
             ,
             17
             
          
           
             *
             Pestican
             ,
             Osia●der
             ,
             Iuni●a
             ,
             Vatablu●
             ,
             Lorinus
             ,
             Cornelius
             a
             Lap.
             
               doe
               understand
               this
               promise
               touching
               the
               generall
               blessing
               of
               〈◊〉
               ,
               and
               plenty
               to
               this
               people
               in
               this
               land
               ,
               whilest
               they
               walked
               in
               obedience
               to
               Gods
               Commandements
               ,
               so
               Amos
            
             9.13
             .
          
           
             *
             Ps.
             135.11
             ,
             12.
             
             &
             136
             21
             22.
             
          
           
             
               We
               have
               excellent
               examples
               of
               this
               in
            
             Iacob
             ,
             Gen.
             30
             17
             Ioseph
             Gen.
             39
             2
             ,
             5.
             
             Hezekiah
             ,
             2
             Chrō●1
             ●1
             21.
             
             David
             ,
             Psal.
             23
             
          
           
             
               See
               Ier.
            
             33.
             
             ●
             Hosea
             14.5
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             29.9
             .
          
           
             Deut.
             28.8
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             30.9
             
          
           
             Two
             Promises
             to
             tillage
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             13.5
             
          
           
             
               Thou
               shall
               eate
               the
               labour
               of
               thy
               hand
               ,
            
             Psal.
             1.8.2
             .
          
           
             
               A
               little
               that
               a
               righteous
               man
               hath
               ,
               is
               better
               than
               the
               riches
               of
               many
               wicked
            
             Psal.
             37.16
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47631-e57710
           
             Book
             III
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             
               Et
               quam
               sortem
               patiuntur
               omnes
               ,
               ferre
               nemo
               recusat
               .
            
             1
             Pet.
             5.9
             .
             God
             will
             make
             
               his
               grace
               sufficient
               for
               us
            
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             12.9
             .
          
           
             Heb
             2
             .
             14.1●
             
          
           
             a
             
               Idem
               hortatur
               ut
               pugnemus
               ,
               adiuvat
               ut
               vincamus
               ,
               deficientes
               sublevat
               &
               vincentes
               ceronat
               .
            
          
           
             b
             
               If
               GOD
               leade
               them
               in●o
               temptation
               ,
               he
               will
               deliver
               them
               from
               evill
               ,
            
             Mat.
             6.13
             .
          
           
             c
             The
             Divel
             is
             a
             Lyon
             ,
             so
             is
             Christ
             ,
             and
             that
             of
             the
             Tribe
             of
             Iudah
             ,
             there
             is
             a
             Lyon
             for
             a
             Lyon
             ,
             courage
             for
             courage
             :
             the
             Divell
             is
             a
             Serpent
             ,
             so
             Christ
             called
             himselfe
             the
             brazen
             Serpent
             ,
             the●e
             is
             a
             Serpent
             for
             a
             Serpent
             wisdome
             for
             wisedome
             .
          
           
             d
             Psal
             ●0
             12
             1
             Pet.
             1.5
             .
             kept
             with
             all
             care
             as
             a
             garrison
             is
             kept
             .
          
           
             e
             Mat.
             16
             .
             1●
             
               Portarum
               appellatime
               urbes
               &
               con
               silio
               &
               pro
               pugna●u●●
               munitas
               intelligimus
               ,
               i●
               quicquid
               vel
               consilio
               vel
               viribus
               potest
               Satan
            
             Beza
             in
             locum
             .
          
           
             
               An
               example
               of
               which
               promise
               we
               have
               in
               S.
            
             Stephen
             ,
             Act.
             6.9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Ex
             4
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             Psal.
             8.2
             .
             
               The
               Apostles
               were
               persecuted
               for
               preaching
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               Act.
            
             4.3
             ,
             3.
             
               others
               for
               beleeving
               and
               professing
               the
               Gospell
               ,
               Act
            
             9.2
             .
          
           
             Daniel
             was
             cast
             into
             the
             Lyons
             den
             for
             praying
             unto
             God
             ,
             Dan
             6.10
             .
             and
             Christ
             was
             persecuted
             for
             doing
             works
             of
             mercy
             ,
             Mat.
             3.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Occidi
               possumus
               ,
               vinci
               non
               possamus
            
          
           
             2
             Thess.
             1.6
             .
          
           
             The
             very
             kind
             and
             cause
             of
             the
             a●fliction
             should
             be
             an
             argument
             of
             great
             consolation
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             1.2
             .
             Psal.
             69
             7
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
             Act.
             5
             41.
             
          
           
             
               Scurtilities
               and
               odious
               nick-names
               in
               this
               kinde
               are
               so
               many
               honourable
               badges
               of
               thy
               Christian
               magnanimity
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               throne
               of
               Christ
               will
               be
               certainely
               reputed
               as
               characters
               of
               speciall
               honour
               ,
               and
               remembrances
               of
               thy
               worthy
               service
               ,
               Bolton
               .
            
             
               Esay
               16
               1●
               .
            
          
           
             Esay
             43.
             c.
             2.
             
             Esay
             44.2
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             12.32
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             2.10
             .
          
           
             Act.
             16.25
             .
          
           
             
               An
               excellent
               example
               of
               this
               we
               have
               in
               Iob
               46
               10
               ,
               1●
               .
            
          
           
             *
             
               Which
               is
               termed
               by
               S.
            
             Augustine
             
               the
               best
               and
               greatest
               usury
            
             .
          
           
             Ioh
             12
             25
             
          
           
             
               Rev.
               14
               13
               
                 Q●i
                 moriuntur
                 Domini
                 ciusa
                 ,
                 id
                 est
                 ,
                 propter
                 Dominum
                 .
              
               Beza
               .
            
             
               1
               Pet.
               4
               16.
               
            
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
          
           
             *
             
               
                 There
                 are
                 five
                 negatives
                 together
                 in
                 the
                 Originall
                 that
                 strongly
                 affirme
                 ,
                 as
                 if
                 hee
                 should
                 say
                 ,
                 tell
                 thee
                 I
                 will
                 never
                 forsake
                 thee
                 ,
                 I
                 tell
                 thee
                 I
                 will
                 never
                 forsake
                 thee
                 and
                 so
                 five
                 times
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 We
                 are
                 to
                 pray
                 that
                 every
                 thing
                 which
                 causeth
                 offence
                 in
                 the
                 Church
                 may
                 be
                 removed
                 ,
                 for
                 which
                 we
                 have
                 an
                 expresse
                 promise
                 ,
                 Mat.
              
               13
               41.
               
            
          
           
             *
             El
             the
             strong
             God
             ,
             
               Deu●
               fort●
               ,
               a.
               Tr●melliu●
            
             renders
             it
             .
          
           
             *
             As
             ●03
             ,
             Psal.
             8
             the
             same
             Hebrew
             word
             is
             used
             ,
             and
             should
             be
             so
             translated
             iniquity
             ]
             that
             is
             ,
             originall
             corruption
             ,
             transgression
             ]
             that
             is
             ,
             actuall
             rebellion
             ,
             sin
             ]
             that
             is
             ,
             sin
             of
             custome
             .
          
           
             God
             will
             passe
             by
             our
             meere
             frailties
             .
             
               There
               is
               no
               god
               like
               unto
               him
               for
               passi●g
               by
               transgressions
               .
            
             Micah
             7.18
             .
             Dan.
             9.9
             .
             Psal.
             1●0
             3
             ,
             4.
             1
             
             Ioh.
             2
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               ,
               the
               same
               word
               i●
               used
               ,
               Luk.
               10
               40.
               
            
             
               
                 Est
                 metaphora
                 ab
                 oneribus
                 sumpta
                 ,
                 quae
                 utrinque
                 admotis
                 manibus
                 sublevantur
                 .
              
               Beza
               .
            
          
           
             Esay
             55
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             
          
           
             *
             Thou
             canst
             not
             commit
             more
             then
             God
             can
             remit
             ;
             Thy
             sins
             are
             but
             the
             sins
             of
             men
             ,
             his
             mercies
             are
             the
             mercies
             of
             an
             Infinite
             God.
             
          
           
             
               In
               Christs
               Kingdome
               the
               eyes
               of
               the
               blind
               shall
               be
               opened
               ,
               and
               the
               eares
               of
               the
               deafe
               shall
               be
               unstopped
               ,
            
             2
             Cor.
             3.16
             Ioh.
             9
             39.
             
             &
             12.46
             .
          
           
             
               Returne
               yee
               〈…〉
               and
               I
               will
               heale
               you●
               b●ckesl●din●s
               .
            
             Ier.
             3
             .
             2●
             See
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             1●
             .
             verses
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             103
             3.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             31.9
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             29.11
             .
          
           
             *
             Mark
             the
             gradation
             ,
             they
             shall
             walke
             ,
             they
             shall
             run
             ,
             they
             shall
             flie
             ,
             yea
             ,
             
               as
               an
               Eagle
            
             .
          
           
             Esay
             57
             15.
             
             Mat.
             5.6
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             3
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             
          
           
             *
             
               God
               acce●●s
               affecting
               for
               a●●e●ting
               ,
               willing
               for
               working
               ,
               desires
               for
               deed●
               ,
               purposes
               for
               performances
               ,
               pence
               for
               pounds
               .
               Dyke
               .
            
             
               Examples
               are
               many
               in
               Scripture
               ,
               Ge●
               2●
               16
               ,
               17
               Reb.
               11.17
               1
               Chron.
               17
               10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12
               Luke
               21.3
               .
            
          
           
             *
             Pro
             15.8
             .
          
           
             The
             best
             gold
             must
             have
             his
             allowance
             of
             such
             graines
             ,
             so
             the
             best
             Christian
             must
             have
             some
             allowance
             ,
             imperfection
             clea●e●
             to
             him
             ,
             he
             can
             not
             do
             all
             perfectly
             ,
             for
             then
             what
             need●
             the
             Covenant
             of
             grace
             .
          
           
             Col.
             3.24
             .
          
           
             Ier
             31.12
             ,
             25
             
          
           
             Rom
             11.29
             
          
           
             
               Accipit
               suum
               ,
               &
               remittituum
            
             ,
             God
             accepts
             that
             which
             is
             his
             ,
             and
             forgives
             that
             which
             is
             thine
             .
          
           
             Micah
             .
             7
             18
             
          
           
             
               Rom.
               9
               11.
               
               Mat.
               25
               23
               ,
               24.
               2
               
               Tim
               2
               19.
               
            
             
               
                 Singula
                 ve●ba
                 po●du●
                 habem
                 ,
                 certitudo
                 haec
                 nititur
                 ●
                 sundamento
                 ,
              
               2
               
                 non
                 quocunque
                 sed
                 sirmo
              
               ,
               3
               
                 non
                 hominu
                 sed
                 Dei
                 ,
                 4
                 non
                 vacillan●e
                 s●d
                 stante
                 i●lque
                 o●signato
                 ,
                 ●dque
                 notitia
                 Dei
                 ,
                 non
                 si●pl●●u
                 satum
                 inspection●
                 ,
                 sed
                 disce●nen●e
                 sum
                 a
                 non
                 sun
                 .
                 O.
                 Prideaux
                 .
              
            
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.5
             .
             Kept
             by
             the
             guard
             of
             Gods
             power
             unt●
             salvation
             ,
             Phil.
             4.7
             .
             Keepe
             with
             a
             guard
             as
             Kings
             are
             kept
             ,
             Ps.
             132.11
             .
          
           
             Our
             assurance
             is
             not
             in
             o●r
             sel●e
             ,
             b●t
             in
             Chri●t
             ;
             as
             we
             la●
             hold
             of
             Man
             ,
             so
             he
             fa●●
             holde●h
             u●
             ;
             and
             as
             he
             hath
             prayed
             that
             our
             faith
             faile
             not
             us
             ,
             so
             neither
             will
             he
             let
             go
             his
             hold
             Ioh
             10
             27
             ,
             28
             ,
             29
             Heb
             7
             25
             Phil
             ●
             7.
             
          
           
             S.
             Austen
             saith
             ,
             A
             mighty
             man
             will
             not
             loose
             that
             which
             hee
             hath
             bought
             for
             his
             money
             ,
             and
             will
             Chri●●
             loose
             ●h●t
             which
             He
             hath
             bought
             with
             his
             blood
             ?
          
           
             Esay
             59.21
             .
             1
             Cor
             3.16
             .
          
           
             The
             nature
             of
             a
             seale
             is
             to
             make
             things
             sure
             ,
             Dan
             6.8
             .
             Mat
             27.66
             .
             a
             writing
             in
             firme
             amongst
             men
             ,
             when
             the
             seale
             is
             put
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             Zach
             10.12
             Iohn
             8.12
             .
             2
             Sam.
             7
             14
             15.
             
          
           
             The
             booke
             of
             Psalmes
             is
             full
             of
             ●he●e
             comfortable
             promises
             .
             Psal.
             1
             ,
             3.
             
             &
             9.10.18
             .
             Ps
             112.6.19
             .
             &
             73.24
             ,
             ●6
             .
             Ps.
             103.17
             .
             &
             145.14
             .
             Ps.
             8●
             .
             33
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.35
             ,
             37
             51
             ,
             53.
             
             &
             5.24
             .
          
           
             Act
             3
             26.
             
          
           
             The
             faithfull
             (
             that
             they
             may
             have
             comfort
             against
             their
             corruptions
             )
             must
             by
             beholding
             the
             promise●
             ,
             flie
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             and
             clea●e
             the
             faster
             to
             Him
             ,
             Rom.
             7
             25.
             
             Phil.
             3.9
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             51.1
             .
          
           
             
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               See
               2
               Sam.
               24.4
               .
               His
               mercies
               are
               
                 greater
                 many
                 .
                 Spare
                 me
                 O
                 God
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 greatnes
                 or
                 multitude
                 of
                 thy
                 mercy
                 .
              
            
             
               Neh.
               13
               22.
               
            
          
           
             *
             Psal.
             130
             8
             
          
           
             Comforts
             to
             those
             that
             want
             ,
             or
             have
             lost
             the
             meanes
             of
             knowledge
             ,
             their
             teachers
             are
             taken
             from
             them
             .
          
           
             In
             our
             spirituall
             barrennesse
             lamen●ed
             ,
          
           
             See
             1
             &
             2.
             verses
             .
          
           
             Luther
             confesseth
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             that
             after
             his
             conversion
             ,
             he
             lay
             three
             yeares
             in
             desparation
             .
          
           
             
               Non
               deserit
               etiamsi
               deserere
               videatur
               ,
               non
               deserit
               etiamsi
               deserat
               .
            
             Austen
             .
          
           
             Esay
             57.18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             
               Blessed
               are
               all
               they
               that
               waite
               for
               him
               ,
            
             Esay
             30.18
             .
          
           
             
               For
               spirituall
               blessings
               in
               Generall
               ,
               Ephes.
            
             13.
             
               he
               hath
            
             blessed
             us
             with
             all
             spirituall
             blessings
             ,
             2
             Pet.
             1.4
             .
             
               He
               hath
               given
               us
               all
               thngs
               pertaining
               to
               life
               and
               godlinesse
               .
            
          
           
             Deut
             7.7
             ,
             8.
             
             Amat
             ,
             quia
             amai
             .
             Bernard
             .
          
           
             *
             
               There
               is
               a
            
             Sic
             
               without
               a
            
             Sicut
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             32.40
             .
             2
             Sam.
             7.15
             .
          
           
             Iacob
             ,
             Gen.
             28.15
             .
             &
             3●
             .
             3
             .
             
               I
               will
               be
               with
               thee
               ,
               that
               is
               ,
               to
               do
               thee
               good
               ,
               Gen
            
             32.12
             
          
           
             
               Zach.
               2.10
               ,
               11.
               
            
             
               Ioel
               2.17
               .
               
                 Christ
                 is
                 spiritually
                 present
                 with
                 all
                 true
                 beleevers
                 .
              
            
             
               Rom.
               16.24
               2
               Cor
               13.14
               Phil.
               4.23
               .
            
          
           
             
               ●
               Chron.
               16.9
               Psal.
               13.18
               19
               Deut.
               11
               .
               1●
               .
            
             
               
                 There
                 are
                 two
                 sweet
                 Psalmes
                 for
                 promises
                 of
                 future
                 protection
                 ,
                 Psal.
              
               91.
               
               &
               121.
               
            
          
           
             All
             the
             haires
             of
             your
             head
             are
             numbred
             Luk.
             12.7
             .
             
               and
               it
               is
            
             Austens
             
               inference
               thereupon
            
             ,
             Si
             fic
             custodiuntur
             su
             perstua
             tua
             ,
             in
             quanta
             securitate
             est
             animatua
             .
             
               The
               eye
               is
               kept
               most
               diligently
               ,
               and
               strongly
               guarded
               by
               nature
               with
               tunicle
            
             ;
          
           
             Psal.
             17
             8.
             
             Deut.
             32.10
             
          
           
             *
             
               The
               world
               is
               like
               a
               wildernesse
               ,
               the
               wicked
               like
               wilde
               beast
               ,
               in
               a
               de●art
               ;
               Gods
               children
               are
               so
               provided
               for
               ,
               that
               God
               preserve●
               them
               ,
               yea
               and
               himselfe
               s●●ds
               them
               out
               meanes
               of
               singular
               refreshing
               all
               their
               daies
               .
            
          
           
             Exod.
             33
             2.
             
             &
             32.34
             .
          
           
             The
             world
             it selfe
             was
             no
             sooner
             begun
             ,
             but
             the
             promise
             also
             began
             of
             sending
             Christ
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             Gen
             3.15
             Yet
             this
             promise
             was
             in
             generall
             termes
             ,
             neither
             shewing
             what
             seede
             ,
             neither
             shewing
             what
             kind
             of
             woman
             ,
             or
             of
             what
             people
             this
             seed
             should
             be
             .
             A
             second
             promise
             was
             made
             to
             Abraham
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             a
             little
             more
             lightsome
             then
             this
             ,
             for
             it
             shewed
             of
             what
             people
             he
             should
             be
             ,
             viz
             of
             the
             Iewes
             ,
             Gen
             22.8
             .
             A
             third
             promise
             was
             more
             lightsome
             then
             this
             too
             ,
             for
             it
             shewes
             of
             what
             Tribe
             he
             should
             be
             ,
             viz
             of
             the
             Tribe
             of
             Iuda
             ,
             Gen.
             49
             ●0
             .
             A
             fourth
             promise
             was
             yet
             more
             lightsome
             ,
             for
             it
             shewed
             of
             what
             family
             He
             should
             be
             ,
             viz
             of
             the
             family
             of
             David
             ,
             2
             Sam
             7
             16
             The
             fifth
             ,
             and
             six
             ,
             and
             seventh
             promises
             were
             much
             more
             lightsome
             then
             this
             ,
             for
             the
             fift
             declared
             the
             party
             that
             should
             bring
             him
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             viz
             a
             Virgin
             ,
             Esay
             7
             17
             The
             sixt
             the
             place
             he
             should
             be
             borne
             in
             ,
             
               viz.
               Bethlehem
            
             ,
             a
             City
             of
             Iudah
             ,
             Micah
             5.2
             These
             youth
             declared
             the
             time
             ,
             viz.
             seventy
             weekes
             of
             yeeres
             from
             the
             time
             the
             Prophet
             Daniel
             lived
             in
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             foure
             hundred
             foure
             score
             and
             ten
             yeeres
             ,
             Dan.
             9
             24.
             
             Days
             first
             Sermon
             of
             our
             Saviours
             Nativity
             .
          
           
             
               Shilo
               secundae
               eius
               ,
               id
               in
               que
               involvitur
               partus
               in
               utero
               existēs
               ,
               Metonymia
               rei
               continent●s
               pro
               recontenta
               ,
               ut
               inquit
               ●remel
               .
               See
            
             Cartwright
             
               his
               confutation
               of
               the
               Rhemish
               Testament
               ,
               on
            
             Mat.
             1.23
             and
             Perkins
             on
             the
             Creed
             .
          
           
             Rom
             1.2
             .
          
           
             Christ
             was
             promised
             to
             come
             of
             th●
             seede
             of
             David
             ,
             Acts
             1●
             .
             23
             .
             See
             Psal
             8●
             .
             35.36
             &
             131
             ,
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             14
             Esay
             16.5
             .
          
           
             *
             That
             is
             ,
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             of
             whom
             he
             prophesied
             ,
             Chap.
             7
             14
             
               Behold
               a
               Virgin
               shall
               conceive
               ,
               and
               heare
               a
               Sonne
               ,
               and
               shall
               call
               humane
               Immanuel
               .
            
          
           
             Luke
             1.32
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             1.21
             .
             Luke
             3.6
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             12
             .
             4●
             .
          
           
             Esay
             49
             6.
             1
             
             Ioh.
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             1.10
             
          
           
             He
             is
             said
             to
             be
             the
             
               Head
               of
               the
               body
            
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             8.32
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             3.25
             .
          
           
             Col.
             1.14
             
          
           
             Rom
             8
             28.30
             .
          
           
             See
             Luk.
             14
             47.
             
             Act
             5.31.10.43
             .
             &
             13.38
             .
          
           
             
               He
               came
               to
               call
               sinners
            
             ,
             Luk.
             5
             21.
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.14
             .
          
           
             Micah
             .
             7.19
             .
             As
             if
             hee
             should
             say
             ,
             looke
             as
             God
             subdued
             Pharaoh
             and
             all
             his
             hoast
             in
             the
             bottome
             of
             the
             Sea
             ;
             so
             he
             will
             cast
             and
             put
             away
             the
             sins
             of
             his
             people
             .
             Psal.
             85.2
             .
          
           
             Rom
             4.7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             8
             ,
             12.
             
             &
             10.17
             .
          
           
             *
             That
             which
             the
             Heathen
             Orator
             spoke
             flatteringly
             of
             
               Iuliu●
               Caesar
            
             ,
             is
             most
             true
             of
             God
             ,
             
               nihil
               obli●iset
               so
               let
               ,
               nisi
               iniurias
               ,
            
             He
             forgets
             nothing
             but
             the
             sins
             of
             penitent
             suppliants
             .
          
           
             Esay
             61.10
             .
             Zach.
             3.3
             ,
             4
             ,
          
           
             Rom.
             4.3
             ,
             5
             ,
             6
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             *
             
               That
               is
               ,
               all
               beleevers
               thorough
               the
               whole
               world
               .
            
          
           
             
               See
               Rom.
            
             5.1.10
             .
          
           
             For
             yee
             are
             all
             the
             children
             of
             God
             by
             faith
             in
             Christ
             Iesus
             Gal.
             1
             20.
             
             Ephes.
             1.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             
               Whereas
               God
               did
               in
               the
               old
               time
               reveale
               his
               will
               unto
               some
               by
               vision●
               ,
               and
               dreame
               ;
               now
               all
               sorts
               of
               men
               ,
               young
               and
               old
               ,
               men
               and
               maides
               shall
               be
               instructed
               in
               the
               knowledge
               of
               God
               more
               plentifully
               and
               perfectly
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             rest
             upon
             him
             ,
             Esay
             11
             2.
             
             I
             will
             put
             my
             Spirit
             upon
             him
             .
             Esay
             42.1
             .
          
           
             Ier
             31.33
             .
             &
             32.4
             .
             which
             is
             twice
             repeat●d
             in
             the
             Epistle
             to
             the
             Heb
             8.10
             .
             &
             10.16
             .
             Ezek.
             11.19
             ,
             20.
             which
             is
             repeated
             ,
             Ezek.
             35.27
             .
             &
             37.24
             .
          
           
             Ezek.
             37.28
             Deut
             28.9
             .
          
           
             Ephes.
             5.25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             God
             will
             inable
             his
             children
             to
             live
             a
             holy
             life
             .
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             3.3
             .
          
           
             Tit.
             2.14
             .
          
           
             Zach.
             14.
             
             The
             meanest
             shall
             have
             holinesse
             written
             upon
             his
             forehead
             as
             the
             Priests
             had
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             or
             they
             shall
             be
             holy
             in
             their
             iourneys
             ,
             in
             eating
             and
             drinking
             .
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 rewards
                 of
                 Sanctification
              
               .
            
             
               
                 The
                 promise
                 of
                 walking
                 in
                 white
                 hereafter
                 is
                 made
                 to
                 none
                 but
                 such
                 as
                 walk
                 in
                 white
                 here
                 ,
                 Rev.
              
               3
               4.
               
            
             
               
                 There
                 are
                 promises
                 to
                 holinesse
              
               ,
               1.
               
               
                 Of
                 Gods
                 presence
              
               .
               2.
               
               
                 Of
                 his
                 acceptance
              
               .
               3.
               
               
                 Of
                 his
                 father-hood
              
               ,
               2
               Cor
               6.16
               ,
               17
               ,
               18.
               
            
          
           
             There
             are
             promises
             of
             all
             kind
             of
             graces
             ;
             not
             a
             grace
             ,
             but
             there
             is
             a
             promise
             of
             it
             generally
             ,
             or
             specially
             
          
           
             Ier.
             24.7
             .
             &
             31.34
             .
             ●os
             .
             2
             20.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor
             3.16.18
             .
          
           
             Ioh.
             1.17
             ,
             Mat.
             1.16
             .
             1
             Ioh
             5.10
             .
             Ephes
             3.5
             
          
           
             Esay
             54.13
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             31.34
             .
          
           
             Pro
             3.32
             .
             His
             secret
             is
             with
             the
             righteous
             .
          
           
             
               The
               profit
               of
               knowledge
               .
            
             
               Pro.
               3
               15
               to
               19
               21.
               to
               25.
               
               &
               24.14
               .
            
          
           
             Dan.
             11
             .
             3●
             .
             &
             11.3
             .
             
               The
               wise
               shall
               inherit
               glory
            
             ,
             Pro.
             3.35
             .
             See
             P●o.
             4.5
             .
             to
             10.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Ioh
               17
               3.
               
               By
               life
               eternall
               is
               understood
               grace
               ,
               by
               a
               metonymie
               of
               the
               effect
               ,
               
                 quia
                 vitam
                 efficit
              
               ,
               it
               works
               life
               .
               Piscat
               
                 quia
                 radix
                 &
                 or●go
                 vitae
              
               Cyril
               
                 Quia
                 gustus
                 est
                 vitae
                 aeternae
              
               .
               Brentius
               .
               Esay
               53.11
               .
               M.
               Perkins
               on
               the
               Creed
               .
            
             
               Faith
               is
               the
               gift
               of
               God
               ,
               whereby
               we
               know
               ,
               apprehend
               and
               apply
               the
               promises
               relying
               upon
               them
               Pa●
               .
               on
               the
               Rom.
               
            
          
           
             
               Christ
               is
               cōceived
               in
               our
               soule
               by
               faith
               ,
               as
               hee
               was
               conceived
               in
               the
               Virgins
               wombe
               by
               her
               yealding
               to
               the
               promise
               .
               So
               we
               closing
               with
               the
               promise
               ,
               then
               faith
               is
               wrought
               ,
               and
               Christ
               comes
               to
               live
               in
               the
               heart
               .
            
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.18
             .
             &
             6.35
             ,
             11
             ,
             25
             ,
             16
             &
             12.
             
             ●●
             2
             Thess.
             1.10
             .
          
           
             Acts
             16.30
             ,
             31.
             
             The
             Evangelicall
             promises
             of
             grace
             concerning
             ou●
             reconciliation
             made
             by
             Christ
             and
             remission
             of
             sins
             ,
             are
             so
             to
             be
             beleeved
             of
             us
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             bring
             firme
             and
             solid
             comfort
             ,
             but
             unlesse
             I
             beleeve
             in
             speeciall
             ,
             that
             I
             am
             reconciled
             and
             that
             my
             sinnes
             are
             pardoned
             ,
             I
             cannot
             have
             this
             consolation
             ,
             Ergo
             ,
             I
             am
             to
             beleeve
             this
             .
             The
             Maior
             is
             manifest
             ,
             because
             the
             end
             of
             Evangelicall
             grace
             and
             the
             Divine
             promises
             ,
             is
             that
             wee
             may
             have
             firme
             consolation
             ,
             Heb.
             6.18
             .
             B.
             Dav.
             on
             Coloss.
             
          
           
             *
             The
             smallest
             measure
             of
             true
             grace
             that
             can
             be
             ,
             is
             to
             hunger
             after
             grace
             in
             the
             want
             thereof
             ,
             faith
             a
             reverend
             Divine
             on
             the
             fourth
             of
             Iohn
             .
          
           
             Such
             as
             unfeinedly
             desire
             &
             aske
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             shall
             be
             sure
             to
             obtaine
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             Spouse
             leaned
             upon
             her
             beloved
             ,
             Cant.
             8.5
             .
          
           
             
               Deut
               31.6
               .
               Iosh
               1.9
               .
               1
               Chron.
               28.20
               .
               2
               Chron
               20.15
               ,
               17.
               
            
             
               Esay
               41.10
               ,
               13
               ,
               14.
               
            
             
               He
               shall
               not
               be
               afraid
               of
               evill
               tidings
               ,
               his
               heart
               is
               fixed
               ,
               trusting
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               Psal.
               112.7
               .
               
                 Confidence
                 in
                 God
                 doth
                 the
                 more
                 binde
                 and
                 oblige
                 him
                 as
                 it
                 w●re
                 to
                 doe
                 us
                 good
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Psal.
             34.8
             .
          
           
             Spes
             est
             expectasio
             eorum
             quae
             verè
             a
             Deo
             promissa
             fides
             credidit
             .
             
               Calvin
               l.
            
             3.
             
             
               Inslit
               .
               C.
            
             2.
             
             Sect.
             42.
             
             Rom
             8.25
             .
             Spet
             est
             virtus
             qua
             inclinamur
             ad
             expectationē
             eorum
             ,
             quae
             Deus
             nobis
             promisit
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             39
             7.33.22
             .
             &
             119
             16●
             .
          
           
             
               
                 Dum
                 spiro
                 ,
                 sp●ro
              
               ,
               saith
               the
               Physitian
               .
            
             
               
                 Dum
                 expiro
                 ,
                 spero
              
               ,
               saith
               the
               Divine
               .
               
                 Though
                 hee
                 slay
                 me
                 ,
                 yet
                 will
                 I
                 trust
                 in
                 him
                 ,
              
               saith
               Iob
               13.15
               .
            
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             1.13
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             4
             .
             2●
             .
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2
             13
             
          
           
             Rom.
             4.18
             .
             Acts
             26
             6.
             
          
           
             *
             Sence
             corrects
             imagination
             ,
             reason
             corrects
             sence
             ,
             but
             fai●h
             corrects
             both
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             33
             21.
             
             &
             126
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
          
           
             *
             
               This
               duty
               is
               often
               and
               earnestly
               inioyned
               ,
               ●sal
               .
            
             32.
             
             ●
             .
             Phil.
             4.
             
             &
             3●
             .
          
           
             Esay
             12.2
             ,
             3
             
          
           
             Ier.
             3●
             .
             12
             ,
             13
             &
             2●
             19.41.16.61
             3.
             
             Hol.
             12.9
             Zach.
             19.
             
          
           
             
               The
               upright
               love
               thee
            
             .
             Cant.
             1
             4.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             7.9
             .
          
           
             Iam
             2
             8.
             
          
           
             Pr●mises
             to
             forg●v●
             of
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             Saul
             was
             for
             the
             time
             moll●●●●d
             ,
             when
             hee
             saw
             that
             David
             spared
             his
             life
             .
             1
             Sam.
             2●
             .
             ●6
             17.
             
          
           
             Deut
             6.1
             ,
             2.
             
             &
             17
             19.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             102.15
             .
          
           
             
               Illumination
               of
               the
               understanding
               ,
               Psal.
            
             11●
             .
             ●0
             .
             Pro
             1.7
             .
             ●
             
               the
               amendment
               of
               a
               wicked
               life
               ,
               ●ro
            
             10.27
             .
             &
             1●
             .
             27
             .
             &
             15.16
             .
             Luke●
             .
             ●0
             Eccles
             8.12
             .
             Psal
             112
             1.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             6.24
             Esay
             66.2
             .
          
           
             Psal
             33.17
             
          
           
             
               All
               kind
               of
               felicity
               is
               promised
               to
               it
               ,
               Psal
            
             15
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             ●4
             ,
             15.
             
             Psal
             34
             10.
             
             Esay
             33
             6.
             
          
           
             Ier
             30.9
             .
             Esay
             30.21
             .
             &
             58.11
             .
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             2.3
             .
             &
             3.24
             .
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             4
             8.
             
          
           
             God
             said
             to
             Adam
             in
             Paradise
             ,
             
               do
               this
               and
               live
            
             .
             The
             Lord
             had
             Abraham
             goe
             out
             of
             his
             countrey
             ,
             &
             promised
             upon
             his
             obedience
             to
             blesse
             him
             .
             Gen.
             12.1
             ,
             ●
             ,
             3.
             and
             to
             be
             his
             
               buckler
               ,
               and
               exceeding
               great
               reward
            
             Gen.
             15.1
             .
             &
             17.1
             .
             &
             18.19
             .
          
           
             a
             Peace
             and
             ●ranqui●lity
             of
             minde
             are
             promi●ed
             to
             obedience
             .
          
           
             b
             
               Psal.
               8.13
               ,
               1●
               .
               Deut.
               10.13
               &
               1.36
               .
            
             
               Long
               life
               in
               man●
               of
               tho●e
               place●
               is
               promised
               ●lso
               to
               obedience
               .
               Deut.
               30.20
               .
               Pro.
               3.1
               ,
               1
               ,
               2●
               21.
               
            
          
           
             Psal.
             81.13
             ,
             14
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh
             3.22
             .
          
           
             Pro.
             3.1
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             11.17
             1
             Tim.
             4.8
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             19.2
             .
             Ezek.
             18.9
             .
          
           
             Man
             taketh
             advantage
             from
             the
             delinquents
             confession
             ,
             confesse
             (
             we
             s●y
             )
             
               and
               be
               hanged
            
             .
             But
             with
             God
             ,
             that
             may
             rather
             be
             a
             proverbe
             ,
             Confesse
             &
             be
             saved
             .
             Psal.
             32.5
             .
             See
             Levit.
             26
             40
             ,
             41
             ,
             42.
             
          
           
             
               Ezek.
               36.26
               
                 Non
                 carnale
                 sed
                 carneum
                 cor
              
               .
            
             
               Not
               a
               fleshly
               but
               a
               fleshly
               heart
               .
            
          
           
             Promises
             to
             true
             contrition
             or
             humiliation
             .
          
           
             This
             sorrow
             shall
             not
             be
             everlasting
             ,
             but
             it
             shall
             end
             in
             comfort
             .
          
           
             Luke
             6
             21.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Doler
               p●opter
               off●nsum
               Deum
               per
               nostra
               peccata
               .
            
          
           
             See
             Ier.
             21.
             
             
               The
               meeke
               shall
               increase
               their
               ioy
               in
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               the
               poore
               among
               men
               shall
               reioyce
               in
               the
               holy
               one
               of
               Israel
               ,
            
             Esay
             29.19
             .
          
           
             See
             Esay
             65
             13
             ,
             ●4
             .
             &
             60.5
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.13
             .
             Psal.
             10.5
             .
             Mat.
             11.28
             Ier.
             31.18
             ,
             19
             20.
             
             Psal.
             51.17
             .
          
           
             Esay
             30.19
             Zach.
             8.19
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             1.3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             God
             will
             make
             hims●l●e
             
               marvellous
               in
               their
               deliverance
            
             ,
             when
             all
             other
             humane
             helpes
             and
             comfo●ts
             faile
             ,
             Esay
             ●3
             .
             18
             ,
             9
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             13.1
             .
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 second
                 benefit
                 this
                 sorrow
                 will
                 bring
                 ,
                 is
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 will
                 make
                 us
                 capable
                 of
                 and
                 able
                 to
                 thrive
                 in
                 every
                 saving
                 grace
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Such
                 shall
                 attaine
                 to
                 a
                 cleare
                 ,
                 certaine
                 ,
                 and
                 sanctified
                 knowledge
                 of
                 the
                 truth
                 .
                 Such
                 shall
                 get
                 power
                 over
                 their
                 corruptions
                 ,
                 Eccles.
              
               7.3
               .
               2
               Chron.
               32.26
               .
            
             
               
                 Counterfeit
                 humiliation
                 ,
                 hath
                 beene
                 effectuall
                 for
                 the
                 turning
                 away
                 of
                 Gods
                 iudgements
                 .
              
               2
               Chron.
               12.12
               .
            
          
           
             1
             King
             21.29
             .
          
           
             Ambrose
             
               said
               to
            
             Monica
             
               the
               mother
               of
            
             Austin
             ,
             
               when
               with
               many
               tea●es
               ,
               s●e
               bewailed
               her
               ●ons
               unconversion
               ,
            
             Fieri
             non
             potest
             ,
             ut
             〈…〉
             l●ch●y●arum
             perea●
             
               It
               could
               not
               be
               that
               the
               Son
               of
               so
               many
               teares
               should
               perish
               .
            
             Aug.
             Confess
             l.
             3
             c.
             13.
             
          
           
             Esay
             4
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             &
             27
             9
             
          
           
             Esay
             11.6
             .
          
           
             Nothing
             cleaves
             more
             pertinaciously
             ,
             or
             is
             more
             inexpugnable
             then
             a
             strong
             lust
             .
             As
             God
             of
             ten
             promised
             his
             people
             going
             to
             conquer
             the
             land
             of
             Canaan
             ,
             that
             no
             enemy
             should
             be
             able
             to
             stand
             against
             them
             ,
             Deut
             7
             24
             &
             11
             .
             2●●
             Iosh.
             1.5
             .
             &
             ●0
             8
             so
             he
             hath
             as
             certainely
             promised
             to
             the
             Elect
             victory
             over
             their
             enemies
             .
          
           
             We
             should
             doe
             therefore
             as
             Iehosaphat
             did
             ,
             2
             Chro.
             20.11
             .
          
           
             God
             hath
             promised
             to
             give
             grace
             s●fficient
             to
             them
             that
             aske
             it
             .
             Ezek.
             36.25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Zeph.
             3.9
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             E●ay
             10.20
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             The
             like
             is
             Zach.
             1
             3.
             
             
               I
               will
               turne
               unto
               you
            
             ,
             in
             pard●n
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             delivery
             of
             them
             out
             of
             the
             scarcity
             and
             dangerous
             condition
             they
             were
             in
             ,
             into
             a
             better
             estate
             of
             peace
             ,
             and
             plenty
             and
             outward
             prosperity
             .
          
           
             
               Esay
               1.16
               ,
               17
               ,
               8
            
             
               God
               will
               heare
               their
               prayers
               that
               turne
               unto
               him
               .
            
             
               Iob
               ●2
               .
               27
               .
               1
               King.
               8
               48
               ,
               49.
               
            
             
               2
               Chron.
               7.14
               .
            
          
           
             
               See
               Esay
               59.20
               .
            
             
               Ier.
               4.1
               .
               &
               3.1
               .
            
          
           
             
               Iob
               33
               27
               ,
               28
               ,
               29.
               
            
             
               Ezek
               18
               .
               2●
               ,
               22
               ,
               23
               ,
               27
               ,
               28
               ,
               30
               ,
               32.
               
               &
               33.12
               ,
               14
               ,
               15
               ,
               19
            
          
           
             Mat.
             18.4
             .
          
           
             Wisedome
             is
             with
             the
             lowl●
             ,
             Pro.
             11.3
             .
          
           
             God
             hath
             two
             thrones
             ;
             one
             in
             the
             highest
             heavens
             ,
             the
             other
             in
             the
             lowest
             heart
             Esay
             6●
             .
             2
             .
          
           
             God
             hath
             promised
             to
             water
             this
             grace
             with
             secret
             ioyes
             and
             easefull
             refreshings
             ,
             Esay
             29
             19.
             
             Mat.
             11.29
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             3.10
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             12.9
             .
             
               Who
               through
               faith
               and
               patience
               inherit
               the
               promise●
               ,
               Heb.
            
             6.12
             .
          
           
             *
             Blessings
             (
             indefinitely
             )
             
               are
               upon
               the
               head
               of
               the
               righteous
            
             Pro.
             10.6
             .
          
           
             See
             Psal.
             58.11
             .
             Pro.
             10.16
             24
             ,
             ●0
             .
             Psal.
             92
             ,
             12
             ,
             Pro.
             4.18
             .
          
           
             Esay
             57.1
             .
          
           
             
               Pro.
               11.3
               ,
               5
               ,
               6
               ,
               11.
               
            
             
               Pro.
               10
               29.
               
               Pro.
               4
               2
               ,
               11.
               
               &
               19.1
               .
            
             
               Job
               8.6
               ,
               20.
               
               Psal
               61.10
               .
            
          
           
             Psal.
             ●7
             .
             18
             .
             Pro.
             2.7
             ,
             21.
             
             Pro.
             11.3
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             
               See
               Esay
               33.15
               .
               Pro.
               10
               ,
               I●b
               17.9
               ,
               ●0
               .
               Psal
               ●5
               and
               Psal
               24
            
             
               Pro
               10
               20.
               
               Pro.
               11.20
               .
            
          
           
             Psal.
             3.
             
             ●
             .
             &
             4
             8.
             
             Rom.
             5.1
             .
          
           
             
               Ob.
               O
               but
               (
               may
               a
               child
               of
               God
               say
               )
               I
               have
               many
               and
               great
               afflictions
               in
               the
               world
               .
               Sol.
               What
               ●hough
               ,
               in
               Christ
               thou
               maist
               have
               peace
               ,
               Ioh.
               16.33
               .
            
             
               Ob.
               O
               but
               I
               cannot
               see
               which
               way
               I
               should
               have
               peace
               Sol.
               He
               will
               create
               peace
               Esay
               57.19
               .
               Ob.
               O
               but
               the
               peace
               we
               have
               ,
               neither
               is
               ,
               nor
               here
               will
               be
               perfect
               .
            
             
               Sol.
               Peace
               shall
               come
               ,
               Esay
               57.21
               .
               Ob.
               O
               but
               am
               afraid
               least
               my
               peace
               with
               God
               breake
               and
               so
               hold
               not
               .
            
             
               Sol.
               The
               mountaines
               may
               fall
               ,
               but
               Gods
               Covenant
               of
               peace
               shall
               not
               fall
               ,
               Esay
               54.10
               .
            
          
           
             Mat.
             28.20
             .
             Mat.
             7.24
             ,
             25.
             
             Rom
             8
             35
             to
             the
             end
             1
             Ioh.
             2
             24.
             
             Ioh
             6.47
             .
             2
             Tim
             4
             18.
             
             Mat.
             24.24
             .
          
           
             Mar.
             13.13
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             3.5
             ,
             11
             12
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             
               Hee
               that
               overcommeth
               shall
               inherit
               all
               things
               .
            
             Rev
             21.7
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             27.
             
             Col.
             1
             .
             1●
             .
             Heb
             3
             6.
             
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 righteous
                 shall
                 flourish
                 like
                 the
                 Palme-tree
                 ,
              
               ver
               .
               12.
               
            
             
               The
               Palme-tree
               never
               ,
               looseth
               his
               
                 leafe
                 or
                 fruit
              
               saith
               
                 Plinie
                 .
                 Quentumun
                 veveres
                 non
                 v●terascent
                 .
              
               ●unius
               .
            
          
           
             Ezek.
             47.
             ●2
             
          
           
             
               The
               Apostle
               proveth
               that
               the
               〈◊〉
               and
               migh●
               〈…〉
               and
               p●a●s●d
               God
               〈◊〉
            
             
               T●ess●lonians
               ,
               that
               the●
               d●d
               gr●w
               .
               2
               ●hess
               .
               ●
            
          
           
             The
             more
             we
             proceed
             in
             holinesse
             ,
             our
             salvation
             is
             still
             the
             nearer
             to
             us
             .
             Rom
             13.11
             .
          
           
             Ezek.
             18
             31
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             36.25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             
               God
               acce●●s
               ●is
               in
               their
               serv●ces
               .
            
          
           
             Exod.
             19
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             
               
                 God
                 rewards
                 his
                 children
                 for
                 the
                 good
                 they
                 doe
                 ,
                 even
                 in
                 this
                 I
                 for
                 the
                 least
                 teare
                 shed
                 ,
                 and
                 wo●d
                 spoken
                 in
                 a
                 good
                 cause
                 goes
                 not
                 without
                 a
                 re●ard
                 .
              
            
             
               Mat.
               10.
               
               ●2
               .
               Iob
               34.11
               .
            
          
           
             Ier.
             32.18
             .
             Psal.
             111.5
             .
             Ps.
             105
             42.
             
             Mal.
             3.16
             .
          
           
             2
             Chron.
             15.7
             .
          
           
             Zach.
             13.9
             .
          
           
             Every
             one
             should
             labour
             for
             more
             Spirit
             then
             speech
             in
             prayer
             
          
           
             
               Promises
               of
               audience
               in
               prayer
               .
            
             
               See
               Psal.
               18.3
               &
               20.6
               .
               Ioh
               4
               10.
               
               Iob
               22
               27.
               
               &
               33.6
               .
               Esay
               58
               ●
               .
               David
               pleadeth
               this
               promise
               ,
               Psal.
               4.1
               .
            
          
           
             Generall
             promises
             to
             prayer
             ,
             that
             God
             will
             heare
             and
             answer
             us
             ,
             Esay
             30.19
             Iohn
             16.23
             particular
             promises
             ;
             first
             deliverance
             from
             any
             trouble
             and
             affliction
             ,
             Ps.
             50.15
             .
             of
             strength
             and
             patience
             to
             beare
             it
             ,
             Iam.
             1.5
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             whatsoever
             spirituall
             grace
             wee
             stand
             in
             need
             of
             ,
             Luk.
             11.13
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             inward
             ioy
             &
             peace
             of
             conscience
             ,
             Iob
             23.26
             .
             Ioh.
             16.24
             .
          
           
             We
             are
             to
             be
             familiar●y
             acquainted
             with
             these
             promises
             and
             meditate
             on
             some
             of
             them
             when
             we
             goe
             to
             pray
             .
          
           
             Exod
             22
             23.
             
             Psal
             9.9
             .
             &
             22.24
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             86.6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             5.24
             .
          
           
             Ier.
             29
             12
             ,
             ●3
             
          
           
             Luke
             8.7
             ,
             8
             
          
           
             Iam
             5.16
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             81.10
             .
          
           
             *
             D.
             Playfer●
             
          
           
             Non
             dicitur
             quid
             dabitur
             ,
             saith
             Austen
             
               Christ
               nameth
               not
               what
               shall
               be
               givē
               to
               you
               ,
               to
               let
               us
               know
               that
               that
               gift
               ,
               is
               a
               thing
            
             suprae
             omne
             nomen
             ,
             
               above
               all
               that
               can
               bee
               named
               Matth
            
             6.6
             .
          
           
             If
             every
             severall
             beleiver
             have
             a
             promise
             ,
             Mat
             7.7
             ,
             8
             to
             bee
             heard
             in
             whatsoever
             he
             shall
             ask
             according
             to
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             when
             he
             praieth
             apart
             by
             him self
             ,
             or
             privately
             in
             his
             fr●ily
             ,
             or
             with
             a
             few
             ,
             much
             more
             when
             hee
             ioyns
             in
             prayer
             with
             the
             Minister
             and
             ●he
             rest
             of
             the
             godly
             i●
             the
             publi●
             assembly
             Mat
             18
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             God
             hath
             promised
             to
             accompany
             this
             ordināce
             of
             his
             with
             the
             divine
             power
             &
             efficacy
             of
             his
             Holy
             Spirit
             .
             Esay
             59.21
             .
             Iohn
             5.25
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             1.3
             .
          
           
             Pro
             8
             ,
             34
             ,
             35.
             
             
               Metaphora
               à
               clientibus
               so
               res
               patronorū
               obsidentibus
               .
            
             sunius
             .
          
           
             
               Esa.
               5●
               1
               ,
               2.
               Promises
            
             
               1.
               
               Generall
               God
               will
               ever
               assist
               this
               ordinance
               and
               worke
               with
               it
               ,
               Mat.
               28.10
               .
            
             
               2.
               ●●ee
               will
               save
               the
               souls
               of
               his
               people
               by
               this
               ordinance
               ,
               Iam.
               1
               21.
               ●s
               .
               55.3
               .
            
             
               3
               By
               this
               ordinance
               he
               will
               beginne
               grace
               and
               convert
               the
               soule
               ,
               Ps.
               19.7
               .
               4
               By
               this
               ordinance
               he
               will
               increase
               and
               perfect
               grace
               where
               he
               hath
               begun
               it
               ,
               Mark.
               4.24
               Act
               20.32
               .
               God
               hath
               made
               also
               part●cular
               promises
               to
               them
               that
               attend
               on
               this
               ordinance
               .
               1.
               
               That
               by
               it
               he
               will
               give
               them
               strength
               to
               overcome
               their
               strongest
               corruptions
               ,
               Psal.
               119
               9
               2.
               
               That
               hee
               will
               by
               it
               worke
               peace
               in
               their
               consciences
               ,
               Esay
               .
               57.9
               .
            
          
           
             Prov
             ●
             14.
             
             Mark
             4.24
             .
             Luke
             1
             28.
             
             Rom.
             1.16
             .
          
           
             Wee
             should
             heare
             so
             ,
             as
             to
             expect
             &
             hope
             for
             life
             by
             the
             word
             which
             the
             Lord
             promiseth
             ,
             Deu.
             3●
             .
             47
             .
             Ioh.
             5.39
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             a
             usuall
             thing
             to
             call
             the
             principal
             cause
             &
             the
             instrument
             by
             the
             same
             name
             .
          
           
             Acts
             1
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor
             11
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             ●●k
             .
             21.19
             ●0
             Iohne
             .
             14
             .
             5●
             Mark
             1
             ,
             22
             ,
             ●4
             .
          
           
             
               The
               duty
               of
               Fasting
               is
               to
               bee
               performed
               when
               the
               accomplishment
               of
               some
               remarkable
               promise
               is
               expe●ted
               to
               be
               fulfilled
               to
               the
               Church
               .
               Dan.
            
             9.2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             
               This
               promise
               may
               be
               also
               applied
               ,
               to
               the
               following
               of
               good
               examples
               &
               presidents
               .
            
          
           
             Lan.
             3
             .
             4●
             ,
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 Lord
                 prom●seth
                 many
                 singular
                 graces
                 to
                 all
                 that
                 sanctifie
                 hi●
                 day
                 of
                 what
                 nacion
                 ,
                 or
                 condition
                 soever
                 they
                 be
              
            
             
               
                 ●hey
                 shall
                 have
                 their
                 hearts
                 filled
                 full
                 of
                 spirituall
                 joy
                 .
                 God
                 will
                 give
                 them
                 the
                 spirit
                 of
                 prayer
                 &
                 hear
                 their
                 prayers
                 ,
                 he
                 will
                 give
                 ●hem
                 ability
                 to
                 serve
                 him
                 ,
                 hee
                 will
                 also
                 accept
                 &
                 reward
                 their
                 service
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Terque
               quate●que
               beati
               .
               Poelices
               ter
               &
               amp●ius
               Horat
               .
            
          
           
             
               See
               Mat
               6.
               
               Heb
               13.16
               .
               Eccles.
               11.
               
               ●
               .
               Esay
               587
               ,
               8
               ,
               10
               ,
               11.
               
            
             
               Ps.
               129.
               
            
          
           
             Pro.
             14.21
             ,
             22
             
          
           
             *
             Though
             Alms
             deeds
             merit
             not
             at
             Gods
             hands
             :
             yet
             they
             make
             him
             our
             debtor
             according
             to
             his
             gratious
             promise
             ,
             said
             King
             Iames
             ,
             Pro
             ,
             1●
             .
             17
             .
             1
             Tim
             6.18.19
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             hath
             a
             bountifull
             eve
             shall
             be
             blessed
             ,
             for
             he
             giveth
             of
             his
             bread
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             Pro
             2●
             9
             
          
           
             Dicit
             
               frigidae
               aquae
            
             ,
             ne
             in
             calida
             sumptū
             lignorū
             causari
             quis
             posset
             ,
             
               Hieron
               .
               Mark
            
             9.4
             .
             Propecuto
             aquae
             fr●gidae
             torrens
             voluptatis
             .
          
           
             
               See
               Mal.
            
             3.10
             1●
             .
          
           
             
               A
               promise
               to
               paying
               of
               tithes
               .
            
          
           
             Zephany
             2.3
             
          
           
             Rest
             on
             every
             side
             from
             enemies
             
          
           
             Book
             IV
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             14.7
             
          
           
             Esay
             55.6
             .
          
           
             2
             Chro
             14
             7
             Mat.
             77.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             31.11
             
               Blessed
               are
               they
               that
               seeke
               him
               with
               their
               whole
               heart
               ,
            
             Psalm
             119.2
             .
          
           
             Book
             III
             
          
           
             Psalm●9
             ●9
             15
             16
             ,
             ●7
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim
             4
             8.
             
          
           
             Book
             IV
             
          
           
             ●r●mises
             in
             gen●rall
             to
             t●e
             w●ys
             of
             godlinesse
             .
          
           
             〈…〉
             ,
             Au●●in
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47631-e90150
           
             *
             
               Some
               doe
               referre
               it
               to
               the
               day
               of
               judgement
               when
               the
               faithfull
               shall
               not
               be
               confounded
               or
               ashamed
            
             cum
             ventris
             in
             future
             ,
             
               when
               Christ
               shall
               come
               to
               judgemēt
               Glosse
               interlin
               ,
               Haym●
               But
               it
               is
               more
               generall
               ,
               shewing
               that
               the
               faithfull
               neither
               in
               the
               time
               present
               nor
               to
               come
               shall
               be
               ashamed
               .
               Not
               to
               be
               confounded
               sign●fieth
            
             non
             frustrati
             ,
             
               not
               to
               be
               disappointed
               of
               the●r
               hope
               ,
            
             P.
             Matt.
             
               And
               more
               is
               under●●ood
               then
               said
               ,
               i.e.
               shall
               be
               confirmed
               comforted
               and
               establishe●
               ,
            
             Parus
             .
          
           
             
               He
               that
               will
               k●ep●
               my
               saying
               ,
               shall
               ●ot
               test
               of
               death
               .
            
             Iohn
             8.51
             that
             is
             shall
             not
             be
             overwhel●ed
             by
             ●t
             .
          
           
             Dying
             in
             the
             Lord.
             Revel
             ●4
             .
             13
             is
             but
             a
             rest
             from
             labours
             ,
             2
             Tim.
             1.10
             .
          
           
             That
             one
             happy
             pang
             which
             puls
             away
             the
             soule
             from
             the
             body
             ,
             doth
             also
             pul
             away
             sinne
             both
             from
             the
             soul
             and
             body
             
          
           
             God
             doth
             watch
             over
             the
             faithfull
             for
             good
             by
             his
             pro●idence
             ,
             both
             in
             life
             and
             death
             ,
             Mat.
             10.28
             ,
             29
             ,
             30
             31.
             
             Psa.
             72.14
             
          
           
             
               2
               Sam
               25.
               
               
                 In
                 Christ
                 shal
                 all
                 be
                 made
                 alive
                 ,
              
               1
               Cor
               15
               ●●punc
               ;
               that
               is
               shall
               be
               raised
               by
               him
               at
               the
               resurrection
               .
            
             
               The
               Cerma●es
               call
               the
               Church
               yard
               Godsaker
               ,
               because
               the
               bodies
               are
               sowne
               there
               to
               bee
               raised
               again
               :
               and
               the
               Grecians
               called
               their
               Church
               yards
               ,
               or
               places
               of
               sepulture
               ,
               
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
                 〈◊〉
              
               dormitories
               ,
               or
               sleeping
               places
               wher
               the
               bodies
               rest
               ,
               expecting
               the
               resurrection
               .
            
          
           
             The
             soule
             of
             t●e
             faithfull
             at
             the
             dissolution
             of
             the
             body
             shall
             go
             immediately
             to
             heaven
             .
          
           
             Therfore
             there
             is
             no
             purgatory
             .
             Christ
             promiseth
             to
             the
             Saints
             of
             God
             af●er
             death
             ,
             Life
             ,
             1
             Tim
             4.8
             Apoc.
             2.10
             .
             Iohn
             5.24
             &
             11.25
             ,
             Rest
             ,
             Luke
             16.25
             .
             Apoc.
             14.13
             Ioy
             ,
             Mat
             3.25.23
             Esay
             35
             10.
             
          
           
             *
             1
             Iohn
             4
             17
             &
             3.21
             .
             Acts
             3
             19.
             
             Heb.
             ●
             .
             28
             .
          
           
             
               There
               is
               a
               promise
            
             ,
             2
             Tim
             4.8
             
               to
               these
               that
               long
               for
               Christs
               secōd
               comming
               ,
               &
               love
               his
               appearing
               .
            
          
           
             
               Mat.
               13.43
               .
               See
               1
               Cor
               15
               4●
               ,
               43.
               
            
             
               Heb.
               9.
               
               ●5
               .
               &
               11
               16.
               
               Iam.
               1
               1●
               ,
               5
               Iude
               20
               ,
               21
               ,
               verse
               The
               gl●ry
               of
               the
               body
               (
               say
               the
               Schoole
               men
               ,
               consists
               first
               in
               clarity
               ,
               Mat
               ●●
               .
               43
               2
               Impassibility
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               5
               53.
               
            
             
               2
               Of
               the
               soul
               consists
               in
               the
               manifest
               visiō
               of
               God
               which
               succeeds
               faith
               ,
               1
               Cor.
               13.12
               .
               2
               In
               the
               perfect
               fruition
               of
               God
               which
               succeeds
               hope
               Rev.
               7.16
               ,
               7
               ,
            
          
           
             3
             In
             the
             perfect
             love
             of
             God
             wh●c●
             succeeds
             of
             imperfect
             charity
             1
             Cor
             ,
             13.8
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             21.3
             .
             1
             Thes
             4
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             13.4
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Bodley
            
             gave
             for
             his
             arms
             three
             crowns
             with
             this
             posey
             ,
             
               Quarta
               perennu
               erit
            
             ,
             the
             fourth
             shal
             be
             eternall
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A47631-e92710
           
             Book
             V.
             
          
           
             Esay
             ●3
             20.
             
             The
             unvisible
             Church
             is
             
               the
               ●●llar
               of
               t●uth
            
             ,
             Christ
             is
             made
             to
             her
             
               righteousnes
               ,
               sanctifica●io
            
             She
             hath
             all
             
               light
               and
            
             〈◊〉
             here
             ,
             &
             in
             Heaven
             .
             The
             ●ambe
             himself
             shall
             be
             
               h●r
               Sunne
               &
               glory
            
             She
             shall
             
               be
               led
               into
               al
               truth
            
             .
             Her
             
               fai●●
               shal
               not
               fai●●
            
             her
             enemies
             
               shal
               ●cke
               the
               dost
               of
               her
               sect
               ,
            
             &
             come
             and
             
               worship
               before
               her
               ,
               she
               shall
               inherit
               the
               earth
               ,
            
             prevaile
             against
             t●e
             gates
             of
             her
             enemies
             .
             Yea
             the
             promises
             made
             to
             Christ
             hi●self
             ,
             are
             applied
             to
             her
             ,
             compare
             Esay
             49
             ●
             .
             with
             that
             in
             2
             Cor
             6●
             
          
           
             
               Promises
               unto
               the
               Church
               assemblies
            
             ,
          
           
             Christ
             hath
             promi●ed
             to
             be
             present
             in
             a
             more
             comfortable
             māner
             in
             the
             assemblies
             of
             his
             people
             ,
             then
             in
             any
             of
             our
             houses
             or
             any
             other
             place
             .
          
           
             Promises
             unto
             the
             Church-assemblies
             .
          
           
             Publike
             places
             have
             a
             p●omise
             of
             Gods
             special
             presence
             in
             them
             ,
             1
             King
             9.3
             .
          
           
             
               There
               is
               beauty
               ,
               Ps.
            
             7
             4
             
               good●e●se
               ta●nesse
               in
               Gods
               hou●e
               ,
               such
               as
               〈◊〉
               fill
               the
               soule
               of
               a
               man
               ,
               &
               give
               him
               as
               much
               as
               hee
               can
               desire
               Esay
            
             55.7
             .
          
           
             See
             2
             Thess.
             2.8
             .
          
           
             
               See
               ver
            
             .
             8.
             
          
           
             F●rb●s
             
               upon
               t●e
               place
            
             Magnas
             la
             pa
             sua
             mol●●uit
             cum
             ingeni●
             impetu●
             mato
             i●si
             pro
             ijciatu●r
             longe
             maximo
             ,
             protectus
             ab
             act
             quo
             valido
             &
             ●ebusto
             .
             Brightmānu
             .
             in
             locum
             .
          
           
             Esay
             42
             2●
             ,
             ●3
             
          
           
             Ps.
             68.29
             ,
             31.
             
             &
             7●
             .
             10
             ,
             11
             &
             ●●
             .
             19
             .
             Esa
             62
             2.
             
             Ps.
             38
             4.
             
          
           
             Esa.
             60.3
             ,
             5
             ,
             8
             
          
           
             Act.
             10.45
             
          
           
             M●t.
             19
             2●
             .
             &
             28.
             
             ●0
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             promised
             ,
             Esa
             6.13
             .
             that
             a
             tenth
             should
             returne
             .
          
           
             
               1
               Tim.
               4.16
               .
               Rev
               ●1
               18.
               
               Dan.
               12.
               
               ●
               .
               Mat.
               24.45
               ,
               46.
               
            
             
               2
               Tim.
               4
               7
               ,
               8
               
                 Secundum
                 laborē
                 accipient
                 ,
                 non
                 secund
                 um
                 proventam
                 ,
              
               saith
               Bernard
               .
            
          
           
             Esay
             11.13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Ephes
             6
             5
             ,
             8
             
          
           
             
               He
               blesseth
               the
               hab●tation
               of
               the
               Iust
               ,
            
             Pro
             3.33
             .
             Exod.
             34
             24.
             
          
           
             a
             That
             very
             promise
             was
             after
             repeated
             to
             Abrahams
             posterity
             in
             all
             ages
             ,
             to
             be
             a
             staffe
             of
             comfort
             to
             them
             still
             ,
             therfore
             it
             is
             oft
             said
             ,
             that
             
               God
               is
               the
               God
               of
               Abrahā
               ,
               Isaac
               ,
               &
               Iacob
               ,
            
             Exod
             36
             15
             ,
             ●6
             Le●●
             42
             Ps.
             105
             8.
             
             〈◊〉
             .
          
           
             b
             Acts
             3.25
             .
             Rom.
             4.11.16
             1
             Cor
             7.14
             .
          
           
             Esa.
             619
             &
             65.23
             .
             Ps.
             102
             ●8
             .
             Pro.
             14.26
             
          
           
             *
             H●on
             4
             of
             Iob
             
          
           
             1
             Cor
             7
             14.
             
             Rom.
             11.16
             .
             See
             1
             Kin
             11
             34.
             
             &
             2
             Kings
             10.30
             .
          
           
             Obiect
             .
          
           
             *
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             .
             Ambrose
             and
             Piscator
             say
             ,
             this
             is
             the
             first
             precept
             of
             the
             second
             Table
             with
             promise
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Boza
                 ,
                 V●sin
                 ,
                 R●vet
              
               on
               20.
               of
               Exo
               Zanchtu●
               on
               Eph
               6.
               
               B
               Bahington
               B.
               Andrews
               .
            
             
               D.
               Gouge
               and
               others
               .
            
          
           
             Deut.
             5
             1●
             .
          
           
             Ier
             35.18
             ,
             19
             
          
           
             Mal.
             3.16
             ,
             17.